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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 SILVASANDE 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 SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA 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 STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN 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 THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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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 LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE 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 MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES 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 MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA 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 NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS 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 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04ROME2298 | FAO LAUNCHES SPECIAL FUND FOR EMERGENCY AND [...] Summary: In April 2004, FAO completed arrangements to establish a Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities. The aim of this Special Fund is to enable FAO to respond rapidly to emergency situations, ensuring ready access to funds at the onset of an emergency, before agreement [...] | 2004-06-15 10:59:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AORC EAGR KUNR ABUD FAO |
04ROME2319 | PUBLIC LAW 480 FOOD FOR PEACE PANEL AT ANNUAL [...] USUN-Rome organized (on the margin of the Annual Session of the WFP Executive Board) a panel to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Public Law 480, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act that was signed into law in 1954 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ambassador Tony Hall h [...] | 2004-06-16 12:42:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN |
04ROME2331 | 2003 GLOBAL FOOD AID: BARELY COPING WITH [...] WFP has released its annual Global Food Aid report entitled "2003 Food Aid Flows," which highlights, despite a year of extraordinary emergencies, the steady downward trend in total food aid tonnages, particularly since 1999. For 2004, international prices for food aid commodities continue the [...] | 2004-06-17 12:09:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN |
04ROME2349 | GOI SUPPORT FOR U.S. ICAO CANDIDACY APPEARS LIKELY [...] ACCORDING TO FRANCESCO ERCOLANO, NEW COUNSELOR IN THE ITALIAN MFA'S DIRECTORATE FOR ECONOMIC AND MULTILATERAL COOPERATION, ITALY IS UNOFFICIALLY LIKELY TO SUPPORT THE UNITED STATES BID FOR RE-ELECTION TO PART 1 OF THE ICAO COUNCIL. ERCOLANO POINTED OUT THAT ITALY IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF LOB [...] | 2004-06-17 15:42:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON IT FAA |
04ROME2371 | Further World Food Program Discussions with [...] (SBU) WFP received a letter dated June 14 from Mohamed Fakheri El-Kreikshi, Director-General of the Economic Department, regarding the agreement of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya with WFP's request for a waiver for all taxes and fees applicable to WFP cargo in transit. Libya's letter seeks confirm [...] | 2004-06-18 13:16:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF EAID ELTN XA CD SU WFP |
04ROME2391 | MEETING OF UNIDROIT FINANCE COMMITTEE [...] Summary: the Finance Committee of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) met on June 15 to consider the organization's 2005 budget. U.S. did not block consensus on the proposed budget of 1.979 million euros, which represents a 4.2 percent increase over 2004 [...] | 2004-06-21 05:32:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ABUD UNIDROIT |
04ROME2395 | ETHIOPIA FOOD SECURITY VISIT: FAO PROJECTS [...] Summary: During an 8-day trip to examine food insecurity in Ethiopia, members of a delegation led by Ambassador Tony P. Hall made field visits to two projects funded by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): (1) a vegetable seed distribution site in Shebedino Woreda, Southern Nation [...] | 2004-06-21 05:54:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EFIN EAID AORC ET FAO |
04ROME2418 | GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST: U.S. PRIVATE- [...] Summary: The Global Crop Diversity Trust is an independent international endowment that aims to provide permanent funding for the world's major crop diversity collections, which provide the foundation for future improvements in agricultural productivity. The Trust has garnered firm pledges o [...] | 2004-06-22 12:29:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO IPGRI |
04ROME2427 | GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST: ESTABLISHMENT [...] Provided below, for the record, is the text of a letter from FAO Director General Jacques Diouf, dated February 13, 2004, inviting member governments to sign the Agreement that establishes the Global Crop Diversity Trust. Signature does not imply any financial commitments to the Trust. Reft [...] | 2004-06-22 15:34:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO IPGRI |
04ROME2442 | LETTER TO CAROL BELLAMY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, [...] FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A LETTER TO CAROL BELLAMY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNICEF, DATED JUNE 23, 2004, FROM TONY P. HALL, AMBASSADOR, U.S. MISSION TO THE UN AGENCIES, ROME. BEGIN LETTER: "MS. CAROL BELLAMY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNICEF UNICEF HOUSE 3 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA NEW YORK CITY, NEW YO [...] | 2004-06-23 11:32:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AORC PREF EAGR WI AG WFP UNICEF |
04ROME2487 | USAID DEPUTY ADMINSTRATOR SCHIECK VISITS THE [...] Summary: during his trip to Rome for the World Food Program Executive Board meetings, USAID Deputy Administrator Frederick W. Schieck met with International Development Law Organization (IDLO) Director General William Loris. Loris reviewed the organization's current programs, including those [...] | 2004-06-25 15:36:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AORC KJUS KISL IDLO |
04ROME2493 | GOI BUDGET SUPPORT FOR HAITI UNLIKELY WITHOUT [...] SUMMARY: THE GOI IS OPEN TO THE POSSIBILITY OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT OF HAITI (IGOH),PROVIDED THIS ASSISTANCE IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL TRUST FUND BY AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT CAN MONITOR ITS EFFECTIVENESS. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ITALIA [...] | 2004-06-28 10:47:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL HA IT |
04ROME2630 | NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES ITALIAN STYLE: FINANCE [...] (C) FINANCE MINISTER GIULIO TREMONTI WAS FORCED OUT OF OFFICE JULY 2 BY DEPUTY PM FINI, WHO THREATENED TO QUIT THE GOVERNMENT ABSENT TREMONTI'S RESIGNATION. FINI'S PUSH FOR MORE POWER OVER ECONOMIC DECISION MAKING HAD BEEN STYMIED BY TREMONTI. BERLUSCONI, IN A SURPRISE MOVE, NAMED HIMSELF A [...] | 2004-07-06 18:03:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
04ROME2643 | UPDATE ON WFP DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION [...] THE FIELD PHASE OF THE JOINT EVALUATION OF THE UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAM'S (WFP) ENABLING DEVELOPMENT POLICY (EDP) IS NEARLY COMPLETE. THE NEXT AND FINAL PHASE OF THE EVALUATION IS TO BE CONCLUDED IN DECEMBER 2004. DESPITE PROGRESS TO DATE ON THE EVALUATION ITSELF, AS WELL AS MISSION EFFORTS TO [...] | 2004-07-07 13:26:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ADRC WFP |
04ROME2653 | BERLUSCONOMICS - THE RECORD UNDER TREMONTI'S [...] SUMMARY: PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI HAS ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO STAY AT THE HELM OF ITALIAN ECONOMIC DECISION- MAKING, FOLLOWING THE FORCED RESIGNATION OF FINANCE MINISTER GIULIO TREMONTI (REF A). WHILE THERE IS PRESSURE FOR THE PM TO APPOINT A PERMANENT SUCCESSOR SOONER, BERLUSCONI HAS H [...] | 2004-07-07 15:33:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
04ROME2659 | WORLD FOOD PROGRAM REPORTS ON USAID-FUNDED JUNIOR [...] FOLLOWING HER MEETING IN WASHINGTON, DC, WITH USAID FOOD FOR PEACE OFFICER CARELL LAURENT, WFP HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER ANNA COPE REPORTED TO US PROGRESS IN WFP'S EFFORTS TO SECURE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM USAID TO FUND ADDITIONAL WFP JPOS. THE MEETING, WHICH OCCURRED ON JULY 1, 2004, WAS A [...] | 2004-07-08 07:32:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ADRC WFP |
04ROME2692 | ITALY SPEEDS PLANS FOR INTERNATIONAL GENDARME [...] The Italian government is moving quickly with plans for an international gendarme/constabulary training center and is looking for immediate US input on details such as project objectives, standards, and the numerical scope of the future training program. MFA and Carabinieri officials have conf [...] | 2004-07-12 07:13:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IT NATO FORCES IN ITALY |
04ROME2789 | GOI PASSED PASSES A DEFICIT REDUCTION PACKAGE [...] As previously announced by PM Berlusconi, the Italian Cabinet passed on July 9 by decree law a euro 7.5 billion, or 0.6 percent of GDP deficit reduction package, as under pressure from the EU European Commission had requested. The package includes euro 4.2 billion in structural spending cuts, [...] | 2004-07-19 10:07:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IT EUN |
04ROME280 | PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES: TREATY COULD ENTER [...] SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO THE FAO SECRETARIAT, AS OF 26 JANUARY SOME 34-35 COUNTRIES HAD SUBMITTED RATIFICATION INSTRUMENTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TREATY (IT) FOR PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. THE EC IS EXPECTED TO DO SO IN MID MARCH 2004, CONCURRENTLY WITH AT LEAST A HANDFUL [...] | 2004-01-27 12:00:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD SENV KIPR AORC FAO |
04ROME2839 | WFP AND FAO EFFORTS TO IMPROVE WORLDWIDE EMERGENCY [...] Summary. The recent G8 summit at Sea Island, Georgia, ended with a pledge by G8 leaders that their governments would coordinate with FAO and WFP to improve worldwide emergency assessment and response systems. FAO and WFP continue to work with stakeholders to improve emergency needs assessmen [...] | 2004-07-22 10:08:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR PREF UN |
04ROME2845 | UPDATE ON USG/WFP CARGO PREFERENCE EXEMPTION FOR [...] Summary. WFP, USAID and USDA are close to reaching an agreement on a mechanism to implement separate tracking of US cargo preference premium payments to conform to WFP auditor recommendations and ensure that WFP does not apply its indirect support cost (ISC) rate against the cargo preference [...] | 2004-07-22 11:08:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC EWWT WFP ACABQ MARITIME |
04ROME2867 | WORLD FOOD PROGRAM CONSIDERS INSURANCE-BASED [...] WFP convened an informal briefing at its headquarters on the topic of hunger insurance on July 13. The purpose of the briefing was to gauge donor sentiment towards the idea of funding such insurance through premiums in an effort to shift risks associated with natural disasters away from crisi [...] | 2004-07-23 14:25:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ADRC WFP |
04ROME2935 | UNHCR/WFP JOINT DONOR BRIEFING [...] Summary. UNHCR and WFP held a joint donor briefing in Rome on July 22, 2004. UN staff discussed troubling funding problems that limit WFP's ability to deliver food aid to refugees in Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Chad, Eritrea, Georgia, Kenya, Nepal, and elsewhere; provided an update [...] | 2004-07-29 07:41:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR PREF AO AF CD CG SU WFP UNHCR |
04ROME2967 | WFP EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR KENYA [...] Summary. WFP is soliciting contributions for its new emergency operation (EMOP),"Food Assistance to Drought-affected People in Kenya," covering the period from August 1, 2004 through January 31, 2005. The estimated cost of $42.9 million would provide 166,000 metric tons of commodities for 2. [...] | 2004-07-30 15:23:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR PREF KE WFP UNHCR |
04ROME2969 | WFP SCHOOL MILK PROPOSAL FOR CHINA [...] WFP plans to phase out its operations in China at the end of 2005, and remains hopeful that China will become a major food aid contributor in the future. In 2001, WFP approached USDA related to a one-time 100,000 metric ton donation of Dry Skimmed Milk powder to support Chinese school feeding [...] | 2004-07-30 15:38:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AORC PREF EAGR CH WFP UN |
04ROME3024 | PROJECT ONE BILLION - PATRONAGE FROM THE UN [...] This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. Background: Project 1 Billion (P1B) - named for the more than 1 billion persons affected by mass violence embodied in the experience of war, ethnic conflict, torture and terrorism - has been under way since an initial meeting of officials fr [...] | 2004-08-05 04:38:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA IT UN |
04ROME3061 | US AND ITALY MOVE AHEAD ON G-8 INTERNATIONAL [...] A State/DOD delegation, led by Acting DAS for Regional Security (PM) Elena Kim-Mitchell, visited Rome and Vicenza on July 19-21 to discuss the U.S.-Italian joint initiative for a G-8 sponsored Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU). The delegation met with the MFA and Carabi [...] | 2004-08-09 12:49:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IT |
04ROME3105 | PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES: MATERIAL TRANSFER [...] Summary: The Expert Group on the Terms of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) will hold its first meeting on 4-8 October in Brussels, hosted by the European Commission (EC). The standard MTA will specify the terms for access and benefit sharing under the multilateral system envis [...] | 2004-08-11 12:40:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO |
04ROME3125 | ITALIAN AGRICULTURE: MIXED [...] Summary. Reactions of Italian agricultural opinion leaders to the WTO framework agreement reached in Geneva July 31 were generally positive. The majority hold tenaciously to the hope that geographical indications should be addressed in the WTO. Government, farmers' organizations, political [...] | 2004-08-12 14:52:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EU IT FAO |
04ROME3153 | ITALY RENOMINATES FAUSTO POCAR TO ICTY; REQUESTS [...] On August 13, Embassy received a Note Verbale (see para 2) from the MFA requesting USG support for the reelection of Prof. Fausto Pocar to the International Criminal Tribunal for the ex-Yugoslavia (ICTY). The MFA also transmitted an updated curriculum vitae for Pocar, which post has faxed to [...] | 2004-08-16 14:27:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM IT ICTY |
04ROME3200 | ITALY: EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR BIOMETRIC [...] Consul General informed Min. Adriano Benedetti, MFA Director General for Italians Abroad and Political Migration, July 26 that Congress had passed legislation granting a one-year extension of the Visa Waiver Program biometric passport requirement and that the bill had gone to President Bush f [...] | 2004-08-19 07:54:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | CMGT PREL IT |
04ROME3239 | ITALY ENGAGED IN TEHRAN IN EFFORTS TO SECURE OUT [...] Post received further information regarding Italy's efforts to secure Iranian cooperation for out of country voting for the upcoming elections in Afghanistan from the MFA's desk officer for Iran, Federica Ferrari Bravo, on August 23. Ferrari Bravo said that Italy is well aware of the problem [...] | 2004-08-23 10:23:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AF IR IT AFGHANISTAN |
04ROME3262 | Civair: Italian Response to U.S.-Linate [...] On July 23, Embassy delivered ref A talking points on U.S. carrier complaints regarding Alitalia/Air France codeshare operations at Milan's Linate Airport to Aldo Sansone, Director General for Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Transport. In Sansone's response, he denies illegitimate and disc [...] | 2004-08-24 15:51:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT AVIATION FAA |
04ROME3465 | GOVERNMENT OF ITALY OBJECTIONS TO U.S. AIR CARRIER [...] Econoff and post FAA representative met September 7 with Ente Nazionale per L'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) Deputy Director General Sciacchitano to deliver reftel points. Sciacchitano confirmed to Econoff that ENAC had "suspended" its attempts to force Delta and Northwest Airlines, among other airli [...] | 2004-09-10 06:57:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT FAA AVIATION |
04ROME3527 | PROPOSED SUPPORT TO JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY [...] Embassy Rome strongly supports Johns Hopkins University's request on behalf of the Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center for an FY 2005 ASHA grant of $100,000 to procure books and journals and to pay the salaries of three professors (reftel). ConGen Florence and Embassy Rome have long had a [...] | 2004-09-14 14:52:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID IT |
04ROME3530 | ITALY ON LARGE AIRCRAFT SUBSIDIES TALKS WITH EU [...] On September 13, Economic Minister Counselor presented the demarche on large commercial aircraft subsidies to Foreign Ministry Director General for Multilateral Economic and Financial Cooperation, Giandomenico Magliano, and Office Director Diego Ungaro. EcMin also conveyed the demarche separ [...] | 2004-09-14 16:47:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EIND ETRD IT EUN FAA AVIATION |
04ROME3541 | SPECIAL TRUST FUND FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PLANT [...] Summary and Recommendation: U.S. Mission received a letter dated 26 August 2004 from FAO's Assistant Director for Technical Cooperation, soliciting USG support for the newly established Special Trust Fund for the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). The concept of a voluntary f [...] | 2004-09-15 13:03:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD AORC ABUD IPPC FAO |
04ROME3592 | REPATRIATING SPENT ELK RIVER FUEL FROM ITALY - [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 13. ---------------- SUMMARY ---------------- 2. This report is further to ref A report of Secretary Abraham's call on Prime Ministry Under Secretary Letta August 25. In that call, U/S Letta asked Secretary Abraham's personal help to p [...] | 2004-09-20 04:43:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG PREL KNNP KSCA IT |
04ROME3593 | ITALY AVIATION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS: ENGAGING [...] Summary: EcMin presented MFA officials with Ref. B diplomatic note seeking better cooperation on aviation incident investigations and laid out possible operational solutions. MFA officials noted that the independence of the Italian judiciary made it difficult for the MFA to prescribe a specif [...] | 2004-09-20 05:43:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT AVIATION FAA |
04ROME3647 | ICAO - ITALY'S ADDITIONAL RESPONSES TO BUDGET AND [...] Italy's civil aviation authority (Ente Nazionale per L'Aviazione Civile (ENAC)) Deputy Director Salvatore Sciacchitano provided Econoff with the following additional written responses (in English) to Ref A and B points. Embassy has edited the text for readability. 2. Begin text -We agree [...] | 2004-09-22 08:33:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR IT ICAO |
04ROME3669 | Sparring with FAO over Locusts [...] (U) Summary. Over the past several weeks we have been active in promoting a better international response to the Sahel desert locust emergency. On September 10, 2004, USUN Rome invited permanent representatives of potential donor countries and countries affected by the current outbreak of d [...] | 2004-09-22 15:52:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AF PREF UN FAO |
04ROME3670 | CWC/ITALY'S SCHEDULE 2 FACILITY AGREEMENTS: [...] (U) Summary. Most of the USG's suggestions (reftel) for improving Italy's facility agreements (FAs) were judged by Foreign Ministry technical experts to be either superfluous (because already covered by the FAs) or undesirable (because they would introduce unwanted flexibility into the conduct [...] | 2004-09-22 16:08:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CW IT CWC |
04ROME3681 | Exchanging Letters with FAO over Locusts [...] (SBU) Per reftel, the text of Ambassador Hall's letter to FAO DG Diouf on September 16, 2004 follows: "I am writing to express the United States' concern over FAO's response to the locust plague in the Sahel. While I know that other donors share aspects of this concern, these views are not [...] | 2004-09-23 11:15:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AF PREF UN FAO |
04ROME3767 | PEACE CORPS FAO COOPERATION: DIRECTOR GENERAL'S [...] The U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome received a response letter to its September 10th, 2004 letter (reftel) regarding the termination of the 1962 Agreement between the United States and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on the Use of Peace Corps Volun [...] | 2004-09-29 14:12:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAGR KTIA EAID FAO |
04ROME3774 | CONSULTATIONS ON GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW: [...] Embassy Rome welcomes and grants country clearance for Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bloomfield, and delegation to visit Rome from October 5-6, 2004. To secure hotel accommodations, please provide fiscal data for charge purposes or credit card information for each individ [...] | 2004-09-29 17:15:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL NATO GLOBAL DEFENSE |
04ROME3841 | 30TH SESSION OF THE FAO COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD [...] Summary. The annual session of FAO's Committee on World Food Security (CFS) discussed the world food security situation and follow-up to the World Food Summit (WFS),noting uneven progress among countries and regions. The Committee: -- asked that a working group of experts be convened to [...] | 2004-10-05 08:35:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR AORC ETRD EAID PHUM FAO |
04ROME3862 | G8 SUMMIT COMMITMENTS TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY [...] Summary. USUN-Rome organized a panel discussion entitled, "Planting the Seeds for Africa's Future: G8 Partnerships to Raise Agricultural Productivity Through Capacity Building," on Sept. 21 in the margins of the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Committee on World Food Security (CFS). [...] | 2004-10-05 15:33:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID AORC ETRD KPAO KSUM XA FAO |
04ROME3885 | 30TH SESSION OF THE FAO COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD [...] Summary. The annual session of FAO's Committee on World Food Security (CFS) discussed the world food security situation and follow-up to the World Food Summit (WFS),noting uneven progress among countries and regions. The Committee: -- asked that a working group of experts be convened to [...] | 2004-10-06 11:27:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR AORC ETRD EAID PHUM FAO |
04ROME3955 | BLUE LANTERN: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON [...] Summary: The Italian Coast Guard confirms receipt of focal plane arrays. End summary. 2. Per reftel this message provides information regarding post-shipment end-use check on License 05-888338 for authorizing export of twenty indium antimonide focal plane arrays to the Italian Ministry of [...] | 2004-10-13 15:17:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC IT BLUE LANTERN |
04ROME3979 | LOCUST EMERGENCY: DONORS' MEETING AT FAO, [...] Summary: At FAO Headquarters on 13 October, Director General Jacques Diouf and FAO Secretariat staff briefed representatives of donor governments and affected states on progress in bringing the locust emergency under control. FAO reported that the locust plague is "the worst in fifteen year [...] | 2004-10-15 11:57:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC MASS SENV XI XY FAO |
04ROME3992 | MEETING OF UNIDROIT FINANCE COMMITTEE [...] Summary: the Finance Committee of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) met on October 8 to consider the organization's 2005 budget. A draft resolution on arrears was considered but eventually dropped after lengthy discussion. U.S. did not block consensus [...] | 2004-10-18 04:31:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ABUD UNIDROIT |
04ROME3999 | ITALY SUPPORTS ESTABLISHING OSCE SPECIAL REP FOR [...] On October 15, MFA OSCE Office Director Fabio Cristiani told EUR/OHI Director Don Braum (in Rome for the Holocaust Education Task Force) that Italy fully supports US view that a special representative for anti-Semitism should be established in the OSCE. EU representatives met at 25 to discus [...] | 2004-10-18 07:16:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM IT OSCE EUN |
04ROME401 | IRAQ: ITALY AND THE IFC SMALL BUSINESS FACILITY [...] (U) IN RESPONSE TO REF B, EMBASSY REPORTED THAT THE GOI WAS NOT LIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE ITS MADRID-PLEDGED IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION FUNDS TO THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION'S SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE FACILITY FOR IRAQ (REF E). WE HAVE ALSO DESCRIBED ITALY'S OVERALL RECONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES [...] | 2004-02-04 17:27:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
04ROME4026 | MINI PRESSURIZED LOGISTICS MODULES (MPLMs) -- [...] Action request: The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has contacted Embassy Science Section seeking the U.S. response to an Italian Note Verbale dated April 18, 2001 (see paragraph 2) that would implement the U.S.-Italy MOU on mini pressurized logistics modules, signed in Rome by the I [...] | 2004-10-18 15:53:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA IT |
04ROME403 | ARGENTINE BONDS - ITALIAN BANKERS TAKE A TOUGH [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: All we want is for Argentina to agree to fair and equitable negotiations with foreign bondholders, Nicola Stock (please protect),president of the Global Committee of Argentina Bondholders (GCAB),told econoffs February 3. However, the GCAB seriously doubts Argentin [...] | 2004-02-04 18:01:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON IT |
04ROME4035 | RSVP EXTRANCHECK PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NIKON INSTRUMENTS [...] ON OCTOBER 15, 2004 DEPUTY SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER LINDA ARCHER AND COMMERCIAL SPECIALIST BARBARA LAPINI VISITED THE COMPANY NIKON INSTRUMENTS SPA AND MET WITH LORENZO VANNINI, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, AND ENGINEER GIANCARLO CAPPANI, CONSULTANT. 2. CS ITALY OFFICIALS WERE WELL RECEIVE [...] | 2004-10-19 14:31:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ETTC IT BEXT |
04ROME4039 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: CHECK ON COMPANIES [...] Per reftel request, post completed Blue Lantern checks on the following Italian defense brokers. Post can provide additional documentation on these four companies and conduct additional inquiries as needed. Please contact AmEmbassy Rome Blue Lantern Coordinator Gregory May, maygc@state.gov. [...] | 2004-10-19 15:44:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC IT BLUE LANTERN |
04ROME4058 | FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 2004 SESSION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-20 15:17:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID EAGR KUNR FAO WFP |
04ROME4106 | FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 2004 SESSION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-25 09:37:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID EAGR KUNR FAO WFP |
04ROME4165 | CUBAN RESOLUTION AGAINST US EMBARGO: EU/ITALY WILL [...] (U) Paolo Miraglia, MFA Central America and Caribbean Office Director, told PolOff that, although highly concerned about the human rights situation in Cuba, Italy will support the EU position and vote in favor of the Cuban resolution. Miraglia stated that the Dutch presidency will deliver an e [...] | 2004-10-27 15:38:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD CU IT UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS |
04ROME4186 | 127TH FAO COUNCIL, 22-27 NOVEMBER 2004: LOOKING [...] (U) Summary: The upcoming FAO Council will provide an opportunity principally for members to review the world's food and agricultural situation, to track progress in the activities of FAO and the World Food Program (WFP),and to discuss FAO program, budget and administrative issues. The we [...] | 2004-10-29 09:21:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAGR EAID SENV KUNR KPAO FAO |
04ROME4194 | The Italian Banking Sector: a Decade of [...] Since the mid-1990s, the Italian banking sector has undergone significant consolidation through mergers and acquisitions among major banks. The consolidation was the largest in Europe in terms of assets, and was driven in large part by domestic privatization efforts, Italy's entry into the Eu [...] | 2004-10-29 16:21:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB IT KPRP |
04ROME4296 | FAO COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS: COMPREHENSIVE INDEPENDENT [...] Summary. Over the past several months one of this Mission's highest priorities has been to achieve Permrep and Secretariat agreement to launch a comprehensive independent SIPDIS external evaluation of the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Through such an evaluation, we hope to [...] | 2004-11-09 10:05:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAGR EAID SENV KUNR KPAO FAO |
04ROME43 | ENERGY U/S CARD VISIT HIGHLIGHTS BILATERAL ENERGY [...] SUMMARY: Department of Energy Undersecretary Robert Card stopped in Rome December 10 to meet with key Italian energy sector officials, en route to the COP-9 conference in Milan. Key issues discussed included generation choices, gas supply, greenhouse gas emissions, dependency on energy imports [...] | 2004-01-08 10:44:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG IT |
04ROME4320 | ITALY FULLY BACKS U.S. ON THIRD COMMITTEE ISSUES [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-10 08:22:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM IT HUMAN RIGHTS |
04ROME4412 | ITALY: IMPLEMENTATION OF OVERDUE LABOR MARKET [...] Summary: The Italian Ministry of Labor has approved regulations to implement much-needed labor market reforms designed to increase flexibility and reduce illegal employmen. Through a system of public and private contract options, part-time and contract worker will now be eligible to receiv [...] | 2004-11-18 11:45:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PREL IT |
04ROME4454 | ITALY: HHS A/S HORN PROMOTES TIP INITIATIVES [...] This is an action request. G-TIP, please see para 8. 2. Summary: HHS A/S for Children and Families visited Rome to discuss pro-family initiatives and trafficking in persons with Italian and Vatican officials and NGOs. A lunch hosted by the DCM prompted several TIP initiatives, including [...] | 2004-11-22 17:18:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM IT |
04ROME4471 | IPR: COMMERCIALIZING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH, ITALY [...] Summary: The GOI, hoping to encourage more innovation at Italian universities, is considering its own version of the Bayh-Dole Act. The Economist has described the Bayh-Dole Act as "possibly the most inspired piece of legislation to be enacted in America over the past half-century." Enacted [...] | 2004-11-24 10:08:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR IT |
04ROME4542 | ITALY HOSTS INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE DEMOCRACY [...] (U) Summary. Per reftel demarche, Poloff attended the November 25 inauguration ceremony of the Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome. The one-hour event, which drew a wide-range of Ambassadors from various Middle East and North African countri [...] | 2004-11-30 16:24:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON KMPI KDEM IT UNGA |
04ROME4582 | AMBASSADOR TONY P. HALL'S TRIP TO DARFUR [...] Ambassador Tony Hall led a delegation of staff and journalists to Sudan's Darfur states on November 18 through 20. The purpose of the visit was to witness first-hand the dire situation and to observe U.N. operations, principally those of the World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agricul [...] | 2004-12-02 14:37:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF EAGR PHUM AORC WFP FAO |
04ROME4599 | ITALY'S UNDERGROUND ECONOMY [...] The underground economy has been a consistent part of post-war Italy, and is a result of the country's systemic inefficiencies, in particular its bureaucracy, high taxation, and rigid labor market. Recent estimates place the size of the underground economy at about 15-17 percent of Italian G [...] | 2004-12-03 16:48:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IT KPRP |
04ROME4620 | IN THE DESERT OF LIBYA, AMBASSADOR TONY P. HALL [...] During a visit to al-Kufrah on November 22, Ambassador Tony Hall witnessed the first shipment of U.S. food assistance moving through the "Libyan Corridor" on its way to Sudanese refugees in Chad. The first 40 truckloads of an estimated 350 made their way on the 2,800 kilometer journey start [...] | 2004-12-06 14:37:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF EAGR PHUM AORC WFP FAO |
04ROME4648 | ITALIAN REQUEST TO UPDATE NICKEL EXPORT AGREEMENT [...] Action Request -- See Paragraph 5. 2. The GOI recently contacted embassy regarding their interest in updating a 1982 agreement on issuance of certificates of origin for the export of nickel-bearing material to the U.S. The agreement was intended to ensure that such exports did not contain [...] | 2004-12-07 05:50:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN ETTC IT CU EXPORT CONTROLS |
04ROME4673 | USUN-ROME CAPTURES GLOBAL AUDIENCE ON POSITIVE [...] Summary. Facing off in a world media environment dominated by themes like Iraq and terrorism, USUN-Rome mounted a month-long blitz that promoted a positive American story. The Ambassador's tour through Sudan and Libya, coupled with several local successes in Rome, focused world media attenti [...] | 2004-12-09 13:47:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO OPRC EAGR AORC PHUM EAID PREF SU LY XA FAO WFP |
04ROME4678 | Italy: WTO Government Procurement Agreement Market [...] This message responds to reftel A request for our suggestions on possible areas for expansion of Italy's market access commitments under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). 2. The following are Embassy responses to questions A to D of reftel A para 5. [...] | 2004-12-09 16:29:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD IT WTO |
04ROME4769 | FAO/NETHERLANDS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON [...] At a Briefing Session at the FAO on December 15, 2004, member countries were invited to send participants to the "FAO/Netherlands International Conference on Water for Food and Ecosystems: Make it Happen!", to be held in The Hague,January 31 -February 5, 2005. The stated conference aim is the [...] | 2004-12-16 17:10:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID AORC EAGR NL FAO |
04ROME4840 | ITALIAN POSITION ON EU BATTERY DIRECTIVE [...] On December 20, Franco Macor of the Italian Mandatory Consortium for Spent Batteries and Lead Waste (known by the Italian initials COBAT) responded to reftel request for information on Italy,s views regarding the EU battery directive. 2. What is Italy's position on the ban of lead/cadmium [...] | 2004-12-22 09:33:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ETRD EUN |
04ROME4856 | IRAQ: SUMMARY OF ITALIAN RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY [...] Luigi Maccotta, Deputy Director of the Iraq Task Force at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provided Econoff with the following summary, in English, of Italian humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to Iraq. This document updates a previous summary Maccotta passed to Econoff in Jan [...] | 2004-12-22 14:41:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
04ROME4872 | CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY - ITALY [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Per ref A, on December 10, SCI Specialist discussed Italy's views on biosafety with Marco Vetrano, Director of the Biosafety Division of the Italian Ministry of Environment. Vetrano stated that Italy ratifi [...] | 2004-12-27 06:16:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR ETRD TBIO EAID IT |
04ROME4908 | TFXO01: EARLY WFP RELIEF EFFORTS - CREATION OF [...] USUN Rome Humanitarian Affairs Counselor Earl Gast and Program Specialist Philip Lamade were briefed by senior World Food Program (WFP) management on December 28, 2004. WFP apprised USUN Rome of its active engagement in mobilizing a task force in response to the disastrous tsunami following th [...] | 2004-12-29 15:11:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF MOPS EAGR XO WFP |
04ROME4915 | AIREUROPE SUBSIDIARY OF BANKRUPT VOLARE GROUP [...] On November 19, Italian authorities shut down the insolvent Volare Group Airlines, including the regional budget carrier VolareWeb and the charter carrier AirEurope. On December 27, the National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) granted AirEurope a provisional license to commence international [...] | 2004-12-29 17:25:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT AVIATION FAA |
04ROME4922 | AT ELEVENTH HOUR, ITALY APPROVES 2005 BUDGET [...] ON DECEMBER 29, PARLIAMENT PASSED THE 2005 BUDGET AFTER A LONG DEBATE TO RECONCILE THE COMPETING DEMANDS OF GOVERNING COALITION PARTNERS FOR PORK; PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI FOR A TAX CUT; AND FINANCE MINISTER SINISCALCO FOR A 2005 BUDGET DEFICIT BELOW THE STABILITY PACT THREE-PERCENT BUDGET [...] | 2004-12-30 09:08:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IT KPRP |
04ROME563 | ITALIAN BIOTECH POLICY [...] SUMMARY. Italian biotech policy and policy-making appears to growing less transparent and more confused. The NK603 dossier is only the latest example. The Embassy believes it is unlikely that a Feb 17 GOI interagency meeting of technical experts will develop a consensus view. In our e [...] | 2004-02-13 16:41:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO ETRD EU IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
04ROME620 | AD-HOC TASK FORCE ON ANIMAL FEED MEETING IN MAY [...] SUMMARY: THIS IS A BACKGROUND MESSAGE FOR THE SUBJECT MEETING THAT WILL TAKE PLACE MAY 17-19, 2004 IN COPENHAGEN. THIS TASK FORCE IS DRAFTING A CODEX CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR ANIMAL FEEDING. THE LANGUAGE IN THE DRAFT CODEX DOCUMENT INCLUDES PARAGRAPHS THAT ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH US APPROAC [...] | 2004-02-19 10:39:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD FAO |
04ROME624 | PM BERLUSCONI SAYS HE IS A CANDIDATE FOR THE [...] DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 17, ITALIAN PM BERLUSCONI SAID HE WOULD BE A CANDIDATE IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY (EP) ELECTIONS IN JUNE, BUT THAT, WIN OR LOSE, HE WOULD REMAIN IN HIS POSITION AS PRIME MINISTER. ITALY HAS NO LAW THAT PREVENTS A MEMBER OF GOVERNMENT FROM RUNNING FOR [...] | 2004-02-19 16:33:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PREL PGOV IT EUN ITALIAN POLITICS |
04ROME638 | ITALIAN SENATE APPROVES FUNDING FOR MILITARY [...] ON FEBRUARY 18, THE ITALIAN SENATE APPROVED THE GOVERNMENT DECREE EXTENDING UNTIL JUNE 30, 2004, FUNDING FOR ITALY'S PARTICIPATION IN ALL THE MILITARY MISSIONS IN WHICH IT IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED ABROAD, INCLUDING IRAQ. WHILE APPROVAL OF THE DECREE WAS ASSURED BY THE GOVERNING COALITION'S SOLID [...] | 2004-02-20 14:43:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL PGOV MOPS EAID MCAP IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
04ROME688 | PSI: ITALY STUDYING SUA AMENDMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-02-24 17:49:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IT MARITIME |
04ROME709 | MISSION ITALY INPUT FOR 2004 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] Summary: Mission Italy recommends that Italy remain on the 301 watch list. Overall frequency of copyright piracy has remained essentially stable since 2000, when Italy's copyright law was enacted. Nonetheless, total losses due to piracy are mounting, and Italy's piracy and counterfeiting ra [...] | 2004-02-25 16:03:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD IT |
04ROME731 | ITALY'S ONGOING CONCERNS REGARDING U.S. [...] Summary. GOI officials continue to raise concerns about the U.S. Bioterrorism Act (BTA),in particular the burden it places on Italian small- and medium-size exporters, whose products make up a significant portion of Italys food exports. Officials from three ministries emphasized to Embassy [...] | 2004-02-26 15:27:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR ECON IT EUN EXPORT CONTROLS |
04ROME740 | NEW FORM OF BSE DISCOVERED IN ITALY [...] Summary. Researchers from several Italian institutions published, in the National Academy of Science, findings that they have identified a second type of mad cow brain- wasting disease, BASE. The U.S. press has given this story much more attention than the Italian press. Italian media report [...] | 2004-02-27 06:57:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EU IT |
04ROME770 | ITALIAN HEALTH MINISTER POSITIVE ON PRESIDENT'S [...] IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL DEMARCHE TO SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE ITALIAN MOH, MINISTER OF HEALTH GIROLAMO SIRCHIA WROTE TO EMBASSY SCIENCE COUNSELOR ON FEBRUARY 25, REGARDING THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF. 2. BEGIN TEXT (INFORMAL TRANSLATION): I WAS PLEASED TO SEE THE RECE [...] | 2004-02-27 17:57:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID PREL IT |
04ROME80 | EXPANDING ITALY'S ROLE IN IRAQ: LETTER FROM FM [...] (U) SUMMARY: Following is a letter and non-paper from FM Frattini to Ambassador Sembler dated December 23, 2003. The letter emphasizes Italy's continued determination to assume a greater role in Iraqi reconstruction and tacitly refers to the GOI's prior request for a senior position in CPA (Re [...] | 2004-01-09 18:48:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO ECON PREL EFIN IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
04ROME801 | NINTH SESSION OF FAO COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES [...] SUMMARY: THE FAO COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISH TRADE HELD ITS NINTH SESSION IN BREMEN, GERMANY, FEBRUARY 10-14, 2004. GREG SCHNEIDER (U.S.) WAS ELECTED TO CHAIR THE MEETING; RICHARD SISSON OF AUSTRALIA SERVED AS RAPPORTEUR. THE FAO SECRETARIAT PRESENTED A REPORT ON THE RECEN [...] | 2004-03-02 13:50:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS ETRD EAGR AORC FAO |
04ROME815 | FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM [...] The WFP Board first regular session for 2004 took place against the backdrop of an unprecedented level of emergency needs. In 2003, WFP received U.S. dollars (USD) 2.6 billion in donor contributions in support of its operations worldwide (plus an additional USD 1.2 billion from the Oil- for-Fo [...] | 2004-03-03 10:53:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR KHIV WFP UNHCR |
04ROME818 | GEORGIAN FOOD PIPELINE CONCERNS [...] SUMMARY: WFP HAS PROVIDED A FUNDING PROPOSAL TO THE US MISSION ROME THAT PROPOSES AN EXCEPTIONAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO GEORGIAN HOUSEHOLDS SEVERELY AFFECTED BY RISING WHEAT FLOUR AND BREAD PRICES. WITH THE PRICE OF BREAD KEPT ARTIFICIALLY LOW AND THE SUPPLY OF SMUGGLED FLOUR DWINDLING, A SHORT [...] | 2004-03-03 12:35:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR PREF GG WFP |
04ROME849 | WFP BOARD APPROVES INDONESIA PROTRACTED RELIEF AND [...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for Indonesia. The project 10069.1, entitled Assistance to Recovery and Nutritional Rehabilitation, is for three years (July 2004-June 2007),and covers 2.1 million benef [...] | 2004-03-04 12:39:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR |
04ROME868 | WFP BOARD APPROVES ARMENIA PROTRACTED RELIEF AND [...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for Armenia. The project 10053.1, entitled Relief and Recovery Assistance for Vulnerable Groups, is for two years (July 2004-June 2006),covering 110,000 beneficiaries pe [...] | 2004-03-05 08:51:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR |
04ROME879 | WFP BOARD PPROVES NEPAL PROTRACTED RELIEF AND [...] The WFP Execuive Board, at its first regular session (Februar 23-26),approved a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for Nepal. The project 10058.3, entitle Food Assistance to Bhutanese refugees in Nepal,is for twelve months (July 2004-June 2005),and overs 99,600 beneficiaries. Total cos [...] | 2004-03-05 12:40:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR |
04ROME896 | WFP BOARD APPROVES CAMBODIA PROTRACTED RELIEF AND [...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for Cambodia. The project 10305.0, entitled Assisting People in Crisis, is for thirty months (July 2004- December 2006),and covers 2,491,710 beneficiaries. Total cost to [...] | 2004-03-08 13:30:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR |
04ROME897 | WFP BOARD APPROVES REPUBLIC OF CONGO PROTRACTED [...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation for the Republic of the Congo (ROC). The project 10312.0, entitled Assistance to Populations Affected by Conflicts, is for two years (July 2004 - June 2006) with a total [...] | 2004-03-08 13:31:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR |
04ROME952 | WFP BOARD APPROVES BENIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT VALUED [...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved Benin's development project 10308.0 entitled Promotion of Formal and Non-Formal Education of Children and Youth. The project is for five years (July 2004-June 2009),with a total cost to WFP of USD 16.5 million, a [...] | 2004-03-11 12:09:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR |
04ROME955 | WFP BOARD APPROVES THE GAMBIA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT [...] The WFP Executive Board, at its first regular session (February 23-26),approved The Gambia development project 10311.0 entitled Support to Basic Education in Rural Vulnerable Regions. The project is for three years, with a total cost to WFP of USD 6.92 million. Beneficiaries are estimated at [...] | 2004-03-11 14:25:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UNHCR |
04ROME969 | ITALY: FUNDS FOR MILITARY MISSIONS ABROAD APPROVED [...] AS EXPECTED, THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES MARCH 10 APPROVED EXTENDING UNTIL JUNE 30, 2004, FUNDING FOR ITALY'S PARTICIPATION IN ALL ITS MILITARY MISSIONS ABROAD, INCLUDING IRAQ (REF. B). THE CHAMBER DID NOT MAKE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE SENATE ON FEBRUARY 18 (RE [...] | 2004-03-11 16:28:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL PGOV MOPS EAID MCAP IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
04ROME978 | ITALY UPGRADES ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING MEASURES AND [...] The GOI approved February 13 a legislative decree implementing the EU's Anti-Money Laundering Directive (2001/97/CE). The legislative decree requires notaries, lawyers, auditors, certified public accountants, accountants, and labor advisers to report suspicious financial activity to the Uffi [...] | 2004-03-12 09:39:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
04SANAA100 | FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR THE [...] The Combating Child Work Association has concluded its training project titled "Awareness-Raising Program Among the Working Children's Community". The awareness sessions were conducted from 20 August until 22 December 03. 2. PAO and PAS attended the opening ceremony of the [...] | 2004-01-11 13:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM HUMAN RIGHTS |
04SANAA1018 | Meeting with information Minister and [...] (U) SUMMARY: On March 24, PAO held meetings with the Director of Yemen TV and the Minister of Information to brief them on upcoming media training programs sponsored by the Embassy and to discuss further cooperation in the information sector. Both interlocutors expressed readiness to work w [...] | 2004-05-01 12:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OIIP YM |
04SANAA102 | FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR THE [...] The Handicap Rehabilitation Society for Children has concluded its awareness mobile sessions project titled "Inclusion of Disabled Children in Public Schools". 2. The PAO and PAS attended the Handicapped Rehabilitation Society opening ceremony for its project "Inclusion [...] | 2004-01-11 13:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM HUMAN RIGHTS |
04SANAA1085 | MEPI GRANT RECIPIENT DECLINES AWARD IN [...] The Yemeni Female Media Forum declined acceptance of a MEPI small grant in the amount of $16, 500 in protest of U.S. policies in the region. The president of the Forum, Ms. Rahma Hujaira, also withdrew herself as a nominee for the International Visitors Program. Several Yemeni papers and we [...] | 2004-05-03 07:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SCUL YM |
04SANAA1091 | ROYG RESPONSE TO U.S. SENATE APPROVAL OF U.S.-IAEA [...] Pursuant to action request in reftel a, Post informed the Chairman of the National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC) Moustafa Bahran of U.S. Senate approval of U.S.-IAEA additional protocol via letter, using background and points from reftel a, on or about April 14, 2003 (ref b). 2. On or ab [...] | 2004-05-03 12:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | TRGY KNNP YM IAEA |
04SANAA1178 | DPM SOFAN: YEMEN WILLING TO HOST PROPOSED G-8 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-16 14:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAID PGOV YM COM |
04SANAA1280 | FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR THE [...] The Society for the Development of Women and Children SOUL has concluded its training project titled "Institutional NGOs Capacity Building" This project was performed in three phases: The first phase was the institutional assessment of local organizations t [...] | 2004-05-31 10:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
04SANAA1730 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE [...] On 7/18, Pol/Econ Chief met with Dr. Ahmed Alwan Mulhi, Deputy Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to deliver talking points on U.S. initiatives for the 59th UNGA. Mulhi agreed that Yemen is generally supportive of promoting econo [...] | 2004-07-19 13:29:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PREL ECON PHUM AORC YM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC REFORM TRAFFICKING PERSONS |
04SANAA1968 | BLUE LANTERN REPORT 05-929192 [...] The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance requested Post assistance with Blue Lantern case 05-929192, a check on Aston Aviation and its C-130 parts transaction with the Yemen Air Force, Ref. Brigadier General Mohammed Saleh Al-Ahmar, the Commander of the Yemen Air Force, an [...] | 2004-08-14 05:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC |
04SANAA2015 | YEMEN CHILD LABOR UPDATE FOR TDA REPORT [...] Summary. In Yemen, children augment family and household incomes as street vendors and workers in family businesses or on the family farm. Slavery, child prostitution and trafficking are not major issues in Yemen. Some donors express concern that child trafficking may be on the rise. Govern [...] | 2004-08-21 13:25:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI YM HUMAN RIGHTS TRAFFICKING PERSONS |
04SANAA2216 | YEMEN: DEMARCHE ON U.S. NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM OF [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-25 12:39:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL YM CDG UNGA DEMARCHE |
04SANAA2344 | YEMEN REQUEST - FY05 USDA FOOD ASSISTANCE, PL480 [...] Summary: USDA food assistance in Yemen is enhancing infrastructure, funding agricultural research projects, and teaching horticultural marketing and livestock management skills. Since 2000, USDA assistance constituted the bulk of USG development aid to Yemen. In conjunction with USAID techni [...] | 2004-09-01 13:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ASEC YM ECON COM |
04SANAA2385 | YEMENI WOMEN DEMAND GREATER PARTICIPATION IN PARTY [...] Summary: On August 25 nineteen female members of the three major Yemeni political parties overcame substantive political differences to sign a joint-declaration calling on their parties to accept a quota for women candidates in the 2006 municipal and 2009 parliamentary elections. The culminat [...] | 2004-09-07 13:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI PGOV KDEM PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
04SANAA2436 | ICAO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Pol/Econ Deputy delivered ref A demarche and passed along FAA training catalogue to Civil Aviation and Meteorological Authority (CAMA) Chairman Hamed Ahmed Farag on 9/13. Farag thanked the USG for the FAA training materials and reiterated his earlier support, ref B, for USG ICAO initiatives. [...] | 2004-09-14 12:42:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR YM DEMARCHE |
04SANAA244 | U.S. RECORD 2003-04: SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] (u) Paragraph 2 contains Post's input for the 2003-04 edition of "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: the U.S. Record" per reftel b. Because last year's report on Yemen contained programs that were ongoing throughout 2003-04 (ref a),Post's input consists of updated language on ongoing pro [...] | 2004-02-02 16:14:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KDEM YM HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
04SANAA2458 | ROYG SUPPORTS USG CANDIDACY TO UNIVERSAL POSTAL [...] MFA responded positively to retel demarche by diplomatic note on September 15. Test of MFA note follows in paragraph 2. 2. Begin Text: The Ministry has the pleasure to inform that based on the distinguished friendship and cooperative relations between the two countries, it has decided [...] | 2004-09-17 09:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS PREL YM |
04SANAA2472 | AL-SOSWA READY TO LEAD THE WAY IN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Summary: On 9/06 Human Rights Minister, Amat al-Aleem Al-Soswa, told Ambassador that dealing with other, more established ministries can be challenging and that Yemen still has a ways to go to improve its human rights situation. Soswa touched on her efforts to protect freedom of the press, th [...] | 2004-09-20 10:50:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PINR YM HUMAN RIGHTS |
04SANAA2504 | YEMEN: POSTING OF DRL REPORTS COMPLETED [...] Per reftel, all four current DRL reports concerning Yemen in English have been updated on Post's public website. 2. Arabic translation is currently posted for the 2003 Human Rights Report (HRR). 3. In consultation with the Public Affairs Section, Post understands that the Director of NE [...] | 2004-09-23 10:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KDEM KPAO YM HUMAN RIGHTS |
04SANAA2505 | YEMEN: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR SOCCENT [...] The following statement is provided to verify the human rights vetting process. Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the Yemen Central Security Force Counter Terrorism Unit or other members of this unit as of t [...] | 2004-09-24 09:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PHUM YM COUNTER TERRORISM HUMAN RIGHTS |
04SANAA2543 | YEMEN BLUE LANTERN ANNUAL UPDATE [...] POST BLUE LANTERN POC: Julie Kim Johnson, Economic and Commercial Officer; phone 011-967-303-155, extension 2719 (IVG 469-2719); e-mail: JohnsonJK@state.gov; fax 011-967-303-183; estimated departure date Summer 2006. 2. LOCAL CONDITIONS: The various ROYG military branches and agencies re [...] | 2004-10-04 06:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC KSEP YM |
04SANAA2561 | YEMEN: DEMARCHE ON UNGA REFORM RESOLUTION FOR THE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-06 12:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL YM DEMARCHE |
04SANAA2696 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US NOMINEE TO INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-17 12:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS KAWC PHUM YM UNGA DEMARCHE |
04SANAA2723 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CUBA'S UN RESOLUTION AGAINST [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-20 13:33:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD YM DEMARCHE |
04SANAA2742 | YEMEN'S TENDERING SYSTEM - A TEST OF PATIENCE [...] Summary: Yemen's non-transparent government procurement process tops the list of frustrations for Western companies interested in investing in Yemen. The poorest and least developed country in the Middle East, government projects offer one of the better ways for foreign companies to invest in [...] | 2004-10-26 04:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KCOR YM COM |
04SANAA2757 | AMBASSADOR'S TRIP TO ADEN AND TAIZ [...] Summary. Ambassador visited the port city of Aden and the city of Taiz October 11-13. Aden and Taiz, the two former capitals of North and South Yemen respectively, are the two largest and most commercially vibrant of Yemeni cities outside the capital Sanaa. NGOs, social activism, commercial [...] | 2004-10-30 13:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT SOCI PGOV PHUM KMPI YM |
04SANAA2775 | IPR IN YEMEN: NEW LAWS AND ENHANCED ENFORCMENT NEEDED [...] Summary. Intellectual Property Rights Laws in Yemen need to be updated to meet Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Standards (TRIPS),and existing laws should be enforced. Although it is not a major transit point or purchaser for illicitly produced goods and is not on USTR Sp [...] | 2004-11-01 06:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR YM COM |
04SANAA2782 | LABOR RIGHTS IN YEMEN: LAW VERSUS REALITY [...] Summary. As is common to poor underdeveloped countries with former socialist influences, Yemen has many laws on the books to protect the rights of workers. In practice, however, the ruling General People's Congress (GPC) party has neutralized the major trade unions by placing party-appointed [...] | 2004-11-01 13:07:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KDEM KMPI PHUM YM |
04SANAA2783 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE CHANGES, CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR [...] Summary. Corruption and non-implementation of existing laws and regulations make the investment climate appear nontransparent and arbitrary to most foreign investors. Concerns over security and ROYG non-movement on a critical economic reform package (ref A) create an inhospitable picture for [...] | 2004-11-01 13:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV YM KMPF COM |
04SANAA2784 | WTO UPDATE FOR YEMEN - FIVE YEARS AND COUNTING [...] Summary/Comment. While accession to the World Trade Organization is still five to seven years out, with the first working party meeting to be held in Geneva on November 30 Yemen will enter a new, more difficult stage of trade negotiations. Through the Integrated Framework (IF) process sponsored [...] | 2004-11-01 13:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KMPI YM COM |
04SANAA2785 | Services in Yemen: Legally Open For Investment [...] Summary and comment: Insurance, telecommunications and the banking industry are all possible fields for American investment in Yemen. The insurance industry is steadily growing and open to investment. With only 1.3 million fixed lines, potential exists for the telecommunications services to e [...] | 2004-11-01 13:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KMPI YM COM |
04SANAA2832 | ACTION COMPLETED: PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE [...] Embassy Sanaa completed reftel action request. September 7, 2004 media notice on the Seed Initiative was sent by PD to normal newspaper distribution throughout Yemen on September 29, 2004. The notice was picked up by at least the Annahar, a weekly independent publication. Annahar has a week [...] | 2004-11-08 12:32:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KPAO YM |
04SANAA2833 | CUSTOMS MAKING PROGRESS [...] Summary: Yemen's existing customs and tariff schedule is calculated under the Brussels Definition of Value, which is not compliant with WTO standards. As part of the ROYG's economic reform package, reductions to customs and tariffs are being considered, but further revisions will be required f [...] | 2004-11-08 12:32:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD YM COM |
04SANAA2834 | YEMEN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GTRI PARTNERS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-08 12:33:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP PTER TRGY DEMARCHE |
04SANAA2836 | YEMEN 2004 RAMADAN STRATEGY [...] Per reftel, Post reports the following Ramadan programming for 2004. 2. Third Annual PD Iftar. Post,s major event was its annual Iftar dinner on 11/03. Invitees included ROYG officials, NGO heads and representatives, media and cultural contacts, as well as embassy staff. The Ambassador co [...] | 2004-11-08 12:52:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIIP KPAO KIRF |
04SANAA2862 | TOP 3 YEMEN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: WATER, WATER, [...] Summary/comment. Several critical environmental issues face Yemen: overgrazing, soil erosion, desertification, sandstorms and summer dust storms. The most crucial issue, however, is the lack of potable water which affects the majority of Yemen's workers and future export sectors. By most es [...] | 2004-11-09 14:07:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR SENV EWWT YM ENVIRONMENT |
04SANAA2870 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. GOALS FOR GLOBAL FUND [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-13 13:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TBIO KHIV YM DEMARCHE |
04SANAA2965 | LETER TO SECSTATE FROM YEMEN PRIME MINISTER [...] Post received a thank you letter for the Eid al-Fitr greeting from Secretary Powell to Prime Minister Bajammal (reftel). 2. Begin text of letter from Prime Minister Bajammal to Secretary Powell: SIPDIS Mr. Colin Powell, Secretary of the State of the United States of America Bes [...] | 2004-11-29 09:08:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL YM |
04SANAA3085 | MESSAGE ON INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. [...] Pol/Econ Chief delivered ref A message and policy statement on inauguration of President George W. Bush to Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman on December 13. Noman was unaware of any ROYG plans to request to send a special delegation. KRAJESKI [...] | 2004-12-14 09:42:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC YM |
04SANAA3094 | AL-JAZEERA TV PROGRAM: "THE UNTOLD WAR STORY" - [...] SUMMARY: Al-Jazeera TV broadcast a documentary on Thursday, December 9, 2004, titled "The Untold War Story" addressing the impact and repercussions of U.S.-Yemeni counterterrorism cooperation at the economic, social and political levels. The documentary included impressions from a wide varie [...] | 2004-12-15 10:03:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO YM PTER KMDR MARR MOPS PNIR COUNTER TERRORISM |
04SANAA3098 | DPM SOFAN SEEKS U.S. POLITICAL COMMITMENT FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Deputy PM and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ahmed Sofan reviewed development cooperation and sought strong political support for Yemen's WTO accession bid from visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary Philo Dibble on December 15. Sofan complained of a lack of Sa [...] | 2004-12-18 05:15:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PGOV YM COM |
04SANAA3099 | YEMEN BIOSAFETY STATUS - CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON [...] Ref A asked posts to help identify a small number of countries in order to engage them in more detailed bilateral discussions over the coming months over issues related to the Cartagena Protocol. Since the conclusion of the February 2004 First Meeting of Parties (MOP-1) to the Cartagena Proto [...] | 2004-12-18 05:15:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD EAGR EAID TBIO YM ENVIRONMENT |
04SANAA3105 | YEMEN: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] Below is Embassy Sanaa's submission to the 2004 Patterns of Global Terrorism Report. 2004 Addendum sent septel. The text and the addendum have also been forwarded to S/CT POC via e-mail. 2. Begin text. Terrorist Attacks and Prosecutions ---------------------------------- There were n [...] | 2004-12-18 12:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
04SANAA3106 | YEMEN: ADDENDUM TO THE 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] Below is the text of Post's addendum to the 2004 Yemen submission to the annual terrorism report. The text of the report and the addendum have also been forwarded to CT POCs via e-mail. Report sent septel. The M/V Limburg Trial --------------------- 2. For more detailed information on [...] | 2004-12-18 12:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
04SANAA459 | MEPI EDUCATION: DEVELOPING THE "PARTERNSHIP SCHOOLS" [...] On January 27, 2004, Post met with the Vice Minister of Education, Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Habtoor, to discuss the MEPI Partnership Schools Initiative. Dr. Habtoor was responsive to the Partnership Schools concept and will provide further feedback and guidance after consultations within the Ministry [...] | 2004-03-01 11:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA YM |
04SANAA472 | MINISTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO MEET WITH U.S. [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. On 1 March, the Ambassador met with the ROYG Minister of Human Rights, Amat-al-Alim Al-Soswah, to present the 2003 Human Rights Report in English and Arabic. 3. The Minister requested a meeting with the U.S. Delegation to the UN C [...] | 2004-03-02 08:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS |
04SANAA488 | MEDIA REACTION ON US TREASURY DEPARTMENT [...] SUMMARY: Press coverage of the 2/24 terrorist financing designation of Shaikh Abd-al-Majid al-Zindani, Head of both Al-Iman University and the Advisory (Shura) Council of the leading Yemeni opposition party Islah, has generally been highly critical. A few papers offered muted support, reprin [...] | 2004-03-03 13:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR PHUM PTER KISL YM TERFIN COUNTER TERRORISM |
04SANAA498 | ROYG CONDEMNS 3/2 ATTACKS IN BAGHDAD AND KERBALA [...] (C) DCM contacted Presidential translator/advisor Mohamed Sudam and conveyed reftel demarche evening of 3/3. Sudam noted that the absence of FM Qirbi (in Cairo for AL Ministerial) likely accounted for lack of immediate comment from the MFA, adding that ROYG would indeed denounce "these terrib [...] | 2004-03-04 11:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL PGOV KISL YM DEMARCHE |
04SANAA53 | NOTICE OF ALL-CARGO INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT [...] (u) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (u) Pol/Econ Chief and Econoff delivered information in reftel to Hamed Ahmed Farag, Chairman of Yemen's Civil Aviation and Meteorological Authority (CAMA),Mohammed al-Madhagi, CAMA Advisor and Chief of the Technical Advisory Burea [...] | 2004-01-06 12:25:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC YM |
04SANAA620 | OFFICIAL REPUBLIC OF YEMEN REACTION TO THE SIGNING [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-17 12:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR PGOV IZ YM |
04SANAA683 | HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW OF DOD TRAINING [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-24 13:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PHUM YM HUMAN RIGHTS |
04SANAA694 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE ASSASSINATION OF HAMAS LEADER [...] SUMMARY: The assassination of Ahmad Yassin 3/22, the spiritual leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, received widespread reaction at various levels of Yemeni society including the government, political parties and the media. Newspapers, including government, opposition and indepe [...] | 2004-03-27 04:35:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR PHUM PTER KISL YM |
04SANAA704 | EXPULSION OF YEMENI DIPLOMAT [...] MFA Protcol Director, Mohamed Taha Mustafa, called in DCM on March 28,2004 to discuss the pending expulsion from the U.S. of Yemeni diplomat Abdulla M. Al-Socotry. Ambassador Taha Mustafa reviewed the facts of the case explaining that the ROYG considers the expulsion decision "harsh," but wou [...] | 2004-03-29 06:04:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS YM |
04SANAA718 | MEPI FY 2004 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (u) Post welcomes the MEPI FY 04 funding recommendations (ref a) and appreciates the opportunity to comment. Post is pleased to see the continuation of a number of successful programs, including MEET the U.S., WTO accession training, and political parties strengthening. Reftel a requests com [...] | 2004-03-31 11:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI KPAO EAID ECON PREL YM COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
04SANAA720 | ROYG POLICE END SIT-IN BY ETHIOPIAN REFUGEES AT [...] (U) Summary. Following a partial closing by UNHCR of its offices in Sana'a and a threat to close permamently, Yemeni police intervened on March 19 to end the sit-in by Ethiopian refugees which began February 10, thus ending the potential security threat posed to the adjacent residence of the [...] | 2004-03-31 12:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF YM HUMAN RIGHTS |
04SANAA867 | YEMEN TO TRY TERRORISTS/COLE BOMBING SUSPECTS [...] (U) Summary: On 11 April 2004, The Ambassador met with ROYG Attorney General (AttGen) Dr. Abdullah Al-Ulfi to discuss progress on turning over terrorist cases for prosecution, formally request rendition of Cole Bombing suspects Al-Badawi and Al-Quso, and to request/offer USG participation in [...] | 2004-04-14 11:35:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL IZ YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
04SANAA907 | DELIVERED: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNSC DRAFT [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-21 13:23:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP YM DEMARCHE |
04SANAA96 | FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR THE [...] The Communication Training & Qualifying Institution (CTQI) has concluded its training project titled "Advocacy and Media Campaign." Conducted from 04-15 October 2003 for 20 participants from ten NGOs working with women and human rights issues on how to use media to prepare [...] | 2004-01-11 13:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
04SANAA960 | MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAMS [...] Per reftel, Embassy Sanaa would like to be included in the Maritime Security Collective. 2. Point of contact for Embassy Sanaa is Pol/Econ Chief, Mary Brett Rogers, who can be contacted at the following phone numbers: Embassy: (967) (1) 303-155 extension 2236, cell phone (967) 7321-8475 [...] | 2004-04-27 10:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EWWT ACOA ASEC EAIR ETRD ECON ETTC MARITIME SECURITY |
04SANAA97 | FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR Al-ZAHRA [...] Al-Zahara Association, Dhamr governorate, has concluded its project titled "Training and Capacity Building for NOGs". The duration of the project was from 23-31 August 03. Thirty-two participants from Dhamar and Albaida governorates attended the workshop and learned ab [...] | 2004-01-11 13:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
04SANAA98 | FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR Al- [...] Al-Mara'wa Social and Health Association has concluded its project titled "Girls' Education: Awareness and Advocacy Program". The Association conducted two workshops in ten selected rural areas with dense population in Al-Marawa district in accordance with the terms o [...] | 2004-01-11 13:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
04SANJOSE3369 | COSTA RICA INCSR REPORT 2004 - 2005 PART I, DRUGS [...] (U) The text of Costa Rica's 2004-2005 INCSR Part I is below. Costa Rica I. Summary Costa Rica serves as a transshipment point for narcotics from South America to the United States and Europe. The bilateral Maritime Counterdrug Cooperation Agreement, which entered into force in late [...] | 2004-12-17 19:42:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR CS |
04SANTODOMINGO1052 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP [...] Summary: Embassy on February 6 hosted a coordination meeting of local embassies of nations involved in the Counterterrorism Action Group (CTAG). Poloff and NAS officer briefly sketched U.S. plans as CTAG chair for 2004 and ongoing U.S. law enforcement assistance programs relevant to countert [...] | 2004-02-19 19:38:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PREL SNAR EFIN DR |
04SANTODOMINGO1293 | DOMINICAN IS THE NEW SECRETARY GENERAL FOR THE [...] Dominican sociologist Ruben Silie was unanimously elected the Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) on February 12. His term will be four years. The ACS is an organization for consultation and cooperation among its 25 member states and three associate members. Its c [...] | 2004-02-26 19:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV IO DR |
04SANTODOMINGO1361 | CANARD; ALLEGED TRAINING OF HAITI INSURGENTS IN [...] Embassy advises that Boston Globe reporter Bryan Bender (e-mail bender@globe.com, tels 202-857-5060, cell 202-369-6856) drafted on February 29 a text based on allegations of unidentified sources (including one "Haitian official") that Haitian insurgents received training and weapons from U.S. [...] | 2004-03-02 20:31:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV HA DR |
04SANTODOMINGO148 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 2003-2004 INTERNATIONAL [...] Text of Dominican Republic draft 2002-2003 INCSR follows. Part One: Drugs and Chemical Control I. Summary The Dominican Republic (DR) is a major transit country for South American drugs, mostly cocaine and heroin, moving to the United States and Europe. The Government of the Dominican [...] | 2004-01-08 22:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR DR |
04SANTODOMINGO1567 | DOMINICANS SYMPATHETIC TO U.S. POSITION FOR MARCH [...] Upon receipt of reftel March 9 the Ambassador telephoned Dominican Foreign Minister Guerrero Prats, who expressed interest in U.S. position. At Guerrero Prats' request, Embassy delivered text of non-paper immediately to help MFA formulate the Dominican instructios. 2. Ambassador also rai [...] | 2004-03-10 12:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAGR ETRD PREL SENV DR CU PHUM |
04SANTODOMINGO1597 | DOMINICAN LABOR MINISTER IS CANDIDATE TO CHAIR ILO ANNUAL MEETING [...] Dominican Labor Minister Milton RAY Guevara called on the Ambassador on March 6 to solicit U.S. support for him within the Americas group to chair the annual ILO session in June. In the normal course of rotation, the Americas are to provide a chair. Ray indicated that the long-serving Labor [...] | 2004-03-10 20:06:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB AORC ILO DR PINR RAY GUEVARA MILTON |
04SANTODOMINGO1657 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: NO REPLY ON U.S. POSTIONS FOR [...] (U) Poloffs delivered reftel talking points to Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, Deputy Director of the International Organizations Desk at the GODR Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 4, 2004. In follow-up conversations on March 9 and 11, Ambassador Abreu apologized for her inability to c [...] | 2004-03-12 14:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM IO PREL AORC |
04SANTODOMINGO1685 | CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY DOMINICAN [...] Summary. International Women's Day was celebrated in various fora in the Dominican Republic. On March 8 President Mejia, accompanied by the First Lady, the Vice President and the Secretary for Women, presided over an elaborate ceremony at the National Palace to present 24 women with merit awa [...] | 2004-03-12 21:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN KSEP OPDC PREL PHUM DR |
04SANTODOMINGO1696 | GODR PRESIDENT MEJIA PUBLICLY DENIES AIDING [...] (U) President Mejia commented extensively on March 11 to a journalist from Hoy newspaper, a respected daily in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. insisting that the GODR was not involved in helping Haitian rebels in any manner. 2. (U) Begin unofficial translation: MEJIA DENIES SUPPORTING [...] | 2004-03-15 11:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL DR |
04SANTODOMINGO1703 | NEW DOMINICAN REGULATIONS ON BROADCASTING AND IPR [...] A special supplement March 12 in the HOY newspaper publishes for public comment (30 days) Resolution 029-04, a comprehensive set of regulations governing TV services and licensing of broadcasters. Most of the supplement is very technical, but of note is Chapter 1, Article 2.1: (unofficial tra [...] | 2004-03-15 14:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ETRD KIPR EINV |
04SANTODOMINGO1848 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA EMPLOYEE [...] U.S.Embassy Santo Domingo welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration Safety Inspector Samuel Perry to travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The purpose of the visit is to perform 14 CFR part 121 enroute inspection, cargo and line station inspection for Arro [...] | 2004-03-11 14:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT |
04SANTODOMINGO2072 | DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS [...] Many civilian air traffic controllers returned to work today after the Dominican Civil Aviation Authority and Dominican Air Traffic Controllers Union reached an agreement early today. Representatives from both parties explained to econoff that agreement was reached at 1:30 am after many hours [...] | 2004-04-02 19:08:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR EAIR ELAB MARR |
04SANTODOMINGO2183 | CTAG DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GODR [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel A talking points to GODR Foreign Ministry Head of the International Organizations, Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco. Ambassador Abreu had no immediate response. Embassy Santo Domingo held a CTAG meeting on February 6, 2004 (reftel B),we do not plan to hold ano [...] | 2004-04-07 17:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PREL DR |
04SANTODOMINGO2186 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PRESIDENT TRAVELS TO MIAMI AND [...] Embassy has received Diplomatic Note DVP 8445 from the Secretariat of State for Foreign Relations of the Dominican SIPDIS Republic advising of President Hipolito Mejia's travel plans to Miami and New York April 10 through the 12 and requesting proper airspace and landing permissions. Attac [...] | 2004-04-07 21:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC OTRA OVIP DR |
04SANTODOMINGO2489 | REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY [...] No objection to proposed study. HERTELL [...] | 2004-04-23 15:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR KSCA TBIO OSCI |
04SANTODOMINGO2513 | SECRETARY OF ENERGY ABRAHAM PROPOSES TO "SHED MORE [...] Summary. United States Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham visited the Dominican Republic April 15 on his way to the Sixth Western Hemisphere Energy Minister's Meeting in Trinidad & Tobago, April 19 - 21. The Secretary met with Embassy personnel, private sector representatives, and Presiden [...] | 2004-04-23 20:17:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ENRG OVIP PREL |
04SANTODOMINGO2575 | DIPNOTE 11048 - PRESIDENT MEJIA NOTIFIES [...] On April 27 Embassy received from the Foreign Ministry formal notification of withdrawal from Iraq by the Dominican Quisqueya Batallion, dated April 26. Text follows: (Complementary intro...) and refers to the situation of the Ad Hoc "Quisqueya" Task Force, currently in Iraq. As it is kno [...] | 2004-04-28 13:28:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR MOPS PGOV DR IZ |
04SANTODOMINGO2601 | DOMINICAN SECRETARY FOR ARMED FORCES SENDS EMBASSY [...] On April 28, Embassy received official correspondence from Secretary of Armed Forces, Jose Miguel Soto Jimenez, stating the Dominican Republic's intention to remove their troops from Iraq. His letter is dated April 20 but was almost certainly written on April 26 or April 27. 2. An image o [...] | 2004-04-29 11:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR MOPS OPDC PREL |
04SANTODOMINGO2743 | LETTER AND SUMMARY OF DEFICIENCIES AT LAS AMERICAS [...] Embassy officers delivered he TSA letter in English on Friday, May 2 to the Airport Security Agency (CESA),the airport operator AERODOM and to the Civil Aviation Agency. English translations of the letter and the annex were delivered to all the above on Monday, May 5. HERTELL [...] | 2004-05-06 23:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PTER DR |
04SANTODOMINGO2753 | ESTABLISHING US MISSION BAGHDAD DELIVERED TO GODR [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-07 15:06:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AMGT MOPS |
04SANTODOMINGO2937 | DOMINICAN ELECTION #50: OBSERVERS - MUCHOS OJOS [...] (U) This is no. 50 in our series on the Dominican presidential election: ELECTION OBSERVERS - MUCHOS OJOS We expect as many as 250 international observers, including 160 associated with the OAS Electoral Observation Mission, to be in the Dominican Republic to monitor the presidential voti [...] | 2004-05-14 22:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM DR |
04SANTODOMINGO2968 | DOMINICAN ELECTION #51: LEONEL SWEEPS THE ELECTION [...] This is no. 51 in our series on the Dominican presidential election: ELECTION RETURNS: LEONEL SWEEPS THE ELECTION Leonel Fernandez Reyna, former president (1996-2000) and PLD candidate in the May 16 election, won a sweeping electoral victory May 16 and is scheduled to be inaugurated August [...] | 2004-05-18 23:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV DR |
04SANTODOMINGO3197 | FLASH REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-02 15:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR |
04SANTODOMINGO3312 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 2004 INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] This cable provides the 2004 Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims Report for the Dominican Republic per reftel. 2. The United States Government is presently aware of 13 claims of U.S. persons that may be outstanding against the Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR),down from [...] | 2004-06-04 19:55:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ECON KIDE EINV |
04SANTODOMINGO3357 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: BASEL CONVENTION NOTIFICATION [...] Embassy Santo Domingo received on June 7 a diplomatic note transmitting a may 25 letter from the Dominican Ministry of the Environment advising of the transboundary movement of a total of 1924 kg of liquid and solid latex for incineration by the firm Perma Fix Environmental Services of Orlando [...] | 2004-06-08 17:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV DR |
04SANTODOMINGO3422 | DEMARCHE, ECLAC CONFERENCE ON WOMEN, DELIVERED TO [...] Embassy delivered reftel talking points as a non-paper to MFA deputy director of international organizations Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, with a request that they be shared with the Dominican delegation to the Ninth Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, in Mexico City Jun [...] | 2004-06-09 22:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC SOCI KWMN DR |
04SANTODOMINGO3424 | DOMINICAN GRUPO M SHUTTING DOWN MANUFACTURING [...] SUMMARY. Dominican apparel company, GRUPO M, is close to shutting down their apparel plant in Ouanaminthe, Haiti due to "Workers' Struggle," a group of activist employees who have made the plant inefficient and ineffective. GRUPO M President, Fernando Capellan, stated that the company plans [...] | 2004-06-14 11:06:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO DR ELAB ETRD EINV HA |
04SANTODOMINGO3548 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: CERTIFICATION REPORT CARD, 2004 [...] Following is the narcotics certification report card 2004 for the Dominican Republic, requested Ref A (the 2003 report card is in Ref B). 2. The United States Government (USG) worked with the Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR) to continue progress on establishing a regular and pred [...] | 2004-06-17 21:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL EFIN DR |
04SANTODOMINGO355 | ELECTIONS # 15 - PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS AS [...] Following is no. 15 in our series on the Dominican elections. CONGRESS POSTPONES DISCUSSION ON "SLOGAN LAW" Dominican President of the Chamber of Deputies Alfredo Pacheco, postponed the January 15 congressional committee session when a block of Social Christian Reform Party (PRSC) congre [...] | 2004-01-15 22:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV DR |
04SANTODOMINGO356 | PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS IN SANTO DOMINGO [...] Peaceful demonstrations were staged today in Santo Domingo outside the hotel housing USTR-GODR negotiations on a free trade agreement and outside the National Congress. Both were orderly and relatively limited in scope. 2. At the Jaragua Hotel, headquarters for the January 12-16 opening [...] | 2004-01-15 23:14:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PGOV DR |
04SANTODOMINGO3626 | DOMINICAN TRANSITION # 3: SIDES ENGAGE ON IMF AND [...] (U) This is cable no. 3 in our series on the transition to a new administration in the Dominican Republic. SIDES ENGAGE ON IMF AND TAX REFORM ----------------------------------------- Fiscal reform, necessarily the hot topic ----------------------------------------- As the power outage [...] | 2004-06-22 10:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR EFIN DR |
04SANTODOMINGO3629 | ELECTRICITY SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] SUMMARY. The Dominican Republic's electricity sector has witnessed a steady decline in energy production over the last month, with blackouts in many areas reaching 15 to 20 hours daily. The situation is expected to intensify Tuesday, June 22, when AES' Andres plant goes off-line for lack of [...] | 2004-06-22 10:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ECON ENRG EINV |
04SANTODOMINGO3925 | EXTRADITION CASE OF JOHNNY MARTINEZ [...] (U) Embassy Santo Domingo responds to reftel A questions as follows: a. Embassy Santo Domingo has no record of receiving any request for assurances or any other requests from the GODR regarding Johnny Martinez's extradition to the United States. b. Embassy Santo Domingo has no record o [...] | 2004-07-02 14:41:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN KCRM DR |
04SANTODOMINGO3978 | NOMINATION TO REGIONAL LABOR RIGHTS TRAINING [...] Embassy nominates Jay R. Raman, a political officer with labor reporting responsibilities, to attend the WHA Regional Labor Rights Training Seminar to be held in Panama City on 9-10 September 2004. 2. Jay Raman began a one year rotational assignment in the Political Section of AmEmb Santo D [...] | 2004-07-07 19:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB OTRA DR |
04SANTODOMINGO3979 | ARTICLE 98 RATIFICATION PROGRESS IN DOMINICAN [...] The Dominican Senate gave its approval to ratification of the Article 98 bilateral agreement on June 15 and forwarded the proposal to the lower house of Congress (Chamber of Deputies) for action. The same day, the DCM urged Chamber Speaker Alfredo Pacheco (PRD) to ensure prompt approval and e [...] | 2004-07-08 10:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL DR |
04SANTODOMINGO4001 | TRANSPARENCY CLAUSE: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] Embassy on July 6 delivered talking points on the transparency clause (para 8 reftel) to MFA deputy director for UN and OAS affairs Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, in the form of a non-paper in Spanish. She undertook to pass the document to the Dominican delegation before their July 7 departure for [...] | 2004-07-08 21:31:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KSUM KCOR KCRM KDEM DR |
04SANTODOMINGO4014 | DOMINICAN SUPREME COURT POSTPONES TRIAL FOR ALIEN [...] (U) On July 7 the Dominican Supreme Court once again postponed trial proceedings for PRD Congressman Guillermo Radhames Ramos Garcia, accused of alien smuggling in a July, 2000 incident. According to news reports, the chief prosecutor asked for a delay in order to issue a summons to several k [...] | 2004-07-09 14:21:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KJUS SMIG DR |
04SANTODOMINGO4260 | TERRORIST FINANCE: CIRA [...] On July 20, Embassy delivered information in reftel to the Vice Secretary in the GODR Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to the GODR Superintendent of Banks. Embassy will forward any response received. HERTELL [...] | 2004-07-21 19:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR EFIN ETTC PTER TD KTFN |
04SANTODOMINGO4323 | REGISTRATION FOR JAY R. RAMAN TO HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Embassy registers Jay R. Raman, a political officer with human rights reporting responsibilities for Embassy Santo Domingo, to attend the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor conference on human rights to be held in Washington on 28-29 September 2004. 2. Raman is planning to arrive [...] | 2004-07-26 13:35:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PHUM AORC DR |
04SANTODOMINGO4350 | EMBASSY PRESENTS TIP ACTION PLAN TO DOMINICAN [...] On 23 July 2004 Poloffs met separately with Dominican MFA international organizations deputy Rhadys Abreu de Polanco and consular affairs director Dulce Rosario de la Maza to discuss the TIP issues set forth in reftel and to present the Tier 2 Watch List Action Plan for the Dominican Republic. [...] | 2004-07-27 18:17:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM DR |
04SANTODOMINGO4403 | DOMINICAN DOCTORS STRIKE FOR SALARY INCREASE; [...] SUMMARY. Public sector physicians and the GODR have clashed on wages and hospital conditions, leading to several strikes and protests and a continuing reduction of medical services, especially for the poor. Doctors demand better salaries and better conditions in the hospitals, while the Dom [...] | 2004-07-30 14:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ELAB DR |
04SANTODOMINGO4418 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 2004 INVESTMENT CLIMATE MID [...] This cable provides the 2004 Investment Climate Mid Year Update for the Dominican Republic tasked reftel 2. (begin text) CHAPTER 7: Investment Climate Investment Climate The following is the (preliminary) 2005 Investment Climate Report for the Dominican Republic.(as of July 2004) [...] | 2004-07-30 20:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ECON KIDE EINV EFIN ELAB KTDB PGOV |
04SANTODOMINGO4425 | INVITATION TO GTRI CONFERENCE IN VIENNA DELIVERED [...] Embassy on July 29 delivered reftel talking points inviting the Dominican Republic to participate in the Global Threat Reduction Initiative Partners Conference in Vienna, Austria, September 18-19, and text of proposed joint statement, to MFA international organizations deputy director Rhadys [...] | 2004-08-02 13:07:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP TRGY PTER AORC DR |
04SANTODOMINGO4502 | WHA SPRING 2005 INTERN PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-04 17:47:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC |
04SANTODOMINGO4515 | REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-05 15:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR KSCA TBIO OSCI |
04SANTODOMINGO4531 | DOMINICAN TRANSITION 12-PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ NAMES [...] (U) This is number 12 in our series on the transition between the Mejia and Fernandez adminstrations. President-elect Fernandez- Two weeks from power. 2. (U) Summary. President-elect Leonel Fernandez on August 4 announced appointments to his administration, mainly in positions related to [...] | 2004-08-05 16:30:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG MCAP PGOV PINR PREL EINV DR |
04SANTODOMINGO4534 | AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT CRS PROVISIONS [...] Embassy delivered reftel talking points as a non-paper to Director General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Carlos Alvarez Guzman. Embassy will forward any response received. MARSHALL [...] | 2004-08-05 21:50:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA EAIR |
04SANTODOMINGO4666 | DOMINICAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS HOPE FOR EARLY [...] Summary. The salary dispute between the Association of Air Traffic Controllers (ACTA) and the Dominican Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) that resulted in a three-day lockout in late March remains unresolved. Although the union and the government do not have good relations now, there is hope t [...] | 2004-08-12 20:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ELAB EAIR DR |
04SANTODOMINGO4672 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - CODEL DODD (15-17 AUG) [...] U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo welcomes and grants country clearance to Senator Christopher J. Dodd to travel to Santo Domingo. The purpose of this trip is to attend the presidential inauguration of President-elect Fernandez from 15-17 August, 2004. 2. Embassy assistance is requested. ---- [...] | 2004-08-13 16:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA DR |
04SANTODOMINGO469 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: CICTE DELEGATION TO FOURTH [...] Poloff delivered reftel talking points to GODR Deputy Director of International Organizations Desk, Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco. Ambassador Polanco said that the GODR delegation to the Fourth Regular Session of the OAS Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) will be headed [...] | 2004-01-23 19:28:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER DR |
04SANTODOMINGO4702 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. WILLIAM H. SCOTTI [...] US Embassy Santo Domingo welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. William H. Scotti to travel to Santo Domingo from September 21 to September 23, 2004. Purpose of trip is to carry out activities relating to dependent education and assistance to American- sponsored schools. Embassy will me [...] | 2004-08-17 13:33:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER |
04SANTODOMINGO4892 | ICAO CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO DOMINICAN [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel talking points as a non-paper to newly appointed Director General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Norge BOTELLO Fernandez. Botello confirmed that the Dominican Republic will support re-election of the United States to the ICAO Council and in general would support U.S. po [...] | 2004-08-27 19:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR XX |
04SANTODOMINGO5150 | REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY [...] Embassy Santo Domingo has no foreign policy objection to proposed research. KUBISKE [...] | 2004-09-15 14:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR KSCA TBIO OSCI |
04SANTODOMINGO5153 | DOMINICAN TAX REFORM AND TELECOMS [...] Embassy Santo Domingo thanks Department for information about meeting on September 7 with Verizon concerning the tax package currently before the Dominican congress, as well as the September 14 message detailing efforts to date by telecoms companies in Santo Domingo. 2. The Ambassador recei [...] | 2004-09-15 18:46:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS BEXP EFIN DR |
04SANTODOMINGO5227 | GTRI PARTNERS' CONFERENCE IN VIENNA: DOMINICAN [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-19 15:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP TRGY PTER MNUC DR |
04SANTODOMINGO535 | GRULAC DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GODR [...] Poloff delivered reftel talking points and non-paper to Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, Deputy Director of the International Organizations desk at the Dominican Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Abreu had no immediate comment. Any information received on the GODR's candidate to chair the 59th [...] | 2004-01-28 20:44:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM DR |
04SANTODOMINGO536 | DEMOCRACY CAUCUS AT CHR DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, Deputy Director of the International Organizations Desk at the Dominican Foreign Ministry on January 27, 2004. Ambassador Abreu said she would pass on the information to the Director of International Organizations, [...] | 2004-01-28 20:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PREL PHUM |
04SANTODOMINGO5372 | REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-28 13:12:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR KSCA OSCI TBIO |
04SANTODOMINGO5502 | 59TH UNGA: U.S. DRAFT FOR 1ST COMMITTEE DELIVERED [...] Embassy Santo Domingo on October 4 delivered to MFA international organizations deputy director Rhadys Abreu de Polanco reftel talking points (as a nonpaper) and U.S. draft resolution on improving the effectiveness of the methods of work of the First Committee (Disarmament). She undertook to [...] | 2004-10-04 21:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL DR |
04SANTODOMINGO5503 | FINAL GODR EXTRADITION CASES UNDER PRESIDENT MEJIA [...] (U) On July 30, 2004, seven fugitives were extradited from the Dominican Republic in the company of U.S. Marshals. They were as follows: a. Gornelio Serrano, reftel A, wanted to stand trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on federal narcotics charges. b. Humber [...] | 2004-10-04 21:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN KJUS PINR SNAR DR |
04SANTODOMINGO5603 | DCI SPECIAL ADVISOR'S REPORT ON IRAQ WMD: [...] Embassy provided reftel talking points as a non-paper to MFA director for U.S. affairs Roger Espaillat on October 8. He undertook to share the information with the director of Middle East affairs. Espaillat had no immediate substantive reaction, but appreciated having the points available if t [...] | 2004-10-08 23:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR DR |
04SANTODOMINGO5672 | U.S. NOMINEE FOR ICTY - DEMARCHE TO DOMINICAN [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-15 18:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS KAWC PHUM DR |
04SANTODOMINGO5696 | DOMINICAN RESPONSE: CONVOKING A SPECIAL SESSION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-18 16:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV |
04SANTODOMINGO5718 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: BLUE LANTERN OFFICER CONTACT [...] Embassy Santo Domingo designates following officer to be responsible for oversight of the Blue Lantern Program in the Dominican Republic: Name: Stephen S. Wheeler Position: Chief, Economic Unit Telephone: 809-731-4293 Fax.: 809-686-4038 E-mail:wheelers@state.gov Estimated Departure Date [...] | 2004-10-18 21:43:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ETTC KOMC KSEP |
04SANTODOMINGO5757 | DOMINICAN TEXTILES - PROSPECTS FOR PRODUCTION AND [...] Embassy Santo Domingo provides the following information in response to reftel. 2. Nominal GDP in billions of USD FY 2002 21.6 FY 2003 16.8 Nominal Manufacturing GDP (industrial production) in billions of USD FY 2002 3.48 (16.1 percent of total GDP) FY 2003 2.57 (15.3 percent of t [...] | 2004-10-20 18:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB ETRD KTEX DR EINV |
04SANTODOMINGO5858 | NEW DOMINICAN CODE AMENDS EXTRADITION PROCESS [...] Summary. The Dominican Republic implemented a new criminal procedural code on September 27, 2004 which moves the Dominican criminal justice system from an inquisitorial system towards an accusatory system. The new code amends the procedure for handling extradition cases. The USG has reques [...] | 2004-10-25 20:41:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN KJUS PGOV DR |
04SANTODOMINGO594 | DOMINICAN ILLEGALS: USDOJ AND USCG ACTION REQUEST [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: This interagency message presents the unified views of cognizant agencies at Embassy Santo Domingo on the current surge of illegal migrant travel from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. Present efforts by Dominican and American officials are inadequate to cou [...] | 2004-01-30 10:48:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR SMIG KJUS EWWT DR |
04SANTODOMINGO5982 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AGREES TO CO-SPONSOR UNGA [...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche to the MFA on October 19. On October 29, Deputy IO Ddirector Rhadys Abreu de Polanco called to say that Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso had approved the Dominican Republic's co-sponsoring the proposed U.S. draft UNGA resolution on the international [...] | 2004-11-01 12:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCIP IO PM DR |
04SANTODOMINGO5985 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: IMPLEMENTATION OF 2004 PARIS [...] The Ambassador delivered the draft text of the Paris Club rescheduling agreement, in English only, to Technical Secretary for the Dominican Presidency Temistocles Montas on SIPDIS October 28. Emboffs asked that Montas and his staff examine it and indicate whether any changes would be reque [...] | 2004-11-01 13:21:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR KTIA EFIN |
04SANTODOMINGO6028 | DOMINICAN AIDS OFFICE TELLS GLOBAL FUND IT WILL [...] Summary. Appointees of the new Dominican administration told visiting representatives from the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) that they will quickly improve management to qualify for the first tranche of the USD 47m grant. GFATM gave the administration until January 31. The [...] | 2004-11-03 13:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ECON EFIN KHIV |
04SANTODOMINGO6052 | SANTO DOMINGO PARTICIPANTS IN WHA ECONOMIC [...] Embassy Santo Domingo will send econ officers Stephen Wheeler and Mark Kendrick, arriving Wednesday, December 8 and departing Friday, December 10. HERTELL [...] | 2004-11-04 17:29:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | XL AMGT APER BEXP ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6062 | IFIS ON DOMINICAN FINANCES - TIGHT TIMETABLE WITH [...] (SBU) Despite progress on institutional reforms, the Dominican government still has a number of decisions to make before a new standby agreement can be reached with the IMF. Concerns about electricity sector reforms and and unanswered questions on fiscal problems mean that a tentative IMF Boar [...] | 2004-11-05 11:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN DR PGOV |
04SANTODOMINGO6119 | DOMINICAN - VENEZUELAN AGREEMENTS ON CONCESSIONAL [...] During a November 6 stopover in Santo Domingo lasting less than twelve hours, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez signed with Dominican President Leonel Fernandez two agreements, the first providing favorable terms for Dominican purchase of Venezuelan petroleum products and the second encouragi [...] | 2004-11-09 17:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET EFIN ENRG DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6198 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT [...] The following interim trafficking in persons (TIP) assessment (paras 2-7) addresses the questions in paragraph 6L of reftel. 2. The Government of the Dominican Republic has made progress in addressing TIP, particularly in the development of a comprehensive anti-TIP strategy and in increased [...] | 2004-11-16 14:30:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM KWMN DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6226 | UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] Embassy on November 9 delivered demarches (refs A-B) on UNGA human rights resolutions and on November 16 the urgent demarche on Third Committee resolutions (ref C). 2. MFA UN/OAS affairs deputy director Rhadys Abreu de Polanco told us that she would have to await the return of Deputy FonMi [...] | 2004-11-17 12:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6234 | 59TH UNGA: REPASCH CANDIDACY FOR JSPB - DOMINICAN [...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche and talking points o/a October 29 to MFA UN/OAS deputy director Rhadys Abreu de Polanco. On November 16 she informed poloff that the GODR will support the candidacy of Mr. Thomas Repasch for re-election to the UN Joint Staff Pension Committee. HERTELL [...] | 2004-11-17 12:40:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KSEP DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6238 | U.S. NOMINEE MERON FOR ICTY - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] The MFA deputy director for UN affairs, Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, informed us November 15 that the Dominican Republic will support Judge Theodor Meron's candidacy for reelection as a permanent judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). HERTELL [...] | 2004-11-17 12:41:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS KAWC PHUM DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6309 | GODR EXTRADITES 11 FUGITIVES [...] (U) On November 18, 2004, 11 fugitives were extradited from the Dominican Republic in the company of U.S. Marshals and courtesy of the DEA air wing. They were as follows: a. Francisco Billini, reftel A, wanted to stand trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York [...] | 2004-11-19 18:35:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN KJUS KCRM PINR SNAR PREL DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6315 | WHA SUMMER 2005 INTERN PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-19 21:20:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT |
04SANTODOMINGO6339 | GODR EXTRADITES TWO FUGITIVES [...] (U) On November 20, 2004, two fugitives were extradited from the Dominican Republic in the company of U.S. Marshals. Jose M. Guzman, reftel A, is wanted to stand trial in the Eastern District of New York on federal narcotics charges. Jose Bonilla is wanted to stand trial in the Supreme Court [...] | 2004-11-23 19:26:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN KJUS PREL PGOV DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6413 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FAILS TO PRODUCE REPORT ON [...] The Dominican Republic missed an October 5 deadline established in a side letter to CAFTA obligating the government to report on actions it is taking to stop television broadcast piracy. When the National Organization for Copyright Protection (ONDA) provided a preliminary copy of the late rep [...] | 2004-11-30 20:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR EINV DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6415 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FAILS TO PRODUCE REPORT ON [...] Note proposed Embassy action, para 9. 2. The Dominican Republic missed an October 5 deadline established in a side letter to CAFTA obligating the government to report on actions it is taking to stop television broadcast piracy. When the National Office for Copyright Protection (ONDA) prov [...] | 2004-11-30 21:08:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR EINV DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6492 | DOMINICAN AGRICULTURE SECRETARY DEFENDS FREE TRADE [...] On December 1 Dominican Secretary of Agriculture Amilcar Romero replied to an anti-trade-agreement diatribe at a national ceremony with a reasoned defense of the free trade agreement with the United States and Central America (CAFTA) and advised ranchers and farmers that agriculture will have [...] | 2004-12-03 17:46:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR EAGR ETRD PGOV PREL |
04SANTODOMINGO6524 | U.S. COMS' HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS [...] Summary: In a packed three days in early October, the U.S. Government's senior HIV/AIDS team and Caribbean-based U.S. Ambassadors, with the help of Dominican President Leonel Fernandez, his health team and the winners of an HIV/AIDS song contest for youth, threw the spotlight on HIV/AIDS in a [...] | 2004-12-06 17:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SOCI EAID DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6752 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY. There were no terrorist attacks or known terrorism related activities in the Dominican Republic during calendar year 2004. The GODR continues to work closely with the USG and others in the fight on global terrorism. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) The Dominican Republic was not cove [...] | 2004-12-20 18:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC |
04SANTODOMINGO6880 | DOMINICANS MAKE TIP ARRESTS; GET ALIEN SMUGGLING [...] Dominican authorities continue to crack down on illegal smuggling and trafficking operations, particularly where there is evidence of child sexual exploitation. In late December, the district attorney,s office in Santiago, the Dominican Republic,s second largest city, closed two bars known fo [...] | 2004-12-29 12:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV DR |
04SANTODOMINGO6915 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TOWARD PARIS CLUB AND THE IMF [...] (U) Dominican Technical Secretary Temistocles Montas called in Paris Club governments' local representatives on December 29 and asked them to offer financing assurances for the Dominican Republic for 2005-2006 at the next Paris Club meeting, which is scheduled for the week of January 10. Monta [...] | 2004-12-30 18:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR EFIN PREL |
04SANTODOMINGO790 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] The following is the Embassy response to reftel. Human Rights Record in the DR and the US Strategy --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. President Hipolito Mejia of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) took office in August 2000 after a generally free and fair election. [...] | 2004-02-06 21:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ELAB KDEM KPAO KSEP PGOV PHUM PREL |
04SANTODOMINGO796 | GODR VOTES WITH US ON OAS COLOMBIA PEACE PROCESS [...] Poloffs delivered urgent request for GODR to vote for a resolution to establish an OAS mission to support the peace process in Colombia. Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, deputy director of the International Organizations desk at the GODR Foreign Ministry, discussed the resolution with Dep [...] | 2004-02-09 11:21:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER AORC CO DR |
04SANTODOMINGO863 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: UN'S INSTRAW GETS NEW DIRECTOR [...] Dr. Carmen Moreno, the recently arrived new director of the UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW),briefed local diplomats on her plan to revitalize the UN entity, at a breakfast hosted by the Spanish ambassador February 3. Moreno, former Mexi [...] | 2004-02-10 19:43:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KWMN DR MX |
04SAOPAULO1130 | Two for Two: Brazil's Trade Policy Machine Delivers [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-12 12:39:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD TBIO PGOV KIPR BR |
04SAOPAULO1541 | MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS IN THE SOUTH: PT [...] Summary. In Sao Paulo and the South, the PSDB was the big winner and the PT the big loser in the second round of the Brazilian municipal elections on October 31. The PT lost control of the two biggest prizes in the region, Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre, the second of which the party had govern [...] | 2004-11-01 20:33:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR SOCI BR |
04SINGAPORE3027 | INDIAN ECONOMY: THE VIEW FROM SINGAPORE [...] Summary. On October 15, 2004 visiting Economic Officer Brian Briscombe -- who was wrapping up a week-long trip to Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad -- and embassy officers held a series of meetings with private sector analysts to discuss the Indian economy. While all expressed optimism about Indi [...] | 2004-10-21 05:46:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON IN SN |
04SOFIA2338 | BULGARIAN COURT RULING ENDS MUSLIM LEADERSHIP [...] SUMMARY: A recent court ruling has resolved -- at least for the time being -- the leadership dispute that has divided the top echelons of Bulgaria's Muslim community since December 2003. A new chief mufti (the spiritual head of the denomination) has been appointed; however the community's new a [...] | 2004-12-09 10:33:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PGOV KIRF BU |
04STATE137635 | SELECTION OF POSTS FOR INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE [...] REFTEL ANNOUNCED A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SOFTWARE, EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND CONTRACT STAFFING TO HELP UP TO 30 POSTS INCREASE BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING AND CABLES ON THEIR CLASSIFIEDHOMEPAGES. THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF THE DOD HORIZONTAL FUSION INITIATIVE, IN COORDINATION WITH STATE'S PROGRAM TO PUBLISH C [...] | 2004-06-23 17:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AADP AMGT ECON PREL CMGT |
04STATE181797 | PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT - BANGLADESH [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-24 14:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC CMGT ASEC BG |
04STATE56273 | LETTER FROM SECRETARY POWELL TO FM PALACIO [...] PLEASE DELIVER FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY POWELL TO FM PALACIO. THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT PLAN TO RELEASE TEXT OF MESSAGE BUT HAS NO OBJECTION IF THE GOVERNMENT OF SPAIN WISHES TO DO SO. NO SIGNED ORIGINAL WILL FOLLOW. 2. BEGIN TEXT: DEAR ANA: I WAS DEEPLY SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE [...] | 2004-03-12 23:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL SP |
04STATE99654 | NEW INITIATIVE OFFERS POSTS ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE [...] Over the next several months, the Department will provide assistance to as many as 30 posts to improve their classified web presence. The Department will pay for a cleared dependent to load post's hard-copy content; provide a scanner for capturing pictures and documents; and provide on-site tr [...] | 2004-05-05 01:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AADP AMGT ECON PREL CMGT |
04TAIPEI3043 | TAIWAN FIGHTS AN UPHILL BATTLE TO CONTAIN HIV/AIDS [...] Summary. In response to reftel, AIT has assessed the scope and government response to the AIDS epidemic in Taiwan. The Government is committed at the highest levels to controlling its spread and based on the numbers, HIV/AIDS rates are still manageable. In close cooperation with NGOs, Taiwa [...] | 2004-10-01 07:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OSCI OTRA SENV TW ESTH |
04TAIPEI3050 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR CUBAN SUGAR ASSURANCES [...] In response to our letter to TECRO on August 12 requesting information on Taiwan's policy on purchase and re- export of Cuban sugar, we received the reply from the Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT). 2. Below is the text of BOFT response from Director General Huang Chih-peng. 3. Begin text. [...] | 2004-10-01 09:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD TW |
04TAIPEI3071 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, [...] U.S. Presidential Election A) "The United States Needs to Re-organize Its Relations with [Its] Asian Allies" Lai I-chung, International Affairs Director of the Taiwan Think Tank, said in an op-ed in the centrist, pro-status quo "China Times" (10/1): "Judging by the strategic traits of t [...] | 2004-10-04 08:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3104 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-06 09:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3110 | END-OF-SHOW REPORT: NEW PRODUCTS USA 2004, [...] One hundred and fifty-nine American businesses received 555 trade leads as a result of their participation in New Products USA Multi-State Catalog Show in Kaohsiung on September 23 and 24, 2004. U.S. State participants were pleased with the high quality of the attendees as well as the event's [...] | 2004-10-06 09:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD TW |
04TAIPEI3129 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-07 08:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3142 | Taiwan's Semiannual BOP Surplus Soaring [...] Taiwan's balance of payments (BOP) surplus in the first half of 2004 doubled from a year ago to US$24 billion, increasing Taiwan's foreign exchange (FOREX) reserves to US$234.6 billion. While this sharp increase is unusual, it is not likely to continue, and does not presage financial problem [...] | 2004-10-08 00:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON TW |
04TAIPEI3143 | Taiwan Economic Briefing for September 2004 [...] This cable summarizes selected recent economic events in Taiwan in September 2004. Below is a brief table of contents: Para 2 -- Taiwan's economic expansion began to slow in the third quarter of 2004, but strong exports of iron, steel and petrochemicals will sustain healthy GDP growth and [...] | 2004-10-08 00:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON TW |
04TAIPEI3145 | TAIWAN'S NEW PACKAGING RULE: INDUSTRY WORKING ON [...] Summary. In July 2004, Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (TEPA) introduced a draft rule to limit excessive packaging. Foreign industry representatives are strongly opposed to the rule. As reported in reftel, AIT persuaded TEPA to postpone its implementation (originally schedu [...] | 2004-10-08 06:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV TW ESTH |
04TAIPEI3152 | TAIWAN TO INVESTIGATE SIGHTINGS OF POSSIBLE HIGH [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-08 08:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS PREL PHSA SENV ESTH |
04TAIPEI3153 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S ARMS PROCUREMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-08 08:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3154 | DEADLY ENTEROVIRUS STRAIN STRIKES U.S. CITIZEN IN [...] Summary. AIT/T in cooperation with AIT/K has been following the incidence of the infectious disease enterovirus, which has thus far claimed 4 lives in Taiwan this year. While this year, the disease appears less prevalent than in some recent years past, it has caught AIT's attention as one o [...] | 2004-10-08 08:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC TBIO OSCI OTRA SENV TW ESTH |
04TAIPEI3186 | TITAS 2004 Focuses on Facing 2005: [...] Summary. The Taipei International Textile & Apparel Show 2004 (TITAS 2004) kicked off on September 21. 280 domestic/foreign companies participated in the three-day event. Aside from the exhibition, 13 seminars by various agencies including the American Apparel Producers' Network (AAPN),Joc [...] | 2004-10-13 08:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KTEX TW |
04TAIPEI3198 | TAIWAN SEIZES COUNTERFEIT PHARMACEUTICALS [...] SUMMARY: LOCAL PRESS REPORTED ON OCTOBER 2 THAT THE TAICHUNG PROSECUTORS' OFFICE RAIDED NINE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TAIWAN, SEIZING OVER 2.5 MILLION COUNTERFEIT DRUG PILLS, INCLUDING VIAGRA, REDUCTIL, AND STILNOX, AND ARRESTING FOUR SUSPECTS, INCLUDING ONE LICENSED PHAR [...] | 2004-10-14 05:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD TW |
04TAIPEI3206 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S NATIONAL DAY [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-14 08:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3224 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, [...] U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations "The Remarks about Coming to Help Defend Taiwan in 12 Days" The centrist, pro-status quo "China Times" said in an editorial (10/14): "Legislator Lee Wen-chung said a high-ranking U.S. defense official has given him a guarantee that so long as Taiwan buys def [...] | 2004-10-15 08:24:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3232 | OFFSHORE TAIWAN EARTHQUAKE: NO SERIOUS DAMAGE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-17 23:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPL TPHY SENV ECON TW ESTH |
04TAIPEI3233 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S NATIONAL DAY [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-18 08:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3235 | Taiwan Economy Slows in Third Quarter [...] Taiwan's export and industrial production growth slowed in the third quarter, but economists still expect real GDP growth of nearly 6 percent this year, and above 4.5 percent next year. Overall, the economy should be a positive factor for the ruling party in the December legislative elections [...] | 2004-10-18 08:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON TW |
04TAIPEI3242 | TAIWAN'S EPA NARROWS SCOPE OF DRAFT PACKAGING [...] Summary. In July 2004, Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (TEPA) introduced a draft rule to limit excessive packaging. In response to industry opposition to the rule, TEPA issued a second revised draft of the rule on October 12. The second draft is much narrower in scope than t [...] | 2004-10-19 08:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV TW ESTH |
04TAIPEI3251 | SUSPECT HIGH SEAS DRIFTNET VESSELS NOT TAIWAN [...] Fisheries Agency Deputy Director-General James Sha has provided AIT with a written response to the questions posed in Ref B regarding suspected high seas driftnet fishing vessels in the North Pacific. Mr. Sha indicates that none of the vessels listed in Reftels are Taiwan-flagged, but did pr [...] | 2004-10-19 08:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS PREL PHSA SENV TW ESTH |
04TAIPEI3259 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ELECTION; TAIWAN ARMS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-19 08:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3263 | RUNWAY ACCIDENT CLOSES TAIPEI'S SUNGSHAN AIRPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-19 08:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON TW |
04TAIPEI3264 | "STOP!" DEMARCHE DELIVERED, TAIWAN LOBBIES ON [...] Econoff delivered ref demarche to the Deputy Director General of the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO),Jack Lu. Lu and his staff had just returned from training in Washington with USPTO and had already been extensively briefed on the STOP! initiative. Lu expressed Taiwan's willing [...] | 2004-10-19 08:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR KPAO ECON ETRD TW |
04TAIPEI3268 | TAIWAN INVESTIGATES GEORGIAN FLAGGED HIGH SEAS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-20 06:24:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS KTIA AORC EWWT GG PHSA PREL SENV |
04TAIPEI3309 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY POWELL'S BEIJING [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-21 23:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3322 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-22 08:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3323 | CROSS-STRAIT ECONOMIC ROUNDUP - THIRD QUARTER [...] During the third quarter of 2004, the PRC legalized tourism to Kinmen and Matsu for all Fujian residents. Taiwan legalized 81 product categories for import from the PRC. However, most are agricultural goods that will still be restricted for lack of cross-Strait sanitary and inspection agreem [...] | 2004-10-22 09:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL ETRD EINV EWWT CH TW |
04TAIPEI3332 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY POWELL'S VISIT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-27 00:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3340 | ANATOMY OF A TAIWANESE LY ELECTION [...] (U) Summary: Individual and party strategies for the December 11 Legislative Yuan (LY) election will be shaped in large part by Taiwan's complex election system, which combines direct elections with proportional representation. The structures of both the direct and proportional elections promo [...] | 2004-10-27 07:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV TW |
04TAIPEI3354 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY POWELL'S VISIT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-27 08:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3360 | TAIWAN: LATE-SEASON TYPHOON STRIKES TAIWAN [...] Summary. Typhoon Nock-ten struck Taiwan's northeast on October 25. Nock-ten moved more swiftly than July's Typhoon Mindulle and August's Aere and caused less damage. Nevertheless, four people were killed, one remains missing, and more than 100 were injured. Taipei was one of the hardest hit [...] | 2004-10-28 04:19:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT SENV ECON KSCA KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3367 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY POWELL'S BEIJING [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-28 23:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3389 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY POWELL'S BEIJING [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-29 07:19:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3444 | Problem Bank for Sale [...] Summary. Taiwan authorities will auction off another problem bank currently in receivership at the beginning of December, part of their on-going effort to reduce the number of banks and thereby improve the health of Taiwan's financial sector. However, creditor banks will not receive payment [...] | 2004-11-02 00:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON TW |
04TAIPEI3445 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY POWELL'S BEIJING [...] Secretary Powell's Beijing Trip and U.S. Policy A) "President Chen Once Said He Would Make the United States Happy and Give Beijing No Excuse [to Attack Taiwan]" The centrist, pro-status quo "China Times" editorialized (10/31): ". Judged from whichever perspective, Secretary Powell's r [...] | 2004-11-02 00:14:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3449 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY POWELL'S BEIJING [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-02 06:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3488 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ELECTIONS AND U.S. [...] U.S. Elections and U.S. Policy A) "Bush Gets Re-elected with a Narrow Margin, But the Price He Pays Is the United States' Unity and Democratic Image" The conservative, pro-unification "United Daily News" commented in an editorial (11/4): "Over the past four years, [U.S. President George [...] | 2004-11-04 07:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3505 | MEDIA REACTION: BUSH RE-ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-05 07:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3509 | TAIWAN RESPONSE TO TEXTILE TRANSSHIPMENT MOU [...] This is an Action Request. Please see Para 8. 2. Summary: AIT/T delivered reftel demarche to Taiwan's Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Import/Export Director Peter Ho November 5. Ho was accompanied by several staff and representatives from the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF). Ho protested [...] | 2004-11-05 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EIND KTEX TW |
04TAIPEI3517 | MEDIA REACTION: NEW BUSH ADMINISTRATION; IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-08 07:24:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3531 | MEDIA REACTION: NEW BUSH ADMINISTRATION AND [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-09 08:03:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3537 | CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SHARKS, SEABIRDS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-10 01:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS PHSA SENV AORC ESTH |
04TAIPEI3551 | MEDIA REACTION: BUSH-HU APEC MEETING AND U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-10 07:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3578 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-12 05:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3608 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-15 23:03:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3616 | US COMPANIES RESPOND FAVORABLY TO TAIWAN EPA'S NEW [...] Summary. In July 2004, Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (TEPA) introduced a draft rule to limit excessive packaging. In response to industry opposition to the rule, TEPA issued a revised draft of the rule on October 12. As reported in ref A, the second draft is much narrower [...] | 2004-11-16 08:54:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KTDB SENV TW ESTH |
04TAIPEI3644 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-16 09:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3663 | Taiwan Economic Review for October 2004 [...] This cable summarizes selected economic events in Taiwan in October 2004. Below is a table of contents: - China's Interest Rate Hike - Central Government Budget - China Airlines Privatization - Cross-Strait Economic Normalization - Problem Financial Institutions Effect of China [...] | 2004-11-17 07:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON TW |
04TAIPEI3668 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY POWELL'S RESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-17 23:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3671 | TAIWAN NGOS PLAN TO ATTEND FAO SEA TURTLE [...] In response to Reftel, AIT ESTOFF discussed sea turtle points with Fisheries Administration Senior Specialist Huang Hong-yen on November 15. Huang informed AIT that he will represent the Taiwan NGO FDCI (Fisheries Development Council International) as an observer at the meeting. He further i [...] | 2004-11-18 00:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS SENV PHSA TW ESTH |
04TAIPEI3690 | TAIWAN SPECIAL 301 OCR: AIT VIEWS [...] (SBU)Summary: Taiwan authorities charged with protecting Intellectual Property Rights have made substantial progress since the last review in March 2004. AIT recommends reducing Taiwan's current Special 301 classification from the Priority Watch List to the Watch List. Further reductions mig [...] | 2004-11-18 08:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR TW IPR |
04TAIPEI3708 | MEDIA REACTION: RICE NOMINATION AND [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-19 07:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3728 | TAIWAN MULLING OVER THERMISTOR CLASSIFICATION [...] Summary: AIT Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Economic Affairs Vice Minister Steve Chen on November 17, 2004. Chen was familiar with the case and said that Taiwan has about a month before it would need to submit a report to the World Customs Organization. Apparently, Tai [...] | 2004-11-22 07:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EIND |
04TAIPEI3730 | MEDIA REACTION: BUSH-HU MEETING AT APEC, RICE [...] Bush-Hu Meeting at APEC A) "The United States Casts a Curse on the Futures of Both Sides of the Taiwan Strait" The centrist, pro-status quo "China Times" editorialized (11/22): ". It seems inevitable for Washington to describe [its `consistent'] position regarding the cross-Strait situ [...] | 2004-11-22 23:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3748 | LUKEWARM RESPONSE FOR TAIWAN FIXED NETWORK LICENSES [...] (U) According to the Directorate General of Telecommunications (DGT),applications for fixed network licenses closed October 28, 2004. DGT received no applications for comprehensive network service and only one for the local and long-distance land cable leased-circuit business from a cable t [...] | 2004-11-24 03:19:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON TW |
04TAIPEI3793 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, [...] U.S.-Taiwan Relations "U.S. Continues Two-pronged Policy" Associate professor Yu Pen-li of the Graduate Institute of American Studies, Tamkang University, said in the pro-independence, English-language "Taipei Times" (11/29): ". In the future, the new US government will face several ne [...] | 2004-11-30 05:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3808 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-02 00:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3809 | "CHINA TIMES" ARTICLES ON WASHINGTON'S [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-02 00:01:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3826 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-02 07:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3838 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S SOVEREIGNTY ISSUE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-03 04:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3859 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S ECONOMIC PROSPECT, [...] Taiwan's Economic Prospect "Do Not Use [Reasons Like Taiwan's] Industry Outflow and Pro-China Attitude to Harm Taiwan's Credit Rating Again" The pro-independence "Liberty Times" editorialized (12/7): "It is regretful that while China's political and military threats have done serious d [...] | 2004-12-07 06:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3904 | "CHINA TIMES" EDITORIAL ON U.S.-TAIWAN [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-08 10:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3905 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-08 10:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3906 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-08 10:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3923 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S PLAN TO CHANGE NAMES [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-09 10:27:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3924 | TAIWAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI- [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-09 20:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3931 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-10 07:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3959 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S LEGISLATIVE ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-13 23:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3961 | Bilateral Consultations on Competition Law and Antitrust Seminar [...] (U) In order to share information and open channels for future cooperation on antitrust issues, AIT and the US Department of Justice met with officials from the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) in Taipei, November 15-16. DOJ and TFTC officials compared antitrust developments in the US and [...] | 2004-12-14 00:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD TW |
04TAIPEI3969 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-15 00:33:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3984 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-15 07:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI3991 | Taiwan Economic Review for November 2004 [...] This cable summarizes selected economic events in Taiwan in November 2004: - S&P Rating - China-ASEAN FTA - Economic Performance - WTO - Cross-Strait Economic Normalization - Environment S&P Downgrades Taiwan's Debt Outlook ------------------------------------ 2. At the [...] | 2004-12-16 03:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON TW |
04TAIPEI3992 | Taiwan Growth Slowing [...] Taiwan's economic growth is expected to drop from 7.3 percent in the first half of 2004 to 4.7 percent in the second half following declines in export growth, industrial production, and private investment. END SUMMARY. Economic Slowdown ----------------- 2. In late November 2004, the [...] | 2004-12-16 03:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON TW |
04TAIPEI3996 | TAIWAN REACTIONS TO CHINA/ASEAN FTA [...] Summary: Reactions in Taiwan to the announcement of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ranged from dire predictions of imminent isolation to suggestions that the immediate impact on Taiwan's economy will be minimal. Most analysts [...] | 2004-12-16 07:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD TW |
04TAIPEI3998 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-16 21:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI4016 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S "ANTI-SECESSION" LAW [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-20 07:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI4023 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S "ANTI-SECESSION" LAW [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-21 05:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI4049 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S "ANTI-SECESSION" LAW [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-22 08:54:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI4064 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-23 04:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI4066 | TRAINING CUSTOMS TO TAKE OVER EXPORT MONITORING [...] Summary: The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) announced in early 2004 their desire to abolish the Export Management System (EMS) and transfer those responsibilities to the Department of Customs in an effort to shift funds to more urgent intellectual property protection priorities. T [...] | 2004-12-27 02:20:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR TW IPR |
04TAIPEI4068 | News Coverage of Secret U.S. Envoy's Visit to [...] An article on the front page of the pro- independence "Liberty Times" said (12/27): Headline: "U.S. Secret Envoy Met with President Chen Shui-bian: [There Is] No Change in U.S.-Taiwan Relations. A Very High-Ranking U.S. Envoy Secretly Visited Taipei Before Christmas and Thought Positive o [...] | 2004-12-27 04:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI4074 | AIT URGES TAIWAN TO FOLLOW ICCAT AND OTHER FISHING [...] Summary. On December 13 and 14, OES/OMC Deputy Director Stetson Tinkham urged Taiwan's Fisheries Agency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to heed the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) call for Taiwan to crack down on Taiwan fishing vessels found to be fishin [...] | 2004-12-27 07:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS TW |
04TAIPEI4075 | CHINA'S "ANTI-SECESSION LAW," AND U.S.-TAIWAN [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-27 07:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI4082 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S NATIONAL DEFENSE WHITE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-28 02:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI4118 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S NATIONAL DEFENSE WHITE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-29 09:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TAIPEI4125 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-30 06:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
04TEGUCIGALPA1050 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, MAY 6, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 5/6 entitled "Torture." "President Bush has been forced to use the Arab television network Al Arabiya in an attempt to quiet the wave of international indignation, especially in the Middle East and the U.S., that has arisen as a resu [...] | 2004-05-07 15:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1051 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, MAY 6, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 5/6 entitled "Torture." "President Bush has been forced to use the Arab television network Al Arabiya in an attempt to quiet the wave of international indignation, especially in the Middle East and the U.S., that has arisen as a resu [...] | 2004-05-07 15:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1060 | EVALUATION OF SPEAKER ON HIV/AIDS PREVENTION: [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-07 23:11:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1067 | LIMITED OPPORTUNITY EXISTS FOR WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN [...] Summary: Opportunities for women to participate in Honduran politics remains quite limited, particularly for those seeking elected office. While women account for well over half of the Honduran population, they hold only a fraction of elected positions, both on the national and local level. D [...] | 2004-05-10 21:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN SOCI PHUM PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1073 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, MAY 7, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 5/7 entitled "Bush in trouble." "Things are turning out for the worse for President Bush, more than a year after the Iraqi invasion and after having declared the end of the military actions. However, the Iraqis are still resisting [...] | 2004-05-11 14:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS IZ HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1079 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, MAY 11, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 5/11 entitled "Beyond 9/11" "If the `war on terrorism' carried out by Bush and his oil-thirsty `falcons' has been really caused by the devastating attacks on September 11, 2001, there's no doubt that the damage caused to the U.S. b [...] | 2004-05-11 22:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS IZ HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1109 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC BANANA STRIKE IN HONDURAS [...] Summary: A series of events sponsored by the Ministry of Labor and the International Labor Organization (ILO) took place from May 3-5 in Tegucigalpa to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic May 1954 banana strike in Honduras. President Ricardo Maduro, President of the National Congr [...] | 2004-05-13 23:04:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PHUM PGOV EAGR HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA116 | TAIWANESE ALIEN SMUGGLER ARRESTED IN HONDURAS AS HE [...] LIN WEI-CHUNG (alias LIN WAYNE, WAYNE LIN, COC: TAIWAN, POB: TAIWAN, date of birth 09-08-1965, PASSPORT M20182450, NIV foil 52681302),is the second Taiwan citizen arrested in Honduras during 2003 on charges of alien smuggling. LIN tried to smuggle three impostor PRCs with bona fide Taiwanese [...] | 2004-01-16 17:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS KFRD KHLS ASEC KCRM EFIN PREL HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1169 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, MAY 20, 2004 [...] Op-ed by Ramon Villeda Bermudez (current Liberal Party Congressman and former presidential candidate) in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 5/20 entitled "The war in Iraq: was it worth it?" "Senator Edward Kennedy has called the war in Iraq The Bushes' Vietnam, and his definition [...] | 2004-05-21 17:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS IZ HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1200 | EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY FUND [...] Post believes that the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor initiative to address programs that promote human rights and democracy can greatly aid Mission efforts to strengthen the human rights practices in Honduras, particularly in the area of investigating and prosecuting extrajudicia [...] | 2004-05-24 22:50:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM EAID KDEM KCRM KJUS PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1207 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, MAY 25, 2004 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" of 5/23 entitled "At home." "The members of battalion Xatruch returned home last Friday after spending almost five months in Iraq working to support the consolidation of peace and democracy in that country." "The performance of th [...] | 2004-05-25 21:50:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS IZ HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA124 | HONDURAS REACTS POSITIVELY TO ZOELLICK LETTER [...] No summary [...] | 2004-01-20 20:27:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD HO WTRO |
04TEGUCIGALPA125 | FOREIGN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING, [...] Summary: The purpose of this cable is to notify Washington legal offices of USAID, the Department of State and the Department of Justice of an administrative labor claim filed by a Honduran National. Also, this cable seeks Department guidance on stopping a GOH pattern of repeatedly transmittin [...] | 2004-01-20 22:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KLIG KTIA AMGT HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1259 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 1, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 5/29 entitled "Towards an uncertain future." "CAFTA took a step ahead after being signed by the Central American trade ministers and the U.S. Trade Representative, even though it has an uncertain future because it depends on the res [...] | 2004-06-02 15:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA1308 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 8, 2004 [...] Op-ed by Ramon Villeda Bermudez (current member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Congress and former Liberal Party presidential candidate) in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/5 entitled "Two lies in three letters." "Representatives of several unions from Central America an [...] | 2004-06-08 20:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA1322 | MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN'S [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/9 entitled "The legacy." "The passing of Ronald Reagan has brought back the controversy of the time of civil war in Central America. Considering where these countries are now, opposed to the crisis they were going through and the [...] | 2004-06-09 19:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1325 | ALLEGED TEGUCIGALPA LEADER OF MARA SALVATRUCHA [...] On June 8, in what local residents described as a "war zone" reminiscent of a wild west shoot-out, Honduran authorities captured the alleged Tegucigalpa leader of the infamous Mara Salvatrucha (MS) gang, Wilmer Joel Cruz Coello, alias "El Micro," only two blocks from the U.S. Embassy compound. [...] | 2004-06-09 22:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KJUS SNAR PGOV PHUM ASEC HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1339 | Honduras TIP Update: EmbOffs Meet with Attorney [...] Summary: EmbOffs met recently with the Honduran Attorney General and the Supreme Court President to emphasize the critical nature of successful prosecutions as part of an overall GOH strategy to combat trafficking in persons. Honduras has also been active in recent months on a number of traff [...] | 2004-06-10 22:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SMIG KWMN ELAB PGOV PREL KJUS HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1384 | MEDIA REACTION ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT, [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on June 18 entitled "Trafficking in Persons." "Trafficking in persons is a source of innumerable violations to human rights, a profitable activity for organized crime, and even a means to spread AIDS and other sexually transmitted dise [...] | 2004-06-18 17:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL SMIG KPAO HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1385 | MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION [...] As part of a PAS media strategy for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) team visiting Honduras, PAS arranged a press conference for President Ricardo Maduro and John Hewko, Vice-President for Country Relations at the MCC, to address the Millennium Challenge Account(MCA) importance for p [...] | 2004-06-18 17:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA1395 | PROSECUTION OF CHINESE ALIEN SMUGGLERS ARRESTED IN [...] SUMMARY: Prosecution of Chinese illegal alien smugglers arrested in Honduras in late 2003 on charges of people smuggling, money laundering, possession of instruments for the forgery of public documents, and forgery of public documents, has turned into a very difficult task for the Honduran Pu [...] | 2004-06-21 19:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SMIG PHUM KFRD CVIS KHLS ASEC KCRM EFIN HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1437 | OAS ENVOY JOHN GATES TO ISSUE HONDURAS/EL SALVADOR [...] On June 20, OAS envoy, National Geospacial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Specialist, John Gates completed his survey of the six disputed land border areas between Honduras and El Salvador. Gates, who began the project on August 18, 2003, was tasked (as an honest broker),with assisting Honduras an [...] | 2004-06-24 20:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PREL MOPS ES HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1508 | Review of the Consultative Group meeting in [...] Summary: The Honduran Consultative Group (CG) meeting was held on June 10-11 with more than 300 participants from the GOH, civil society, and the international donor community. President Maduro made a key-note presentation on the importance of this meeting to report on the progress made on a [...] | 2004-07-07 12:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EINV SOCI PREL PGOV HO MCC NSC |
04TEGUCIGALPA1526 | Honduran Economic Highlights: April-June 2004 [...] On April 14, Paris Club creditors and the GOH agreed to a restructuring of Honduras' public external debt, leading to the cancellation of approximately $147 million of Honduran debt, and the rescheduling of $214 million more (see reftel). Under the agreement reached between Paris Club partic [...] | 2004-07-09 18:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD EWWT KJUS PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA154 | HAGUE COMPLIANCE REPORT PREPARATION [...] Post concurs with CA/OCS/CI's Assessment of Honduran non-compliance with the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction. 2. Furthermore, on July 9, 2003, Consular reps once again explained to the IHNFA representatives that the applicability issue regarding the Hague Abduction Conven [...] | 2004-01-21 18:40:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KOCI CASC HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1541 | Electoral Law Reform Adopted; 2005 Primary [...] On June 21, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (Tribunal Supremo Electoral TSE) - established for the purpose of directing the electoral process and internal elections - approved the calendar for the 2005 primary and internal elections in Honduras. According to the Calendar, starting August 20, 20 [...] | 2004-07-12 13:05:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1543 | TWELVE ILLEGAL CHINESE NATIONALS VIOLENTLY FREED [...] SUMMARY: On June 13, 2004 two armed individuals broke into the detention center at GOH Migration in Tegucigalpa. They freed twelve People's Republic of China (PRCs) nationals apprehended early in 2004 and six South Americans. END SUMMARY. 2. Since November 2003, GOH investigative and migra [...] | 2004-07-13 13:22:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SMIG PHUM KFRD CVIS KHLS ASEC KCRM EFIN HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1546 | KUDOS FOR VISIT OF U.S. COAST GUARD PORT [...] I want to personally thank you for accepting the Honduran government's invitation to send a U.S. Coast Guard port security verification team to assess this country's considerable efforts to implement the IMO's ISPS. The Honduran government was extremely pleased by the results of the visit and [...] | 2004-07-13 18:59:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1554 | CODEL SHELBY DISCUSSES BANKING, MONEY LAUNDERING, [...] Summary: Codel Shelby's June 28-30 visit underscored the close economic and political relationship between the U.S. and Honduras, while providing a welcome focus on financial regulation and prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. In meetings with GOH officials and business an [...] | 2004-07-13 21:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN ETRD KJUS PREL PTER OREP HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1577 | Honduras Poised to Become Leader in Port Security [...] SUMMARY: Following a June visit to the ports of Honduras, a United States Coast Guard delegation confirmed that Honduras was taking the appropriate measures to ready its ports for certification on July 1, and to successfully comply with International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements an [...] | 2004-07-16 18:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EINV ETRD PBTS SNAR PTER BEXP ECON PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1598 | MEDIA REACTION ON TPS, JULY 20, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/20 entitled "Neither yes or no." "Despite the fact that Washington hasn't accepted or refused a new TPS extension, the Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs is optimistic, and President Maduro has planned a trip to the U.S. in Sept [...] | 2004-07-20 17:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL SMIG KPAO HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1611 | CONVICTED HONDURAN NARCO-CONGRESSMAN PANCHAME [...] On July 11, Armando Avila Panchame (52),a Honduran National Party ex-Congressman serving a 20-year sentence at the National Penitentiary (PN) in Tamara for narcotrafficking, was murdered by another prison inmate, Juvernal Alvarado Diaz (23). Diaz, sentenced in January 2004 to 12 years in pr [...] | 2004-07-21 13:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM KJUS ASEC SOCI PINR HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1626 | LA MOSQUITIA MAYORS CALL FOR MORE RESOURCES TO [...] The mayors of two communities in La Mosquitia (in the northeast corner of Honduras) called on central authorities to increase police presence and equipment in the region as it has become the foremost narcotrafficking zone in the country. The complaint was issued June 20 by the mayor of Puerto [...] | 2004-07-23 21:20:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM KJUS ASEC SOCI PINR HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA169 | MEDIA REACTION ON FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, JANUARY 22, [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 1/24 entitled "No Access". "Within the package of Constitutional reforms approved by Congress, there is a new concept called Habeas Data, which was closes access to public information, even though it isn't part of the political agre [...] | 2004-01-22 18:41:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA172 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE SPECIAL SUMMIT OF THE [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 1/15 entitled "A great deal of rhetoric and few results". "The Latin American presidents arrived in Monterrey with few expectations, and they came back with their hands practically empty. More than ever, this Summit was characteri [...] | 2004-01-22 21:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO KSUM PREL HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA185 | MEDIA REACTION ON STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH, [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 1/23 entitled "State of the Union Message". "The message of President Bush fell short, not only did it not address Latin American issues, but it was weak on international issues as a whole. For instance, Bush didn't talk about som [...] | 2004-01-23 17:41:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA1969 | PROPOSED SUPPORT BY ASHA TO THE PAN AMERICAN [...] Increase the storage capacity of a reservoir used for irrigation from 30,000 cubic meters to 340,000 cubic meters. 2. Increase the cultivated area under irrigation by adding 96 hectares. 3. Increase the plantation forest area under irrigation by adding 45 hectares. 4. Purchase timbe [...] | 2004-09-02 17:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA201 | HONDURAN DELEGATION TO OAS CICTE; 2002 OAS CT [...] PolOff delivered January 20 reftel demarche on the OAS CICTE to MFA Director for Multilateral Issues Wendy Flores. MFA Director General fro Foreign Policy Mario Fortin told PolOff January 26 that the GOH delegation will only be Frontier Police Chief Ramon Sabillon. Note: Sabillon is an excel [...] | 2004-01-26 21:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER KTIA XL XM CA HO OAS |
04TEGUCIGALPA2016 | MEDIA REACTION ON IMMIGRATION, SEPTEMBER 2, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 9/2, entitled "Corridor of Death." "Statistics from the National Forum on Immigration show that in the first semester of 2004, 66 Hondurans died, 74 were injured and 25 were maimed attempting to enter illegally in the U.S." "The r [...] | 2004-09-08 14:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL SMIG KPAO HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2049 | EVALUATION OF U.S. SPEAKER ON TRAFFICKING IN [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-14 15:30:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO OEXC PHUM SMIG ELAB KCRM KWMN HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2051 | MEDIA REACTION ON AMBASSADOR CRESENCIO ARCOS AND [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 9/11, entitled "Optimism for TPS." "Cresencio Arcos, Director of International Affairs for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Dan Fisk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, visited Tegucigalpa to par [...] | 2004-09-14 19:20:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO SMIG HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2052 | MEDIA REACTION ON 9/11, SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 9/11, entitled "Three years later." "Three years after the devastating attacks against the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, symbols of the U.S. economic and military power, Islamic and other anti-Western extremists have caused chaos a [...] | 2004-09-14 19:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PTER HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2063 | WEAPON SEIZURE; TI-00-0003/WEC1F;GARCIA-MONTES,CARLOS CCX:ZU-04-0024/UEC1I;NARVAES-ALTAMAR, JUAN CARLOS [...] (SBU) On August 20, 2004, members of the Honduran police and Prosecutors office found another arsenal of weapons from a residence near Zamorano, Honduras (HD) belonging to Carlos GARCIA-Montes (NADDIS 4539661),who was murdered in Bocagrande, Colombia (CB) (near Cartagena, CB) on July 14, 200 [...] | 2004-09-16 20:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | HO NOTAG |
04TEGUCIGALPA2093 | Honduras: President Gives Economic Overview [...] Summary: On September 9, at the opening of an event to promote DR-CAFTA, President Ricardo Maduro presented a sweeping overview of the state of the Honduran economy. As usual, President Maduro emphasized what he sees as the accomplishments of his administration - reining in government spendi [...] | 2004-09-20 20:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ETRD ELAB EINV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2097 | REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO SIGN LOA AMMENDMENT TEXT [...] Post requests INL approval of the following LOA Amendment text on trafficking in persons (TIP). Post tentatively would like to sign this LOA with the Government of Honduras (GOH) on September 24, 2004. Please provide approval of text, advice of allotment, and authorization to sign. 2. Be [...] | 2004-09-21 14:41:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG AFIN HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2224 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 10/2, entitled "Debate and reality." "Although the first of three presidential debates was won by the Democratic candidate John F. Kerry, his victory was far from being a decisive blow against President Bush, who also lost the firs [...] | 2004-10-05 21:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2243 | TWO FAMILY MASSACRE BEGS DRUG TIES; GFTI-03-9276/QEZ1I; MONEY LAUNDERING CCX: TI-04-0003, RODRIGUEZ-LOZANO, JORGE [...] (U) Within a five day period, Honduran police investigated two brutal murders in which two families (wives and children) were counted as victims. Honduran police believe the murders were perpetrated by criminal elements in retaliation for actions by the deceased. 2. (U) Both murders took [...] | 2004-10-07 17:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | HO NOTAG |
04TEGUCIGALPA2276 | Honduras: Textile and Apparel Statistics; Both [...] Post provides the following information in response to reftel. ---------------------------- The Limits of the Statistics ---------------------------- 2. The two primary sources of information on the Honduran textile and apparel sector are the Central Bank, which collects statistics on [...] | 2004-10-13 14:47:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX ECON ETRD ELAB BEXP HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2288 | HONDURAS' CANDIDACY TO THE ICTY: POLCOUNS AND FM [...] Post received a diplomatic note from the Honduran Foreign Ministry, similar to the one received by US Mission Geneva from the Honduran Mission in Geneva (ref B),informing Post that the Government of Honduras will present the candidacy of Dr. Rigoberto Espinal Irias for election to the Internat [...] | 2004-10-13 16:48:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM AORC HO UN |
04TEGUCIGALPA2299 | Honduras: Progress Toward an MCC Compact [...] (SBU) Summary: MCC representatives visited Honduras October 4-8 to continue due diligence investigations in preparation for evaluating and signing a Compact agreement in the next several months. This visit is the 5th visit since May, when Honduras was short-listed as a country invited to app [...] | 2004-10-14 13:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EAGR KMCA HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2313 | "Cumple y Gana" Labor Project Advances CAFTA [...] Summary: The U.S. Department of Labor-funded "Cumple y Gana" project held two recent public outreach events in Honduras, aimed at informing the private sector as to the contents and implications of CAFTA-DR with regards to protection of labor rights and enforcement of labor laws. EconOffs par [...] | 2004-10-15 14:10:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ELAB EINV PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2318 | CONVOKING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE OAS PERMANENT [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-17 14:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM NU OAS |
04TEGUCIGALPA2321 | HONDURAS' CANDIDACY TO OAS WOMEN'S COMMISSION [...] Post received a diplomatic note from the Honduran Foreign Ministry informing Post that the Government of Honduras will present the candidacy of Ambassador Soledad Funez de Ramirez Soto for election to the OAS Women's Commissions Governing Committee at elections to be held in at the OAS October [...] | 2004-10-19 20:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KWMN PHUM AORC HO OAS |
04TEGUCIGALPA2330 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, OCTOBER 15, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 10/12, entitled "Towards CAFTA." "The warning about the negative consequences of CAFTA made by the World Bank and the turn this issue may take if Bush loses the November elections should be a matter of concern and of immediate acti [...] | 2004-10-19 21:28:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA2373 | HONDURAS DECLARED MINE FREE [...] On Friday, October 8, the Government of Honduras (GOH) convened a ceremony at the Headquarters of the First Infantry Battalion (Primer Batallon de Infanteria) on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa to officially declare Honduras mine free. U.S. participation in the demining efforts was directed throu [...] | 2004-10-22 15:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MCAP PGOV PARM HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2383 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, OCTOBER 15, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 10/12, entitled "Towards CAFTA." "The warning about the negative consequences of CAFTA made by the World Bank and the turn this issue may take if Bush loses the November elections should be a matter of concern and of immediate acti [...] | 2004-10-26 13:12:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA239 | USAID/HONDURAS' RECOMMENDED PL 480, TITLE II [...] Concurrence. As requested in DCHA/FFP's PL 480 Title II guidelines for Cooperating Sponsor Results Reports and Resource Requests (CSR4),this is to provide recommended funding levels, Bellmon certification, certification of financial capabilities of the cooperating sponsor, and environmental [...] | 2004-02-02 17:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID |
04TEGUCIGALPA2406 | NON-FUNCTIONING BOMB DISCOVERED AT PUBLIC MINISTRY [...] Summary. At approximately 1000 hours on Friday, October 22, an explosive device was discovered outside the Public Ministry by a guard assigned to that location. The guard contacted the local bomb squad who responded to the scene to evaluate the device. RSO was told by police contact device lac [...] | 2004-10-27 17:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC KSAC PGOV KJUS HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2435 | Honduras: 2003 Trade Overview [...] SUMMARY: Post submits its annual trade overview for Honduras for the year 2003, based on the official economic statistics released by the GOH in the fall of 2004. This cable contains information on imports, exports and the trade deficit; information on macroeconomic, monetary and financial d [...] | 2004-10-29 21:00:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV EFIN HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2440 | MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT MADURO'S VISIT TO [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 10/23, entitled "Amnesty." "President Maduro is visiting Washington, and because President Bush is probably busy with his electoral campaign, he met with Secretary of State Colin Powell to discuss several issues of interest to both [...] | 2004-11-01 12:44:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL SMIG ECON KMCA KPAO HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2452 | Honduras: 2003 Macroeconomic Overview [...] SUMMARY: Post submits its annual macroeconomic summary for Honduras for the year 2003, based on the official economic statistics released by the GOH in the fall of 2004. Reftel contains information on imports, exports, and the trade deficit; this cable contains information on economic growth, [...] | 2004-11-02 12:30:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2456 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE U.S ELECTIONS, NOVEMBER 1, [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based moderate daily "La Prensa" on 11/1, entitled "Elections and Terror." "The U.S. election process on the first Tuesday in November has become an anachronism, since millions of Americans will have voted before that date despite the suspicion that the winner won't [...] | 2004-11-02 20:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2457 | MEDIA REACTION ON TPS, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 10/30, entitled "TPS." "The decision of President Bush to extend TPS until June 6, 2006, is vital because of the critical economic and social situation the country is going through, where the problem of unemployment is significant an [...] | 2004-11-02 20:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL SMIG KPAO HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2458 | Honduras: 2003 Monetary and Financial Overview [...] SUMMARY: Post submits its annual monetary and financial overview for Honduras for the year 2003, based on the official economic statistics released by the GOH in the fall of 2004. Ref A contains information on imports, exports, and the trade deficit, and ref B contains information on economi [...] | 2004-11-02 20:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2478 | MEDIA REACTION ON TPS, NOVEMBER 3, 2004 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 11/3, entitled "TPS." "The extension of Temporary Protected Status has given to more than 90,000 Hondurans living in the U.S. the possibility of working until July 5, 2006, without the risk of being arrested and deported. Althoug [...] | 2004-11-04 13:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL SMIG KPAO HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA250 | HONDURAN CONGRESS PASSES NEW LAW OF HABEAS DATA [...] SUMMARY: On January 20, the Honduran Congress passed a series of proposed changes to the Constitution to improve the mechanisms of civic participation and governmental accountability through the introduction of new democratic measures such as plebiscites and referenda. At the eleventh hour, [...] | 2004-02-02 23:54:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM OIIP PREL KPAO HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2509 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, NOVEMBER 5, 2004 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 11/5, entitled "CAFTA to Congress." "The Executive has sent the text of CAFTA to Congress for its approval, which may be subject to a wide process of consultation with different sectors of Honduran society." "With the reelection of [...] | 2004-11-05 20:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA251 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, FEBRUARY 2, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 1/31 entitled "The big lie". "At this point in time, it's just intolerable the attempt to justify the invasion and aggression to Iraq under the false pretense of the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Besides, the th [...] | 2004-02-03 14:38:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2510 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE U.S ELECTIONS, NOVEMBER 5, [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 11/5, entitled "Democratic Defeat." "Not even the active support of several Hollywood stars, the most influential media outlets, academics, organizations of all kinds, including relatives of 9/11 victims and soldiers who died or ar [...] | 2004-11-05 20:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2529 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, NOVEMBER 8, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 11/8, entitled "Another Challenge in Iraq." "While President George W. Bush and his followers are enjoying his indisputable win, the occupation forces in Iraq have a difficult task at hand: conquering the rebel Sunni city of Falluj [...] | 2004-11-09 13:00:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS IZ HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2531 | HONDURAS HOMES HOUSING PROJECT [...] Reftel requests embassy comments and recommendations regarding the possibility of OPIC providing a $9.8 million direct loan to Honduras Homes, to construct 1,450 low-cost houses. ZIP Buffalo is a maquila (light-assembly) operation active in Honduras. Incohnsa Group and the Arguello family a [...] | 2004-11-09 16:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2580 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE U.S ELECTIONS, NOVEMBER 10, [...] Op-ed by Vicente Machado (Honduran Ambassador in Colombia) in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 11/10, entitled "Wink to Kerry, Smile to Bush." "Senator John Kerry received a wink in the ballots, but victory smiled on President George Bush after the U.S. elections. It was what [...] | 2004-11-16 13:10:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2635 | 2005 HONDURAN PRIMARY ELECTIONS - RULES OF THE GAME [...] Summary. Honduran primary elections are scheduled for February 20, 2005, with general elections set for November 27, 2005. Under a new Electoral law reform passed early in 2004, Honduran voters will be able to select candidates for the National Congress in the 2005 elections based not only on [...] | 2004-11-23 16:44:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2644 | HONDURAS SHARES CONCERNS OVER VAGUE UNESCO DRAFT [...] Post delivered reftel talking points to Ambassador Mario Fortin, Director of Foreign Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and to Norman Garcia, Minister of Trade and Industry, on November 8. EconOff then raised the points in a meeting with Minister Garcia and other Trade Ministry offic [...] | 2004-11-24 20:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON HO WTO UNESCO |
04TEGUCIGALPA265 | HONDURAS SEIZES 90 MORE KILOS OF COCAINE; 2004 [...] On January 31 Honduran police seized 15 kilos of cocaine in Bonito Oriental, and on February 1 the police seized another 75 kilos in Balfate. Both towns are on the Caribbean coast of Honduras near Trujillo. In addition, in the February 1 action police arrested five suspects, and seized cash [...] | 2004-02-04 21:00:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV KCRM KJUS SOCI HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2724 | HONDURAS: TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGETS/MILITARY SPENDING [...] The following answers are keyed to the questions in reftel: A. General Overview of Auditing Procedures: 1,2,3,4: Responsibility for auditing Honduran military expenditures lies with a civilian Auditor who is named by the President and works for the Ministry of Defense (MOD). Underneath [...] | 2004-12-06 17:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2738 | HONDURAS APPROVES CNIES INFORMATION SHARING [...] On December 7, Post finally received the hard-copy of Diplomatic Note 173-DT (dated November 30, 2004) from the Honduran Foreign Ministry in response to Post's diplomatic note number 316 of October 19. The Honduran note contains formal GOH acceptance of the proposed CNIES information sharing [...] | 2004-12-07 21:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR MOPS EAIR PREL HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2753 | N0321621, Notice of Revocation [...] Per Ref A instructions, Consul General notified Yuri Melara on December 9 that any U.S. visas he might hold had been revoked by the Department. CG notified Melara by telephone since Melara said he was ill and could not come to the Embassy. CG told Melara he should not try to travel with any [...] | 2004-12-09 19:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS |
04TEGUCIGALPA2757 | CAFTA Debate Heats Up Ahead of Possible December 15 [...] Summary: As the Honduran Congress considers CAFTA and moves closer to a vote, both supporters and opponents of the agreement have been making their views known in public fora and through the press. In recent weeks CAFTA has been publicly denounced by Roman Catholic Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez [...] | 2004-12-10 12:10:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PGOV EAID KIPR EAGR ELAB PINR HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2777 | STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS [...] Summary. Over the last several days student demonstrations have been taking place outside the public university in Tegucigalpa. The Government of Honduras (GOH) has threatened to close down the university for a year because of corruption in the awarding of degrees and student demonstrations. [...] | 2004-12-13 20:04:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC KSAC HO PGOV |
04TEGUCIGALPA2787 | HONDURAS NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT 2005 [...] The text of the 2005 National Trade Estimate report for Honduras follows. TRADE SUMMARY (Note that the following paragraph is to be updated by Washington with USDOC statistics.) In 2003, the U.S. trade deficit with Honduras was $486.4 million, a decrease of $203.8 million from deficit o [...] | 2004-12-14 18:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA279 | RATIFICATION OF HAGUE CONVENTION ON [...] On February 5, 2004, Post visited IHNFA to submit the latest Hague application and learned from IHNFA's Secretary General Fanny Flores, that the Hague Convention SIPDIS on International Child Abduction was ratified by the Honduran Congress and published in the official GOH newspaper La Gace [...] | 2004-02-06 17:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KOCI CASC HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2795 | HONDURAS 2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] The transshipment of cocaine through Honduras by air, land, and maritime routes continued in 2004. While seizures were slightly down in 2004 compared to last year's record levels, Honduran authorities did successfully disrupt one of the most active trafficking organizations in the country, de [...] | 2004-12-15 12:04:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2816 | HONDURAS: 2004-2005 INCSR PART II, MONEY LAUNDERING [...] Post provides its submission for the 2004-2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part II, Money Laundering And Financial Crimes. Introduction and General Questions Two years after passing a new law against money laundering, the government of Honduras has made conside [...] | 2004-12-21 12:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KTFN KJUS ECON PGOV PREL HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA2822 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, DECEMBER 21, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 12/21, titled "They should hurry." "CAFTA is now in the process of being ratified by the Congresses of each country. Just last week and after long discussions, El Salvador was the first one to ratify it despite the opposition of left [...] | 2004-12-21 20:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA2831 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, DECEMBER 22, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 12/22, entitled "Let's get it over with." "As we said before, El Salvador has already fulfilled their duty by ratifying CAFTA. In Honduras, the pressure has increased to follow that example, while the Congress has said that once it [...] | 2004-12-23 16:20:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA2870 | Honduras: Biosafety Update [...] Summary: The GOH has introduced no new restrictive laws or regulations that pertain to Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) or biotechnology since the First Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in February 2004. Honduras remains generally open to the import of LMOs and bi [...] | 2004-12-29 20:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA291 | EXTRADITION OF ARNOLD FREDERICK MORRIS [...] (U) SUMMARY: ARNOLD FREDERICK MORRIS HAS AN ARREST WARRANT OUTSTANDING IN THE U.S. FOR CONSPIRACY, ILLEGAL CONCEALMENT OF ASSETS, MAKING FRAUDULENT AND FALSE STATEMENTS, AND CONSPIRACY TO LAUNDER MONEY. ON MARCH 18, 1992, MR. MORRIS FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED HONDURAN CITIZENSHIP BY CONCEALING HIS [...] | 2004-02-09 18:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN KCRM CASC HO ARNOLD FREDERICK MORRIS |
04TEGUCIGALPA298 | LARGE BUT PEACEFUL TEGUCIGALPA PROTEST COMES OFF [...] As promised, the leftist organization Popular Block held a large protest march February 5 in Tegucigalpa, and a smaller protest in San Pedro Sula. The protest also included temporary morning road blocks on main highways near major cities in several parts of the country. The largely peaceful [...] | 2004-02-10 21:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ELAB SOCI ETRD PREL ECON ASEC PINR HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA31 | NOMINATION FOR LES ECONOMIC TRADE AGREEMENT [...] Embassy Tegucigalpa would like to nominate Economic Section LES Carlos Diaz for the Trade Agreement Monitoring and Implementation Course for LES/FSNs (PE-222) to be held at FSI in May 2004. 2. Listed below is the information requested in reftels: Name and grade of LES nominee: Carlos D. [...] | 2004-01-07 21:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ETRD ECON AFSI |
04TEGUCIGALPA315 | Honduras: Supporting Human Rights and Democracy [...] The following is Post's submission for the "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2003-4" for Honduras. 2. Begin Text Honduras' constitutional government is headed by President Ricardo Maduro, elected in November 2001 in elections that domestic and international observe [...] | 2004-02-11 20:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL SMIG EAID KDEM KJUS HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA371 | EXTRADITION/DEPORTATION OF ARNOLD FREDERICK MORRIS [...] On Wednesday February 18, 2004, Honduran Police arrested U.S. fugitive Arnold Frederick Morris. On Thursday February 19, 2004 he was deported back to the U.S. through coordinated efforts of U.S. and Honduran law enforcement agencies. Mr. Morris is currently the subject of several Federal wa [...] | 2004-02-19 21:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN KCRM CASC CPAS CVIS HO ARNOLD FREDERICK MORRIS |
04TEGUCIGALPA382 | Honduras TIP Update: GOH Active in Preventing and [...] Summary: Honduras has been active in recent months on a number of trafficking in persons (TIP) fronts. This cable provides an update on these efforts. End Summary. TIP Seminars - Prevention and Eradication of TIP --------------------------------------------- --- 2. The Embassy brought [...] | 2004-02-20 20:50:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SMIG KWMN ELAB PGOV PREL KJUS HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA457 | ANTI-TERRORIST FINANCING: NEW ALIAS TO PKK, AND [...] As instructed in reftels (A) and (B),Post delivered the notice of an addition of new aliases to the PKK designation and List 50, and the respective talking points, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 21, 2004. On February 12, we received confirmation that the Ministry had forwarded [...] | 2004-02-27 18:00:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KSEP HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA461 | USAID/HONDURAS' RECOMMENDED PL 480, TITLE II [...] Concurrence. As requested in DCHA/FFP's PL 480 Title II guidelines for Cooperating Sponsor Results Reports and Resource Requests (CSR4),this is to provide recommended funding levels, Bellmon certification, certification of financial capabilities of the cooperating sponsor, and environmental [...] | 2004-02-27 22:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID |
04TEGUCIGALPA502 | MEDIA REACTION ON CORRUPTION AND TRANSPARENCY, [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 2/27 entitled "Transparency against corruption." "The visit of a delegation of Transparency International (TI) to Honduras, headed by its Vice-president, Ines Ospina, is an encouraging step in our fight against this threat, one of th [...] | 2004-03-02 20:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA530 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR HONDURAN CONTINGENT IN [...] Embassy requests the Department to perform a background check on the following Honduran Army officers who form the leadership of Task Force Xatruch II, the Honduran contingent in support of OIF. WILFREDO CALDERON CANALES SANTA RITA, YORO 24 MAR 58 ADAN DE JESUS PALAO AVILA OLANCHITO, YORO [...] | 2004-03-04 19:44:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA55 | FFP: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LATIN [...] SUMMARY THE HONDURAS OFFICE OF FOOD FOR PEACE (FFP) HOSTED A REGIONAL FOOD AID MANAGERS' WORKSHOP IN LA ESPERANZA, HONDURAS, ON NOVEMBER 17 THROUGH NOVEMBER 19, 2003. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP WERE THE PRESENTATIONS BY THE FFP DIRECTOR, LAUREN LANDIS AND OTHER FFP/W STAFF, ON NEW FFP POLIC [...] | 2004-01-09 19:22:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA61 | MEDIA REACTION ON NEW IMMIGRATION POLICY, [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 1/9 entitled "A door of opportunity". "The new immigration program proposed by president Bush has had diverse reactions internationally." "For instance, for some Central American governments that every year have to deal with a dif [...] | 2004-01-09 23:12:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL SMIG KPAO HO PA |
04TEGUCIGALPA652 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, MARCH 17, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 3/17 entitled "They should come back." "The bloody terrorist attacks in Madrid last week, the defeat of Jose Maria Aznar's Partido Popular in Spain, and the announcement by recently elected Spanish Prime Minister Rodriguez Zapatero [...] | 2004-03-18 14:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA653 | MEDIA REACTION ON HAITI, MARCH 17, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 3/17 entitled "Maneuvers." "In a similar situation to what has happened in Iraq, where a provisional government backed by Washington tries to handle a transitional period until they come up with a new government to take over after a [...] | 2004-03-18 14:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA669 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, MARCH 16, 2004 [...] Editorial on front-page corner of Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 3/16 entitled "Mending errors." "As El Heraldo warned when it was decided to send troops, the continuing terrorist attacks and the announcement of the withdrawal of the Spanish troops from Iraq have shown that [...] | 2004-03-19 18:59:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA671 | HONDURAS UNABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO HUMANITARIAN AID [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-19 20:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PREF PGOV EAID HA HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA688 | REQUEST FOR DELETION FROM CLASS [...] VISAS CLOK DELETION - 00001666 2. NAME: CANAHUATI YACAMAN, MIGUEL FELIPE, DATE OF BIRTH: 06OCT1954, GENDER: M, COUNTRY OF BIRTH: HOND, NATIONALITY: HOND, CASE NUMBER: 761- 001/03106. 3. PLEASE DELETE APPLICANTS P2I, VRVK AND 2I HITS. A RECENT DETERMINATION BY THE HONDURAN PUBLIC MINISTR [...] | 2004-03-22 22:01:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS CLOK MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN |
04TEGUCIGALPA704 | HONDURAN VIEW ON UNCTAD IX [...] EconOffs delivered reftel talking points to Melvin Redondo, Director of Trade Policy and Honduras' Chief Negotiator for trade agreements, on March 17. While Redondo was initially unaware of the draft UNCTAD document, he quickly appreciated its importance, and expressed agreement that a re-in [...] | 2004-03-24 18:07:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL HO UNCTAD WTO |
04TEGUCIGALPA705 | AVIAN FLU: HONDURAS STILL BANS POULTRY FROM TEN [...] SUMMARY: A new decree has renewed and slightly modified the ban which Honduras places on poultry exports from certain U.S. states, citing concerns of high-pathogenic and low-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI and LPAI). The decree implementing the ban was signed on March 5, but only brought to [...] | 2004-03-24 18:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD AMED TBIO PGOV HO OIE |
04TEGUCIGALPA707 | Popular Block Protests Presence of Honduran Troops [...] The Popular Block (Bloque Popular-BP) pulled together a small and peaceful two-hour demonstration on March 20 at the Embassy to protest the "War on Iraq." The BP convoked its member labor unions, indigenous groups, affiliated leftist political party, the Democratic Union, student organization [...] | 2004-03-24 21:20:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ETRD PINR ASEC HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA756 | EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA FY2004 ANTI-TIP BILATERAL [...] As one of the focus countries for the President's Initiative to combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP) (ref B),Post is pleased to present an anti-TIP bilateral project proposal. Post understands that several of the Mission's proposed anti-TIP activities in the areas of prevention, assistance to [...] | 2004-04-01 12:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SMIG KWMN KCRM ELAB ASEC PGOV KJUS HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA762 | HONDURAN SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM - EFFECTIVE, GROWING, [...] EconOff and intern attended a donation event on March 23 at the Clarion Hotel, hosted by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and Clover Brand, a Honduran private corporation specializing in cooking oil and butter. Clover donated a sum of $335,200 for food products to the School Lunch [...] | 2004-04-01 21:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON HO AID |
04TEGUCIGALPA766 | TEXT OF HONDURAN PRESS RELEASE ON UNCHR CUBA [...] Below is Embassy's unofficial translation of the Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release on the UNCHR Cuba resolution, issued at 12:00 p.m. E.S.T. on April 1. 2. Begin text: Ministry of Foreign Relations Republic of Honduras Press Communique No. 5 The Ministry of Foreign [...] | 2004-04-01 23:38:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PINR KDEM CU HO CHR |
04TEGUCIGALPA77 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE SPECIAL SUMMIT OF THE [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 1/13 entitled "Less differences". "The Summit of the Americas was inaugurated in Monterrey, Mexico, in a context of apparent or real differences among some of the countries participating on it." "The Summit will touch on a series of [...] | 2004-01-13 20:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO KSUM PREL HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA778 | HONDURAN TRADE PRIORITIES: DOHA NEGOTIATIONS AND [...] SUMMARY: The GOH's two top trade priorities for 2004 are progress in the WTO negotiations of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) and the creation of a Central American customs union. In the WTO negotiations, Honduras' main concerns focus on agricultural market access, rather than agricultural [...] | 2004-04-02 20:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EAGR PGOV HO WTO |
04TEGUCIGALPA78 | MEDIA REACTIONS ON THE SPECIAL SUMMIT OF THE [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 1/12 entitled "The Monterrey Summit". "The Summit of the Americas in Monterrey will be a crucial test for the relationship between Latin America and the U.S. due to the controversy that has arisen lately over sensitive issues of f [...] | 2004-01-13 21:01:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO KSUM PREL HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA781 | MEDIA REACTION ON RESOLUTION AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 3/31 entitled "Let it not be true". "We hope that the claims of the Cuban government that Honduras has been designated by the U.S. to table a resolution to condemn Cuba for human rights violations isn't true. We hope the Honduran [...] | 2004-04-02 22:44:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PINR KDEM CU OIIP KPAO HO CHR |
04TEGUCIGALPA787 | MEDIA REACTION ON UNCHR RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 3/31 entitled "Let it not be true". "We hope that the claims of the Cuban government that Honduras has been designated by the U.S. to table a resolution to condemn Cuba for human rights violations isn't true. We hope the Honduran [...] | 2004-04-05 17:27:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM CU HO CHR |
04TEGUCIGALPA80 | IN FIRST MAJOR BUST OF THE YEAR, HONDURANS SEIZE [...] On January 10, Honduran authorities seized approximately 1,000 kilos of cocaine after a drug-laden aircraft, en route from Colombia, crashed landed in an attempt to avoid interdiction. The plane, under escort by the Honduran Air Force and apparently low on fuel, crash landed on the Caribbean [...] | 2004-01-13 21:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV KCRM KJUS SOCI HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA802 | MEDIA REACTION ON UNCHR RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 3/31 entitled "Let it not be true". "We hope that the claims of the Cuban government that Honduras has been designated by the U.S. to table a resolution to condemn Cuba for human rights violations isn't true. We hope the Honduran [...] | 2004-04-05 23:12:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM CU HO CHR |
04TEGUCIGALPA803 | MEDIA REACTION ON UNCHR RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 4/3 entitled "The resolution." "President Maduro and the Minister of Foreign Affairs have stated that in the Cuba affair Honduras is acting as a sovereign state, in accordance with the U.N. Charter." "We're going to take their wo [...] | 2004-04-05 23:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM CU HO CHR |
04TEGUCIGALPA810 | MEDIA REACTION ON UNCHR RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Op-Ed by regular columnist Juan Ramon Martinez in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 4/6 entitled "Why do you offend us Presi Maduro?" I'm more surprised than Oswaldo Ramos Soto (National Party ) and more indignant than Omar Cerna (Liberal) because of the position of subordinatio [...] | 2004-04-06 19:22:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM CU HO CHR |
04TEGUCIGALPA811 | Honduras Announces New Minimum Wage - Nine Percent [...] After long and contentious negotiations, on April 1, the Government, the private employers' association (COHEP),and the three labor confederations announced they had agreed upon a raise in the minimum wage effective immediately. Unlike past years when the raise was backdated to January, this [...] | 2004-04-06 21:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON ETRD PHUM PGOV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA813 | MEDIA REACTION ON UNCHR RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Op-Ed by regular columnist Juan Ramon Martinez in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 4/6 entitled "Why do you offend us `Presi' Maduro?" I'm more surprised than Oswaldo Ramos Soto (National Party) and more indignant than Omar Cerna (Liberal) because of the position of subordinati [...] | 2004-04-06 23:01:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM CU HO CHR |
04TEGUCIGALPA853 | MEDIA REACTION ON UNCHR RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 4/14 entitled "Ours and theirs." "To take to Congress the resolution presented by Honduras to the UNCHR will stir a meaningless discussion when we have other issues and laws that, despite their importance, are being ignored by our [...] | 2004-04-14 22:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM CU HO CHR |
04TEGUCIGALPA854 | MEDIA REACTION ON UNCHR RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Op-ed by Rafael Delgado in the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 4/7 entitled "Foreign policy and subordination." "President Maduro and his ministers have said it: our foreign policy hasn't changed, which means that the current administration has maintained the same approach o [...] | 2004-04-14 22:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM CU HO CHR |
04TEGUCIGALPA855 | MEDIA REACTION ON UNCHR RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Op-ed by Julieta Castellanos in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 4/13 entitled "The aggression towards Cuba." "The last foreign policy move has placed our country in the disgraceful situation of becoming the backyard of a powerful country. Public officials are losing credibil [...] | 2004-04-14 22:40:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM CU HO CHR |
04TEGUCIGALPA862 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, APRIL 15, 2004 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 4/15 entitled "Iraq." "The situation in Iraq has deteriorated in the last weeks, due to the uprising of several armed groups in territories controlled by Shiites and Sunnis threatens to spread the violence to the whole Iraq." " [...] | 2004-04-15 20:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA873 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, APRIL 15, 2004 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 4/15 entitled "Sixth attack to Tegucigalpa Base." "Colonel Wilfredo Calderon Canales, commander of battalion Xatruch II, confirmed in a phone interview that the Honduran base in Najaf was attacked by unknown Iraqi forces on the afterno [...] | 2004-04-15 23:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA925 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, APRIL 21, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 4/21 entitled "Retreat" "The announced return of our troops has only confirmed a decision taken by President Maduro almost a month ago that he wouldn't request to Congress an extension to authorize the presence of additional Hondura [...] | 2004-04-21 21:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA934 | CY-2003 END USER MONITORING REPORT FOR [...] Since May 2000, the Political Section (POL) has managed and provided support for INL funded counternarcotics (CN) projects in Honduras. In April 2003, the assistance of a resident law enforcement advisor was added to the POL/INL section for more focused support of the projects. Current opera [...] | 2004-04-22 21:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL KCRM EAID PHUM HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA950 | INFORMATION ON FREE TRADE ZONES IN HONDURAS [...] This cable is a response to reftel and provides information about Honduran Free Trade Zone laws: a. Does the country have any type of customs free zone, free trade zone, foreign trade zone, export processing zone, freeport or manufacturing bonded warehouse? How many zones are there currentl [...] | 2004-04-26 22:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV HO |
04TEGUCIGALPA966 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, APRIL 26, 2004 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 4/24 entitled "Return of the troops." "President Maduro has recently announced the return of the Honduran troops in Iraq, who were supposed to carry out humanitarian and reconstruction works in that country." "When the Honduran gov [...] | 2004-04-27 21:59:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS HO |
04TELAVIV1246 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] State Department Release of 2003 Human Rights Report 2. Alhurra TV Station ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Jerusalem Post quoted Israeli diplomatic officials as saying that the White House and State Department are not showing the same t [...] | 2004-03-01 11:51:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1276 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-02 11:22:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1315 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Performance of Ariel Sharon ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The investigation of Elchanan Tenenbaum: -In its expansive lead story, Maariv revealed that Shimon Cohen, Tenenbaum's father-in-law, was PM Sharon's agricultural ins [...] | 2004-03-03 12:07:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1351 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Performance of PM Sharon's Government 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the investigation of Elchanan Tenenbaum and the fallout from Maariv's revelations about PM Sharon's alleged connection with Tenenbaum's [...] | 2004-03-04 12:15:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1375 | ETHIOPIAN JEWRY IN ISRAEL [...] Summary: Ethiopian Jews in Israel number approximately 90,000. Fifty percent of them are under the age of 25. Most can trace their families' arrival in Israel to rescue missions such as Operation Moses (1984) and Operation Solomon (1991). The vast majority live in impoverished communities w [...] | 2004-03-05 08:06:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SCUL KIRF ET IS ISRAELI SOCIETY |
04TELAVIV1384 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-05 12:34:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1408 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-08 11:40:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1466 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Last night, Channel 2-TV reported that PM Sharon is "enraged" with IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon, whom he accuses of having caused "enormous" damage and of "blatantly intervening in pol [...] | 2004-03-09 12:47:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1496 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] The requesters hope to obtain Cypriot citizenship and a EU passport. Yediot reported that Israel has asked the U.S. to allow El Al to fly over Iraq to reach its Far East destinations, which would save the company's planes two to three hours of travel. Ha'aretz (English Ed.) published a L [...] | 2004-03-10 11:20:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1538 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Greater Middle East Initiative ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that PM Sharon is slated to meet today in Jerusalem with the three U.S. diplomatic envoys (Stephen Hadley and Elliott Abrams from the White Hou [...] | 2004-03-11 12:45:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1546 | HUMANITARIAN CONDITIONS IN WEST BANK AND [...] Summary: Overall, the humanitarian situation in West Bank and Gaza (WB/G) has not improved. Despite some minor improvements in mobility, the range of socio-economic indicators remain dismal. Over 60 percent of the WB/G population live below the poverty line; Unemployment rates as of fourth [...] | 2004-03-11 14:56:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ECONOMY AND FINANCE HUMANITARIAN AID |
04TELAVIV1575 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] March 11 Madrid Bombings 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media -- except Ha'aretz (English Ed.) -- led with the multiple, almost simultaneous bombings in Madrid on Thursday morning, in which 198 people were killed and ove [...] | 2004-03-12 11:35:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1598 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Aftermath of Madrid Bombings ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- With Yediot and Maariv devoting their entire front pages to the event, all media led with Sunday afternoon's double bombings at Ashdod Port, one of the most sensiti [...] | 2004-03-15 12:00:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1621 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Campaign Against Terrorism 3. Greater Middle East Initiative ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Jerusalem Post reported that Deputy State Department Spokesman J. Adam Ereli condemned the double Ashdod bombings in the stronge [...] | 2004-03-16 11:32:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1631 | THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND: MARCH 16, 2004; (1630 [...] (SBU) Summary. Israeli press reports suggesting that a "severe" military crackdown on Gaza was likely following last week's suicide bombing at Ashdod port and a rumor that internationals were being ordered to leave Gaza, fueled widespread concern that internationals were preparing to evacuat [...] | 2004-03-16 15:55:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | KWBG PTER ASEC PHUM CASC KPAL |
04TELAVIV1644 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-17 11:47:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1677 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Campaign Against Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- PM Sharon's disengagement plan: -Leading media (Ha'aretz, citing GOI sources) reported that Wednesday Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and other senior security officials [...] | 2004-03-18 10:27:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1698 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq: Anniversary of War's Outbreak ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Jordanian King Abdullah paid a secret visit to Prime Minister's Ariel Sharon Shikmim ranch, Ha'aretz and Yediot reported. The media noted that there are no de [...] | 2004-03-19 10:27:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1721 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Assassination of Hamas Leader Ahmed Yassin 2. Mideast 3. Iraq: Anniversary of War's Outbreak ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio, followed by the other electronic media, reported that at around 5:30 this morning, Hamas leade [...] | 2004-03-22 12:05:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1752 | GUSH KATIF VISA APPLICANTS EXPECT PROTESTS AGAINST [...] Summary. In February, Conoff interviewed three visa applicants from the Gush Katif settlement bloc who shared their views on PM Sharon's disengagement plan. The settlers said they expected Gush Katif residents to oppose the PM's plan through both legal and political channels. One applicant [...] | 2004-03-23 07:13:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV IS KWBG GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI SOCIETY PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
04TELAVIV1758 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-23 10:42:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1777 | Canon White and Former Archbishop of [...] Summary: Lord Carey of Clifton (Former Archbishop of Canterbury) and Canon Andrew White met with Ambassador March 19 to seek his views on ways they could move forward the Alexandria Process Israeli- Palestinian religious dialogue in a manner that would best support the political track of the [...] | 2004-03-24 06:59:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KMPI PHUM KPAO IS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI SOCIETY PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
04TELAVIV1794 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-24 12:18:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1830 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Campaign Against Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that Dov Weisglass, senior aide to PM Sharon, asked National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, in talks he held with her over the past two days, fo [...] | 2004-03-25 12:01:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1866 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Blair in Libya ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot reported that Thursday in Washington, the date of PM Sharon's visit to the U.S. was set as April 14. Jerusalem Post (lead story) and Ha'aretz reported that Sharon's bure [...] | 2004-03-26 10:55:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1896 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-29 10:36:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
04TELAVIV1920 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Campaign Against Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media quoted PM Sharon as saying Monday that if some coalition partners leave the government when he presents his disengagement plan to the cabinet after returnin [...] | 2004-03-30 11:03:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1940 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Gaza Withdrawal Plan 2. Greater Middle East Initiative ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that last night PM Sharon promised at the Likud convention that registered Likud members would get to vote on his Gaza disengagemen [...] | 2004-03-31 10:51:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV1962 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-01 10:59:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2021 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-02 11:00:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2063 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Campaign Against Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- PM Sharon was quoted as saying in a Passover-eve interview with Israel Radio: "Those who kill Jews and order to kill Jews because of the fact they are Jews deserve to [...] | 2004-04-05 11:58:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2079 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Both Ha'aretz (Hebrew Ed.) and Maariv led with, and all media reported on the "Shi'ite Intifada" (Ha'aretz) in Iraq. All media also reported on the confrontation with U.S. troops in and a [...] | 2004-04-07 12:18:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2119 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted the situation in Iraq. (Maariv's banner: "America in Trouble"; banners in Yediot and Hatzofe evoke the "Iraqi quagmire.") At least 150 Iraqis and 40 Americans were [...] | 2004-04-08 12:52:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2140 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iraq 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Iraq and the American entanglement continued dominating the Israeli press. All media reported about the two East Jerusalem Israeli-Arabs who were kidnapped in Iraq. The two were apparently w [...] | 2004-04-09 12:33:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2156 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted PM Sharon's visit to the U.S. Sharon left Israel last night. He is expected to meet with National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice today and with President Bush Wed [...] | 2004-04-13 11:52:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2163 | THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND: #69, APRIL 10-13, [...] (SBU) Summary. Four Palestinians were killed by IDF fire over the reporting period, including a 12 year old girl who lived near Gani Tal settlement in Gaza. In the West Bank, 12 al-Aqsa Brigade members were arrested after they tried to abduct an accused collaborator in Qalqilya. In Gaza ther [...] | 2004-04-13 15:45:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | KWBG PTER ASEC PHUM CASC KPAL |
04TELAVIV2189 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-14 12:44:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2195 | THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND: #70; APRIL 14, 1700 [...] (SBU) Summary. During the reporting period one Palestinian died of shrapnel wounds during a Fatah demonstration. IDF teams demolished the home of a suicide bomber in Nablus, and bulldozed lands near Rafa in northern Gaza. A sit-in strike protesting tighter security measures continued for a [...] | 2004-04-14 16:19:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | KWBG PTER ASEC PHUM CASC KPAL |
04TELAVIV2200 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-15 11:20:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2207 | THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND: #71, APRIL 15, 1700 [...] (SBU) Summary. IDF forces detained settlers during the evacuation of Havat Maon outpost April 14. IDF forces clashed with Palestinian protesters at Biddu April 14 and 15, and roughly 3,000 people demonstrated in Ramallah in support of jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghuti. In the Gaza Strip, [...] | 2004-04-15 16:01:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | KWBG PTER ASEC PHUM CASC KPAL |
04TELAVIV2227 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-16 12:29:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2235 | THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND: #72; APRIL 16, 1700 [...] (SBU) Summary. In the West Bank, IDF fire killed one Palestinian demonstrator near Ramallah and injured nine near the Old City. The IDF arrested seven Palestinians including a 28-year-old woman carrying a bag of explosives. In Gaza, Hamas and Islamic Jihad organized demonstrations in suppor [...] | 2004-04-16 15:21:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | KWBG PTER ASEC PHUM CASC KPAL |
04TELAVIV2242 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on Holocaust Memorial Day events, which started last night and will continue through tonight. Sunday, all media led with the assassination of Hamas leader Abdel Aziz [...] | 2004-04-19 11:54:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2259 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Release of Mordechai Vanunu 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The major Hebrew media bannered the release of nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu, which will take place tomorrow. Several media reported that Monda [...] | 2004-04-20 12:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2282 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Release of Mordechai Vanunu 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All major media led with the release after 18 years in jail for aggravated espionage of whistleblower, or "atomic spy," Mordechai Vanunu, which took place this morni [...] | 2004-04-21 12:16:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2324 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-22 13:43:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2347 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran Nuclear Program 3. Release of Mordechai Vanunu ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media cited PM Sharon's downplaying, in a speech to the Knesset Thursday, of the upcoming Likud referendum on his disengagement plan. [...] | 2004-04-23 10:35:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2376 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Israel's 56th Independence Day 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted events related to Israel's Memorial Day (commemorated from last night through this evening) and Israel's 56th Independence Day (celebrated f [...] | 2004-04-26 11:15:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2412 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] April 27 Damascus Attack 2. Mideast 3. Israel-Hizbullah Deal 4. Cyprus ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz and Israel Radio reported that the U.S. Administration is inclined to present Jordan's King Abdullah II a "balancin [...] | 2004-04-28 12:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2436 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syria 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot and Jerusalem Post reported that PM Sharon will travel to Washington to attend the AIPAC (Jewish lobby) convention, which will open on May 15. Yediot reported that th [...] | 2004-04-29 11:11:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2455 | THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND: #80, APRIL 29, 2004; [...] (SBU) Summary. In the West Bank, IDF forces killed one suspected al Aqsa member and arrested three Fatah activists, and house demolitions and curfews continued in various locations. In the Gaza strip, individuals bombed the home of police chief Ghazi Jablai, one Palestinian was killed for s [...] | 2004-04-29 14:14:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | KWBG PTER ASEC PHUM CASC KPAL |
04TELAVIV2470 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-30 11:45:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV2473 | THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND: #81; APRIL 30, 2004 [...] (SBU) Summary. In the West Bank, IDF troops killed one Palestinian during a clash with stone throwers, and another Palestinian woman reportedly died of tear gas inhalation in a separate incident. An IDF incursion team demolished houses throughout the West Bank, including 11 south of Hebron. [...] | 2004-04-30 13:42:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | KWBG PTER ASEC PHUM CASC KPAL |
04TELAVIV6036 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Jerusalem Post quoted officials in Washington as saying that Deputy U.S. National Security Advisor Steve Hadley will travel to Israel on Sunday for a day of meetings with I [...] | 2004-12-01 11:38:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6049 | AIDS STILL AT LOW LEVELS, BUT HEPATITIS C VIRUS [...] Summary: The incidence of HIV/AIDS remains low in Israel, with about half of new cases from sexual transmission. Most cases of infection from intravenous drug use are among immigrants from the former Soviet Union. At the same time, the incidence of Hepatitis C is high among drug users, and [...] | 2004-12-01 14:43:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TBIO SNAR SOCI ECON EAID IS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISRAELI SOCIETY |
04TELAVIV6060 | RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS IN ISRAEL: CULTURAL AND [...] Summary: During a recent meeting with PD staff, Professor Marina Nizhnik of Tel Aviv University discussed the Russian immigrant community of Israel, with particular emphasis on differences between the more established community that has resided in Israel for the past 10 years and the recent ar [...] | 2004-12-02 07:51:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KPAO ISRAELI SOCIETY |
04TELAVIV6071 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with last night's defeat of PM Sharon in the Knesset vote on the 2005 state budget, which was rejected 69-43. Eight Knesset members were absent. Only Likud [...] | 2004-12-02 12:19:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6072 | ISRAELI MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE U.S. [...] Summary: The Israeli media followed the U.S. Presidential elections with great interest. From the campaign through to the aftermath, commentators focused their attention on several issues: the prospects for changes in U.S.-Israel policy, the likelihood of broader changes in U.S. policy in the [...] | 2004-12-02 13:39:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KPAO KMDR PREL PGOV MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6088 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media, except Yediot and Maariv, led with PM Sharon's efforts to form a new coalition. Leading media reported that Sharon intends to ask Labor Party Chairman Shimon P [...] | 2004-12-03 11:57:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6113 | ISRAELI MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE U.S. [...] Summary: The Israeli media followed the U.S. Presidential elections with great interest. From the campaign through to the aftermath, commentators focused their attention on several issues: the prospects for changes in U.S.-Israel policy, the likelihood of broader changes in U.S. policy in the [...] | 2004-12-06 08:29:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KPAO KMDR PREL PGOV MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6121 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the release Sunday of Azzam Azzam, the Israeli Druze who was convicted of espionage in Egypt, where he was spent eight years in jail. He was exchanged [...] | 2004-12-06 11:53:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6149 | WB/G SITREP: DECEMBER 6, 2004 (1230 HRS LOCAL): [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the Gaza Strip, Palestinian militants fired a total of 11 mortar shells at IDF soldiers and Israeli settlers over the December 4-6 weekend. IDF fire injured six Palestinians in Khan Yunis, and seven Palestinians in Rafah refugee camp. Israeli border police found sacks conta [...] | 2004-12-06 15:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | KWBG PTER ASEC PHUM CASC KPAL |
04TELAVIV6163 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot quoted President Bush as saying Monday, at a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, that "the United States and my government will be involved with Middle Eastern [...] | 2004-12-07 11:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6200 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that the U.S. has no information regarding the achievement of a framework agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, as indicated in reports comin [...] | 2004-12-08 11:50:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6232 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-09 11:33:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6261 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- Jerusalem and settlements correspondent Nadav Shragai wrote in independent, left-leaning Ha'aretz: "Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's victory in the Likud convention destroyed the strategy adopted in recen [...] | 2004-12-10 11:36:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6286 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that five Israeli soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in the Gaza Strip Sunday when a booby-trapped tunnel blew up under an IDF outpost nea [...] | 2004-12-13 12:10:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6335 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-14 12:58:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6368 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-15 12:09:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6388 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-16 12:50:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6416 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media quoted PM Sharon as saying at the Herzliya Conference last night that 2005 will be a "year of great opportunity" for Israel, and that the disengagement plan is t [...] | 2004-12-17 11:06:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6443 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-20 12:39:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6472 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Israel-European Union Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All newspapers reported that Monday, comparing themselves to such freedom fighters as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi, the Yesha Council of Jewish Set [...] | 2004-12-21 12:14:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6502 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that last night the IDF entered the Khan Yunis refugee camp, from which it had pulled out three days ago, in order to neutralize mortars and Qassam r [...] | 2004-12-22 11:17:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6535 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that during his visit to the region Wednesday British PM Tony Blair called for the cessation of Palestinian terrorism as a paramount need for the renewa [...] | 2004-12-23 11:34:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6564 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- On Monday, all media bannered the deadly tsunami that hit South Asian coasts on Sunday, saying that dozens of Israelis in the area are unaccounted for, especially in south [...] | 2004-12-27 11:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6581 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S. Foreign Policy ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The tidal waves in South Asia continue to dominate the headlines. Citing international sources, Israel Radio reported that 50,000 people are believed to have died in the ts [...] | 2004-12-28 13:31:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6614 | Consular Field Trip to Haifa [...] Begin summary: On 13 December 2004, the American officers of the Consular Section traveled to Israel's northern port city of Haifa for meetings with community leaders, including the mayor, the chief of police, and others, as well as from a tour of the Haifa Consular Agency. Officers benefite [...] | 2004-12-28 13:45:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | CMGT SOCI PINS IS ISRAELI SOCIETY |
04TELAVIV6630 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Tsunami 2. Mideast 3. Pakistan: Nuclear Program 4. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media cited assessments that the casualty toll of the tidal waves in South Asia has reached 60,000 or even 70,000, and cited UN officia [...] | 2004-12-29 10:32:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04TELAVIV6655 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] "Year of Truth" Columnist Ari Shavit wrote in left-leaning, independent Ha'aretz (December 30): "The two events that best define the outgoing year took place toward its end: On Tuesday, October 26, the Israeli parliament adopted the disengagement plan, and on Monday, November 12, the Palest [...] | 2004-12-30 11:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT |
04THEHAGUE100 | DUTCH: NO EU DISCUSSION YET ON CSW AFGHAN [...] Kabul minimize considered. 2. According to Dutch MFA contacts, the EU has not/not made a decision yet to propose and/or support a UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) resolution on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, nor has it begun fruitful discussions on the issue. P [...] | 2004-01-16 09:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PHUM KWMN SA NL UN CSW |
04THEHAGUE1017 | NAMES/TITLES OF LEADING DUTCH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-22 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL NL |
04THEHAGUE1035 | TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, LAGOS [...] (SBU)Auction 2. (U)Lunch Kami 3. (SUB) Cable re TIP Tier SOBEL [...] | 2004-04-23 16:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | GL |
04THEHAGUE1037 | REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-23 16:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OSCI KSCA UK NL |
04THEHAGUE1105 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) Facilitator Johan Verboom/Netherlands held a 22 April consultation on his draft decision on the Late Receipt of Article IV and V Income and the Working Capital Fund. Regarding the preambular paragraphs, Russia and Korea expressed concern that the language regarding possessor states' resp [...] | 2004-05-03 13:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1115 | DUTCH MILITARY EXPENDITURES IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-04 07:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OPDC MOPS IZ NL MARAD |
04THEHAGUE1119 | DUTCH PARTICIPATION IN WILTON PARK MISSILE DEFENSE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-04 09:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KPAO NL |
04THEHAGUE1121 | EVALUATION FOR FY-2004 VOLVIS ELECTION PROGRAM FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-04 11:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
04THEHAGUE1137 | DUTCH PESSIMISTIC ABOUT FIRST-STEP U.S.-EU CIVAIR [...] Econ counselor and econoff delivered reftel demarche to Rene Fennes, head of international relations at the Ministry of Transport. Fennes, who will participate in US-EU civair negotiations in Washington beginning May 10, was pessimistic about the likelihood of a first-step agreement before th [...] | 2004-05-07 15:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR NL |
04THEHAGUE1142 | DUTCH CANNOT FUND SSR IN LIBERIA [...] (SBU) As reported in ref b, the Dutch are unable to provide any funding for security sector reform (SSR) due to political and financial commitments elsewhere in Africa. The Netherlands previously supported efforts in Liberia by stationing the Dutch Navy's LPD HrMs Rotterdam off the coast of [...] | 2004-05-10 11:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID MASS ASEC LI NL |
04THEHAGUE1144 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) The DDG held a May 3 meeting with the Delegation on the status of the VIS Enhancement. Attendees were the VIS project management board: DDG, Chief/Admin Herb Schultz, Chief/Information Support Branch Greg Linden, Chief/Verification Horst Reeps, and Acting Chief/Inspectorate Carlos Trent [...] | 2004-05-10 12:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1183 | DUTCH PREVIEW EU PRESIDENCY IMMIGRATION ISSUES [...] SUMMARY: ConGen, Embassy and USEU officials met recently with the Justice Ministry to discuss immigration issues for upcoming Dutch EU presidency. The Dutch invited USG to make a presentation on biometrics and US-VISIT program at an EU seminar on biometrics in The Hague July 1 and 2. The Dutc [...] | 2004-05-13 10:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | CPAS KHLS NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE1200 | LIBERIA SSR - DUTCH TO MEET U.S. OFFICIALS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-14 16:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID MASS ASEC LI NL |
04THEHAGUE1223 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) The May 13 consultations on proposed changes to financial regulations chaired by facilitator Peter van Brakel (Canada) focused on one issue: proposed language on Regulation 5.4 and a period for payment of Article IV/V invoices. The result was inconclusive. Per Washington instructions, [...] | 2004-05-19 11:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1228 | RESCINDING THE FOUR-YEAR TOUR OF DUTY [...] Brenda M. Rollison, SSAN: 483-52-6930, requests to change the original tour of duty at Embassy The Hague from a four year post which would end in 2006, to a 3 year post ending in 2005, to go onward to another overseas posting. This has been discussed previously with Ms. Rollison and her CDO, [...] | 2004-05-19 15:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT NL |
04THEHAGUE1234 | DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER: DUTCH VIEWS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-21 09:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE1235 | PCA: SECRETARY GENERAL REAPPOINTED AFTER [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting dominated by the French Ambassador's nine interventions on budgetary and linguistic matters, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Administrative Council approved the reappointment of Secretary General Tjaco van den Hout to a second five-year SIPDIS term. The [...] | 2004-05-21 09:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AORC IBPCA |
04THEHAGUE1253 | ESTABLISHING U.S. MISSION BAGHDAD [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche on May 18 to Arnout Wegerif, Deputy Head of the MFA's Gulf States Division. Wegerif was appreciative for the information and will advise others within his ministry. He did not provide any substantive comment. The GoNL maintains an Embassy in Baghdad. 2. CP [...] | 2004-05-24 08:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL IZ NL |
04THEHAGUE1256 | DOE Second Line of Defense Megaport Initiative - [...] A U.S. DOE team managed by David D. Martin, Deputy Director of the DOE/NNSA/Office of the Second Line of Defense (SLD),completed successful installation, testing, training and handover of radiation detection equipment to screen incoming and outgoing cargo containers at the Port of Rotterdam. [...] | 2004-05-24 15:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG OTRA ETTC MNUC PARM PREL NL |
04THEHAGUE13 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR 2 [...] (U) Canadian representative Peter van Brakel briefly raised the U.S. push on TS data automation with del. He noted Canada's support of the U.S. initiative and said that Canada had been submitting its redacted industry data declarations via electronic means (CD-ROM) for some time. French and [...] | 2004-01-06 10:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1343 | 2004 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-02 07:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KIDE NL |
04THEHAGUE1352 | Secretary Abraham's May 23 Bilateral Meeting [...] Summary: Energy Secretary Abraham held a May 23 luncheon discussion with Dutch Economics Minister Brinkhorst on the margins of the International Energy Forum meeting in Amsterdam. They agreed to explore the possibilities for increased U.S.-EU collaboration on energy technologies and that th [...] | 2004-06-02 14:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG KNNP IR NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE1358 | REQUEST FOR CAA DIGITAL COPIER REPAIR TECHNICIAN [...] Post requests the immediate services of the digital copier repair technician in Frankfurt to service Defective Nashuatec copiers located in CAA offices. 2. The digital copiers are Nashuatec Model numbers 425, 3525 and 465. 3. POC: IMO - Mari Jain Womack. IVG: 361-9200, Comm: 31- 7 [...] | 2004-06-03 15:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ACOA ASEC AMGT APER KRIM |
04THEHAGUE1359 | FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate [...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Farah Karimi as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should n [...] | 2004-06-03 15:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
04THEHAGUE1360 | FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate [...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Ayaan Hirsi Ali as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and shoul [...] | 2004-06-03 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
04THEHAGUE1361 | FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate [...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Jeroen W.F. Sas as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. Mr. Sas is earmarked for the EU/RP "Trade and Economic Development" which will be held from May 9 - 27, 2005. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT [...] | 2004-06-03 15:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
04THEHAGUE1363 | FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate [...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Henk Jan Ormel as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should [...] | 2004-06-03 15:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
04THEHAGUE1364 | FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate [...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Johannis M.D. van Leeuwe as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. Mr. van Leeuwe is earmarked for the EU/RP "U.S.-EU Security Issues" which will be held from April 25 - May 13, 2005. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEX [...] | 2004-06-03 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
04THEHAGUE1365 | FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Principal candidate [...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Richard Cornelius Berkhout as a principal candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washingto [...] | 2004-06-03 15:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
04THEHAGUE1370 | FY-2005 Embassy The Hague International [...] On April 22, 2004, the International Visitor Program Selection Committee nominated the following slate of IVP candidates for the FY-2005. As per refcable, we are nominating 11 primary candidates. The remaining candidates are nominated as alternates. We request that The Hague will again be offe [...] | 2004-06-03 16:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
04THEHAGUE1372 | EEO COUNSELOR TRAINING CONFERENCE FOR EUR POST EEO [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-03 17:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER NL |
04THEHAGUE1391 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) The Director General presented the FY 2005 budget proposal on May 27 (faxed to AC/CB),stating that it was consistent with the objectives set by the Review Conference and maintained the spending power of the TS. The nominal increase is 4.8 percent, which means that, if accepted, annual [...] | 2004-06-04 10:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1392 | FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Alternate candidate [...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Naglaa Abdel Rahman Elhajj as an alternate candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. Ms. Elhajj is earmarked for the MRP "U.S. Foreign Policy and Human Rights Issues" which will be held from May 12 - June 2, 2005. 2. START [...] | 2004-06-04 11:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
04THEHAGUE1394 | FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Alternate candidate [...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Jules F. Gerzon as an alternate candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. Mr. Gerzon is earmarked for the EU/RP "U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges II," which will be held from February 28 - March 16, 2005. 2. START FIXED-FORMA [...] | 2004-06-04 11:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
04THEHAGUE1397 | FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Alternate candidate [...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Delphine R.R. Pronk as an alternate candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and [...] | 2004-06-04 11:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
04THEHAGUE14 | IRAQ: DUTCH PROVIDE MILITARY CARGO AIRCRAFT FOR [...] The Netherlands will deploy one Dutch Air Force Fokker "60" transport aircraft and a 20-man crew to the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS),part of the World Food Program (WFP). The plane and crew will be based in Amman for use in operations in Iraq. It will be available February 1 to A [...] | 2004-01-06 10:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID IZ JO NL WFP |
04THEHAGUE1413 | DUTCH: NO E.U. CONSENSUS FOR FIRST STEP AGREEMENT [...] On June 7 econoff conveyed reftel demarche to Rene Fennes, head of International Relations at the Ministry of Transport. Fennes reported that among those supporting a first step agreement were Spain, the Netherlands and (to his recent surprise) now France. The UK remains "vehemently" opposed [...] | 2004-06-07 14:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR NL |
04THEHAGUE1431 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (SBU) In a June 1 meeting, Sophie Moal (France) and Peter Beerwerth (FRG) informed the U.S. Del that they believe anything which the U.S. does on optimization, including the trial run in the fall, will require Executive Council approval. They want some kind of paper to be proffered by the T [...] | 2004-06-09 14:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1440 | IRAQ ASSETS: DUTCH CONFISCATION DECREE PROMULGATED [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-10 15:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN IZ NL |
04THEHAGUE1446 | G/TIP MILLER MEETS DUTCH FOREIGN AND JUSTICE [...] During a June 7 meeting with G/TIP Director Miller, Dutch Foreign Minister Bot and Justice Minister Donner acknowledged a shared commitment for concrete action against Trafficking in Persons (TIP). Although critical of the tone and unilateral nature of the U.S. benchmarks outlined in the TIP C [...] | 2004-06-10 18:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PGOV PHUM SMIG NL |
04THEHAGUE1466 | PLANNED NNSA WORKSHOP FOR RADIOISOTOPE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-15 13:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP TRGY ENRG NL |
04THEHAGUE1487 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) At the June 10 consultation chaired by facilitator Peter van Brakel (Canada),agreement was reached on all of the outstanding issues. Most important for the U.S., there were no objections to the language concerning payment of Article IV/V invoices, as approved by Washington. South Kore [...] | 2004-06-16 16:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1521 | UK & THE NETHERLANDS CTRY CLR, DOE/EE/NREL: [...] Country Clearance is granted for Garry Rumbles, Principal Scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, for travel to Delft, The Netherlands, from July 20-25, 2004. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested and appreciates the offer of a brief. At this time, a briefing is [...] | 2004-06-18 11:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA NL |
04THEHAGUE1537 | DUTCH ENGAGED ON DARFUR CRISIS [...] Emboffs delivered ref A demarche June 4-9 to development and Africa policy counterparts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. Since late last year the Dutch have contributed 13 million Euros ($15.7 million) for Sudan assistance. In September 2003 the GONL gave 1.8 million Euros ($2 mil [...] | 2004-06-21 16:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID PHUM NL |
04THEHAGUE1548 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) The Russian Federation hosted a June 15 meeting of P-5 Ambassadors in The Hague, noting that the idea originated in Moscow with Universality suggested as the first topic for discussion. Russia also noted the connection between the CWC and UNSC Resolution 1540 that increases the importanc [...] | 2004-06-22 12:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1550 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) The following are the results of the June 14-17 facilitations on industry issues. Schedule 1 captive use remains under consideration due to differences in opinion over whether or not a decision clarifying the declarability of Schedule 1 'captive use' production is necessary. On one han [...] | 2004-06-22 13:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL EIND CWC |
04THEHAGUE1558 | HCOPIL - SECOND MEETING OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION [...] SUMMARY: The second meeting of the Special Commission of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCOPIL) on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance took place June 7-June 18, 2004. Building on the work of the first meeting of the Special C [...] | 2004-06-23 09:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS KOCI HCOPIL CASC CJAN |
04THEHAGUE1569 | NETHERLANDS CTRY CLR, DOE/NNSA/DPTRAV LANDA + 2, [...] Country Clearance is granted for Alexander Landa, Jeffrey Grossman and Andrew James Williamson for travel to Leiden, The Netherlands from July 10-17, 2004. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure areas o [...] | 2004-06-24 12:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA ENRG TRGY OTRA NL |
04THEHAGUE1570 | DHHS/FDA COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR CYNTHIA [...] Country Clearance is granted for Cynthia Jim and Rose Ashley, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA, DHHS for travel to Baxtel, The Netherlands from July 21-30, 2004. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure [...] | 2004-06-24 12:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA NL |
04THEHAGUE1593 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): COUNTRY [...] (U) Country clearance is granted for Susan Ryan to attend the 37th session of the OPCW Executive Council. 2. (U) Ito sends. SOBEL [...] | 2004-06-25 13:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC NL OTRA PARM CWC |
04THEHAGUE1594 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): COUNTRY [...] (U) Country clearance is granted for Robert Metcalf to receive orientation training. 2. (U) Ito sends. SOBEL [...] | 2004-06-25 13:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC NL OTRA PARM CWC |
04THEHAGUE1595 | DUTCH APPEALS COURT ALLOWS USE OF INTEL INFORMATION [...] In December 2002, a Rotterdam court acquitted four men who, the Government alleged, were involved in a plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Paris. The court refused to allow the prosecution to use information supplied by the intelligence service, AIVD, as evidence. On June 21, 2004, The Hague Ap [...] | 2004-06-25 13:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KCRM NL |
04THEHAGUE1602 | NIH/FIC -DR. SUBRAMANIAM- EXTENSION OF TRAVEL [...] Country Clearance is granted to Dr. Sriram Subramaniam, Senior Investigator, National Cancer Institute, NIH, for travel to Eindhoven, The Netherlands from July 1-7, 2004. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into [...] | 2004-06-29 11:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA NL |
04THEHAGUE1629 | CHANGE IN AFSA REP FOR AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-29 14:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NONE |
04THEHAGUE1658 | NASA (KSC) DELEGATION COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO [...] Country clearance is granted for the following NASA (KSC) Delegaton to travel July 28-31, 2004, to Noordwijk, Netherlands: Glenn Chin Steven Cain 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure areas of the [...] | 2004-07-01 11:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA ASEC NL |
04THEHAGUE167 | HCOPIL: MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IN [...] Summary. The Hague Conference convened an informal advisory committee to consider the request of the European Community to become a member of the organization. Group agreed that changes would be necessary to the Statute and Rules of the organization, that there should be "no additionality," [...] | 2004-01-23 15:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS PREL EUN HCOPIL |
04THEHAGUE1687 | LES: CY 2005 COMPENSATION QUESTIONNAIRE [...] Summary. This is Post's response to compensation questionnaire requested in ref telegram. The answers are keyed to questions from paragraph two to five. This cable is cleared by all Agencies with locally engaged staff. End Summary. --------------------------------------------- ------------- [...] | 2004-07-06 14:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSN AMGT KSEP KICA |
04THEHAGUE1693 | ICTY: TRIBUNAL SEEKS USG ASSISTANCE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Chief Prosecutor and Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) urged Ambassador for War Crimes Issues Pierre Prosper to weigh in with UN Headquarters to help solve two emerging budget and personnel crises that were posing a significant [...] | 2004-07-06 15:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
04THEHAGUE1695 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) The U.S. accomplished all of its objectives at a very successful 37th Executive Council (EC) session. The requests from Libya and Albania for extension of their destruction deadlines were adopted. Agreement was reached on a larger Working Capital Fund with a longer replenishment period, [...] | 2004-07-06 16:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1697 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): STATUS OF THE [...] (U) We discussed the status of the Verification Information System (VIS) Enhancement Project with a number of officials in the Technical Secretariat (TS) on the margins of the June 29-July 2 Executive Council session. The project remains on schedule, although some TS officials expressed conc [...] | 2004-07-07 13:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1712 | ENGAGEMENT WITH DUTCH ON TIP [...] SUMMARY: During a June 29 working level meeting to discuss Dutch movement on TIP following G/TIP Director Miller's June 7 visit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of Justice (MinJus) officials promised Embassy representatives close cooperation bilaterally and within the EU on Traf [...] | 2004-07-08 14:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG NL |
04THEHAGUE1720 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): STATUS REPORT [...] (U) The successful completion of the 37th Executive Council session (Ref B) marks the appropriate time to assess the status of U.S. priorities for the first half of 2004 (Ref A). There has been substantial progress on results-based budgeting, more effective intersessional work and EC session [...] | 2004-07-09 15:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1775 | JULY 7 U.S.-EU JHA CONSULTATIONS - CATS & SCIFA [...] SUMMARY: U.S.-EU consultations on a broad range of JHA issues were held in The Hague on July 7. The Article 36 Committee (CATS for cooperation in police and judicial matters) met in the morning and the Strategic Committee on Immigration, Frontiers and Asylum (SCIFA) met in the afternoon. St [...] | 2004-07-15 14:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PTER CVIS SNAR SMIG KFRD CPAS PREL EUN |
04THEHAGUE1776 | HAITI: PROSPECTIVE EC ASSISTANCE, DUTCH [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-15 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL NL |
04THEHAGUE1784 | RECENT NARCOTICS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] Below follows an update of developments in the Netherlands re narcotic drugs. Contents: --Cabinet Intensifies Cannabis Policy --Soft Drug Legalization Debate --Good Results Ecstasy Policy --National Campaign to Prevent Ecstasy Trafficking --Expansion of "Medical Heroin" Experiment --100% [...] | 2004-07-16 08:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM NL |
04THEHAGUE1803 | DUTCH INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE CONTROLS ON [...] As Justice Minister Donner and Foreign Minister Bot told visiting G/TIP Director Miller (reftel B) in early June, the Dutch consider their legalization of brothels an effort to fight trafficking in persons in the prostitution industry. According to a July 2 letter by Donner to the Second Chamb [...] | 2004-07-16 16:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG NL |
04THEHAGUE1804 | EMBASSY THE HAGUE CONTACTS FOR THE NETHERLANDS EU [...] THE NETHERLANDS ASSUMED THE SIX-MONTH ROTATING EU PRESIDENCY BEGINNING JULY 1. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY AT EMBASSY THE HAGUE FOR COORDINATING EMBASSY ACTIVITIES AND LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO THE PRESIDENCY LIES WITH THE MISSION'S EU COORDINATION UNIT, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE D [...] | 2004-07-16 16:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM ECON NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE1816 | HAITI:PROSPECTIVE EC ASSISTANCE, DUTCH [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-19 18:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL NL |
04THEHAGUE1828 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) The co-facilitators Gordon Eckersly/Australia and Ian Mundell/Canada held four sessions on 13-14 July 2004 to discuss Executive Management, Policymaking Organs, and Administration. The DDG made a brief introduction to the elements covered by the Executive Management section. Delegations [...] | 2004-07-20 13:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1840 | DUTCH AGREE TO PARTIAL DEBT CANCELLATION FOR IRAQ; [...] DUTCH DEVELOPMENT AID MINISTER AGNES VAN ARDENNE ANNOUNCED JULY 16 THAT CANCELLATION OF PART OF IRAQ'S 245 MILLION EURO (APPROX USD 300M) DEBT TO THE NETHERLANDS WOULD BE NECESSARY. MINISTER VAN ARDENNE'S STATEMENT, WHICH CAME IN RESPONSE TO A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY, NOTED THAT THE IMF'S DEBT [...] | 2004-07-21 16:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID NL IZ |
04THEHAGUE1841 | UKRAINE, THE NETHERLANDS, COUNTRY CLR, NSF: [...] Country Clearance is granted for Dr. James Morris, Program Officer, Division of Environmental Biology, for travel to Utrecht, The Netherlands from July 26-30, 2004. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secur [...] | 2004-07-21 16:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY TSPL OTRA KSCA UP NL |
04THEHAGUE1876 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: DUTCH NGO AND TRADE UNION [...] As noted in Ref C, the Dutch government actively supports Cuban civil society and peaceful democratic opposition. The Dutch consider their (bilateral and EU) objectives with regard to Cuba to be parallel to those of the U.S., but are sometimes wary of appearing too closely linked to specific [...] | 2004-07-26 09:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM CU NL |
04THEHAGUE1884 | DUTCH AGREE TO TERMINATE 1974 AIRWORTHINESS [...] In response to reftel diplomatic note proposing termination of the 1974 Airworthiness Agreement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Treaty Division replied via diplomatic note dated July 12, 2004, the text of which follows in paragraph two. 2. Begin Text: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has [...] | 2004-07-27 09:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA NL |
04THEHAGUE1894 | CODEL FRIST AUG 11 [...] Embassy The Hague warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Senator Frist and staff members in The Netherlands on August 11, 2004. 2. As museums and stores in Amsterdam will not be open during transit time, post recommends delegation remain at the Schipol airport. Post also recommen [...] | 2004-07-27 14:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN CH SU KE NL |
04THEHAGUE1895 | STATUS OF DUTCH EFFORTS TO COMBAT TIP - "WE WANT TO [...] The evidence of the past seven weeks indicates that the Dutch will be good to their word in G/TIP Ambassador Miller's June 7 meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Bot and Justice Minister Donner (reftel D). First, that they will work towards "concrete, measurable targets" in combating traffic [...] | 2004-07-27 14:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM KWMN NL |
04THEHAGUE1897 | DUTCH WILL ASK U.S. TO JOIN FRIENDS OF SUDAN GROUP [...] Dutch Director for Africa Roeland van de Geer and Marieke van Renssen, Acting Sudan desk officer, told emboffs in separate meetings today that the GONL intends to invite the US to join a "Friends of Sudan" group to assist in the post-crisis reconstruction of the Darfur region. The Dutch wil [...] | 2004-07-28 14:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL SU NL |
04THEHAGUE1901 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: KARZAI CANDIDACY AND [...] Poloff delivered reftel message to MFA's head of South Asia Division Wilfred Mohr July 28. Mohr stated that the Dutch Ambassador in Afghanistan will soon call on Karzai to present his credentials, at which point he will also express GoNL support for reform and stability in Afghanistan. He sa [...] | 2004-07-28 15:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF NL |
04THEHAGUE1906 | ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: AEGON CFO REVIEWS STATE OF [...] Jos Streppel, the Chief Financial Officer of AEGON, a large Netherlands-based insurance group also active in the U.S., met with the Ambassador July 28 to review current efforts to unify European accounting standards and to achieve greater harmonization between the U.S. and Europe in this area. [...] | 2004-07-29 11:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE1910 | ICTY: REGISTRY SEEKS AGREEMENTS ON SENTENCING [...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 28 meeting with Ambassador Sobel, Hans Holthuis, the Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),sought USG assistance with respect to the enforcement of sentences and the relocation of witnesses. Holthuis specifically requested [...] | 2004-07-29 15:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
04THEHAGUE1911 | IRAQI JUDICIAL TRAINING [...] (SBU) In early May in The Hague, Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy chaired a conference on the rule of law in Iraq, involving some thirty Iraqi judges and twenty other jurists, advisers and staff. We understand that there is consideration in Baghdad of a proposed follow-on conf [...] | 2004-07-29 15:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL IZ ICTY KWIC |
04THEHAGUE1917 | NETHERLANDS, CTRY CLR, USGS: GELFENBAUM, 08/03- [...] Country Clearance is granted for Guy R. Gelfenbaum for travel to Delft, The Netherlands August 3-17, 2004. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure areas of the Mission must provide proof of at least a se [...] | 2004-07-30 13:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA TPHY ECON SENV NL |
04THEHAGUE1921 | NETHERLANDS, CTRY CLR, USGS:MANGAN, 08/11-13/04 [...] Country Clearance is granted for Dr. Margaret T. Magan for travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands August 11-13, 2004. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure areas of the Mission must provide proof of at l [...] | 2004-07-30 16:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA TPHY ECON SENV NL |
04THEHAGUE1922 | NETHERLANDS, CTRY CLR, USGS:SHERWOOD, 08/21- 25/04 [...] Country Clearance is granted for Christopher R. Sherwood for travel to Delft, The Netherlands August 21-25, 2004. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure areas of the Mission must provide proof of at l [...] | 2004-07-30 16:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA TPHY ECON SENV NL |
04THEHAGUE194 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): STAFFING [...] The staffing information for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was sent to IO/S/EA via DHL on 27 January 2004 from Embassy The Hague. The tracking number is 580 4054 060, and can be tracked at www.dhl.com. 2. Javits sends. RUSSEL [...] | 2004-01-27 14:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER POL CWC |
04THEHAGUE1955 | BIO INFO ON NEW DUTCH EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER NEELIE [...] PM Balkenende announced the nomination of former transport minister Neelie Kroes as the new Dutch European Commissioner on August 3. Kroes will succeed Frits Bolkestein as Dutch EU Commissioner. Balkenende said he expected President Barroso would give Kroes "a heavy economic portfolio," such [...] | 2004-08-05 05:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINR NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE1956 | DUTCH WILL LIKELY SUPPORT US RE-ELECTION TO ICAO [...] Responding to reftel demarche, Rene Fennes, head of international relations of the Ministry of Transport, expected his government to support US re-election to the ICAO council. "I don't think there will be any problem there," he said. Fennes passed our non-paper to his colleagues at the Mi [...] | 2004-08-05 07:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR NL ICAO |
04THEHAGUE1957 | NETHERLANDS CONSIDERING PROPOSED AIR SERVICE [...] Post delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to Rene Fennes, head of international relations at the Ministry of Transportation. As instructed, we emphasized that this request only pertained to the Aruba and Netherlands Antilles portions of the agreements. 2. Fennes could not give an imme [...] | 2004-08-05 07:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA NL |
04THEHAGUE1981 | SPRING 2005 INTERN PROGRAM [...] Post requests three interns for spring 2005. The following responses are given as per para 3 of reftel: A. Number of Interns: Three B. Language requirement: None C. Selection criteria: All interns should have excellent writing and verbal communication skills. For Pol/Econ advanc [...] | 2004-08-09 10:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT ASEC NL |
04THEHAGUE20 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): LIBYAN REQUEST [...] (U) On January 6, Brian Hawtin, the acting Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, provided a copy of a letter from the Libyan Ambassador to the Netherlands to OPCW DG Rogelio Pfirter. The letter transmitted a note verbale from the Libyan government requ [...] | 2004-01-07 10:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP LY CWC |
04THEHAGUE2035 | KICT: IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: REQUEST FOR [...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH TWO. 2. We have received from Secretary-General Pinto of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal the request for our Second Quarter, 2004/2005, budget contribution of USD 964,362.13. Please note that the check must reach the Office of the Legal Counse [...] | 2004-08-13 13:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICT NL |
04THEHAGUE2039 | FEDERAL WOMENS PROGRAM COORDINATOR (FWPC) [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-13 14:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT NL |
04THEHAGUE2052 | CORRUPTION AND DRUG TRAFFICKING AT SCHIPHOL AIRPORT [...] The Schiphol 100% control measure, designed by Justice Minister Donner to stop drug trafficking into the Netherlands from the Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, Suriname, and later Venezuela, is now in its ninth month. Donner touts the measure as a success, citing declining cocaine seizures at Sch [...] | 2004-08-17 14:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM NL |
04THEHAGUE2064 | UPU - USG CANDIDACY FOR POSTAL OPERATIONS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-18 14:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC |
04THEHAGUE2082 | CIVAIR: ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE [...] Econ off delivered reftel demarche and invitiation to the Dutch Ministry of Transportation's Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations and Guido Landheer, Head of Market Access and Regulation on August 6th and 9th, respectively. Neither had substantive responses. Fennes advised that the G [...] | 2004-08-20 14:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR NL ICAO |
04THEHAGUE2091 | ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF A [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-23 14:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OSCI KSCA FI NL |
04THEHAGUE2104 | OSCE - DUTCH PARTICIPATION AT CONFERENCE ON [...] The Dutch hope to send a delegation to subject conference headed by a cabinet minister, likely Rita Verdonk, Minister for Immigration and Integration, according to Joris Geeven, MFA officer covering the OSCE in the Human Rights Department who spoke with Poloff on August 20. Human Rights Speci [...] | 2004-08-24 12:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM AORC NL OSCE |
04THEHAGUE2112 | DUTCH CABINET APPROVES SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS [...] Summary: On August 20, the Dutch cabinet decided to provide to ISAF six F-16 jetfighters and a KDC-10 refueling aircraft for a period of eight weeks as of mid-September for the purpose of enhancing security during the presidential elections in October. If a second round of elections occurs, t [...] | 2004-08-25 10:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV KPKO AF NL NATO |
04THEHAGUE2124 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHAN ELECTIONS: DUTCH PREPARED TO [...] Poloff delivered ref A and B messages August 23 to Wilfred Mohr, Head of the Dutch MFA's South Asia Division. With regard to ref A request that the Dutch approach Iran on out of country registration and voting, Mohr acknowledged that the Government of Iran "needs to do more." He revealed that [...] | 2004-08-25 14:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PK AF IR NL |
04THEHAGUE2143 | TRANSLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS AND [...] Embassy The Hague has regularly posted the Human Rights, Religious Freedom and Trafficking in Persons reports on the embassy web site and alerted key contacts to their existence. We have not, however, translated the reports into Dutch given the extraordinarily high proficiency in English. [...] | 2004-08-27 10:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM NL |
04THEHAGUE2169 | GPS-GALILEO AGREEMENT: DIPLOMATIC NOTE DELIVERED - [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-31 13:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EU TSPA TSPL NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE219 | DEMARCHE ON CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY [...] Embassy discussed reftel with Ms. Inge van der Leij, coordinator for genetic modification of the Dutch Environment Ministry (VROM),who will be leading the official Dutch delegation to Kuala Lumpur. 2. Ms. Van der Leij said she will be pleased to discuss issues raised in demarche with the [...] | 2004-01-29 14:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR ETRD TBIO NL |
04THEHAGUE2208 | DUTCH CONSIDERING CONTRIBUTIONS TO IFC'S PRIVATE [...] ECONCOUNS and Econoff delivered September 2, 2004, reftel points to Gita Salden, Head of the International Economy and Financial Institutions Division within the Foreign Financial Relations Directorate of the Dutch Finance Ministry. (POLCOUNS delivered points separately on August 31 to Michiel [...] | 2004-09-03 14:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID PREL ECON EINV NL |
04THEHAGUE2273 | GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF [...] Country Clearance is granted for John M. Linkletter for travel to The Netherlands September 11, 2004 and September 15 thru 20, 2004. 2. Embassy points of contact for the visit are economic officers Richard Huff (31-70-310-9270); huffrx@state.gov) and Joe Trimble (31-70-310-9274); trimblej [...] | 2004-09-08 15:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB OTRA SW GM NL ILO |
04THEHAGUE2274 | GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JORDAN CAMP OF NASA'S [...] Country Clearance is granted for Jordan Camp for travel to The Netherlands September 18 thru 24, 2004. 2. Embassy point of contact is economic officer Richard Huff (31-70-310-9270; huffrx@state.gov). The after-hours Embassy phone number is (31-70-310-9499) POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors [...] | 2004-09-08 15:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA NL |
04THEHAGUE2277 | SUMMARY OF NATIONAL RAPPORTEUR'S THIRD TIP REPORT [...] Summary/Comment: On June 20, Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons (NRM) Dien Korvinus presented the third TIP report to Justice Minister Donner. The 302-page report mainly covers the year 2002 and contains information about laws and regulations, victims, assistance, administrat [...] | 2004-09-08 15:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG NL |
04THEHAGUE2280 | EU Informal Agriculture Council Press Conference, September [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-09 10:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NL |
04THEHAGUE2295 | REQUEST FOR CAA DIGITAL COPIER REPAIR TECHNICIAN [...] Post requests the immediate services of the digital copier repair technician in Frankfurt to service defective Nashuates copiers located in CAA offices. 2. The digital copiers are Nashuatec model numbers 425, 3525 and 465. 3. POC: IMS - Jamal M. Lewis. IVG: 361-9390, Comm: 31- 70-310 [...] | 2004-09-10 11:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC KRIM ACDA |
04THEHAGUE2308 | CABINET APPROVES AND FORWARDS NEW DUTCH COUNTER- [...] On September 10, Justice Minister Donner and Interior Minister Remkes submitted to the Second Chamber of Parliament CT Coordinator Joustra's plan to streamline Dutch counter-terrorism policies. As expected (reftels),the plan establishes an office of National CT Coordinator (NCTb) by January [...] | 2004-09-14 05:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PINR PINS NL KPRP |
04THEHAGUE2311 | DUTCH RESPONSE ON LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-14 11:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAIR EIND NL USTR EUN |
04THEHAGUE2314 | NIH/FIC -DR. CHITNIS- TRAVEL CLEARANCE GRANTED [...] Country Clearance is granted for Dr. Ajay Chitnis for travel to The Netherlands October 1-2, 2004. 2. The Embassy acknowledges that no other assistance has been requested. 3. Point of contact for the visit in the Embassy Economic Section is (Richard Huff, Counselor),at 31-70-310-9270 [...] | 2004-09-14 12:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL TBIO OTRA |
04THEHAGUE2315 | NIH/FIC -DR. PELROY- TRAVEL CLEARANCE GRANTED [...] Country Clearance is granted for Dr. Richard Pelroy for travel to The Netherlands September 28-30, 2004. 2. The Embassy acknowledges that no other assistance has been requested. 3. Point of contact for the visit in the Embassy Economic Section is (Richard Huff, Counselor),at 31-70-31 [...] | 2004-09-14 12:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL TBIO OTRA |
04THEHAGUE2317 | USNATO 2005 TOURS [...] In response to reftel, and as already mentioned in Moyes/White e-mail of 9/11/04, US Embassy The Hague would like to design a NATO tour in January for Dutch parliamentarians. This program would consist of two days in Brussels with a follow-on tour to a new member state such as Romania. [...] | 2004-09-14 15:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL NL NATO |
04THEHAGUE2321 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) On September 8, Del reps met with Rick Martin, head of the OPCW's Budget and Finance Branch, and Ali Asghar Special Advisor on B&F issues, to outline substantive U.S. requirements outlined in reftel. In response to the requirements raised, Asghar noted that there is currently only one " [...] | 2004-09-14 16:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE2325 | EU Informal Agriculture Council Press Conference, September [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-15 09:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NL |
04THEHAGUE2326 | DUTCH DEFENSE MINISTER PREVIEWS SEPTEMBER 16-17 EU [...] Summary: In a September 9 letter to the Dutch parliament, Defense Minister Kamp previewed the September 16- 17 EU Defense Ministers Informal Ministerial at Noordwijk, Netherlands. This meeting will be preceded by the first meeting of the Steering Board of the new European Defense Agency unde [...] | 2004-09-15 11:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE2331 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DUTCH AUTHORITY TO FREEZE ASSETS [...] The following is provided in response to ref A request for information on the status of the Netherlands' national authority to freeze assets related to terrorism financing. Ref B contains a detailed description of Dutch laws and regulations on terrorism financing and related money laundering [...] | 2004-09-15 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PTER EFIN KTFN NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE2357 | UPU - ANGOLA REQUESTS USG SUPPORT IN ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-17 07:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL AO |
04THEHAGUE2366 | DUTCH PARTICIPATION IN G8 BMENA MEETINGS IN NEW [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-17 13:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON KMPI NL UNGA |
04THEHAGUE2367 | UNGA 59/COLOMBIA - COLOMBIA CORE GROUP MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-17 15:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER CO NL UNGA |
04THEHAGUE2399 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) Delegations made little progress towards a draft decision on Schedule 1 "captive use." Germany presented a non-paper providing several examples of known processes where Schedule 1 chemical(s) were produced during the production of certain final products. France, Switzerland, Italy and t [...] | 2004-09-20 16:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE2407 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): VISIT OF ARMS [...] (U) CWC Delegation and Embassy welcome the September 27-29 visit of AC PDAS Record. Hotel reservations have been made at the Crowne Plaza Promenade Hotel; Van Stolkweg 1, The Hague 2585 JL; (phone)(31)(70) 352-5161; (fax) 31-70-354-1046. Control officer for the visit is Pete Ito, who will [...] | 2004-09-21 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL OVIP OTRA CWC |
04THEHAGUE2409 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) At the request of DG Pfirter, Glen Johnson, Office Director of VC/VO, assessed the Technical Secretariat accomplishments on the Verification Information System (VIS) Enhancement project over the past year and recommended how best to move the project forward. Johnson determined that sign [...] | 2004-09-21 15:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE2410 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): COUNTRY [...] (U) Country clearance is granted to the following individual traveling to The Hague to attend the OPCW 2005 Budget meeting: --BENTHIEN, Lisa Arrive: 26 September Depart: 03 October Hotel reservations have been made for 26 Sept-2 Oct at the Golden Tulip Bel Air Hotel; address: Johan de [...] | 2004-09-22 08:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC NL OTRA PARM CWC |
04THEHAGUE2445 | DHS SEC. RIDGE CARRIES MESSAGE OF COMMON CT CAUSE [...] SUMMARY: Sec. Ridge discussed implementation of US-EU Summit Declaration Combating Terrorism with the EU JHA Troika, stressing the importance of information sharing and the need to communicate better to the public the existing high level of CT cooperation between the U.S. and EU. His message [...] | 2004-09-24 12:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER CVIS SMIG CPAS PREL ATRN NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE2453 | IRAQ: TOKYO DONORS' MEETING [...] We delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper on 14 September to Adri van Loopik, head of the Gulf States Division of the Dutch MFA's North Africa and Middle East department, as well as Willemein Kallenberg, Iraq desk officer. They had no substantive response at that time. 2. On September 22 [...] | 2004-09-25 08:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL NL |
04THEHAGUE2454 | AFRICA PARTNERSHIP FORUM INVITATION RESPONSE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-25 08:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON OTRA NL |
04THEHAGUE249 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - COUNTRY [...] (U) Country clearance is requested for Pete Ito of the CWC Delegation to participate as an observer at the February 6-8 Munich Conference on Security Policy. Ito has been in contact with the conference organizers and will make his own arrangements regarding accommodations and transportation [...] | 2004-01-30 13:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA GM NL |
04THEHAGUE2507 | NETHERLANDS/FRANCE: INSTRUMENTS SIGNED FOR [...] Embassy pouched to L/T on September 30 signed instruments relating to mutual legal assistance and extradition, concluded between the Netherlands the United States and between France and the United States, registered pouch numbers 1530586 and 1530587. The Netherlands/US instruments were signe [...] | 2004-10-01 12:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PREL FR NL |
04THEHAGUE2518 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - OCTOBER 1 [...] (U) At the October 1 consultations on the Libyan proposal to make a technical change to permit conversion of the Rabta facility, the overwhelming number of attendees voiced strong support. A limited number of "usual suspects" raised questions, in particular Pakistan, but also Russia, India an [...] | 2004-10-04 14:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE2565 | UNCHR/WEOG VOTING ROTATION DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-07 13:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL WEOG UNCHR UN |
04THEHAGUE2581 | DUTCH PRESIDENCY AMBITIONS FOR COMPETITIVENESS [...] Dutch Economic Ministry officials staffing the Competitiveness Council hope to use the Dutch term in the chair of the Council to make serious progress towards reinvigorating the European economy. They acknowledge that past meetings of the Council -- derided by their own minister in June as a [...] | 2004-10-08 09:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE26 | 2003-2004 INCSR FOR THE NETHERLANDS - PART II: MONEY [...] ATTACHED IS THE HAGUE'S SUBMISSION OF PART II OF THE 2003- 2004 INCSR: MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES. POST'S RESPONSE HAS BEEN ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO CHAPTERS PROVIDED IN THE INCSR QUESTIONNAIRE (REF. A). THE DOLLAR/EURO EXCHANGE RATE ON JANUARY 5 WAS 0.7880 EUROS TO THE DOLLAR. THE [...] | 2004-01-07 15:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KSEP SNAR PTER ECON EFIN ETTC KCRM PREL PGOV NL |
04THEHAGUE2606 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) Facilitator Mark Matthews/UK held a 6 October consultation on the recommendations contained in the Second progress Report on the OPCW Plan of Action Regarding the Implementation of Article VII (EC-38/DG.16, 15 September 2004). Delegations welcomed the limited progress made since the last [...] | 2004-10-12 14:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE2642 | ATTORNEY GENERAL PRAISES US-EU EFFORTS TO FIGHT [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a JHA Troika meeting and a meeting on the margins of the JHA Informal Council, AG Ashcroft and DHS U/S Hutchinson praised EU cooperation with the U.S. in fighting terrorism. These meetings built on the September 18 EU Troika meeting attended by DHS Sec. Ridge (Reftel B) and re [...] | 2004-10-13 17:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL ATRN KCRM NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE2667 | STRIKES AND PROTESTS IN THE NETHERLANDS - A BREACH [...] On September 21, the Dutch government introduced a set of budget reforms to abolish pre-pension and early retirement schemes and cut expenditures for many social programs, including social security and disability (reftel). The reforms, an effort to address the problem of an aging society wher [...] | 2004-10-15 10:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PHUM NL |
04THEHAGUE2680 | DUTCH ON OSCE ELECTION MISSION IN UKRAINE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-15 16:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UP NL OSCE |
04THEHAGUE2687 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - APPROVAL OF [...] (U) The Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),at its October 12-15 session, unanimously adopted a recommendation to all States Parties to approve a change to the Chemical Weapons Convention. This change allows Libya to request approval for the [...] | 2004-10-18 10:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL LY CWC |
04THEHAGUE2698 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP OF THE [...] (U) The U.S. achieved its one essential goal at the October 12-15 Executive Council session -- unanimous approval of the proposed technical change to allow for Libyan conversion of the Rabta facility. The issue dominated EC-38, with a record 26 delegations asking to make opening statements a [...] | 2004-10-19 12:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL LY AL CWC |
04THEHAGUE2699 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - DISCUSSIONS ON [...] (U) It was apparent at the October 12-15 Executive Council that member states remain divided on the Director-General's budget and program proposal for 2005. While the differences are not great, whether on the level of increase or specifics in the program, it will still require some time and [...] | 2004-10-19 12:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE2711 | ICTY: DEMARCHE ON BEHALF OF MERON CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-20 11:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY |
04THEHAGUE2713 | UNGA 59: USG PAPER ON OIOS REFORM [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-20 12:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL UNGA |
04THEHAGUE2718 | UNGA 59 - PROPOSED UNGA RESOLUTION ON [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-21 07:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCIP NL UNGA |
04THEHAGUE2734 | REQUEST FOR FSI DIRECT FUNDING INITIATIVE [...] Summary: Post welcomes the Direct Funding Initiative (DFI) for embassy language programs and appreciates the opportunity to compete for funding. We have a vigorous and growing language program focused particularly on our specialists, EFMs and MSGs. Our DFI request for FY2005 will support t [...] | 2004-10-22 13:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSI AMGT KFLO NL |
04THEHAGUE2741 | DUTCH MID-TERM TIP ASSESSMENT [...] SUMMARY: This is the interim accounting of Dutch efforts to combat human trafficking following the catalyst of G/TIP Ambassador Miller's June 7 presentation of suggested USG benchmarks to Dutch officials. In response to Ambassador Miller's challenge to Foreign Minister Bot and Justice Ministe [...] | 2004-10-25 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN NL |
04THEHAGUE2749 | INVITEE INFORMATION, LONDON EXPORT CONTROL [...] Embassy delivered reftel A invitation on September 27 to George Bontenbal, head of the Export Control and Strategic Goods section of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. This week he told econoff that, while he was the most appropriate person to attend the conference, he was still unsure if he [...] | 2004-10-26 13:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PREL PARM KSTC MASS NL |
04THEHAGUE2750 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) On the margins of the 38th Executive Council, Del contacted Art VII noncompliant EC members to: 1) request an update regarding their status of implementation, 2) stress the importance of EC members, whom are charged with the responsibility of overseeing treaty implementation, to honor the [...] | 2004-10-26 14:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE2764 | UNGA 59/BELARUS - SPONSORING RESOLUTION ON HUMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-27 13:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM BO NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE2779 | 59TH UNGA ELECTIONS: REPASCH FOR RE-ELECTION TO [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-29 12:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UNGA UN |
04THEHAGUE2784 | 59TH UNGA ELECTIONS: REPASCH FOR RE-ELECTION TO [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-29 13:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UNGA UN |
04THEHAGUE2845 | NETHERLANDS/US: EXTRADITION/MUTUAL LEGAL [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-04 11:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM NL PREL |
04THEHAGUE2868 | UNGA 59 HUMAN RIGHTS: DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Please see guidance request in paragraph 3. 2. Poloff shared reftel points with Guillaume Teerling (Senior Advisor, Human Rights office, MFA) on November 5. As the EU and the USG are cooperating closely in the Third Committee, Teerling required no convincing. Teerling said that the Nethe [...] | 2004-11-05 15:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL NL EUN UNGA |
04THEHAGUE287 | Dutch policy on Burma [...] Summary: In a January 28 response to questions from Parliament, Foreign Minister Bot outlined Dutch policy on Burma. For reasons of effectiveness, the GoNL believes that the EU as a whole, and not bilateral Dutch efforts, should take the lead in advancing the improvement of the political and h [...] | 2004-02-04 16:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM EU BM NL |
04THEHAGUE2879 | UNGA 59/BELARUS/HUMAN RIGHTS: FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-08 12:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM NL UNGA |
04THEHAGUE2894 | SCENESETTER: DUTCH ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY'S [...] Summary: Dutch State Secretary for the Environment Pieter van Geel will travel to Washington November 15 to meet with USG energy and environment officials. He wants to explore possible next steps for a broad, post-Kyoto dialogue on climate change. His vision for future climate change discu [...] | 2004-11-10 07:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG PREL NL |
04THEHAGUE290 | ICJ: 48 STATEMENTS FILED IN FENCE PROCEEDING [...] (SBU) Summary: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) received forty-eight written statements by its deadline of January 30 in the advisory opinion proceedings concerning "the legal consequences of the construction of a wall in the occupied Palestinian territory" (the Fence Case). While the [...] | 2004-02-05 06:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AORC ICJ |
04THEHAGUE293 | Dutch Government investigates drug corruption at [...] At the end of December 2003, the Dutch press reported claims made to the police by an Aruban drug smuggler convicted in the Netherlands that civil servants and ground crew at Schiphol (including customs officers, military police, baggage handlers, and cleaners) have been engaged in drug smuggl [...] | 2004-02-05 12:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM NL |
04THEHAGUE2989 | DUTCH STUDYING REQUEST TO SUPPORT IST [...] (SBU) Embassy political counselor passed reftel demarche to MFA Director for Gulf Affairs Adri van Loopik on November 10. Van Loopik was noncommittal and suggested that he and his colleagues in the MFA Legal Division would need to study the request. In a follow-up conversation with Olivia S [...] | 2004-11-17 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KAWC PTER PREF IZ NL |
04THEHAGUE2991 | DUTCH REACTION TO REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-17 16:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR NL CY UNFICYP |
04THEHAGUE2995 | CRITICAL REPORT ON DUTCH INTELLIGENCE SERVICE [...] On November 16, a special blue-ribbon panel published its long-awaited evaluation of the Dutch AIVD (civilian intelligence service). The "Havermans Committee," which included a former Interior Minister and several senior officials, was formed in February 2004 at the request of Interior Minist [...] | 2004-11-17 16:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PINR PINS NL KPRP |
04THEHAGUE2999 | Dutch Opinion Makers -- Hopes and Fears [...] Summary: In the days immediately following the US election, Ambassador Sobel and PA staff met with key groups of editors, commentators and journalists. Most Dutch commentators and reporters expressed uncertainty on how to read the elections, particularly the exit poll information that indic [...] | 2004-11-18 11:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PREL NL |
04THEHAGUE3025 | RECENT CT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] An update of recent CT developments in the Netherlands follows: -- PKK Training Center Dismantled -- Van Gogh Assassination - Continuing Fall-out -- AIVD Assessment Report -- Act on Terrorist Crimes Finally Effective -- Pending CT Legislation/Proposals -- Port and Maritime Security - ISPS Op [...] | 2004-11-19 15:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PINR PINS NL KPRP |
04THEHAGUE3044 | AFTERMATH OF VAN GOGH MURDER - MORE CT PROPOSALS [...] On Nov. 11, the Justice, Interior and Immigration Ministers sent a letter to parliament outlining details of the van Gogh murder (reftels) and containing proposals for additional CT measures. These include: - having the AIVD intelligence service share its information more widely; - establish [...] | 2004-11-22 12:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PINR PINS NL KPRP |
04THEHAGUE3142 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH TO CO-FINANCE CNPA [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-01 18:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AF XD SNAR XG KPAO NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE3197 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) The wrap-up includes items from discussions on the margins of the November 24 special Executive Council session and the Nov 29-Dec 2 Conference of States Parties (CSP) which were informally reported back to Washington. ------ TAIWAN ------ 2. (U) The application by the Taiwan Chem [...] | 2004-12-08 10:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE3224 | EU/CYPRUS: EU NOT READY TO PAY MORE TOWARD [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-09 14:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR NL CY UNFICYP |
04THEHAGUE3233 | DUTCH SUGGEST INFORMAL MULTILATERAL TALKS ON [...] Summary: In his capacity as Minister of Environment, Pieter van Geel met with senior USG officials in Washington (November 15) to discuss post-Kyoto climate change strategy. He gave the ambassador a readout of his meetings December 6. Though the Kyoto Protocol will be in effect until 2012, s [...] | 2004-12-09 17:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG PREL NL EU |
04THEHAGUE3273 | DEMARCHE TO EU TO LOBBY FOR SUPPORT FOR UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-15 15:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL PHUM PREL |
04THEHAGUE3280 | REPLY, UNITED STATES CONCERN OVER THE EU BATTERY DIRECTIVE [...] In response to reftel, the Netherlands, in its role as EU Preside proposed amendments to the EU Battery Directive ("Directive"). As a government advocates an unqualified ban on all portable cadmium, merc 2. The Dutch already have a collection system in place for small chem Collection bins [...] | 2004-12-16 12:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ETRD SENV NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE3284 | NETHERLANDS: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] The 2004 terrorism report for the Netherlands follows. Responses are keyed as much as possible to reftel A's requirements. A. SUPPORT TO GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM --------------------------------------------- --- 2. The Dutch have responded to the global terrorist threat with l [...] | 2004-12-16 16:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER NL AEC |
04THEHAGUE3294 | ICJ: COURT DISMISSES NATO BOMBING CASE [...] (SBU) Summary. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on December 15 dismissed Serbia and Montenegro's (SAM) claims against NATO over the legality of 1999's Operation Allied Force. The unanimous judgment was based on jurisdictional grounds, but seven of the fifteen judges issued a joint decl [...] | 2004-12-17 15:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AORC ICJ |
04THEHAGUE3303 | FY 2005 (TARGET) ICASS INVOICES FOR THE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-20 16:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KICA AFIN AMGT ASEC ABUD |
04THEHAGUE3312 | ELIMINATION OF WEAPONS GRADE PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-21 14:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG PARM OTRA KNNP TRGY RS SZ NL |
04THEHAGUE3320 | 2004 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] The Netherlands continues to be a significant transit point for drugs entering Europe (especially cocaine),an important producer and exporter of synthetic drugs (particularly Ecstasy - MDMA),and a substantial consumer of most illicit drugs. U.S. law enforcement [...] | 2004-12-21 17:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM NL |
04THEHAGUE3328 | 200434 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] ATTACHED IS THE HAGUE'S SUBMISSION OF PART II OF THE 200434 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT: MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES. POST'S RESPONSE IS ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO CHAPTERS PROVIDED IN THE INCSR QUESTIONNAIRE (REFTEL. A). THE DOLLAR/EURO EXCHANGE RATE ON DECEMBER 15J [...] | 2004-12-22 16:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KCRM PTER SNAR ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV NL |
04THEHAGUE348 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP OF [...] (U) The decision regarding Schedule 2/3 Captive Use remains on a political track, with the Indian delegation indicating they support the Schedule 2/3 Captive Use decision, as written, but noting their interagency review process has not yet completed. Privately, the Indians informed Del that [...] | 2004-02-11 09:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE349 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - OCPF SITE [...] (U) The U.S. hosted a technical experts workshop on February 5 to facilitate understanding of the Swiss/U.S. Other Chemical Production Facility (OCPF) site selection methodology proposal. The morning session focused on the rationale and mechanics of the proposal. In the past, acceptance of [...] | 2004-02-11 09:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE384 | FUND CITE FOR TRAVEL OF CAA DIGITAL COPIER REPAIR [...] Per reftel A, post provides the following fund cite to cover costs for services to be provided by the digital copier repair technician: 19-4-0113-0000-4256-42564IRM02-5458-2589 2. Amount charged to this fund cite is not to exceed $2502.54 Sobel [...] | 2004-02-13 15:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ACOA ASEC ABUD AMTC AMGT KRIM |
04THEHAGUE4 | 2003 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] The Netherlands continues to be a significant transit point for drugs entering Europe (especially cocaine),an important producer and exporter of synthetic drugs (particularly Ecstasy and amphetamines),and an important consumer of most illicit drugs. U.S. law enforcement information indicates [...] | 2004-01-02 14:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM NL |
04THEHAGUE421 | CODEL WEXLER FEB 22 - 24 [...] Country Clearance is granted and AmEmbassy the Hague warmly welcomes Rep. Robert Wexler, Rep. Steve Chabot and Jonathan Katz to The Netherlands February 22-24,2004. 2. Kami Witmer will be the Control Officer. She can be reached at the following numbers/addresses: Tel: (W) 31-70-310-9339 [...] | 2004-02-19 11:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN |
04THEHAGUE424 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) Del rep met on February 11 with Ralf Trapp, Special Assistant to DDG Brian Hawtin, who reported that only nine countries responded to the TS Note Verbale requesting States Party respond with their requests for or offers of assistance by February 1; one responded on February 2. Of the ten [...] | 2004-02-19 14:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE448 | ENCOURAGING EU STATES TO SUPPORT AN ADEQUACY [...] No summary [...] | 2004-02-20 15:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PTER NL |
04THEHAGUE449 | ICJ: FENCE PROCEEDINGS EXPECTED TO SPARK [...] (SBU) Summary. On February 23-25, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold hearings on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) request for an Advisory Opinion on the legality of the so-called "Israeli fence" - the controversial structure being built by Israel to serve as a securi [...] | 2004-02-23 05:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AORC ICJ |
04THEHAGUE469 | DUTCH RESPONSE TO UNRWA EMERGENCY APPEAL [...] The Netherlands does not plan to contribute to the 2004 Emergency Appeal for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). Ms. Marwiencke Tillema of the MFA's UN Directorate (Political and Judicial Division) said the Dutch decision is based on two factors. First, the Du [...] | 2004-02-24 14:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KPAL NL PREF UNRWA |
04THEHAGUE47 | DUTCH WILL SUPPORT BOYD FOR CERD [...] No summary [...] | 2004-01-09 10:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL NL UN |
04THEHAGUE485 | Terrorist Finance: Country Clearance Request for [...] Country clearance is requested for Economic Officer Todd Kushner to attend 2/28 terrorist finance consultations hosted by the Dutch government at the Netherlands Embassy in Paris. Mr. Kushner plans to arrive in Paris 2/27 and depart 2/29. He has a top secret security clearance. 2. Mr. K [...] | 2004-02-25 12:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ETTC PTER NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE543 | NETHERLANDS: PSI AND AMENDMENT OF THE SUA [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-03 15:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NL |
04THEHAGUE555 | WTO ROUND: ECONOMICS MINISTER BRINKHORST OPTIMISTIC [...] Summary: Dutch Economics Minister Brinkhorst has returned from a trip to India, China, and Japan optimistic over the prospects of reinvigorating Doha Round talks and setting forth the elements of a negotiating agenda that he believes will set the stage for positive results. This agenda call [...] | 2004-03-04 14:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD IN NL WTRO EUN |
04THEHAGUE586 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): FOURTH SECURITY [...] The fourth Security Audit Team (SAT-IV) found that the OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) had done little to further secure its IT infrastructure since the 2001 security audit. The team noted that significant personnel resources have been directed toward documenting processes and procedures, but f [...] | 2004-03-10 11:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE598 | CHORNOBYL SHELTER FUND - DUTCH DOUBTFUL [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-10 16:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP KSCA ENRG OTRA TRGY NL |
04THEHAGUE600 | REQUEST FOR WAIVER FOR LEASE OVER DOLS 25,000 [...] AS DIRECTED BY REF (A),POST REQUESTS AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A RESIDENTIAL LEASE. THE INFORMATION BELOW IS KEYED TO THE FORMAT OF REF (B.) (1) POST: THE HAGUE. (2) WAIVER FOR (A) LEASE OVER U.S. DOLS YES. 25,000? (B) DOES LEASE EXCEED SPACE STANDA [...] | 2004-03-11 11:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT ASEC |
04THEHAGUE606 | OECD: DUTCH RESPONSE TO USG REFORM PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-12 10:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON NL OECD |
04THEHAGUE615 | HAITI HUMANITARIAN AID: DUTCH WILL SUPPORT ICRC [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-12 13:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID HA NL PHUM PREF PREL |
04THEHAGUE645 | ACTION REQUEST ON CRISIS IN GLOBAL AGREEMENT TO [...] In response to reftel, Embassy forwarded non-paper and talking points, as well as EPA press release, to contacts in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Environment and Agriculture. In addition, Ambassador Sobel left non-paper with Foreign Minister Bot after a meeting on March 9. 2. We fol [...] | 2004-03-12 15:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAGR ETRD PREL SENV NL |
04THEHAGUE677 | DUTCH PARTICIPATION AT THE CHAD CONFERENCE ON [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-17 08:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINS PREL PHUM NO SU CD NL |
04THEHAGUE685 | DEMARCHE RE ROAD SAFETY [...] PER (REFTEL) REQUEST, DEMARCHE AND SUPPORTING TALKING POINTS REGARDING RETAINING THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE (ECE) AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR UN ROAD SAFETY ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO DUTCH MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT (MOT) WITH A COPY TO MFA MARCH 17. IN AN INITIAL REACTION OUR MOT INT [...] | 2004-03-17 15:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC NL UN ELNT WHO |
04THEHAGUE719 | DUTCH PRESS ON PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO THE US [...] Summary. The visit of Prime Minister Balkenende to the US received broad attention in the Dutch media. The fallout from the Madrid terrorist attacks and discussion of the opposition Labor Party's desire not to renew the Dutch military deployment in Iraq overshadowed his March 15 [...] | 2004-03-18 15:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO NL PREL |
04THEHAGUE727 | FALL 2004 INTERN PROGRAM [...] Post requests four interns for fall 2004. The following responses are keyed para 3 of reftel: A. Number of Interns: Four B. Language requirement: None for Legal. Dutch is preferred but not required for others. C. Selection criteria: All interns should have excellent writing and [...] | 2004-03-19 13:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT ASEC |
04THEHAGUE730 | DEMARCHE ON POULTRY IMPORT BANS [...] Embassy/The Hague delivered the demarche talking points in reftel to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Henk Leemans, Department of Food and Veterinary Affairs, LNV, said the EU decision to close its market to most U.S. poultry an [...] | 2004-03-19 13:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD NL |
04THEHAGUE733 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP CABLE - [...] (U) As a result of the March industry cluster meetings, the March Executive Council will have several industry issues for States Parties to consider. Two decisions, one on Captive Use and the other on Clarification Requests, appear ripe for adoption by the Executive Council. In addition, th [...] | 2004-03-19 14:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL EIND CWC |
04THEHAGUE744 | OFFICIAL-INFORMAL [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-22 12:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OI |
04THEHAGUE765 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) The facilitator for consultations on improving the funding mechanism for Article IV and V verification costs, Johan Verboom (Netherlands),told us on March 18 that he hoped to reach consensus on a decision document for consideration at Executive Council Session 36 the following week. Ins [...] | 2004-03-24 08:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE768 | DELIVERY OF NPT PREPCOM III NONPAPER TO THE DUTCH [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-24 09:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP NL NPT IAEA |
04THEHAGUE769 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SUPPORTING THE [...] (U) This is CWC-40-04. 2. (U) The guidance cable from the Department for the current OPCW Executive Council session instructs me to support the efforts by the Technical Secretariat to implement measures to assist staff members affected by the tenure policy. As Washington wisely notes, [...] | 2004-03-24 10:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE781 | ENCOURGING CHR MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION [...] Country Clearance is granted for xxx for travel to The Netherlands XXX. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure areas of the Mission must provide proof of at least a secret clearance. If level of cleara [...] | 2004-03-25 14:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM |
04THEHAGUE783 | ICTY: MILOSEVIC REFUSES TO GIVE CONSENT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),Judge Theodor Meron, convened a special hearing on March 25 in order to determine whether Slobodan Milosevic would consent to the continuation of the trial with a new judge, an as-yet appointe [...] | 2004-03-25 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY |
04THEHAGUE798 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) The 36th Executive Council session of the OPCW was a solid success for the U.S. across the entire range of substantive and administrative issues. The presence of the Libyan delegation was sufficient to ensure that EC-36 would be memorable, and a report on the various discussions involvi [...] | 2004-03-29 13:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE799 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): VIS ENHANCEMENT [...] (U) Del reps met with OPCW Chief of Administration Herb Schulz, Chief of the Information Support Branch (ISB) Greg Linden, and Chief of the Office of Confidentiality and Security (OCS) Rob Simpson to discuss issues related to Technical Secretariat (TS) work on the Verification Information Sy [...] | 2004-03-29 13:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
04THEHAGUE804 | REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION TO THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT [...] Summary. Post requests advice and approval from HR/OE for an exception to the mandatory retirement age provision, so as to allow a foreign national employee to continue work past his 65th birthday, for another 12 months. Post mandatory retirement age is 65. End Summary. 2. Background on [...] | 2004-03-29 14:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | APER |
04THEHAGUE82 | DUTCH RESPONSE TO USTR ZOELLICK LETTER ON DOHA [...] Ministry of Economic Affairs officials confirm that Minister Brinkhorst received Ambassador Zoellick's letter and report that the Minister is "very pleased" with this "unexpected initiative." The ideas put forward in the letter correspond fairly closely with Brinkhorst's own views and reinfor [...] | 2004-01-13 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD NL WTRO |
04THEHAGUE825 | ICJ - PRESERVATION OF NUREMBURG TRIAL ARCHIVES [...] (U) Summary. The Archives of the Nuremburg International Military Tribunal (NIMT) in the custody of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are facing two preservation threats. First, the obsolete nature of the equipment on which the proceedings were recorded risks this material becoming ina [...] | 2004-03-31 12:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KAWC PREL AORC ICJ USUN |
04THEHAGUE835 | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ADVANCING U.S.-DUTCH [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. Summary. The Dutch have been strong and consistent allies in global discussions on sustainable development. Post has a strong interest in advancing U.S.-Dutch cooperation in this area. Recent meetings between Ambassador Sobel and senio [...] | 2004-04-01 07:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV NL |
04THEHAGUE856 | PCA: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE [...] (U) Summary: The Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) will be holding its Spring Meeting on Monday, April 19. Embassy legal officer will represent the USG at the Council meeting and seeks guidance from the Department with respect to a proposal of the PCA Secretary [...] | 2004-04-02 10:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AORC IBPCA |
04THEHAGUE876 | DUTCH OPPOSE NO-ACTION MOTIONS AT CHR [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-05 13:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL |
04THEHAGUE878 | FUND CITE FOR TRAVEL OF CAA DIGITAL COPIER REPAIR [...] Per reftel A, post provides the following fund cite to cover costs for services to be provided by the digital copier repair technician: 19-401130000-4256-42564IRM03-5458-2589 2. Amount charged to this fund cite is not to exceed $2941.74 Sobel [...] | 2004-04-05 13:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ACOA ASEC ABUD AMTC AMGT KRIM |
04THEHAGUE879 | NETHERLANDS: RISING BUDGET DEFICIT RESULTS IN NEW [...] The Dutch government is reacting with outward calm to the news that the EU Commission will launch an "excessive deficit" procedure against the Netherlands for running a budget deficit in 2003 of 3.2 percent - 0.2 percent greater than allowed by EU Growth and Stability Pact (GSP) rules. Financ [...] | 2004-04-05 13:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PGOV NL |
04THEHAGUE916 | NETHERLANDS - CTRY CLR, DOE/EE: DANIEL LAIRD, [...] Country Clearance is granted for Daniel Laird for travel to The Netherlands April 17-22, 2004. 2. Embassy point of contact is Economic officer Todd Kushner (tel:31-70-310-9273; email kushnerta2@state.gov post understands that no travel assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visit [...] | 2004-04-08 09:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KSCA TRGY OTRA NL |
04THEHAGUE963 | USDOT Secretary Mineta's Visit to the Netherlands [...] Summary: In a meeting with Dutch Transport Minister Karla Peijs, Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta explained the U.S. negotiating position in the current civair talks with the European Commission and asked for Dutch support with other member states to conclude an agreement. He and [...] | 2004-04-16 14:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OVIP EWWT NL |
04USUNNEWYORK2570 | 59TH UNGA: GENERAL ASSEMBLY PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE [...] Summary. On November 11, the United Nations General Assembly marked the passing of Yasser Arafat. Secretary-General (SYG) Kofi Annan and GA President Jean Ping both made statements of condolences as did the leaders of the various regional groups. Gambia, on behalf of the African States; In [...] | 2004-11-12 21:55:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
04USUNNEWYORK494 | UNSC: SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS MADRID BOMB ATTACKS [...] CONDEMNS IN THE STRONGEST TERMS THE BOMB ATTACKS IN MADRID, SPAIN, PERPETRATED BY THE TERRORIST GROUP ETA ON 11 MARCH 2004, IN WHICH MANY LIVES WERE CLAIMED AND PEOPLE INJURED, ANDD REGARDS SUCH ACT, LIKE ANY ACT OF TERRORISM, AS A THREAT TO PEACE AND SECURITY; 2. EXPRESSES ITS DEEPEST SY [...] | 2004-03-11 23:17:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PTER PREL SP |
04VATICAN101 | POPE'S VISION IN LINE WITH U.S. GOALS IN IRAQ, [...] No summary [...] | 2004-01-13 07:01:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM VT |
04VATICAN2518 | TIP CONFERENCE ENERGIZES, EDUCATES ON FAITH-BASED [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-30 04:38:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SMIG SOCI VT |
04VATICAN2671 | POPE SEEKS TO SPEED UP UNITY WITH ORTHODOX [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-09 04:45:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM VT |
04VATICAN2725 | VATICAN SUPPORTIVE OF PSI [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-13 15:35:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PREL MNUC PARM VT |
04VATICAN2764 | VATICAN TO DISPATCH AID CHIEF TO DARFUR [...] (SBU) Holy See Country Director for Sudan Monsignor Lucio Sembrano told us July 8 that the Pope was sending the President of the Vatican's aid coordination agency to Darfur to assess the situation on the ground. Sembrano praised U.S. leadership on Sudan and took on ref (a) points with interes [...] | 2004-07-15 15:11:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PREF SU VT |
04VATICAN2817 | VATICAN TRAFFICKING DVC PRODUCES BIG RESULTS [...] A June 30 Trafficking in Persons Digital Video Conference (DVC) linked key Holy See contacts and media with G/TIP's Ambassador John Miller. In conjunction with Embassy Rome, Embassy Vatican brought together three key elements in the fight against human trafficking: Vatican officials and rel [...] | 2004-07-21 04:53:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SMIG VT |
04VATICAN3057 | DVC PROMOTES HIV/AIDS PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN USG AND [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-06 15:56:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SOCI TBIO VT |
04VATICAN3212 | VATICAN LOOKING FORWARD TO OSCE CONFERENCE [...] Charge delivered reftel points to acting Vatican Foreign Minister equivalent Monsignor Pietro Parolin August 18. Parolin had seen the composition of the U.S. delegation in previous communication from the OSCE, and noted with interest the participation of Cardinal Keeler of Baltimore. Parolin [...] | 2004-08-20 06:17:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL VT OSCE |
04VATICAN3308 | POPE RETURNS ICON TO ORTHODOX, HOPING FOR THAW IN [...] (SBU) Pope John Paul II is returning a copy of an historic icon of the Virgin Mary to the Russian Orthodox Church, a gesture he hopes will help thaw relations between Rome and Moscow. The Pope had wanted to return the icon to Moscow in person, but continued coolness from Orthodox Patriarch Al [...] | 2004-08-30 04:33:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SOCI RS VT |
04VATICAN3564 | CARITAS OPERATIONS TO CONTINUE IN IRAQ DESPITE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-16 12:34:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM EAID IZ VT |
04VATICAN3970 | INVITATIONAL TRAVEL REQUEST [...] SUMMARY: Post requests approval of invitational travel for Ambassador Nicholson to speak at a Trafficking in Persons conference in Miami, and then to travel to Washington, DC to receive an award from the North American College. END SUMMARY. 2. Ambassador has been invited to speak at a Nove [...] | 2004-10-15 04:36:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT VT |
04VATICAN4242 | Message of Congratulations from Pope John Paul II [...] The Ambassador was asked by Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano to convey the following message from Pope John Paul II to President Bush. Mr. George W. Bush President The United States of America On the occasion of your re-election as President of the United States of Ame [...] | 2004-11-04 14:20:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL VT |
04VATICAN4572 | WORLD AIDS DAY: VATICAN CALLS FOR TOTAL CARE [...] The Vatican has called for total care and services for persons with HIV/AIDS in its 2004 message for World AIDS Day. The message, from the head of the Vatican's Council for Health Care issues, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, reports that the Catholic Church provides almost 27 percent of care [...] | 2004-12-02 08:44:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SOCI TBIO VT |
04VATICAN4778 | VATICAN REJECTS PACIFISM, BUT DEBATE SIMMERS [...] (U) Contrary to the popular perception of a pacifist Vatican generated by the Holy See's opposition to the Iraq war, senior Vatican officials have consistently acknowledged the legitimacy of war as a last resort and have recently gone out of their way to make clear that the Holy See is not pac [...] | 2004-12-17 10:21:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM VT |
04VATICAN4838 | EMBASSY CONFERENCE PROMOTES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-21 15:29:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KIRF VT |
04VATICAN4878 | NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR VATICAN [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-27 13:43:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL VT |
04VATICAN4882 | "OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD:" POPE URGES GLOBAL [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-27 13:53:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM ECON EAID VT VTPREL |
04VATICAN5 | POPE: MIGRATION ISSUES CRUCIAL TO CULTURE OF PEACE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-01-02 12:59:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PREF SMIG VT |
04VATICAN564 | POPE CALLS FOR "FORGIVENESS, NOT REVENGE" IN [...] No summary [...] | 2004-02-13 16:45:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM WE IS VT |
04VATICAN733 | HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM UP [...] No summary [...] | 2004-02-26 16:36:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM VT |
04VATICAN736 | FUNDING REQUEST FOR EMBASSY VATICAN BIOTECHNOLOGY [...] No summary [...] | 2004-02-27 05:45:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TBIO VT |
04VILNIUS1117 | LITHUANIAN MINISTRIES WORKING ON EUROCONTROL FEE [...] (U) We have approached the MFA at various levels to seek an exemption of U.S. military and other U.S. state aircraft from air navigation, overflight, and terminal navigation fees. MFA Undersecretary Sarunas Adomavicius promised the Ambassador on August 31 to look into the matter, and others w [...] | 2004-09-14 14:46:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS EAIR KREC LH |
04VILNIUS1237 | THE VIEW FROM ALYTUS: THE BLOOM IS OFF THE LABOR [...] SUMMARY. Less than a week before Lithuania's parliamentary election, few in Alytus doubt that the Labor Party will taste electoral success. However, a growing number question the Labor Party's populist promises and will support Lithuania's more tested traditional parties. End Summary. Aly [...] | 2004-10-08 10:37:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LH |
04VILNIUS1239 | LITHUANIAN CHEESE CAPITAL NODS LEFT, BUT WITH [...] SUMMARY: Rokiskis is a town of approximately 16,000 located in northeastern Lithuania and the capital of a productive agricultural region famous for the cheese brand that bears its name. The director of the cheese factory, sharing the spotlight with the visiting Prime Minister, was the local [...] | 2004-10-08 10:52:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI LH |
04VILNIUS1243 | People in the Provincial Town will Vote for Change [...] Voters in the small town of Rietavas, in western Lithuania, see themselves as microcosm for the nation (if a bit more agricultural) and believe their vote in the upcoming election will mirror the country's vote as a whole. In Rietavas, it appears that the Labor Party will win big. End summar [...] | 2004-10-08 12:54:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LH |
04VILNIUS1245 | LITHUANIAN PRE-ELECTION WATCH: A SMALL TOWN LEANS [...] Summary. An incumbent from the ruling Social Democrats is paradoxically running on an anti-establishment platform and is likely to win re-election in the town of Anyksciai, 62 miles west of Vilnius. Residents are concerned with job security, the lack of youth employment options, and rising h [...] | 2004-10-08 13:19:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LH |
04VILNIUS1309 | CORRECTED RESPONSE FOR VILNIUS PHASE III [...] Ref A reported that there were no primary or secondary schools that do not receive grants from the Department of State but which are attended by U.S. citizens abroad. That is incorrect. 2. Vilnius has two private schools with American Embassy dependents attending. The Vilnius Internation [...] | 2004-10-22 07:47:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD ABUD AFIN AMGT ASCH ASEC |
04VILNIUS1369 | AMBASSADOR IN SIAULIAI STRESSES DEVELOPMENT AND [...] SUMMARY. Ambassador traveled to Lithuania's northern city of Siauliai October 20-21 to conveying a message of admiration for Lithuania's rapid democratic and economic growth and appreciation for its activist foreign policy and contributions to the NATO alliance. In a town often identified wi [...] | 2004-11-05 12:57:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OVIP LH |
04VILNIUS1403 | LITHUANIAN POLICE SEIZE NINE MILLION COUNTERFEIT [...] Summary. The Lithuanian Police achieved a major victory in the fight against counterfeiting November 6, arresting thirteen people and seizing over nine million counterfeit Euros. The Police believe that the group has been printing Euros for several years. The Police also found printing plat [...] | 2004-11-15 05:22:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PREL EFIN LH |
04VILNIUS1445 | LITHUANIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISION FOR NEW TERM [...] (SBU) The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) re-elected Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas November 25. In a speech to the Seimas November 24, Brazauskas outlined a broad vision for his new term. He promised to utilize EU funds to promote development in priority areas, such as the use, and expor [...] | 2004-11-26 14:01:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON PGOV LH |
04VILNIUS1447 | AIDS IN LITHUANIA [...] As it prepares to celebrate World AIDS Day, Lithuania's incidence of HIV/AIDS is the lowest in Central and Eastern Europe. The GOL is working to keep it that way, despite pressures of rapid social change. Lithuania has a National HIV/AIDS prevention strategy, but poorly monitors its implemen [...] | 2004-11-29 06:24:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KHIV PREL LH |
04VILNIUS1449 | ADAMKUS JOINS UKRAINE MEDIATION EFFORT [...] (U) Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus traveled to Kiev November 26 to join Polish President Kwasniewski's mediation efforts as domestic political pressure for Lithuanian engagement continued to mount. Though the scope and direction of Adamkus's involvement remain unclear, his strong democr [...] | 2004-11-29 07:01:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV UK LH |
04VILNIUS1477 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] Post warmly welcomes Ambassador Michael Kozak and is pleased to grant country clearance for the period of December 3-6, 2004 to attend the "Advancing Europe Whole and Free: Challenges and Opportunities for Transatlantic Cooperation" conference. 2. Embassy point of contact for your visit is [...] | 2004-12-03 07:34:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT PGOV PHUM KDEM LI LH |
04VILNIUS1497 | SUCCESS STORY: AT&T AND LITHUANIAN TELECOM [...] Summary. AT&T and Lietuvos Telekomas, Lithuania's largest fixed-line telecommunications service provider, concluded a new mobile call termination agreement, settling a dispute over rates in Lithuania. Telekomas had threatened to block all AT&T incoming traffic if the two failed to arrive at [...] | 2004-12-08 13:48:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD BEXP LH |
04VILNIUS1519 | LITHUANIA SUPPORTS EU ACTION PLAN ON [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-16 12:15:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNEI LH |
04VILNIUS1522 | EU MEMBERSHIP SPURS LITHUANIAN LABOR FLIGHT [...] SUMMARY: Young Lithuanians have left their homeland en masse since the May 1 accession to the EU in search of employment abroad. The exact number leaving remains unclear, although as much as a quarter of the country's working-age population may leave by the end of the year. Some sectors have [...] | 2004-12-16 13:16:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON SMIG PGOV LH |
04VILNIUS1525 | UPDATE OF VILNIUS EAP [...] Post's EAP was approved on July 6, 2004 and is therefore up to date. Chapters or annexes that contain any changes to names of post personnel and contact lists will be forwarded to the Department. MULL [...] | 2004-12-17 12:00:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC |
04VILNIUS1526 | IMF'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO PROLONG THE [...] An IMF delegation, concluding an Article IV Consultation mission to Lithuania December 10, praised Lithuania's impressive structural improvements and the country's complete transition to a market economy. The IMF delivered an overall positive assessment of the country's economic prospects fo [...] | 2004-12-17 13:37:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON LH |
04VILNIUS1532 | FY2004 CONSULAR PACKAGE NARRATIVE FOR VILNIUS [...] Post submits the following consular package narrative keyed to reftel. Management A) Consular Section Chief: Ruta D. Elvikis (Consul),ETD: July 2005, Direct Office Telephone Number: 370- 5-266-5591, E-mail: ElvikisRD@state.gov; Deputy Consular Section Chief: Gregory L. Bernsteen (Vic [...] | 2004-12-20 10:39:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | CMGT CVIS CASC CPAS KFRD ASIG AFSI LH |
04VILNIUS1548 | New Minister of Interior Furmanavicius Promises [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Mull met with newly appointed Minister of Interior Ginteras Furmanavicius on December 21, 2004. Furmanavicius thanked the Ambassador for past U.S. efforts to train the Ministry's experts in border security and law enforcement. He stated his commitment to maintaining [...] | 2004-12-22 15:47:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CMGT ASEC LH |
04VILNIUS1566 | LITHUANIA: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] (U) Post submits the annual terrorism report for Lithuania. Embassy's update on Lithuania for the Department's 2004 Patterns of Global Terrorism report (reftel) is in paras 2-4. 2. (SBU) Lithuania has been fully supportive of the war against terrorism. Lithuania is implementing the Nation [...] | 2004-12-27 14:19:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO LH |
04VILNIUS1578 | 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] In 2004, Lithuania strengthened its counter-narcotics efforts, rolling out a National Drug Addiction Prevention and Drug Control Strategy for 2004-2008. The use and sale of narcotics, however, continues to increase in Lithuania. Lithuania remains a transit route for heroin from Asia to West [...] | 2004-12-30 13:55:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EFIN KSEP LH |
04VILNIUS395 | LITHUANIA EXPRESSES INTEREST IN THE CD INITIATIVE [...] (U) WE DELIVERED TO LAURYNAS JONUSAUKAS, FIRST SECRETARY OF MFA'S AMERICA'S DIVISION, ON APRIL 7, 2004, REFTEL POINTS AND A COPY OF CHILEAN AMBASSADOR BIANCHI'S LETTER ON THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACY'S INITIATIVE IN EAST TIMOR. JONUSAUKAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE INITIATIVE, AND SAID THAT T [...] | 2004-04-09 06:06:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PREL PHUM LH |
04WELLINGTON1010 | NEW ZEALAND AIDS CASES MINIMAL, BUT CONCERN [...] (U) While the number of people infected with HIV/AIDS in New Zealand remains relatively small, the numbers have risen sharply in the past two years, with homosexual cases (53%) outnumbering heterosexual (21%) modes of transmission. NZ Aids Foundation executive director Rachael Le Mesurier po [...] | 2004-12-06 04:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI TBIO PGOV EAID NZ |
04WELLINGTON1035 | R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE [...] Embassy forwarded documents received December 14, 2004 and requested clearance for the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer for the period January 1 - December 31, 2005, from the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) of the government of New Zealand. We will advise when MFA [...] | 2004-12-14 21:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
04WELLINGTON1069 | NEW ZEALAND: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] Post offers the following submission for this year's terrorism report: BEGIN TEXT OF SUBMISSION 2. New Zealand has implemented all 12 UN terrorism conventions. A Counter-terrorism bill passed in October 2003 increased the government's ability to prosecute terrorist activities and thre [...] | 2004-12-22 21:38:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO NZ |
04WELLINGTON1075 | 2005 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT: NEW ZEALAND [...] Following is post's input for the 2005 National Trade Estimate Report on New Zealand. We assume that Washington agencies will provide updated trade and investment data. 2. We also note that the section on "Biotechnology Food Approval" should be consistent with the NTE on Australia. 3. [...] | 2004-12-29 03:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN NZ |
04WELLINGTON557 | JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE: LETTER ROGATORY IN THE MATTER [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-30 02:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN NZ |
04WELLINGTON558 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT ON NEW ZEALAND [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-30 05:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN KTDB PGOV NZ OPIC |
04WELLINGTON570 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF OFFICIAL DR. JAMALA [...] Embassy welcomes National Science Foundation official Dr. Jamala JONES to New Zealand from July 6th to July 17th, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Air New Zealand Engineering Services Program Management Review in Christchurch. 2. Embassy understands that no further assis [...] | 2004-07-06 18:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY NZ NSF |
04WELLINGTON578 | NEW ZEALAND: 2004 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE [...] Post delivered reftel points July 8 to Chris Anderson, Environment Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. New Zealand's International Whaling Commission (IWC) Commissioner Sir Geoffery Palmer had already departed for Italy. Anderson offered to pass reftel points to Palme [...] | 2004-07-08 04:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS SENV NZ |
04WELLINGTON579 | COOK ISLANDS RESPONSE ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS [...] Post delivered reftel demarche to Sonya Kamana, Deputy High Commissioner, Cook Islands High Commission. Kamana noted that the issue was a priority of the Cook Islands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was working with Parliament to pass the appropriate legislation. However, with elections [...] | 2004-07-08 04:25:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM ABUD PREL NZ |
04WELLINGTON585 | JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE: LETTER ROGATORY IN THE MATTER [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-09 03:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN NZ |
04WELLINGTON598 | NEW ZEALAND'S MOBILE TERMINATION RATES UNDER [...] (SBU) Summary: The New Zealand Commerce Commission has launched an investigation into whether a lack of competition has placed the country among nations with the highest rates for terminating mobile phone calls. The commission could recommend regulation of termination charges. Telecom, the f [...] | 2004-07-15 01:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD NZ |
04WELLINGTON638 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAA OFFICIALS E. MOORE AND [...] Embassy welcomes NOAA Officials Elizabeth A. Moore and Carol Bernthal to New Zealand from August 16 - 27, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand Department of Conservation officials regarding marine protected areas. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is [...] | 2004-07-27 22:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AS NZ |
04WELLINGTON640 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHHS/CDC [...] CDC should note that no official USG travel to New Zealand can be undertaken without country clearance. Country clearance for New Zealand should never be assumed by CDC or any other USG agency. 2. Embassy grants DHHS/CDC officials Mary Serdula, Mary Kay Solera, and Kathy Cobb country clea [...] | 2004-07-28 05:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AS NZ |
04WELLINGTON643 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR T. RAMSEY AND E. [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Thomas Ramsey, Desk Officer for NZ and Samoa, and Ed Rindler, INL, to transit New Zealand as part of the delegation attending the U.S. Post-Pacific Islands Forum Dialogue in Apia, Samoa. Mr. Ramsey will be in Auckland on August 7th, and Mr. Rindler will be [...] | 2004-07-29 21:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA WS AS NZ |
04WELLINGTON645 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA GSFC [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to delegation from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand August 29 - September 12, 2004. Delegation members are: Michael King, Elaine Matthews, Anne Thompson, and Si-Chee Tsay. The purpose of this visi [...] | 2004-07-30 00:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NZ |
04WELLINGTON655 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF [...] Embassy welcomes DOE Official David Streets to Christchurch, New Zealand from September 2 - 25, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 8th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) conference, and present a paper on "Mercury Emissions in China." 2. Embassy understands t [...] | 2004-08-03 05:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ENRG TRGY KSCA CH NZ |
04WELLINGTON656 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAA OFFICIALS [...] Embassy welcomes NOAA Officials David D. Parrish and Susan Solomon to Christchurch, New Zealand from September 1 - 10, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Eighth Conference of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project. 2. Embassy understands that no further assi [...] | 2004-08-03 05:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
04WELLINGTON658 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL SHELBY, [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to the delegation led by Senator Richard Shelby to visit Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand August 7-9, 2004. Members of the CODEL are: Senator Richard Shelby, Dr. Annette Shelby and Representative Robert Cramer. Accompanying staff a [...] | 2004-08-04 00:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NZ AS CODEL |
04WELLINGTON661 | NEW ZEALAND FOCUSES ON REFORM OF PACIFIC ISLAND [...] (U) On July 27, Poloff shared ref A points on the 2004 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) with Paul Willis, Regional Deputy Director, Pacific Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Willis indicated that Prime Minister Helen Clark would lead the New Zealand delegation to the PIF, [...] | 2004-08-04 05:01:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EFIS SENV NZ |
04WELLINGTON665 | NOTE ON CARGO-ONLY MALIAT ACCEPTANCE DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-05 02:04:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA NZ |
04WELLINGTON668 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Howard Diamond, DOC Physical Scientist, to travel to New Zealand from September 3 - 11, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to present a paper at the 8th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Conference in Christchurch, to participate [...] | 2004-08-05 03:58:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA KSCA NZ |
04WELLINGTON678 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Senior Scientist, Akkihebball R. Ravishankara to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from September 2 - 9, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to speak at the 8th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Conference. 2. Embassy unders [...] | 2004-08-09 02:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
04WELLINGTON684 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Physicist Graham Feingold to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from September 2 - 10, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 8th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Conference. 2. Embassy understands that no further [...] | 2004-08-09 22:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
04WELLINGTON690 | NEW ZEALAND PARTICIPATION AT APEC HIGH LEVEL [...] Embassy's Agricultural Attach and Economic officer discussed the draft workplan for the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology (HLPDAB) and ongoing capacity building initiatives on agricultural biotechnology with David Walker and Richard Graves of the Ministry of Foreign [...] | 2004-08-11 04:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD TBIO SENV EAGR ECON NZ |
04WELLINGTON692 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EPA OFFICIALS [...] Please see action request para 3. 2. Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Officials Phil Oshida and Eric Bissonette to Christchurch, New Zealand from August 31 to September 2, 2004. The purpose of this trip is to visit utilities and regulators in Christchurch as part of a [...] | 2004-08-12 00:57:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY AS NZ |
04WELLINGTON693 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Scottie Laird, Transportation Security Administration Representative (TSAR),to travel to Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand from September 23 - 27, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to assess airport security measures. 2. Embass [...] | 2004-08-12 01:04:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ECON NZ |
04WELLINGTON697 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to ICE Representative David Nguyen-Galante to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand, from on or about August 23 to on or about August 28, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand Customs Service and New Zealand Police. [...] | 2004-08-13 05:38:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ASEC AMGT NZ |
04WELLINGTON704 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to DOI Bureau of Land Management Official Mr. Don Bruns to travel to Christchurch and Queenstown, New Zealand from August 22 - 25, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to speak at New Zealand's Recreation Association Annual Conference. 2. Embas [...] | 2004-08-17 03:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA KSCA TPHY SENV NZ |
04WELLINGTON714 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAA OFFICIALS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Officials Timothy S. Bates and Patricia K. Quinn to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from August 29 - September 10, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to attend the International Global Atmosphere Chemistry Program Meeting. 2. Emb [...] | 2004-08-19 23:38:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
04WELLINGTON716 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GAO OFFICIALS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to GAO officials Dr. Gerald Dillingham, Mr. Steven Martin, Ms. Samantha Goodman, and Mr. Hiroshi Ishikawa to travel to New Zealand from September 28 to October 2, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to meet with transportation officials and discus [...] | 2004-08-23 21:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AGAO NZ |
04WELLINGTON717 | NEW ZEALAND COMMENTS ON EARTH OBSERVATIONS: DRAFT [...] Pip Wilson, Environment Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, provided the GoNZ's response to reftel request for comments on the future governance mechanism for the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS,) and noted that Peter Stevens, from the New Zealand Cli [...] | 2004-08-24 04:12:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TSPL NZ |
04WELLINGTON720 | NEW ZEALAND OFFERS VIEWS ON FIRST COMMITTEE REFORM [...] Charlotte Elder, Disarmament Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, provided a copy of the GoNZ's response to the request in Resolution 58/41 for suggestions on improving the effectiveness of the First (Disarmament) Committee. Elder did not provide any specific comments [...] | 2004-08-25 02:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC NZ UNGA |
04WELLINGTON722 | R/V KILO MOANA MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE, FILE NO. [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-25 04:05:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
04WELLINGTON725 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to ICE Representative Ronald Lee to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from on or about September 6 to on or about September 10, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to follow up on two current investigations and meet with New Zealand C [...] | 2004-08-25 05:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ETRD ASEC AMGT NZ |
04WELLINGTON726 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA delegation Michael King, Elaine Matthews, Anne Thompson, and Si-Chee Tsay to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from August 29-September 12, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present papers at the 8th International Global [...] | 2004-08-25 18:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NZ |
04WELLINGTON727 | NEW ZEALAND RESPONDS TO APEC PROPOSALS ON CUSTOMS [...] Post delivered ref talking points August 24 to Adele Bryant, deputy director in the economic division of New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2. On the proposal for permanently extending the customs duties moratorium on electronically transmitted products (ref B),Ms. Bryant [...] | 2004-08-25 21:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECIN ETTC EINV NZ APECO |
04WELLINGTON728 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAA OFFICIAL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Official Kea Duckenfield to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from August 30-September 11, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to give invited talk at the 8th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Conference. 2. Embassy understa [...] | 2004-08-25 21:56:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV AS NZ |
04WELLINGTON735 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO NIUE FOR DINT OFFICIAL ANNE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to DINT/Fish and Wild Life Service Official Anne Brooke to travel to Niue, September 2-15, 2004. The purpose of travel is to survey the flying fox population of Niue, in cooperation with the New Zealand Department of Conservation and the Niuean Department of [...] | 2004-08-27 04:56:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SENV KSCA TBIO NE NZ |
04WELLINGTON739 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE OFFICIAL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to DOE Official Gary Steigel to travel to New Zealand from September 26 - October 2, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to meet with several organizations in NZ to discuss coal gasification. 2. Embassy understands no assistance is required. [...] | 2004-08-30 01:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ENRG TRGY KSCA AS NZ |
04WELLINGTON740 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MATTHEW KING AND [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to ICE Attache Matthew King and Deputy Assistant Director Foreign Operations Scott Davis to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from on or about September 16 to on or about September 18, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand [...] | 2004-08-30 01:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ETRD ASEC AMGT NZ |
04WELLINGTON744 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAA OFFICIAL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Commerce NOAA Research Chemist Edward J. Dlugokencky to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from September 2-17, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a site visit with the national Institute of Water and Atmospheric Rese [...] | 2004-09-01 05:05:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
04WELLINGTON745 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS ROMEO [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Research Geologist Romeo Flores to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from September 2-25, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to lecture at a seminar on coal bed natural gas and coal geology as the Erskine Fellow of the [...] | 2004-09-01 05:05:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
04WELLINGTON749 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH OFFICIAL DR. [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Karen Babich, Director, Office of Global Mental Health, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from September 11-23, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the Third World [...] | 2004-09-03 01:54:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TBIO NZ |
04WELLINGTON751 | R/V ROGER REVELLE MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-03 02:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
04WELLINGTON760 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO THE COOK ISLANDS FOR TSAR [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Transportation Security Administration Representative (TSAR) Scottie R. Laird to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, September 17-23, 2004. The purpose of travel is to complete National Information for the Cook Islands. 2. Embassy understands no assist [...] | 2004-09-08 03:50:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ECON NZ |
04WELLINGTON769 | NEW ZEALAND TO TABLE AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT [...] The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on August 31 unveiled changes to the draft declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that it intends to propose to the UN Working Group in Geneva. The Ministry, which will table the amended text the week of September 13, said it aim [...] | 2004-09-09 01:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PHUM PREL NZ |
04WELLINGTON771 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAA OFFICIALS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to DOC NOAA Scientists Robert W. Embley, Sharon L. Walker, and Edward T. Baker to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from September 18 - October 22, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the research cruise aboard the N [...] | 2004-09-09 22:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
04WELLINGTON773 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST - JOY YAMAMOTO TO APIA [...] Embassy requests country clearance for Acting Political Economic Counselor Joy Yamamoto to travel to Apia, Samoa from September 16 through September 22, 2004. The purpose of Ms. Yamamoto's visit is to act as principal officer until the arrival of Charge. 2. Ms. Yamamoto will arrive at Fa [...] | 2004-09-10 00:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NZ |
04WELLINGTON784 | NEW ZEALAND'S VIEWS ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY [...] Seeking New Zealand's support for U.S. positions on a UNESCO convention on cultural diversity, post on September 10 delivered the reftel demarche to Jane Kominik of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage and to Charlotte Frater of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's United Nations and C [...] | 2004-09-14 00:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL ETRD NZ UNESCO |
04WELLINGTON789 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: CHECK ON NEW ZEALAND COMPANY [...] Following instructions in reftel, post contacted the owner of Aviation Consultant Limited and learned that he has disbanded the company and taken it off the New Zealand government's registry of companies. 2. Aviation Consultant Limited, also known as Ivor MacKay Aviation Consultant Limited, [...] | 2004-09-15 00:46:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NZ |
04WELLINGTON795 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS ROMEO [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Research Geologist Romeo Flores to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from October 1-15, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to lecture at a seminar on coal bed natural gas and coal geology as the Erskine Fellow of the U [...] | 2004-09-16 03:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
04WELLINGTON796 | CIVAIR: NEW ZEALAND'S VIEWS ON KEY U.S. ISSUES AT [...] Post on August 5 delivered reftel demarche to Nigel Mouat, principal adviser, access and services, New Zealand Ministry of Transport. The demarche outlined U.S. positions on a number of issues to be considered at the ICAO General Assembly in Montreal, September 28 to October 8. On September [...] | 2004-09-16 03:50:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR AORC NZ ICAO |
04WELLINGTON797 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS RUGGIERO, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to the following U.S. Geological Survey Biologists: -- Michael RUGGIERO to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from September 29 - October 9, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Species 2000 Management Meeting and the Gl [...] | 2004-09-16 03:51:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
04WELLINGTON798 | NEW ZEALAND'S VIEWS ON WORLD HUNGER SUMMIT [...] Post on September 16 delivered reftel demarche regarding the World Leaders Meeting on Action Against Hunger and Poverty to Phillip Taula of the New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID). The demarche shared U.S. concerns about a draft declaration and a technical paper released [...] | 2004-09-16 04:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN ECON PREL NZ |
04WELLINGTON799 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE NSF MURDY [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NSF Official Dr. Edward Murdy, to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from October 4 - 9, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to lead the U.S. Delegation to the 8th Meeting of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2. Embassy understan [...] | 2004-09-16 23:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY AS NZ NSFO |
04WELLINGTON808 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to ICE Representative Matthew King to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from on or about September 22 to on or about September 24, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to meet the new Chief Executive of the New Zealand Customs Service. [...] | 2004-09-21 00:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ETRD ASEC AMGT NZ |
04WELLINGTON818 | BLUE LANTERN POINT OF CONTACT IN NEW ZEALAND [...] Embassy Wellington's designated point of contact for the Blue Lantern Program is: Joy Yamamoto Economic Officer Tel: 64-4-462-6182 Fax: 64-4-472-3537 E-mail: yamamotoJO@state.gov Departure date: August 2006 2. Blue Lantern cases are coordinated with the Embassy's Defense Attache Off [...] | 2004-09-23 22:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSEP NZ KMOC |
04WELLINGTON819 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GIBBONS-FLY, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to William Gibbons-Fly, Director, Office of Marine Conservation; Holly Koehler, Office of Marine Conservation; William Robinson, Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries; Charles Karnella, Pacific Island Area Office, NOAA Fisheries; and Raymond Clar [...] | 2004-09-24 00:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EFIS SENV PHSA NZ |
04WELLINGTON825 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EPA'S NITA [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Nita Tallent-Haisell, to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from October 1 to December 3, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to attend the meeting of the Invasive Species Impacts Study. 2. Embassy understands no assistance is [...] | 2004-09-27 04:16:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY NZ |
04WELLINGTON829 | NEW ZEALAND ENDORSES U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] In response to ref B demarche, the New Zealand government has decided to support the United States' re-election as a Category 1 country to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2. The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) advised post of its [...] | 2004-09-28 04:28:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR AORC PREL NZ ICAO ICJ |
04WELLINGTON832 | NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO U.S. SEED ANNOUNCEMENT [...] Post delivered reftel announcement on U.S. participation in the Supporting Entrepreneurs for Environment and Development (SEED) partnership to the Environment and Americas Divisions of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT.) MFAT will distribute the information to GoNZ ag [...] | 2004-09-30 02:20:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SENV NZ |
04WELLINGTON840 | NEW ZEALAND ON IRAQ ASSISTANCE AND OCTOBER 13-14 [...] The New Zealand government is not yet able to report whether it has disbursed the remainder of the NZ $5.5 million (U.S. $3.3 million) that it had pledged for Iraq assistance at the Madrid Donors' Conference, according to Matt Dalzell of the New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZ [...] | 2004-10-05 03:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL IZ NZ |
04WELLINGTON858 | NIUE MARITIME BOUNDARY TREATY - U.S. [...] On October 8, POL/ECON Counselor presented Ref. A U.S. instrument of ratification to Hima I L Takelesi, the High Commissioner at the Niue High Commission in Wellington. The High Commissioner was extremely pleased to receive the document, and said he would ask some visiting Niuean government o [...] | 2004-10-13 04:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PHSA KTIA US NE NZ XV |
04WELLINGTON860 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO NIUE FOR NOAA OFFICIAL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service Official Richard K. Nygard to travel to Alofi, Niue, October 25 - 29, 2004. The purpose of travel is to re-establish and install Tsunami Tide System. 2. [...] | 2004-10-13 23:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA WS NE NZ |
04WELLINGTON861 | NEW ZEALAND POSITION UNCHANGED ON CUBA'S UN [...] Post delivered reftel demarche to Mike Shaw, Americas Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT.) Shaw offered to circulate the information to relevant MFAT personnel, but stated that the GoNZ was unlikely to change its vote, or to abstain. Poloff urged Shaw to mainta [...] | 2004-10-14 00:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD NZ UNGA |
04WELLINGTON862 | NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE ON POLIO ERADICATION REQUEST [...] Post delivered reftel demarche to the America's Division of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Dr. Douglas Lush, Acting Director of the Communicable Diseases Unit in the Ministry of Health; and to Vicki Poole, Global Group Program Manager at the NZ Agency for International [...] | 2004-10-14 00:05:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO NZ OECD |
04WELLINGTON871 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST - JOY YAMAMOTO TO HONG [...] Embassy requests country clearance for Economic Officer Joy Yamamoto to travel to Hong Kong from November 5-12, 2004. The purpose of Ms. Yamamoto's visit is to attend the Intellectual Property and Telecommunications Conference. 2. No assistance is requested. Burnett [...] | 2004-10-15 00:40:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA HK NZ |
04WELLINGTON876 | NEW ZEALAND: ICTY CANDIDATE MERON [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-18 03:38:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS KAWC PHUM NZ UNGA |
04WELLINGTON877 | R/V ROGER REVELLE MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-19 00:44:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
04WELLINGTON882 | NEW ZEALAND WATCHDOG BACKS CURBS ON MOBILE PHONE [...] Summary: A draft decision issued October 18 by the New Zealand Commerce Commission put telecommunications companies on notice that the agency stood ready to intercede to cut the fees charged to complete mobile telephone calls. Fees now charged by the country's mobile-phone service providers t [...] | 2004-10-20 17:30:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD NZ |
04WELLINGTON932 | TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER AT [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-09 02:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NZ KVRP |
04WELLINGTON939 | NEW ZEALAND WILL SUPPORT REPASCH CANDIDACY FOR [...] Post delivered reftel demarche to Wen Powles, Deputy Director, United Nations and Commonwealth Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT.) Powles indicated that the GoNZ would support Mr. Repasch's candidacy for the UN Joint Staff Pension Committee. Swindells [...] | 2004-11-10 03:14:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC NZ UNGA |
04WELLINGTON951 | NEW ZEALAND ASSESSES VIABILITY OF NEW AIRCRAFT [...] (SBU) Summary: National Science Foundation (NSF),Raytheon, and Embassy representatives attended a logistics planning briefing hosted by the NZ Defence Force (NZDF) October 14 to assess the viability of allowing Royal NZ Air Force P-3K Orion and Boeing 757 aircraft to use the landing areas at [...] | 2004-11-16 00:58:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS AY NZ |
04WELLINGTON983 | R/V KILO MOANA MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE, FILE NO. [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-24 02:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
04WELLINGTON987 | NOAA KA'IMIMOANA MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-25 21:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
04YEREVAN1066 | IMI (ARMENIA): U.S. COMPANIES IN ARMENIA [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-04 06:41:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
04YEREVAN1107 | POLICE AND EDUCATORS JOIN FORCES IN ARMENIAN [...] SUMMARY. Project Harmony implemented an INL funded legal socialization project that has helped to build bridges between Armenian students, educators and law enforcement officials. The "ZANG" project brought together secondary teachers and policemen to create off- line and on-line curricula o [...] | 2004-05-07 12:23:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM EAID AM |
04YEREVAN1109 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: ARMENIAN MEDIA [...] SUMMARY: Armenian mass media widely covered the recent developments in Ajaria and Georgia and paid special attention to the resignation of Ajaria's leader, Aslan Abashidze. The press outlined the importance of the recent political developments for their possible impact on Armenia and on the [...] | 2004-05-07 13:01:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN1119 | "CELEBRATION" OF WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY IN [...] SUMMARY: Competing media organizations sponsored several events on Monday, May 3, in observance of World Press Freedom Day. Generally critical of the government of Armenia, the events also revealed a certain amount of intramural hard feelings in the world of Armenian journalism. The U.S. Em [...] | 2004-05-10 09:26:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN1179 | SPRING 2004 DIASPORA ROUNDTABLE FOCUSES ON [...] The May 5-7 meetings of the Ambassador's Diaspora Roundtable held in Yerevan focused on encouraging private investment in Armenia and increasing partnership between Diaspora-based groups and the USG with ongoing assistance projects. Thirty-seven prominent Armenian-Americans representing the e [...] | 2004-05-20 02:24:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID AM |
04YEREVAN1287 | BUSINESS AS NOT-SO-USUAL IN ARMENIA'S PARLIAMENT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly . ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) More than one year into the legislative season, a boycotting opposition, spotty attendance by pro-government deputies, continued political saber-rattling between parties and even occasional f [...] | 2004-06-04 12:21:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AM |
04YEREVAN1293 | KOCHARIAN ESTABLISHES MCA BOARD, DISCUSSES COMPACT [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The GOAM has formed a Board of Trustees under the authority of the Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan with Chief Economic Adviser of the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahram Nercissiantz a [...] | 2004-06-07 12:02:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID AM |
04YEREVAN1298 | AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES FIRST COMMUNITY SELF-HELP [...] (U) Ambassador Ordway, accompanied by regional GOAM representatives and local press, inaugurated the newly completed Noyemberyan Sport School facility June 2 in Armenia's northeastern Tavush region. The ceremony marked the completion of the first project sponsored by the USG's "Community Self [...] | 2004-06-08 11:23:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON AM |
04YEREVAN1337 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES CITIZEN CONCERNS IN ARMENIA'S [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Ordway discussed USG assistance programs and current events with Armenians living in the southern province of Syunik during a town hall meeting June 8 in the provincial capital of Kapan. The meeting was part of a broader schedule of USG assistance site visits and poli [...] | 2004-06-14 12:00:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID AM |
04YEREVAN1352 | RELATIONS WITH TURKEY BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The last-minute decision by the Turkish delegation not to attend a conference on regional archaeological and tourism issues, a report in the Armenian press regarding visa regimes and a widely ci [...] | 2004-06-17 12:21:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID AM |
04YEREVAN1369 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESS [...] SUMMARY: All mass media widely covered Ambassador John Ordway's press conference held on June 17. Almost all TV and newspaper reports were accurate and factual. The majority of the newspapers quoted the Ambassador without any comments. All the newspapers noted that there will be the final p [...] | 2004-06-21 08:24:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN1379 | CIVAIR: ARMENIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. IN ICAO [...] Per reftel we delivered talking points to Karen Zadoyan, Director of International Relations, Civil Aviation department on June 21, 2004. Zadoyan said that he was confident that Armenia would support the United States for the ICAO Part I elections. He added that he had received requests fro [...] | 2004-06-22 06:01:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON AM |
04YEREVAN1473 | ARMENIA: SURPRISINGLY LITTLE TRADE WITH IRAN [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) Despite Armenia's geographic isolation and closed borders, trade with its southern neighbor Iran remains surprisingly small. While the April 12-13 meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister V [...] | 2004-06-30 12:37:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAIR ETRD AM |
04YEREVAN1854 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-20 12:59:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL AM |
04YEREVAN1893 | NEW PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS SWORN IN BY NEW [...] SUMMARY: On August 23, the Ambassador swore in 51 new Peace Corps Volunteers for service in Armenia, the largest group since the program was established in 1992. Foreign Minister Oskanian, who attended the ceremony, spoke passionately about the high value of the program for Armenia and U.S [...] | 2004-08-27 12:03:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KPAO OPRC PREL AM KMRD |
04YEREVAN2026 | LETTER ROM THE MINISTER OF TRADE TO CUSTOMS [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs transmitted the following letter to the Embassy September 13, 2004. The original English language text follows. BEGIN TEXT: 03/09/2004 Mr. Robert C. Bonner Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security Government of [...] | 2004-09-14 09:34:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID ETRD AM |
04YEREVAN2093 | LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM KAREKIN II, [...] On September 11, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of Armenia, sent a letter to President Bush to mark the third anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The letter was received at the Embassy on September 14. The original was forwarded by pouch to EUR/CACEN; the text of the letter is paragr [...] | 2004-09-22 12:45:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC AM |
04YEREVAN2135 | (IMI) BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ARMENIA'S FRUIT JUICE [...] This cable provides a brief overview of Armenia's juice industry for those interested in trade and investment opportunities in Armenia. It also includes a list of key contacts in this sector. For more information contact the BISNIS representative or the Economic and Commercial Officer at th [...] | 2004-09-28 10:42:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
04YEREVAN2156 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESS [...] SUMMARY: All mass media widely covered the first press conference of Ambassador John Evans held on September 15. Virtually all TV stations commented on the unique format of the press conference (the heads of all the sections of the U.S. mission in Armenia were present). All TV stations show [...] | 2004-09-30 13:07:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN226 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY: President George W. Bush's State of the Union Address was widely covered in Armenian media, both print and broadcast. Coverage by broadcast media was mostly factual, using CNN, EuroNews or Russian sources. Print media used the Russian Washington File provided by the U.S. Embassy Pu [...] | 2004-01-23 12:57:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN2319 | (IMI) OVERVIEW OF ARMENIA'S WINE SECTOR [...] This cable provides a brief overview of Armenia's wine sector for those considering trade and investment opportunities in Armenia. It also includes a list of key contacts. For more information contact the BISNIS representative or the Economic and Commercial Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Ye [...] | 2004-10-19 10:11:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
04YEREVAN2320 | (IMI) OVERVIEW OF ARMENIA'S DIAMOND-CUTTING [...] This cable reviews the diamond-cutting industry in Armenia as of October 2004. It includes an overview and contact information for major diamond-cutting enterprises and a discussion of the possible advantages in Armenia for foreign investment. End summary. 2. Diamond processing has been [...] | 2004-10-19 10:13:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
04YEREVAN2401 | ENTRY INTO FORCE OF ACQUISITION AND CROSS- [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-29 11:54:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR AM |
04YEREVAN2485 | (IMI) ARMENIA: REPORT ON TAVUSH PROVINCE [...] In October 2004, Embassy's BISNIS representative visited the Tavush province of Armenia to explore investment and trade opportunities for U.S. companies and to expand U.S. - Armenian commercial ties. He met with the province's business leaders and government officials. This is another in a [...] | 2004-11-17 09:24:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
04YEREVAN2533 | OSKANIAN SAYS "AZERBAIJAN IS MAKING A [...] During a joint press conference with visiting Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Margherita Boniver November 23, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian commented that "Azerbaijan is making a mistake by initiating the discussion of the situation in the occupied territories issue at the UN, and after a [...] | 2004-11-24 13:00:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AJ AM UNGA |
04YEREVAN2591 | (IMI) LIST OF GOVERNMENT CONTACTS AND [...] This cable provides list of Armenia's government contacts and business associations ----------------------- PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE ----------------------- 1st Government Building Republic Square Yerevan 375010 Mr. Arthur Manaseryan, External Relations Department Chief Tel: (374-1) 5 [...] | 2004-12-02 13:40:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
04YEREVAN2609 | FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT DEVELOPMENT [...] On November 24 the National Assembly of Armenia adopted the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Bill in the first reading (ref). The adoption of the bill sanctions the Central Bank of Armenia to proceed with the establishment of the Financial Intelligence Unit as proposed in the law [...] | 2004-12-06 08:58:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM SNAR EAID EFIN AM |
04YEREVAN2635 | GOAM GETS QUOTAS FROM QATAR FOR LABOR [...] The Department on Migration and Refugees (DMR) has finished work with the Government of Qatar to create a legal framework for Armenians working in Qatar. In the agreement (scheduled to be signed in the near future) the Government of Qatar has provided quotas for the workers in the following [...] | 2004-12-09 06:10:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ELAB QA AM KTIP |
04YEREVAN2685 | (IMI) ARMENIA: THE IMPORTED BUILDING [...] This cable reviews the market for imported building materials in Armenia as of December 2004. The report describes the market size and U.S. market share in Armenia, and lists major market suppliers and best sales prospects for U.S. companies. It also includes a list of major importers and ke [...] | 2004-12-14 06:52:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
04YEREVAN2802 | (IMI) ARMENIA, COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for December 2004. Major headlines include: -- Armenia sells Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Plant for USD 132 million; -- EBRD buys shares in Armenian commercial bank; -- IMF approves USD 13.7 million for Armenia; [...] | 2004-12-29 10:28:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
04YEREVAN315 | INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS DEMARCHE [...] (U) We delivered demarche on WHO International Health Regulations to MFA Americas Desk Officer Lilit Toutkhalian and MFA International Organizations Desk Officer Artak Apitonian February 5 per reftel instructions. Toutkhalian expressed confidence that this issue would receive "more serious a [...] | 2004-02-06 12:34:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL WHO |
04YEREVAN349 | ARMENIA: DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH [...] Armenia's 2003 economic performance exceeded all predictions; despite the rounds of elections and political tremors during the year, the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 13.9 percent, a record high since 1991 independence. Construction (mostly donor financed) and industry contribute [...] | 2004-02-12 13:50:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EFIN EAID EAIR AM RU |
04YEREVAN350 | ARMENIA: INCREASING (BUT STILL MODEST) TRADE [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) The Armenian press noted that trade turnover for the first nine months of 2003 between Armenia and Russia increased 84 percent over 2002 levels of the same period and was distributed almost e [...] | 2004-02-12 13:52:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAIR ETRD AM |
04YEREVAN444 | "A POLITICAL MURDER": ARMENIAN MEDIA REACTION [...] SUMMARY: Armenian mass media widely covered the murder of Lieutenant Gurgen Markarian who was attending a NATO training course in Hungary. Echoing the official press statements made by the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs, almost all local media outlets connected this crime to the g [...] | 2004-02-23 12:43:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN516 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESS [...] SUMMARY: All mass media widely covered Ambassador John Ordway's press conference held on February 27. TV reports were mainly accurate and factual. The printed press, however, carried some comments on the Ambassador's answers regarding the murder of the Armenian officer in Budapest and the Ka [...] | 2004-03-02 03:07:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN522 | GOAM ON PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 2. (SBU) We delivered demarche and talking points regarding President Bush's Emegency Plan for AIDS Relief to MFA America's Department Chief Lilit Toutkhalian February 23 per reftel instructions. Toutkhalian said the GOAM was in ov [...] | 2004-03-02 10:42:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PREL SOCI EAID ECON AM |
04YEREVAN543 | ARMENIA RATIFIES THREE ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-04 13:49:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER AM |
04YEREVAN550 | ANOTHER LOOK AT HIV/AIDS IN ARMENIA [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Summary: Armenia's proximity to countries hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic (Russia, Georgia and Ukraine) raises concerns about its vulnerability and the actions the GOAM is taking to address t [...] | 2004-03-05 13:20:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SOCI EAID ECON AM |
04YEREVAN632 | ARMENIA: POST GIVES DOING BUSINESS IN IRAQ [...] In response to numerous inquiries about Iraqi contracts and business opportunities Post invited construction companies and the Union of Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs to a presentation of opportunities in Iraq on March 16. Drawing on Department of Commerce and Coalition Provision Authority w [...] | 2004-03-17 06:53:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECON AM |
04YEREVAN656 | PRESIDENT SACKS PROCURATOR GENERAL; APPOINTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On March 17 Kocharian unexpectedly sacked Procurator General Tamazian, replacing him with his most influential deputy, Aghvan Hovsepian. A strong supporter of Kocharian, Hovsepian already held this pos [...] | 2004-03-18 14:05:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AM |
04YEREVAN680 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY: Armenian media widely covered the terrorist bombing in Madrid. The reports on TV and in the press were mainly factual. The only article with commentaries was published in "Hayots Ashkhar" newspaper. The following is the summary of the article. END SUMMARY WHO DOES AZNAR SUPPORT [...] | 2004-03-22 10:00:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN687 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: TRAIN BOMBINGS [...] SUMMARY: Armenian media widely covered the terrorist bombing in Madrid. The reports on TV and in the press were mainly factual. The only article with commentaries was published in "Hayots Ashkhar" newspaper. The following is the summary of the article. END SUMMARY WHO DOES AZNAR SUPPORT [...] | 2004-03-23 10:09:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN722 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: SHEIKH AHMED [...] SUMMARY: The assassination of the founder and spiritual leader of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, was reported on all Armenian TV channels, the reports being mainly factual. However, some local papers published commentaries. The following is the summary of the articles. [...] | 2004-03-26 02:32:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN739 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESS [...] SUMMARY: All mass media widely covered the March 26 press conference held by Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan after his meeting with President Kocharian. Among forty invited representatives of mass media, ten represented foreign media outlets. [...] | 2004-03-29 01:27:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN774 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: AFTER THE [...] SUMMARY: After the visit of Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage to Armenia all mass media widely covered his meetings and press conference held in Yerevan. Following his visit to Azerbaijan, some Armenian newspapers published editorials discussing the Armitage visit to the region and [...] | 2004-04-01 02:56:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN784 | "To enter the 21st century or not?" - PAS [...] SUMMARY: On March 21, the PAS Yerevan organized a highly successful forum in honor of International Women's Month, featuring prominent women working in the fields of international affairs, politics, business, media and law. The event drew capacity crowds and was covered by three television s [...] | 2004-04-01 11:57:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KWMN PREL OEXC SCUL AM |
04YEREVAN786 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESS [...] SUMMARY: Major General Jeffery Kohler, the Director of Plans and Policy for the U.S. European Command, paid a two-day visit to Armenia on March 30-31. Immediately before departure he gave a press conference, with more than twenty media outlets participating. The TV reports were mainly factu [...] | 2004-04-02 01:31:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04YEREVAN813 | INL PROGRAM SUCCESSES [...] Several recently implemented INL-funded programs are already reaping benefits. This cable details highlights of program progress. ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROGRAMS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ OSCE Anti-TIP Legislative Strengthening Program +++++++++++++++++++++++ [...] | 2004-04-05 12:37:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KSEP KCRM PHUM AM |
04YEREVAN867 | LOA AMENDMENT NO.2 AUTHORIZATION REQUEST [...] This is an Action Request for INL/AAE. 2. Post presents the final version of Amendment No. 2 to the Letter of Agreement on Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Assistance between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Armenia in para 3 and requests the [...] | 2004-04-12 13:06:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN KJUS KCRM AM |
04YEREVAN970 | REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESS [...] SUMMARY: All mass media widely covered Ambassador John Ordway's press conference held on April 22. TV reports were mainly accurate and factual. The press carried fewer commentaries this time than it has in the past. The majority of the newspapers quoted the Ambassador without any comments. [...] | 2004-04-26 10:00:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM |
04ZAGREB1024 | CROATIA TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT TO IRAQI [...] FM ZUZUL AND SCIENCE MINISTER PRIMORAC DISCUSSED WITH THE AMBASSADOR ON JUNE 2 GOC PLANS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR IRAQI YOUTH. PRIMORAC HAS BEEN IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE CPA ABOUT THE EFFORT. THE CROATIAN PRESS HAS REPORTED ON THE INITIATIVE. SOME 10 CHILDREN WITH VARIOUS AILMENTS [...] | 2004-06-04 16:49:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | HR IZ PREL |
04ZAGREB1033 | URGENT NEED FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING EQUIPMENT FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-07 16:55:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KAWC KJUS EAID PREL PGOV HR |
04ZAGREB1297 | CROATIAN PROGRESS ON PRIVATIZATION [...] Since assuming office in December 2003, the new government of Croatia (GoC) has, on several occasions, publicly repeated its commitment to rapid and transparent privatization by 2006 of virtually all of the approximately 1,100 companies in which the GoC holds equity. This divestiture will con [...] | 2004-07-15 09:58:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PGOV HR |
04ZAGREB1339 | UNLICENSED GMO CORN RETURNS BIOTECH TO HEADLINES [...] (U) On July 9, Minister of Agriculture Petar Cobankovic announced that a hybrid corn seed imported by US-based Pioneer Seeds tested positive for GMO content. Cobankovic estimates that 2,000 hectares of farmland have been planted with the GMO-contaminated seed. Destruction of contaminated cropl [...] | 2004-07-22 13:51:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD SENV TBIO TSPL PGOV HR |
04ZAGREB1483 | COURT REJECTS NOTORIOUS LORA PRISON ACQUITTAL, [...] Overturning a 2002 acquittal, the Croatian Supreme Court has called for a retrial of eight Croatian military police accused of the torture and murder of ethnic Serb civilians and soldiers at Lora Prison. The international community praised the ruling as Croatian recognition of the original t [...] | 2004-08-20 14:59:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KAWC PREL KJUS HR |
04ZAGREB1515 | CROATIA TREATS IRAQI CHILDREN [...] (U) Seven seriously ill Iraqi children arrived in Zagreb on August 26 for medical treatment unavailable in Iraq. The Government of Croatia will cover transportation costs as well as all expenses for the children and their accompanying escorts while in Croatia. Responding to press queries, De [...] | 2004-08-27 14:12:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID IZ HR |
04ZAGREB1527 | CROATIA: UPDATE ON CHILD LABOR [...] This cable responds to reftel questions on Croatia's efforts to prevent the worst forms of child labor. 2. Croatia has taken solid steps to counter the worst forms of child labor, enacting legislation proscribing the problem and ensuring the implementation and enforcement of existing legisl [...] | 2004-08-27 15:05:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI HR |
04ZAGREB1571 | PUMPING UP -- OPPOSITION REVIVING COALITIONS FOR LOCAL [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Croatia's current opposition parties learned the hard way when they lost power in the 2003 parliamentary elections - coalitions are the key to electoral victory against the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ). With that lesson in mind, opposition leaders see local elec [...] | 2004-09-06 13:25:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM HR |
04ZAGREB1665 | CROATIA CONTINUES ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN [...] CROATIA HAS ENGAGED ACTIVELY IN A NUMBER OF NATO-RELATED ACTIVITIES DURING ITS CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE ADRIATIC PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION (JULY-DECEMBER 2004) AND HAS A FULL CALENDAR PLANNED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR (SEE PARA 2 BELOW). THE GOC KICKED OFF ITS CHAIRMANSHIP WITH AN INFORMAL PAR [...] | 2004-09-20 08:45:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR HR NATO |
04ZAGREB172 | CROATIA REQUEST UNDER AMBASSADORS' FUND FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2004-01-29 10:17:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF HR |
04ZAGREB1759 | HUNGARY TAKES OVER AS CROATIA'S NATO CONTACT [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-06 14:40:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL HR NATO |
04ZAGREB1836 | IMPLEMENTATION OF IP MOU STALLS: EC NOT THE [...] (SBU) The GOC has not yet taken action on legislative changes need to implement and bring into force the Intellectual Property MOU, finally ratified in March, despite Ministerial-level reassurances in September. European Commission officials have raised open-ended questions about the MOU in m [...] | 2004-10-21 10:15:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD EU HR |
04ZAGREB1846 | BLUE LANTERN UPDATE FOR CROATIA [...] Embassy Zagreb's principal Blue Lantern contact is Pol-Mil Officer Justin Friedman, tel 385-1-661-2341, fax 385-1-661-2178, email: friedmanj@state.gov. Friedman is expected to depart post in July 2006. 2. Embassy Zagreb uses a team approach for its Blue Lantern checks. Oversight of the [...] | 2004-10-22 07:33:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC HR NATO |
04ZAGREB1893 | CROATIAN REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON TRADE IN [...] Econoff discussed reftel demarche with Predraga Boic- Ljubic, Assistant Minister for International Trade, on October 22. We emphasized the U.S. desire to work cooperatively with the GOC to fight a common scourge, and noting that the USG has provided assistance to Croatian Customs through the [...] | 2004-10-29 12:32:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR HR |
04ZAGREB1895 | CROATIA APPROVES DISTRIBUTION OF FORMER SFRY FMS [...] On October 28, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided us with the diplomatic note (text para 2) approving of reftel proposed distribution of former SFRY FMS funds. We have faxed a copy of the note to EUR/SCE. 2. Begin Dipnote Text: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republ [...] | 2004-10-29 12:38:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS KTFN HR |
04ZAGREB2041 | CROATIA: TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGETS/MILITARY SPENDING [...] In response to reftel, post provides the following, keyed to reftel questions: A. General Overview of Auditing Procedures: (1) - According to the MOD, military expenditures are audited in various ways. Commanders, heads of units and the Financial Section of the MOD are responsible for [...] | 2004-11-24 13:47:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID MARR HR NATO |
04ZAGREB2109 | CROATIA REQUESTS US SUPPORT FOR LENIENCY ON KYOTO [...] On December 7, the Croatian MFA submitted a request by diplomatic note for U.S. support for a GoC application for leniency in carbon dioxide emissions ahead of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference currently ongoing in Buenos Aires. The GoC believes fulfilling its K [...] | 2004-12-09 15:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON PGOV HR |
04ZAGREB2171 | HIV/AIDS IN CROATIA: LOW PREVALENCE AND LOW [...] Croatia's few registered cases of HIV/AIDS and low knowledge about the disease and how it spreads translate into an HIV/AIDS strategy focused on prevention and education. Stigmatization continues be an obstacle, as alarmist press accounts beat out a small cadre of dedicated health professiona [...] | 2004-12-22 07:19:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PHUM PGOV HR |
04ZAGREB2196 | 2004 GMO AND BIOSAFETY DEVELOPMENTS IN CROATIA [...] Reftel requested an update on biosafety issues in preparation for the next meeting of the parties to the Cartagena Protocol. As an EU candidate country, Croatia will almost certainly follow the EC lead on any biosafety or GMO issue. Following is an overview of recent developments on these issu [...] | 2004-12-29 09:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD EAGR EAID TBIO HR |
04ZAGREB2210 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - MESIC IN FIRST ROUND? [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: President Stjepan Mesic appears poised to win a second five-year mandate in the upcoming presidential election; the only question that remains is whether he will get the necessary 50 percent one vote in the first round on January 2 or face a second round against his near [...] | 2004-12-30 16:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL HR |
04ZAGREB265 | CROATIA CANDIDATE FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] CROATIA PLANS TO RUN FOR A SEAT ON THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL FOR THE PERIOD 2008-2009. ON FEBRUARY 5, ACTING HEAD OF THE MFA'S AMERICAS DEPARTMENT, ANDREA BEKIC, HANDED US A DIPLOMATIC NOTE ANNOUNCING THE GOC'S INTENTIONS. BEKIC SAID CROATIA WOULD APPRECIATE U.S. SUPPORT. WE TOLD HER WE W [...] | 2004-02-12 12:05:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL HR USUN |
04ZAGREB279 | AMBASSADOR MEETS MARITIME, TOURISM,TRANSPORT AND DEVELOPMENT MINISTER [...] Bozidar Kalmeta, Croatia's Minister of Maritime, Tourism, Transport and Development, said in his February 9 introductory meeting with the Ambassador that reconstruction of returning Serbs' homes and road building would be his two top priorities. The government would consider giving Bechtel a [...] | 2004-02-13 13:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON HR |
04ZAGREB366 | CROATIA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON UNDC [...] POLOFF DELIVERED REFTEL TO DRAZEN HRASTIC, HEAD OF THE COOPERATIVE SECURITY AND ARMS CONTROL AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ON FEBRUARY 25. ON FEBRUARY 27, HRASTIC PROVIDED US WITH THE NON-PAPER RESPONSE IN PARA 2 SUPPORTING THE U.S. POSITION. HRASTIC SAID THAT THE CROATIAN MISSION TO [...] | 2004-03-03 11:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL HR UNDC CDG |
04ZAGREB436 | CROATIA'S UNCHR PRIORITIES [...] On February 25, we delivered reftel non-paper to Dubravka Simonovic, MFA Head of Department for Human Rights. In return, Simonovic provided us on March 12 with Croatia's priorities for the 60th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights (full text follows in para 3). She offered no specifi [...] | 2004-03-12 14:47:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL HR UNHCR |
04ZAGREB847 | PERMANENT SAVA COMMISSION HAS CROATIAN SUPPORT BUT [...] (U) THE FOLLOWING RESPONDS TO REFTEL QUESTIONS ON THE STATUS OF THE SAVA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT COMMISSION IN ZAGREB. SUMMARY ------- 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT SAVA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION WITH A SECRETARIAT IN ZAGREB HAS BROAD SUPPORT AT THE [...] | 2004-05-13 09:32:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ECIN EWWT PREL HR |
04ZAGREB85 | PROPOSALS FOR BIOTECH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES [...] In response to ref A, Mission proposes the following biotech outreach activities: -- placement of biotech articles targeted for Central European market, especially those by European authors. -- funding to help promote local pro-biotech organizations. -- organize trips for regulators to [...] | 2004-01-16 06:18:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD SENV TBIO TSPL HR |
04ZAGREB923 | CROATIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN NATO TOUR TO BRATISLAVA [...] I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR THE OUTSTANDING SUPPORT PROVIDED DURING THE MAY 4 - 5 VISIT OF FOUR CROATIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS TO BRATISLAVA. THIS TRIP MADE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNDERSTANDING BY THESE LAWMAKERS OF HOW TO HELP MOVE CROATIA FORWARD TOWARD NATO MEMBER [...] | 2004-05-19 14:49:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL HR NATO |
04ZAGREB969 | FY-04 U.S. SPEAKER EVALUATION-CRS ANALYST PAUL [...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: IN 11 PROGRAMS OVER FOUR DAYS (APRIL 28-30 AND MAY 3, 2004),U.S. SPEAKER AND NATO EXPERT PAUL GALLIS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE EXPLAINED U.S. CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON NATO AND NATO EXPANSION, ENCOURAGED THE CONTINUATION OF CROATIAN DEFENSE REFORMS, A [...] | 2004-05-27 07:07:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OIIP HR NATO |
05ABIDJAN1861 | COTE D'IVOIRE: ICCAT CHAIRMANSHIP AND NEW [...] On October 7, econoff delivered ref A and B demarches to Seraphin Dedi Nadje, Director of Fishery Production, Ministry of Animal Production and Fishery Resources. 2. In response to ref A demarche, Mr. Dedi Nadje replied that Cote d'Ivoire would be interested in supporting Dr. Hogarth's ca [...] | 2005-11-09 10:23:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS ETRD PHSA SENV AORC IV ICCAT IATTC |
05ABUDHABI1003 | SUBJECT: DUBAI ARRESTS COUNTERFEIT AUTO PARTS [...] (U) UAE officials remain staunchly committed to stemming the flow of counterfeit auto parts, and they routinely publicize their efforts against counterfeit dealers. A February 27 news article in a local newspaper detailed police and law enforcement actions against counterfeit auto parts deale [...] | 2005-03-02 12:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR PREL ETRD TC |
05ABUDHABI1153 | CHILD MARRIAGE IN THE UAE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-13 11:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN TC |
05ABUDHABI1169 | UPCOMING UAE INTERNATIONAL HAWALA CONFERENCE [...] The UAE Central Bank, in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund and the Middle East North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF),will host the Third International Conference on Hawala in Abu Dhabi April 2-3, and the UAE has issued an invitation to Post to attend. 2. The pr [...] | 2005-03-14 10:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PTER EFIN TC |
05ABUDHABI1271 | UAE CONDEMNS TERROR ATTACK IN QATAR [...] UAE leaders have denounced the March 19 attack in Doha, and have pledged to cooperate with Qatar in fighting terrorism. Press reports said that President Khalifa called the Emir of Qatar on March 20 to condemn the attack. Khalifa said the security of Qatar was an "integral part" of the UAE' [...] | 2005-03-21 10:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL QA TC |
05ABUDHABI1272 | WOLFOWITZ NOMINATION FOR WORLD BANK: UAE RESPONSE [...] On March 20, EconChief delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Finance A/US for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al- Bustani. EconChief stressed our hope that the World Bank Executive Board could approve this nomination quickly. Al- Bustani promised to discuss our nomination with MinState Khirbas [...] | 2005-03-21 11:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID ECON EINV PREL TC |
05ABUDHABI1295 | MEDIA REACTION 3/21-3/22: QATAR EXPLOSION/ ARAB SUMMIT [...] SUMMARY: THE TERRORIST EXPLOSION IN QATAR AND THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE ARAB SUMMIT IN ALGERIA DOMINATED COVERAGE IN LOCAL ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL ITTIHAD" NOTED THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR ARAB COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION TO ACHIEVE REFORM. ANOTHER EDITORIAL IN "AL BA [...] | 2005-03-22 11:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR TC |
05ABUDHABI1297 | MEDIA REACTION: A/USTR NOVELLI'S VISIT TO THE UAE TO [...] SUMMARY: ALL LOCAL ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA PROMINENTLY COVERED ASSISTANT USTR CATHERINE NOVELLI'S MARCH 8-10 VISIT TO THE UAE TO NEGOTIATE THE FTA. ABU DHABI PA ARRANGED A PRESS ROUNDTABLE WITH FOURTEEN LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRINT MEDIA, IN ADDITION TO ONE-ON-ONE TELEVISION INTERVIEWS WITH A [...] | 2005-03-22 11:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR TC |
05ABUDHABI1307 | SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: APPOINTMENT OF KAREN HUGHES [...] SUMMARY: TWO PIECES IN LARGEST CIRCULATION ARABIC LANGUAGE DAILY, SHARJAH-BASED, PAN-ARAB "AL-KHALEEJ" 3/20 COMMENT ON APPOINTMENT OF NEW UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY KAREN HUGHES. AN EGYPTIAN COLUMNIST COMPARES HER TASK OF JUSTIFYING AMERICA'S POLITICAL AND MILITARY ACTIONS [...] | 2005-03-22 12:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR TC |
05ABUDHABI1330 | UAE NOMINATIONA FOR IPR ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY AND [...] In response to reftel, Post asked the UAE Ministry of Justice and the Judicial Training and Studies Institute to nominate Emirati judges to participate in the May 9-26 IPR Enforcement Academy and U.S. Study Tour. The Ministry of Justice nominated three judges, and post supports their nominati [...] | 2005-03-23 11:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KIPR KMPI OTRA TC |
05ABUDHABI158 | ARAB MEDIA REFORM - "NO LONGER POSSIBLE TO SELL [...] (U) Summary: On January 9 the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research in Abu Dhabi opened its three day 2005 conference entitled "Arab Media in the Information Age." Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR),Crown Prince of Dubai, delivered an emphatic message, as keynote speake [...] | 2005-01-10 11:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR TC PREL PGOV |
05ABUDHABI159 | NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE REGIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM [...] Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai welcome the proposed visit of 8 students and 2 faculty to the UAE as part of the National War College's "Field Studies in National Security" program in May. Post, which has already had some e-mail exchanges with NWC student Jim Swan, looks forward [...] | 2005-01-10 11:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA MARR MOPS TC |
05ABUDHABI16 | Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing [...] THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DOES NOT HAVE A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ACCESS AND BENEFIT SHARING. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, THEY DO NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS ABS ISSUES. THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE IS FEDERAL LAW #24 OF 1999 ON THE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EN [...] | 2005-01-02 10:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID SENV TC |
05ABUDHABI1875 | MINI DUBLIN GROUP MEETING -- EMBASSY ABU DHABI [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-28 02:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR TC |
05ABUDHABI1983 | UAE WELCOMES FIRST BATCH OF F-16 BLOCK 60'S [...] (U) The UAE welcomed home the first installment of F-16 Block 60 combat aircraft during a May 3 ceremony that featured a precision fly-by before a crowd of several hundred dignitaries assembled at Al Dhafra Air Base. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces [...] | 2005-05-04 12:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS PREL TC |
05ABUDHABI2195 | UAE ACCESS STUDENTS: "I THOUGHT THAT AMERICANS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-17 03:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL XF TC |
05ABUDHABI224 | 2005 Investment Climate Statement, United Arab Emirates [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-12 10:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON OPIC KTDB USTR TC |
05ABUDHABI2358 | UAE HOSTS UN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN [...] Summary. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sweden co-hosted a meeting in Abu Dhabi on 9 May to discuss coordination of international humanitarian assistance. The meeting was part of an evolving campaign to engage emerging donors in humanitarian response activities. Each the participating c [...] | 2005-05-25 09:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF UN TC |
05ABUDHABI2489 | Basrah Media Reporting Trip - "Tell them that our door is [...] (U) Summary. On May 18-21 PA Abu Dhabi conducted a media- reporting trip for Abu Dhabi TV, Arabic Language daily Al-Ittihad and monthly Gulf Defense Magazine to Basrah, Iraq to highlight Basrah political and economic stability and UK/Iraqi joint military training activities. The group met wit [...] | 2005-06-05 12:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR IZ TC |
05ABUDHABI2529 | UAE ONE STEP CLOSER TO RATIFYING TWO ANTI-TERROR [...] The UAE Cabinet of Ministers approved, on June 6, the accession to two UN Conventions on Terrorism -- the 1999 Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the 1997 Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. This decision brings the UAE one step closer to formal [...] | 2005-06-07 09:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN TC |
05ABUDHABI2574 | SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: ABUSE OF THE KORAN [...] SUMMARY: A COLUMNIST IN THE ARABIC DAILY "AL-BAYAN" WARNED ALL MUSLIMS AGAINST AN ALLEGED AMERICAN-ISRAELI PLAN TO DESTROY AL-AQSA MOSQUE. THE COLUMNIST CLAIMS THAT THE KORAN ABUSE IN GUANTANAMO IS A CONSPIRACY AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A WAR CRIME. THE COLUMN URGES MUSLIMS TO NOT BE TOLERANT [...] | 2005-06-08 12:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR TC |
05ABUDHABI2705 | SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: TIP REPORT [...] SUMMARY: A UAE COLUMNIST RIDICULES THE TIP REPORT BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAYING THAT THOSE WHO PREPARED THE REPORT "HAVE DEALT ONLY WITH THE MOST EXTREME EXAMPLES OF ABUSES OF HOUSEMAIDS AND IGNORED THE MAJORITY THAT ARE TREATED WELL AND WITH DIGNITY IN OUR HOMES". HE CALLED ON SECRETARY RU [...] | 2005-06-15 11:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR TC |
05ABUDHABI2706 | MEDIA REACTION: WOMEN'S RACE TO THE BALLOT BOX [...] (U) SUMMARY: A UAE COLUMNIST CALLS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS FOR ARAB WOMEN IN SOCIETY. SHE STATED THAT THE DEMOCRATIC TRANSFORMATION OF ARAB SOCIETIES WILL BE COMPLETE ONLY WHEN WOMEN ATTAIN EQUAL RIGHTS. SHE CALLS FOR GREATER ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND INCREASED POLITICAL REPRESENTATION [...] | 2005-06-15 11:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR TC |
05ABUDHABI2759 | FGM ON THE DECLINE IN UAE [...] SUMMARY: THE TRADITIONAL PRACTICE OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) HAS ALMOST DISAPPEARED AMONG UAE NATIONALS DUE TO THE SPREAD OF EDUCATION, GREATER AWARENESS OF THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FGM, AND GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTIONS TO HOSPITALS AND CLINICS PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE, ACCORDING TO [...] | 2005-06-20 07:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KOCI KWMN TC |
05ABUDHABI2968 | HIGH PROFILE UAE GOVERNMENT OUTREACH ON FTA [...] (U) The UAE government has been actively pursuing high-level outreach to the press and UAE business community on the benefits of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. Minister of Economy and Planning Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi and Minister of State for Finance and Industry Dr. Moh [...] | 2005-07-03 09:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ELAB ECON PREL USTR TC |