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06DUBAI6157	DUBAI CUSTOMS INCREASES PORT SECURITY WITH DHS AND DOE [...] (SBU) On August 27, a joint Department of Homeland Security and Department of Energy delegation, led by Todd Horton, Customs and Border Protection, Container Security Initiative (CSI) Branch Chief, met with the Director General of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Butti Ahmed to discuss enhancing the effect [...]	2006-10-01 07:39:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL AE

06DUBLIN1044	IRELAND'S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS [...] (U) On September 7, Ireland's first female Deputy Prime Minister (Tanaiste),Mary Harney, unexpectedly resigned as leader of the Progressive Democrats (PD) party, the center-right, minor partner in the governing coalition led by the Fianna Fail party. Harney had been PD leader for nearly 13 [...]	2006-09-08 13:30:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EI
06DUBLIN1068	JUSTICE MINISTER APPOINTED DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER [...] (U) On September 13, Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern appointed as Deputy Prime Minister (Tanaiste) the new leader of the Progressive Democrats (PD) party and current Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Michael McDowell. (In Ireland, the leader of the minority party in a coa [...]	2006-09-14 15:49:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EI
06DUBLIN1122	UP AND AWAY WITH AER LINGUS FLOTATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The privatization of Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline, is all but complete, with the Government expected to reduce its share in the carrier from 85 percent to 25 percent following the October 2 stock market flotation. Informal trading has already pushed Aer Lingus shares [...]	2006-09-29 15:17:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EI
06DUBLIN1137	IRISH PRIME MINISTER DEFUSES POLITICAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 3, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern defused a weeklong political crisis by admitting to parliament that his acceptance of payments from business friends in 1993-4 had been an error in judgment. Ahern's statement preserved his Fianna Fail party's governing coalition [...]	2006-10-04 15:43:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EI
06DUBLIN1140	IRELAND SEEKS USG ASSURANCES ON AIRLINE PASSENGER [...] (SBU) Ireland would appreciate written USG assurance that airline passenger data to be provided this week to U.S. authorities by Aer Lingus would be treated under the guidelines of the lapsed 2004 U.S.-EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) agreement, Robin McKay, Irish Department of Transport Princi [...]	2006-10-05 11:28:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL ECPS PINR EI
06DUBLIN1189	HOLDING PATTERN FOR RYANAIR TAKEOVER BID OF AER [...] (SBU) Summary: As Ryanair's takeover bid for Aer Lingus has slowed over the past week, Irish attention has focused on the approach that EU Commission competition authorities will take toward the envisioned merger. Ryanair now holds a 19-percent stake in Aer Lingus, with the Government retaini [...]	2006-10-16 09:39:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL ECON EI
06DUBLIN1326	IRELAND TO WRITE OFF NEARLY ALL IRAQI DEBT [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-13 08:27:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON IZ EI
06DUBLIN134	IRELAND TACITLY FAVORS VOSS FOR ICAO SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Ireland supports U.S. candidate Bill Voss' bid for the post of ICAO Secretary General, according to Robin McKay, Department of Transport Principal Officer for Aviation Regulation and International Relations, to whom Post delivered ref A demarche on February 2. Ongoing discussions among [...]	2006-02-07 17:14:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAIR ICAO AU BE NL SZ IR EI
06DUBLIN1359	AER LINGUS CEO PRESSES FOR BILATERAL OPEN SKIES [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 21 discussion with the Ambassador, Aer Lingus CEO Dermot Mannion recommended bilateral talks to establish U.S.-Ireland Open Skies, with a view to providing Aer Lingus additional access to the U.S. market. Mannion said that he and the Irish Government doubted that [...]	2006-11-24 15:50:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD PREL EI
06DUBLIN1393	TERRORIST LISTS: IRELAND [...] (SBU) Ireland does not maintain a nationalist list of banned terrorist entities. Under the 1939 Offenses Against the State Act, the Irish Government is empowered to issue a "suppression order" against unlawful organizations. (The legislation can be found at www.irishstatutebook.ie. Click o [...]	2006-12-08 15:03:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN PTER PREL EI
06DUBLIN1403	TRANSPORT MINISTER WANTS CLARITY ON U.S.-EU CIVAIR [...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 11 discussion with Transport Minister Martin Cullen, the Ambassador highlighted the USG's continuing commitment to conclude the U.S.-EU air transport agreement, while noting that the USG was not prepared to pursue bilateral Open Skies options with Ireland. Cullen [...]	2006-12-12 17:33:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PREL EI
06DUBLIN1415	TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-15 16:15:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XR EI
06DUBLIN150	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OPERATIONS OFFICER PAUL BAYER [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Operations Officer Paul Bayer to travel to Dublin, Ireland from February 23 through February 26, 2006. Purpose of visit is consultations with RSO regarding upcoming projects. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is RSO Terry Cobble, [...]	2006-02-10 12:06:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABLD ACOA AMGT ASEC
06DUBLIN156	IRELAND STILL IN STEP WITH THE UNITED STATES ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-10 15:54:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC EI
06DUBLIN235	SCENE-SETTER FOR IRISH PRIME MINISTER AHERN'S [...] (SBU) Recent intensive efforts by the Irish and British Governments to jump-start the stalled Northern Ireland peace process will frame this year's St. Patrick's Day visit to Washington by Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach, TEE-SHUCK) Bertie Ahern. In mid-2005, the IRA's historic decision to a [...]	2006-03-07 11:59:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EINV ETRD CASC CJAN CPAS CFED KCRM
06DUBLIN292	IRELAND AWAITING INFORMATION ON U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-21 18:24:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP PREL IN EI
06DUBLIN334	IRELAND OKAY WITH COMMISSION ODA COORDINATION [...] Summary: In a wide-ranging March 23 discussion prompted by reftels A and B, officials at Irish Aid (formerly Development Cooperation Ireland): -- noted that Ireland contributed euro 59 million in 2005 to the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative, raising Irish overseas development assistance [...]	2006-03-30 14:55:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN MCC KPAO EI
06DUBLIN361	GOI APPROVES STOCK FLOAT FOR AER LINGUS, BUT DOES [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 5, the Irish Government Cabinet followed through on an earlier decision to privatize Aer Lingus, the national airline, by approving a stock flotation, but left key questions unanswered, such as when the transaction would take place. The level of union support for the [...]	2006-04-06 16:08:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PREL EI
06DUBLIN40	EMBASSY DUBLIN AVIAN INFLUENZA CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND [...] American Embassy Dublin has the advantage of being located in an administratively and technically advanced host nation. The Irish Government has actively participated in the US-led global planning efforts for Avian Influenza (AI) and has developed an AI- specific contingency plan that tracks wi [...]	2006-01-13 15:45:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO
06DUBLIN43	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SANTIAGO RICH III [...] (SBU) Post welcomes and grants country clearance to OBO/OM/FAC Maintenance Support Branch Chief Santiago Rich III to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from January 28 to February 01, 2006. Purpose of visit is to consult with post management and the FM regarding the establishment and integration of [...]	2006-01-17 08:58:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABLD AMGT ASEC EI
06DUBLIN555	PUBLIC DEBATE ON RENDITION AND SHANNON CONTINUES [...] (SBU) Summary: A May 9 seminar on rendition and torture hosted by Amnesty International Irish Section and the Irish Centre for Human Rights focused on the USG's use of Shannon Airport and the CIA's alleged practice of leasing civilian planes to circumvent authorities. Debate at the seminar hi [...]	2006-05-18 17:08:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM EUN EAIR KTIA EI MARR MOPS
06DUBLIN559	OPTIMISM ON U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES: DOT U/S SHANE'S [...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 17 meeting with Transport Minister Martin Cullen and the Ambassador, U.S. Undersecretary of Transportation for Policy Jeffrey Shane expressed optimism about concluding the U.S.-EU air services agreement this autumn. He believed that the U.S. Administration's efforts t [...]	2006-05-19 12:30:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EAIR EINV EI
06DUBLIN582	AFGHANI HUNGER STRIKE IN IRELAND ENDS WITHOUT [...] (U) On May 20, a seven-day hunger/thirst strike instigated by 41 Afghani asylum seekers ended peacefully and without major incident. Per reftel, this group of men sought refuge in Dublin's historic St. Patrick's Cathedral in a bid to strengthen their asylum cases. (None actually faced immed [...]	2006-05-24 12:02:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AF CVIS PHUM PREF PTER UNHCR PINS EI
06DUBLIN621	DVD PIRACY: AN INCREASINGLY SERIOUS PROBLEM IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite strong domestic IPR legislation, DVD piracy is on the rise in Ireland, a problem that judicial leniency in IPR court cases has made difficult to combat. The counterfeit DVD market is now reportedly 1.5 times the size of the legitimate market, with counterfeiters earning [...]	2006-05-31 16:29:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR ECON ETRD KCRM EI
06DUBLIN76	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO ELEVATOR PROJECT MANAGER [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Tim Phares to travel to Dublin, Ireland from January 30 through February 3, 2006. Purpose of visit is to conduct an elevator survey/evaluation for the future upgrade and modernizaation of the chancey elevator. 2. Embassy Control Officer f [...]	2006-01-24 09:53:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABLD AMGT ASEC
06DUBLIN89	CBP, DUBLIN AIRPORT AUTHORITY DISAGREE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) have reached an apparent impasse on whether CBP facility expansion or additional CBP staff would resolve congestion problems with CBP pre-inspection operations at Dublin and Shannon Airports. In a [...]	2006-01-26 14:03:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR DHS ECON APER AMGT EI
06DUBLIN918	IRELAND WELCOMES LEBANON UNSC RESOLUTION, WANTS [...] (SBU) Ireland would welcome the passage of the draft UNSC resolution on Lebanon, according to Stephen Dawson, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Middle East and North African Affairs, to whom emboffs delivered reftel demarche on August 8 (with Ireland observing a holiday o [...]	2006-08-09 11:56:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER MOPS UN IS EI
06DUBLIN96	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO CONTRACTOR RAUL [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for OBO Conttractor Raul Carrasquillo to travel to Dublin, Ireland from January 30 through February 4, 2006. Purpose of visit is to repair the generator. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is GSO Facility Manager Gil Serrao office tele [...]	2006-01-27 14:05:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABLD AMGT ASEC KPWR
06DUBLIN968	IRELAND UNABLE TO RESPOND ON POSSIBLE WTO DISPUTE [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-23 15:27:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD AORC KIPR EURM WTRO USTR EI
06DUSHANBE1174	TAJIKISTAN: HELSINKI COMMISSION COUNSEL'S FIRST VISIT [...] (U) SUMMARY: H. Knox Thames, Counsel for the U.S. Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, visited Tajikistan June 14-17 for the first time. During his trip, he met with political party representatives, religious leaders, government officials, [...]	2006-06-26 05:53:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF KISL KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1294	LET THEM EAT SOMETHING OTHER THAN CAKE! DUSHANBE'S MAYOR [...] (SBU) A letter from the French Ambassador asking the Dushanbe city government to halt street construction during an outdoor Bastille Day celebration has led to the temporary closure of a popular Dushanbe restaurant and highlighted just how risky it is to invest in Tajikistan, or even more dan [...]	2006-07-12 08:47:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EINV EAID ECON TI
06DUSHANBE1353	TAJIKISTAN: DPT'S ISKANDAROV SAFE IN PRISON, FOR NOW [...] (U) Democratic Party of Tajikistan's (DPT) Deputy Chairman, Rahmatullo Valiev assured PolOff July 12 that the DPT's Chairman Mahmmadruzi Iskandarov is not being maltreated in prison, and discussed the emergence of the "Vatan" (Motherland) faction of the DPT. 2. (U) Valiev reported that [...]	2006-07-18 11:29:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1354	TAJIKISTAN: JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES UNDER SCRUTINY [...] (U) Tajik media reported that Murodullo Davlatov, Chairman of the State Committee for Religious Affairs (SCRA),in a press conference July 13, singled out the Jehovah's Witnesses and said that the group's proselytizing activities "arouse public indignation." Valery Dudaev, Tajikistan's Jehov [...]	2006-07-19 09:38:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KIRF TI
06DUSHANBE1362	TAJIKISTAN'S NEW MEDIA COALITION NOT ENTIRELY INDEPENDENT [...] (SBU) Three prominent media associations formed the new Partnership for Democracy in June, a media coalition group designed to address misunderstandings among journalistic bodies and foster improved relations between mass media and the government. However, despite the group's good intentions [...]	2006-07-20 08:56:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1608	TAJIK GOVERNMENT SETS LOOSE THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS [...] (U) Tajikistan's parliament adopted an amnesty law August 17 that would free 4,000 prisoners and reduce the terms of 11,000. All women above the age of 55, children under the age of 18, first time offenders, along with other designated groups will be eligible for amnesty. Families will be g [...]	2006-08-28 07:37:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1625	TAJIKISTAN'S DONALD TRUMP: "NUR" MAY BECOME A LOCAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An upstart local competitor to Tajik Air has reached an agreement to begin domestic and international flights using new Russian planes. "NUR" recently opened its airport terminal in Khujand, will invest $15 million to renovate the airport in Qurghon-Teppa in the south, and nego [...]	2006-08-30 07:11:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN EAIR EINV TI
06DUSHANBE1654	NINE WEEKS OUT: OSCE UNDECIDED ON ELECTION OBSERVERS IN [...] (U) After a weeklong visit, the OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) remains undecided on whether or not it will send a full-scale observation mission for the November 6 presidential election. The NAM, comprised of three OSCE/ODIHR officials, debriefed international missions August 31 o [...]	2006-09-06 08:16:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1717	TAJIKISTAN - AN OCEAN OF IRONY: ABUNDANT WATER IN A [...] (U) SUMMARY: Water gushes down the mountains of Tajikistan, the most water-rich country in Central Asia. Yet people lack clean drinking water, utilities are poorly managed, and poor irrigation hinders agricultural development. There exists tremendous potential for hydropower development fo [...]	2006-09-15 11:46:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID SENV TBIO TI
06DUSHANBE1744	SEVEN WEEKS OUT: LET THE GAMES BEGIN, TAJIK ELECTION [...] (U) Five political parties officially announced their candidates for president during congresses held September 16-17. The candidates thus far are all chairmen of their parties, have little nationwide popular support and are weak politicians. With the exception of Narziev's Socialist Party o [...]	2006-09-22 10:05:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1758	TAJIK BORDER POSTS STILL SUFFER FROM LAST YEAR'S FLOODING [...] (SBU) Embassy Officers visited four border posts in the Moscovsky region bordering Afghanistan and saw how last year's severe flooding destroyed the units' buildings, seriously hindering the border guards' ability to protect the Tajik border from illicit activity. In addition to flood damag [...]	2006-09-26 11:19:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID SNAR AF TI
06DUSHANBE1766	TAJIKISTAN: KABIRI'S IRPT TAKES A "TIME OUT" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an hour-long introductory call with the Ambassador September 26, Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) leader Muhiddin Kabiri described his party's reasoning for not participating in the upcoming presidential elections. Kabiri said the party would use the next [...]	2006-09-27 10:27:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OEXC TI
06DUSHANBE1773	SIX WEEKS OUT: NO STRONG CANDIDATE WILL CHALLENGE RAHMONOV [...] (U) Tajikistan's opposition political party congresses have taken a stance not to participate in the election. Short of boycotting the election, the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT),the Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT) and the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) [...]	2006-09-28 02:53:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1848	ONE MONTH OUT: TAJIK GOVT SHUTS DOWN WEBSITES AHEAD OF THE [...] (U) Tajikistan's internet service providers blocked access to several websites deemed "opposition" sites one month ahead of the November 6 presidential election. Sites include popular news information agencies such as Ferghana.ru and Centralasia.ru. The Ministry of Communications' Agency o [...]	2006-10-10 09:33:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE195	FRAUD SUMMARY - TAJIKISTAN [...] (SBU) COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Tajikistan, independent since the Soviet breakup in 1991, is the poorest Central Asian republic and the ninth poorest country per capita in the world. The vast majority of the population lives well below the poverty line, inducing many working-age Tajik males to bec [...]	2006-01-30 11:36:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC TI
06DUSHANBE1977	IRAN HAWKS WARES IN TAJIKISTAN [...] (U) Summary: Iran staged a business exhibition in Dushanbe October 27-30 with over 40 Iranian companies participating. The well-attended exhibition featured building materials, engineering consulting services, consumer goods, medical equipment, furniture, pharmaceuticals, and other goods. [...]	2006-10-30 12:35:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECIN ECON EFIN ENRG PREL TBIO TI
06DUSHANBE2033	TAJIK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION REPORT #1 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The polls have yet to close, but Tajikistan's presidential election seems to suffer from many of the same problems as the 2005 parliamentary election. The pre-election period did witness positive cooperation between international organizations (especially the United Nations a [...]	2006-11-06 14:02:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE2038	RAHMONOV WINS TAJIK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WITH 79.3 PERCENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Rahmonov won a third term with 79.3 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results. Embassy observers deployed throughout Tajikistan witnessed the gamut of election practices from completely transparent tabulation processes to blatant ballot stuffing by commissi [...]	2006-11-07 12:26:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE208	TAJIK PRISON FACILITIES IN POOR CONDITION [...] (U) PolOff visited a youth detention center and Tajikistan's central penitentiary medical facility January 31. Both facilities are in poor condition and lack adequate medical supplies and equipment. Deputy Minister of Justice, Izzatullo Sharipov, granted EmbOffs access in hopes the United St [...]	2006-02-01 11:37:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM TI
06DUSHANBE2186	COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS IMAM RETURNS FROM U.S. TO PREACH [...] (U) Badriddin Karimov, a local Tajik imam who participated in the USAID-sponsored Community Connections Program, "Religion in a Secular Society," returned to Tajikistan inspired by the pluralism and tolerance he observed in the United States. On the 20-day program to the United States, Karim [...]	2006-12-07 06:35:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KDEM KIRF KPAO EAID TI
06DUSHANBE2191	NOVEMBER 06 TAJIK BORDER WRAP-UP [...] (U) This cable summarizes Post's border security, counterterrorism and counternarcotics activities for November 2006. 2. (SBU) Border Guard Training Center Visit: EmbOffs visited Dushanbe's Leninsky Training Center, where the Russian military trains the Tajik Border Guards. Decorated w [...]	2006-12-07 12:45:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SNAR PGOV PINR TI AF
06DUSHANBE2222	TAJIKISTAN: 2006 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Per ref request, Post provides Tajikistan's 2006 country report on terrorism. 2. (SBU) Sharing a 1,400-kilometer border with Afghanistan, Tajikistan is well aware of the negative effects of state-sponsored terrorism and offered its limited resources to assist the United States alm [...]	2006-12-18 05:07:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS AEMR
06DUSHANBE2223	INITIAL MEETING WITH NEW TAJIK BORDER GUARDS CHIEF [...] (U) SUMMARY: The newly appointed head of the Tajik Border Forces within the State Committee on National Security, General-Major (US 1-star equivalent) Mirzoev, invited representatives from the U.S. Embassy and other donor countries and implementing agencies to an introductory meeting. General [...]	2006-12-18 06:43:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SNAR MASS TI
06DUSHANBE2228	HOW WE CAN HELP THE TAJIK ELECTION COMMISSION PREPARE FOR [...] (U) This is an Action cable. See Paragraphs 5 and 9. 2. (U) Without the pressure of an upcoming election and with the international spotlight shining elsewhere, we have an unusual opportunity to engage Tajikistan's Central Commission for Elections and Referenda. The CCER would like to ma [...]	2006-12-20 11:07:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPOA KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE227	TAJIK PRISON FACILITIES IN POOR CONDITION [...] (U) This message replaces REFTEL A, adding TAG: CASC. 2. (U) PolOff visited a youth detention center and Tajikistan's central penitentiary medical facility January 31. Both facilities are in poor condition and lack adequate medical supplies and equipment. Deputy Minister of Justice, Izz [...]	2006-02-03 03:27:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM CASC TI
06DUSHANBE236	TAJIKISTAN: RUSSIA KICKS OFF ITS G-8 YEAR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Ambassador convened the other G-8 ambassadors on February 2 to announce a cooperative effort during the Russian G-8 presidency. Although this seems to be mostly a public re [...]	2006-02-03 12:27:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL RS TI
06DUSHANBE268	NDI REGISTRATION: YOUR DOG'S TAIL IS CROOKED [...] (SBU) Tajik folk wisdom has it that even if all your papers are in order, inspectors will find something wrong -- your dog's tail is crooked -- for example. After many promises that re-registration for National Democratic Institute (NDI) personnel was solved, it turns out to be unsolved. DCM [...]	2006-02-08 12:18:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PINR PGOV TI
06DUSHANBE269	NDI REGISTRATION: YOUR DOG'S TAIL IS CROOKED [...] (SBU) Tajik folk wisdom has it that even if all your papers are in order, inspectors will find something wrong -- your dog's tail is crooked -- for example. After many promises that re-registration for National Democratic Institute (NDI) personnel was solved, it turns out to be unsolved. DCM [...]	2006-02-08 12:27:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PINR PGOV TI
06DUSHANBE275	TADAZ CLAIMS POLLUTION HAS DECREASED [...] (U) SUMMARY: Central Asia's Regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health Officer (REO) and PolOff visited the Tajikistan Aluminum (TadAZ) plant in Tursun-Zoda near the Uzbekistan border February 9. Uzbekistan blames the Tajik government for allowing TadAZ to pollute the environment, [...]	2006-02-10 12:35:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EIND ETRD SENV RS TI
06DUSHANBE278	TAJIKISTAN'S RECENT UPSURGE IN VIOLENCE HIGHLIGHTED BY [...] (SBU) Since the beginning of the year, the local media have reported a number of killings of government security officials. The Tajik government often linked the murders to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). However, no credible links to the IMU have been proven. Because of the report [...]	2006-02-11 06:31:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV TI
06DUSHANBE302	TAJIK TRANSPORT MINISTER PLEASED WITH BRIDGE [...] On his first visit to the U.S.-funded bridge construction site at Nizhniy Pyanzh, Transportation Minister Ashurov expressed great satisfaction and offered to get involved personally if problems arise regarding the cement supply or customs. During the February 13 visit with PolOff and a visit [...]	2006-02-14 12:33:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ELTN ECON TI AF
06DUSHANBE329	DUSHANBE CITY GOVERNMENT FINALLY ACTS AND DEMOLISHES HALF OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: City authorities tore down half of Dushanbe's synagogue February 8 along with several private homes remaining in the largely cleared vicinity to build a road leading to the new Presidential Palace. The synagogue has known about this planned demolition for at least three years [...]	2006-02-21 14:34:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI KIRF TI
06DUSHANBE33	TAJIK MFA SUDDENLY YANKS IVLP PARTICIPANTS [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note informing the Embassy that two participants selected for the International Visitor's Leadership Program "The Government of the States and the Local Government" will no longer be able to participate due to a "great workload." The sudden de [...]	2006-01-04 18:22:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV TI
06DUSHANBE397	TAJIKISTAN'S 2005-2006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] The following is Embassy Dushanbe's 2005-2006 Trafficking in Persons Report. Post's lettering system matches reftel's. OVERVIEW OF TAJIKISTAN'S ACTIVITIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS A. Tajikistan is an origin country for trafficking. International trafficking for the purposes [...]	2006-02-28 14:58:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC
06DUSHANBE4	TAJIK MEDIA NAMES RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR "DIPLOMAT OF THE YEAR" [...] (U) A New Year's tradition, Tajikistan's electronic news agency "Asia Plus" and Russian-language independent paper "Kurier Tajikistana" published best of the year lists, sourced from editors' personal opinions and popularity polls, and the diplomatic community wasn't left out of their end of t [...]	2006-01-03 05:49:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO RS TI
06DUSHANBE403	TAJIK PRESIDENT'S OFFICE UNDERTAKES TO ANSWER U/S SHINER'S [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) During a March 1 meeting with Presidential Foreign Policy Adviser Erkin Rahmatulloyev, the Ambassador asked when Under Secretary Shiner can expect a reply to her December 2005 letter to President Rahmonov advocating resolut [...]	2006-03-01 10:14:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EINV TI
06DUSHANBE442	TAJIK STUDENTS DEMAND APOLOGY FROM EMBASSY OVER 2004 HUMAN [...] (U) Students from Tajikistan's Technological University published an open letter March 2 criticizing by name an Embassy Public Affairs Section FSN for distributing the State Department's 2004 Human Rights Report on Tajikistan. The students charge the report with being slanderous and inaccur [...]	2006-03-06 10:48:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO TI
06DUSHANBE464	U.S. GETS BUSY SIGNAL FROM TAJIK TELECOM [...] SUMMARY: Despite the striking success of Indigo, a U.S.-Tajik cellular service joint venture, China has taken the lead in developing Tajikistan's telecom sector. Meetings with Tajikistan's key telecom decision makers highlighted the growing role of China and the European Bank for Reconstruct [...]	2006-03-09 10:24:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV CH TI
06DUSHANBE468	U.S. GETS BUSY SIGNAL FROM TAJIK TELECOM [...] SUMMARY: Despite the striking success of Indigo, a U.S.-Tajik cellular service joint venture, China has taken the lead in developing Tajikistan's telecom sector. Meetings with Tajikistan's key telecom decision makers highlighted the growing role of China and the European Bank for Reconstruct [...]	2006-03-10 02:30:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV CH TI
06DUSHANBE482	TAJIKISTAN: IMF SEES ECONOMIC PROGRESS AND GROWTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tajikistan Country Director Carlos Pinerua gave an upbeat assessment of Tajikistan's economy but remained concerned about regulatory hurdles and lack of diversification for continued growth. Pinerua painted a positive picture [...]	2006-03-13 13:45:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV EAGR ETRD ENRG TI
06DUSHANBE493	TAJIKISTAN'S MOI WITH AES ON POWER TRANSMISSION LINES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post received the following letter from the Minister of Energy regarding Tajik government cooperation with AES, including the nine-page Memorandum of Intent for the "construction of a 220kV transmission line connecting the energy systems of Tajikistan and Afghanistan." The l [...]	2006-03-14 13:55:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG ECON RS TI AF
06DUSHANBE53	TAJIK GOVT CORRUPTS HAJJ, MAINTAINS TIGHT CONTROL OVER [...] (U) SUMMARY: On December 23, the first of more than 20 planeloads of Tajik hajjis, Muslim pilgrims journeying to Mecca, left Dushanbe for Saudi Arabia. These hajjis are the lucky, well-connected or wealthy few. For the majority of Tajiks, government restrictions, corruption and expensive br [...]	2006-01-09 09:48:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KISL KIRF TI
06DUSHANBE607	TAJIKISTAN'S SERENA HOTEL: "OH, ALL RIGHT, WE'LL DO IT YOUR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) At an Aga Khan lunch March 31 for Deputy Prime Minister Gulomov, Aga Khan Resident Representative Munir Merali told the Ambassador senior levels at Aga Khan offices in Geneva have reconsidered th [...]	2006-04-05 10:52:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV RS TI
06DUSHANBE626	KHUJAND'S NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL: AIR TRANSPORT GONE WRONG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Tajikistan's northern industrial hub Khujand's airport is outdated and lacks adequate security features, but corrupt government officials refuse to open an existing two-year old modern terminal next door. The spacious, light-filled terminal with computerized processing and fir [...]	2006-04-10 09:36:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EAIR SOCI KCOR TI
06DUSHANBE629	IRPT LEADER SAYS TAJIKS SHOULD LOOK TO WEST TO LEARN ABOUT [...] (SBU) Muhiddin Kabiri, Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) suggested that Tajiks need to travel to the West to learn about Islam in an April 6 meeting with U.S. Speaker Ahmed Younis and PolOff. Younis, the National Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Counc [...]	2006-04-10 12:01:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF TI
06DUSHANBE666	TAJIKISTAN'S DEMOCRATIC PARTY MAY SPLIT IN TWO [...] (SBU) Rahmatullo Valiev, Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) Deputy Chairman, told Embassy sources April 8 that he is confident a new DPT faction, "Homeland" (Vatan) formed by Masud Sobirov, will not supercede the DPT and may not have the support necessary to be formally adopted. Sobirov c [...]	2006-04-11 12:29:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE668	TAJIKISTAN'S HYDRO ENERGY PRICING DILEMMA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Tajikistan faces critical choices to increase its hydropower exports and streamline domestic consumption and production. However, as long as the government provides cheap-or free-electricity, reforming the existing system will prove extremely difficult. Some simple steps to redu [...]	2006-04-12 07:07:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EENG EINV AF PK TI
06DUSHANBE673	TAJIKISTAN'S TELECOM SECTOR: PROMISING, BUT NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Tajikistan's mobile and Internet telecommunications market is one of the most dynamic and competitive sectors of the economy. The mobile sector could grow 10-20 percent monthly since only 5% of the market currently have cell phones. Internet growth also will increase with the [...]	2006-04-12 10:15:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV EINT SOCI CH IR TI
06DUSHANBE698	TAJIKISTAN'S TRANSPORTATION SECTOR: BY PLANE, TRAIN, OR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Improving Tajikistan's air, rail, and road transportation network supports Secretary Rice's Infrastructure Integration Initiative for Greater Central Asia. Creating a cohesive transportation network passable throughout the year decreases transportation costs and promotes trade th [...]	2006-04-13 10:06:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV EAID ELTN ETRD AF PK TI
06DUSHANBE703	TAJIK GOVERNMENT ENACTS HOUSEHOLD EXCESS ELECTRICITY RATE [...] (U) According to media reports, the Tajik Anti-Monopoly Committee approved on April 11 an excess electricity consumption rate above 250 kWh per month for private households retroactive to the beginning of April. The base electricity rate remains the same at 0.5 cent. Per reftel, the 0.5 cent [...]	2006-04-14 05:44:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV SOCI AF PK TI
06DUSHANBE705	TAJIKISTAN: WHY MOUNTING CORRUPTION MATTERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Tajikistan's mounting corruption exacerbates growing income inequalities and degrades the relatively high human capital left from Soviet times. Pervasive corruption limits local and international investment, distorts donor and government development strategies, and undermines ec [...]	2006-04-14 07:20:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV KCOR SOCI TI
06DUSHANBE722	TAJIKISTAN'S CRA CHAIRMAN ON NEW DRAFT RELIGION LAW: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EmbOffs met with Chairman of the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA),Murodullo Davlatov, on April 12 and April 14 to discuss an ACCELS/USAID Community Connections program for religious leaders and a regional religion conference organized by the Tajik government's Center for [...]	2006-04-18 08:53:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF TI
06DUSHANBE745	BADAKHSHAN TO BADAKHSHAN: TAJIKS REACHING ACROSS THE BORDER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: "We consider Afghanistan like our own." Ayubek Bekmurodov, Deputy to the Governor of Tajikistan's remote Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region said his government was looking at ways to increase trade, the power supply, and food and humanitarian aid to the Afghan regions across th [...]	2006-04-21 04:36:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG ECON EAID AF TI
06DUSHANBE751	TAJIKISTAN: UNTOP AND OSCE SPONSOR FIRST PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The UN Secretary General's Special Representative for the Tajikistan Office for Peace Building (UNTOP),Ambassador Vladimir Sotirov (secunded to the UN from the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry),cond [...]	2006-04-24 09:34:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE752	RAHMONOV'S ANNUAL SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT ELECTION-YEAR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: President Rahmonov's annual speech to the nation, one of his longest in recent memory, was clearly a populist election-year tract, but also a statesmanlike balancing act that leaned, at [...]	2006-04-24 09:35:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID EINV SOCI KCOR IR CH RS TI
06DUSHANBE766	PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS ISLAM, DRAFT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The Ambassador met with Karomatullo Olimov, Presidential Advisor on Social Development and Public Contacts, April 21 at Olimov's request for a wide-ranging discussion of Islam and the r [...]	2006-04-24 11:34:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL KISL KIRF KPAO IR TI
06DUSHANBE789	A LITTLE FOOD AID GOES A LONG WAY IN TAJIKISTAN'S RASHT [...] SUMMARY: In a place where a covered pit latrine is considered a sanitary leap forward, USAID's Food for Peace/Development Assistance Program (DAP) provides more than 3,800 poor families in Tajikistan's isolated Rasht valley with supplemental food, and nutrition and hygiene education. Through [...]	2006-04-28 08:29:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAGR EAID TI
06DUSHANBE802	NEW ENERGY MINISTER, SAME ENERGY POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In his third day on the job, Energy Minister Yorov reported Tajikistan's energy policy would continue to focus on attracting foreign investment for key infrastructure projects. He cited the reforms of the past five years, notably in improved fee collection, as evidence that Ta [...]	2006-05-02 11:33:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG ECON EAID AF TI
06DUSHANBE817	NDI: PROTEST SUBMITTED TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Post submitted the following diplomatic note to the MFA May 3 lodging a formal protest against the treatment of NDI: BEGIN TEXT: The Embassy of the United States of America presents its comp [...]	2006-05-03 11:22:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE834	TAJIKISTAN'S RELIGIOUS LEADERS REACT TO DRAFT LAW ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings with PolOff April 12-25, religious leaders unanimously expressed grave concerns with the State Committee on Religious Affairs' (SCRA) new draft law on religion. [...]	2006-05-04 16:49:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KIRF TI
06DUSHANBE835	TAJIK DEPUTY PM OUTLINES VISION FOR HYDROPOWER SECTOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Although the Chinese have made the Tajiks an offer too good to refuse on a South-North transmission line project, according to Deputy Prime Minister Asadullo Ghulomov, many energy proje [...]	2006-05-04 17:47:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG AF TI
06DUSHANBE841	TAJIKISTAN: IRPT SAYS DETAINED MEMBER MURDERED [...] (U) Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) member Sadullo Marupov died by falling from the third story of a police station in Isfara, a northern Tajikistan town in the Sughd region known for its strong Islamic roots. Officials state that Marupov committed suicide; however, IRPT membe [...]	2006-05-07 08:41:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KISL KIRF TI
06DUSHANBE865	TAJIKISTAN: SCA A/S BOUCHER, NSC MILLARD MEET WITH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher and National Security Council Senior Director Elisabeth Millard met May 8 with Tajikistan's political party leade [...]	2006-05-10 17:08:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO TI
06DUSHANBE899	TAJIKISTAN: SDPT LEADER QUESTIONED BY GENERAL PROSECUTOR'S [...] (U) Chairman of the Socialist Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT),Rahmatullo Zoyirov, was questioned four times by the General Prosecutor's office. Zoyirov told PolOff the General Prosecutor's office summoned him repeatedly to interrogate him on his recent statement claiming Tajikistan's [...]	2006-05-17 10:13:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE928	PENJIKENT: ANCIENT CITY, MODERN PROBLEMS [...] (U) Penjikent, one of Central Asia's ancient cities, faces many modern problems, all compounded by its double isolation. Cut off from Dushanbe and its markets to the south by snow-blocked mountain passes six months of the year, and now restricted from the markets of neighboring Uzbekistan due [...]	2006-05-22 07:14:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID SOCI UZ TI
06DUSHANBE977	TAJIKISTAN: LAND DEBT RESOLUTION SLOW GOING: MORE DONOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Tajikistan's impoverished farmers owe over $292 million in land and cotton debt. The government, international financial institutions and NGOs have long recognized the problem and that solving it takes political will. Conflicting interests in the government have slowed refor [...]	2006-05-25 11:02:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAGR TI
06DUSSELDORF15	AL-QAIDA TRIAL OPENS IN DUESSELDORF [...] (U) Summary: A trial against suspected members of the Al-Qaida terrorist network opened in Duesseldorf May 9. One Iraqi and two Palestinian defendants have been charged with violating post-9/11 German legislation prohibiting membership in or support of a foreign terrorist organization, as we [...]	2006-05-12 13:36:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KCRM ASEC MNUC ETTC KTFN KNNP PARM GM
06DUSSELDORF47	GERMAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH FEDERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: German business leaders are expressing disappointment with the lack of economic reforms under the Merkel government. Some executives go so far as to say that the previous SPD-led government was more active in pushing reforms and paid greater attention to business' concerns. T [...]	2006-12-14 11:22:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB BEXP GM
06DUSSELDORF48	GERMAN COURT CONVICTS TWO IN ILLEGAL EXPORTS CASE TO IRAN [...] (U) In a December 15 decision, the Duesseldorf Regional Court convicted two defendants on charges of illegally exporting sensitive technology to Iran. The first defendant, Ali Mobaraki, an Iranian businessman resident in Duesseldorf, was sentenced to two years and two months in prison. The [...]	2006-12-20 08:15:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM MASS KOMC ETTC IR GM

06DUSSELDORF49	RUSSIAN INTEREST IN INVESTMENTS IN GERMANY [...] (SBU) Summary: Russian interest in buying into German/European companies, including Deutsche Telekom and energy companies has been a front page story. At the moment, in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and other parts of Germany, the level of actual transactions has not come close to equaling th [...]	2006-12-20 17:11:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG PGOV RS GM
06EFTOANKARA4972	BOMBING IN ANTALYA [...] (SBU) Summary: On Monday, August 28, 2006 at approximately 1640 hours local an explosion occurred in the tourist port city of Antalya killing three (3) and injuring an estimated 30 people (media reports have reported as many as 87 injured). The Turkish National Police (TNP) have confirmed tha [...]	2006-08-29 10:57:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL IZ TU
06EFTOANKARA5010	BOMBING IN MERSIN [...] (SBU) Summary: On Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at approximately 1310 hours local an explosion occurred in the tourist port city of Mersin injuring one person. End summary. 2. (SBU) At approximately 1310 hours local, an explosion occurred in the shopping area of downtown Mersin. TNP contacts [...]	2006-08-31 12:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL IZ TU
06EFTOANKARA5097	BOMBING IN CATAK (SE TURKEY) [...] (SBU) Summary: On Sunday, September 3, 2006 at approximately 2100 hours local an explosion occurred in the town of Catak (Van Province) in southeastern Turkey killing two and injuring fourteen. End summary. 2. (SBU) At approximately 2100 hours local, an explosion occurred in an open teahou [...]	2006-09-05 10:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL IZ TU
06EFTOATHENS1738	SOUTHERN CORRIDOR ENERGY OFFICERS' CONFERENCE, [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 2.(SBU) This is an update to the Energy Conference to be held in Athens on July 14, 2006. All Energy Officers, Economic Counselors and other appropriate officers from addressee posts who plan to attend should e-mail K [...]	2006-07-06 14:23:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET GR
06EFTOATHENS2950	GREECE'S EFFORTS IN IPR PROTECTION; EARLY SPECIAL [...] (U) Summary: Since the receipt of the USG's Special 301 action plan for Greece in April 2006, the GoG has made a bona fide effort to improve its overall IPR protection stance. There has been positive, concrete, action on aspects of the action plan, including noteworthy first steps with the J [...]	2006-11-09 12:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON GR KIPR
06EFTOBAKU1149	STATENET HF RADIO CHECK - NET10 [...] (U) NET: EUR10 2. (SBU/NF) NET CONTROL: KBF95 3. (U) TEST DATE: August 1, 2006 4. (SBU/NF) Authentication (s) used: USKAA-515 ED: E 5. (SBU/NF) Network Members and Test Results: POST CALL SIGN CHAN SIG AUTH ASHGABAT KBF70 FAILED N/A N/A TBILISI [...]	2006-08-04 04:40:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ACOA AMTC KRIM KWIR
06EFTOBAKU1165	STATENET HF RADIO CHECK - NET10 [...] (U) NET: EUR10 2. (SBU/NF) NET CONTROL: KBF95 3. (U) TEST DATE: August 8, 2006 4. (SBU/NF) Authentication (s) used: USKAA-515 ED: E 5. (SBU/NF) Network Members and Test Results: POST CALL SIGN SIG AUTH ASHGABAT KBF70 FAILED TBILISI KBR29 89% [...]	2006-08-08 11:41:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ACOA AMTC KRIM KWIR
06EFTOBAKU1204	STATENET HF RADIO CHECK - NET10 [...] (U) NET: EUR10 2. (SBU/NF) NET CONTROL: KBF95 3. (U) TEST DATE: August 15, 2006 4. (SBU/NF) Authentication (s) used: USKAA-515 ED: E 5. (SBU/NF) Network Members and Test Results: POST CALL SIGN Channel SIG AUTH ASHGABAT KBF70 FAILED TBILISI [...]	2006-08-15 06:17:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ACOA AMTC KRIM KWIR
06EFTOBAKU1420	STATENET HF RADIO CHECK - NET10 [...] (U) NET: EUR10 2. (SBU/NF) NET CONTROL: KBF95 3. (U) TEST DATE: August 29, 2006 4. (SBU/NF) Authentication (s) used: USKAA-515 ED: E 5. (SBU/NF) Network Members and Test Results: POST CALL SIGN Channel SIG AUTH ASHGABAT KBF70 ch 3 73 T [...]	2006-09-28 10:51:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ACOA AMTC KRIM KWIR
06EFTOBAKU1453	STATENET HF RADIO CHECK - NET10 [...] (U) NET: EUR10 2. (SBU/NF) NET CONTROL: KBF95 3. (U) TEST DATE: 0ct 5, 2006 4. (SBU/NF) Authentication (s) used: USKAA-515 ED: E 5. (SBU/NF) Network Members and Test Results: POST CALL SIGN Channel SIG AUTH ASHGABAT KBF70 ch 3 76 TBILI [...]	2006-10-05 10:09:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ACOA AMTC KRIM WIR
06EFTOBRUSSELS3952	BELGIAN CONTRIBUTION TO EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY [...] (SBU) Belgium's Senate is having heated discussions over Belgium's contribution to the European Space Agency (ESA) budget. The Senate's advisor and legislation manager for Space and Technology Issues told Econoff that the 200 million euro annual contribution of Belgium to the ESA was dominant [...]	2006-11-29 06:19:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPA PGOV BE
06EFTOCAIRO6192	EMBASSY CAIRO RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS AND THE GLOBAL [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Embassy Cairo comments on the the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria Parallel Review Process follow. Responses are keyed to format in reftel. 2. Country: Egypt Region: Middle East Title: Support for the National Plan for the Control of TB Plus A. Proposing Gro [...]	2006-10-03 14:19:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHIV EAID SOCI TBIO EG
06EFTOCARACAS2252	MEETING WITH FINANCE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT RODRIGO [...] (SBU) Summary: EconCouns, accompanied by Econ Specialist, met July 12 with Rodrigo Cabezas and Ricardo Sanguino, President and Vice President, respectively, of the National Assembly's Finance Committee. During a 90-minute tour d' horizon, Cabezas said reform of the banking law was still und [...]	2006-07-31 14:56:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV VE
06EFTOCARACAS943	FONDEN: A BLACKBOX [...] (SBU) Created by the July 2005 Central Bank Reform Law, the National Development Fund (FONDEN) is the BRV's multibillion dollar off-budget fund. Established to pay for the foreign component of investment projects, pay down foreign debt, and pay for other special projects, FONDEN, as of March [...]	2006-04-06 20:44:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV VE
06EFTOISLAMABAD17875	BALOCHISTAN CLOSED BUT QUIET IN FOLLOW-ON PROTEST; [...] (U) On September 6, Balochistan was again shut down by a general "wheel jam and shutter down" strike to protest the death and burial of Nawab Bugti at the hands of the government (reftels). As with the September 1 and 3 strikes, the province-wide shutdown was generally peaceful and extended i [...]	2006-09-07 13:33:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PK PREL PGOV KTER
06EFTOKABUL5893	TERRORIST FINANCE - DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU/NF) Deputy Econ Counselor delivered reftel information to First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan Samiullah Ibrahimi and MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs Naseer Andisha on December 16. Andisha acknowledged Afghanistan's obligations under UNSCR 1373 and promised to fo [...]	2006-12-19 05:49:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER AFIN
06EFTOMAPUTO981	Mozambique - Fourth Iteration of ACOTA Training [...] (SBU) Summary: The fourth iteration of ACOTA peacekeeping training took place successfully July 17- August 4. Mozambican military officials expressed enthusiasm for the program and hope the USG will provide additional training. Separately, Defense Minister Dai emphasized to the Charge and D [...]	2006-08-07 13:45:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MZ
06EFTOPORTMORESBY194	UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - CANDIDACY OF IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-27 06:04:00	Embassy Port Moresby	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PUNR PHUM PP BP NH
06EFTOPORTMORESBY197	PNG AND VANUATU ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) PNG and Vanuatu have agreed with U.S. position on the undesirability of having Iran on the UN Human rights council. On April 28, Ambassador discussed the issue with Sato Kilman, DPM and FM of Vanuatu. Kilman said Vanuatu agreed completely that Iran would be an inappropriate member of the [...]	2006-05-01 01:25:00	Embassy Port Moresby	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PUNR PHUM PP BP NH
06EFTOPORTMORESBY350	NOTHING FISHY ON THE INDONESIAN BOARDER [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-28 03:05:00	Embassy Port Moresby	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PP ID
06EFTORABAT1713	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] (SBU) Summary: MFA Minister delegate Taieb Fassi Fihri warmly welcomed the U.S.-Russian joint proposal that it host the first Global initiative meeting, and fully supported the initiative itself, but asked for a little time to respond, given that key decision makers are out of the country. He [...]	2006-09-14 14:19:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGIC PTER KNNP MO
06EFTORANGOON1092	LOCAL NLD YOUTH HONOR ACTIVIST SU SU NWE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite increased scrutiny and harassment by the authorities, local NLD Youth members in Twante Township outside Rangoon held a ceremony July 30 honoring Su Su Nwe, the recently released political prisoner who successfully sued the regime over forced labor in her village (ref [...]	2006-08-01 11:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON PREL BM
06EFTOSANAA1621	MOP-3 CARTAGENA PROTOCOL YEMEN ACTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-03 10:18:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ETRD SENV TBIO BR YM
06EFTOSANAA1996	ELECTIONS: CHARGE PRESSES FREEDOM AGENDA WITH [...] (SBU/NF) SUMMARY: In an unexpected meeting called by Saleh to discuss other issues (septel) on July 11, Charge pressed Saleh on respecting the June agreement of principles signed by the ruling party and the opposition. Charge particularly emphasized that equal access to government-owned med [...]	2006-07-12 10:32:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM MEPI YE
06EFTOUSUNNEWYORK1560	SYRIAN AMBASSADOR STOPPED AT JFK INTERNATIONAL [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. ACTION REQUEST: USUN has received a note verbale from the Syrian Mission to the UN which requests an explanation for the delay experienced by Syrian PermRep Ja'afari on arrival at Kennedy Airport on July 6. Acco [...]	2006-08-17 15:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OFDP SY UN JA AFARI BASHAR
06FRANKFURT1273	March 26 Elections in Rheinland-Pfalz/Baden-Wuerttemberg [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With four weeks until state elections in Rheinland-Pfalz and Baden-Wuerttemberg, polls show both state governments in the lead. In Rheinland-Pfalz, the SPD/FDP coalition (Social Democratic/Free Democratic) is banking on the popularity of long-time Minister-President Kurt Beck ( [...]	2006-02-24 15:02:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR GM
06FRANKFURT1288	Hesse Local Election Update [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 26, Hesse will hold state-wide communal (local) elections in the most important test this year for Minister-President Roland Koch (CDU/Christian Democrats). The SPD/Social Democratic Party (which holds the most mayoral and local assembly seats in the state) is hoping to [...]	2006-02-24 16:00:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR GM
06FRANKFURT1927	March 26 Elections in Rheinland-Pfalz/Baden-Wuerttemberg [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the days leading up to March 26 state elections, Rheinland-Pfalz (R-P) Minister-President Kurt Beck (SPD/Social Democrats) and Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) Minister- President Guenther Oettinger (CDU/Christian Democrats) appear to be leading in their efforts to win re-election. [...]	2006-03-21 16:15:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR GM
06FRANKFURT2124	SPD Gains Majority in Rheinland-Pfalz; Baden- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: March 26 state elections strengthened both Rheinland-Pfalz (R-P) Minister-President Kurt Beck (SPD/Social Democrats) and Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) Minister-President Guenther Oettinger (CDU/Christian Democrats). Beck's popularity gave the ruling SPD an absolute seat majority and [...]	2006-03-28 10:55:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR GM
06FRANKFURT4083	State-Wide Raids Target Radical Muslims in Baden- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 1, law enforcement officials throughout the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) conducted large- scale raids in areas they believed were frequented by Muslim extremists. State officials say they obtained no specific terrorist-related information, but believe the rai [...]	2006-06-13 12:12:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KISL GM
06FRANKFURT4232	TIP: Follow-Up on Pre-World Cup Raids in State of Hesse [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In pre-World Cup raids against forced prostitution and trafficking in the German state of Hesse on May 10, German law enforcement officials detained 74 persons. Police and NGOs are now working with prostitutes to identify trafficking victims and build cases against pimps/traffic [...]	2006-06-21 06:51:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC GM
06FRANKFURT4316	New Cabinets in Rheinland-Pfalz, Baden-Wuerttemberg -- Few [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 18 and June 14, state parliaments in Rheinland-Pfalz (R-P) and Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) re-elected incumbent Minister-Presidents Kurt Beck (SPD/Social Democrats) and Guenther Oettinger (CDU/Christian Democrats) respectively. In addition to full support from their own par [...]	2006-06-23 12:22:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR GM
06FRANKFURT4401	German officials make Ansar al-Islam arrest, bring other [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 12 German police arrested "Burhan B." at Frankfurt Airport and charged him with breaking German export laws and with membership and support for Ansar al-Islam. Separately, on June 20 authorities launched the trial of Ata Abdoulaziz Rashid and two accomplices. They stand [...]	2006-06-27 15:03:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KISL IZ GM
06FRANKFURT5016	Court Ruling on Headscarf Raises New Questions on Ban [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 7, the Stuttgart Regional Court ruled that public school teacher Doris Graber should be permitted to wear her headscarf in class. While the court recognized that a headscarf violates religious neutrality, it acknowledged that it cannot prohibit a headscarf while allowing C [...]	2006-07-25 14:20:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KISL GM
06FRANKFURT7499	Ansar al-Islam Trial Update [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The trial of three suspected members of Ansar al-Islam accused of plotting to assassinate then-Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi during a visit to Germany in December 2004 is ongoing in Stuttgart-Stammheim (a high-security court facility). One defendant has spoken out in recent proceed [...]	2006-10-31 15:30:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KISL IZ GM
06FRANKFURT7622	German MOI Standoff on TSA Air Security Inspections [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regularly conducts observations of both U.S. and German carriers in Germany at airports with direct service to the U.S., as mandated under U.S. law. Recently, the German Ministry of the Interior ( [...]	2006-11-06 14:49:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KSEC PTER ASEC GM
06FRANKFURT7767	GM Europe Working on Fuel Cell, Other New Transport [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: General Motors Europe representatives, meeting with visiting Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chairman James Connaughton, described the work being done in the facility to develop passenger vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells as well as work on intermediate technologie [...]	2006-11-13 15:50:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON SENV GM
06FRANKFURT7910	Hesse/Roland Koch in Party Financing "Blackmail" Scandal [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A week before Hesse Minister-President Roland Koch (CDU/Christian Democrats) expects to be elected CDU national deputy chairman, he finds himself entangled in a scandal over taxpayer-funded campaign financing. Koch is accused of using public financing to entice a competing part [...]	2006-11-21 09:09:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR TBIO GM
06FRANKFURT8092	SPD Left-wing Prevails / Ypsilanti to Challenge Koch [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the Hesse SPD/Social Democratic Party state convention December 2, party chairperson Andrea Ypsilanti edged out centrist Caucus Chief Juergen Walter for the right to challenge Hesse Minister-President Roland Koch (CDU/Christian Democrats) in January 2008. Walter, who had won [...]	2006-12-04 15:27:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR TBIO GM
06FREETOWN1018	SIERRA LEONE'S NEW HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION SWORN IN [...] (U) Sierra Leone achieved another milestone in its post-conflict recovery on December 11 with the inauguration of the new Human Rights Commission (HRC). The five commissioners, who were proposed by civil society organizations, were sworn-in on International Human Rights Day in the presence o [...]	2006-12-12 19:46:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SL
06FREETOWN11	SIERRA LEONE GARNERS PRAISE, REAPS $800 MILLION, [...] (U) Summary: The Consultative Group (CG) meeting on Sierra Leone on November 29-30 in London generated unexpected praise from the international community for the country's recovery after the end of the brutal decade-long civil war in early 2002. UK Secretary of State for International Develo [...]	2006-01-04 16:00:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PREL SL
06FREETOWN247	SIERRA LEONE FORECASTS INCREASED DIAMOND EXPORTS, [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-23 17:10:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EMIN ETRD SL
06FREETOWN499	SIERRA LEONE PREPARES FOR 2007 ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-19 18:46:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SL
06FREETOWN554	THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG GOODBYE: KABBAH OPENS [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-10 12:38:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SL
06FREETOWN630	PRESIDENT KABBAH ANNOUNCES JULY 28, 2007 FOR [...] (U) On August 3, President Kabbah announced Saturday, July 28, 2007 as the date for presidential and parliamentary elections. 2. (U) Citing constitutional requirements for presidential and parliamentary elections, Kabbah has selected July 28, 2007 as a date on which both presidential and pa [...]	2006-08-03 19:17:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SL
06FUKUOKA11	USS STETHEM'S NAGASAKI VISIT ENDS SMOOTHLY DESPITE [...] (SBU) On February 13, the USS Stethem concluded a successful three-day routine visit to Nagasaki City. The Stethem's visit was the first USN port call to Nagasaki since June 2002 and the 15th one to that city since 1967. Although there was strong opposition to the visit by the Nagasaki Prefe [...]	2006-02-22 06:48:00	Consulate Fukuoka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL JA
06FUKUOKA47	NEW KITAKYUSHU AIRPORT: GOOD START, BUT UNCERTAIN FUTURE [...] (SBU) The new Kitakyushu Airport, which opened to much local fanfare on March 16, is facing a gradual decline in flight load factors as the initial novelty wanes. According to Kitakyushu Air Terminal Co. President Teruaki Okuno, the airport's long-term success will depend on its ability to str [...]	2006-07-31 06:22:00	Consulate Fukuoka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD JA
06GABORONE478	VICE PRESIDENT KHAMA TAKES HEAT FROM MPS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Botswana's just-concluded parliamentary session contained some embarrassing but revealing moments for Vice President Ian Khama. His contributions to the National Assembly were brought into question by MPs asking why he does not report to the legislature. Others complained th [...]	2006-04-06 05:13:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV BC
06GABORONE860	PRIVATE SECTOR FAULTS GOVERNMENT FOR SLOW GROWTH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite the Government of Botswana's generally liberal economic policies, the business community perceives burdensome regulations and rising corruption as obstacles to robust growth. Conversations with business representatives outside of Gaborone revealed concerns that slowing g [...]	2006-06-28 14:43:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM BC
06GENEVA1174	LEGAL ADVISER BELLINGER MEETS WITH HIGH [...] (SBU) While in Geneva for the U.S. presentation before the UN Committee Against Torture in Geneva, State's Legal Adviser John Bellinger met May 8 with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour. Her agenda included a request for more funding, a grim report on her Sudan trip, and a [...]	2006-05-16 15:17:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM OTRA SU
06GENEVA2171	UNITED STATES CONSULTATIONS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE [...] DRL Deputy Assistant Secretary Erica Barks-Ruggles and Ambassador Tichenor, accompanied by PolCouns and Washington- and Geneva-based staffers, met with High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour August 31 to discuss a broad range of human rights-related issues, including OHCHR field ope [...]	2006-09-06 15:37:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM UNHRC
06GENEVA2658	JUSCANZ FOCUSES ON NEXT HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (U) JUSCANZ members met October 18 to review outcomes (or lack thereof) of the second session of the Human Rights Council (9/18-10/6) and to discuss enhancing coordination on issues coming before the next HRC session (11/27-12/8). The view, broadly shared in the group, is that President Luis [...]	2006-10-20 05:16:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM UNHRC
06GENEVA2913	HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL THIRD SPECIAL SESSION: ONCE [...] (U) The Human Rights Council (HRC) concluded its third Special Session November 15 with the passage of a one-sided resolution condemning Israeli military operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, especially the death of civilians in Beit Hanoun November 8, by a vote of 32-8-6. The r [...]	2006-11-15 19:05:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM UNHRC
06GENEVA2928	HRC: CANADA ASKS WESTERN GROUP TO CONSIDER A [...] (SBU) The Western Human Rights Group (WHRG) met November 17 at Canada's request to discuss the possibility of requesting a special session of the Human Rights Council to address the situation in Darfur/Sudan or of asking that a segment of the November 27 - December 8 Council session be devote [...]	2006-11-17 14:02:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM UNHRC SU
06GENEVA2993	HRC: PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED DECISION FOR FUNDING OF [...] (U) Human Rights Council President Luis Alfonso de Alba has circulated the text of a Presidential decision to be adopted by consensus during the third regular session of the Council, 11/27-12/8, requesting adequate funding for the HRC to discharge its responsibilities under UNGA resolution 60 [...]	2006-11-22 17:44:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM UNHRC AORC
06GEORGETOWN1056	GOG REACTION TO MCC FY07 SCORECARD [...] (U) SUMMARY: USAID Mission Director and State EconOff delivered the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) FY07 indicator scorecard to Chief Cabinet Secretary Roger Luncheon, Minister of Finance Ashni Singh, and Advisor within the Ministry of Finance Coby Frimpong on October 5. The GOG acknowle [...]	2006-10-10 19:36:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID KMCA GY
06GEORGETOWN1097	MEETING OF G8 COUNTER-TERRORISM ADVISORY GROUP IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Embassy in Georgetown hosted the first local meeting of the G-8 Counter-Terrorism Advisory Group (CTAG) on October 20. Guyana ForMin Rudy Insanally said the terrorist threat is not prominent in Guyana but also called for capacity-building assistance in enacting count [...]	2006-10-23 19:30:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL GY
06GEORGETOWN111	PROMINENT AFRO-GUYANESE JOURNALIST RONALD [...] Prominent Afro-Guyanese journalist/television talk show host/politician, Ronald Waddell, was gunned down in front of his home at in the Subryanville section of Georgetown, seven doors down from the USAID Mission Director's residence, at approximately 8:30 p.m. on January 30. 2. Waddell hos [...]	2006-02-01 13:32:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS ASEC KCRM GY
06GEORGETOWN1186	STAFFDEL MEACHAM AND TOON VISIT: DISCUSS MLO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Carl Meacham and Bernard Toon, Senior Professional Staff Members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, traveled to Guyana November 2-4. The primary focus of their visit was to understand the process and procedures whereby the State Department oversees security assistan [...]	2006-11-09 21:24:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR KDEM OREP GY
06GEORGETOWN122	Update on Leptospirosis in Guyana [...] Leptospirosis is considered endemic in Guyana. In January 2005 during catastrophic flooding Guyana experienced an outbreak of the disease far above baseline levels with 65 laboratory -confirmed cases and more than 200 additional suspected cases. 2. Increasing numbers of cases clinically con [...]	2006-02-03 18:37:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAID CASC PGOV GY CDC
06GEORGETOWN124	DONOR COMMUNITY TO ISSUE NON-VIOLENCE STATEMENT IN [...] Ambassador and Chiefs of Mission of the UK, Canada and the European Union (ABCEU) met with leaders of the ruling PPP/C and several opposition parties, including the Guyana Third Force, the Alliance for Change, and the Working People's Alliance, to emphasize the need for non-violence following [...]	2006-02-03 20:37:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ASEC KCRM GY
06GEORGETOWN151	GUYANA ASSUMES CHAIR OF RIO GROUP [...] (U) SUMMARY. Guyana has assumed chairmanship of the Rio Group from Argentina. At the handing over ceremony FonMin Insanally emphasized that the group will focus on democracy and human rights, poverty alleviation, and multilateralism under Guyana's stewardship. Guyana has a proud history of l [...]	2006-02-13 20:39:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EU HA XM XL GY UN
06GEORGETOWN170	STATEMENT DELIVERED: IAEA REPORTS IRAN TO UN [...] (U) Per reftel, Ambassador briefed Foreign Minister Insanally on the IAEA's reporting of Iran to the UN Security Council during February 15 meeting on another matter. Ambassador provided copies of President's and Secretary's statements. 2. (U) Post will forward any response by the Governmen [...]	2006-02-17 19:04:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC GY
06GEORGETOWN171	GUYANA: MESSAGE DELIVERED ON PALESTINIAN ASSISTANCE [...] (U) Per reftel, Ambassador delivered message on Paelstinian assistance to Foreign Minister Insanally during February 15 meeting on another matter. 2. (U) Post will forward any response from the Government of Guyana. 3. (SBU) FM Insanally agreed that the Palestinian Authority needs to ab [...]	2006-02-17 19:05:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAL IS PREL GY
06GEORGETOWN174	JAGDEO ANNOUNCES WIRELESS LICENSE FOR DIGICEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Jagdeo announced February 20 that the GoG would grant a license to regional wireless telecommunications operator Digicel. Issuing this license would violate the terms of the MoU between the GoG and U.S.-owned incumbent operator CelStar. Jagdeo also repeated his call [...]	2006-02-21 20:37:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS EINT PGOV GY
06GEORGETOWN197	SIXTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ASSESSMENT- [...] (SBU) The following is Embassy Georgetown's submission of information requested in reftel for the 2006 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report: BEGIN REPORT. Overview of a country's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: -- A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destinat [...]	2006-03-01 15:31:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD GY
06GEORGETOWN203	CARICOM QUESTIONS ON MINISTERIAL AGENDA AND [...] (U) Ambassador met with CARICOM A/SYG for Community and Foreign Relations, Ambassador Colin Granderson, March 1 to briefly discuss upcoming ministerial with Secretary Rice. Granderson gave Ambassador a non-paper containing CARICOM's proposed agenda, questions pertaining to the working meals, [...]	2006-03-02 14:14:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL XL
06GEORGETOWN205	BRAZEN CRIMES IN GEORGETOWN SHOCK, PORTEND [...] (U) SUMMARY. A SPATE OF SEEMINGLY DISPARATE CRIMES HIT GEORGETOWN BETWEEN FEBRUARY 22 AND 27: A) A POSSIBLE STAGED KIDNAPPING; B) THE DISAPPEARANCE OF POWERFUL WEAPONS FROM A GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE (GDF) STOREHOUSE; C) A HIGH-SPEED BOAT CHASE ALONG THE CAPITAL'S WATERFRONT; AND MOST DISTURBINGLY [...]	2006-03-02 20:48:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINS ASEC PGOV SOCI SNAR MCAP KCRM GY
06GEORGETOWN21	CARICOM A/SGY DISCUSSES PROPOSED MINISTERIAL [...] (U) On January 4, Ambassador and DCM met with Ambassador Colin Granderson, CARICOM A/SGY for Foreign and Community Relations, to discuss the agenda for the Secretary's proposed February meeting with CARICOM SIPDIS foreign ministers. 2. (SBU) Granderson is awaiting responses from CARICOM [...]	2006-01-06 14:50:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL XL CARICOM
06GEORGETOWN22	CABINET SECRETARY ANNOUNCES GUYANA DEA OFFICE [...] (U) SUMMARY. Presidential Secretariat Head Roger Luncheon told a press conference that the GoG welcomes the establishment of a U.S. DEA office in Guyana, but acknowledged that certain details still need to be addressed. The state-owned newspaper carried the story the following day under the [...]	2006-01-06 18:25:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV PREL GY
06GEORGETOWN224	GOG REQUESTS ASSISTANCE ON STOLEN WEAPONS [...] (U) Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon called a meeting with Ambassador on short notice March 3 to discuss the recent theft of weapons from a Guyana Defense Force (GDF) storehouse (ref A). 2. (U) Luncheon gave Ambassador a copy of an October 19, 2005, memorandum from hi [...]	2006-03-08 14:03:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC MCAP SNAR KCOR KCRM GY
06GEORGETOWN242	CUBA ON DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE IN CARIBBEAN [...] (U) Cuba's Ambassador to Guyana and CARICOM, Alejandro Marchante Castellanos, presented his credentials to CARICOM SYG Edwin Carrington March 10. In his remarks, Castellanos said that Cuba planned to establish four new diplomatic missions in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Vincent and the [...]	2006-03-14 14:26:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL GY XL CU
06GEORGETOWN292	GUYANA TO SEEK ADDITIONAL FIBER OPTIC [...] Pierre Strasser, the French-national Chief Operating Officer of American-owned wireless communications provider Cel*Star Guyana, informed Embassy on March 27 that the GOG will likely pursue inclusion in a second fiber optic communications cable, with construction to be completed by early 200 [...]	2006-03-29 15:20:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EINT ECON GY
06GEORGETOWN372	GOG CABINET MEMBER ASSASSINATED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Cabinet member and People's Progressive Party (PPP) insider Satyadeow Sawh was gunned down at his home April 22 in an apparent targeted assassination. Most observers detect a political link behind the killing. Regardless of the motive, this adds more fuel to the fire as pre-el [...]	2006-04-24 15:53:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINS PGOV ASEC KCRM GY
06GEORGETOWN406	AFTERMATH OF SAWH ASSASSINATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: More than one week has passed since the assassination of Agriculture Minister Satyadeo Sawh, with little progress on apprehending the killers. Various theories are circulating in an effort to explain why he was targeted, and the ruling PPP has publicly insinuated the involvement o [...]	2006-05-04 14:54:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINS PGOV ASEC KCRM GY
06GEORGETOWN462	POLITICAL STALEMATE CONTINUES: ELECTION PREVIEW #8 [...] (U) SUMMARY. Guyana's election impasse has moved into a new phase. The country currently has neither a legislature (dissolved May 2 by President Jagdeo) nor an election date (no new date has been set since the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) decided April 12 that it could not meet the Au [...]	2006-05-17 19:23:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS KDEM OAS GY
06GEORGETOWN471	OPPOSITION SUES GOG, WANTS COURT TO WEIGH IN ON [...] (U) The main opposition PNC/R threw up another major obstacle to election preparations May 18. It filed a lawsuit in Guyana's High Court challenging the legality of a May 2 constitutional amendment that had extended the election deadline to September 2. The plaintiff is Joe Hamilton, the PNC [...]	2006-05-19 18:12:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN489	REQUEST AND RATIONALE FOR DEA OFFICE IN GUYANA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In light of the great and increasing influence of the narcotics trade and related transnational crimes in Guyana, Post requests the formal establishment of a DEA office at Embassy Georgetown. Guyana is well on its way to narco-statehood -- a prospect that poses a real threat to [...]	2006-05-24 20:05:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL KCRM GY
06GEORGETOWN493	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR NEW [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered demarche per reftel May 24 to Ambassador Elizabeth Harper, Director General (and number two) at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Harper does not believe the GoG has had any communication or interaction with the new Iraqi government. Although providing assistance is out of [...]	2006-05-25 18:52:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PGOV KPAO IZ GY
06GEORGETOWN504	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered demarche May 31 per reftel to Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudy Insanally. President Jagdeo is out of the country. Insanally agreed that all possibilities for a negotiated settlement must be explored. He suggested that a statement of encouragement from CARICOM might [...]	2006-06-01 12:31:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IR GY
06GEORGETOWN547	2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] In response to reftel, the following is Post's submission for the 2006 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims. Post is aware of five (5) claims of United States persons that may be outstanding against the Government of Guyana (GOG),all of which were detailed in the 2005 report [...]	2006-06-09 19:25:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV GY
06GEORGETOWN559	JAGDEO USES WORLD CUP TV COVERAGE TO BOOST IMAGE [...] (U) President Jagdeo has taken credit for bringing World Cup soccer to Guyanese television. The state-run National Communications Network (NCN) has bombarded the airwaves with this news in recent days, heralding the "personal intervention of His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo" to make Wo [...]	2006-06-14 13:20:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SCUL ECPS PINR GY
06GEORGETOWN594	GUYANA VOTER LIST IN LEGAL LIMBO: ELECTION PREVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is progressing with its work to prepare a final voter list for the upcoming national elections. But Guyanese disagree whether registered electors must reside in Guyana to have the right to vote. Because emigration rates are so high, this i [...]	2006-06-19 20:47:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN597	GUYANA RESPONSE: UNHRC - ANTICIPATED OIC ASSAULT [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered points orally June 19 per reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director of Multilateral and Global Affairs, Jacqueline Hamer. She said that Guyana would not be represented at the UN Human Rights Council session. Nevertheless, she agreed in principle that the HRC [...]	2006-06-20 17:50:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM GY
06GEORGETOWN63	CARICOM SYG DISCUSSES MINISTERIAL MEETING AGENDA [...] (U) SUMMARY. Ambassador met with CARICOM SYG Carrington January 17 to discuss proposed ministerial between Secretary and CARICOM FonMins. Carrington suggested postponing the meeting until the week of March 27. CARICOM is in general agreement with the five broad agenda topics, but requested [...]	2006-01-19 12:26:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL XL CARICOM
06GEORGETOWN643	BUYER BEWARE: THE PERILS OF GIFT DIPLOMACY IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Like many of its Caribbean neighbors, Guyana receives various high-profile gifts from countries pursuing diplomatic objectives, most notably Cuba and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Despite initial fanfare and high-profile media attention, however, many of these offers are [...]	2006-06-29 20:52:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL KPAO GY
06GEORGETOWN651	NO CARICOM CONSENSUS YET ON UNSC SEAT [...] (U) Under the headline "Venezuela or Guatemala for UN seat? Caricom still undecided", the independent Stabroek News reported July 6 that the CARICOM Heads of Government have refrained from reaching consensus on a regional block vote for the UNSC seat. Guyana FonMin Insanally's comments indica [...]	2006-07-06 14:41:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PBTS UNSC CARICOM GY XL
06GEORGETOWN663	GUYANA POLITICS BACK TO THE FORE: ELECTION PREVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY. Election-related activity hit a lull in the latter half of June as news of narco-criminal Shaheed "Roger" Khan's arrest transfixed Guyana. With Khan now in U.S. custody, election controversy is heating up again. Although many electoral preparations are progressing well, the main [...]	2006-07-07 18:21:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN673	GUYANA: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered message and statement July 7 per reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs' acting director for Department of Americas and Asia, Audrey Waddell. Waddell did not have a response to the points about North Korea's missile launches and did not seem very familiar with the issue. [...]	2006-07-10 20:26:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM KNNP KN GY
06GEORGETOWN69	HAITI COOL TO CARICOM OFFER TO OBSERVE, ASSIST [...] (SBU) During a meeting on a separate issue with CARICOM SYG Carrington on January 17, CARICOM A/SYG Granderson told Ambassador that "after much procrastination" Haiti had informed CARICOM that "Haiti does not really need CARICOM technical assistance for the elections". Granderson is trying to [...]	2006-01-19 21:52:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM GY HA XL CARICOM
06GEORGETOWN706	AMBASSADOR'S SELF-HELP FUND SUPPORTS GUYANESE EYE CARE [...] (U) On Monday, July 10, Ambassador awarded four grantees through the Ambassador's Self Help Program, including a US$6,500 grant to the "New Light, New Sight" program at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Georgetown. Mercy Hospital's program will provide subsidized eye surgery to persons living outsid [...]	2006-07-18 12:16:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL GY
06GEORGETOWN724	GUYANA ELECTIONS ON AUGUST 28; PNC WILL PARTICIPATE [...] (U) Summary: President Jagdeo announced to the nation July 21 that general elections will be held on August 28. The following day, opposition leader Robert Corbin said the People's National Congress (PNC) will contest the elections, grudgingly, rather than follow through on its threat to boyc [...]	2006-07-24 19:51:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN743	NOMINATION DAY AND POLL PUT GUYANA ELECTIONS INTO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Georgetown was boisterous on July 26 Nomination Day as the political parties -- arriving in turns to the tune of chanting supporters and Caribbean music -- presented their candidate lists to the Chief Election Officer at City Hall. A less than expected total of eleven parties ap [...]	2006-07-28 13:01:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN835	NO PROGRESS ON U.S.-CARICOM INITIATIVE ON ILLICIT ARMS [...] (SBU) Per ref (A) request, EmbOff informally demarched CARICOM Assistant Secretary General for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Colin Granderson on the status of the U.S.-CARICOM joint statement on illicit arms trafficking, agreed to at the Nassau Ministerial in March. Granderson said the CARICOM Sec [...]	2006-08-21 19:35:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PARM PREL CARICOM
06GEORGETOWN838	DISCIPLINED SERVICES VOTE: SMOOTH, BUT A COUPLE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a preview of the August 28 elections, members of Guyana's disciplined services voted on August 21. Initially there was confusion over the ballots at a few polling stations and some service members did not find their names on the voters list. This underscores the fallibility of [...]	2006-08-22 20:57:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN839	CHILD LABOR AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) DIGEST-JULY [...] NGO in project to combat child labor in Region Three 2. Shadick: TIP Networks to be established countrywide 3. Indigenous group calls for intervention by people trafficking unit in Region Seven 4. Shadick taps Amerindian Captains, Councillors for TIP training 5. Shadick Under Fire for Comm [...]	2006-08-23 16:54:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON PHUM SOCI KCRM GY
06GEORGETOWN854	GUYANA ELECTION STATUS REPORT AUGUST 28, [...] (U) As of 15:30, election day is proceeding as smoothly as could be expected. We have spoken with all 17 OAS observer teams that include U.S. Mission personnel. Eight of these teams are around Georgetown, the others are dispersed throughout the country. Altogether, these teams have observed a [...]	2006-08-28 20:08:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN855	GUYANA ELECTION STATUS REPORT: AUGUST 29 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Georgetown remained quiet overnight as the consensus solidified that the August 28 national and regional elections proceeded better than expected on a technical level. OAS A/SYG Albert Ramdin made a statement to this effect after the polls closed. Field reports from Embassy pers [...]	2006-08-29 18:50:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM OAS GY
06GEORGETOWN892	RESPONSE TO INVENTORY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS [...] (U) This is Post's response to SECSTATE 132662 -- INVENTORY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INL-FUNDED, USG-TITLED PERSONAL PROPERTY OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES. Currently, Post has no INL-funded, USG-titled personal property. Robinson [...]	2006-09-08 17:15:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR ASUP KCRM

06GEORGETOWN954	STRING OF SUSPICIOUS FIRES FUELS GOSSIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Unexplained fires have recently damaged a series of buildings in Georgetown and beyond. Arson is suspected, but authorities have not determined if there was foul play. Memories of previous post-election arson and the nature of the burned properties--two regional government he [...]	2006-09-20 19:56:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM GY
06GUANGZHOU10088	An Overview of the Pearl River Delta: Hong Kong's [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a recent visit to Guangdong, Hong Kong Consul General Cunningham met with officials and business leaders to discuss the rapid economic growth of southern Guangdong and its consequences for Hong Kong industry and the region's environment. The Consul General visited Guang [...]	2006-04-04 09:06:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV SOCI EINV ELAB CH
06GUANGZHOU10089	AmCham Presents Report on the State of Business in [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The American Chamber of Commerce in Guangdong recently released survey results that found that three-quarters of the participants -- who were engaged almost equally in providing goods and services -- have profitable operations in China. The production of goods or services for [...]	2006-04-04 09:07:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV ELAB CH TBIO
06GUANGZHOU10260	China IPR: Better Recognition of the Problem but [...] (SBU) Summary: It is still common for both domestic and American enterprises to face IPR infringement in South China. Despite increasing recognition of the problem at the provincial and local levels, a lack of training, limited human resources, corruption, and local protectionism continue to [...]	2006-04-05 09:15:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU10280	China IPR: Better Recognition of the Problem but [...] (SBU) Summary: It is still common for both domestic and American enterprises to face IPR infringement in South China. Despite increasing recognition of the problem at the provincial and local levels, a lack of training, limited human resources, corruption, and local protectionism continue to [...]	2006-04-06 07:05:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU10336	Short March -- A Cold Shoulder in Shanwei [...] (SBU) Summary: Consulate Guangzhou's "Short March" to Eastern Guangdong cities (septel) got off to a non-rousing start when Shanwei officials found it "inconvenient" to meet with us. This probably because Shanwei contains the township of Dongzhou, the site of December 2005 land compensation [...]	2006-04-06 23:42:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PHUM PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU10337	Short March: Consulate Guangzhou Drives Deep into [...] (SBU) Summary: Continuing its efforts to get especially its Entry Level Officers (ELOs) on full two-year consular tours out of the office and onto the roads, cities, and villages of south China to do policy advocacy and public diplomacy work, Consulate Guangzhou embarked on its "short march" [...]	2006-04-06 23:42:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR EINV PHUM KPAO PINR AMGT CMGT CH
06GUANGZHOU10542	Short March: Shantou Back in the Black [...] (SBU) Summary: Shantou officials say that the city's economy is back on track in a big way after negative growth in 2001 and slow growth in 2002. Long known as a center of smuggling and piracy, city officials state that Shantou plans to realize its role as the key city of Eastern Guangdong [...]	2006-04-07 03:34:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR EINV PHUM KPAO PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU10672	Getting a Piece of the Action: Foreign Banks Try To [...] (U) Summary: Under a five-year transition period in its WTO accession agreement which ends December 11, 2006, the Chinese Government is gradually becoming more liberal in allowing foreign investment to enter China's banking industry. With the Chinese Government opening its RMB currency market [...]	2006-04-07 08:03:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON WTRO EFIN EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU10676	Factories and Money: Visit by Federal Reserve [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guangdong is not reaping long-term benefits from the majority of its manufacturers because they are processing and assembly plants, according to Guangzhou academics. China should move away from this type of manufacturing and focus instead on high value-added and high- technolog [...]	2006-04-07 08:04:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM PGOV KCRM PREL CH TW KN
06GUANGZHOU10741	THE GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR IN SHENZHEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Much attention is being given to China's growing rural-urban gap. At the same time, the gap within urban areas, between established residents and migrants from rural areas, is becoming more marked. Shenzhen, as China's richest city, enjoys unparalleled prosperity, yet at the [...]	2006-04-07 09:09:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PGOV PHUM ECON EINV PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU10987	Short March: Shantou In the Light On Innovation [...] (SBU) Summary: Two Shantou companies -- Guangdong Golden Glass and the Shantou Institute of Ultrasonic Instruments -- demonstrate that this eastern Guangdong city does have its share of innovative companies despite its reputation of being the "heart of the heart of darkness" in intellectual [...]	2006-04-10 03:37:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON EINV KPAO PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU11042	THAT WAS JUST A DREAM: HAINAN NOT LOSING ITS [...] (SBU) Summary. According to Hainan officials, only 80,000 Hainanese, or about 1% of Hainan's population, practice an officially sanctioned religion. Of these, 40,000, or half, are Protestants. For Hainan's government, the protection of religious freedom is important, but the need to "coordi [...]	2006-04-10 05:21:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PGOV SCUL CH
06GUANGZHOU11043	Short March: Shantou -- Still in the Dark On IPR, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Shantou officials state that despite its notoriety in the past as a haven for the production of counterfeit goods, the city has reformed dramatically in intellectual property rights (IPR). Through education, new laws, and law enforcement, Shantou is cracking down on producers [...]	2006-04-10 05:21:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON SCUL EINV PHUM KPAO PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU11045	Ma May Not Make It -- Xiamen University Taiwan [...] (SBU) Summary: A prominent Xiamen University Taiwan Research Institute professor said that PRC leaders should not be complacent in assuming that Kuomintang (KMT) leader Ma Ying-jeou is a shoo-in to be the island's next president. PRC leaders have consistently underestimated the intensity of T [...]	2006-04-10 07:01:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON PINR TW CH
06GUANGZHOU11052	Who Let the Dogs Out? Canine Ownership in [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a part of China better known for viewing dogs as cuisine rather than as pets, Congenoffs have noticed an increase in dog ownership. Sales of dogs -- and related canine care products -- are up and represent a growing niche in the economy. The reasons for the increase are var [...]	2006-04-11 01:00:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV SOCI TBIO CH
06GUANGZHOU11065	Short March: Jaunt Through Jieyang -- Poor But [...] (SBU) Summary: One of the oldest and most densely populated municipalities in the province, Jieyang in eastern Guangdong has not been nearly as successful as its neighbors in economic development. Local officials admitted that they might not be up to the challenge of overcoming numerous prob [...]	2006-04-11 03:51:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ECIN ELAB CH
06GUANGZHOU11352	Short March: Chaozhou -- One of Guangdong's [...] (U) Summary: Displaced by Shantou after the Communist takeover as the key city of eastern Guangdong, Chaozhou is coming back strong basing its rise on its huge ceramic industry and strong representation in niche sectors such as wedding gown manufacturing, with strong business associations dev [...]	2006-04-12 04:10:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR SCUL ETRD EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU11468	Disagreement on Building a New Socialist [...] (U) Summary: A substantial number of Chinese rural development experts at a major think tank conference believed that the rural-urban gap is a startling eight to one (when taking into consideration "public services") instead of three to one. There was a virtual consensus among conference del [...]	2006-04-12 05:51:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR PHUM SENV EIND SOCI PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU11469	Revolution and Remembrance -- The Last Stand of [...] (U) Summary: War and revolution -- including that of a cultural nature -- have not been kind to the once highly civilized city of Chaozhou in eastern Guangdong. Still, some artisans hid treasures during the Cultural Revolution and preserved the expertise and aesthetic level as best they cou [...]	2006-04-12 07:17:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR SCUL ELAB PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU11471	China Southern Airlines Wary of U.S. Competition [...] (SBU) Summary: In the lead-up to the U.S.-China aviation talks on April 19-20, China Southern Airlines is in a weak financial position and would not want any U.S. airlines competing directly against it. China Southern is resigned to a gradual expansion of its U.S. routes because of continued [...]	2006-04-12 07:21:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KTIA CH
06GUANGZHOU11568	Short March: Innovation and IPR in Huizhou -- TCL [...] (SBU) Summary: TCL Communications -- part of embattled color television and cell phone giant TCL and one of the largest domestic manufacturers of fixed line phone equipment in China -- is itself struggling to find some greater room in a highly competitive environment for a relatively low tech [...]	2006-04-13 07:33:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD EINV KPAO ELAB CH
06GUANGZHOU11657	Heart of Gold: It Isn't Easy Doing Good -- The NGO [...] (SBU) While headlines trumpet the growth of Chinese civil society, philanthropy, and volunteerism as part of a budding harmonious society, the truth in South China is that legal status is out of reach for most non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - foreign and domestic. In this legal gray a [...]	2006-04-14 00:12:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON SOCI KPAO PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU11674	The Long March to Avian Influenza Preparedness in [...] (SBU) Summary: Professional polls and Post's informal surveys show that only about half of American businesses in South China are actively planning for an Avian Influenza (AI) outbreak despite scientific reports that AI among birds is endemic in Guangdong, with concomitant higher risks of hu [...]	2006-04-14 07:50:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU CACS AMED ASEC ECON CH
06GUANGZHOU11680	"The Voice of Thy Brother's Blood Crieth Unto Me" [...] (SBU) Summary: Senseless killing matters deeply to Chinese -- particularly when involving excessive governmental power (as in the "control" of public unrest). That's why governments, including those in south China, work assiduously to control and suppress public outcry, including that emanati [...]	2006-04-14 09:04:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KPAO SOCI SCUL PGOV PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU11683	AI Update: Guangdong Suspected Human AI Case [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 11, the front-page headline of the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported a second suspected bird flu case in Guangdong Province and a mainland news blackout on the subject. Guangdong's only confirmed human AI death occurred on March 2. Subsequent investigations b [...]	2006-04-14 09:14:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO EAGR PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU11781	Are Guangdong's Electrical and Electronics [...] (SBU) Summary: According to Moshe Kam of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE),less than 10,000 of the Institute's 370,000 members world-wide are from China. With more and more electrical and electronic engineering projects being pursued through global partnerships an [...]	2006-04-17 08:46:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV SOCI SCUL PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU12155	(SBU) Heart of Gold: "Business NGO" Legislation [...] (SBU) Faced with nearly insurmountable legal registration requirements foreign and domestic NGOs often turn to registering as a normal for-profit business, which is technically illegal. While widespread enforcement is rare, authorities in South China take advantage of the illegal status of t [...]	2006-04-21 08:53:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PGOV PHUM SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU13381	Heart of Gold: The Chinese Government (GONGOs) [...] (SBU) Summary: While government-affiliated non- governmental organizations (GONGOs) provide needed social services, they in many cases by nature preclude or impede the development of a strong `western style' non-governmental organization (NGO) sector. Being so tightly aligned with the governm [...]	2006-04-27 08:05:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON SOCI KPAO PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU13383	Direct Sales in South China: Still Waiting for the [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. direct sales companies in Guangzhou are optimistic that the China market is once again becoming hospitable to them. A new law issued in December 2005, and a batch of licenses expected for summer 2006, has brought direct selling out of the hybrid retail model in which it wa [...]	2006-04-27 09:03:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD WTRO CH
06GUANGZHOU13384	The Long March: Driving Deep into the Hakka and [...] (SBU) Summary: Continuing its efforts to get especially its Entry Level Officers (ELOs) on full two-year consular tours out of the office and onto the roads, cities, and villages of south China to do policy advocacy and public diplomacy work, Consulate Guangzhou embarked on its "long march" [...]	2006-04-27 09:43:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR EINV PHUM KPAO PINR AMGT CMGT CH
06GUANGZHOU13385	The Long March: From Fossils to Feathers: Heyuan's [...] (SBU) Summary: As part of the Long March, a series of road journeys through the Guangzhou consular district (septel),we traveled to Heyuan, an impoverished prefecture largely untouched by the recent rapid development in South China. Heyuan is bidding to draw further investment away from more [...]	2006-04-27 09:45:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU13550	UPS One Year On: Despite Bumps in the Road, Big [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UPS officials recently discussed their experiences in South China as the company reaches its one year anniversary of direct cargo services between Guangzhou and the United States. Its China operation now wholly owned, company officials are generally positive but raised WTO-rela [...]	2006-04-28 06:21:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD WTRO ECON CH
06GUANGZHOU13562	The Long March: The Fourth Wall, Meizhou's Opening [...] (SBU) Summary: As part of the Long March, a series of road journeys through the Guangzhou consular district (reftels),we traveled to Meizhou, the traditional capital of the Hakka, a subset of China's majority Han ethnic group. The Hakka, or "guest people," currently find themselves faced with [...]	2006-04-28 09:02:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR PGOV ETRD EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU13563	Guangzhou IPR Officials Tout 2005 Achievements, [...] (U) Summary: In the run-up to National IPR Week, Guangzhou's IP enforcement agencies released a white paper detailing their 2005 accomplishments and some 2006 goals. Guangzhou authorities will focus their resources on specific markets within the city in 2006, and highlighted leather, auto part [...]	2006-04-28 09:05:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR KJUS KCRM ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU13564	Migrant Labor and Rural Disputes in Guangdong: [...] (SBU) Summary: Migrant labor and land issues headed the agenda of the recent visit by two human rights officers to Guangdong province. The trip was an excellent opportunity to probe some of Southern China's most sensitive issues: migrant laborer discrimination and corruption in land compensa [...]	2006-04-28 09:33:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ELAB EAGR SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU13565	AIDS in Guangxi: "The Problem Is Overwhelmingly [...] (U) Summary: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region's HIV-AIDS problem continues to worsen. During a recent visit to Guangxi's Center for Disease Control (CDC) and AIDS Care China, an AIDS-related non-governmental organization (NGO) based in South China, Congenoffs learned about how the province i [...]	2006-04-28 10:00:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHIV EAID SOCI TBIO CH
06GUANGZHOU13576	RELIGION IN XIAMEN: TRUE TO FORM, OFFICIAL NUMBERS [...] (SBU) Summary. During a visit to Xiamen's religious affairs bureau, an official provided numbers that, almost certainly, underestimate the true size of Xiamen's flocks. The official also stressed the separation between education and religion in Xiamen, and that there were no formal links betw [...]	2006-05-04 09:15:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PGOV SCUL CH
06GUANGZHOU14660	Guangzhou Economic Officers Inter-Consulate Dinner [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Econoffs met with diplomats from other Guangzhou-based consulates to discuss a wide- range of South China economic issues. The meeting was the fourth meeting of the ongoing inter-consulate discussion group, which at best is held periodically; the last meeting was h [...]	2006-05-16 09:33:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU14707	Long March: Country Roads Bring Tourists, Trade, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Longyan Prefecture in western Fujian Province is literally at a crossroads. Newly constructed highways and some still in the works are central to the area's plans to increase tourism, diversify agriculture, expand exports, and improve rural conditions. Leaders in the Prefectu [...]	2006-05-16 09:56:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PHUM CMGT CH
06GUANGZHOU14710	Guangdong IPR: Enforcement Efforts in 2005 [...] (U) Summary: Guangdong officials praised their intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement efforts and highlighted Guangdong enterprises' IP creation in the annual white paper on IPR enforcement and development. Guangdong courts concluded 94 IPR-related criminal cases in 2005, involving 2 [...]	2006-05-17 00:10:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR KJUS KCRM ECON ETRD WTRO CH
06GUANGZHOU14712	Heart of Gold: A Solid "Foundation" for NGO Work? [...] (SBU) Summary: If the Foundation Law serves as an example, non-governmental organization (NGO) legislation is in for a slow, twisting, uneven ride. One and a half years after new regulations were issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA),foundations in South China still are trying to rea [...]	2006-05-17 04:58:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON SOCI KPAO PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU14818	Long March: Restoring Streets, Harbor, and Pride in [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Zhangzhou Prefecture, in southwest Fujian, was once a major Chinese port. Today leaders are trying to restore the area to its golden era by developing the Zhangzhou harbor, attracting business, strengthening ties with Taiwan, and renovating cultural and historical sites. Leade [...]	2006-05-17 09:17:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ETRD ELAB CH
06GUANGZHOU14820	Corruption and Customer-Service: Improving CCP [...] (SBU) Summary: In the wake of countless land protests throughout Guangdong Province, the Guangdong Communist Party School wants to eliminate the corruption and management failures of its cadres and civil servants. Besides increased anti-corruption training, assessments of leaders are increasi [...]	2006-05-17 09:18:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU14846	XIAMEN'S ECONOMIC AND LABOR SITUATION: RISING WAGES [...] (SBU) Summary. Xiamen is Fujian's economic powerhouse, but like many highly developed coastal cities, it suffers from labor shortages in certain sectors. The manufacturing sector remains its principal job provider, but its service industry is quickly gaining ground. Average wages in the cit [...]	2006-05-18 02:33:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON EINV SOCI EAGR CH
06GUANGZHOU14848	XIAMEN: CITY WITH A VISION [...] (U) Summary: The city of Xiamen, Fujian Province's vibrant economic driver in the southern part of the province, continues to impress with both its current execution and future vision to be one of China's leading cities. During an early April visit to the city, Xiamen Vice-Mayor Zhan Cangz [...]	2006-05-18 03:17:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EWWT ETRD EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU14936	LONG MARCH: QUANZHOU - IT'S HARD TO BEAT XIAMEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Quanzhou, the wealthiest city in Fujian and itself a coastal city in the southern part of the province, strikes a contrast to Xiamen as the city neglects its vast potential as a tourist and economic hub through poor intellectual property rights protection and conservative plann [...]	2006-05-21 23:47:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ETRD EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU15230	Shenzhen Optical Disc Forensics Lab Clarifies Its [...] (SBU) Summary: Located in Shenzhen but falling under the authority of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS),the Disc Production Source Identification Center (DPSIC) is responsible for etching source identification (SID) codes onto production dies and analyzing optical discs to determine their [...]	2006-05-23 08:36:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR KJUS KCRM ECON ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU15376	Heart of Gold: Chinese NGOs - What's in a Name? [...] (SBU) Summary: What do the Guangdong Petroleum Society, the Communist Youth League Volunteers, the Guangdong Tobacco Society, and World Vision (a Christian charity group) have in common? According to the Chinese government, they are all NGOs. By broadening the definition of NGO beyond the t [...]	2006-05-24 08:28:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU15379	Microsoft Opens Technology Center in Guangzhou [...] (SBU) Summary: Following on the heels of President Hu Jintao's meeting with Bill Gates in Seattle, Microsoft unveiled its first technology center in South China. The center is the result of an agreement between Microsoft and the Chinese government to set up at least 10 such centers throughout [...]	2006-05-24 08:29:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EDUC TNGD CH
06GUANGZHOU15382	Long March: Searching for God in Fujian [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two churches near Zhangzhou's city center denote Zhangzhou's relatively relaxed approach to religious practice. The city's new Catholic Church sits prominently in the city center, replacing a nearby older church torn down in recent years. The church pays for its upkeep by re [...]	2006-05-24 08:30:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PGOV ECON CH
06GUANGZHOU15624	Twelve Dongzhou Villagers Sentenced: Government [...] (U) Western and Hong Kong media sources have reported that on May 24, sentencing was given for villagers involved with the December 2005 Dongzhou riot in Guangdong Province. Of the approximately 20 villagers standing trial for illegally using explosive materials and disturbing public order, 1 [...]	2006-05-26 09:08:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI ECON CH
06GUANGZHOU15726	Guangdong Vice Governor: IPR Protection Crucial [...] (SBU) Summary: Guangdong Vice Governor Song Hai said that the province's intellectual property rights (IPR) protection efforts were improving but many gaps remained. He noted that the urgency of the issue so that the province could proceed vigorously down a path of innovation. In that regar [...]	2006-05-30 08:16:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR PGOV ECON ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU15728	Fake Medicine Kills Nine in Guangdong [...] (U) Summary: Nine people have died in Guangdong after receiving injections containing a toxic chemical provided by a fraudulent supplier. An initial investigation by central- government agencies has also pinned blame on the manufacturer's lack of internal quality control. The State Food and [...]	2006-05-30 08:17:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU16330	SHENZHEN AIRLINES PLANS TO SOAR [...] (SBU) Summary. During a recent meeting, Shenzhen Airlines Vice President Zhang Pei laid out the airline's ambitious expansion strategy. Operating mostly Boeing aircraft, Shenzhen Air runs an efficient operation that has made it China's most profitable airline after flag carrier Air China. H [...]	2006-06-01 05:51:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KTIA CH
06GUANGZHOU16392	Shenzhen High-Tech Company SiBiono on the Cutting [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: High-tech company SiBiono has received significant government support in its cutting-edge efforts to introduce new gene therapy medicines to treat serious diseases. The company's key product, the State Food and Drug Administration of China (SFDA)-approved anti-cancer drug Gend [...]	2006-06-01 07:22:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU16394	Austria Coming, Singapore Expanding, Cuban CG in [...] (SBU) Summary: Austria is the newest European Union country looking to open a Consulate General in Guangzhou in the fall. Meanwhile, Singapore, which currently has a Consulate General in Xiamen in Fujian Province, intends to open a separate Consulate General in Guangzhou this summer, because [...]	2006-06-01 07:23:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EINV CONS PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU16447	USDOC BIS Under Secretary McCormick Visit to South [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While in Guangzhou, USDOC BIS Under Secretary David McCormick gave a speech at Huawei SIPDIS Technologies, Inc. Training Center, met with the Guangdong American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Board of Governors, and conducted a site visit to True Temper Composite Material Prod [...]	2006-06-02 06:14:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON BEXP ETTC ETRD PGOV PREL CH
06GUANGZHOU16875	Fujian Sees Gold in Geographical Indications [...] (SBU) Summary: Fujian's agricultural sector can rise above its domestic and international competitors by tapping into China's trademark system for geographical indications (GIs),according to officials at a recent conference on GIs organized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and [...]	2006-06-07 03:01:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD WTRO CH
06GUANGZHOU17249	SHENZHEN METRO'S EXPANSION PLANS ON TRACK [...] (SBU) Summary. The Shenzhentong, a smart card used to pay for public transportation much like Washington's SmarTrip, is proving quite popular with Shenzhen commuters, gaining 10,000 new cardholders each day. Already in use at all metro stations, Shenzhentong is now working to expand its abov [...]	2006-06-09 09:10:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON ETRD EINV CH HK
06GUANGZHOU17358	Higher Education in Shenzhen -- Training Their Own [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As has been widely reported in the Chinese press, this year's college graduates are facing an extremely tight domestic job market -- there are reportedly only jobs for 75% of the graduates. During Econoffs' informal survey of the general higher-education situation in Shenzhen, [...]	2006-06-12 08:44:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU17360	Capitalizing on Taiwan Cache: The Fuzhou Cross- [...] (SBU) Summary: Taiwan-based and -invested companies displayed their wares to an eager crowd at Fuzhou's annual Cross-Strait Trade Fair. Taiwan agricultural produce occupied a prominent spot at the fair, following on China's 2005 elimination of tariffs on ten types of agricultural imports from [...]	2006-06-12 08:45:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL CH TW
06GUANGZHOU17671	Moving on Up? Dongzhou Doesn't Faze Guangdong [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the problems of the December Dongzhou and other recent protests, the credibility of Guangdong Provincial Party leaders appears strong. On the public side, Party Secretary Zhang Dejiang has given a number of well-received speeches instructing local leaders on how to bett [...]	2006-06-14 07:47:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR SOCI PHUM CH
06GUANGZHOU17685	AI Update: Guangdong 2nd Possible Human AI Case [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 14, the Guangdong Provincial Health Department confirmed Guangdong has a second suspected avian influenza (AI) case, in Shenzhen, near the Hong Kong border. On June 15, the Guangdong Province Foreign Affairs Office sent a diplomatic note to the Consulate also detailin [...]	2006-06-15 08:37:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO EAGR PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU18102	New Property Measures Should Have Little Immediate [...] (SBU) Summary: The Central Government recently announced six new measures to guide property development and the real estate market. The government hopes that measures on transparency, capital gains tax and increased low-income housing development will help slow down rising property prices. T [...]	2006-06-21 08:37:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU18105	XIAMEN AIRLINES: LOYAL BOEING CUSTOMER LOOKS AHEAD [...] (SBU) Summary. Xiamen Airlines, a regional airline whose biggest shareholder is China Southern Airlines, plans to add 30 new Boeing aircraft to its fleet by 2010, augmenting its current all-Boeing fleet of 35. The fleet's simple structure is credited in part for helping the airline confront [...]	2006-06-21 08:42:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KTIA CH
06GUANGZHOU18748	WHERE LONELY PLANET DOES NOT GO: A VISIT TO XILIN [...] (SBU) Summary. A visit to Guangxi's Xilin County revealed one of the poorest and most remote areas in Guangzhou's consular district. Despite the area's overall poverty, there were marked distinctions between relatively prosperous Xilin Town and the county's backward countryside. The Zhuang m [...]	2006-06-23 08:34:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI EAGR EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU18749	Guangdong Muslims: Few but Increasing (C-DI5-01546) [...] (SBU) Summary. The Guangdong Muslim population is small but rapidly increasing. The increasing numbers are due mostly to economic reasons (Guangdong's booming manufacturing economy attracts domestic and foreign Muslims) rather than religious ones (South China has no Islamic institution of h [...]	2006-06-23 08:36:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR SCUL SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU20593	Can Pollution Harm an Unborn Child? Despite [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The following cable describes the perception and the basis for the perception many residents in South China have that the pollution in the region is harming unborn babies; it does not address the hard science related to this issue. Recent press reports and anecdotal accounts h [...]	2006-06-30 09:23:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO CH SOCI PGOV
06GUANGZHOU20753	IPR Conference Highlights Local Issues; Guangdong [...] (SBU) Summary: Chinese and U.S. officials and companies discussed a range of IPR issues and generally agreed on the direction Guangdong must take on IPR matters at a recent conference co-hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Guangdong Provincial IP Office. The conference was part of [...]	2006-07-03 08:42:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD WTRO CH
06GUANGZHOU20883	British Discuss South China: Economic/Political [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a recent meeting with British Consulate colleagues, the topics for discussion included growth in the high-end real estate market, prospects for continued economic growth in South China, successful strategies for requesting meetings with local officials on sensitive topics, [...]	2006-07-05 07:58:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV SENV PHUM ASEC CVIS CH
06GUANGZHOU20888	Rise in Number of Middle Easterners: Threat or [...] (SBU) Summary. Over the past five years, the number of Middle Eastern businessmen in Guangdong Province has exploded to an estimated 7,000 (the majority coming from Yemen, Jordan and Syria). Additionally, during the Canton Trade Fair, as many as 11,000 Middle Eastern visitors flood the city [...]	2006-07-05 23:27:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL SCUL SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU21191	South China IPR: Product Identification Seminar [...] (U) Summary: Post recently organized a seminar at which representatives from eight U.S. companies and industry associations trained 96 working-level officials from Guangdong Customs on how to distinguish genuine products from counterfeits. The companies' representatives used Powerpoint presen [...]	2006-07-12 09:13:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON WTRO CH
06GUANGZHOU21192	From Rural to Urban, Part 1: Industry Finds a New [...] (U) Summary. Qingyuan, Guangdong Province's largest and fastest-growing prefecture, is in the middle of an industrialization boom that will have far-reaching consequences for its urban and rural populations. The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is no longer as cost-competitive as it once was due to a [...]	2006-07-12 09:14:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI EAGR EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU21212	From Rural to Urban, Part 2: Qingyuan Villages Tap [...] (SBU) Summary: Qingyuan, Guangdong province's largest and fastest-growing prefecture, is riding a wave of industrialization that has brought rising incomes to its rural communities. Villages that used to live off their crops and government subsidies now rely on family members who work in citi [...]	2006-07-13 06:34:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI EAGR EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU21232	The River of Life?: Mass Swimathon in Guangzhou's [...] (U) Summary: In a public display that harks back to the Mao era, 3,500 Guangdong officials and local residents swam across the Pearl River to promote environmental clean-up efforts. Though Guangzhou is spending vast sums of money on waste-water treatment plants, and is clamping down on highly [...]	2006-07-14 07:06:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON PGOV SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU25214	BEATING AROUND THE BUSH: STRATEGIES FOR WRITING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: AN EXAMINATION OF THE EDITORIALS IN RECENT ISSUES OF "CITIZEN" ("SHIMIN"),A POLITICALLY PROGRESSIVE MAGAZINE THAT WAS STARTED LAST FEBRUARY (REFS A, B AND C),REVEALS A ROUNDABOUT STRATEGY FOR DISCUSSING SENSITIVE POLITICAL ISSUES IN CHINA. THOUGH IT IS OF COURSE EXTREMELY RIS [...]	2006-08-02 07:51:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU25215	EMPLOYEES FORM FIRST UNION AT WAL-MART IN CHINA [...] (U) SUMMARY: WAL-MART EMPLOYEES IN THE CITY OF QUANZHOU, FUJIAN PROVINCE, RECENTLY ESTABLISHED THE FIRST UNION FOR THE STORE'S EMPLOYEES IN CHINA. ON SATURDAY, JULY 29, THE WAL-MART UNION MEMBERS ELECTED A SEVEN-PERSON COMMITTEE AND SELECTED 29-YEAR OLD KE YUNLONG AS CHAIRMAN. ACCORDING TO T [...]	2006-08-02 07:51:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON CH
06GUANGZHOU27482	WAITING TO INHALE: THE STATE OF AIR POLLUTION IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: AIR POLLUTION IN CHINA HAS GROWN SO BAD THAT CHINESE OFFICIALS ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THE CHALLENGE IT PRESENTS, AND VARIOUS FOREIGN SCHOLARS ARE OFFERING ALARMING STATISTICS ABOUT THE FINANCIAL AND HEALTH COSTS IT BRINGS. IN SOUTH CHINA, FACTORIES AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPOR [...]	2006-08-16 07:09:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO CH SOCI PGOV
06GUANGZHOU27721	IPR CONFERENCE EXPLAINS HOW TO BRING ADMINISTRATIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: CHINESE REPRESENTATIVES FROM A VARIETY OF IPR-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TOLD US BUSINESSES HOW TO BRING JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR IPR AT A RECENT CONFERENCE IN SHENZHEN. CONFERENCE SPEAKERS EXPLAINED TO U.S. BUSINESSES THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN CHINA THAT DEAL [...]	2006-08-17 06:58:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU27723	"Adapting to China's Situation": Self-Censorship by [...] (SBU) Summary. Recent discussions with editors of two prominent South China newspapers revealed a conformist attitude and a willingness to "go with the flow." Based on these two interviews, Congenoffs found that mainstream journalists must be willing to work within the system in order to surv [...]	2006-08-17 06:59:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU27725	With U.S. Consulate's Help, Magazine "Citizen" [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting between a representative of the American philanthropy group the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the publisher of the magazine "Citizen," arranged by the Consulate, methods for raising money for "Citizen" were discussed. The Rockefeller representative, without making [...]	2006-08-17 06:59:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU27726	"Citizen" Article Writes About "Wei quan" Activists [...] (SBU) Summary: A recent article in the progressive magazine "Citizen" ("Shimin") profiles ten Chinese activists, linking them under the term "wei quan." Yet the nature of the "wei quan" movement remains unclear, and articles such as this may indicate that various activists are trying to set d [...]	2006-08-17 06:59:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU27729	Normalized Piracy: A Glimpse at DVD Shops in [...] (SBU) Summary. A recent visit to a number of Guangzhou stores selling pirated DVDs showed how embedded the industry is in the Chinese economy. The relative ease with which these stores operate indicates that, at least in Guangzhou, recent crackdowns have not acted as a deterrent. End summar [...]	2006-08-17 07:00:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON CH
06GUANGZHOU28035	A/S MCMURRAY DISCUSSES WILDLIFE PROTECTION EFFORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. THE A/S MCMURRAY DELEGATION MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GUANGDONG WILDLIFE PROTECTION ADMINISTRATION (WPA) ON AUGUST 4 TO DISCUSS PROVINCIAL-LEVEL EFFORTS AND CHALLENGES. THE WPA OFFICIALS ASSURED A/S MCMURRAY THAT THEY WERE SERIOUS ABOUT WILDLIFE PROTECTION, BUT RECOGNIZE [...]	2006-08-18 04:50:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU29875	IPR Enforcement in South China: USTR-led [...] (SBU) Summary: Following JCCT IPR Working Group meetings in Beijing, a USTR-led delegation traveled to Fujian and Guangdong provinces in late August to engage local leaders on IPR issues and raise specific areas of concern. The visits were part of the provincial review of China announced in t [...]	2006-09-12 07:32:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD WTRO CH
06GUANGZHOU30120	APEC Workshop on Non-discrimination in Investment [...] (U) Summary: Developing country representatives meeting at a September 1-3 APEC workshop in Xiamen on "Non- discrimination Treatment in Investment Agreements" expressed some concerns about new U.S. free-trade agreements in Southeast Asia. The nine APEC countries attending the meeting focuse [...]	2006-09-15 05:11:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL CH
06GUANGZHOU30123	YES, CHEN SHUI BIAN WILL STEP DOWN, XIAMEN UNIVERSITY TAIWAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DESPITE RUMORS OF RESIGNATIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL SHENANIGANS, XIAMEN UNIVERSITY TAIWAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE ACADEMICS BELIEVE THAT THERE IS LITTLE LIKELIHOOD TAIWAN PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN WILL STEP DOWN BEFORE HIS TERM IS UP. THEIR FOCUS IS NOT ON THE SHORT- TERM OF DEMONSTRATI [...]	2006-09-15 10:11:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON PINR TW CH
06GUANGZHOU30165	Waiting to Inhale: Important First Steps in South China's [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Provincial and municipal governments have implemented many pollution-control measures, most notably installing desulfurization equipment, closing factories, developing an emissions trading scheme, implementing a "credit system," and increasing regional cooperation. Despite thes [...]	2006-09-18 03:24:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO CH SOCI PGOV
06GUANGZHOU30247	CIFIT 2006: Taiwan Tourism, Arab Oil, and U.S. Investment [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. attendees at the annual China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen left feeling pretty good about their reception while Taiwan travel agents -- who turned out in large numbers -- had to feel somewhat disappointed about the lack of movement in real cr [...]	2006-09-18 08:31:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD WTRO CH TW
06GUANGZHOU30248	Air Pollution in South China: Academics and Research [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Academics and research scientists in Guangdong, who are increasingly concerned about the region's serious air pollution but feel pressured to tone down their comments lest they face cuts in research funding, are interested in learning more about U.S. EPA's experience, especially [...]	2006-09-19 05:37:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU30511	Xiamen Mayor on Progress, Future Expansion [...] (U) Summary: Xiamen mayor Zhang Changping told the Consul General September 10 that the city's continuing development was dependent on the expansion of its infrastructure, especially its cargo transport system. In addition, he acknowledged the importance of further developing Xiamen's economic [...]	2006-09-21 09:35:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON PINR TW CH
06GUANGZHOU30513	China SME Fair: Italy Comes on Strong [...] (SBU) Summary: The Third China International Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Fair, co-hosted by Chinese and Italian governments, brought a wave of Italian businesspersons, entertainers, and government officials, including Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, to Guangzhou September 15-18. Tho [...]	2006-09-22 01:57:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU30648	U.S. Industry Promotes Transparent Standards System in [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Representatives from Intel, Qualcomm, and Cisco encouraged China to adopt a transparent, market-oriented standards development process during a DOC-hosted seminar on standards and IPR in Shenzhen on September 21. Chinese industry attendees, who have a generally sophi [...]	2006-09-25 08:24:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD WTRO CH
06GUANGZHOU30782	Behind Everyday Low Prices - Consular Outreach to Wal-Mart [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Employees at Wal-Mart Global Procurement in Shenzhen China told Conoffs during an orientation trip that the company is pleased with how staff are treated when they apply for visas and that that they are interested in working with the consulate to facilitate and improve the workin [...]	2006-09-26 08:07:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS ECON ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU30810	Microsoft Growing Rapidly in South China [...] (SBU) Summary: Microsoft representatives told the Consul General September 21 that with the company's rapid growth in Shenzhen and elsewhere, they expect sales in South China to surpass those in Hong Kong. Company representatives complained about weak copyright enforcement and asked the Consul [...]	2006-09-27 06:01:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV KIPR CH
06GUANGZHOU30812	Foreign Insurers in South China See Systemic Problems [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of AIU and Metlife and the Consul General reviewed the difficulties of operating in South China's "cutthroat" insurance industry at a luncheon on September 25. They cited unethical sales agents and the poaching of staff by competitors. Local regulators are still [...]	2006-09-27 06:01:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV WTRO CH
06GUANGZHOU30894	IPod City - Consular Outreach to Foxconn in Shenzhen. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Conoffs met with Foxconn executives August 25 to discuss ways in which we could work together to facilitate issuance of non-immigrant visas to the company's employees, the majority of whom - along with Foxconn's products - do not appear to be a Technology Alert List (TAL) concern [...]	2006-09-28 02:26:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS ECON ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU30900	Taiwan Businesses in Dongguan: Well Organized and [...] (SBU) Summary: Dongguan's Taiwan Business Association (TBA) leaders told Econ/Poloffs September 26 that their focus was on business and community issues, not politics; like other Taiwan businesspeople in China, they prefer to keep their politics to themselves, even declining to comment on a rec [...]	2006-09-28 05:58:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL CH TW
06GUANGZHOU30941	Mindrays! - Consular Outreach to Shenzhen Mindray in [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At an August 25 meeting with Congenoffs, Shenzhen Mindray officials - whose company is a fast-growing producer of low-cost medical diagnostic equipment - emphasized the importance of U.S. trade shows in their overall sales growth. Despite Mindray's heavy research and development [...]	2006-09-29 02:48:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS ECON ETRD CH

06GUANGZHOU30952	Baise, Guangxi: Poor Amidst a Wealth of Resources [...] (U) Summary: Baise, Guangxi, is one of China's poorest prefectures and despite relatively successful anti-poverty efforts, accounts for one-fourth of the poor population of Guangxi. The prefecture has rich agricultural, mineral and tourism resources, but is only now developing its economy; ear [...]	2006-09-29 07:02:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON SOCI PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU30954	Baise, Guangxi: New Countryside Program Impact May Be [...] (U) Summary: Baise in western Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has been a poor place for many years. Sporadic fighting with Vietnam through the late 1970s prevented concerted efforts at economic development. In response to Beijing's 11th Five-Year Plan to develop rural areas, Baise is buildin [...]	2006-09-29 07:39:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON SOCI PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU30986	Chinese Authorities Ban AMCIT from Leaving China Pending [...] (SBU) Summary: PRC immigration authorities detained AMCIT Robert Jonathan Carr for 12 hours at the Zhongshan port of entry on October 3 and ordered him to remain in China until the resolution of a civil case brought against him by a manufacturing company in Changsha, Hunan. The Hunan company c [...]	2006-10-05 05:24:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC CJAN ECON EINV KJUS CH
06GUANGZHOU31300	Canton Export Commodities Fair: Not Just Exports Anymore [...] (U) Premier Wen Jiabao - with Vice Premier Wu Yi and Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai in attendance - announced at the October 15 opening ceremony of the 100th session of the Canton Export Commodities Fair that the Fair will be renamed the Canton Import and Export Commodities Fair. Premier Wen co [...]	2006-10-17 06:54:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON BEXP CH
06GUANGZHOU31565	South China's Taiwan Scholars Concerned about Chen, but [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Taiwan research centers throughout South China are concerned about Chen Shui-bian's strategy for constitutional reform and the impact it could have on cross-Strait ties. They also worry that the anti-Chen campaign could have a significant negative impact on Taiwan's econo [...]	2006-10-20 00:12:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SOCI CH TW
06GUANGZHOU32092	Fighting Copyright Infringement at the Canton Fair [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Representatives from U.S. and Canadian art publishing companies spotted numerous vendors selling copies of their products at both the Canton Fair and the Jinhan Fair in Guangzhou on October 25, 2006. Officials at the Canton Fair IPR complaint center, after first insi [...]	2006-11-02 09:26:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU32097	PACING DEVELOPMENT IN SANYA, HAINAN PROVINCE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging discussion of Sanya's development policies during an October 9 meeting with the Consul General, representatives of Sanya's municipal Foreign Affairs Office, the Environmental Protection Bureau, and Tourism Bureau discussed the city's balanced approach to developme [...]	2006-11-02 09:26:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV CH
06GUANGZHOU32144	U.S.-China Bilateral on Margins of Seventh North Pacific [...] (SBU) Vice Admiral Wurster, Commander of the Coast Guard's Pacific Area, told Deputy Director General Li Qingping of the Maritime Safety Administration (under the Ministry of Communications),at an October 25 bilateral meeting on the margins of the Seventh North Pacific Coast Guard Forum that t [...]	2006-11-03 08:35:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHSA MARR CH
06GUANGZHOU32145	Guangdong Vice Governor Welcomes Further Direct Dialogue [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guangdong Executive Vice Governor Tang Bing Quan welcomed dialogue on bilateral issues ranging from IPR to the U.S.-China trade balance in his first meeting with the Consul General on October 23. Tang said that given the high quality of Guangdong's infrastructure and hi-tech ma [...]	2006-11-03 08:35:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ETRD KIPR ECON CH
06GUANGZHOU32146	U.S.-China Bilateral on Margins of Seventh North Pacific [...] (SBU) Summary: Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen and PRC Vice Minister of Public Security Meng Hongwei exchanged views October 25 on a variety of maritime safety and security topics, including `border security, search-and-rescue and disaster relief issues. The Admiral said that the U.S. was pre [...]	2006-11-03 08:35:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHSA MARR CH
06GUANGZHOU32154	Central and Local Officials Debate Public Services [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Central officials, local officials, and academics attending a high level academic symposium in Hainan disagreed on how to efficiently and equitably build a "public service government." Central and local officials in attendance had very different views of their governance responsi [...]	2006-11-03 08:47:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM CH
06GUANGZHOU32163	Hainan Airlines Plans Expansion and Name Change [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Hainan Airlines (HNA) Chairman Chen Feng told the Consul General that HNA plans to begin direct cargo flights to Boston in early 2007, followed by passenger flights later that year. Chen also said that HNA will change its name to "Grand China Air," and will invest an additional [...]	2006-11-06 02:21:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU32171	Guangdong Real Faith Enterprises Group: Exporting [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guangdong Real Faith Enterprises Group, like many of the large, Chinese-owned, general manufacturing conglomerates in the Pearl River Delta, takes advantage of low labor costs, domestic suppliers, proximity to high-volume shipping hubs, and a ready supply of capital from Chinese [...]	2006-11-06 03:31:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU32305	EPA A/A Wehrum Discusses Air Pollution Issues with [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation William Wehrum stressed to Guangdong Province Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) officials that environmental protection, public health, and economic development can co-exist. Wehrum commended Guangdong for addressing sulfur d [...]	2006-11-21 03:54:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG BEXP CH
06GUANGZHOU32347	China Southern Airlines: Turning a Profit but No Plans for [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In a November 28 meeting with the Consul General, China Southern Airlines President Si Xianmin discussed his airline's improving financial health, its relationship with U.S. suppliers and airlines, the state of the Chinese airline industry, and the recent technical t [...]	2006-11-29 09:01:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KTIA CH
06GUANGZHOU32397	Guangzhou CCPIT Told by Beijing to Increase U.S. Exports to [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In a December 11 meeting with the Foreign Commercial Service section, the President of the Guangzhou office of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) said that he had been ordered by Beijing to formulate a plan, due on the first week of Jan [...]	2006-12-13 09:14:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON BEXP CH
06GUANGZHOU32406	Visit of HHS Secretary to Guangzhou Highlights Infectious [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael O. Leavitt and his delegation met with doctors, hospital and orphanage administrators, students, and businesspersons to discuss infectious diseases and health-care issues during a December 11-12, 2006 visit to Guangzhou. Hi [...]	2006-12-18 02:33:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SOCI ECON ELAB PGOV SCUL SENV CH
06GUANGZHOU32421	Labor Conditions in the Pearl River Delta (Part 1 of 3): [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Many migrant workers in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) - mostly little-educated young people, including some who are underage, from interior and western provinces - continue to face harsh and unsafe working conditions, long hours, overtime wage arrears, child labor, unsuitable liv [...]	2006-12-19 07:08:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PHUM EFIN PGOV SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU32431	Labor Conditions in the Pearl River Delta (Part 2 of 3): [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Provincial and municipal authorities both inside and outside of Guangdong Province have enacted protective measures such as labor rights training, vocational training, higher minimum wages, labor inspections, and the blacklisting of malfeasant companies to deal with labor viola [...]	2006-12-19 07:48:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PHUM EFIN PGOV SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU32442	Guangzhou Stakes New Territory in Transparency [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guangzhou will implement two transparency regulations in 2007 that are reportedly the first of their kind in China and signal a shift to more local government accountability. One requires public discussion of all draft administrative regulations; the other allows the public to re [...]	2006-12-21 07:58:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU32459	How Will China Achieve Its Energy Efficiency [...] (SBU) China must use energy efficient products and technologies, implement structural changes in its high energy-consuming industries, and improve its management of energy conservation efforts, according to government officials and experts who gathered in Hainan Province in November 2006 for t [...]	2006-12-28 03:58:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON SENV CH
06GUANGZHOU5377	Journey to the West Heads South to the Guangxi [...] (SBU) Summary: In Guangxi, the three port cities of Pingxiang, Dongxing and Fangchenggang boast a relatively healthy trade with neighboring Vietnam, though Dongxing's and Fangchenggang's access to the sea demonstrate a clear economic advantage over land-locked Pingxiang. Budding signs of fore [...]	2006-02-27 08:42:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ECIN ELAB CH
06GUANGZHOU5378	Progressive Magazine's 2005 Award Winners for [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Li Datong, the originator of the China Youth Daily's "Freezing Point" section, is the most prominent person named in the Nanfengchuang ("South Wind Window") list of 2005 annual award winners for acting "for the public good" -- the magazine's raison d'etre. Then agai [...]	2006-02-27 08:42:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KPAO OPRC OIIP PGOV PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU5379	The Woes of Foreign Banks in Southern China [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign banking representatives in Guangdong province expressed continued frustration at breaking into domestic markets, while acknowledging the easing of restrictions on paper. The banking officials cited administrative hurdles and a lack of transparency in regulations and gui [...]	2006-02-27 08:43:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV WTRO CH
06GUANGZHOU5380	South China Fast Food Restaurants Quelling Fears [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recent look at how KFC and McDonald's are responding to concerns about avian influenza (AI) -- in a region of China particularly obsessed with food -- found unbridled optimism on the part of these companies about their efforts to inform the Chinese public about the safety of [...]	2006-02-27 08:48:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO EAGR PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU5479	Journey to the West: HIV/AIDS, Avian Influenza [...] (SBU) Summary: Local governments have taken some measures to combat the threat of avian influenza (AI) and the spread of HIV/AIDS, but the scale of the threat appears to dwarf the size of government programs. In addition with respect to HIV/AIDS, the accuracy and availability of information [...]	2006-02-28 06:10:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHIV KFLU EAID SOCI TBIO CH
06GUANGZHOU5696	Andale, Pues: Mexico Establishes Consulate in [...] (SBU) Summary: Mexico has opened a Consulate in Guangzhou. In the celebratory event, Mexican Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Lourdes Aranda cited the heavy weight economic power of Guangdong Province not to mention the fact that most Chinese-Mexicans trace their roots to south China as th [...]	2006-03-01 02:15:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EINV CONS PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU5778	Got Milk? Two Guangxi Dairy Farms Invest in Future [...] (U) Summary: Two dairy farms -- one state-owned and the other private -- are participants in a Consulate Guangzhou Agricultural Trade Office project to develop the Chinese market for alfalfa and other products that would contribute to greater milk production in China. Both dairies are investi [...]	2006-03-01 23:56:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON KTDB ECIN CH
06GUANGZHOU5798	Journey to the West: Habitat For Humanity's Will [...] (SBU) Summary: Consulate Guangzhou is assisting Habitat for Humanity's Guangxi branch to continue its projects there through a partnership with Guangxi University's College of Civil Engineering and Architecture which can provide legal cover for Habitat since it cannot register as a non-govern [...]	2006-03-02 08:15:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAGR SOCI PHUM CH
06GUANGZHOU5870	Journey to the West -- Beihai: Pearls, [...] (SBU) Summary: Acknowledging that previous economic development planning has not panned out as expected, Guangxi's Beihai City officials see their economic future in developing labor-intensive light manufacturing and logistic industries based on outside investment -- particularly from over-h [...]	2006-03-03 03:16:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU5955	Journey to the West: Guangdong's Maoming City [...] (U) Summary: In contrast to the "pie in the sky" wishful thinking we heard throughout our tour of Guangxi's top cities, officials in Guangdong's Maoming City professionally presented credible plans for further economic development based on heavy industry with some agriculture thrown in. City [...]	2006-03-06 00:56:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EAGR CH
06GUANGZHOU6174	New AI Case in Guangdong Grudgingly Admitted: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At 1130 on Saturday March 4, the Guangdong Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) faxed a diplomatic note (completely in Chinese with no English translation -- Consulate Guangzhou's translation in full text below) confirming the death of a Guangzhou man after contracting the H5N1 strain [...]	2006-03-06 09:19:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO EAGR PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU6294	Guangdong Government Reaction to AI: Fast but How [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Guangdong Provincial and Guangzhou Municipal governments' reactions to the recent March 2 human avian influenza death were both rather swift and resolute. Both levels of government held emergency meetings and resolved to limit the sale of live animals in Guangzhou's markets [...]	2006-03-07 09:52:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO EAGR PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU6981	Staffdel Halpin: Thoughts on Chen Shuibian, Social [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Chen Shuibian's pledge to abolish the national unification council and guidelines was the first step in a dangerous political game and has outraged mainland academics, said scholars at China's largest Taiwan Research Institute during a recent visit by Dennis Halpin, professional [...]	2006-03-14 09:04:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM PGOV KCRM PREL CH TW KN
06GUANGZHOU6984	PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY PREPARING FOR AI [...] (SBU) Summary: A visiting PACOM/State delegation meeting with civil and military leaders to discuss Avian Flu (AI) preparedness was impressed with the level of planning by the Southern Military Command of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA). Civil authorities, however, were less impressive as [...]	2006-03-14 09:06:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU CACS AMED ASEC ECON CH
06GUANGZHOU6985	Staffdel Halpin: Thoughts on Chen Shuibian, Social [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Chen Shuibian's pledge to abolish the national unification council and guidelines was the first step in a dangerous political game and has outraged mainland academics, said scholars at China's largest Taiwan Research Institute during a recent visit by Dennis Halpin, professional [...]	2006-03-14 09:06:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM PGOV KCRM PREL CH TW KN
06GUANGZHOU6994	Hong Kong-Based Corporate Finance Officers To Try [...] (SBU) Summary: The Chief Financial Officers of several prominent Hong Kong-based international multinational companies along with a few of their mainland-based counterparts have established the "International Association of CFOs and Corporate Treasurers (China) Limited" (IACCT China) with th [...]	2006-03-14 09:10:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV SCUL PHUM CH
06GUANGZHOU7743	Heart of Gold: Searching for Business [...] (SBU) Summary: Bereft of any significant private sector contributions, a strong and broad civil society sector has not developed to any extent resembling the pace of the enormous economic growth that has taken place in south China. There are signs that many private businesses may want to be [...]	2006-03-24 08:40:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON KPAO OPRC OIIP PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU8541	Consulate General Guangzhou Lending a Helping Hand [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of American insurance companies operating in Guangdong province commented that while the insurance environment in Guangdong has improved, many problems still need to be resolved as the industry expands in China. In particular, American companies are concerned a [...]	2006-03-27 09:02:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON WTRO EINV PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU8841	HAINAN AIRLINES APATHETIC ABOUT UPCOMING U.S.-CHINA [...] (U) Summary. Hainan Airlines expressed little interest in the upcoming April 19-20 U.S.-China aviation talks, citing its inability to operate flights to the United States at this point. This inability stems from three reasons: the airline is not a designated carrier; it does not have the nec [...]	2006-03-29 05:35:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KTIA CH
06GUANGZHOU9084	AI Update: Guangdong Authorities Coming Clean? [...] SUMMARY: Guangdong provincial health and veterinary officials are showing increased levels of openness and cooperation. On March 29, officials hosted a private information meeting for Guangzhou foreign consulates about the March 2 human avian influenza (AI) death and subsequent health polici [...]	2006-03-30 08:48:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO EAGR PGOV CH
06GUANGZHOU9166	AI Update: Guangdong Authorities Coming Clean? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guangdong provincial health and veterinary officials are showing increased levels of openness and cooperation. On March 29, officials hosted a private information meeting for Guangzhou foreign consulates about the March 2 human avian influenza (AI) death and subsequent health [...]	2006-04-03 03:28:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO EAGR PGOV CH
06GUATEMALA1000	GUATEMALAN LAND REFORM FLOUNDERING [...] (SBU) Summary: Lack of a clear land policy has sparked trouble for the Government of Guatemala. Historical problems over land ownership, disputes between peasants and landowners, land takeover and forced evictions, plus friction among the Ministry of Agriculture, Secretary of Agrarian Affairs a [...]	2006-05-22 13:27:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ELAB EAGR ECON GT
06GUATEMALA102	VP and congressional leader stubborn on sanitary [...] (U) In comments to the press on January 18, Vice President Eduardo Stein sharply criticized the US for adding "new" requirements for CAFTA implementation, focusing specifically on the controversial law on patents and data protection (number 30-2005). Also referring to the US requirement for [...]	2006-01-20 13:39:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECIN KIPR EAGR GT CAFTA
06GUATEMALA106	AMBITIOUS BUT VAGUE AGENDA FOR REMAINDER OF BERGER [...] (SBU) At a press conference on January 10, Guatemalan President Berger and Vice President Stein presented their plan of government for 2006 through 2008. Berger and his economic team followed up with more details at a January 17 event hosted by the Guatemalan American Chamber of Commerce (Am [...]	2006-01-20 16:21:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV EAGR GT
06GUATEMALA107	DEBT DEAL WITH SPAIN CLEARS WAY FOR CREDIT UPGRADE [...] (U) The GOG and the Spanish government (GOS) signed an agreement on January 11 laying out the terms for forgiveness of the twenty-six year old debt that has hampered the bilateral relationship and complicated Guatemala's treatment in multilateral financial forums. The deal involved direct pa [...]	2006-01-20 16:26:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV EAGR GT
06GUATEMALA1082	GUATEMALA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITIONS ON OAS [...] (SBU) On June 1, Econ Counselor delivered reftel demarche to Carla Rodriguez, the Director General of Multilateral Relations (A/S equivalent) at the MFA. Rodriguez was familiar with Helms-Burton and indicated that Guatemala generally supports multi-lateral diplomacy and opposes unilateral me [...]	2006-06-01 21:43:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL ETTC OAS GT
06GUATEMALA1087	2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES - GUATEMALA [...] CLAIMANT A - MARGARET ARGUDO: EMBASSY HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY CLAIMANT A ON THE STATUS OF EVICTING ILLEGAL SETTLERS FROM HER FARM. AS PER REF A, SHE HAD ALSO NOT RETURNED TELEPHONE CALLS OR E-MAILS IN 2005. THIS CASE APPEARS TO BE RESOLVED OR INACTIVE. 2. CLAIMANT B - FERROVIAS GUATE [...]	2006-06-02 15:08:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV KIDE PGOV ECON CASC OPIC GT
06GUATEMALA1088	ECONOMIC LEGISLATION STAGNATES IN CONGRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DURING THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF ORDINARY SESSIONS, CONGRESS PASSED ONLY 10 NEW LAWS, WITH 22 ECONOMIC BILLS (PLUS 54 FROM 2005) WAITING TO BE REVIEWED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES BEFORE THEY CAN BE DISCUSSED BY THE PLENARY. IMPORTANT PROPOSALS SUCH AS AMENDMENTS TO THE MINING [...]	2006-06-02 16:23:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD GT
06GUATEMALA1150	GUATEMALAN SOLDIERS ALLEGEDLY BEAT STREET KIDS [...] (U) Summary: Allegations surfaced that Guatemala's joint military-police patrols are not operating as designed. Guatemalan Army units are in some instances patrolling without their police counterparts and thus without any legal authority to conduct arrests or detentions. Worse, a respected N [...]	2006-06-13 19:08:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KJUS MOPS PGOV EAID GT
06GUATEMALA1173	GUATEMALAN AMBUSH LEAVES AN ARMY CAPTAIN AND A [...] (SBU) Summary: A heavily armed group of 40 men ambushed a joint patrol of Guatemalan army, police and park rangers. They wounded two men and are, as of noon June 15, still holding hostage three others in northwestern corner of the Peten. End summary. 2. (SBU) A 40-man joint patrol of the [...]	2006-06-15 17:41:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PGOV ASEC SNAR SENV PHUM EAID GT
06GUATEMALA1187	GUATEMALA: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT HAS BROAD IMPACT [...] (SBU) Summary: Guatemala's Constitutional Court has a broad mandate to weigh in on political and social issues. The newly-elected court includes some notable legal scholars. The new court portends to be less partisan and more independent than previous courts. End Summary. 2. (U) The pr [...]	2006-06-16 16:38:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS ETRD EAID SNAR GT
06GUATEMALA128	URIBE'S VISIT TO GUATEMALA [...] (SBU) Summary: Colombia's President Uribe paid a highly successful visit to Guatemala January 19-20. He publicly committed to support Guatemala's bid for the UNSC, to provide counter-narcotics cooperation and to conclude a free trade agreement. Uribe's address to the Guatemalan Congress was [...]	2006-01-24 21:00:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SNAR MASS PHUM ETRD CO GT UNSC
06GUATEMALA135	Economic update - Guatemala: January 3-23, 2006 [...] GUATEMALA LAGS BEHIND REGION IN ECONOMIC GROWTH 2. OVER $300 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 3. TAX EVASION BILL SLOWLY MOVES THROUGH CONGRESS 4. INCREASED ACTIVITY AT GUATEMALAN PORTS 5. PNEUMONIA AND DIARRHEA TOP KILLERS 6. AVIAN FLU PREVENTION PLAN 7. AUTOMOBILE SALES RISE [...]	2006-01-25 18:20:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EWWT TBIO SOCI GT
06GUATEMALA1386	GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON OAS MLAT OPTIONAL PROTOCOL [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel talking points on the OAS MLAT (mutual legal assistance treaty) Optional Protocol July 13 to Luis Carranza, Deputy Director for UN and OAS Affairs in the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Relations Directorate. Carranza said Guatemalan ratification of th [...]	2006-07-18 20:07:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KJUS OAS GT
06GUATEMALA1419	GUATEMALA: CONGRESS APPROVES REVISED ORGANIZED [...] (SBU) Summary: The Guatemalan Congress approved a revised organized Crime Bill on July 19. Passage of the bill was a major victory for the Embassy's efforts over the past three years to get Guatemala to adopt modern law enforcement authorities (a conspiracy statute and provisions for wireta [...]	2006-07-24 15:01:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV PHUM KCRM KJUS ASEC EAID PTER GT
06GUATEMALA168	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Derham hosted a meeting with 10 leaders of the Guatemalan human rights community to share views on security and violent crime. Most agreed that while violence has many sources, the current government does not engage in social cleansing or violence against any sector of [...]	2006-01-30 15:10:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM EAID SNAR KJUS GT
06GUATEMALA1773	GUATEMALA: NAM SUMMIT DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-07 20:56:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA PTER PHUM GT
06GUATEMALA1774	GUATEMALA: PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH ON DETAINEES IN THE [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-07 21:01:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL GT
06GUATEMALA1803	GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-11 22:02:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PTER IAEA UNSC IR GT
06GUATEMALA195	GUATEMALA: REACTION TO DEATH OF PEACEKEEPERS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The deaths of eight Guatemalan peacekeepers in the Congo has provoked some criticism of Guatemalan participation in international peacekeeping. The Guatemalan President praised the dead peacekeepers as heroes and reiterated his government's continued commitment to UN peacekeep [...]	2006-02-01 13:31:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREL KPKO PHUM MASS GT CG UG SU UN
06GUATEMALA198	GUATEMALAN JUDGE DISMISSES CASE AGAINST RIOS MONTT [...] (SBU) A Guatemalan judge dropped charges of coercion, threats, sedition, and involuntary manslaughter against former army general and de facto head of state Efrain Rios Montt. The charges, tied to his presumed leadership of the "Black Thursday" riots of July 2003, were dropped at the request [...]	2006-02-01 17:43:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KJUS KCOR GT
06GUATEMALA2005	GUATEMALA: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-12 19:12:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PREL PARM KN GT
06GUATEMALA2099	GUATEMALA SUPPORTS UN DECLARATION ON RIGHTS OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-25 22:18:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KTIA UN GT
06GUATEMALA2100	GUATEMALA: UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON THE SITUATIONS OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-25 22:19:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PHUM PREL PTER GT LE IS
06GUATEMALA2196	TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-03 17:06:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER GT
06GUATEMALA2200	GUATEMALA: UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS ON DPRK [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-03 18:22:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KSTC KN GT
06GUATEMALA2201	GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON CUBA AND THE IBERO-AMERICAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-03 18:22:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KDEM CU GT
06GUATEMALA2202	GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING THE CUBA EMBARGO [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-03 18:23:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PRL UNGA UN CU GT
06GUATEMALA2204	GUATEMALA: OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-03 18:33:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA IS GT
06GUATEMALA2244	GUATEMALA: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-08 18:39:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ODIP ILC UNGA GT
06GUATEMALA2245	GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-08 18:40:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KTIA UN GT
06GUATEMALA2246	GUATEMALA: CWC DEMARCHE ON U.S. REQUEST TO EXTEND [...] (C) In a follow up to October 30 delivery of reftel demarche, Poloff met November 3 with Luis Carranza, Deputy Director for UN Affairs in the Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Affairs Directorate, and again on November 7 to seek further clarification. During the November 3 meeting, Carranza opi [...]	2006-11-08 18:41:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL CBW CWC OPCW GT
06GUATEMALA2247	GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON CWC NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-08 18:45:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PTER CBW CWC OPCW OAS GT
06GUATEMALA2413	TERRORIST LISTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-06 21:06:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER GT
06GUATEMALA247	GUATEMALAN PROSECUTORS APPEAL RIOS MONTT DECISION [...] (U) Summary. The Guatemalan Public Ministry is appealing a judge's decision to dismiss charges of threats, coercion, sedition, and involuntary manslaughter against FRG leader Rios Montt. It claims the judge was wrong to dismiss the case rather than respond to the prosecutor,s request for "pr [...]	2006-02-07 22:54:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KJUS KCOR GT
06GUATEMALA253	Economic update - Guatemala: January 25- February [...] US Company to lose Venezuelan Oil Source 2. Business Climate Indicator Puts Guatemala on Top 3. Financial Crimes Conference to Prevent Money Laundering 4. Airport Renovations Stalled by Political Fighting 5. Investigating Investment Opportunities in Renewable Energy 6. Agriculture Market [...]	2006-02-08 15:33:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EWWT TBIO SOCI GT
06GUATEMALA27	GUATEMALAN REACTION TO HR 4437 [...] AMBASSADOR MET SEPARATELY ON JANUARY 4 WITH VICE PRESIDENT STEIN AND FOREIGN MINISTER BRIZ, AND MADE REF B POINTS ON ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM INCLUDING A TEMPORARY WORKERS PROGRAM, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT MAKING PUBLIC STATEMENTS THAT UNDERMINE THE PRESIDE [...]	2006-01-06 16:10:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SMIG PHUM PREL PGOV EAID KJUS GT
06GUATEMALA431	The Guatemalan private sector's priorities and [...] (SBU) Summary: Private sector leaders are increasingly concerned about the country's social and economic conditions and their consequences. Intractable poverty, rising crime, and fears of populism are making them reevaluate traditional attitudes. Their solutions focus on economic growth and [...]	2006-03-01 21:18:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EINV PGOV GT
06GUATEMALA534	FOREIGN MINISTERS' DECLARATION ON U.S. IMMIGRATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Foreign Ministers of Central America, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic met in Antigua, Guatemala, on March 15, 2006. They reiterated their call for an hemispheric conference to promote "best practices" in temporary worker programs. They agreed to lau [...]	2006-03-17 16:16:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF PHUM CVIS SMIG GT XK CO DR EC MX
06GUATEMALA607	GUATEMALA: MILITARY MODERNIZATION NEEDED [...] (SBU) Summary: The Guatemalan military faces increasing challenges in operating and maintaining its aging equipment. The Guatemalan military has a modernization plan but no funding to support the plan. The GOG stipulated that modernization funding must come from either sale of military prop [...]	2006-03-27 21:58:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL EAID PHUM SNAR KPKO GT
06GUATEMALA654	GUATEMALA-BELIZE RELATIONS IMPROVING DESPITE [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 23 and 24 in Antigua, Guatemala, delegates from Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras met to begin negotiating maritime boundaries in the Gulf of Honduras. Following the meeting, the parties issued a public statement expressing their satisfaction in having concluded a cordial [...]	2006-04-03 17:48:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF EAID PBTS OAS BH GT
06GUATEMALA668	GUATEMALA TAKING ACTION TO CORRECT FAULTY LANGUAGE [...] (U) The Guatemalan Congress is asking President Berger to veto the organized crime bill (reftel) because of ambiguous language in a last minute amendment that would have cut in half the maximum prison sentences for several types of major crimes, including murder and kidnapping. 2. (U) Pre [...]	2006-04-04 20:24:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV PHUM KCRM KJUS ASEC EAID PTER GT
06GUATEMALA769	BLUE LANTERN END USE CHECKS UNRELIABLE IN [...] (SBU) EconOff attempted to conduct a pre-license end-use check on potential US munitions exports to private Guatemalan distributor, Poligonos S.A. Due to unreliable GOG counterparts, private sector practices that lack transparency, porous borders, and generally weak law enforcement, meaningf [...]	2006-04-20 14:41:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC GT KCOR PM
06GUATEMALA986	UPDATE ON GUATEMALA'S NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY [...] (SBU) We would like to provide an update on the status of the National Security Strategy (NSS) project for Guatemala, and confirm our and the Government of Guatemala's (GOG) strong interest in pushing this project forward as the basis for developing an integrated approach to the country's d [...]	2006-05-18 22:30:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI MASS SNAR EAID GT
06GUAYAQUIL1002	GUAYAQUIL: NOBOA AND PRIAN WIN BIG, SOCIAL CHRISTIAN'S TAKE [...] (SBU) Summary: Conservative, populist presidential candidate Alvaro Noboa (PRIAN) carried Guayas province in the first round elections with 36 percent of the vote, in line with the disproportionate strength he showed in all three coastal provinces. The Guayaquil based Social Christian Party ( [...]	2006-10-25 16:18:00	Consulate Guayaquil	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EC
06GUAYAQUIL939	Cuenca's Leaders Foresee Correa Victory [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Cuenca's political, media, religious and business leaders told visiting Guayaquil Consul General that Rafael Correa would win the upcoming presidential elections. Few of the leaders we spoke with believe that Correa would necessarily pursue the radical policies on which he is ca [...]	2006-09-29 16:26:00	Consulate Guayaquil	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EINV ETRD EFIS EC
06HALIFAX215	MAINE LNG ISSUES - NEW BRUNSWICK COMMITTED TO STOPPING LNG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The new Liberal government in New Brunswick is continuing the fight to stop liquified natural gas (LNG) tankers from transiting through Passamaquoddy Bay, which lies between Maine and New Brunswick. New Consul General (CG) was briefed by a senior member of the New Brunswick civ [...]	2006-11-08 18:48:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EWWT PBTS PGOV PREL PINR CA
06HALIFAX216	ROOKIE NEW BRUNSWICK PREMIER TOUTS STRONG U.S. TIES [...] (SBU) Shawn Graham, Canada's newest Premier, is ready to implement a U.S.-friendly agenda that is focused on expanded trade to the United States, especially energy sales. While electricity exports have been the primary focus, the new Liberal government is looking at how Irving Oil's growing in [...]	2006-11-22 19:39:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG PREL PBTS PTER EPET ETRD EIND CA
06HALIFAX34	ATLANTIC CANADA: REACTIONS TO THE NEW HARPER CABINET [...] SUMMARY: Prime Minister Harper's decision on who will be representing Atlantic Canada in his cabinet has generally received a positive reaction here. There have been many accolades for the three MPs the Prime Minister selected: Nova Scotia's Peter MacKay (Foreign Affairs),Greg Thompson of N [...]	2006-02-10 19:22:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR EFIS PREL ENRG CA
06HALIFAX35	NOVA SCOTIA'S TORIES GO FOR YOUTH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives opted for generational change February 11, choosing a 34 year old member of the legislature from Cape Breton as the next Premier of Nova Scotia, replacing 67 year old John Hamm. Rodney MacDonald is well known to us and has his predecessor [...]	2006-02-13 14:14:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CA
06HALIFAX90	NOVA SCOTIA GOVERNMENT AIDS PULP AND PAPER COMPANY ON EVE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Conservative Premier Rodney MacDonald of Nova Scotia is calculating that his government's C$65 million offer of assistance to an ailing paper exporter to the United States will pass the subsidy test. However, this cash infusion could be only the first step in providing additi [...]	2006-05-05 19:21:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR ELAB PGOV CA
06HALIFAX92	NOVA SCOTIANS OFF TO THE POLLS IN A JUNE PROVINCIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Conservative Premier Rodney MacDonald has called a provincial election for June 13. Issues of potential bilateral interest will be: offshore energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG) policies, subsidies to forest products companies, legislation aimed at shielding personal data f [...]	2006-05-14 03:48:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ETRD ECON CA
06HANOI1010	VETERANS AFFAIRS SECRETARY NICHOLSON MEETS MOLISA [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 28, 2006 Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Nicholson, met in separate meetings with Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Nguyen Thi Hang and with the President of the Vietnam Association of Veterans (VAV),Lieutenant General (retired) Dang Quan Thu [...]	2006-05-03 09:52:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV SOCI PHUM KIRF VM
06HANOI1080	MOF OFFICIAL DISCUSSES STATISTICS ON SUBSIDIES [...] (SBU) Econoff met on May 4 with Ministry of Finance (MOF) Deputy Director General for International Cooperation Ha Huy Tuan to discuss subsidies in general and to clarify certain points in the subsidy statistics recently sent to USTR. Mr. Tuan explained that the three tables in Annex I cover e [...]	2006-05-05 10:02:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD VM
06HANOI1090	PMU-18 Corruption Scandal: Donor Response [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the break of the Project Management Unit 18 (PMU-18) corruption scandal involving a substantial amount of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA),bilateral and multilateral donors met to share reactions and discuss a coordinated response. Donors agreed: that corruptio [...]	2006-05-08 10:46:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV KCOR VM
06HANOI110	VIETNAM: UN REFORM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-13 06:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KUNR VM
06HANOI111	VIETNAM CPC DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN GENERAL MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Assistant FM Nguyen Duc Hung to deliver reftel demarche on a way forward on religious freedom, and took the opportunity to raise other bilateral issues, including human rights, family reunification for Vietnamese refugees in the United States, repatriatio [...]	2006-01-13 06:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF VM
06HANOI1112	RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE NORTH PART I: POLOFF [...] (SBU) At the recommendation of Protestants in Hanoi, an Embassy team visited Lao Cai Province in the third week of April to investigate allegations of district-level abuse against Protestant groups. The team was able to discuss with officials several serious allegations made against Lao Cai p [...]	2006-05-10 09:41:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PGOV SOCI PHUM VM
06HANOI1113	RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE NORTH PART II: POLOFF [...] (SBU) At the recommendation of Protestants in Hanoi, an Embassy team visited Ha Giang Province in the third week of April to investigate allegations of district-level abuse against Protestant groups. The team was able to discuss with officials several serious allegations made against Ha Giang [...]	2006-05-10 09:56:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV SOCI VM

06HANOI1115	AMBASSADOR MEETS MPS VICE MINISTER [...] (SBU) During a May 9 meeting with Vice Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Huong, the Ambassador welcomed progress in developing cooperative bilateral law enforcement contacts, but called on MPS to do more; recognized improvements in the religious freedom situation in Vietnam, but underline [...]	2006-05-11 03:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF PHUM KIRF PGOV ASEC VM
06HANOI1135	VIETNAM CONSIDERING SUA PROTOCOL RATIFICATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-12 04:02:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA PREL VM
06HANOI1220	GVN Demarches Embassy on Belgium Catfish Arrest [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. SUMMARY: (U) ConsChief received a demarche and diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 18 regarding the May 11 arrest in Belgium of BUU, Huy on charges of illegally transshipping catfish into the United States (r [...]	2006-05-19 09:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIS KCRM CFED ASEC KJUS VM
06HANOI1232	BAPTISTS MEET IN VIETNAM, HIGHLIGHT THEIR SITUATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Baptist World Alliance - an international umbrella group for some (perhaps 30 million, according to their President),but not all, of the world's Baptists - visited Vietnam May 16-21 to meet with the GVN and hold a large meeting of Baptists in Ho Chi Minh City. The delegati [...]	2006-05-22 09:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VM
06HANOI1235	VIETNAM SUPPORTIVE OF NEW GOVERNMENT IN IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: The GVN will publicly congratulate the new Government of Iraq and will re-extend its invitation to senior Iraqi officials to visit Vietnam, including the Minister of Trade. Vietnam says it has a long history of friendly relations with Iraq and would like to get them back on tra [...]	2006-05-22 23:46:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO IZ PREL KDEM VM
06HANOI1240	VIETNAM DPM DZUNG DINNER ON CORRPUTION [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Deputy Prime Minister (and putative Prime Minister) Nguyen Tan Dzung gave assurances to international contributors to Vietnam's economic development that the Government of Vietnam (GVN) will get to the bottom of the major scandal involving misappropriation of funds [...]	2006-05-23 09:47:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI1245	VIETNAM'S PARTY CONGRESS: CONSERVATIVES AND [...] (SBU) Analysis of the new membership of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee and Politburo following the April National Party Congress indicates a barely perceptible victory of conservative over progressive elements within the Party (although Party insiders now say that the prog [...]	2006-05-24 04:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR VM
06HANOI1252	UN REFORM NAM/G77: VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Expert Pham Vinh Quang on May 25. More senior officials (Deputy Director General and Director General/Assistant Minister) in the International Organizations Department were unavailable to receive [...]	2006-05-25 08:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KUNR PREL UNGA VM
06HANOI1255	IRAN/NAM: Demarche Delivered to Vietnam [...] (SBU) Senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials have been completely tied up with the visit of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, so Poloff delivered reftel demarche January 20 to Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Arms Control Expert Vu Van Mien. Mien is responsible for drafting the pap [...]	2006-05-25 09:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP AORC TRGY ENRG IAEA IR VM
06HANOI1279	VIETNAM DPM DZUNG DINNER ON CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Deputy Prime Minister (and putative Prime Minister) Nguyen Tan Dzung gave assurances to international contributors to Vietnam's economic development that the Government of Vietnam (GVN) will get to the bottom of the major scandal involving misappropriation of funds [...]	2006-05-26 08:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI1337	IRAN: Demarche Delivered to Vietnam [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-31 10:50:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IR VM
06HANOI1338	VIETNAMESE DISSIDENTS ANNOUNCE NEW PARTY; GVN [...] (SBU) Summary: The DPV made the public announcement today of the reestablishment of the long-defunct DPV, and there was no overt reaction by the GVN. The MFA did, however, call in representatives of the Embassies who met with the DPV leadership on May 30 to protest foreign involvement in "il [...]	2006-05-31 10:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	HUMANR PREL PGOV PHUM VM
06HANOI1368	SITREP: VIETNAMESE NEW PARTY DISSIDENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Activists report that following the June 1 announcement of the re-establishment of the Democratic Party of Vietnam (DPV) police have harassed some of its members. The activists have publicly called for help. Other western diplomats are cautious about maintaining contact with t [...]	2006-06-05 00:23:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	HUMANR PREL PGOV PHUM VM
06HANOI1369	Vietnam/TIP: DEMARCHE DELIVERED, RECEIVED WELL [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and an advance copy of the Vietnam language in the TIP report to Americas Desk Section Chief Le Chi Dzung June 5. Dzung was well briefed on the main TIP issues of concern regarding Vietnam in the report. He said that Vietnam appreciates the overall bala [...]	2006-06-05 00:23:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN PREL PGOV SMIG VM
06HANOI1389	FURTHER VIETNAMESE NEW PARTY DISSIDENT [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 6, Poloff delivered a verbal message to a representative of the Democracy Party of Vietnam (DPV) representative that we will continue to meet with dissidents, but this should not be misconstrued as active support presaging intervention with the GVN. Police harassment of [...]	2006-06-06 10:15:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	HUMANR PREL PGOV PHUM VM
06HANOI1398	THE AMBASSADOR AND VFM LE VAN BANG DISCUSS HUMAN [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST: PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 5. 2. (SBU) Summary: Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang made a push for a meeting with Secretary Rice for Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan in Washington on June 19, reviewed noncommittally our proposals for possible substance for the Preside [...]	2006-06-07 07:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD APEC PHUM AMGT OVIP CVIS CASC
06HANOI1400	VIETNAM: DPM VU KHOAN CANCELS TRIP [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-07 10:05:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP VM
06HANOI1412	VIETNAMESE CATHOLICS SEE SOME PROGRESS, SOME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On June 6, the Hanoi Archbishop updated Poloff on conditions for Catholics in the North. Despite some overall progress, conditions for believers in provinces in the mountainous border regions remain difficult. There is also an apparent slackening of local level officials' effo [...]	2006-06-07 09:57:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI1434	VIETNAM: PREPARING FOR THE JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: The United States and Vietnam will convene a meeting of the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) Joint Committee in Hanoi, June 19-20. In preparation, Mission is providing a review of implementation issues to raise with the Vietnamese side during the discussions. [...]	2006-06-14 08:05:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV EAID ECON KIPR PREL VM
06HANOI1438	VIETNAM'S 20 YEARS OF DOI MOI: ECONOMIC REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: This year marks the twentieth anniversary of Vietnam's adoption of its "doi moi" (renovation) policy aimed at transforming its command economy to a market economy. While the momentum has not been smooth or steady, Vietnam has made significant progress since the policy's adoptio [...]	2006-06-14 09:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI1466	VIETNAM PLANS TO REGISTER A FEW PROTESTANTS, RELIGIOUS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Although the GVN Religious Affairs authorities are non-committal about future Embassy visits to monitor religious freedom developments in the North, they have begun a pilot project for registering eight ethnic minority Protestant congregations in three provinces. In addition, th [...]	2006-06-15 09:14:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI1520	THANH HOA PROTESTANTS REPORT BEATING BY POLICE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On June 20, Poloffs met with a Protestant individual from Thanh Hoa Province who provided a credible report that he and another Protestant had been beaten by police on June 18 after they were taken from their house church. Poloffs presented this information, including graphic ph [...]	2006-06-20 12:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI1554	SOME PROGRESS FOR QUANG NINH PROTESTANTS [...] (SBU) On June 16, Poloff met Quang Ninh Province religious affairs officials and visited a Ha Long City Protestant house church. Poloff was allowed to participate in a frank dialogue between provincial officials and congregants at the church concerning the group's one year delayed registration [...]	2006-06-23 07:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR RELFREE VM
06HANOI1580	New Senior Leadership Taking Over [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Vietnam's months-long leadership transition is coming to an end this week with the National Assembly's formal election of President Nguyen Minh Triet, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dzung and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khi [...]	2006-06-27 07:50:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI1636	Ambassador's Meeting with Chairman of Ethnic Minority [...] (SBU) During a June 30 lunch meeting with the Ambassador, GVN Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs Chairman K'sor Phuoc previewed his upcoming visit to the United States as an opportunity to learn about U.S. policy towards Native Americans and describe Vietnam's own ethnic minority policies. P [...]	2006-07-03 02:57:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF PREF SOCI VM
06HANOI166	VIETNAM A STAUNCH BUT SLOW SUPPORTER OF EAS [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Vietnam, originally opposed to the East Asian Summit (EAS) because of fears it would dilute ASEAN's influence, has become a strong supporter of the new edifice in East Asian regional architecture. Vietnam views the EAS now as a way to strengthen Asian unity and brin [...]	2006-01-19 09:25:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEAN VM
06HANOI1661	U.S. - Vietnam BTA Review [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 19, the Ministry of Trade hosted the annual meeting of the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) Joint Committee. During the meeting, Vietnam clarified the steps it has taken and those underway to implement BTA commitments. The Vietnamese team made a concerted effort to addres [...]	2006-07-06 10:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR WTRO VM
06HANOI1666	PROTESTANT BEATING: EMBASSY INVESTIGATES REPORT FROM THANH [...] (SBU) On June 29 Poloff met with provincial, district and district police officials in Thanh Hoa Province to look into the alleged June 18 beating of un-registered Protestants by police in Thieu Vien Commune (reftel). Although some provincial officials attempted to pass off the beatings as the [...]	2006-07-06 10:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI1678	POLOFF VISITS BAC GIANG, MEETS WITH LOCAL BAPTISTS AND [...] (SBU) On June 19, Poloff met with provincial officials in Bac Giang Province and sat in on a heated exchange between Baptist believers and local commune officials. Provincial officials acknowledge that the province does not plan to register the group anytime soon under the GVN's framework on r [...]	2006-07-06 10:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI169	IRAN/UNSC: Demarche Delivered to Vietnam [...] (SBU) In the absence of available higher-level officials without a lengthy wait for an appointment, Poloff delivered reftel demarche January 20 to Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Arms Control Expert Vu Van Mien. Poloff made the point that this is an exceedingly important issue not just [...]	2006-01-19 10:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP AORC TRGY ENRG IAEA IR VM
06HANOI173	VIETNAM: FY2006 INCLE AND ESF TIP PROPOSALS [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-19 23:27:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB SMIG EAID KCRM KFRD VM
06HANOI1747	(SBU) HANOI MUSEUMS CONTINUE TO DEFAME THE UNITED STATES, [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Pol Assistant recently surveyed the depiction of the United States in Hanoi's main military and political museums. Exhibits at most military service and political museums cast a negative image of U.S. involvement during the Vietnam War, but the denigration is on par [...]	2006-07-11 07:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI1751	Vietnam: Contrasting Support for Religious Freedom in Two [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The issue of religious freedom featured prominently during the Ambassador's visit to the two northern provinces of Yen Bai and Phu Tho on June 25 and 26. The visit was a study in the contrasting treatment by provincial authorities of religious communities in these t [...]	2006-07-11 10:10:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PGOV SOCI PHUM VM
06HANOI1764	LETTER TO AMBASSADOR HANFORD - SIX PROTESTANT CHURCHES [...] (SBU) On July 12, the MFA's Americas Department forwarded a letter (full text in para. 3) from Chairman Ngo Yen Thi of the GVN's Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) to Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford relating the CRA's concerns that we will accept a recent [...]	2006-07-12 09:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI179	Codel Gillmor Discusses WTO, Human Rights, Fullest [...] (U) Summary and Comment: Members of Codel Gillmor met January 17 with National Assembly (NA) Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Vu Mao, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan and National Assembly President Nguyen Van An to discuss bilateral relations, including Vietnam's WTO aspirations, trade relat [...]	2006-01-20 10:22:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KIRF PHUM ECON OVIP VM
06HANOI1802	VIETNAM'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES NEW GOVERNMENT, [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: During an unusually long summer session convened May 16-June 29 to approve the new government selected by the Communist Party of Vietnam's (CPV) 10th Party Congress, Vietnam's National Assembly (NA) also debated ten laws and approved three resolutions (debate on the [...]	2006-07-17 04:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM HUMANR ETRD EINV ECON VM
06HANOI1803	VIETNAM'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES TEN NEW LAWS, [...] (SBU) Summary: During an unusually long summer session convened May 16-June 29 to approve the new government selected by the Communist Party of Vietnam's (CPV) 10th Party Congress (Ref A),Vietnam's National Assembly (NA) also debated ten laws and approved three resolutions. These new laws in [...]	2006-07-17 04:46:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM HUMANR ETRD EINV ECON VM
06HANOI1814	HANOI MUSEUM EXHIBITION CRITICIZES VIETNAM'S PAST ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: A new exhibition at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME) in Hanoi is currently enjoying considerable public interest and media attention, as the exhibit indirectly criticizes the GVN's past economic policies, while carefully praising current pro-market reforms. The museum's di [...]	2006-07-18 03:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI1864	BUDDHIST LEADERS CONFIRM REPORT OF MISTREATED MONKS IN BAC [...] (SBU) Summary: The unrecognized Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) recently reported that a number of monks staged a demonstration in Hanoi to protest the wrongful arrest and torture of Buddhists in Bac Giang Province. While the State-sanctioned Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) refutes th [...]	2006-07-21 09:10:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI1877	AMBASSADOR VISITS CATHOLICS IN THAI NGUYEN AND LANG SON [...] (SBU) Summary: On a July 5-7 provincial outreach trip, the Ambassador discussed issues related to the Catholic Church with the leaders of Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang and Lang Son provinces (Protestant issues, especially in Bac Giang and Lang Son, reported septel). In Thai Nguyen, the Ambassador al [...]	2006-07-24 10:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF VM
06HANOI188	Central Highlands: UNHCR, Protestant Pastor Discuss [...] (SBU) Summary: UNHCR representatives traveled to Dak Lak and Kon Tum provinces January 17-20 to meet with local officials and ethnic minority returnees. In both provinces, UNHCR interviewed a number of returnees in private. There were no allegations of mistreatment by the authorities. Howev [...]	2006-01-23 10:41:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF VM CB
06HANOI1880	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PROTESTANT ISSUES IN THREE NORTHERN [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: During a July 5-7 provincial outreach trip, the Ambassador discussed Protestant issues with the leaders of Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang and Lang Son provinces. Thai Nguyen officials were open-minded about the issue of registration, but tightlipped about their future plans. [...]	2006-07-25 07:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF VM
06HANOI1888	Prime Minister Meets with Protestant Leaders [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dzung met July 24 with the leaders of Vietnam's two officially recognized Protestant churches to welcome their contributions to national development while cautioning against the use of religion for "hostile purposes." During the meeting, the PM reportedly promise [...]	2006-07-25 10:25:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI1896	TFLE01: Vietnam Seeks USG Assistance in Evacuating its [...] (U) Action Request -- See paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) On July 26, Post received an urgent request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeking USG assistance in evacuating approximately 200 Vietnamese citizens from Lebanon (full text of request in paragraph 5). According to the MFA, most of these [...]	2006-07-26 07:10:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR LE VM
06HANOI1897	(SBU) MFA CONFIRMS DISSIDENT'S RELEASE UNDER CONSIDERATION; [...] (SBU) On July 25, the MFA confirmed to the Ambassador that prominent dissident Dr. Pham Hong Son will (likely) be released September 2, but requested we keep this information close-hold within the USG until the GVN makes their final decision in August. The GVN has not decided if it will release [...]	2006-07-26 07:11:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI1903	AMBASSADOR VISITS USG-FUNDED COUNTERNARCOTICS TASK FORCE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: During a July 7 visit to Lang Son Province, the Ambassador received a briefing on USG-funded, UNODC-administered counternarcotics efforts in the region. Since the inception of this effort, coordination has improved among local, regional and cross-border security officials, and a [...]	2006-07-27 06:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SNAR CH VM
06HANOI1916	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HIV/AIDS, TIP, LABOR EXPORT LAW AND [...] (SBU) On July 20, the Ambassador met with the Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Social Affairs Committee to encourage legislation supporting HIV/AIDS programs, assisting counter-trafficking in persons efforts, establishing labor export oversight and establishing better foreign adoption c [...]	2006-07-28 09:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM HUMANR TIP HIV AIDS ETRD EINV ECON VM
06HANOI1999	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH UNHCR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE [...] (SBU) On August 1, UNHCR provided the Ambassador with a readout of recent Vietnmam-related developments. UNHCR is working to resolve the status of 9,500 Cambodians (Khmer Krom) living in southern Vietnam through a joint working group with the GVN and Government of Cambodia, though progress is [...]	2006-08-07 08:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PREF VM CB
06HANOI2004	VIETNAM'S POPULATION POLICY IN 2006 [...] (SBU) While Vietnam officially no longer restricts the number of children couples may have, GVN propaganda campaigns still strongly encourage individuals to practice family planning (FP) and keep family size to at most two children. Fines or administrative sanctions for larger families are rar [...]	2006-08-08 01:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM KPOP
06HANOI2013	VIETNAMESE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE RE U.S.-ASEAN TRADE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Post delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Trade (MOT) by fax on August 4 and followed up with a meeting on August 7 to obtain a preliminary response. The head of the ASEAN office welcomed the USG proposal, but expressed some concerns about the language on labor and on p [...]	2006-08-09 10:09:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD VM
06HANOI2017	HLD Demarche Delivered [...] (SBU) Pol/C delivered reftel points August 10 to Trinh Duc Hai, Chief of the MFA Consular Department's Legal Affairs Division. Hai responded that he "personally shares" many of the USG's concerns and pledged to provide a more formal response once his ministry has had a chance to further study [...]	2006-08-10 06:02:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREF SMIG UNGA VM
06HANOI2019	Lebanon Security Council Resolution Demarche [...] (SBU) Pol/C met with MFA International Organizations Deputy Director General Le Hoai Trung August 10 to deliver reftel points and draft Security Council resolution. Trung said that the GVN is closely following the situation in Lebanon and shares the USG's concerns. The GVN hopes that there wi [...]	2006-08-10 10:04:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER MOPS UN IS VM
06HANOI2045	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW GVN OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT VICE [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 7, the Ambassador met with Office of the Government Vice Chairman Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the new number two official in the Prime Minister's office. During the broad-ranging conversation, the Ambassador pressed for: quick resolution of the proposed Boeing, Liberty Mutual an [...]	2006-08-11 09:47:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM ETRD EINV ECON AMGT KNNP EAID VM
06HANOI2051	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, PEACE CORPS, UNGA [...] (SBU) On August 10, the Ambassador discussed the upcoming visit of United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford with Acting Director General Pham Van Que of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Department. Regarding USG concerns about the slow pac [...]	2006-08-11 12:11:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PTER KIRF UN EAID VM
06HANOI2052	UNSC Resolution Demarche Delivered [...] (SBU) On August 12, Pol/C delivered Ref A's points, the UNSC resolution and the Secretary's statement to MFA Americas Department Deputy Director Nguyen Hoanh Nam and discussed the matter in a separate conversation with Americas Department Acting Director General Pham Van Que. Both echoed senti [...]	2006-08-12 10:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE VM
06HANOI2080	VIETNAM REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT [...] (SBU) On August 15, the Ambassador met with MFA International Organizations Department Director General Pham Binh Minh and was officially informed of Vietnam's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the term 2008-2009. The texts of a diplomatic note and aide memoire [...]	2006-08-16 07:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN VM
06HANOI2081	Lebanon: Vietnam Welcomes UNSC Resolution [...] (SBU) In a brief statement August 14, MFA spokesman Le Dzung expressed his government's support for United Nations Security Council resolution 1701, noting that it attempts to bring the month-long conflict in southern Lebanon to an end. The GVN "urges all the concerned parties to implement the [...]	2006-08-16 07:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE VM
06HANOI2084	VIETNAM MFA NONCOMMITTAL ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-16 10:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNHRC VM
06HANOI2102	MFA SAYS IAEA ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL IN THE WORKS, BUT OFFERS [...] (SBU) On August 16, Poloff met with MFA International Organizations Department Desk Officer Nguyen Hai Luu and asked for an update regarding Vietnam's progress in regards to the IAEA Additional Protocol. Luu responded that his government is "seriously preparing" to sign the Additional Protocol [...]	2006-08-17 10:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP PREL VM
06HANOI2103	VIETNAM - CONSULTATION ON NUCLEAR FUEL SUPPLY ASSURANCES [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-17 10:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP VM
06HANOI2148	EMBASSY ASSESSMENT OF CONDITIONS FOR PROTESTANTS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The GVN appears to be fighting an uphill battle to force northern provincial officials to change their approach to religion. Suspicions that Protestants are agents of the United States are still deeply ingrained in the region, and some local officials find it hard to take seriou [...]	2006-08-23 06:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI2152	MFA OFFICIAL DISCUSSES PRESIDENT'S VISIT, HIGH-LEVEL [...] (SBU) On August 22, MFA Americas Department Acting Deputy Director General Pham Van Que reviewed a number of issues of bilateral concern with the DCM. According to Que, the GVN's top two goals for the President's visit are passage of PNTR and removal of Vietnam's CPC designation; the GVN also [...]	2006-08-23 10:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KIRF PHUM OVIP OTRA CASC VM
06HANOI2161	U.S. COAST GUARD ASSESSMENT TEAM FINDS VIETNAM IN [...] Summary: From August 6-18, a team from the United States Coast Guard's International Port Security Program conducted a review of Vietnamese commercial shipping ports in accordance with the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) and the recently-adopted set of security standards re [...]	2006-08-24 09:57:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ECON EFIN VM
06HANOI2163	S&T VICE MINISTER ON CONVERSION OF VIETNAM'S REACTOR AND [...] (SBU) Summary. During an August 23 meeting with Science and Technology Vice Minister (VM) Tran Quoc Thang, the Ambassador strongly encouraged Vietnam to approve DOE's proposal for converting the Dalat experimental reactor's fuel from highly enriched uranium to low enriched uranium. He pushe [...]	2006-08-25 02:22:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP ENRG TRGY KIPR VM
06HANOI2164	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. NOMINEE FOR UN INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-25 06:04:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PREL VM
06HANOI2169	VIETNAMESE YOUTH FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC GAINS, UNCONVINCED NEW [...] (SBU) While Vietnam's official Youth Union (YU) trumpets the new leadership's commitment to tackle corruption, most among Vietnam's young generation are unconvinced, disinterested or even angry. This said, Vietnam's youth are pleased with economic gains and new freedoms brought by decades of r [...]	2006-08-25 07:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SOCI ECON PINR VM
06HANOI2170	THANH HOA PROVINCE PROTESTANT DEVELOPMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 24, Poloff met again with Protestants from Thanh Hoa Province who report having been involved in recent police beating and harassment incidents (reftels). Police harassment and physical abuse continue, but they now also report that provincial officials are intervening [...]	2006-08-25 07:54:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI2179	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDERS OPTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING WTO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) is making plans for its fall session, in which the first order of business will be to ratify Vietnam's WTO Accession Protocol. The NA has not yet received detailed instructions from the Vietnamese government on changes in specific laws that [...]	2006-08-25 10:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD WTRO VM
06HANOI2185	GVN MAKING PROGRESS ON UN CONVENTIONS ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) On August 25, Poloff met with MFA International Law and Treaties Department Desk Officer Vu Thi Mai Lien and asked for an update regarding Vietnam's progress concerning the four UN conventions against terrorism to which Vietnam has not become a party. Lien said the GVN is taking final st [...]	2006-08-28 07:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER UNTERR PREL VM
06HANOI2186	GVN Previews National Day Amnesties, Including One Amcit and Two Prisoners of Concern [...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA informed us August 28 that Amcit Nguyen Bach and two prisoners of concern to the USG -- Dr. Pham Hong Son and Ma Van Bay -- will be released on the occasion of Vietnam's September 2 National Day amnesty. Although the releases are "without conditions," there will be cert [...]	2006-08-28 07:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF OASC CASC VM
06HANOI222	Party's 13th Plenum Finalizes Party Documents, [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Able to decide only on a "long list" of possible candidates for the next Central Committee, participants in the Communist Party of Vietnam's 13th Plenum have put off to a 14th and final plenum the ultimate decision on Central Committee membership. At the plenum, a [...]	2006-01-27 07:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PINR VM
06HANOI2240	RECENT VIETNAM-CHINA ANTI-TRAFFICKING COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam's border region with China accounts for the majority of its trafficking in persons cases. To tackle this problem, both countries are bolstering their law enforcement cooperation, including through bilateral agreements and operational cooperation. Their efforts have yie [...]	2006-09-01 07:25:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN KOCI PHUM KCRM CH VM
06HANOI2245	VIETNAM RELIGIOUS FREEDOM UPDATE [...] (SBU) This cable summarizes religious freedom developments in Vietnam during the week ending September 1. This summary was coordinated with ConGen Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). Hanoi Developments ------------------ 2. (SBU) Religious prisoner Ma Van Bay's impending National Day amnesty and r [...]	2006-09-01 08:49:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI2255	VIETNAM: POSITIVE SHIFT TOWARD PEACE CORPS BUT ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary. Recent discussions with Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) indicate the Government of Vietnam's (GVN) stance towards the Peace Corps may be shifting in a positive direction and lead us to believe that an agreement to begin a program in Vietnam remains possible before Pre [...]	2006-09-05 08:21:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL VM
06HANOI2303	NAM SUMMIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GVN WILL SUPPORT NAM [...] (SBU) On September 7, Poloff met with GVN MFA officials to deliver Ref A's points for NAM summit attendees. These officials indicated that the GVN will support the Guatemalan candidacy. On the issue of terrorism, the GVN opposes any type of terrorist act against civilians. Concerning democra [...]	2006-09-08 06:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PREL PTER PHUM CU VM
06HANOI2309	THANK YOU LETTER FROM PRESIDENT TRIET TO PRESIDENT GEORGE [...] (SBU) On September 6, 2006, under cover of diplomatic note, the MFA sent the Embassy a letter from State President Nguyen Minh Triet to President George W. Bush. In the letter, President Triet thanks President Bush for his recent National Day message (reftel) and seeks the President's support [...]	2006-09-08 09:19:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OPDC VM
06HANOI2315	TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON MEETS WITH VIETNAMESE PRIME [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 7, Secretary Paulson met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dzung, who was accompanied by Vice Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha. Ambassador Michael Marine accompanied the Secretary. Secretary Paulson emphasized Treasury's support for deeper bilateral cooper [...]	2006-09-11 03:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON ETRD OVIP VM
06HANOI2316	TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON HOSTS VIETNAMESE ENTREPRENEURS [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 7, Treasury Secretary Paulson hosted a diverse group of Vietnamese entrepreneurs, representing sectors from finance to technology. The entrepreneurs spoke freely about the difficulties they faced. Finding and retaining good personnel, especially in the face of com [...]	2006-09-11 03:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD OVIP VM
06HANOI2321	POLOFF VISITS THANH HOA FULL GOSPEL PROTESTANTS, PROVINCE [...] (SBU) On September 8, Poloff visited the Thanh Hoa community in which members of the Full Gospel Protestant Church have recently suffered police harassment and beatings. Poloff met at the church with one church member and his neighbors. During a separate meeting with Poloff, provincial offici [...]	2006-09-11 09:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI2329	DETAINEE POINTS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Pol/C delivered Ref A's points to MFA International Organizations Department Senior Officer Pham Thi Kim Anh on September 11. Kim Anh had no immediate reaction except to note that the GVN had raised issues related to detainee operations during the U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue in F [...]	2006-09-12 07:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL VM
06HANOI2352	NAM SUMMIT POINTS ON DARFUR AND IRAN DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-15 06:15:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL PTER PHUM KPKO IAEA IR SU VM
06HANOI2358	AMBASSADOR HANFORD MEETS WITH GVN OFFICIALS TO [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 17, IRF Ambassador John Hanford met in separate meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and MFA International Organizations Department Director General Minh to discuss the GVN's record of implementing its commitments to improve religious [...]	2006-09-15 09:42:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI2360	AMBASSADOR HANFORD MEETS WITH MFA VICE MINISTER BANG: [...] (SBU) Summary: During an August 18 meeting with IRF Ambassador John Hanford, Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang acknowledged that implementation of the GVN's framework on religion has been slow in the north because of local officials' concerns about preserving their power. However, the USG shou [...]	2006-09-15 10:05:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV CASC VM
06HANOI2380	AMBASSADOR HANFORD MEETS ETHNIC AFFAIRS MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: IRF Ambassador John Hanford met Minister/Chairman K'sor Phuoc of the GVN's Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs August 17 to discuss GVN efforts to facilitate the practice of religion among ethnic minority groups, particularly those in Vietnam's north. Ambassador Hanford urged t [...]	2006-09-19 04:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI2381	PUBLIC SECURITY VICE MINISTER PROMISES PROGRESS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: IRF Ambassador John Hanford met Vice Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Huong August 18 to discuss the GVN's recent record on religious freedom and to urge the GVN to expedite further progress. Ambassador Hanford provided a list of ten short-term actions that the GVN could u [...]	2006-09-19 04:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI2397	UNHCR MONITORING VISIT TO CENTRAL HIGHLANDS [...] (SBU) UNHCR recently completed its 13th monitoring mission to the Central Highlands and reported nothing out of the ordinary in terms of the well-being of the interviewed returnees. Significantly, the UNHCR team was able to meet with a returnee who had been tried and convicted of human smuggli [...]	2006-09-19 10:02:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF VM CB
06HANOI2399	COMMITTEE FOR RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS UPDATES DCM ON RELIGIOUS [...] (SBU) On September 15, Chairman Ngo Yen Thi of the GVN's Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA) briefed the DCM on recent religious freedom developments in Vietnam. The CRA reports that eighteen congregations have been chosen in five out of 19 northern provinces for "pilot registration." These [...]	2006-09-19 10:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI2415	HINTS OF VIETNAMESE SUPPORT FOR U.S. NOMINEE STEVEN LETT TO [...] (SBU) Supplementing two earlier demarches to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Post and Telematics (Refs B and C),Econ/C delivered talking points and color campaign brochure (Ref A) to VISHIPEL Deputy Director Mr. Phan Ngoc Quang on September 20. VISHIPEL is the state-owned e [...]	2006-09-21 01:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS VM
06HANOI242	EAP A/S HILL MEETS SENIOR COMMUNIST PARTY OFFICIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 13, EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill met with Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) External Relations Commission Director Nguyen Van Son to discuss the U.S.-Vietnam bilateral relationship and regional issues of mutual interest. In addition to upcoming high-le [...]	2006-02-06 06:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON CB KN VM
06HANOI243	VIETNAM: ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL'S CALL ON [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: On January 13, Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill met with Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan. The Deputy Prime Minister laid out a roadmap of five steps to prepare for the visit of President Bush in November: work to close bilateral WTO market access negoti [...]	2006-02-06 06:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV WTRO PREL PGOV TBIO VM
06HANOI2430	USTR Letter on WTO Accession and Industry Letters on [...] (SBU) Post has delivered to Vietnamese senior officials three letters it has received from USTR related to Vietnam's WTO accession. Econ Counselor gave the letters to Nguyen Cam Tu, Director General (DG) of the Trade Policy Department for Americas, at the Ministry of Trade (MOT) on September 2 [...]	2006-09-21 08:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN VM
06HANOI2431	INFORMATION REGARDING CULTURAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND [...] (SBU) U.S. industry is concerned about the license and fee requirement that the Ministry of Culture and Information (MOCI) is imposing on each shipment of "cultural" goods, including software, and has asked USTR to intervene. After receiving information from USTR about these problems, Econoff [...]	2006-09-21 08:59:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD WTRO VM
06HANOI2434	First-Ever National Assembly Donors Forum on the Gender [...] (U) Summary: On September 15, 2006, the National Assembly held its first-ever forum to meet with foreign donors and international agency representatives to discuss how to improve the current draft Gender Equality Law. The participants agreed that, with gender inequality a serious problem in Vi [...]	2006-09-21 09:54:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM VM SOCI
06HANOI2435	AMBASSADOR REVIEWS BILATERAL ISSUES WITH VFM LE VAN BANG [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 20, the Ambassador met with VFM Le Van Bang to review a range of bilateral issues in the run-up to the President's visit. Presenting a list of potential deliverables and next steps, the Ambassador described our hopes for progress in each. On the issue of establish [...]	2006-09-21 09:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI2477	SIGNAL PIRACY AND COMPETITION PROBLEMS IN VIETNAM'S TELECOM [...] (SBU) Summary: Econ/C met with Director General (DG) Quan Dzuy Ngan Ha of the Ministry of Posts and Telematics (MPT) to deliver a strong message on USG concerns over signal piracy. DG Ha replied that MPT has urged the state-owned broadcaster, VTC, to discontinue its re-broadcasting of pirated [...]	2006-09-28 02:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECPS KPRV WTRO VM
06HANOI249	EAP A/S Hill's Meeting with Vietnamese FM Nguyen [...] (SBU) Summary: During his meeting January 13 with Foreign Minister Nguyen Dzy Nien, EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill underlined the need for the United States and Vietnam to systematize their bilateral discussions on issues of mutual interest, such as Burma and Cambodia; expressed [...]	2006-02-06 09:47:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV APEC ETRD PHUM CB CH BM KN VM
06HANOI2497	CHARGE REVIEWS POTUS-RELATED ISSUES WITH MFA [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 28, the Charge met with MFA Acting Director of Americas Department Pham Van Que to discuss a range of bilateral issues in the run-up to the President's visit. Reviewing the contents of the NSC draft Joint Statement with Que, the Charge described our hopes for progre [...]	2006-09-29 08:57:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI250	EAP A/S Hill's Meeting with Vietnam VFM Le Van Bang [...] (SBU) Summary: During his January 13 meeting with Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang, EAP A/S Christopher R. Hill underscored the importance of making progress in next week's WTO talks, urged Vietnam to improve its human rights situation and welcomed Vietnam's role in regional structures such [...]	2006-02-06 09:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM CB BM CH VM
06HANOI2510	VIETNAM'S PRESIDENT MEETS WITH CATHOLIC LEADERS [...] (SBU) On September 28, State President Nguyen Minh Triet met with leaders of Vietnam's Catholic Church for the first time since taking office in June. During the meeting, Triet underlined the GVN's willingness to allow Catholics to become more involved in Vietnam's socio-economic development. [...]	2006-09-29 10:14:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI2511	VIETNAM'S PRESIDENT MEETS WITH CATHOLIC LEADERS [...] (SBU) On September 28, State President Nguyen Minh Triet met with leaders of Vietnam's Catholic Church for the first time since taking office in June. During the meeting, Triet underlined the GVN's willingness to allow Catholics to become more involved in Vietnam's socio-economic development. [...]	2006-09-29 10:15:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM

06HANOI2513	TRADE MINISTRY QUESTIONS PNTR DEAL ON TEXTILES [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnamese Minister of Trade Truong Dinh Tuyen convoked the Charge to seek information on an "arrangement" concluded between USTR and Senators Dole and Graham on Vietnamese textile imports to the United States. The "deal," as reportedly described to him by U.S. textile importers [...]	2006-09-29 11:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD WTRO VM
06HANOI2570	Religious Freedom: CRA Chairman Discusses Recent Progress [...] (SBU) Summary: During an October 5 meeting with the Charge, Committee on Religious Affairs Chairman Ngo Yen Thi described GVN efforts to accelerate registrations of Protestant congregations in the North. The late September conference for northern local officials was described as a success: o [...]	2006-10-05 10:45:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI2571	INITIAL GROUNDWORK FOR APP IN DANANG [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 28, the Charge discussed USG interest in opening an American Presence Post (APP) in Danang with MFA Americas Department Acting Director General Pham Van Que. Earlier in September, an Embassy team looked at potential locations in Danang for the APP. Among the three [...]	2006-10-06 00:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ABLD ASEC VM
06HANOI258	VFM BANG UNLIKELY TO TRAVEL IN FEBRUARY; VIETNAM [...] (SBU) After delivering reftel letter February 7, Pol/C discussed EAP A/S Christopher R. Hill's invitation to VFM Le Van Bang with MFA Americas Department Deputy Director Le Chi Dzung. Describing his reaction as "informal," Dzung said that VFM Bang would probably be unable to travel to the Uni [...]	2006-02-07 03:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL VM
06HANOI2582	GVN Responds on Repatriation Agreement [...] (SBU) On October 6, Embassy received the GVN's response to the draft repatriation agreement post delivered to the MFA on August 2 (Refs A and B). The GVN: seeks to replace the term "relevant authorities/officials" with "competent authorities/officials;" presented for USG consideration a stand [...]	2006-10-06 08:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC CVIS KJUS PREL VM
06HANOI2598	VIETNAM WILL SUPPORT UNITED STATES AT ITU [...] (SBU) As reported in Reftel B in July, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) will support the candidacy of the United States for re-election to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council and the candidacy of Mrs. Julie Napier Zoller for election to the ITU Radio Regulations Board. The [...]	2006-10-11 08:06:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS AORC ECON ITU VM
06HANOI2602	MISS WORLD EXPOSES SIGNAL PIRACY IN VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnamese press has widely reported on accusations by national television broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV) that its competitor Vietnam Television Technology Investment and Development Company (VTC) violated VTV's copyright as the sole authorized broadcaster of the Miss World [...]	2006-10-11 10:09:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECPS KPRV WTRO VM
06HANOI2607	CODEL HAGEL CALLS ON MINISTER OF DEFENSE, COLONEL GENERAL [...] (SBU) On October 6, Senator Hagel called on Vietnam's new Minister of Defense, Colonel General Phung Quang Thanh. During this meeting, Colonel General Thanh reviewed the positive trend in bilateral military relations, and noted several key areas where the U.S.-Vietnam defense relationship coul [...]	2006-10-12 03:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER MARR VM
06HANOI2608	SENATOR HAGEL DISCUSSES TRADE, PEACE CORPS, HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) On October 10, Senator Chuck Hagel discussed Vietnam's WTO accession, Human Rights and the Peace Corps with the GVN's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem. Khiem noted that the GVN is working to prepare for the President's upcoming visit by fulfilling its commitments [...]	2006-10-12 03:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV OTRA ECON VM
06HANOI2620	SENATOR HAGEL DISCUSSES PNTR AND ECONOMIC, SOCIAL REFORMS [...] (SBU) On October 6, Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman and Politburo member Nguyen Phu Trong briefed Senator Chuck Hagel on the NA's developing oversight role in Vietnam's policymaking process and in promoting social and economic development. Trong said passage of Permanent Normal Tra [...]	2006-10-13 01:33:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV OTRA ECON VM
06HANOI2624	MFA PROTESTS AMBASSADOR'S REMARKS CONCERNING DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 11, MFA Americas Department Acting Director General Pham Van Que called in the Charge to protest remarks about the Vietnamese political movement 8406 Bloc made by the Ambassador during an October 2 Radio Free Asia interview. According to Que, the remarks caused a negat [...]	2006-10-13 04:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI2633	Vietnam Addresses Workforce Anxiety in APEC Conference [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Dealing with the anxieties and needs of the Vietnamese workforce as the country becomes more integrated into the world economy is high on the minds of the Vietnamese. This explains the huge turnout for a two-day APEC labor conference in Hanoi. Some 175 participants from Vietna [...]	2006-10-13 10:14:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EAID ECON ETRD EINV WTRO VM
06HANOI2642	VIETNAM REACHING OUT TO VENEZUELA AND CUBA ON ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Recent news reports have indicated that Vietnam has signed a series of energy deals with Venezuela and Cuba. According to a GVN official, such Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) are in line with the GVN's policy to seek more oil resources and partners outside of Vietn [...]	2006-10-16 09:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG OVIP EINV VE VM
06HANOI2649	GVN INFORMED ABOUT UNSCR 1718 [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-17 09:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM KNNP VM KN
06HANOI2662	RESPONSE FROM MFA ON PROPOSED U.S.-VIETNAM NONPROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The GVN is apparently not interested in quickly pursuing two formal agreements on nonproliferation which have been under negotiation between the Department of Energy and the Ministry of Science and Technology since 2004. MOST remains open, however, to discussion of the transfe [...]	2006-10-19 08:15:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP ENRG TRGY VM
06HANOI2687	LOOSING TRACTION: S&T VICE MINISTER ON FUEL CONVERSION OF [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 26, 2006, the Charg d'Affairs paid a return visit to Vice Minister of Science and Technology Tran Quoc Thang to seek the Government of Vietnam's (GVN) prompt approval for the fuel conversion of the Dalat research reactor and conclusion of two related agreements on [...]	2006-10-23 03:08:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP ENRG TRGY KIPR VM
06HANOI2705	Ministry of Culture and Information Suspends Newspapers for [...] (U) SUMMARY: Both Vietnamese and international media outlets reported extensively over the weekend on the GVN's October 20 suspension of two newspapers for a period of one month. These organizations, as well as numerous, more prominent papers, have carried stories in the last few months about [...]	2006-10-24 02:16:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KPAO VM
06HANOI2710	MFA OUTLINES BUREAUCRATIC DIFFICULTIES IN ADVANCING [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 23, the DCM met with MFA Americas Department Deputy Director Nguyen Ba Hung to discuss the status of bilateral issues in advance of the POTUS visit. The DCM reviewed the list of as-yet unresolved official and commercial agreements that need to be concluded, noting our [...]	2006-10-24 10:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF VM
06HANOI2712	MOJ VICE MINISTER TELLS A/S LOWENKRON [...] (SBU) On October 19, Ministry of Justice Vice Minister Hoang The Lien told Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Barry Lowenkron that a "political decision" has been made to abolish Administrative Decree 31 (which authorizes officials to impose punishments without due proces [...]	2006-10-25 02:42:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF OTRA ECON VM
06HANOI2727	ASSISTANT SECRETARY LOWENKRON DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS WITH [...] (SBU) On October 19, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Barry Lowenkron told Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang that, while the United States recognizes there have been positive human rights developments in Vietnam, we will continue to urge the release of the two remaining [...]	2006-10-26 03:41:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV OTRA ECON VM
06HANOI2734	MFA GIVES NOD ON FUEL CONVERSION OF VIETNAM'S RESEARCH [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 24, 2006, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration Assistant Deputy Administrator (ADA) Andrew Bieniawski met separately with Vice Minister of Science and Technology Le Binh Dinh and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Phan Binh Minh to c [...]	2006-10-26 10:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP ENRG TRGY KIPR VM
06HANOI2765	PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dzung's recent trip to Japan was intended to reaffirm the two countries' friendship and cooperation in a highly visible manner. The PM's schedule included a full array of high-level events and meetings (Ref B). In addition to protocol-driven events, t [...]	2006-10-30 10:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON ETRD EINV ENRG KIPR JA VM
06HANOI2767	PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO JAPAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dzung's recent trip to Japan was intended to reaffirm the two countries' friendship and cooperation in a highly visible manner. The PM's schedule included a full array of high-level events and meetings (Ref B). In addition to protocol-driven events, t [...]	2006-10-30 10:49:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON ETRD EINV ENRG KIPR JA VM
06HANOI2772	OPEN TO IDEA OF FFDO PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary. Vietnamese Civil Aviation Official was generally open to the idea of the proposed Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program. Embassy is seeking answers to his questions about the program from the Transportation Security Administration representative in Bangkok. End summary. [...]	2006-10-31 01:57:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PTER VM
06HANOI2775	GVN Responds on Repatriation Agreement [...] (SBU) On October 30, Embassy received the GVN's response to the clarifications requested (Ref A) regarding the draft repatriation agreement Post delivered to the MFA on August 2 (Refs B and C). The GVN agrees with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's interpretation of Article 4, section [...]	2006-10-31 03:42:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC CVIS KJUS PREL VM
06HANOI2779	THAI PRIME MINISTER BRIEFLY VISITS VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 26, Thailand's interim Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont met with GVN leaders on a whirlwind visit that was part of a round of courtesy calls to Southeast Asian neighbors. PM Chulanont told his GVN interlocutors that Thailand's "recent situation" had returned to normal [...]	2006-10-31 09:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL TH VM
06HANOI2813	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NONAPPLICATION RE VIETNAM ACCESSION [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor delivered reftel demarche points on November 6 to Dr. Nguyen Van Binh, Deputy Director General of Trade Policy for Americas, Ministry of Trade. Dr. Binh was reassured when Econ/C reiterated the second point, namely that the United States intends to actively support Genera [...]	2006-11-07 06:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON WTRO WTO VM
06HANOI2817	MFA SIGNALS APPROVAL ON REACTOR FUEL CONVERSION PROPOSAL, [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 26, 2006, Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) staff and ESTHOff discussed with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) staff details of NNSA Assistant Deputy Administrator (ADA) Andrew Bieniawski's letter to Assistant Minister of Foreign [...]	2006-11-07 06:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KIPR KNNP KGIT VM
06HANOI2833	DEMARCHES ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On November 8, Poloff discussed reftel points on the Cuba embargo resolution and the Australian amendment with MFA International Organizations Department Deputy Director Vu Anh Quang. Mr. Quang said the GVN position is consistent with the majority of countries that support the Cuba embar [...]	2006-11-08 10:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PREL PHUM UN CU VM
06HANOI2842	DEMARCHES ON COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-10 02:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNHCR UN VM
06HANOI289	IAEA REPORTS IRAN TO THE UNSC [...] (SBU) During a meeting February 10, Charge delivered reftel points to Assistant Foreign Minister and Americas Department Director General Nguyen Duc Hung. Hung had no substantive response, but promised to report our points to his leadership. 2. (SBU) Comment: We will follow-up with the MF [...]	2006-02-10 09:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC VM
06HANOI293	MEETING WITH AFM HUNG: VFM LE VAN BANG MAY TRAVEL [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Assistant Foreign Minister Nguyen Duc Hung informed the Charge February 10 that National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Yeu tentatively plans to lead an Assembly delegation to Washington February 26 for discussions with Congress on WTO and the PNTR vote. VFM Le [...]	2006-02-10 10:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM OTRA VM
06HANOI2948	TERRORIST LISTS - VIETNAM [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-04 04:19:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER VM
06HANOI2962	GVN ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SIGN IAEA ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On December 4, MFA Department of International Organizations Acting Director General Le Hoai Trung met with representatives of the diplomatic community to announce State President Nguyen Minh Triet's decision that Vietnam will sign the IAEA Additional Protocol (AP). [...]	2006-12-05 08:03:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP KGIT VM
06HANOI2980	NEW REGULATION ON COSMETICS REGISTRATION [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. cosmetics firms have expressed concerns over the Ministry of Health's (MOH) recent Decision No. 35/2006-QD-BYT that implements a new registration process for cosmetics products. The Decision, which takes effect December 20, subjects more categories of cosmetics products for [...]	2006-12-07 10:22:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON WTRO VM
06HANOI2995	ABN-AMRO Bank Pays Police USD 4.5 million [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: After months of investigation by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV),Vietnam's central bank, and the police, the Dutch bank ABN-AMRO reportedly acquiesced with a police order to pay USD 4.5 million to settle a foreign exchange dispute with the state-owned Industrial and [...]	2006-12-11 09:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EINV VM
06HANOI3004	LETTER TO AMBASSADOR HANFORD FROM VICE MINISTER OF PUBLIC [...] (SBU) On December 8, Ministry of Public Security contacts passed a letter to Poloff from Vice Minister Nguyen Van Huong to Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford (unofficial translation below). Our contacts noted that lifting Vietnam's Country of Particular Concer [...]	2006-12-13 01:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
06HANOI3006	IAEA DG ELBARADEI'S VISIT BOOSTS VIETNAM'S NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei visited Hanoi December 9-11 to review the Agency's cooperation with the GVN. DG ElBaradei's objectives for the visit were to promote the potential for Vietnam's nuclear power program to become a region [...]	2006-12-13 08:01:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC PARM PREL KNNP VM
06HANOI3007	VIETNAM SEEKS TO BOLSTER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Vietnam recently co-hosted East Asia's first-ever conference on International Humanitarian Law, during which it pledged to take steps to strengthen its commitment to humanitarian law. Significantly, Vietnam's decision to host the conference is part and parcel of its [...]	2006-12-13 10:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN VM
06HANOI3011	VIETNAM: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-14 07:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KCRM VM
06HANOI3014	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RATIFIES WTO PROTOCOL RATIFICATION AND [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 28, Vietnam's National Assembly (NA) voted 444-3 for a Resolution that ratifies Vietnam's World Trade Organization (WTO) Accession Protocol. Vietnam formally deposited its ratification in Geneva on December 12 and will become the WTO's 150th member on January 11, 200 [...]	2006-12-14 10:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON ECPS VM
06HANOI3018	Vietnam Moves to Abolish Decree 31 [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On December 14, the National Assembly Standing Committee passed a resolution supporting a GVN proposal to abolish Decree 31, the measure that provides for "administrative detention" of those whose actions do not merit prosecution under the criminal code. Provided th [...]	2006-12-15 10:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM SOCI VM
06HANOI3021	MFA Protests Ambassador's Remarks in Support of Greater [...] (SBU) During a roundtable with foreign correspondents on December 13, the Ambassador spoke on the issue of human rights, freedom of expression and the GVN's treatment of activists and others who peacefully voice their political views. Responding to a reporter's question about the activities of [...]	2006-12-18 00:23:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KPAO VM
06HANOI3033	DURING HANOI VISIT, UNHCR COMMENTS ON 42 VIETNAMESE H'MONG [...] (SBU) According to a UNHCR official in Hanoi, Thai authorities have reportedly threatened to deport 42 Vietnamese ethnic H'mong recently arrested in Thailand. UNHCR is negotiating a solution with the Vietnamese and Thai MFAs calling for third-party resettlement. All parties appear to accept th [...]	2006-12-19 08:16:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM HUMANR PREF VM
06HANOI3059	COMMITTEE FOR RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND PROTESTANT ORGANIZATION [...] (SBU) The Government Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) told Poloff on December 19 that it will issue recognition certificates to two previously unrecognized church organizations on December 23. The CRA also confirmed the existence of a controversial training manual on Protestantism. The man [...]	2006-12-22 08:52:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI3070	UNHCR: "NO GENERAL THREAT" IN VIETNAM CENTRAL HIGHLANDS; [...] (SBU) At a December 15 briefing to Hanoi-based diplomats, UNHCR highlighted that the overall environment for Vietnamese ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands was improving, despite an increase of arrivals to Cambodia in 2006. Refugee status recognition rates have dropped significantly in [...]	2006-12-26 09:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM HUMANR PREF CB VM
06HANOI3096	VIETNAM'S MOBILE PHONE SECTOR SHOWS STRONG GROWTH; ADVANCES [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam is the world's second fastest growing telecommunications market behind China. Mobile phone subscribers in Vietnam are reported to now stand at 17 million, a 70 percent increase over December 2005. Military-owned Viettel Mobile, with more than five million subscribers, i [...]	2006-12-29 11:02:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECPS ECON KPRV VM
06HANOI325	PALESTINIAN ELECTION: VIETNAM SUPPORTS ASPIRATIONS [...] (SBU) Pol/C met with MFA West Asia and Africa Department Deputy Director General Duong Huynh Lap February 14 to deliver reftel points. Lap described Vietnam's relations with the Palestinian Authority and President Abbas as "very good." Since the PLO established an office in Hanoi in 1976, Vi [...]	2006-02-14 09:37:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IS KPAL VM
06HANOI326	CARTOON CONTROVERSY: GVN CONDEMNS VIOLENCE; [...] (SBU) Pol/C met with MFA West Asia and Africa Department Deputy Director General Duong Huynh Lap February 14 to deliver reftel points. Lap relayed the GVN's regret at both the offensive cartoons and the violence they generated. Vietnam believes that this matter should be resolved through dial [...]	2006-02-14 10:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SOCI KISL KPAO XF VM
06HANOI344	NEXT UN SYG: VIETNAM SUPPORTS ASIAN CANDIDATE [...] (SBU) POL/C met February 14 with MFA International Organizations Department Deputy Director General Vu Anh Quang to discuss reftel points. Quang reported that, while Vietnam believes that the next UN Secretary-General must be effective and competent and enjoy the wide support of the world com [...]	2006-02-15 09:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN VM
06HANOI368	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VICE-CHAIRMAN TO TRAVEL [...] (U) Post received a note dated February 16 from the Office of the National Assembly formally conveying the plans of the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly to travel to the United States. We will report delegation and itinerary details as they become available. 2. (SBU) Begin text of no [...]	2006-02-17 09:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OPDC VM
06HANOI392	AMBASSADOR HANFORD MEETS WITH DPM VU KHOAN [...] (SBU) Summary: During a February 21 meeting, IRF Ambassador Hanford and Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan agreed that the recently concluded Human Rights Dialogue will help to spur on further positive developments in the bilateral relationship. On the issue of religious freedom, Ambassador Hanf [...]	2006-02-22 09:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI393	U.S.-VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE: MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: DRL A/S Barry Lowenkron, accompanied by IRF Ambassador John Hanford met, February 20 with Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang. After reviewing the bilateral Human Rights Dialogue's morning session (septel),A/S Lowenkron urged the GVN not to constrain NGOs under an impending new [...]	2006-02-22 09:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI394	AMBASSADOR HANFORD MEETS RELIGIOUS LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary: IRF Ambassador John Hanford met February 21 with Buddhist and Protestant leaders to discuss issues surrounding the practice and management of organized religion in Vietnam. Both the Buddhist and Protestant representatives acknowledged progress in the religious freedom situation [...]	2006-02-22 09:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI395	AMBASSADOR HANFORD MEETS VIETNAM MPS VICE MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John V. Hanford told Vice Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Huong that he is encouraged by developments in Vietnam related to religious freedom, but remains concerned about the slow pace of church regist [...]	2006-02-22 09:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PGOV VM
06HANOI429	VIETNAM: Palestine, and Iraq Bombings [...] (SBU) Nguyen Diep Ha, desk officer in the Foreign Ministry's West Asia and Africa Department, told Poloff February 23 that Vietnam "respects the decision of the Palestinian people's choice to elect Hamas" and predicted that Hamas will "represent the Palestinian people well and will act in thei [...]	2006-02-23 10:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER IZ PA VM
06HANOI453	RUSSIA AND VIETNAM KEEP UP THE ILLUSION OF A [...] (SBU) Summary: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Ephimovich Fradkov was Vietnam's first high-ranking foreign visitor since Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. The February 16-17 visit was the third by a Russian Prime Minister to Vietnam since 1997. The primary purposes of this visit were to strengthe [...]	2006-02-24 10:50:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL RU VM
06HANOI461	STAFFDEL GROVE DISCUSSES BILATERAL RELATIONS, [...] (SBU) Summary: Senior MFA officials cautioned visiting Senate Appropriations Committee Majority Clerk Paul Grove that continued USG pressure on Burma and Cambodia will only push those countries closer to China, and will not succeed in convincing them to become more responsible international a [...]	2006-02-27 09:21:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL PHUM KIRF SNAR KWMN KCRM OMIG VM
06HANOI510	Update on Prisoners of Concern; Prisoner Tran Van [...] (SBU) Summary: A passing reference during the recent U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue to the suicide of one of our prisoners of concern led to several confusing exchanges with the MFA and the eventual confirmation that Tran Van Luong, the former Director of Vietnam's Center for Applied Phys [...]	2006-03-06 08:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PGOV VM
06HANOI549	CONDITIONS FACING ETHNIC MINORITY PROTESTANTS IN [...] (SBU) An Embassy and DRL/IRF team recently visited the Northwest provinces of Lao Cai and Yen Bai to examine social conditions for ethnic minorities and to advocate for the rapid registration of ethnic minority Protestant groups. Protestant leaders from the region reported that local officials [...]	2006-03-09 10:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM VM
06HANOI551	U.S.-VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE: AFTERNOON [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-09 10:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF SOCI PREL PGOV PREF VM
06HANOI552	U.S.-VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE: MORNING SESSION [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-09 10:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV SOCI VM
06HANOI566	A "FIVE-YEAR PLAN" FOR VIETNAM'S TELECOM AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The GVN approved what amounts to a "five- year plan" for the ambitious development of its telecommunications and Internet sectors between now and 2010, with an estimated investment of USD 631 million to be financed by foreign and domestic private sources and overseas developmen [...]	2006-03-13 07:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KPRV VM
06HANOI582	AMBASSADOR HANFORD MEETS CHAIRMAN THI OF THE [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford met February 21 with the head of Vietnam's Committee for Religious Affairs. They agreed that the GVN has taken important steps to establishing religious freedom in most of the country; however the Northwe [...]	2006-03-14 03:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI584	CENTRAL HIGHLANDS: UNHCR TO VISIT MARCH 22; UNHCR [...] (SBU) Summary: A UNHCR team will visit Gia Lai Province March 22-23 to meet with the families of "double-backers." The team has also requested private meetings with two individuals who were allegedly mistreated by local authorities. The GVN has invited Assistant High Commissioner Erika Felle [...]	2006-03-14 10:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF VM CB
06HANOI596	PARTY'S 14TH PLENUM TO OPEN SOON; LEADERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary: The Communist Party's Central Committee will begin its 14th plenum March 18. What most likely will be the final gathering before the (still unscheduled) 10th Party Congress, this plenum will seek to address public commentary on the Party's draft Political Report and finalize s [...]	2006-03-15 08:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR VM
06HANOI614	VIETNAM LIKELY TO SAY NOTHING ABOUT U.S.-INDIA [...] (SBU) On March 10, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department senior expert Vu Van Mien, a frequent and close contact on nonproliferation issues. Mien said he appreciated the briefing on the initiative, and noted that Vietnam was sur [...]	2006-03-16 08:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN VM
06HANOI615	VIETNAM AND PALESTINE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche March 10 to Nguyen Diep Ha, desk officer in the Foreign Ministry's West Asia and Africa Department. Ha said there has been no change in Vietnamese policy or the situation regarding Vietnam's relations with Palestine (Refs B and C). No one from the Palest [...]	2006-03-16 08:52:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PA VM
06HANOI638	GVN REPORT ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] (SBU) On March 10, the GVN's Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) sent the Ambassador a report on religious conditions in Vietnam in 2005 (unofficial translation in paragraph 4). The first part of the report lists Vietnam's achievements in promoting religious freedom in 2005, and the second p [...]	2006-03-20 07:52:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM VM
06HANOI657	U.S.-VIETNAM BILATERAL WTO ACCESSION MARKET ACCESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Working within a theme of liberalization, linkages, and legislation, U.S. and Vietnamese negotiators made significant progress in bilateral WTO Accession market access negotiations held January 16-18 in Hanoi. In the agricultural market access negotiations, tariff lines coveri [...]	2006-03-21 09:58:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO PREL USTR VM
06HANOI667	U.S.-VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE: AFTERNOON [...] (SBU) In an agreed continuation of the morning session on religious freedom and ethnic minority affairs of the February 20 U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue, before beginning the afternoon schedule, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford presented the GVN side wi [...]	2006-03-22 10:06:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV VM
06HANOI669	U.S.-VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE: MORNING SESSION [...] (SBU) Delegations from the United States and Vietnam met for the two countries' first Human Rights Dialogue in over three years February 20. The morning session included opening remarks, Vietnam's presentation of its approaches to human rights, a discussion of criminal code, prison conditions [...]	2006-03-22 10:06:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI670	AMBASSADOR AND VFM LE VAN BANG DISCUSS WTO, HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador focused on Vietnam's WTO entry, practical developments in our human rights discussions, possible Congressional visits and developments in the bilateral relationship over the next six months during a March 21 lunch with Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang. VFM Bang [...]	2006-03-22 23:19:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD APEC PHUM AMGT OVIP CVIS CASC VM
06HANOI677	Towards a National Assembly That Makes Laws? [...] (SBU) Summary: In spite of the National Assembly's evolving role as Government watchdog, its involvement in Vietnam's lawmaking process remains limited. Both the GVN and the National Assembly recognize that this is partially due to the Assembly's lack of resources, particularly professional [...]	2006-03-23 07:42:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI VM
06HANOI678	VIETNAM-CHINA TRADE: REPORT FROM LANG SON PROVINCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Econ Counselor met with provincial and customs officials in Lang Son province, one of two main transit provinces for goods to and from China on March 16- 17. Customs officials at Tan Thanh claimed that 80 percent of goods crossing the checkpoint were fruit, smuggling of pirat [...]	2006-03-23 09:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON CM VM
06HANOI680	Vietnam: Officially Still Undecided on Venezuela [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-24 06:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UN UNSC GT VE VM
06HANOI683	VIETNAM FOREIGN POLICY EXPERTS ON CHINA, THE UNITED [...] (SBU) Summary: During a frank discussion with visiting Deputy NIO Terrence Markin and Poloff, senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Institute for International Relations (IIR) encouraged the United States to stay closely engaged in Southeast Asia, but avoid making Southeast Asia [...]	2006-03-24 08:42:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL APEC ASEAN CH VM
06HANOI685	VIETNAM - MARCH 23 AVIAN INFLUENZA REPORT [...] (U) Summary. There have been no new human Avian Influenza (AI) deaths since late October 2005 and no human cases since November 9, 2005. The Government of Vietnam (GVN) continues to report no AI outbreaks in poultry since the last reported incident on December 17, 2005. The GVN has ordered [...]	2006-03-24 08:57:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR SOCI VM
06HANOI686	ARF SEMINAR: VIETNAM AVAILABLE FOR A MEETING [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points March 24 to Phan Minh Giang of the MFA ASEAN Affairs Department. He reported that, in addition to himself, GVN attendees will be MFA International Organizations Department Deputy Director General (and delegation head) Le Hoai Trung and Ministry of Defense Se [...]	2006-03-24 09:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP VM
06HANOI697	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DEVELOPMENT IN HOA BINH AND [...] (SBU) Summary: On a recent visit to Hoa Binh and Son La provinces west of Hanoi, the Ambassador discussed economic and issues development local leaders. The Hoa Binh officials were notably progressive in their approach to development, which bodes well for their province. However, Son La's o [...]	2006-03-27 08:06:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF ETRD EINV ECON VM
06HANOI715	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN HOA BINH [...] (SBU) Summary: On a March 13-15 visit, the Ambassador discussed religious freedom issues with the leaders of Hoa Binh and Son La Provinces (reftel). The difference between the Hoa Binh approach to religious freedom and Son La's attitudes was stark. Hoa Binh is a model for the kind of leader [...]	2006-03-29 04:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF ETRD EINV ECON VM
06HANOI736	GVN AVOIDS HARSH CRITICISM OF 2005 HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Unlike in previous years, the GVN has not launched an intensive media campaign against the 2005 Human Rights Report. This could reflect a decision to avoid possible repercussions with the U.S. Congress that would complicate a PNTR vote on WTO membership. It may al [...]	2006-03-31 08:21:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF ETRD EINV ECON VM
06HANOI739	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ETHNIC MINORITY ISSUES IN HOA [...] (SBU) Summary: On a March 13-15 visit, the Ambassador discussed ethnic minority issues with the leaders of Hoa Binh and Son La Provinces (reftels). Son La has a much larger potential problem with ethnic tension arising from the massive displacement of ethnic minority Thai communities by the [...]	2006-03-31 08:54:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF ETRD EINV ECON VM
06HANOI748	AMBASSADOR MEETS COUNTERNARCOTICS TASK FORCE IN SON [...] (SBU) Summary: On a March 14-15 visit to Son La Province, the Ambassador received a briefing on U.S. funded, UNODC-administered counternarcotics efforts in the region. Since the inception of this effort, coordination has improved among local, regional and cross-border security officials, and [...]	2006-04-03 07:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF ETRD EINV ECON SNAR VM
06HANOI767	LEADERSHIP RUMORS ABOUND FOLLOWING THE 14TH [...] (SBU) Summary: Rumors continue to swirl about the likely changes in Vietnam's leadership following the 10th Party Congress in April. They have grown especially intense since last week's close of the 14th Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (CPV),which announced that it had [...]	2006-04-04 02:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF VM
06HANOI770	VIETNAM'S NOMINATION FOR FY06 OESI PROGRAM [...] (U) Mission Vietnam is pleased to submit a project proposal, developed by ESTHOff and Health Attache, for consideration under the FY06 funding for Oceans, Environment and Science Initiatives (OESI) program to promote democracy and good governance, leverage other funding, and advance U.S. nego [...]	2006-04-04 05:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SENV VM
06HANOI771	CORRUPTION IN VIETNAM: MINISTER FALLS, PARTY GETS [...] (SBU) Summary: The media is gleefully reporting a sensational corruption scandal involving millions of dollars in graft that has cost the Minister of Transportation his job. The case amplifies the recent wave of calls for anti- corruption reform that has dominated recent public discussion of [...]	2006-04-04 07:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR VM
06HANOI775	VIETNAM: HIGH-LEVEL GVN TIP REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: "Complicated developments" in trafficking in persons (TIP) in Vietnam (which is coded official language for a worsening of the situation) provoked a surprisingly high-level conference on TIP in Hanoi that involved two Politburo members and numerous other senior officials in a r [...]	2006-04-04 09:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KCRM PINS VM TIP
06HANOI782	VIETNAM: PSI ENDORSEMENT UNLIKELY SOON [...] (SBU) Summary: Heavy Embassy pressure on the GVN has forced the issue of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) all the way to the Prime Minister's office, where we are told the decision has been made to authorize Vietnam's participation in PSI-related activities on a case-by-case basis, [...]	2006-04-05 06:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA PREL VM
06HANOI783	SCENESETTER FOR SPEAKER HASTERT'S VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Mr. Speaker: Your visit to Vietnam comes at an important time in our bilateral relationship. Last year, the United States and Vietnam commemorated the tenth anniversary of normalized relations, the highlight of which was the very successful visit to the United States by Prime Minister [...]	2006-04-05 08:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PHUM PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EFIN VM
06HANOI791	SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN FOREIGN POLICY UNLIKELY AT [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam's foreign policy evolution, a gradual process, is not likely to see any sharp changes or surprises at the upcoming 10th Party Congress. Instead, we will see an elaboration of existing policy, with efforts to improve relations with neighboring countries (ASEAN),maintai [...]	2006-04-05 06:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CVR VM
06HANOI797	VIETNAM AND PALESTINE [...] (SBU) In response to news articles quoting Hamas Foreign Minister Mahmud al-Zahar saying he plans to visit China and "tour other countries in East Asia," Poloff contacted Nguyen Diep Ha, desk officer in the Foreign Ministry's West Asia and Africa Department. Ha said there has been no change in [...]	2006-04-05 07:45:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PA VM
06HANOI815	VIETNAM, ASEAN FM MEETING, BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam will send an Assistant Minister to the Bali ministerial and is withholding judgment on what to do about Burma until it hears what Malaysian FM Hamid has to say. Vietnam is generally not inclined to support external intervention in Burma, but seems willing to go along w [...]	2006-04-10 09:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ARF BM VM
06HANOI817	VIETNAM: NO COMMENT ON DARFUR PKO NOW [...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA has not responded to our request to discuss the issue of troop and/or equipment support for a UN peacekeeping operation in Sudan. The Ministry of Defense received reftel demarche without comment, but asked unofficially whether China will participate and what is the expe [...]	2006-04-10 10:45:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SU PKO VM
06HANOI823	VIETNAM'S EVENTUAL PKO PARTICIPATION LIKELY, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA is in charge of preparing the political ground for Vietnam's eventual participation in international peacekeeping operations, which means winning internal consensus and gaining public opinion support. Neither task is complete yet, and the internal consensus- building wil [...]	2006-04-11 10:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SU PKO MOPS VM
06HANOI833	Vietnam Tackling Abusive Export Labor Firms [...] (SBU) Summary: Confronted with problems related to a burgeoning export labor industry, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) is taking action to regulate the industry and protect workers from potential abuse. In an effort to mitigate unemployment and develop its pool of skilled workers, the Governm [...]	2006-04-12 10:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV PHUM KCRM PINS VM TIP
06HANOI835	HANOI DISCUSSES NEW LAW ON ASSOCIATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On April 3, the GVN presented its ninth draft of a New Law on Associations to donor community Ambassadors, representatives of Vietnam's associations and international NGOs and other interested parties. Follow-on discussion was open and pointed. Controversial elemen [...]	2006-04-13 04:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD EINV ECON VM
06HANOI837	GVN TO PRESENT MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM AI STRATEGY; [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Marine attended the Monthly Donor Group Forum on Avian Influenza (AI) on April 7. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Cao Duc Phat and Senior United Nations System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza David Nabarro were keynote speakers. Phat st [...]	2006-04-13 04:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR SOCI VM
06HANOI839	10th Party Congress: CPV Offers Preview, Aims for [...] (SBU) In a preview of the Communist Party's upcoming 10th National Congress, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan underscored that the Party's key focus will be on how to continue Vietnam's economic and social development efforts. Sticking close to well-known positions in a presentation to the diplo [...]	2006-04-13 08:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI848	Party Facing Turmoil on Eve of 10th Congress [...] (SBU) The Communist Party of Vietnam's (CPV) Central Committee has scheduled an unusual 15th plenum to nail down still undecided senior leadership positions and address a widening corruption scandal. With a number of senior GVN officials implicated in the affair, the Party is scrambling to en [...]	2006-04-14 10:03:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM

06HANOI852	COUNTERNARCOTICS PROJECT PROPOSAL FROM UNODC [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Hanoi has received a three-year, USD 1.1 million project proposal from UNODC to improve the GVN's capacity to gather, use and share counternarcotics information and intelligence in order to build its capacity to interdict illegal drugs. Additional benefits for GVN borde [...]	2006-04-17 04:24:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SNAR EAID VM
06HANOI853	HOUSE SPEAKER DENNIS HASTERT MEETS VIETNAMESE PM [...] (SBU) Summary: Visiting Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert told Prime Minister Phan Van Khai that he is committed to working hard to pass Permanent Normalized Trade Relations (PNTR) for Vietnam because "it is the right thing to do" and because economic development and international integratio [...]	2006-04-17 06:19:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL ETRD WTO PHUM KIRF VM
06HANOI862	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE DELEGATION MEETS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHAIRMAN NGUYEN VAN AN [...] (SBU) Summary: Visiting Speaker of the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert delivered a basic message in Hanoi: we support, in principle, Vietnam's economic development and openness and will work hard to pass Permanent Normalized Trade Relations for Vietnam because international economic i [...]	2006-04-17 08:58:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL PHUM KIRF ECON ETRD WTO VM
06HANOI872	RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: HANOI AUTHORITIES FACILITATING [...] (SBU) An expatriate Amcit who is a Jehovah's Witness informed Poloff on April 14 that representatives of the small congregation of witnesses in Hanoi recently were called in by local Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) officials and given two application forms for official registration as a P [...]	2006-04-18 05:54:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM VM
06HANOI875	VIETNAM: INDEPENDENT INQUIRY COMMITTEE [...] (U) Post received a note dated April 7 from the Ministry of Trade formally conveying their response to Post's inquiry regarding the Independent Inquiry Committee investigation. 2. (SBU) Begin text of note: Ministry of Trade Socialist Republic of Vietnam Hanoi, April 7, 2006 The Min [...]	2006-04-18 08:50:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KFIN PGOV IZ VM
06HANOI885	TIP/Vietnam: Vietnam Ministries Get Action [...] (SBU) The Government of Vietnam has begun implementation of a new decision consolidating each responsible ministry's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) efforts and instructing government agencies to develop new programs to deal with the issue. 2. (SBU) Issued by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khi [...]	2006-04-19 10:46:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KCRM PINS VM TIP
06HANOI894	RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: PROTESTANT EFFORTS TO REGISTER; [...] (SBU) House church leaders affiliated with the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (ECVN) recently updated Poloff on their efforts to officially register the activities of their congregations in Vietnam's northern provinces. Progress in registration and other improvements in conditions for Protestan [...]	2006-04-20 09:25:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM VM
06HANOI895	Party Begins 10th Congress [...] (SBU) The Communist Party opened its 10th National Party Congress (NPC) April 18 with a five-year review of Party achievements and failures that included a reference to an ongoing corruption scandal that has claimed a number of high- level officials (Ref A). The final draft of the Party's Pol [...]	2006-04-20 10:01:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI896	UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, UNSC, NEXT SECRETARY- [...] (SBU) The DCM met April 19 with MFA International Organizations Department Acting Director General Vu Anh Quang to deliver reftel's points and letter from the Secretary to Foreign Minister Nguyen Dzy Nien. Quang said SIPDIS that the MFA values U.S. viewpoints on multilateral issues such as [...]	2006-04-20 10:11:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN UNSC KUNR PHUM GT VE VM
06HANOI943	Party Selects New (Old) Leadership; Senior [...] (SBU) The Communist Party closed its 10th National Party Congress (NPC) April 25 after re-electing Nong Duc Manh to the position of Party General Secretary. The Party's new Central Committee, elected April 23, also selected the new Politburo and Party Secretariat. Although many of those who [...]	2006-04-25 11:19:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI952	MDA - VIETNAM WILL VOTE YES IN JUNE [...] (SBU) In response to Ref A's points, MFA International Organizations Department First Secretary Ngo Thi Lien reported that Vietnam will vote "yes" at the International Conference in June. However, the GVN is still studying the Third Additional Protocol and has no plan at this time to sign it. [...]	2006-04-26 10:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PHUM PREL PREF ICRC SZ VM
06HANOI958	HCOC: Vietnam Still Not Ready [...] (SBU) In response to Ref A's points, MFA Department of International Organizations nonproliferation specialist Vu Van Mien said April 26 that Vietnam is still studying subscribing to the HCOC, but has "no plans to sign it in the near future." In principle, Vietnam supports the goals of the HC [...]	2006-04-27 03:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA VM
06HANOI964	Ambassador Meets Vietnam's Chief of Police, Signs [...] (SBU) The Ambassador and Vice Minister of Public Security Le The Tiem signed April 26 the Amendment to the U.S.- Vietnam Letter of Agreement on Counternarcotics. Prior to the signing ceremony, the two discussed bilateral law enforcement cooperation and other issues, agreeing that both sides' [...]	2006-04-27 07:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SOCI SNAR EAID ECON OSCI VM
06HANOI992	UNHCR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER IN VIETNAM [...] (SBU) UNHCR's Assistant Commissioner for Protection Erika Feller visted Gia Lai Province April 26-27 and met Vice Foreign Minister Nguyen Phu Binh April 28. While in Gia Lai, she met with six returnees (including two individuals who were singled out by Human Rights Watch),who described their [...]	2006-04-28 10:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF VM CB
06HANOI993	VIETNAM 2006 SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION (INTELLECTUAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-28 10:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR VM
06HARARE1247	PARLIAMENTARY WOMEN'S CAUCUS GAINING GREATER VOICE [...] (U) Zimbabwe,s Parliamentary Women,s Caucus on October 6 met with civil society and donor representatives to call for greater cooperation across party lines on gender issues. Participants at the meeting said that the Caucus, which is lead by ZANU-PF MP Flora Bhuka and MDC MP Thokozani Khupe, [...]	2006-10-16 09:44:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KWMN PGOV PHUM ZI
06HARARE1262	MDC SUSPENDS TROUBLESOME MP [...] (U) The anti-Senate faction of the MDC on October 15 suspended Tafara-Mabvuku MP Timothy Mubawu from his official party positions due to his connection to the attack on pro-Senate MDC MP Trudy Stevenson (ref B) and his sexist remarks in Parliament (ref A). MDC Secretary General Tendai Biti o [...]	2006-10-18 12:59:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
06HARARE128	ZIMBABWE ESF ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT [...] Summary. Embassy Harare submits the following International Organization for Migration (IOM) proposal for funding consideration from FY2006 ESF appropriations. The proposal is for assistance to IOM's activities in Zimbabwe as part of the Southern African Counter-Trafficking Assistance Progra [...]	2006-02-07 14:14:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC ELAB SMIG ZI KWMN KCRM
06HARARE1317	BFIF FUNDING CATALYZES PRIVATE SECTOR DISCUSSIONS [...] (SBU) On October 5, the newly-energized American Business Association of Zimbabwe (ABAZ),generously supported by the Business Facilitation and Incentive Fund (BFIF),held a high-profile day-long economic forum under the theme "Just Business" to identify and deliberate over the key economic [...]	2006-11-03 08:34:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV ZI
06HARARE1378	NO INDICATION OF DOLLARIZATION AS FOREX SCARCITY [...] (SBU) Despite Zimbabwe's hyperinflation and the concomitant depreciation of the Zimbabwe dollar, there is no indication of a trend toward either de facto or formal "dollarization" of the Zimbabwean economy. According to local experts, the biggest obstacle to hard currency transactions is an a [...]	2006-11-17 17:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ZI
06HARARE1396	MUCH BALLYHOOED 99-YEAR LEASES DISAPPOINT ALL ROUND [...] (SBU) The terms of the few dozen much ballyhooed 99-year leases issued on November 9 by President Mugabe left many questions unaddressed. Bankers say they do not appear to meet collateral requirements for lending into the sector. Security of tenure under the leases is tenuous, as the GOZ ret [...]	2006-11-22 13:04:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI
06HARARE1453	ZIMBABWE'S 2007 BUDGET RELEASE - NO SOUND AND FURY [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Murerwa conceded Zimbabwe's dismal 2006 economic performance in presenting his 2007 Budget to Parliament. He painted a grim picture of the state of the economy across nearly all sectors and indicators. Nevertheless, he premised the 2007 Budget on optimistic projections [...]	2006-12-08 08:55:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ZI
06HARARE1472	PAT2007FEB: ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-15 10:25:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR OTRA ZI
06HARARE1481	ZIMBABWE 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) The Government of Zimbabwe's mis-governance has severely crippled the local economy, making it unlikely to attract or absorb significant foreign direct investment in 2007. Investment prospects are bound to remain dismal due to the country's unstable economic and political environment. G [...]	2006-12-19 13:00:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV
06HARARE1492	NEW LAND SEIZURE LAW; DUTCH FARMERS CHALLENGE [...] (SBU) An Act requiring most farmers whose land was compulsorily acquired by the GOZ to cease farming and vacate their homes during the present summer growing season passes into law on December 20. Over 700 farmers could face eviction if the Act is implemented. In the meantime, an internation [...]	2006-12-21 06:36:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAGR ZI
06HARARE1499	ZIMBABWE: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request to update information for the 2006 Country Reports on Terrorism. ------------------ GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. (SBU) Zimbabwe does not fit the criteria stipulated in paragraph 10 (a) and (b) of reftel instructions. Despite our str [...]	2006-12-28 06:11:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PTER PGOV PREL ZI
06HARARE210	ZIMBABWE SHAKEN BUT NOT STIRRED IN MOZAMBIQUE [...] (U) According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake registering 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit 140 miles southwest of Beira, Mozambique at 12:19 AM Central Africa Time (CAT) on 23 February 2006. The epicenter was at Espungabera, a small town right on Zimbabwe's eastern border wi [...]	2006-02-23 09:57:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TPHY PREL ASEC CASC ZI
06HARARE232	OPPOSING DEEPER IMF ENGAGEMENT WITH ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) By paying off its arrears to the IMF General Resources Account (GRA),the GOZ has met only one of two conditions for IMF re-engagement. The GOZ has failed persistently to implement - or even articulate - a comprehensive policy reform package to turn around the economy since falling subj [...]	2006-02-28 09:44:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ZI
06HARARE252	ZIMBABWE ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe is a country of origin and transit for trafficked persons. This year there were also two cases of girls trafficked to Zimbabwe from South Africa. Most of the information about the scope of trafficking remains anecdotal, however, the government and the police investigate and tra [...]	2006-03-02 09:53:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB ZI KWMN KFRD
06HARARE281	AGRICULTURE EXPERTS PRESENT SOBERING VIEW OF THE [...] (SBU) At an agriculture sector roundtable on February 24, local experts provided a sobering overview of the sector to visiting USDA crop analyst Dr. Curt Reynolds. Reynolds said that he expected an increase in maize production over 2005. A Commercial Farmers, Union representative declined to [...]	2006-03-07 16:42:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI
06HARARE43	ZIMBABWE AVIAN FLU UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Contrary to earlier indications (Ref B),the GOZ has not yet lifted its general ban on the export of poultry and poultry products following the discovery of type H5N2 avian influenza (AI) in Zimbabwe late last year. The GOZ is investigating the phyto-sanitary capabilities of ex [...]	2006-01-13 05:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV ECON ETRD EAGR EAID PREL ZI
06HARARE59	HARARE BFIF PROJECT PROPOSAL [...] (U) Embassy Harare proposes to draw on the Business Facilitation and Incentive Fund (BFIF)(reftel) to sponsor a business/economic policy forum on "A Foundation for Economic Turnaround: Private Sector Perspectives." 2. (SBU) With Zimbabwe's GDP having contracted by more than a third in jus [...]	2006-01-20 04:46:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABUD AMGT BEXP BTIO ECON ETRD ZI
06HARARE70	ZIMBABWE 2005-2006 INSCR: PART II: FINANCIAL [...] (U) Zimbabwe faces a serious and growing problem with official corruption and many other common risk factors associated with money laundering. Zimbabwe has the legal framework in place to combat money laundering but the growing economic vulnerability of Zimbabwean officials and the decline of [...]	2006-01-23 14:29:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR ZI
06HARARE97	PARALLEL EXCHANGE RATE JUMPS 50 PERCENT [...] (SBU) After a period of relative stability over the holiday season, the parallel rate suddenly jumped 50 percent in the past week. The jump coincided with renewed business activity, a dearth of forex on the interbank market, and the arrival of an IMF mission sent to assess the state of the ec [...]	2006-01-30 16:08:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI
06HARARE977	ZIMBABWE - FY-2006 ESF REQUEST [...] (SBU) As stated in the Mission Performance Plan, Zimbabwe today is a paradox. On the one hand, President Robert Mugabe and his ruling party have tightened their grip over the country in the past year and have benefited from the split in the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). On [...]	2006-08-03 13:04:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT EAID ECON PGOV PHUM PREL XA ZI
06HAVANA23588	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL FLAKE: FIDEL EBBING AWAY [...] (SBU) Summary: CODEL Flake arrives at a pivotal, historic time in Cuba. We and others consider Fidel Castro's health to be so critical that he could die any day. His brother, Raul Castro, has been in charge since July 31, 2006, and has done nothing to significantly change the Cuban regime's [...]	2006-12-12 18:10:00	US Interests Section Havana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV ECON PHUM KDEM SMIG CU
06HAVANA9369	STATE TAXIS: A TEAMING, THIEVING MICROCOSM OF GOC [...] (SBU) Summary: State taxi drivers are expected to hand over their earnings to the GOC but do everything possible to avoid it. They play various tricks on the meter, from turning off the ignition and coasting down the hills, to jimmying the odometer. The GOC retaliates by installing sensors i [...]	2006-05-03 14:04:00	US Interests Section Havana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV SOCI CU
06HELSINKI110	FINLAND: REACTION TO TURKISH INITIATIVE ON CYPRUS [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to officials from the MFA's Southeast Europe and EU Affairs offices. The Finns expressed disappointment with the rapidity of the Cypriot government's rejection of the Jan. 24 Turkish proposal; however, the GoF was not surprised by the Cypriot rejection [...]	2006-02-07 13:45:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV CY TU FI
06HELSINKI1109	FINNS VOICE SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. AT THE ITU [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered diplomatic notes (Refs A and B) regarding U.S. candidacy to the ITU Council and Mrs. Julie Zoller to ITU's Radio Regulation Board to Anu Pulkkinen, MFA North American Division. The nine- person Finnish delegation to the ITU meeting will be led by Rauni Hagman, Director [...]	2006-10-31 13:48:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS ECON ITU AORC FI
06HELSINKI1112	EU-RUSSIA JHA PERMANENT PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL READOUT [...] The EU-Russia Permanent Partnership Council on Justice and Home Affairs met in Helsinki on 30 October. The Finnish Minister of Justice Luhtanen and Minister of the Interior Rajamaki represented the Presidency, German Minister of Justice Zypries and Minister of the Interior Schauble represented [...]	2006-11-01 06:45:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KJUS PHUM PTER EUN FI RU
06HELSINKI1198	EU DECISION ON AVIATION EMISSIONS TRADING SET FOR [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on the EU,s proposal to include international emissions from non-EU air carriers in its Emission Trading Scheme to Anna Wickstrom-Noejgaard and Anu Pulkkinen, both from the North America Unit of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Contacts were unw [...]	2006-12-01 13:39:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON SENV EUN FI
06HELSINKI1231	FINNS PREPARE FOR THE WORST: A RUSSIAN OIL SPILL [...] (SBU) Summary: Fearing that Russia will react slowly to an oil spill and utilize controversial environmentally harsh clean up methods, Finland has taken a leadership role in the region by developing new oil spill clean up technology and by providing bilateral aid to Russia. During the past de [...]	2006-12-12 14:57:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EWWT EPET EUN FI
06HELSINKI149	FINLAND: REACTION TO AL- ASKARIYA SHRINE BOMBING [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered statements in reftel to the MFA's Middle-East bureau. The Director for Middle-East Affairs said that Finland was playing an active role in intra-EU deliberations on the Al-Askariya shrine bombing, and that she believed an EU statement condemning the attack might be re [...]	2006-02-23 08:46:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IZ KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV PTER FI
06HELSINKI16	HALONEN PRESSES TOWARD A FIRST ROUND VICTORY [...] (U) Summary: If the most recent polls are true and if voter turnout among women is as high as expected, Tarja Halonen will become the first Finnish presidential candidate in history to win election in the first round. End Summary. 2. (U) The first round of Finland's presidential election w [...]	2006-01-05 12:33:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL FI
06HELSINKI182	FINLAND: 2006 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING-IN-PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) The following responses are keyed to the checklist in ref A. Embassy Helsinki's point of contact on TIP is Political Officer David Allen Schlaefer; SchlaeferDA2@state.gov; 358-09-6162-5482 or 358-050-322-7923. The Embassy estimates that 80 hours of time were spent preparing this rep [...]	2006-03-08 07:56:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI SMIG PGOV KCRM ELAB KWMN ASEC KFRD PREF FI
06HELSINKI297	ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION DURING FINLAND'S EU [...] (SBU) On April 4, Ambassador Ware met with Finland's Minister of Environment Jan-Erik Enestam. Minister Enestam reiterated his high regard for the transatlantic relationship and said that he had invited OES A/S Claudia McMurray to visit Finland in advance of Finland's EU presidency, which beg [...]	2006-04-07 13:28:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV ENRG EU PREL FI
06HELSINKI355	HIGHLIGHTS OF ADMIRAL COLLINS VISIT TO FINLAND, [...] (U) Admiral Thomas Collins, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, visited Finland, March 28 - April 1, 2006. Finnish Chief of the Border Guard, Vice Admiral Jaakko Smolander, was the host of the visit. The Admiral's itinerary included meetings with senior GoF officials, briefings by the Finnis [...]	2006-04-27 11:28:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PHSA EWWT SENV IMO FI
06HELSINKI405	ACTING DAS DISCUSSES POLIO ERADICATION, AVIAN [...] (U) Summary. On May 9, Acting OES S DAS Jack Croddy and Embassy reps met with senior public health officials at the Finnish Foreign Ministry to discuss polio eradication and avian influenza. He encouraged the Finns to continue funding the Polio Eradication Initiative and to take an active rol [...]	2006-05-12 07:04:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC TBIO WHO FI
06HELSINKI55	LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN: FINNISH GOALS [...] (SBU) Responding to reftel demarche, MFA officials expressed their overall agreement with our stated goals and were grateful to be kept apprised of the US position. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Mari Kiviniemi will represent Finland at the London Conference on Afghanistan, where s [...]	2006-01-19 15:01:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL PGOV AF FI
06HELSINKI566	ENERGY DIVERSITY IN FINLAND AND WHAT IT CAN OFFER [...] (SBU) Summary: Finland has the EU's longest border with Russia and the two maintain a complex and long-standing energy relationship. While energy security is a concern for every country, Finland's somewhat unique position makes it very unlikely to suffer disruptions to its Russia- sourced ene [...]	2006-06-16 14:59:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ETRD PREL EPET FI RU
06HELSINKI567	FINNISH NUCLEAR SAFETY [...] (SBU) On June 1, Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja told Ambassador Ware that Finland is willing to provide nuclear safety technology and assistance as part of the package of incentives the U.S., the EU3 and Russia intend to offer Iran to defuse the current standoff over Iran's weapon's p [...]	2006-06-16 14:59:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY PARM PREL KNNP FI RU
06HELSINKI63	FINLAND'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: SUDDENLY, IT'S A [...] (SBU) Summary: Incumbent Tarja Halonen made an impressive showing in the first round of Finland's presidential election, besting her nearest rival, Conservative Sauli Niinisto, by more than 21 percentage points. However, Halonen was unable to secure a first round victory and, for the first ti [...]	2006-01-25 13:31:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL FI
06HELSINKI665	FINNISH VIEWS ON JULY GAERC [...] (U) PolChief and Emboff delivered subject demarche to Deputy European Correspondent Tanja Jaaskelainen on July 14. Jaaskelainen said the GOF generally supports most of our points. The ministry response focused on Kosovo, Israel/Palestine, North Korea and Iraq. 2. (SBU) Kosovo: Jaaskelain [...]	2006-07-14 13:53:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN FI PREL UN
06HELSINKI676	JULY 2006 EU INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTERIAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: At the July 2006 EU Environmental Informal Ministerial, the GOF made clear its eagerness to begin a dialogue with the US on climate change, clean energy, and sustainable development as agreed to during the recent US-EU Summit in Vienna. Finnish contacts understand and accept the [...]	2006-07-18 14:03:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ETRD EAGR EUN FI
06HELSINKI696	EU-US INFORMAL SENIOR-LEVEL MEETING ON JUSTICE AND HOME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The U.S. and EU, under the chair of the Finnish Presidency, met in Helsinki on July 18 for the Informal Senior Level Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Meeting. Led by Acting INL DAS Elizabeth Verville, DOJ liaison to USEU Mark Richard, and DHS Acting A/S for Policy Development Pau [...]	2006-07-21 12:28:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL PGOV CVIS CPAS KCRM KFRD SMIG EUN FI
06HELSINKI700	EU ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTERS SUPPORT CREATION OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: During the July EU Informal Ministerial meeting on the Environment, Finnish Minister Enestam and EU Commissioner Dimas called upon EU countries to support a measure creating a United Nations Environmental Organization (UNEO) and a Panel on Natural Resources. END SUMMARY. 2. ( [...]	2006-07-24 12:07:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PREL UNEP EUN FI
06HELSINKI75	PAAVO LIPPONEN'S SILLY SEASON COMMENTS ON NATO AND [...] (SBU) Finnish Speaker of Parliament and former Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen prompted a media feeding frenzy this week when he publicly criticized Conservative (CONS) presidential candidate Sauli Niinisto's increasingly pro-NATO arguments and urged caution toward NATO membership because it wou [...]	2006-01-27 08:44:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR PINR FI
06HELSINKI824	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH LEIF FAGERNAS, DG [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador met with Leif Fagernas, Director General of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) on August 9. They discussed Finland's efforts to remain competitive in the face of a rapidly aging population, the significant strains on its social programs, and increasing global [...]	2006-08-18 10:19:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON BEXP TNGD TSPL ELAB FI
06HELSINKI859	AMBASSADOR WARE'S MEETING WITH FINLAND'S MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 24, Ambassador Ware met with Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paula Lehtomaki. Lehtomaki described her August 14-16 trip to Lebanon and Israel, noting that she was particularly surprised by how quickly refugee centers emptied following the announcem [...]	2006-08-28 04:57:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EAID EUN PREL FI
06HELSINKI884	FINLAND: NO PLANS TO FURTHER RESTRICT "NO FLY" DATA [...] (SBU) Econoff spoke with Reijo Aarnio, Data Protection Ombudsman in the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman, an independent authority operating in connection with the Finnish Ministry of Justice. According to Aarnio, Finland's data protection framework is rooted in Article 10 of the Finni [...]	2006-09-01 13:23:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER ECON FI
06HELSINKI889	NO FINNISH POSITION ON RECAPP - ASIAN ANTI-PIRACY [...] (SBU) Econoff spoke with Tapio Puurunen, Unit for Public International Law at the MFA about Finland's position on the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAPP). Puurunen expressed that it was an interesting initiative and that Finland w [...]	2006-09-05 13:30:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT KRCM KTIA PBTS PHSA PREL FI
06HELSINKI91	FINLAND: BROAD SUPORT FOR UN REFORM [...] (U) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja on January 25. She underscored the importance the U.S. attaches to UN reform by emphasizing our instructions to deliver the demarche at the ministerial-level. Tuomioja welcomed the initiative and indicated broad agreem [...]	2006-02-01 14:59:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM ADCO
06HELSINKI933	MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM ON LEBANON: FINNISH [...] (U) Charge delivered subject demarche to Finnish MFA Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Markus Lyra September 13. She underscored the need for the international community to help the Lebanese Government gain sovereignty over its own territory; US efforts to provide humanitarian and [...]	2006-09-13 13:57:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER IS LE ECON FI
06HELSINKI960	FINLAND UNCOMMITTED ON IMSO CANDIDATE [...] (SBU) Econoff discussed the candidacy of Mr. Steven Lett as Director of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) with Mr. Riku Ahola, Legal Advisor for the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications and the appointed Finnish voting representative at the IMSO meeting in Lond [...]	2006-09-21 13:35:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS FI
06HELSINKI995	GOF ENVIRONMENT MINISTER CONFIRMS TO AMBASSADOR THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ware met with Environment Minister Enestam on September 27 to discuss the upcoming High Level Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development (HLD),which he confirmed would take place on October 24-25. Enestam also confirmed he will co- chair th [...]	2006-09-28 13:43:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV ENRG EU PREL FI
06HERMOSILLO100	PRESIDENT FOX IN HERMOSILLO FOR SECOND RECENT VISIT [...] (U) Summary: President Vicente Fox returned to Hermosillo on March 7, his second visit in four days. He engaged briefly with miners demonstrating for his assistance outside the Government Palace. The President told reporters that he had no intention of firing the Secretary of Labor and that [...]	2006-03-08 19:55:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB ECON MX
06HERMOSILLO166	SPIKE IN DRUG VIOLENCE IN HERMOSILLO [...] (U) Summary: Over the past several months there appears to be a trend of increasing violence in the area in and around Hermosillo, Sonora, culminating with several events during Holy Week. The violence appears to be largely confined to rival drug trafficking groups. Although there is no elemen [...]	2006-04-22 00:20:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SNAR ASEC CASC MX
06HERMOSILLO228	MAJOR PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS VISIT SONORA [...] (SBU) Summary. All three major presidential candidates campaigned in Sonora over the last two weeks, with none of them making a big splash. The calculated distancing of Governor Bours from Robert Madrazo was obvious. However, the Governor still studiously avoided an irrevocable split with Ma [...]	2006-05-31 02:18:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM MX
06HERMOSILLO24	HERMOSILLO: MULTIPLE FAILURES LEAD TO PRISON BREAK [...] (U) Summary: On January 15, at approximately 11:30 am, three highly dangerous prisoners broke out of the Centro de Readaptacisn Social I (CERESO) (Center for Social Readaptation, i.e. prison) in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. For one of them, it was his third prison break in as many convict [...]	2006-01-20 17:10:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC ALOW CASC MX
06HERMOSILLO274	CULIACAN CONFERENCE EXPLORES REFORM ALTERNATIVES FOR MEXICAN [...] (U) Summary: On May 25, little more than a month before Mexico's national elections, the annual binational academic conference in Sinaloa on democratic development comparatively examined presidential and parliamentary systems. Participants reviewed the strengths and weaknesses of Mexico's p [...]	2006-06-27 00:31:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON EINV OEXC MX
06HERMOSILLO286	HERMOSILLO -- OBSERVATION OF JULY 2 NATIONAL AND LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The voting process in Hermosillo, as observed by Consulate teams, was clean and fair and managed well at neighborhood polling stations. Transit voters at "casillas especiales" experienced long delays and frustrations but showed an admirable determination to vote, some waiting [...]	2006-07-03 22:24:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM MX
06HERMOSILLO29	SONORA PRI AND PAN PARTIES PREPARE FOR 2006 ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Electoral politics are beginning to grab the local headlines in Sonora. In a state where the National Action Party (PAN) is strongest, Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) Governor Bours has visibly asserted his local political identity and independence from the PRI nation [...]	2006-01-21 01:18:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM MX
06HERMOSILLO36	PRD AND "ALTERNATIVA" PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CAMPAIGN IN [...] (SBU) Summary. PRD presidential candidate Lopez Obrador made his first official campaign swing through Sonora state January 27. His visit culminated in political rally in Hermosillo, which was well attended, but not as large as claimed. He made 32 promises to Sonoran voters - local media fo [...]	2006-01-31 03:48:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG SNAR MX
06HERMOSILLO55	CONSULATE HERMOSILLO EAC MEETING, FEBRUARY 10, 2006 [...] (SBU) The Consulate Hermosillo Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met February 10 to discuss a surge during the last week of drug-related violence and developments in the city and the state of Sonora. Some of the events that drew post's attention were: -- On February 7, beginning at 0830 hrs, [...]	2006-02-11 06:31:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASEC ALOW SNAR CMGT MX
06HERMOSILLO79	PRISON CONDITIONS IN SONORA: JUST AS BAD AS ALWAYS, ONLY [...] (U) SUMMARY: After the prison break of January 15 in Hermosillo (Ref A),Governor Eduardo Bours Castelo fired top management and ordered a review of the entire state prison system. The investigation uncovered serious irregularities in 15 of the 16 prisons in Sonora. As a recent visit by Cons [...]	2006-02-25 01:34:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC PGOV ASEC ALOW MX
06HERMOSILLO82	PRI PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MADRAZO CAMPAIGNS IN SONORA [...] (U) Summary: Roberto Madrazo, presidential candidate of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI),held a large political rally February 26 in southern Sonora. He warned of water shortages and promised better economic development programs if elected. Sonora Governor Eduardo Bours did not a [...]	2006-02-27 23:44:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON MX
06HERMOSILLO95	PRESIDENT FOX BRIEFLY VISITS HERMOSILLO [...] (SBU) Summary: President Vicente Fox made a lightning visit to Sonora March 4, ostensibly for ribbon cuttings on two highway infrastructure projects in Hermosillo. Local media described the visit as a low-key campaign stop on behalf of the National Action Party (PAN),which it seemed to be, [...]	2006-03-07 00:42:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB MX
06HILLAH127	SECURITY UPDATE SUMMARY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL IRAQ [...] (SBU) This cable covers trends and significant events that affect security in the five South Central provinces of Iraq. Items are taken from the local press or are public knowledge in the region (Najaf, Karbala, Qadisiyah, Babil, and Wasit provinces). Najaf Province ----------------- 2 [...]	2006-07-29 09:00:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MARR PTER KISL IZ
06HILLAH59	AYATOLLAHS BLAME U.S. FOR SECTARIAN VIOLENCE [...] This is a SET NAJAF cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. In reaction to the terrorist attacks near Najaf's Imam Ali Shrine (April 6) and the Attack at Baghdad's Buratha mosque (April 7) two of the major Shi'a clerics affiliated with Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani issued sharply worded Fatwas blaming the Un [...]	2006-04-09 18:55:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KISL IZ
06HILLAH60	SOUTH CENTRAL: NAJAF, KARBALA SERMONS CALL FOR END TO [...] (U) SUMMARY. Friday sermons in both Najaf and Karbala condemned ongoing sectarian violence and demanded an end to the political wrangling over the formation of a national government. In Najaf, a high-ranking Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) cleric also expressed his f [...]	2006-04-09 18:55:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KISL IZ
06HILLAH65	WASIT PROVINCAL FINANCES: TREASURY, PROVINCIAL COUNCIL AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a April 12 meeting with Regional Embassy Office staff, Wasit Provincial Treasurer Lu'ay Allah Wardi described procedures instituted by the Wasit provincial government to obligate and disburse the Regional Development and Rapid Reconstruction funds allocated to the province by [...]	2006-04-13 18:09:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID KCRS PGOV IZ
06HILLAH96	NOT BETTER THAN CAVES AND RUINS: A SNAPSHOT OF EDUCATION IN [...] (U) This is a Babil PRT Cable 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. During a May 25 meeting, the Education Director General (DG, a provincial representative from the national ministry) for Babil, Dr. Hummadi Al-Awadi, told Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) staff that the current state of education in the p [...]	2006-06-01 13:45:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SCUL SOCI IZ
06HOCHIMINHCITY1009	POPULAR ANGER OVER LAND DISPUTES; PROTESTS IN HCMC [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past few months, ConGen has observed a steady stream of small, peaceful protests over land, representing disgruntled groups from the Mekong Delta and the HCMC region. HCMC media contacts tell us of popular dissatisfaction over land expropriation policy and associated o [...]	2006-09-06 10:00:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI KJUS EAID ECON PREL KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1012	MORE HCMC POLITICAL ACTIVISTS DETAINED [...] (SBU) Contacts in the HCMC dissident community confirm Internet reports that police have stepped up pressure on members of the "8406 Bloc." Dissident Do Nam Hai (aka Phuong Nam) told us that he was notified on August 30 by the HCMC authorities that they were going to seize personal assets to c [...]	2006-09-06 11:07:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI CASC DO THANH CONG PREL VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1028	REPORT FROM THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS: OBSERVATIONS ON ETHNIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Interviews in HCMC with thirteen ethnic minority families from Gia Lai seeking to join family members in the U.S. revealed no pattern of discrimination or harassment. Interviews suggested continued incremental improvement in living conditions and religious freedom in Gia Lai, alt [...]	2006-09-08 11:09:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1035	VISIT OF AMBASSADOR HANFORD TO HCMC: OFFICIAL MEETINGS [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford told GVN officials during a August 14-16 visit that he welcomed the progress that Vietnam has made on religious freedom over the past two years. However, additional progress was needed, especially in the North [...]	2006-09-12 02:08:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF PINR VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1047	HCMC CARDINAL ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, HIV/AIDS AND THE APEC [...] (SBU) Over dinner September 13, Archbishop of HCMC Cardinal Pham Minh Man told the Consul General that conditions for the Catholic Church continue to improve gradually in Vietnam. Vietnam's bishops met in Hue earlier in September to discuss next steps in promoting the interests of the Catholic [...]	2006-09-14 08:55:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF SNAR SOCI VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1050	ETHNIC MINORITY NATIONALISM, RELIGION AND MIGRATION: [...] (SBU) Ref A reported allegations about conditions in the Central Highlands made by ethnic minority advocacy groups to Department officials on September 11. The advocates asserted that ethnic minority individuals are not fleeing for economic reasons, but because of severe human rights and relig [...]	2006-09-14 09:20:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1055	VIETNAM: FIRST NATIONAL HOUSE CHURCH REGISTERED [...] (SBU) Leaders of the Danang-based United World Mission Church (UWMC) told us on September 15 that the national Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA) had issued nationwide registration for their organization. The date of the CRA promulgation was September 1, 2006, although HCMC authorities only [...]	2006-09-15 10:52:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF PINR VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1066	HCMC SCENE SETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL HAGEL [...] (SBU) Senator Hagel: It is my pleasure to welcome you and your delegation to Ho Chi Minh City on October 5. The city has changed enormously since your last visit here in 1999. There is a new, modern satellite city to the south, extensive new construction in the center and a commercial [...]	2006-09-20 05:21:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PHUM PGOV SOCI ECON KIRF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1074	THE UNIFIED BUDDHIST CHURCH OF VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Ref A reported questions on the status of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) and on allegations of serious harassment of UBCV members in provinces in the HCMC Consular district. This message provides our analysis of the status of the UBCV and the causes for government repressi [...]	2006-09-21 09:17:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1083	VISIT OF SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary: During an August 31 to September 1 visit to HCMC, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, Frank Mermoud focused on Vietnam's preparations for WTO accession, state owned enterprise (SOE) reform and U.S. business advocacy. U.S. financial, industrial and pharma [...]	2006-09-25 09:25:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN ECON PREL PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1089	UBCV PATRIARCH HOSPITALIZED [...] (SBU) Thich Vien Dinh, a senior member of the Unified Buddhist Church (UBCV) in HCMC confirmed Internet reporting that UBCV Patriarch Thich Huyen Quang was hospitalized on September 25 for a heart ailment and pneumonia. According to Thich Vien Dinh, at least one UBCV monk from HCMC was able to [...]	2006-09-26 07:01:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1090	MORE DISSIDENT ARRESTS [...] (U) Following his expulsion from Vietnam on September 21, American citizen political activist Do Cong Thanh gave an interview on Radio Free Asia in which he gave more details on his detention (ref C). In his interview, Do stated that the only official charge made against him was "propagandizi [...]	2006-09-26 11:29:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI CASC DO THANH CONG PREL VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1110	CHINA NATIONAL DAY IN HCMC FALLS FLAT [...] (SBU) Summary: China's National Day reception in HCMC was drab and declasse in comparison with the previous two years. Last year, local diplomats and businesspeople were struck by China's "charm offensive" and its increasing influence in Southeast Asia in particular. The Chinese hosts were co [...]	2006-10-02 05:41:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV VM CH XC
06HOCHIMINHCITY1114	UBCV MONKS VISIT HOSPITALIZED PATRIARCH IN HCMC: AN [...] (SBU) On October 2 we spoke with Thich Vien Dinh, a senior HCMC-based member of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV). He told us that on September 29, UBCV General Secretary Thich Quang Do led a delegation of 20 senior UBCV monks to visit hospitalized UBCV Patriarch Thich Huyen Quang. [...]	2006-10-02 08:35:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1115	UBCV MONKS VISIT HOSPITALIZED PATRIARCH IN HCMC: AN [...] (SBU) On October 2 we spoke with Thich Vien Dinh, a senior HCMC-based member of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV). He told us that on September 29, UBCV General Secretary Thich Quang Do led a delegation of 20 senior UBCV monks to visit hospitalized UBCV Patriarch Thich Huyen Quang. [...]	2006-10-02 08:36:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1122	PROTESTANT SETBACK IN A NINH THUAN VILLAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: A local evangelist from an ethnic minority village in central Ninh Thuan told us that all 30 followers affiliated with his Inter-Evangelistic Movement had renounced Protestantism under pressure. Local officials reportedly threatened to withhold government benefits and ostracize [...]	2006-10-03 08:49:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINR SOCI PREL KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1128	AVIAN INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS IN CENTRAL VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: Econoff visited Danang, Quang Nam, and Thua Thien Hue provinces in Central Vietnam to assess provincial Avian Influenza (AI) preparedness activities. Animal Health and Preventive Health authorities are generally satisfied with current AI prevention programs in their provinces, [...]	2006-10-04 09:58:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR SOCI VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1144	VIETNAM'S TIGHTER GRIP ON THE INTERNET [...] (SBU) Summary: The Party and the GVN have introduced new legal and technical measures to strengthen controls over the Internet. Much of the focus is centered on bolstering firewalls, preventing search engines from displaying unwanted content and centralizing Internet monitoring in Vietnam's [...]	2006-10-06 07:25:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PINR PGOV VM

06HOCHIMINHCITY1145	ERO PROTESTS AMBASSADOR'S REMARKS [...] (SBU) On October 6, the Deputy Chief of the Consular Section of the HCMC External Relations Office -- one of our most reliable contacts in the office - called in PolOff to protest the Ambassador's interview with Radio Free Asia on October 2. He told us that the GVN is "upset" that the Ambassado [...]	2006-10-06 07:25:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1185	SEPARATISM AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS [...] (SBU) Summary: During an October 10-12 visit to the province of Gia Lai, officials told us that U.S.-based activists continue to foment separatism in the Central Highlands and flight to Cambodia. Officials are concerned about what they believe are new efforts to organize anti-GVN activities b [...]	2006-10-17 09:10:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF SOCI PREL KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1186	MONITORING VISIT TO ETHNIC MINORITY RETURNEES AND VISAS-93 [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: During a visit to the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai from October 10-12, PolOff, accompanied by the French Polcouns, met with 10 ethnic minority returnees and the families of two others in their homes. No government officials participated in our visits with r [...]	2006-10-17 10:55:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF SOCI PREL KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1197	HCMC LICENSES 25 HOUSE CHURCHES [...] (U) The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA) October 17 announced that by the end of October, 25 Protestant house church congregations will be registered to operate in the city. Some of the licenses will be handed out in ceremonies that will be held October 20 and 24. [...]	2006-10-19 11:38:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1222	PHU YEN PROVINCE: PROMISING OR PROBLEMATIC? [...] (SBU) Summary: Phu Yen province in Central Coastal Vietnam has promise -- especially in aquaculture, light industry and tourism -- but is being held back by a rigid and insular government. Despite the relatively orthodox approach to economic development, the province appears to be implementing [...]	2006-10-25 09:37:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINR SOCI PREL KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1236	GVN REACTS TO CROSS BORDER MIGRATION TO CAMBODIA [...] (SBU) During an October 27 meeting to review the results of our recent refugee monitoring visit to the Central Highlands (reftel),our counterparts in the HCMC External Relations Office told PolOff that they were instructed to express GVN concern over the continued outflow of ethnic minority in [...]	2006-10-27 10:22:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF SOCI PREL KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1245	HCMC PROTESTANT CHURCH TO ADD OVER 180 PASTORS TO ITS ROLLS [...] (SBU) On October 31, ConGenOffs attended the first graduation ceremony for the Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam (SECV) since the GVN recognized the organization in 2001. A total of 219 students received various religious degrees, including BAs in Theology. The SECV will ordain 183 of th [...]	2006-11-01 04:18:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1270	HCMC POLITICAL ACTIVIST INVOLUNTARILY COMMITTED TO MENTAL [...] (SBU) On November 3, HCMC-based dissident leader Tran Khue reported to us that his colleague Bui Kim Thanh was taken by police for a psychiatric evaluation in HCMC. She was subsequently involuntarily committed to the national mental hospital in neighboring Dong Nai province. (Note: Thanh i [...]	2006-11-07 04:45:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1276	DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL VIETNAM: A VISIT TO QUANG NAM, DANANG [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent visit to the coastal provinces of Central Vietnam, Econoff discussed with area contacts the region's economic development, particularly infrastructure upgrades and its impact on attracting investment. The region has yet to see a significant influx of foreign investme [...]	2006-11-07 11:55:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EWWT PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1387	ADDITIONAL PROGRESS ON HCMC HOUSE CHURCH REGISTRATIONS [...] (SBU) According to data provided by the the HCMC Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA) on December 12, over the past few months the city's district governments have registered 66 meeting points belonging to 27 Protestant house church organizations. Groups registered include the Pentacostals, [...]	2006-12-12 11:09:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF SOCI VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1391	HONG KONG CARDINAL VISITS HCMC [...] (SBU) On December 13, PolOff met with the Vicar General of the HCMC Archdiocese to discuss the December 3 visit of the Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze Kiun, to Ho Chi Minh City. This was the first visit of Cardinal Zen to Vietnam since his investiture in February 2006 and only his [...]	2006-12-13 11:11:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM CH HK
06HOCHIMINHCITY1392	U.S. GARMENT INDUSTRY LEAVING VIETNAM [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: U.S. garment retailers, the largest indirect employers in Vietnam?s apparel industry, are cutting Vietnam orders as a result of the USG special textile monitoring mechanisms. Well over one hundred thousand w [...]	2006-12-13 11:22:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KTEX WTRO VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1396	U.S. GARMENT INDUSTRY LEAVING VIETNAM [...] (U) CONGEN HCMC Requests that all addressees ZFR/delete AMCONGEN HCMC 001392, subject above. 2. (U) A corrected copy with new MRN/MCN is forthcoming. Post regrets any inconvenience caused. WINNICK [...]	2006-12-14 08:51:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KTEX WTRO VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1399	GARMENT AND APPARAL EXPORT ISSUES [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: U.S. garment retailers, the largest indirect employers in Vietnam's apparel industry, are cutting Vietnam orders as a result of the USG special textile monitoring mechanisms. Well over one hundred thousand w [...]	2006-12-14 10:23:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KTEX WTRO VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1413	AVIAN INFLUENZA: POULTRY OUTBREAKS REPORTED IN SOUTHERN [...] (SBU) Summary: Animal health authorities in southern Vietnam?s Mekong Delta have confirmed that H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) has killed over 6,000 birds in several flocks in the provinces of Ca Mau and Bac Lieu. The birds, mostly ducklings, were illegally hatched and not vaccinated against AI. [...]	2006-12-20 12:52:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR SOCI VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1483	HCMC REFUSES TO DISCUSS OR TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ACTIVIST [...] (U) This is an action request: Please see Paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) On December 5, PolOff met with working-level HCMC External Relations officials to discuss the case of Bui Kim Thanh, a HCMC-based land rights activist involuntarily committed to the national mental hospital in neighboring Dong [...]	2006-12-22 09:59:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1484	HCMC ECONOMIC LEADERS EVALUATE PERFORMANCE IN 2006 [...] (SBU) Summary: Government and international business leaders gathered for their annual review of Ho Chi Minh City's economic performance. HCMC marked new milestones in economic development in 2006, but familiar obstacles to growth - including infrastructure and human resource development - re [...]	2006-12-22 12:19:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ELAB EFIN PINR VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1490	THE BEST CHRISTMAS YET IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Key contacts in the Catholic and Protestant communities told ConGen on December 26 that they were very pleased with how the 2006 Christmas season unfolded. The Secretary General of the GVN-recognized Southern SIPDIS Evangelical Church of Vietnam (SECV) -- Vietnam's largest Protestant [...]	2006-12-26 08:42:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1497	AVIAN INFLUENZA: ADDITIONAL POULTRY FLOCKS INFECTED IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Animal Health Authorities have confirmed that Avian Influenza (AI) has been detected in additional poultry flocks in southern Vietnam's Ca Mau province. This comes only days after 6,000 birds, mostly ducks, died from AI in Ca Mau and neighboring Bac Lieu Province (Ref A). GVN [...]	2006-12-28 09:52:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU AMGT CASC EAGR PINR SOCI VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY18	VISIT TO ETHNIC MINORITY MINORITY RETURNEES IN DAK LAK [...] (SBU) Summary: During a January 4-5 visit to the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, PolOff met with four ethnic Jarai voluntary returnees from Cambodia and the family of a fifth. Government officials reported -- and other returnees confirmed -- that a sixth returnee was killed in a late De [...]	2006-01-06 11:23:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREF PREL PHUM KIRF SOCI EAID VM ETMIN HUMANR RELFREE
06HOCHIMINHCITY214	DRL A/S LOWENKRON AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE DELEGATION'S [...] (SBU) Summary: In an intensive one-day visit February 21, DRL Assistant Secretary Barry K. Lowenkron met with HCMC Party Secretary Nguyen Minh Triet, HCMC MFA representatives, prominent SIPDIS political dissidents and protestant house church leaders. He also met with civil society, local N [...]	2006-02-27 04:59:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF SOCI VM HUMANR RELFREE SOE WTO DPOL
06HOCHIMINHCITY218	UPDATE ON LABOR UNREST IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ho Chi Minh City's business community reports that operations following the recent wildcat strikes in HCMC and Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces have returned to normal. Wariness remains, however, as some strikes continued even after the January 6 GVN decree announcing a 40 perc [...]	2006-02-27 10:26:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON PGOV ETRD VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY230	VIETNAM CENTRAL HIGHLANDS: ETHNIC MINORITY ISSUES IN DAK [...] (SBU) Summary: EAP/MLS Desk Officer and Poloff visited Dak Nong February 24-26. Officials emphasized their commitment to religious freedom and economic and social development of the large ethnic minority community. Leaders of the GVN-recognized Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam (SECV) a [...]	2006-03-03 11:12:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF KIRF SOCI EAID VM ETMIN HUMANR RELFREE
06HOCHIMINHCITY29	DAK LAK: ENCOURAGING SIGNS ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] (SBU) Summary: The atmosphere for religious freedom in the hitherto intransigent Central Highlands province of Dak Lak appeared much improved during a ConGen visit in early January. In contrast to past visits, provincial officials told us that they now are prepared to implement Vietnam's legal [...]	2006-01-10 02:59:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KIRF SOCI PHUM VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN
06HOCHIMINHCITY320	HCMC MEDIA CONTINUES TO PRESS THE REFORM ENVELOPE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a series of articles that coincided with the recently-concluded 14th Party Plenum, HCMC-based newspapers continued a public push for reform. Emphasizing rule of law, one of the articles questioned the hitherto-sacrosanct Article 4 of the Constitution, which codifies Communis [...]	2006-03-28 11:44:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI KCOR ECON VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY382	DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER NGUYEN TAN DUNG: STRONG ROOTS IN THE [...] (SBU) During a visit to the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang April 6-7, the Consul General discussed with local officials Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who spent his formative years in the province. According to Kien Giang People's Committee Chairman Bui Ngoc Suong, Dung was born i [...]	2006-04-13 10:22:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY388	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN THE MEKONG: KIEN GIANG PROVINCE [...] (U) Summary: Kien Giang Province is reportedly a source of trafficked women and children, particularly for the sex trade in Cambodia. The provincial Women's Union is spearheading anti-trafficking efforts working with the International Office of Migration on an awareness campaign to counsel p [...]	2006-04-17 04:43:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL CVIS KWMN ELAB SMIG SOCI TW
06HOCHIMINHCITY395	NEW INTERVIEWS WITH VISAS-93 APPLICANTS SHOW GRADUAL [...] (SBU) Summary. In March, ConGen conducted private interviews with 12 VISAS-93 (family reunification) Central Highlands ethnic minority beneficiary families in HCMC. These interviews show that conditions for ethnic minority families -- including religious freedom -- continue to improve gradual [...]	2006-04-18 10:02:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PREF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY412	VIETNAM INTERNET: NEW CHANNELS FOR MEDIA AND POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Internet use in HCMC and other towns -- small and large -- in Vietnam is expanding dramatically. Although the GVN has established a tight regulatory and technical framework to control the Internet, its impact on use and access appears relatively muted thus far. Political and r [...]	2006-04-21 10:58:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PINR PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY42	PROPOSED REPLY TO GVN CONSULAR TRAVEL NOTIFICATION [...] (U) This is an action request for EAP and CA. Please see paragraph 9. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) In a diplomatic note dated December 22, 2005, the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) External Relations Office (ERO) complained that the Consulate General was not informing the ERO of the names and ad [...]	2006-01-13 05:04:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT CMGT PREL KFRD VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY435	CAO DAI ACTIVIST JAILED [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 14, a Cao Dai activist, Tran Huu Phuoc, was sentenced by a Tay Ninh court to two years' imprisonment for "slandering" government officials and members of the GVN-recognized Cao Dai Executive Council. Government-controlled press in Tay Ninh Province subsequently accused [...]	2006-04-25 10:09:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KIRF SOCI VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY436	HCMC PALTALK INTERNET ARRESTEES VISITED [...] (SBU) On April 21, ConGen spoke with Chau Van Hung, uncle of Truong Quoc Huy and Truong Quoc Tuan, two of the original "PalTalk" arrestees. (Per reftels, the two, along with another brother and Lisa Pham, a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, were arrested on October 19, 2005 and charged with attem [...]	2006-04-25 12:39:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY437	HCMC POLICE DISCUSS RECENT TIP RING BUST [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 18, PolOffs met with HCMC Ministry of Public Security officials to review details of a late March police sweep against an international Trafficking in Persons ring that operated in HCMC and the Mekong Delta. Police confirmed that 39 young women from southern Vietnam res [...]	2006-04-25 12:56:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL CVIS KWMN TIP ELAB SMIG SOCI TW VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY456	MORE ON VIETNAMESE BRIDES TO TAIWAN [...] (SBU) Summary. During a recent visit to the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho, a local reporter and expert on women's issues estimated that at least 14,000 women -- mostly poor and uneducated -- have married Taiwanese and some South Korean men since 2000. The perceived economic benefits of ove [...]	2006-04-28 11:24:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL CVIS KWMN TIP ELAB SMIG SOCI TW VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY466	EASTER AND THE PROTESTANT COMMUNITY IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Protestant Easter celebrations generally were peaceful throughout Central and Southern Vietnam, including in the Central Highlands. Unregistered house churches were told to apply for permission to hold Easter services, but largely were not prevented from celebrating the holida [...]	2006-05-05 11:12:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY471	VETERAN'S AFFAIRS SECRETARY NICHOLSON VISITS HCMC [...] (SBU) During a two day visit to HCMC, April 26-27, Secretary Nicholson called on key HCMC government and military leaders the Archbishop of HCMC and Cardinal Pham Minh Man. The Secretary also visited the fledgling HCMC stock exchange to discuss development in Vietnam's capital market and met [...]	2006-05-08 12:34:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PHUM PREL SOCI ECON EFIN PGOV KIRF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY491	HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICERS VISIT TWO VIETNAMESE PRISONS [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: As a follow-up to USG requests made at the February 2006 Human Rights Dialogue in Hanoi, on May 9 and 10, HCMC and Hanoi PolOffs visited two prisons in southern Vietnam; An Phuoc and Z30A. We had requested access to the Z30A, which reportedly also housed a number of [...]	2006-05-11 10:10:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL SOCI PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY503	VIETNAM PARTY CONGRESS: HCMC REACTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. HCMC-based businessmen, bureaucrats and journalists are disappointed, but realistic about the results of the Party Congress. Despite the strong push from the reform wing, in their view, conservatives and supporters of the status quo prevailed. They are uncertain about the orie [...]	2006-05-17 03:18:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ECON SOCI PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY521	TIP IN THE MEKONG: THE EXPERIENCE OF CAN THO PROVINCE [...] (SBU) Summary: During an April visit by ConGen officers to the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho, provincial police and Women's Union officials reviewed their enforcement and education outreach efforts to combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP). The officials demonstrated an understanding of the ch [...]	2006-05-19 04:49:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL CVIS KWMN TIP ELAB SMIG SOCI TW VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY538	MENNONITES AND POLICE IN CONFRONTATION IN HCMC [...] (SBU) On May 23, political activist Do Nam Hai told us that Mennonite Pastor Nguyen Hong Quang and other members of his church had been detained by local HCMC District 2 police on May 22. Radio Free Asia also broadcast an interview with Pastor Quang's wife Le Thi Phu Dung in which she allege [...]	2006-05-23 09:30:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KIRF SOCI PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY551	CONSUL GENERAL MEETS UBCV PATRIARCH THICH HUYEN QUANG [...] (SBU) Summary: In a private meeting on May 18, Thich Huyen Quang, Patriarch of the banned Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) told the Consul General that he is not optimistic about prospects for normalization of his organization's status. The 87 year-old monk said that he remains under e [...]	2006-05-24 10:16:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KIRF SOCI PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY559	MENNONITES GOAD AUTHORITIES: HCMC FOLLOW UP [...] (SBU) On May 24 we met with the HCMC External Relations Office (ERO) to follow up on the May 22 clash between Mennonite Pastor Nguyen Hong Quang and HCMC police. The ERO officials confirmed that Quang and all his followers had been released in the early evening of May 23. (Per reftel, on May [...]	2006-05-26 03:13:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KIRF SOCI PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY564	HCMC ARCHDIOCESE EXPANDS HIV/AIDS ACTIVITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past 18 months, the HCMC archdiocese has steadily expanded its efforts to provide community-based assistance to HIV/AIDS victims. The church continues to operate a government-approved HIV/AIDS clinic within the Trong Diem drug rehabilitation center. With the apparen [...]	2006-05-26 08:38:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KIRF SOCI PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY587	DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTHERN MEKONG DELTA: AMBASSADOR'S [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador visited Tien Giang, Ben Tre and Tra Vinh provinces May 3-5. All three neighboring provinces face similar challenges in improving transport infrastructure, boosting competitiveness and finding new sectors for growth. Ben Tre appears to have progressed furthest, lar [...]	2006-06-02 08:08:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ECON EAID KWMN TIP SOCI PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY588	FIRST GVN OFFICIAL OUTREACH TO UNOFFICIAL RELIGIOUS GROUPS [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 30 in HCMC, the central-level Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA) held its first briefing on Vietnam's legal framework on religion to encourage unrecognized religious groups to legalize their status. Over 100 representatives attended from unregistered religious organ [...]	2006-06-02 08:16:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KIRF SOCI PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY590	ETHNIC KHMER OF TRA VINH PROVINCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In early May, the Ambassador visited Tra Vinh Province in the Mekong Delta and discussed ethnic Khmer issues with provincial officials, local Khmer and a leading Khmer Buddhist cleric. Ethnic Khmer make up 30 percent of the population of Tra Vinh and conditions for this minorit [...]	2006-06-02 11:28:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ECON EAID KIRF SOCI PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY599	RESULTS OF NEW VISAS-93 INTERVIEWS [...] (SBU) Summary: In mid-May, ConGen conducted private interviews in HCMC with four VISAS-93 (family reunification) ethnic minority beneficiary families from the Central Highlands. The results are consistent with previous rounds of interviews and show improvement in the conditions for ethnic min [...]	2006-06-05 05:14:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PREF KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY609	NEW HOA HAO TENSIONS IN THE MEKONG DELTA [...] (SBU) On June 4, a Hoa Hao contact sent us via email an open letter signed by Hoa Hao dissident Le Quang Liem, asking for "emergency intervention from international agencies" to end a hunger strike by 16 members of Liem's group in Dong Thap province in the Mekong Delta. According to the letter, [...]	2006-06-06 10:21:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PREF KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY612	CHINESE ALIEN SMUGGLING THROUGH HCMC [...] (U) On May 9, the HCMC branch of the Anti-Social Evils Police (PC-14) rescued four Chinese children from a traffickers' "safe house" in HCMC. According to press reports, the rescue came from a tip-off from a bus driver in neighboring Tay Ninh province who noticed that the children did not spea [...]	2006-06-08 05:05:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL CVIS KWMN TIP ELAB SMIG SOCI TW CH VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY630	HOA HAO STANDOFF ENDS PEACEFULLY [...] (SBU) In an interview with Radio Free Asia on June 10, Hoa Hao dissident Le Quang Liem stated that he ordered his 16 followers to end their 11-day hunger strike in the Mekong Delta's Dong Thap province (reftel). According to Liem, on June 8, three senior police officials met with him in HCMC f [...]	2006-06-12 06:35:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PREF KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY674	TRAN HUU PHUOC LIKELY NOT A HUMAN RIGHTS CASE [...] (SBU) Summary: Cao Dai believer Tran Huu Phuoc was imprisoned in April for two years for slander. He alleged that he was being persecuted for his religious and political beliefs. We believe that his is not/not a human rights or religious freedom case. Phuoc's legal troubles stem from his re [...]	2006-06-23 07:20:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINR SOCI PREL PREF KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY732	THICH QUANG DO COMES TO DINNER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Venerable Thich Quang Do, President of the banned Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam, attended a small dinner hosted by the Consul General July 10 -- despite the monk's ongoing pagoda arrest. He welcomed the opportunity to talk at length about the need for political change i [...]	2006-07-12 12:40:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINR SOCI PREL KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY808	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIETNAM PRESSES; GVN RESPONDS CAREFULLY [...] (SBU) Summary: Political activist and senior member of the nascent Democratic Party of Vietnam (DPV) Tran Khue faces official harassment as he presses his party's agenda. HCMC authorities restricted Khue's movement and briefly detained him on July 15, 16 and 18, when he was questioned about t [...]	2006-07-25 12:33:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV PINR VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY810	AVIAN INFLUENZA: POULTRY VACCINATIONS IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent meetings, the Directors of the HCMC and Mekong Delta Regional Animal Health Centers told us that they are generally satisfied with the results of the Avian Influenza (AI) poultry vaccination campaign. The last poultry outbreak in the Mekong Delta and South-Central regi [...]	2006-07-25 13:03:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR SOCI VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY82	VIETNAM'S ISLAMIC COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Southern and central Vietnam's 30,000- to 50,000-member Sunni Muslim community does not appear to face significant restrictions in its ability to worship. Unlike Vietnam's five other recognized religious organizations, the Muslim community does not have a national leadership to [...]	2006-01-24 03:24:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KISL KIRF PGOV SOCI PREL SA CB LY EG VM ETMIN RELFREE
06HOCHIMINHCITY87	ANALYSIS OF PROVINCIAL PARTY CONGRESSES IN CENTRAL AND [...] (SBU) Summary: In late 2005, provincial Communist Party Committees in southern and central Vietnam conducted their Party Congresses to select the new crop of provincial leaders for the 2006-2010 term. The results may offer some indication of the thinking and direction of the Party as it prepa [...]	2006-01-25 08:58:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL SOCI KIRF PHUM VM DPOL
06HOCHIMINHCITY902	NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HOA HAO COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) We met twice in June and July with Le Phuoc Sang, Chairman of the Central Executive Council of the Hoa Hao Buddhist Church based in Garden Grove, California. Sang was a leader of the Hoa Hao community before 1975 but fled to the U.S. before the fall of Saigon. According to Sang, after b [...]	2006-08-14 04:28:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PREF KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY927	AMBASSADOR MEETS NEW HCMC LEADERSHIP: PEACE CORPS AND [...] (SBU) On August 3, the Ambassador met with Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Party Secretary and Politburo member Le Thanh Hai and HCMC People's Committee Chairman Le Hoang Quan, both promoted to their new positions after the April National Party Congress. The Ambassador underscored the USG's support for [...]	2006-08-21 06:00:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN PHUM EAID VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY957	MILITARY OWNED ENTERPRISES IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: Military Owned Enterprises (MOEs) in southern Vietnam are tied in with the Ministry of Defense (MOD) much as other State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) interact with their respective owner/ministries, according to HCMC officials. The economic impact of MOEs is hard to gauge due to the [...]	2006-08-25 02:01:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EIND KCOR PINR VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY972	HCMC ARCHDIOCESE ENCOUNTERS RESISTANCE AS IT TRIES TO EXPAND [...] (SBU) On August 28, HCMC CDCRep and PolOff met with Father John Dinh Toai, head of the HCMC Catholic Archdiocese "Pastoral Care" HIV/AIDS network to review the status of cooperation with local authorities. Toai told us that the church is able to conduct its HIV/AIDS activities with the tacit, [...]	2006-08-29 05:45:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL SNAR SOCI ELAB ECON VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY987	PROTESTANTS BUILD A SEMINARY IN THE SOUTH [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-30 09:53:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL KIRF PGOV VM
06HONGKONG1082	A Primer for Hong Kong Power Reforms [...] (SBU) Summary: In late December 2005, the Hong Kong Government (HKG) proposed to reform the Scheme of Control Agreements (SCAs) governing Hong Kong's electricity market to lower the rates of return to both of Hong Kong's power companies, Hong Kong Electric (HKE) and China Light and Power (CLP) [...]	2006-03-16 01:41:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV KSCA ECON BTIO TRGY CH HK
06HONGKONG1083	Hong Kong Response to Request On Online Game [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-16 01:41:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS ETRD CH HK
06HONGKONG1097	Hong Kong Detects Two Bone Fragments in a Box of [...] (SBU) The Hong Kong Government issued a press release on Saturday, March 11, 2006 announcing their decision to suspend importation of U.S. beef from plant number 969, Swift Beef Company, Greeley, Colorado, following detection of two bone fragments, approximately 1-2 inches in length, in one st [...]	2006-03-16 07:58:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TBIO SENV EAGR HK CH
06HONGKONG1415	NYT CHINA LABOR ARTICLE -- UBS ANALYST CLARIFIES [...] (SBU) UBS Managing Director Jonathan Anderson was not interviewed by the New York Times (NYT) despite being quoted in an April 3 article that has sparked widespread discussion about whether or not there is a labor shortage in China. He speculated that the NYT quoted one of his electronically [...]	2006-04-04 10:02:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON HK CH
06HONGKONG1594	WHAT'S ON HONG KONG'S MIND THESE DAYS? [...] (SBU) Inevitably our reporting concentrates on major political and economic developments, but the full flavor of Hong Kong life, and the context for the major developments, is also important. Hong Kong people are concerned about Constitutional Reform and maintaining their competitive edge ov [...]	2006-04-18 10:12:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PREL PGOV SOCI CH HK
06HONGKONG1687	PRC PLANS FOR INDIVIDUAL INVESTMENT ABROAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: China's recent announcement of steps to allow expanded individual access to foreign exchange as well as the creation of new channels for investment abroad has driven up Hong Kong's stock market, drawn out enthusiastic prognostications from media, and even impressed our financial [...]	2006-04-24 03:22:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV HK CH
06HONGKONG1839	CHINA CURRENCY AND MACRO POLICY: IMF'S [...] (SBU) Media coverage of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) May 2 unveiling in Hong Kong of its Asia-Pacific regional outlook is based primarily on an advance press release and does not capture the prescriptive approach put forward at the event with regard to China's currency and macroecon [...]	2006-05-03 11:01:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV HK CH
06HONGKONG2091	IPR ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP - "CREATING A STRONGER [...] (SBU) Summary: Post hosted a successful intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement workshop titled, "Creating A Stronger Deterrent," on May 15-16, 2006. Participants were particularly interested in the Hong Kong Government's (HKG) experiences in combating online piracy and in the discuss [...]	2006-05-19 09:27:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON CH HK
06HONGKONG2166	ECONOMIC COOLING SEEN AS CHINA TIGHTENS, CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Hong Kong's 8.2 percent first quarter GDP growth caps off two years of impressive and above-trend economic performance, but this is likely to change quickly. The boost to Hong Kong's economy from China's growth appears set to wane amid determined moves in the mainland to slow loan growt [...]	2006-05-24 10:27:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV HK CH
06HONGKONG2168	HKG Responds to BSA Study [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-25 00:28:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON CH HK
06HONGKONG2180	HKG Responds to BSA Study Corrected Copy [...] (SBU) Summary: Intellectual Property Department (IPD) Deputy Director Peter Cheung said that the Hong Kong Government (HKG) was surprised by the negative results of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) annual software piracy survey, which reports that Hong Kong's software piracy rate increased [...]	2006-05-25 06:34:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON CH HK
06HONGKONG2199	HKG On Indonesia AI Cases, Business Continuity [...] (SBU) Summary: Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) Controller Dr. P.Y. Leung told Econoff that a preliminary Hong Kong Government (HKG) analysis of a reported cluster of human H5N1 avian influenza (AI) cases in Indonesia found only minor changes to the virus. Leung said that the HKG [...]	2006-05-26 09:12:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMED ECON KSTH TBIO KFLU EAGR HK CH
06HONGKONG2469	HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ON SHENZHEN AI CASE [...] (SBU) Summary: Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) Senior Medical and Health Officer Dr. Edwin Tsui told Econoff on June 14 that a truck driver traveling through Shenzhen had tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza (AI). Tsui said that hospital authorities had yet to determine if S [...]	2006-06-14 09:21:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMED ECON KSTH TBIO KFLU EAGR HK CH
06HONGKONG2600	HONG KONG PORT'S COMPETITIVENESS AS A SEA-TRADE [...] (U) Summary. In 2005, Hong Kong's port shipped more goods to the U.S. than any other, while Singapore overtook Hong Kong's position as the world's busiest container port. Pearl River Delta (PRD) ports collectively are much more significant than Singapore, but Hong Kong's share of the Pearl R [...]	2006-06-23 07:37:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ETRD ENRG HK
06HONGKONG2850	HIGH COURT RULES ON COVERT SURVEILLANCE CASE [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 12, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) struck down a February lower court ruling that had granted six-month "temporary validity" to the Government's covert surveillance and wiretapping operations, despite the lower court's finding that such operations were uncons [...]	2006-07-12 09:35:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL HK CH PINR MC
06HONGKONG2950	ANSON CHAN FORMS CORE GROUP, AGAIN DECLINES TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 19 speech, former Hong Kong Chief Secretary Anson Chan once again declined to say whether she would enter the 2007 Chief Executive election. Instead, she discussed the Basic Law's provision of a legal basis for universal suffrage and criticized attempts to establish n [...]	2006-07-19 08:48:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CH HK
06HONGKONG3633	AIR POLLUTION: HURTING HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-12 01:36:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG SENV CH HK
06HONGKONG3745	SUCCESSFUL EXPORT CONTROL COLLABORATION WITH TID [...] (SBU) On September 12, Export Control Officer (ECO) Philip Ankel discussed Hong KongQs successful prosecution of an export control case and requested assistance on another case during a meeting with Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department (TID) Assistant Director-General, Erica Ng. ECO Ankel [...]	2006-09-19 07:55:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ETTC PREL MTCR HK CH
06HONGKONG3969	TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING IN HONG [...] (SBU) This is a response to reftel inquiries on Post's efforts to monitor Hong Kong's compliance with trade agreement compliance. A) Description of how Posts are currently organized for monitoring agreements and responding to foreign trade barrier complaints, including the establishment of [...]	2006-10-06 02:49:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD HK CH
06HONGKONG4174	CG CUNNINGHAM DISCUSSES U.S. PORT SECURITY [...] (U) This is an action cable, please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) In an October 18 meeting, Consul General James Cunningham informed Secretary of Commerce, Industry and Technology Joseph Wong that on October 13 President Bush signed into law Port Security Legislation that requires the Departm [...]	2006-10-20 09:48:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT HK PREL
06HONGKONG4265	HK Economists discuss China's Economy, Banking in China, [...] (SBU) Summary: Hong Kong economists, bankers, and Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) officials told Embassy Beijing Minister-Counselor for Financial Affairs David Loevinger (Finatt) that the rate of renminbi (RMB) appreciation would not sustain the rate it achieved following the September vis [...]	2006-11-01 00:37:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETRD HK CH
06HONGKONG4285	CITB AGREES TO NOVEMBER 6 MEETING ON ICSN [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Upon receipt of ref a instructions, Post contacted Secretary of Commerce, Industry and Technology Joseph Wong's SIPDIS office to arrange a meeting with the Consul General. Because Secretary Wong's schedule precludes a meet [...]	2006-11-02 00:19:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT HK PREL
06HONGKONG4430	HONG KONG PRIORITIES FOR APEC [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered Ref A demarche to Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department (TID) Assistant Director General Petty Lai on October 24. On November 9, Lai gave Econoff a non-paper laying out Hong Kong's positions on its major APEC priorities and said that Hong Kong generally supports U.S. [...]	2006-11-13 08:27:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD APECO CH HK
06HONGKONG4466	TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER [...] (SBU) Post TFCO: Marlene Sakaue, Deputy Principal Officer, ph. (8 52) 2841-2298, email SakaueMJ@state.gov 2. (SBU) Post Deputy TFCO: Craig Reilly, Economic Officer, ph. (8 52) 2841-2113, email ReillyCT@state.gov Cunningham [...]	2006-11-15 10:02:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	HK KTFN
06HONGKONG4495	PCCW SALE: LI FAMILY TIES REVEALED [...] (U) SUMMARY. In early November, the Singapore Exchange announced that Richard Li would not be permitted to vote on the sale of Singapore-listed Pacific Century Regional Development's (PCRD) 23% share of PCCW to Francis Leung. Richard Li is the Chairman and 75% stakeholder of PCRD, Li is also [...]	2006-11-17 10:58:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ECPS PGOV PREL CH HK
06HONGKONG4735	Expanding USG Financial Crimes Training to [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: During 2005 - 2006 the USG has provided Macau's law enforcement authorities substantial training in anti-money laundering, financial crimes and counterterrorism financing (detailed in para 7). The USG-sponsored training has focused on providing Macau's law e [...]	2006-12-14 04:03:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL MC
06HONGKONG4743	HONG KONG COURT UPHOLDS WORLD,S FIRST BITTORRENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 12, the Hong Kong Court of Appeals upheld the 2005 conviction and three-month jail sentence of a 39-year old Hong Kong man for distributing illegal copies of American films on the internet. The man used the BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing system to uploa [...]	2006-12-14 09:28:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON CH HK
06HONGKONG4755	U.S.-MACAU INTERACTIONS EXPANDING, OPPORTUNE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. U.S.-Macau interactions are and will continue expanding rapidly as U.S. investment pours into Macau -- US$2.5 billion in 2006, much of it in the sensitive gaming and entertainment industries. Increasing interactions between the United States and Macau will generat [...]	2006-12-15 10:56:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KJUS EFIN PREL MC
06HONGKONG4780	HONG KONG AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: In late December, the Hong Kong government (HKG) will submit a revised paper on Hong Kong,s Avian Influenza (AI) preparations to the Hong Kong Legislative Council (Legco). Bonnie Yau, Assistant Secretary responsible for AI at the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau (HWFB),provide [...]	2006-12-20 02:16:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TBIO SENV EAGR AMED KFLU HK CH
06HONGKONG4875	HONG KONG PROPOSES UPDATING IPR LAWS TO COMBAT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On December 19, the Hong Kong Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau (CITB) published 'Copyright Protection in the Digital Environment' a public consultation document to address internet piracy in Hong Kong. The document proposes that the Hong Kong government (HKG) institute c [...]	2006-12-29 03:58:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON CH HK
06HONGKONG714	Special 301 Recommendation for Macau [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that Macau not be placed on any Special 301 list in the 2006 cycle due to its consistent and steady IPR performance. However, Post remains concerned about the rampant and flagrant TV signal piracy in Macau and the Government of Macau's (GOM) distinct lack of prog [...]	2006-02-22 04:14:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD EIND MC
06HONGKONG715	Special 301 Recommendation for Hong Kong [...] (SBU) Post recommends that, based on its overall performance, Hong Kong not be placed on any Special 301 lists or be referred to as a country of special concern ("Special Mention") at this time. We note that if the legislature enacts revisions that significantly weaken Hong Kong's Copyright O [...]	2006-02-22 04:27:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD EIND HK
06HONGKONG817	2006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: HONG KONG [...] (SBU) Hong Kong is in compliance with the standards described in Ref A for the elimination of trafficking in persons. There has been further improvement over the past year in those areas that have, for the past five years, justified Hong Kong's inclusion on the Department's "Tier 1" list. Th [...]	2006-02-28 06:23:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINR PGOV HK CH KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD
06HONGKONG818	2006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: MACAU [...] (SBU) Macau, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC),is not a source of trafficked persons, but it is a destination and transit point for illegal immigration and prostitution. There are no good estimates of how many of these illegal migrants and prostitu [...]	2006-02-28 06:53:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINR PGOV HK CH KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD
06HONGKONG934	AVIAN INFLUENZA CONCERNS ON SEVERAL FRONTSHONG KONG [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-07 09:14:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TBIO SENV EAGR AMED KFLU HK CH
06HONGKONG942	HONG KONG REACTIONS TO GUANGZHOU CASE [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-07 09:51:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TBIO SENV EAGR AMED KFLU HK CH
06HONGKONG957	HONG KONG REACTIONS TO GUANGZHOU CASE [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 3, 2006 the Health Department of Guangdong Province informed the Hong Kong Department of Health (DOH) of a suspected human case of H5N1 avian influenza (AI). After the case was confirmed by Guangdong Provincial authorities as a definite H5N1 case (see reftels) on Marc [...]	2006-03-08 07:11:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TBIO SENV EAGR AMED KFLU HK CH
06ISLAMABAD10746	SNAPSHOT OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN AJK [...] Summary: In July, voters in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) will elect a new President, Prime Minister (PM),and legislative assembly (AJKLA). Since 1975, elections in AJK have been regular and relatively fair. The position of AJK President and Prime Minister has traditi [...]	2006-06-07 13:22:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IN PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD11365	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PAKISTAN'S TRAFFICKING [...] (U) On June 12, Ambassador met with Interior Minister Sherpao to cover a broad range of issues (other reported septels),including trafficking in persons. Minister Sherpao said he had read the 2006 TIP report and found the section on Pakistan to be encouraging. He also thanked Ambassador for [...]	2006-06-16 02:33:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PK KWMN

06ISLAMABAD18788	GOP REQUEST FOR HELP ON SATELLITE COORDINATION [...] (U) This cable contains an action request; see para 3. 2. (SBU) On September 22, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Disarmament-Director, Imran Haider, called in Poloff to pass diplomatic note Dismnt-1/9/06 dated September 22, 2006. The Government of Pakistan (GOP) is requesting the Depa [...]	2006-09-22 10:47:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PK FCC ITU ECPS
06ISLAMABAD18997	DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) On September 26, poloff delivered ref A and B demarche points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Human Rights and Security Council) Assistant-Director Wajit Hashmi. Hashmi said he would take demarche points under advisement and would forward them to his superiors. BODDE [...]	2006-09-27 07:11:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM UN PREL PK
06ISLAMABAD20834	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRIPARTITE REQUEST ON THE UN [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-23 13:19:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIA PHUM PREL PK UN
06ISLAMABAD22237	PAKISTAN KEEN ON GPOI, SEEKS MORE INFO [...] (U) This cable contains an action request -- please see para 6. 2. (SBU) On November 28, PolOff met MFA Director (UN I) Haider Shah to follow up on reftel USG proposal for Pakistan to participate in the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI). Shah said that Pakistan is amenable to takin [...]	2006-11-30 05:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO MARR MASS PK
06ISLAMABAD7822	GOP RESPONSE TO EXBS PROPOSAL [...] (U) This message contains an action request; please see para. 3. 2. (SBU) On April 28, POLCOUNS presented MFA Additional Secretary (UN & Disarmament) Tariq Usman Haider a proposed SIPDIS schedule of EXBS training courses and seminars (reftel). While affirming that the GOP is interested [...]	2006-05-02 13:57:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PK PREL ETTC KSTC PARM
06ISLAMABAD8327	D-8 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-09 05:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BG EG ID IR IS IZ MOPS MY NI PGOV PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD9358	PAKISTANI COMMENTS ON UPCOMING SIACHEN-SIR CREEK [...] (U) Summary. The Pakistani press has cast reports on the upcoming Composite Dialogue talks on Siachen glacier (May 23-24) and Sir Creek (May 25-26) in a lackluster light, mostly by lifting bylines from the Indian press. There has been little discussion on what proposals the GOP will bring [...]	2006-05-22 13:16:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IN PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD9473	EXPLAINING THE SECURITY FORCES IN THE FATA [...] (U) This cable provides an introduction to the myriad of security forces besides the regular Pakistani Army that operate in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and adjoining regions of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). 2. (U) Frontier Corps. The paramilitary Frontier Corp [...]	2006-05-23 12:19:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PK MARR SNAR KCRM PTER EAID
06ISLAMABAD9709	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NAM/G-77 ON UN REFORM [...] (SBU) On May 25, Poloff delivered reftel demarche points on UN reform at the upcoming Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial-level meeting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's UN-I Director, Imran Siddiqui. Having recently served at Pakistan's Permanent Mission to the UN in New York and well [...]	2006-05-26 01:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT AORC UNGA PK
06ISLAMABAD9911	GOP RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXBS PROGRAMMING [...] (U) Post appreciates the comprehensive programming that ISN/ECC has laid out for Pakistan between July 2006 nd January 2007 (ref A). The Government of Pakistan (GOP),through the MFA Disarmament Cell, has indicated that it wishes to participate in all of the proposed programs and is committ [...]	2006-05-30 10:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PGOV PK PREL
06ISTANBUL1048	TURKEY'S HOLDINGS BRACE FOR A BRAVE NEW WORLD [...] (SBU) Summary: The positive evolution of Turkey's macroeconomic environment over the past four years, together with the prospect of EU accession, has prompted Turkish companies at all levels to redefine their corporate strategies. Whereas previously it was rare for a CEO to look out beyond a o [...]	2006-06-13 09:42:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN TU
06ISTANBUL1049	TURKEY'S HOLDINGS BRACE FOR A BRAVE NEW WORLD [...] (SBU) Summary: The positive evolution of Turkey's macroeconomic environment over the past four years, together with the prospect of EU accession, has prompted Turkish companies at all levels to redefine their corporate strategies. Whereas previously it was rare for a CEO to look out beyond a o [...]	2006-06-13 09:43:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN TU
06ISTANBUL1143	FROM THE VISA LINE: SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL ISSUE [...] (SBU) Summary: From the Visa Line is a reporting vehicle encompassing vignettes, anecdotes and observations from Istanbul Consular officers' daily interactions with applicants. In this issue, we focus on the Summer Work and Travel (SWT) program. Istanbul's Consular Section processed more tha [...]	2006-06-26 13:40:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CASC KFRD SOCI PREL TU
06ISTANBUL1209	PRESCRIPTION FOR TURKEY'S PHARMACEUTICALS MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary. At a June 9 meeting in Istanbul, American pharmaceutical company directors expressed satisfaction that Turkey remained on the 2006 Special 301 Priority Watch List but told Ambassador Wilson that inadequate patent protection and an absence of transparency in the GOT,s health b [...]	2006-07-03 14:13:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV PGOV TU
06ISTANBUL128	BSEC REQUEST FOR OBSERVER VIEWS ON COOPERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) Further to the BSEC Secretariat's late December request to observers to forward their views on how they envision cooperating with BSEC and its project development fund in future (copy faxed to EUR/SE),on February 1 BSEC forwarded [...]	2006-02-02 14:15:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ETRD PO PREL TU
06ISTANBUL1341	BTC PRE-INAUGURATION MEETINGS IN ISTANBUL [...] (SBU) Summary: Energy Deputy Secretary Sell and senior U.S. officials met with high-level delegations from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and Kazakhstan in Istanbul on July 12 to discuss issues related to the Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline on the eve of its inauguration. Deputy Secretary Sell and [...]	2006-07-26 13:04:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG PREL AJ GG KZ RU TU
06ISTANBUL1445	TURKEY AND THE FIGHT AGAINST MUSIC PIRACY [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent discussion with MUYAP, the primary local anti-music-piracy organization, we explored the nature of music piracy in Turkey and MUYAP's efforts to combat piracy in the country. According to MUYAP, Internet-based pirated music poses a significant problem for Turkey, esp [...]	2006-08-15 15:46:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR USTR TU
06ISTANBUL1449	MOVIE PIRACY IN TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: We recently met with AMPEC, the Motion Picture Association,s subsidiary in Turkey, to discuss movie piracy in Turkey and the state of anti-piracy efforts. AMPEC views current Turkish legislation as sufficient and feels that its training seminars have helped highlight the problem [...]	2006-08-16 13:16:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR USTR TU
06ISTANBUL1504	SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 25-26 VISIT OF CODEL MCCAIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission Turkey warmly welcomes the visit of Codel McCain to Turkey. Turkey is an ally in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT),facilitating the distribution of supplies and fuel to the coalition in Iraq and supporting the NATO Training Mission (NTM-I) there; publicly calling on Ir [...]	2006-08-22 08:32:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT ASEC DA GG IT MW OREP TU
06ISTANBUL1528	ISTANBUL PROTESTANT CHURCH GRANTED OFFICIAL STATUS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Istanbul Protestant Church Foundation has acquired official status for its church as a "place of worship" after a legal process lasting more than two years. This is the first time that such an application has been approved by the Government of Turkey (GOT) following the cha [...]	2006-08-24 10:23:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM TU
06ISTANBUL1575	FORMULA ONE: CYPRUS INGREDIENT INVITES CONTROVERSY [...] (U) Summary: For the second year in a row, Istanbul played host to Formula One Grand Prix, the world's biggest motorsports organization with a reported fan base of approximately two billion people. Brazil's Felipe Massa edged out Spain's Fernando Alonso and race favorite Michael Schumacher t [...]	2006-08-31 14:54:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL TU
06ISTANBUL172	ARMENIAN CONFERENCE FALLOUT: TRIAL OF FIVE [...] (U) Summary: Nationalist tensions took center stage at the opening hearing of five Turkish journalists charged with insulting and seeking to influence the Turkish judiciary as a result of columns they wrote criticizing the court injunction that temporarily blocked last September's "Alternativ [...]	2006-02-09 14:13:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM TU
06ISTANBUL180	SHADOW BOXING: TURKEY'S UNREGISTERED ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's economic success over the last four years has prompted renewed discussion about the need to move on to tackle other deep-rooted structural problems in the Turkish economy. Chief among these issues is Turkey's shadow (or unregistered) economy, which experts estimate rep [...]	2006-02-10 14:14:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN TU
06ISTANBUL184	GALATAPORT PRIVATIZATION FOUNDERS [...] (SBU) Summary: The politically troubled privatization of Istanbul's Galataport (ref b) came to an ignominious close in late January as the GOT formally cancelled the tender granting a 49-year lease on the site to a consortium including Israel's Ofer Group. The coup de grace was delivered by [...]	2006-02-13 12:20:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV TU
06ISTANBUL1846	ISTANBUL BANKERS PRAISE AKP ECONOMIC REFORMS [...] (SBU) Summary. We met three Istanbul-based bankers with visiting Turkey desk officer to discuss economic performance, trends and political risk. All three thought that the AKP government had done a good job implementing IMF-backed reforms, but felt that the AKP economic team lacked depth a [...]	2006-10-10 07:21:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN TU
06ISTANBUL1910	BSEC MINISTERIAL: VIEW FROM ISTANBUL [...] (SBU) Summary: BSEC Secretariat officials and members of key delegations recommend that the USG discuss reftel project on environmental enforcement for economic development in general terms at the November 1 Council of Ministers meeting. Seeking to place discussion of reftel project on the ag [...]	2006-10-18 06:08:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV KCRM TU RS SR
06ISTANBUL1917	CITIGROUP TO PURCHASE STRATEGIC STAKE IN TURKEY'S [...] (SBU) Summary. Citigroup's October 17 announcement that it intends to purchase a 20% share of Turkey's most profitable retail/commercial bank heralds the largest direct foreign investment in Turkey's financial sector. Valued at $3.1 billion, the deal pairs Citigroup with Akbank, Turkey's thi [...]	2006-10-18 14:11:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN TU
06ISTANBUL192	TURKISH ACADEMICS, STUDENTS COMMENT ON MIDDLE EAST [...] (SBU) Summary. Media savvy academics and students involved in democracy building expressed mixed views to a visiting counter-terrorism team about America and its foreign policy in meetings earlier this month. One academic fretted over Turks, generally more negative opinion of the U.S. and [...]	2006-02-14 06:05:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO TU
06ISTANBUL2015	ISTANBUL'S ECUMENICAL RAMAZAN: BOREK, BARDAKOGLU [...] (U) Summary: Turkey's lively diversity and internal contradictions are no more apparent than in Istanbul during the month of Ramazan. While nearly 70% of Turks as a whole are reported to fast during this period, the evenings' numerous iftars are often more social and political than they are s [...]	2006-11-02 14:05:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM TU
06ISTANBUL2081	PRESS ACCREDITATION FOR POPE'S VISIT TO ISTANBUL [...] (SBU) The Turkish press today carried a story accusing the Ecumenical Patriarchate of trying to usurp the government's role by issuing press credentials to reporters covering the Pope's visit later this month. According to the story, members of the press must receive accreditation both from [...]	2006-11-15 14:23:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINS PGOV TU
06ISTANBUL2084	ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS NOT CLASH OF [...] (SBU) Summary. The UN Alliance of Civilizations High-Level Group presented its final report on November 13 in Istanbul to UNSYG Annan as well as the Turkish and Spanish Prime Ministers. The report focuses on political developments, rather than religious or cultural differences, as a primar [...]	2006-11-16 12:29:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UN TU VT
06ISTANBUL2104	FOUNDATIONS, TRANSFORMATIONS AND EU ACCESSION: [...] (SBU) Summary: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) completed its nine-day fact finding mission in Turkey with a generally positive view of religious freedom here. Delegation members clearly recognized the significant challenges facing religious minority co [...]	2006-11-24 12:10:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM TU
06ISTANBUL211	BMENA: TURKS KEEP DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE DIALOGUE [...] (U) Summary: A February 6-7 conference organized by the Turkish NGO TESEV within the framework of the Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) brought together 150 NGO and government representatives from around the Middle East and North Africa to develop an action platform to increase the role o [...]	2006-02-17 09:10:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL TU XD XF XI KDEM KWMN
06ISTANBUL2115	ISTANBUL POLICE CLOSE PATRIARCHATE PRESS CENTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 27, Istanbul police briefly shut down a press center organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate at a local hotel. Press arrangements for the Papal visit to the Patriarchate had been the subject of some dispute earlier in November (reftel) but both Patriarchate staff [...]	2006-11-28 12:43:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM TU
06ISTANBUL2141	HALKI SEMINARY READY FOR BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary: We visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Halki Seminary with a delegation of Greek Orthodox American citizens during their annual Feast of St. Andrew pilgrimage to Istanbul, coinciding this year with Pope Benedict XVI's trip to Turkey. The seminary is the subject of a long-stan [...]	2006-12-08 09:17:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM TU
06ISTANBUL2144	ISTANBUL BUSINESS COMMUNITY DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 28, CODEL Shays met members of the Istanbul business community to discuss their views on Iraq's future and U.S. - Turkey relations. The business community sees both risks and opportunities in Iraq, but companies with on-going Iraq operations see potential profit op [...]	2006-12-08 14:29:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV ENRG OREP PREL PTER TU
06ISTANBUL2145	POLICE RAID LEFTISTS IN TEN ISTANBUL NEIGHBORHOODS [...] (SBU) On the afternoon and evening of December 7, Turkish National Police (TNP) counter-terrorism (CT) units raided 10 addresses in Istanbul's Gazi, Kucukcekmece, Gultepe, Okmeydani, Umraniye, Kartal, Sultanbeyli and Kucuk Armutlu neighborhoods, arresting 20 suspects following a six month in [...]	2006-12-08 16:07:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV TU
06ISTANBUL2146	FOREIGN MINISTER DRASKOVIC LAUNCHES SERBIAN BSEC [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 29, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Draskovic formally launched the six-month Serbian BSEC Chairmanship with a speech to BSEC representatives, observers and related bodies. FM Draskovic's remarks were followed by brief comments by the BSEC Secretary-General and a short [...]	2006-12-11 07:22:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV KCRM EU TU SR
06ISTANBUL392	NEW TURKISH WITHHOLDING TAX ROILS BROKERS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's new 15 percent withholding tax on capital gains and interest from government securities has had little of the market impact that market players predicted last year. A number of analysts profess surprise at how limited the impact has been, with some noting that the Trea [...]	2006-03-16 12:54:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN TU
06ISTANBUL393	TUZMEN OUTLINES GOT'S STRATEGY TO BOOST BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Trade Minister Kursad Tuzmen outlined the GOT's strategy to increase bilateral trade with the United States in a luncheon address to the Turkish-American Business Council (TAIK) on March 10. Coopting the Foreign Ministry's "Year of the Americas"-- which some TAIK contact [...]	2006-03-16 13:12:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD TU
06ISTANBUL444	BSEC SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization's meeting of Senior Officials at the end of February highlighted both the organization's strengths and weaknesses. The organization is a rare forum grouping not just all the sea's littoral states, but also other countries such as [...]	2006-03-27 09:20:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ETTC KFPC KTIA TU XG
06ISTANBUL476	BUSINESS CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT INTENSIFIES [...] (U) Summary: Business criticism of recent Turkish Government missteps on the economy has intensified in recent days, as business leaders have grown increasingly concerned about the potential impact of protracted uncertainty surrounding the leadership of the Turkish Central Bank. Former Chai [...]	2006-03-30 13:32:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV TU
06ISTANBUL498	TURKISH BANKS ATTRACT MORE FDI -- FINANSBANK SALE [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkish bank values hit a new peak on April 3 with the announcement in Athens that the National Bank of Greece (NBG) will purchase a near controlling stake in Finansbank, Turkey's ninth largest bank, for 2.8 billion USD. The sale price values the bank at 5.05 billion USD, 3.6 [...]	2006-04-04 13:45:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV TU
06ISTANBUL527	SUNNY SKIES OVER ISTANBUL TOURISM INDUSTRY [...] (U) Summry: There may be overcast skies in the tourism industry elsewhere in Turkey, but in Istanbul the sunis shining, according to two leading figures in the industry. The Ministry of Tourism calculates 4.9 million tourists visited Istanbul in 2005, 23 of atotal 1.1million visitors to Turkey [...]	2006-04-11 11:48:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON
06ISTANBUL598	ISTANBUL CONFERENCE SHOWCASES INCREASED POLICE [...] (U) Summary: Police chiefs and high-level officers from throughout Turkey participated in a three-day workshop in Istanbul from April 12-14 on combating trafficking in persons. In Turkey,s case, most victims are women lured from eastern European countries by the promise of work, and then for [...]	2006-04-20 10:47:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TU BO MD KCRM PGOV KJUS
06ISTANBUL798	"MORTGAGE" MARKET STEAMS FORWARD EVEN AS NEW LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's newfound macroeconomic stability and failing interest rates have brought a boom in consumer lending, including especially a dramatic increase in "mortgage" financing for home purchases. Housing loans grew four fold over the course of 2005, from $1.8 billion to $7.5 b [...]	2006-05-17 09:55:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON TU
06ISTANBUL9	ISTANBUL'S AK PARTY CHAIRMAN GETS PERSONAL AT [...] (U) Summary: A December International Migration Symposium in Istanbul provided useful insight into Turkish perspectives on the social justice and security implications of migration, with many Turkish concerns mirroring those in the U.S. An unexpected note was Istanbul AK Party Chairman Mehm [...]	2006-01-04 13:09:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM TU
06JAKARTA10043	INDONESIA - HAZE SEASON UNDERWAY AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary. Fires burning in Sumatra and Kalimantan have sent haze once again throughout the region. Haze problems reached alarming levels in late July, with the Indonesian press reporting over 2,000 hot spots on Sumatra island and another 1,000 hot spots in Kalimantan during the week of [...]	2006-08-09 23:38:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KTIA TPHY TBIO ECON ID
06JAKARTA10104	POSO 3 EXECUTIONS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 12 [...] (SBU) The executions of the so-called "Poso 3"-Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus da Silva and Martinus Riwu-in Central Sulawesi following their 2001 convictions for mass murder, torture and arson, have been scheduled to take place on August 12. The three were found guilty of a series of brutal murders [...]	2006-08-10 10:29:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINS PGOV KJUS ID
06JAKARTA10133	INDONESIA ? AUGUST 4 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-11 09:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA10137	INDONESIA - AUGUST 4 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-14 00:50:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA10140	INDONESIA - AUGUST 11 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 9, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie stated, according to the media, that Jakarta had yet to receive promised foreign aid to fight bird flu. Bakrie's statement was puzzling and frustrating to donors. The May 2006 Donor Coordination Meeting, h [...]	2006-08-14 04:12:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA10200	Indonesia: IPR Update [...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia National Police (INP) continue their impressive campaign of raids against pirate optical disk (OD) factories and vendors, including at Jakarta's most notorious malls. The Jakarta Police on July 20 held a public destruction ceremony of 4.7 million optical disks, att [...]	2006-08-14 08:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD WTO ECON ID
06JAKARTA10297	TIMIKA TRIAL SESSIONS PROCEED WITHOUT DEFENDANTS [...] (U) The trial of the seven men accused of killing two Amcits in Timika, Papua in 2002 crept along August 15 in spite of the defendants' continued refusal to take their assigned seats in the court and the absence of defense attorney Johnson Panjaitan. As the session opened, Judge Nurdin read f [...]	2006-08-15 10:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID
06JAKARTA10359	INDONESIA'S FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICY PACKAGE [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-16 08:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV PREL ID
06JAKARTA10361	INDONESIA'S FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICY PACKAGE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia issued its Financial Sector Policy Package on July 5, tackling two important issues of non-performing loans at state-owned banks, and insolvent insurance firms. Success in these areas will represent one of the most significant changes in the financ [...]	2006-08-16 09:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV PREL ID
06JAKARTA10444	INDONESIA IPR UPDATE -- AUGUST 22, 2006 [...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesian Government (GOI) officials are gearing up for another meeting of the National IPR Task Force. The Ministry of Industry (MOI) sent a letter to optical disc factories warning them that unannounced inspections will soon begin. A new DOJ-ICITAP senior technical advisor [...]	2006-08-22 09:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD WTO ECON ID
06JAKARTA10492	INDONESIA - NEW AVIAN INFLUENZA CASES IN WEST GARUT [...] (SBU) Summary. Indonesian press has featured a series of alarming articles over the weekend of August 18-20 concerning up to ten possible human cases of avian influenza (AI) occurring in the Cikelet village of the Garut district of West Java. NAMRU-2 and the Ministry of Health (MOH) tested the [...]	2006-08-23 10:50:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA10536	INDONESIA - AUGUST 24 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. At an August 18 meeting in Singapore, officials from Singapore, Indonesia, and the United States agreed to continue the proposed Avian Influenza Trilateral Project within the Tangerang municipality as originally planned (as opposed to expanding it to the much larger District of T [...]	2006-08-24 08:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA10576	ABB Shunned in West Sumatra [...] (SBU) Summary: In contrast with the relative success Abu Bakar Ba'asyir received in Java, he got a very cool reception during his recent visit to staunchly Muslim West Sumatra, where local religious leaders blocked him from speaking at the largest and most influential mosques and school offici [...]	2006-08-25 11:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PGOV KISL KJUS ASEC AS ID
06JAKARTA10895	DUE DILIGENCE FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARD [...] (SBU) Summary. We are not aware of any significant embarrassment likely to arise should Chevron Indonesia receive the 2006 Award for Corporate Excellence. Chevron has been an outstanding corporate citizen and contributed greatly to community development in Indonesia. The largest crude oil p [...]	2006-09-01 06:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV ID
06JAKARTA10923	INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 1 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) announced refocused priorities for controlling avian influenza (AI) at a successful international donor meeting on August 23-24. Donor representatives were pleased with the coordination of the meeting and refocused GOI priorities but concerned b [...]	2006-09-01 09:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA10924	INDONESIA STEPS UP EFFORTS TO PASS TIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia's Parliament (DPR) has completed a new draft of its proposed anti-trafficking legislation. President Yudhoyono has designated the Ministry of Women's Empowerment (KNPP) and the Ministry of Law & Human Rights to prepare executive branch comments on the bill. The Gov [...]	2006-09-01 10:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL EAID ELAB KJUS KCRM ID
06JAKARTA10998	TIMIKA TRIAL STOPPED FOR LACK OF INTERPRETER [...] (U) The trial of the seven men accused of killing two Amcits in Timika, Papua in 2002 took another turn on September 5 when Judge Nurdin ruled that the defendants were entitled to an interpreter. In a courtroom crowded with spectators and police, defense lawyers interrupted the testimony of t [...]	2006-09-05 10:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID
06JAKARTA11042	INDONESIA SECURITY FORCE VETTING REQUEST, ECON [...] (SBU) Post proposes the following Indonesian security force members for Department clearance for participation in United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO),2006 Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA),Enforcement of IPR Program to commence on September 25. Post did not find any c [...]	2006-09-06 06:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINR PREL KCRM MARR ID
06JAKARTA11110	East Java: Increasing Mudflow Threatens [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The flow of mud from the fractured well owned by PT. Lapindo Brantas (Lapindo),a Bakrie Group controlled entity, in Porong, East Java continues to increase, reaching volumes as high as 500,000 cubic meters per day in early August, and has flooded more than 450 acres, destroying [...]	2006-09-07 08:23:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET PGOV ID
06JAKARTA11145	AMCITS TESTIFY AT TIMIKA TRIAL [...] (U) In an emotional session, Amcits Patsy Spier, Kenneth Balk and Steven Emma finally received the opportunity to describe in court what happened on August 31, 2002, when a group of gunmen ambushed the vehicles they were riding in Timika, Papua, killing Amcits Ricky Spier and Ed Burgon. Ms. S [...]	2006-09-11 00:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID
06JAKARTA11149	RESPONSE TO US EFFORTS ON WATER AND SANITATION [...] (U) Response was prepared jointly with USAID Jakarta Mission Staff. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Post is actively engaged with Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials on water and sanitation issues under the auspices of a Strategic Objective Grant Agreement between the USG and the GOI to support higher [...]	2006-09-11 03:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ID
06JAKARTA11212	INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 11 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Singaporean Embassy in Jakarta has proposed to hold a joint planning meeting for the Tangerang trilateral project on September 13. The Government of Singapore (GOS) plans to station permanent technical staff to head up project. The Ministry of Health (MOH) is evaluating the [...]	2006-09-11 09:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA11216	INDONESIA - HAZE PROBLEM CONTINUES [...] (SBU) Summary. After surging again at the end of August, the number of forest fires burning in Sumatra and Kalimantan declined in the first week of September. The drop seems to be due in large part to central government pressure on local authorities and plantations to curb burning in advanc [...]	2006-09-11 10:23:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KTIA TPHY TBIO ID
06JAKARTA11242	INDONESIA HIV/AIDS PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (U) Summary. Indonesia's national HIV/AIDS program is in a critical situation; they are at risk of losing approximately $50 million of Global Fund monies due to poor program management and performance. On July 13, Indonesia's President issued a Presidential Regulation providing the National AI [...]	2006-09-12 03:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI KHIV TBIO EAID ID
06JAKARTA11344	MINISTRY OF HEALTH CHANGES AI SAMPLE SHARING [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-13 02:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA11379	INDONESIA - 2007 BUDGET RAISES SOCIAL SPENDING [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia's (GOI) Rp 746.5 trillion (USD 82.1 billion) draft 2007 budget proposes double digit percentage increases in spending on health, education and social welfare programs, with the total amount of central government spending on these programs reaching Rp [...]	2006-09-13 10:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KMCA KCOR PGOV ENRG TBIO ID
06JAKARTA1141	ACEH: ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUEST FOR GOI-GAM PEACE [...] (SBU) The Aceh peace process remains on track and now moves into a more difficult phase in which the parties begin to develop the parameters of political participation in a normalized Aceh to give voice to all of Acehenese society. Acehenese trust the USG as an honest broker because of our con [...]	2006-01-27 11:33:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV PREL PHUM MARR ID
06JAKARTA1144	Bengkulu's Young Governor Tries To Reform Sumatra's [...] (SBU) Summary. Elected as a reformer in a poverty- stricken province more accustomed to corruption, political hacks and time-servers, new Governor Agusrin Najamudin represents a break with Bengkulu's past. Only devout Muslim PKS supported Najamudin's candidacy against candidates from larger an [...]	2006-01-30 00:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PINS PREL EAID ECON SOCI ID
06JAKARTA11474	DRAFT MOU ON ILLEGAL LOGGING - EMBASSY JAKARTA [...] (SBU). Embassy Jakarta supports the conclusion of a properly-structured MOU on illegal logging between the U.S. and Indonesia. Reducing widespread illegal logging is one of Indonesia's top development challenges, and the issue touches on several core areas of our assistance program, including [...]	2006-09-15 10:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON ETRD PREL PGOV ID
06JAKARTA11475	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): INDONESIA [...] (U) The Fourth Regional Meeting of CWC States Parties in Asia met in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 5-7, 2006. The meeting was attended by 24 States Parties from the Asian Group: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, N [...]	2006-09-15 10:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM PTER PHUM AMGT ASEC CWC SA AF MV
06JAKARTA11582	INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 18 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) [...] (SBU) Summary. The National Committee for Avian influenza and Pandemic Response (National AI Committee) brought together on September 15 key representatives from the government of Indonesia (GOI),donor agencies and international organizations to coordinate funding and implementation of inten [...]	2006-09-19 10:12:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA11585	DEFENDANTS' HUNGER STRIKE DELAYS TIMIKA TRIAL [...] (U) On September 19, the Central Jakarta court was scheduled to hear testimony from Indonesian military personnel who arrived on the scene of the August 31, 2002 ambush near Timika, Papua in which two Amcits and one Indonesian citizen were killed. Since the last session, the prosecution decid [...]	2006-09-19 10:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID
06JAKARTA11588	INDONESIA IPR - EMBASSY SPECIAL 301 OUT OF CYCLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Jakarta strongly urges that the Special 301 Committee upgrade Indonesia to Watch List status in its upcoming Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR). With a sound legal and regulatory structure in place, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) is demonstrating a growing commit [...]	2006-09-19 11:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR ID
06JAKARTA11660	INDONESIA HIV/AIDS PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (U) Summary. Indonesia's national HIV/AIDS program is in a critical situation; they are at risk of losing approximately $50 million of Global Fund monies due to poor program management and performance. On July 13, Indonesia's President issued a Presidential Regulation providing the National AI [...]	2006-09-20 09:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI KHIV TBIO EAID ID
06JAKARTA11767	INDONESIA'S ECONOMY - RIGHT DIRECTION, WRONG SPEED [...] Summary. Private sector and Government of Indonesia (GOI) interlocutors expressed optimism about the financial sector's growth and progress, but concern about the real sector, during the September 13-15 visit of Department of Treasury officials Andrew Baukol and Seth Searls. Most agreed Indo [...]	2006-09-21 09:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV KCOR ID
06JAKARTA11799	Central Sulawesi: "Poso 3" Executed - Violence [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus Da Silva, and Marinus Riwu were executed September 22. Security situations in Palu, Poso and Tentena remained calm, inspired by a highly visible police and military presence patrolling the streets. Violence erupted in areas of West Timor, Nusa Tenggara [...]	2006-09-22 10:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINS PGOV PNAT KJUS CASC ID
06JAKARTA11842	INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 25 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-25 08:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA11845	TIMIKA TRIAL: TNI PERSONNEL TESTIFY [...] (SBU) On September 19, the trial of suspects charged in the 2002 murder of two Americans and one Indonesian near Timika, Papua, resumed. The defendants had ended their hunger strike (reftel) and were present except for Hardi Sugimol, who was recovering from an illness. Amcit victim witnesses [...]	2006-09-25 10:33:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID
06JAKARTA11892	TIMIKA TRIAL: WITNESS SNAFU CAUSES DELAY [...] (SBU) On September 26, the trial of suspects charged in the 2002 murder of two Americans and one Indonesian near Timika, Papua, resumed. It emerged that there was either a misunderstanding or a disagreement between the prosecution and defense teams about the order of the day's testimony. The [...]	2006-09-26 11:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID
06JAKARTA12099	TIMIKA TRIAL: LAST DAY OF VICTIM, EXPERT TESTIMONY [...] (SBU) On September 29, Central Jakarta court heard testimony from two victim witnesses and two expert witnesses in the trial of suspects charged in the 2002 murder of two Americans and one Indonesian near Timika, Papua. Amcit victim witness Patsy Spier attended, accompanied by an interpreter [...]	2006-10-02 10:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID
06JAKARTA12100	Eastern Indonesia: Violence Increases After [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The execution of the "Poso 3" on September 22 was immediately followed by an outbreak of violence in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) (Flores and West Timor) and later in Central Sulawesi, where the executions occurred. The reaction was not unexpected by local officials; police in NTT [...]	2006-10-02 11:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM ID
06JAKARTA12253	AN ENHANCED U.S. ROLE IN COMBATING AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Summary. After a slow start that led to the unchecked spread of AI across much of Indonesia, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) has developed a simplified AI strategy with re- aligned priorities under a functioning National Comm [...]	2006-10-05 09:53:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA12543	INDONESIA'S ECONOMY ONE YEAR AFTER THE FUEL PRICE [...] (SBU) Summary. Indonesia successfully restored macroeconomic stability in the first half of 2006 after the August 2005 rupiah "mini-crisis" and the fuel price hikes and interest rate increases that followed. After the Government of Indonesia (GOI) hiked fuel prices by an average of 126% in O [...]	2006-10-13 10:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
06JAKARTA12545	INDONESIA - OCTOBER 12 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 6, Dr. Ir Anton Apryanto, Minister of Agriculture promised Manho So, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative more vigorous coordination and communication in controlling AI. Local press reported on October 10 that faculty from Udayana University detected [...]	2006-10-13 10:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA12687	INDONESIA AND MCC COMPACT ELIGIBILITY [...] (SBU) Summary. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY) administration has made important progress in the past year implementing a broad-based development strategy emphasizing poverty reduction, private sector growth, and good governance. SBY's bold anti-corruption efforts continue to dism [...]	2006-10-18 10:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON KMCA KCOR ID
06JAKARTA12733	East Java Mudflow: Lapindo Financial Woes [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PT. Lapindo Brantas (Lapindo) recently informed its relief well contractors that it no longer has funds to pay for relief well operations. Haliburton and other contractors, including local contractors, temporarily left the site, halting drilling operations, due to lack of paymen [...]	2006-10-19 10:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET PGOV ID
06JAKARTA12781	INDONESIA - OCTOBER 20 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) released 2007 budget information on October 19 but has not yet finalized its AI spending allocations in the Ministries of Health (MOH) and Agriculture (MOA). Coordinating Minister for Peoples' Welfare Aburizal Bakrie convened an interagency meet [...]	2006-10-20 11:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA12798	VP KALLA ON THE COURTS, MCC, PEACE CORPS AND MIDDLE [...] (SBU) Summary. Vice President Jusuf Kalla told the Ambassador on October 20 that the Supreme Court is "not using logic" in its approach to the Munir case, and that people are rightly not happy with the Pollycarpus verdict. He said the Supreme Court would soon reconsider its decision taking int [...]	2006-10-23 07:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV PGOV PREL KMCA PHUM ID
06JAKARTA12825	INDONESIA - CIVAIR UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. Indonesian transportation officials are focusing on aviation and airport security as tens of millions of Indonesians travel to their home villages and back during the Idul Fitri holiday break. A record 1.5 million Indonesians will take to the skies during the week- long celebr [...]	2006-10-27 07:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD ID
06JAKARTA12828	INDONESIA - OCTOBER 20 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. Coordinating Minister for Peoples' Welfare Aburizal Bakrie announced at an October 20 news conference a decrease in the number of AI-affected provinces over the past six months from 30 to 16. At the same news conference, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono announced governmen [...]	2006-10-27 09:17:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA12874	TIMIKA DEFENDANTS REFUSE TO RESPOND TO SENTENCING [...] (SBU) In an October 31 session lasting less than an hour, the defendants charged in the 2002 murders of two Amcits near Timika, Papua refused to respond to the sentencing requests handed down by prosecutors on October 13 (reftel). Their attorney, Johnson Penjaitan, attended the trial as a sp [...]	2006-10-31 09:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID
06JAKARTA12875	INDONESIA READY TO FINALIZE CUSTOMS MUTUAL [...] (U) This is an action request for U.S. Customs Border Protection and State EAP/MTS. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Indonesian Directorate General of Customs & Excise (DGCE) and U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection are close to finalizing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cus [...]	2006-10-31 11:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ID
06JAKARTA12939	INDONESIA SEEKS COMPACT ELIGIBILITY, APPRECIATES [...] H.E. President of the Republic of Indonesia 2. H.E. Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia 3. H.E. Ms. Condoleeza Rice, US Secretary of State (Chair, MCC) 4. Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs, the Republic of Indonesia 5. Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Republic of Indon [...]	2006-11-01 10:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EINV ECON KMCA ID

06JAKARTA12944	POST RECOMMENDATIONS ON GLOBAL FUND PHASE 2 [...] (SBU) Summary. Approve Phase 2 funding, at requested level of funding, $33,905,951, with conditions. End Summary Indonesia's Global Fund HIV/AIDS Program Summary --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) Indonesia received two Global Fund AIDS grants: Round 1 and Round 4, [...]	2006-11-02 04:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI KHIV TBIO EAID ID
06JAKARTA12981	POST RECOMMENDATIONS ON GLOBAL FUND PHASE 2 [...] (SBU) Summary. Approve Phase 2 funding, at requested level of funding, $33,905,951, with conditions. End Summary Indonesia's Global Fund HIV/AIDS Program Summary --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) Indonesia received two Global Fund AIDS grants: Round 1 and Round 4, [...]	2006-11-03 05:08:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI KHIV TBIO EAID ID
06JAKARTA13005	DEMARCHE TO INDONESIA ON ARF STATEMENT ON DPRK [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-03 09:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM ASEAN KN ID
06JAKARTA13014	INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 6 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 1, Bayu Krisnamurthi, Executive Secretary for the National AI Committee assured the press that SIPDIS Indonesian research shows no signs that the H5N1 virus is mutating to a more dangerous form in the country. Food and Agriculture Organization officials concur but [...]	2006-11-06 23:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA13136	ABB Preaches in North Sumatra [...] (SBU) Summary: Radical Muslim Cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir spoke in North Sumatra October 29 - 31 at a series of engagements on the implementation of Syariah law. Misleading posters advertising the visit masked Ba'asyir's identity and implied sponsorship of mainstream Muslim organizations. Thoug [...]	2006-11-07 09:50:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PGOV KISL KJUS ASEC KPAO
06JAKARTA13142	TIMIKA TRIAL: WAMANG SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON [...] (SBU) On November 7, Judge Adriani Nurdin sentenced Anthonious Wamang to life in prison for premeditated murder in connection with the August 31, 2002 murders of two Americans and one Indonesian in Timika, Papua. Although prosecutors had requested 20 years, Judge Nurdin cited several conside [...]	2006-11-07 11:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID
06JAKARTA13171	UNGA: DEMARCHES TO INDONESIA ON CUBA EMBARGO, [...] (SBU) After learning that the entire staff of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs Multilateral Affairs Directorate was either in New York or otherwise unavailable, we met November 9 with Harry Purwanto, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Director for North and Central America, to urge [...]	2006-11-09 10:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PREL PHUM ETRD CU ID
06JAKARTA13194	INDONESIA - AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) AND THE PRESIDENT"S [...] (SBU) Summary. Although the Government of Indonesia has not yet finalized its FY 2007 allocations for AI control programs, senior GOI officials including Coordinating Minister Bakrie and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati have assured the Embassy that total AI spending will match or exc [...]	2006-11-13 10:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA13198	INDONESIAN MPS PRAISE INTL VISITOR PROGRAM, CITE [...] (SBU) Summary. Poloffs recently debriefed four members of the Indonesian House of Representatives who participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program, &The U.S. Political System,8 from August 7 ) 25, 2006. In their visits to cities and towns throughout the United States, the par [...]	2006-11-14 02:49:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OEXC SCUL KPAO KISL PREL ID
06JAKARTA13216	FOREIGN MINISTRY READY TO OPEN MLAT NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) The GOI is ready to move forward with negotiations on a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with the U.S. On November 15, Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Directorate for Treaties on Political, Security, and Territorial Affairs Arif Havas Oegroseno told Poloff and [...]	2006-11-15 10:29:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIA PGOV PREL PTER ID
06JAKARTA13217	INDONESIA NON-COMMITTAL ON BELARUS, MATHESON [...] (SBU) On November 15 we met with Harry Purwanto, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Director for North and Central America, to present demarches on Belarus' anti-U.S. resolutions (ref A) and to solicit support for the candidacy of Michael Matheson to the International Law Commission (ref B). [...]	2006-11-15 10:37:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNGA ILC BO ID
06JAKARTA13236	INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM ATTRACTS INVESTORS AND [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) renewed its appeal for private investment under it's five-year, USD 150 billion infrastructure development program at a November 1-3 Infrastructure Forum in Jakarta. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) touted improvements in Indonesia's i [...]	2006-11-19 23:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN ECPS PREL ID
06JAKARTA13237	INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM ATTRACTS INVESTORS AND [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) renewed its appeal for private investment under it's five-year, USD 150 billion infrastructure development program at a November 1-3 Infrastructure Forum in Jakarta. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) touted improvements in Indonesia's i [...]	2006-11-19 23:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN ECPS ID
06JAKARTA13277	DEMARCHE TO INDONESIA ON IRAN'S PROPOSED IAEA [...] (SBU) We conveyed talking points and non-paper in reftel paras 3 and 4 to Musurifun, Deputy Director for South and Central Asian Affairs in Indonesia's Department of Foreign Affairs. Musurifun was non-committal, but took our points on board and undertook to coordinate them with other relevant [...]	2006-11-22 10:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC PREL PGOV KNNP IR ID
06JAKARTA13282	Aceh: Election Update [...] (U) Summary: Aceh will hold provincial elections on December 11, the province's first since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the government and pro-independence forces in Helsinki in 2005. According to the election rules, candidates must receive more than 25 percen [...]	2006-11-24 03:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AS ID
06JAKARTA13289	ACEH: MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN GAM REINTEGRATION [...] (SBU) Summary: After refusing for more than a year, GAM finally provided a list of ex-combatants to the government, paving the way for some reintegration payments to be made before the end of the year. GAM's providing names breaks the impasse, but persisting differences on land compensation, [...]	2006-11-24 04:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC ID
06JAKARTA13293	Aceh to Increase Police Presence During Election [...] (U) At the Commission on Security Arrangements (CoSA) meeting on November 4, representatives of the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM),Free Aceh Movement (GAM),and the government agreed to temporarily increase the number of police officers in Aceh by 2,433 above levels permitted in the Helsinki M [...]	2006-11-24 04:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AS ID
06JAKARTA13294	TNI Commander Reaffirms Military's Commitment to [...] (SBU) Summary: In a speech in Aceh on November 6, TNI Commander Air Marshal Djoko Suyanto said TNI would continue to respect the Helsinki MOU after the departure of the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) next month. He also reminded his audience that TNI had withdrawn from politics, acted under th [...]	2006-11-24 04:53:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AS ID
06JAKARTA13305	Aceh: Official Campaign Season Begins [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Official campaigning began in Aceh on November 24, although advertisements for some candidates have been up for weeks, giving a slight advantage to well- financed candidates. GAM "Prime Minister Malik Mahmud returned to Aceh to try to reunify the GAM movement and to voic [...]	2006-11-27 10:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS PINR PREL KDEM ASEC ID
06JAKARTA13316	USTR AND ASEAN SECRETARIAT DISCUSS TIFA AND ASEAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Assistant United States Trade Representative (AUSTR) for Southeast Asia and the Pacific Barbara Weisel and Director for Southeast Asia and Pacific Affairs David Katz met on November 6 with Anna Robeniol, head of the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) Section of the Bureau of Economic [...]	2006-11-28 05:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ASEAN ID
06JAKARTA13324	INDONESIA'S INTERIM ASSESSMENT FOR TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Embassy Jakarta provides the following interim assessment of targeted actions by Indonesia on trafficking in persons (TIP) since the June release of the 2006 TIP report, as requested in ref A. Anti-Trafficking Legislation ---------------------------- 2. (SBU) A comprehensive anti-tra [...]	2006-11-28 09:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ELAB KWMN SMIG ID
06JAKARTA13326	INDONESIA'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY REMAINS ON TRACK [...] (SBU) Summary. Indonesia's economy continues to recover from the impact of August 2005 rupiah "mini-crisis," with growth in gross domestic product (GDP) reaching 5.5% year-on- year (YoY) in the third quarter. Strong external demand for Indonesian commodities and increased household consumptio [...]	2006-11-28 09:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
06JAKARTA13358	East Java Mudflow: Methane Line Explodes [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pertamina's main East Java methane gas line ruptured near the PT. Lapindo Brantas (Lapindo) mud volcano site in Porong, Sidoarjo, East Java on November 22, causing power outages and permanently closing the Surabaya-Malang toll road. No American Citizens were among the 14 dead a [...]	2006-11-30 09:10:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET PGOV CACS ID
06JAKARTA13370	INDONESIA - DECEMBER 1 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Dutch hosted a workshop on November 25 and 26 that will make recommendations on animal vaccine strategy to the Ministry of Agriculture. The local television station Lativi began broadcasting AI mini- documentaries on November 10 and will continue these broadcasts through t [...]	2006-12-01 08:22:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR KFLU PGOV ID
06JAKARTA13387	NORTH SUMATRA: A TALE OF TWO ECONOMIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: High prices for rubber and crude palm oil keep North Sumatra's agricultural sector resilient. Industry experts expect the trend to continue as demand for oleochemicals and cooking oil increase, and biodiesel production expands. On the other hand, North Sumatra's manufacturing an [...]	2006-12-04 07:11:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ENRG ETRD ID
06JAKARTA13426	ACEH: FRONT RUNNERS IN ELECTION [...] (U) Summary: As the official campaign period winds down, no pair of candidates has taken a decisive lead in the race to become Aceh Governor and Vice Governor. Three pairs of candidates -- Malek Raden and Fuad Zakaria, Humam Hamid and Hasbi Abdullah, and Azwar Abubakar and Nasir Djamil -- have [...]	2006-12-07 04:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KHUM ASEC ID
06JAKARTA13448	East Java Mudflow: Lapindo Defaults, [...] (SBU) ConGen Pol/econoff and Jakarta USAID officers visited the PT. Lapindo Brantas (Lapindo) mud volcano site and the relief well operation in Porong, East Java (Ref. A) on December 8, meeting with several representatives of contractors working on the relief well. According to the contractor [...]	2006-12-08 09:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET PGOV ID
06JAKARTA13452	INDONESIA - DECEMBER 8 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-08 10:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR KFLU PGOV ID
06JAKARTA13480	FINANCE MINISTER ON OPIC, TAX ISSUES, AND NEC [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told the Ambassador on December 14 that the Directorate General of Taxation (DG Tax) would need to finalize a review of Indonesia's international tax agreements before moving forward on an Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Investment Sup [...]	2006-12-14 09:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL KCOR ID
06JAKARTA13481	U.S. OBSERVATION TEAM FOR ACEH ELECTIONS: WHAT WE [...] (SBU) Summary: A comprehensive post-election analysis of questionnaires returned by members of the official U.S. election observation team confirm our initial report (reftel) that the gubernatorial and district administrative elections in the Indonesian province of Aceh on December 11 were fre [...]	2006-12-14 09:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL EAID KDEM KPAO ID
06JAKARTA13527	INDONESIA - DECEMBER 19 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-19 07:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR KFLU PGOV ID
06JAKARTA13543	INDONESIA WANTS NO CHANGE IN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS [...] (U) On December 18, visiting IO PDAS Warlick met with Slamet Hidayat, Director General for Multilateral Affairs in Indonesia's Department of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, we urged that Indonesia support retention of the current 22-percent ceiling rate in the UNGA debate on UN assessmen [...]	2006-12-20 10:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT AORC PREL UNGA ID
06JAKARTA13559	INDONESIA TAKES STOCK OF ECONOMIC REFORMS [...] (SBU) Summary. Coordinating Minister for Economics Boediono told a gathering of Embassy and private sector representatives on January 18 that he expects Parliament to pass new investment and tax laws "in the early months of 2007." Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu went further in her description [...]	2006-12-21 09:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV ID
06JAKARTA13610	Aceh: Incoming Governor Blasts Syariah, Syariah Police [...] (SBU) Summary: Aceh's incoming governor Irwandi Yusuf has publicly vowed to block new Syariah regulations, including a draft law to cut off the hands of convicted thieves, prompting Syariah officials to withdraw temporarily the proposed law pending revision. Meanwhile, out of the public eye Irw [...]	2006-12-28 23:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KISL SOCI ID
06JAKARTA13613	Aceh: Incoming Governor Blasts Syariah, [...] (SBU) Summary: Aceh's incoming governor Irwandi Yusuf has publicly vowed to block new Syariah regulations, including a draft law to cut off the hands of convicted thieves, prompting Syariah officials to withdraw temporarily the proposed law pending revision. Meanwhile, out of the public eye I [...]	2006-12-29 05:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KISL SOCI ID
06JAKARTA13615	UNSCR 1737 INFORMATION SHARED WITH INDONESIA [...] (SBU) We met December 28 with Carolina Tinangon, desk officer in the International Security and Disarmament Directorate of Indonesia's Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),to deliver information on implementation of UNSCR 1737 on Iran's nuclear program. Ms. Tinangon was already very familia [...]	2006-12-29 06:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC PREL PGOV KNNP UNSC IR ID
06JAKARTA1823	AMBASSADOR MEETS COORDINATING MINISTER BAKRIE [...] (SBU) Summary. Coordinating Minister for Peoples' Welfare Aburizal Bakrie told the Ambassador on February 8 that, in his view, the Beijing avian influenza (AI) conference had been a failure because Indonesia alone needs at least USD 950 million to deal with AI, but would likely only receive U [...]	2006-02-13 02:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR PGOV SOCI KFLU ID
06JAKARTA2031	SEEKING SUPPORT FOR FINAL IRAQ ELECTION RESULTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-15 09:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OPRC ID IZ
06JAKARTA2314	UNHCR TO ASSIST CUBAN CITIZEN HELD IN WEST TIMOR [...] (SBU) UNHCR/Jakarta informed us February 21 that it plans to assist Ramon Ballesteros Escobar, a Cuban citizen, with refugee assistance after he illegally crossed into Indonesia from East Timor earlier this month. Immigration authorities are holding Escobar at an Immigration detention facilit [...]	2006-02-21 10:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREF KJUS CU ID
06JAKARTA2403	INDONESIA - FEBRUARY 21 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-23 06:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA2492	FREEPORT PAPUA MINE CLOSED BY ILLEGAL MINERS [...] (SBU) Summary. Approximately 400 illegal miners in Papua launched a picket of Freeport-McMoRan,s Grasberg Mine on February 21, forcing its temporary closure for the past 48 hours. As of COB February 23, the mine remained closed. In a separate but perhaps related incident, at approximately 04 [...]	2006-02-23 23:50:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EMIN ENIV PGOV ID
06JAKARTA2514	SENATOR FEINGOLD MEETS INDONESIAN HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] (SBU) Senator Russ Feingold met February 23 with Indonesian human rights and judicial reform NGOs, and expressed strong support for the promotion of human rights in Indonesia and justice for past abuses. Human rights advocates expressed disappointment at lack of progress in accountability fo [...]	2006-02-24 08:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KJUS ID
06JAKARTA2529	REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM POST [...] AMBASSADOR B. LYNN PASCOE PROPOSES TO BE ABSENT FROM POST FROM SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2006 TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2006. PURPOSE WILL BE OFFICIAL TRAVEL TO BANGKOK FOR COUNTER-TERRORISM MEETINGS AT AMERICAN EMBASSY BANGKOK (MARCH 6) AND THE PARTICIPATION IN THE ANNUAL US-ASEAN BOARD MEETING (MARCH [...]	2006-02-24 10:12:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER OTRA
06JAKARTA2530	CODEL FEINGOLD MEETS INDONESIAN ATTORNEY GENERAL [...] (SBU) Senator Russell Feingold called on Indonesian Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh on February 22. The Senator opened with questions regarding the status of the Timika case and received assurance that the Attorney General's Office will follow the evidence and expects to convict those cu [...]	2006-02-24 10:22:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PGOV KJUS OREP ASEC ID
06JAKARTA2531	INDONESIA: 2006 SPECIAL 301 SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: Local IPR industry representatives now tell us that the IPR enforcement landscape has changed considerably since they made their Special 310 out-of-cycle review (OCR) submissions in December 2005. They now see a more credible and sustained enforcement effort backed up by sign [...]	2006-02-24 10:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR PGOV ID
06JAKARTA2564	IMPLEMENTING INDONESIA'S BROADCASTING LAW [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-26 23:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OIIP OPRC KPAO ID
06JAKARTA2849	INDONESIA ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT, MARCH 2005 TO MARCH 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-03 11:42:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EAID ELAB KFRD KJUS KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
06JAKARTA2915	INDONESIA - MARCH 2 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Jakarta city government carried out 24-26 February a series of actions to control Avian Influenza (AI) in birds, including door-to-door inspections, limited culling and vaccinations. Human and animal health officials in West Kalimantan told us that they are doing what they [...]	2006-03-06 11:12:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA2984	INDONESIA - GOVERNMENT OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Boediono and other Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials outlined a wide ranging infrastructure development plan at a February 21 conference for potential foreign investors in Jakarta. Boediono and other GOI speakers described an am [...]	2006-03-07 10:24:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN ECPS ID
06JAKARTA3159	CONTROVERSIAL PORNOGRAPHY BILL POISED TO TARGET [...] (U) Indonesian political interest groups portray the ongoing legislative debate over a pornography law as a struggle for the nation's soul. Some fear that Islamists see the bill as a way to impose a strict "Arabic" ethos while conservatives believe the time as nigh to take a stand against mor [...]	2006-03-09 11:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KJUS KCRM KWMN ID
06JAKARTA3161	NORTH SUMATRA GOVERNOR NAMED DESPITE ALLEGATIONS [...] (SBU) North Sumatra Deputy Governor Rudolf Pardede will become Acting Governor of North Sumatra on March 10, months after former Governor Rizul Nurdin's unfortunate death. The announcement of his appointment came after several weeks of increased activity in the investigation of Pardede's alleg [...]	2006-03-10 00:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ID
06JAKARTA3162	INDONESIA - GOI FINALLY PURGES PERTAMINA BOARD [...] (SBU) On March 8 the Government of Indonesia (GOI) replaced the head of state oil and gas company Pertamina after more than a year of unfulfilled promises to shake up Indonesia's most powerful state-owned enterprise. Ari Sumarno succeeds Megawati-era appointee Widya Purnama as President Dire [...]	2006-03-10 00:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV PREL PINR ID
06JAKARTA3199	INDONESIA - MARCH 10 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. A USAID Washington avian influenza (AI) team met with a range of stakeholders during a March 1-5 visit to Indonesia, including the Ambassador and the Embassy's Avian Influenza Working Group (AIWG),to discuss USAID's USD 11 million FY 2006 AI allocation for Indonesia. Officials [...]	2006-03-10 11:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT KFLU ID
06JAKARTA3244	ISLAMIC BANKING GROWING IN INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary. Indonesia's Islamic banking sector is small (under two percent of banking sector assets) but growing rapidly, and could reach nine percent by 2011, according to Bank Indonesia (BI) officials. BI regulates sharia banking and is encouraging the growth of the sector with a lower i [...]	2006-03-13 09:41:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV PREL ID
06JAKARTA3296	IPR Update: Police Enforcement Campaign Continues [...] (SBU) Summary: A Local Motion Picture Association (MPA) representative told us on March 14 that Indonesian police raided their third optical disc (OD) factory in 2006 on March 13 and sealed 12 production lines used to produce pirated ODs. The factory apparently had been in the process of reg [...]	2006-03-14 11:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD WTO ID
06JAKARTA3298	SUPREME COURT ORDERS EX-MILITIA LEADER TO JAIL FOR [...] (SBU) Indonesia's Supreme Court on March 13 upheld the conviction of former East Timor militia leader Eurico Guterres and reinstated his ten-year prison sentence. Prosecutors said they would immediately jail Guterres, who has remained free pending his appeal. The politically well-connected G [...]	2006-03-15 03:23:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KJUS KAWC TT ID
06JAKARTA3405	ADMIRAL FALLON AND SENATOR FEINGOLD DISCUSS [...] (U) Commander Pacific Command (PACOM) Admiral William J. Fallon and Senator Russell Feingold met on February 25 in Medan with representatives of Indonesian military and police to discuss security in the Straits of Malacca. The Admiral underscored USG interest in maintaining a safe and secure [...]	2006-03-17 00:23:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ASEC EWWT PINR PREL SI MY TH ID
06JAKARTA3430	INDONESIA - MARCH 16 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. Local joint venture PT IPB Shigeta has launched an AI vaccine for poultry called CLOSE 5.1 using reverse genetic engineering. The firm plans to initially produce 180 million doses a year and distribute them throughout Asia. The Governor of East Java told the press on March 14 [...]	2006-03-17 07:38:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT KFLU ID
06JAKARTA3479	REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM POST [...] AMBASSADOR B. LYNN PASCOE PROPOSES TO BE ABSENT FROM POST FROM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2006 TO SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006. PURPOSE WILL BE OFFICIAL TRAVEL TO SINGAPORE FOR THE CHIEF OF MISSION MEETING WITH DHS SECRETARY CHERTOFF (MARCH 29-30) FOLLOWED BY ONE DAY OF PERSONAL LEAVE. PROPOSED SCHEDULE F [...]	2006-03-17 09:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER OTRA
06JAKARTA3563	INDONESIA - GOI UNVEILS INVESTMENT CLIMATE PACKAGE [...] (U) Summary: Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Boediono and Trade Minister Mari Pangestu outlined the GOI's February 27 investment climate policy package at a March 10 meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia's (CGI) Investment Climate Working Group (ICWG). ICWG members welcom [...]	2006-03-20 09:29:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON EFIN ID
06JAKARTA3680	TIP UPDATE: POLICE RAIDS FREE CHILD PROSTITUTES [...] (SBU) The new head of Indonesia's national police anti-trafficking unit (Unit III) has targeted removal of children from prostitution as his first operational priority. Unit III's chief reports that police units in Surabaya, Batam and Jakarta have freed some 37 child victims in these locatio [...]	2006-03-21 08:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL EAID KJUS KCRM ID
06JAKARTA3843	IPR Update: Police Raids Continue [...] (SBU) Summary: Metropolitan Jakarta police conducted more than 200 raids on optical disc vendors in February 2006, arresting 145 individuals and seizing large quantities of pirated optical disks. While Jakarta police have not detained most small street vendors very long, 18 individuals remai [...]	2006-03-23 11:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD WTO ID
06JAKARTA3849	NEWMONT BELIEVES JAKARTA-BASED GROUPS BEHIND [...] (SBU) Summary: Jakarta-based environmental non-governmental organizations initiated the protests that ended in the destruction of Newmont Mining Company,s exploration camp at Elang on the island of Sumbawa on March 19, according to Newmont executives. As a result of the attack by approximate [...]	2006-03-24 00:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EMIN EINV PGOV ASEC ID
06JAKARTA3892	EAST JAVA POLICE CONFERENCE ON IPR LAWS [...] (SBU) Summary: Several branches of the GOI and East Java government cosponsored an IPR seminar on March 4 to educate East Java area police chiefs on the importance of IPR to Indonesia and its economy. Senior GOI and provincial officials used persuasive arguments and data to try and motivate [...]	2006-03-24 08:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR EFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
06JAKARTA3896	INDONESIA - MARCH 22 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. President Yudhoyono signed a Presidential Regulation on March 13 establishing a "National Committee on Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Preparedness." The decree designates the Coordinating Minster for Peoples' Welfare as the "National Coordinator" for AI policy and activi [...]	2006-03-24 11:12:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT KFLU ID
06JAKARTA4040	INDONESIANS USING A-3 VISAS TO SMUGGLE IMMIGRANTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 27, 2006 SUBJECT NANANG ZULKIFLI AKA ANWAR APPLIED FOR A US A-3 VISA. SUBJECT PROVIDED AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, A REFERENCE LETTER FROM THE EMBASSY OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, A NEWLY ISSUED INDONESIAN PASSPORT (ISSUED FEB 20, 2006),AND IDENTIFICATION ID (KTP). FINGERPRINT I [...]	2006-03-28 03:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS KFRD KCRM SOCI ID
06JAKARTA4136	A/S HILL DISCUSSES REFORM WITH FINANCE MINISTER AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani told Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill on March 3 that people are expecting more results from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY) Administration in its second year, particularly in making the bureaucracy more responsible and efficient. [...]	2006-03-29 04:15:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN PGOV ID
06JAKARTA4364	AMCIT RECEIVES FIVE MONTH SENTENCE FOR VISA VIOLATION; INDONESIAN GETS 30 MONTHS FOR BLASPHEMY [...] (U) Summary: On March 29, the court in Sampang, Madura found U.S. citizen David Ray guilty of violating his student visa and sentenced him to five months in prison. Counting time served, Ray likely will go free the week of April 14, barring a prosecution appeal. The court found Ray's collea [...]	2006-04-04 09:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC PHUM PGOV KIRF ID DAVID WILLIAM RAY
06JAKARTA4365	CENTRAL SULAWESI: "POSO 3" CLEMENCY APPEAL REJECTED [...] (SBU) Summary: The executions of the so-called "Poso 3"-- Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus da Silva and Martinus Riwu--in Central Sulawesi following their 2001 convictions for mass murder, torture and arson, could take place next week. "Procedural" reasons delayed the executions from their planned Apr [...]	2006-04-04 09:50:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINS PGOV KJUS ID
06JAKARTA4465	GROWING WORKER PROTESTS AGAINST CHANGES IN LABOR [...] (SBU) Indonesia experienced its largest labor protest in at least four years, as Indonesian workers took to the streets of Jakarta and other major cities on April 5 to oppose the GOI's plan to amend the basic labor law. The proposed amendments would scale back 2003 concessions to workers and [...]	2006-04-06 10:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON EINV PGOV PHUM KJUS ID
06JAKARTA4467	INDONESIA - FEBRUARY 21 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-06 11:08:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA4510	INDONESIA - APRIL 6 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Congen Surabaya officers met with provincial and municipal animal husbandry officials on March 16 to review vaccination and culling procedures after the first reported avian influenza (AI) outbreak in Surabaya. Grobogan Regency officials in Central Java told Congen that recent n [...]	2006-04-07 09:21:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA4519	INDONESIA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS - PART II [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-11 00:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR KMCA ECON EINV ID
06JAKARTA4520	INDONESIA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS - PART II [...] (SBU) Summary. A slew of high-profile corruption prosecutions of current and former Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials over the past year has energized the media and civil society groups and placed newfound and largely positive pressure on the bureaucracy (Reftel). Permanently reducing t [...]	2006-04-11 00:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR KMCA ECON EINV ID
06JAKARTA4811	GAM REINTEGRATION SLOW, ECONOMY AND POLITICS NOT [...] (SBU) On April 10 former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) activists hosted a prayer meeting (Doa Bersama) in Tiro, Aceh, to mark Mohammed's Birthday, attracting over 1000 Acehnese from throughout the province. At the meeting, Conoff had numerous discussions about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [...]	2006-04-18 01:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EAID ASEC KDEM ID
06JAKARTA4964	INDONESIA: TAX REFORM MOVES FORWARD [...] (SBU) Summary. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told donors on April 19 that President Yudhoyono would sign a decree very soon appointing two prominent Indonesians, Ma'rie Muhammad and Marsilam Simanjuntak, to help steer the Ministry of Finance's (MOF) tax and customs reform efforts. Bo [...]	2006-04-19 10:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID PINR PREL PGOV ID
06JAKARTA4965	SEMI-UNHINGED PALESTINIAN AMBASSADOR ALLEGES ABU [...] (SBU) Summary: Ordered by the new Hamas-led Palestinian Authority to leave his post after 14 years, Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Ribhi Awad is not going quietly and his ravings are providing mirth for the diplomatic corps and a protocol headache for the Indonesian government. In antics [...]	2006-04-19 10:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPAL ID IS
06JAKARTA4966	DECREE ENDS IN COMPROMISE [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-19 11:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KJUS KIRF KISL ID
06JAKARTA4967	SEMI-UNHINGED PALESTINIAN AMBASSADOR ALLEGES ABU [...] (SBU) Summary: Ordered by the new Hamas-led Palestinian Authority to leave his post after 14 years, Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Ribhi Awad is not going quietly and his ravings are providing mirth for the diplomatic corps and a protocol headache for the Indonesian government. In antics [...]	2006-04-19 12:17:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPAL ID IS
06JAKARTA4972	DECREE ENDS IN COMPROMISE [...] (U) On March 23, the Home Affairs and Religious Affairs ministries announced a revised joint ministerial decree on building houses of worship (ref a). Whereas the original decree required an undefined "community approval", the revised decree requires 90 congregation members and 60 supporters [...]	2006-04-20 06:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KIRF KJUS KISL ID
06JAKARTA5242	INDONESIA POSITION ON FRENCH "SOLIDARITY TAX" [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) does not support the French proposal for an internationally- endorsed "solidarity tax" on air travel for development funding (Reftel),nor does the GOI levy airline ticket taxes for any other non-aviation purpose, according an official at the M [...]	2006-04-27 00:53:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EAIR AFIN APEC ID
06JAKARTA5308	INDONESIA - APRIL 27 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-27 07:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA5486	UNIONS USE MAY DAY TO CONTINUE PROTESTS AGAINST [...] (SBU) Indonesian unions used May Day to continue their street protests in Jakarta and other major cities against earlier government plans to amend the 2003 Manpower Act to improve the investment climate. United firmly against any revisions to the law, labor leaders turned out 30,000 or more [...]	2006-05-01 11:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON EINV PGOV PHUM KJUS ID
06JAKARTA5580	UNIONS BESIEGE PARLIAMENT (AGAIN),PROTEST TURNS [...] (SBU) Tens of thousands of union-led demonstrators besieged the gates of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) on March 3 to force Parliament to agree to refuse any amendment to the Manpower Act. The demonstration, with an estimated turnout of 50,000, turned tense in the afternoon as labor leaders [...]	2006-05-03 11:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON EINV PGOV PHUM KJUS ASEC ID
06JAKARTA5581	DOC DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMPSON'S APRIL 27-28 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Vice President Jusuf Kalla told visiting Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary David A. Sampson on April 27 that under Indonesia's new openness, small interest groups are capable of sensationalizing issues and causing significant damage to Indonesia's reputation and investmen [...]	2006-05-03 23:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EINV ETRD ECON PGOV KCOR ID
06JAKARTA5582	DOC DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMPSON'S APRIL 27-28 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary. During his April 27-28 visit to Jakarta, Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary David A. Sampson discussed Indonesia's economic reform efforts and U.S. interests in Indonesia and region with business leaders, academics and opinion leaders. American Chamber of Commerce (Amcha [...]	2006-05-03 23:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EINV ETRD ECON PGOV KCOR ID
06JAKARTA5701	May 4 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE (AI): VISIT OF AI [...] (SBU) Summary: The Department of State's Special Representative for Avian and Pandemic Influenza Ambassador John Lange met with senior Indonesian officials, including Coordinating Minister for Peoples' Welfare Aburizal Bakrie, on May 1 to discuss U.S. efforts to address the AI pandemic threat [...]	2006-05-05 10:22:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA5917	Makassar Killing Sparks Fears of Race Riot [...] (SBU) Summary: Protests led by thousands of university students in Makassar, South Sulawesi against an alleged killing of a local maid by an ethnic Chinese man briefly escalated into a near-riot in the evening of May 9. Police ably negotiated with demonstrators to quickly and peacefully dispe [...]	2006-05-11 00:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINS CASC PGOV ID
06JAKARTA5930	INDONESIA AND BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] (SBU) Indonesia does not formally comply with the Arab League Boycott of Israel. Indonesians may travel to Israel with Indonesian passports but Indonesia does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel. There is no official data at the Ministry of Trade for trade with Israel, though it [...]	2006-05-11 07:37:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KBCT ABLD ECON ETRD PHUM PIRF AL ID
06JAKARTA6018	INDONESIA - SUPREME AUDIT BOARD LOSING ITS WAY [...] (SBU) Summary. The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK),one of Indonesia's key anti-corruption institutions, appears losing its way because of weak leadership, internal power struggles and a lack of reform. The BPK's first "Advisory Board on Tsunami-Related Audit" conference April 24-25 in Jakarta [...]	2006-05-12 08:49:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID KCOR PGOV ID
06JAKARTA6024	INDONESIA: May 11 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE (AI) [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 2, Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka delivered a list of planned donations of Tamiflu and personal protective equipment (PPEs) to ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong. The tamilfu and PPEs are SIPDIS for ASEAN's use in case of an influenza pandemic. Th [...]	2006-05-12 10:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA6120	Indonesia: East Java Banks' Conservatism Causing [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: East Java accounts for 15 percent of Indonesia's GDP, 20 percent of total population and is an important industrial and manufacturing center in Indonesia. Credit contraction, increasing non-performing loans (NPLs) and declining inflation, implying demand reductions, are slowing [...]	2006-05-15 07:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
06JAKARTA6150	INDONESIA REPORTS LARGE AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) [...] (SBU) Summary: Six members of a Medan family have tested positive for the H5N1 virus by NAMRU-2, and five have died as of May 15. Four of these have been confirmed by both the University of Hong Kong (UHK) and CDC Atlanta. Two members from this cluster remain hospitalized, with one intubated [...]	2006-05-15 11:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA6433	APCSS SUPPORT FOR NSC SEMINAR [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-22 06:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS MARR PREL PGOV ID
06JAKARTA6495	INDONESIA: MEDAN AVIAN INFLUENZA CLUSTER UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Fatal cases of H5N1 infection have occurred in three separate locations in Indonesia since May 18, 2006. These include a seventh family member associated with the cluster of cases in Northern Sumatra (refs A and B). Another family member identified with infection last week rem [...]	2006-05-22 12:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA6497	Aceh: GAM Reintegration Advances Despite Obstacles [...] (SBU) Summary. Successful reintegration of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) ex-combatants and others, essential to ensuring long term peace in Aceh, has advanced but still faces obstacles. Reintegration payments promised by GOI have arrived only slowly. Aceh's economy remains flat or worse, with a [...]	2006-05-23 00:33:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL ASEC SNAR SOCI ID
06JAKARTA6648	INDONESIA COPES WITH HIGH OIL PRICES [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia's (GOI) October 2005 decision to slash fuel subsidies has better positioned Indonesia's economy to withstand the macroeconomic pressures from sustained high global fuel prices. Domestic fuel consumption, and very likely illegal smuggling of subsidize [...]	2006-05-26 08:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV PREL ID
06JAKARTA6812	INDONESIA: MAY 31 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Three additional cases of H5N1 infection have occurred in two locations in Indonesia since May 22 (ref). Two of these have resulted in fatalities, including a 10-year old girl and her 18-year old brother, both whom died 21 May in Bandung, West Java. NAMRU-2 and the Ministry of [...]	2006-05-31 09:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU
06JAKARTA6813	INDONESIA: MAY 31 EARTHQUAKE SITREP [...] (U) The GOI has raised its count of victims from the May 27 earthquake to 5,846 dead and 22,731 injured. No Americans appear among the dead or wounded. USAID partners provide medical treatment and supplies to afflicted areas. Approximately 75 U.S. military personnel have arrived, and we expe [...]	2006-05-31 10:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC ECON EAID PREF PREL PGOV SENV
06JAKARTA6823	REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM POST [...] AMBASSADOR B. LYNN PASCOE PROPOSES TO BE ABSENT FROM POST FROM TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2006 TO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2006. PURPOSE WILL BE R&R TRAVEL TO THE U.S. AND DEPARTMENT CONSULTATIONS JUNE 19-21. PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOLLOWS: TUESDAY, JUNE 13 5:05PM DEP JAKARTA VIA SQ 161 7:40PM ARR SING [...]	2006-06-01 06:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER OTRA

06JAKARTA7013	INDONESIA SAYS IT WILL REPAY IMF EARLY [...] (SBU) Summary. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) announced on May 23 that Indonesia would repay the USD 7.7 billion remaining of its standby reserve loan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) three years ahead of schedule by 2007. Bank Indonesia (BI) has reportedly prop [...]	2006-06-02 09:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV PREL ID

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