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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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05ABUDHABI3013 | SCENESETTER - DEA ADMINISTRATOR TANDY'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Administrator Tandy: I would like to welcome you to the UAE. Your visit comes during a dynamic period in the U.S.-UAE bilateral relationship. Over the last few years, relations between the U.S. and the UAE have deepened and expanded in the economic, military, counter-terror, and nonproli [...] | 2005-07-07 14:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | SNAR PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC TC |
05ABUDHABI3050 | UAE DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING [...] (S) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi on July 5 and provided him with copies of E.O. 13382 and UNSCR 1540. At Al Noaimi's request, we will also pass a copy of the E.O. to the UAE's State Security Organization. 2. (S) On July 6, Econoff delivered ref [...] | 2005-07-11 08:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC |
05ABUDHABI3243 | UAE COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS: GOOD HARDWARE, BUT [...] (S) Summary: The UAE, keenly aware that the threat of extremist violence on its soil is real, is implementing numerous measures in hopes of preventing terrorist attacks. In the past year, the UAEG has prioritized homeland security within its national security strategy. However, the UAE lacks [...] | 2005-07-25 07:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER PINS ASEC EPET MCAP TC |
05ABUDHABI3272 | SHEIKH ABDULLAH ON SYRIA, GAZA, SAUDI BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 24, UAE Minister of Information Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan and Ambassador discussed UAE attention to halting the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq; Abdullah's planned travel to Damascus to meet with Syrian President Bashar Al Asad; Gaza disengagement and the UAE [...] | 2005-07-26 09:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER UNSC PHUM PINR EAID SY IZ GZ SA |
05ABUDHABI3346 | STATUS OF UAE EXPORT CONTROLS [...] (C) Summary: The issue of export controls in the UAE has been raised in a number of contexts recently, including during the recent MTCR outreach mission to the UAE (Refs A and E) and FTA negotiations between the US and the UAE. This message reviews the status of export controls in the UAE as [...] | 2005-07-31 12:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ETTC KNNP PREL PARM TC |
05ABUDHABI3439 | ABU DHABI OIL PRODUCTION AND SECURITY [...] (S) Summary: Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) GM told Econchief that ADCO is currently producing 1.2 mb/d and will be able to produce 1.4 mb/d by end 2006. He expressed concern about the impact of a sea borne attack on ADCO's main export terminal, which could shut down expo [...] | 2005-08-08 07:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ENRG EPET PTER TC |
05ABUDHABI3441 | OVERVIEW OF OIL AND GAS IN THE UAE [...] (C) Begin Summary. Oil and natural gas form the basis of the modern economy in the United Arab Emirates, which holds 8 to 9 percent of the world,s proven oil reserves and controls the world,s fifth largest natural gas reserves. Over 90 percent of the country,s established oil and natural gas [...] | 2005-08-08 07:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ENRG EPET TC |
05ABUDHABI3618 | STAUNCHING THE FLOW OF SAUDI SUICIDE BOMBERS TO [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-22 07:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PGOV PTER PREL GCCC TC |
05ABUDHABI3801 | DEMARCHE ON ISOLATING SYRIA AT UNGA [...] (S) In a September 4 call on Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi, U/S for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador delivered ref A demarche and argued that Syria must be isolated at the UNGA Summit in order to send a strong message that Syria will be held accountable for its abysmal record on support for terrorist a [...] | 2005-09-06 14:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER SY TC |
05ABUDHABI3802 | UAE VIEWS ON CAIRO FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING [...] (S) Summary: On September 4, the Ambassador delivered ref A demarche on the upcoming Cairo Arab League Foreign Ministers meeting during a call on Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi, U/S for Foreign Affairs. Ambassador reinforced USG views on terrorism, Israel-Palestine, Syria-Lebanon and Iraq. Al Noa [...] | 2005-09-06 15:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV TC |
05ABUDHABI3804 | UAE NOTES COOPERATION ON COMBATING WMD [...] (C) Ambassador discussed the importance of FIU-FIU cooperation to combat WMD proliferation with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid on Sunday September 4 and provided him with a copy of Executive Order 13382. Abdullah Rashid reaffirmed the UAE's commitment to working with the United States on combating th [...] | 2005-09-07 06:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC TC |
05ABUDHABI3851 | WHAT'S BEHIND THE UAE-SAUDI BORDER DISPUTE [...] This is an Action Request. Please see para. 15 2. (C) Summary: In response to the rising volume of private and public sniping between the UAE and Saudi Arabian governments over the status and meaning of their 1974 Agreement on the Delimitation of Boundaries (refs),Embassies Abu Dhabi and [...] | 2005-09-10 15:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PBTS EPET PGOV ETRD SA TC |
05ABUDHABI3888 | COMMENTS ON HUMAN APPEAL INTERNTIONAL NONPAPER [...] (S) Summary. Embassy thanks Department for forwarding Treasury's draft nonpaper on Human Appeal International (HAI),which is intended for OFAC Director Bob Werner's use during his 9/16-20 visit to the UAE (ref A). Embassy strongly recommends against passing the paper as currently drafted to [...] | 2005-09-12 15:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN TC |
05ABUDHABI4049 | UAE DEMARCHE: CUTTING OFF CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRADE [...] (U) This message contains an action request at the end of para 2. 2. (S) Summary: Reminding MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi of the UAE's commitment to working with the United States on shutting down proliferators and targeting their assets (refs A and B),Ambassador highlighted the need t [...] | 2005-09-26 08:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PARM MNUC KNNP IR CH KN TC |
05ABUDHABI406 | INAUGURAL U.S.-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES JOINT MILITARY [...] (S) Summary: Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Peter W. Rodman and newly appointed and promoted UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithy co-chaired the inaugural U.S.-UAE Joint Military Commission in Abu Dhabi January 11-12. [...] | 2005-01-29 12:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL MASS PTER IZ IR AF TC |
05ABUDHABI4102 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND TEAM'S [...] (C) Summary: The United Arab Emirates has been a key Arab partner and has supported our objectives in Iraq, condemned terror attacks, allowed Coalition forces access to UAE air force bases and ports, and hosted German training for the Iraqi military and police. UAE aid to Iraq, both pledged an [...] | 2005-09-28 08:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS EFIN IZ IR SY TC |
05ABUDHABI4540 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD MEETS ABU DHABI, DUBAI [...] (S) Summary: During an October 18-20 visit to the UAE, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad met leaders of Abu Dhabi and Dubai emirates, as well as former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. Ambassador Khalilzad reviewed the just-held constitutional referendum and the approaching December 1 [...] | 2005-11-07 03:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV IR SY IZ AE |
05ABUDHABI4546 | SCENESETTER - VISIT OF ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN TO [...] (C) We look forward to Secretary Bodman and team's November 11 to 13 visit to the UAE. The UAE is both a key regional security partner and a major oil producer. It holds 8 to 9 percent of the world's proven oil reserves and is the world's fifth largest natural gas reserves. The individual e [...] | 2005-11-07 12:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EPET ENRG ETRD AE |
05ABUDHABI4592 | ASSESSMENT OF CASH COURIER ENVIRONMENT IN THE UAE [...] (S) Summary. The UAE is a largely cash-based society, and the importation of large sums of cash is not frowned upon. In fact, the UAE tends to regard Westerners bringing in large sums of cash as good for the country's economy, and we note that it is common for people here to carry large amount [...] | 2005-11-09 13:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC AE |
05ABUDHABI4629 | DEMARCHE: URGING ISOLATION OF SARG IN WAKE OF [...] (S) Summary: On November 15, Ambassador discussed isolation of Syria with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed(AbZ),Minister of Information and ruling family point-man on UAE-Syria relations. On November 9 Ambassador also delivered reftel demarche(ref A) to MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al Noaimi. Ambassador [...] | 2005-11-16 10:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV SY TC |
05ABUDHABI4696 | UAEG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) Summary: On November 9, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ronald Neumann, visited Abu Dhabi and met with Minister of Information Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan (AbZ) and MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al Noaimi. He inquired about GCC states, views and UAEG's recommendations on Afghanistan. [...] | 2005-11-19 12:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV AF KU QA SA TC |
05ABUDHABI4815 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD VISITS ABU DHABI [...] (C) Summary: On November 23, Ambassador Khalilzad met with Deputy Prime Minister/MinState for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ). They discussed the role Dubai-based Iraqi cleric Ahmed Al Kubaysi might play in encouraging greater Sunni Arab participation in Iraq's political process [...] | 2005-11-27 09:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PINR PTER IR IZ SA AE |
05ABUDHABI4828 | PROPOSAL FOR A U.S.-UAE JOINT TERRORIST FINANCE [...] (S) On November 26, Ambassador and Econchief met with Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi and the head of the Central Bank's Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit, Abdulrahim Al-Awadi, to discuss reftel proposal for the establishment of a Joint Terrorist Finance Coordinati [...] | 2005-11-27 14:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN AE |
05ABUDHABI4982 | CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR REACTION TO PROPOSED [...] (U) Please see para 5 for an action request. 2. (S) On December 10th, Ambassador and econoff met with the UAE Central Bank Governor, Sultan Nasser al-Suwaidi, to discuss the proposed U.S.-UAE Joint Terrorist Finance Coordinating Committee (JTFCC). This meeting was a follow-up to the Novemb [...] | 2005-12-12 05:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN AE |
05ABUDHABI510 | U/S BOLTON VISITS UAE [...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton met with UAE officials on January 31 to discuss the status of Iran,s nuclear weapons programs and to present future options for addressing the threat on the UAE,s doorstep, including referral to the [...] | 2005-02-05 02:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ETTC IR IZ KNNP PARM PK TC |
05ABUDHABI5171 | UAE: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM ADDENDUM -- [...] (U) This is the UAE Mission's classified addendum to the 2005 Annual Terrorism Report transmitted to the Department on December 12 (ref B). (Note: This message is being re-sent with corrected paragraph classifications. End note.) Subject headings are keyed to the headings in the unclassified [...] | 2005-12-21 14:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER ASEC AE |
05ABUDHABI5243 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD VISIT TO ABU DHABI: ACHIEVING [...] (S) Summary: On December 27, Ambassador Khalilzad met with Deputy Prime Minister/MinState for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan(HbZ). Discussion centered on recent elections in Iraq and the need for a unification government to bring peace and stability to the country. Ambassad [...] | 2005-12-30 10:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PINR PTER IR IZ AE |
05ABUDHABI721 | WHITE HOUSE HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR FRAN [...] (C) Summary: White House Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) February 7 to discuss counter terrorism trends in the Gulf region, U.S.-UAE CT cooperation, and the th [...] | 2005-02-15 12:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | IR IZ PTER SA TC |
05ABUDHABI767 | GENERAL ABIZAID VISITS ABU DHABI [...] (S) Summary: CENTCOM Commander Gen. Abizaid met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) February 14 to discuss Iraq,s security situation in the wake of the January 30 elections. They also discussed othe [...] | 2005-02-20 02:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER MCAP IZ IR SA SY LE AF TC |
05ABUJA1024 | REGIME STABILITY QUESTIONED BY RECENT INCIDENTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Joseph Wayas, the chairman of the political committee at the National Conference on Political Reform (Confab),avoided an apparent assassination attempt on June 3 and has been absent from the Confab since the incident. President Obasanjo apparently collapsed twice on June 7, s [...] | 2005-06-08 15:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
05ABUJA1129 | SUPREME COURT SET TO DECIDE 2003 ELECTIONS CASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The two-year saga of Nigeria's 2003 elections is due to close its final legal chapter on or about July 1 when the Supreme Court is slated to announce its decision in the case brought by ANPP candidate Buhari against PDP's President Obasanjo over abuse of security forces, lapses [...] | 2005-06-24 11:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM NI ELECTIONS |
05ABUJA1635 | ATIKU DISCUSSES 2007 ELECTIONS [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a two-hour meeting, a relaxed Vice President Atiku Abubakar expressed little concern about the search of his Potomac, Maryland residence and offered his insights on President Obasanjo and PDP party politics. He also expressed concerns about new INEC chairman Maurice Iwu and [...] | 2005-09-01 15:16:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM NI ELECTIONS |
05ABUJA1703 | NIGERIA: UK PROPOSED PRESS GUIDANCE ON A [...] (U) Action Request Para 11. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Despite repeated public denials and constitutionally mandated term limits, President Obasanjo's alleged aspiration to a third term has become a lightening rod among the political elites. The British High Commission proposes a common, public p [...] | 2005-09-13 09:45:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM OPRC NI THIRDTERM |
05ABUJA1845 | NIGERIA: IBB ON THE FUTURE OF DOMESTIC POLITICS [...] (S) Summary: Former military ruler and possible future presidential candidate Ibrahim Babangida will make a final decision only in the Spring of 2006 about whether to run for president. He also expressed interest in establishing his own political party. He urged the U.S. and other major do [...] | 2005-09-28 08:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREL NI |
05ABUJA1902 | NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT ATIKU CONVINCED [...] (S) Summary: Atiku believes that President Obasanjo will try anything to stay in power past 2007, including exploiting unrest in the Delta and the Bakassi dispute to justify postponement of the elections. The Vice President fears that he himself could be assassinated. Atiku wants the U.S. [...] | 2005-10-05 08:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREL NI THIRDTERM |
05ABUJA1956 | NIGERIA: NARCOTICS [...] Summary: On October 7, I raised with the NDLEA Chairman, the Attorney General of the Federation and the Principal Secretary to the President Nigeria's apparently flagging performance in narcotics interdiction. Reaction ranged from denial -- the NDLEA chairman said our data about arrests and [...] | 2005-10-11 16:45:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | SNAR PREL PGOV NI NARCOTICS |
05ABUJA1957 | NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT ATIKU REITERATES FIERCE [...] (S) Summary: Vice President Atiku believes that the North will erupt if its leaders are convinced that President Obasanjo is seeking a third term. This eruption, he believes, will occur whether or not Obasanjo changes legally the constitution to provide for a presidential third term. Atiku [...] | 2005-10-11 16:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREF PREL NI THIRDTERM |
05ABUJA2020 | NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO ON NARCOTICS [...] (S) Summary: President Obasanjo wants immediate action taken on Nigeria's flagging performance in narcotics interdiction and is acutely aware of the consequences should Nigeria fail recertification. He has recalled Dr. Bello Lafiaji, Chairman of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLE [...] | 2005-10-20 15:43:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | SNAR PREL PGOV NI NARCOTICS |
05ABUJA2127 | NIGERIA: NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO U.S. FEARS [...] (S) Summary George Obiozor, Nigeria's ambassador to the U.S., fears that Nigeria will break up "like Yugoslavia" unless the presidency's rotation amongst the geopolitical regions is "institutionalized" by a new or revised constitution. He advocates President Obasanjo remaining in office past [...] | 2005-11-04 14:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREF PREL NI |
05ABUJA2148 | NIGERIA: DEMOCRACY AT THE TIPPING POINT [...] (C) With the shadow of the 2007 elections looming and a democracy scorecard that is mixed at best, Nigeria finds itself at a critical tipping point. There is great concern about whether the GON has the political will to implement the political reforms needed to increase transparency and enhance [...] | 2005-11-09 10:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM NI ELECTIONS |
05ABUJA2168 | NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO CONVENES MEETING ON [...] Summary: President Obasanjo convened a meeting November 9 to continue the discussion on Nigeria,s record on fighting narcotics trafficking. The Chairman of the NDLEA, Dr. Bello, gave an impassioned presentation refuting American and British allegations of poor performance that was wea [...] | 2005-11-10 14:06:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | SNAR PREL PGOV NI |
05ABUJA2326 | NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT ATIKU UPDATE ON [...] (S) Summary: Vice President Atiku says that he has taken the necessary steps to register, legally, a new political party through which he can contest the 2007 elections should he fail to win the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination. For the time being, however, he is using the Movement [...] | 2005-11-29 11:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREF PREL NI |
05ABUJA743 | OBASANJO AND CHARLES TAYLOR [...] (S) Summary: In our May 13 meeting, President Obasanjo reiterated his familiar arguments against turning Taylor over to the Special Court in Sierra Leone. He showed no sense of urgency and made it clear that he did not want to engage. However, he agreed on the importance of continued dialog [...] | 2005-05-13 16:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREL SU NI LI |
05ABUJA953 | NIGERIA'S MILITARY: PART I OF THE SERIES [...] (S) Summary. Nigeria's military is the largest in West Africa, but is significantly less capable than its size and equipment inventory would indicate. A large percentage of the Army is capable of little more than basic defensive operations, and most of Nigeria's ships and aircraft are inop [...] | 2005-06-02 07:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | MCAP MASS PGOV PINR KDEM KPKO NI POLMIL |
05ACCRA1051 | SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT KUFUOR'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Ghana is a democratic, market-oriented, pro-American country in a region marked by conflict and authoritarian rule. It has one of the best human rights records in Africa and has made significant efforts to combat trafficking in persons. President John Kufuor is five months into his secon [...] | 2005-05-27 16:34:00 | Embassy Accra | SECRET | EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB GH KWMN PGOV PREL PTER MAS |
05ACCRA1969 | COMBATING EXTREMISM IN GHANA [...] (S) Summary: There is little political or religious extremism in Ghana. The Mission has an active Muslim outreach program and the USG spends about $12 million in programs annually directed largely at Ghana's 20 percent Muslim population. Other Mission activities help promote tolerance, incl [...] | 2005-09-27 13:17:00 | Embassy Accra | SECRET | EAIR GH KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL PTER |
05ACCRA2036 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER [...] (C) Ghana is a democratic, market-oriented, and pro-American country. It has one of the best human rights records in Africa and has made significant efforts to combat trafficking in persons. President John Kufuor is nine months into his second term, which has been marked by intra-party tensi [...] | 2005-10-04 18:05:00 | Embassy Accra | SECRET | EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB KWMN PGOV PREL PTER GH MAS |
05ADDISABABA3657 | ETHIOPIA-ERITREA BORDER: UNMEE FEARS MORE [...] (S) SUMMARY: UNMEE officials told Charge on October 20 that they fear the Eritrean Government will continue to impose new restrictions on its operations in order to increase pressure on the international community to force Ethiopian compliance with the EEBC border decision. UNMEE warned of th [...] | 2005-10-21 09:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PINS MARR MOPS KPKO ET ER EE BORDER UNSC |
05ADDISABABA3984 | ETHIOPIA: PM MELES WELCOMES USG ENGAGEMENT ON [...] (C) Summary: PM Meles told visiting DAS Don Yamamoto Nov. 29 that Ethiopia welcomed increased USG engagement on Somalia. He called the rise of extremism in Somalia the greatest long-term security threat to the region, but said there was still time to address it before the danger increased. M [...] | 2005-11-30 13:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL KPKO MARR ET ER SO SOMALIA |
05ALGIERS1542 | (S) BELKHEIR STRESSES NEED FOR MOROCCO TO MOVE ON [...] (C) Charge delivered ref (a) points confirming that the USG has no intention at this time of designating the Polisario as a terrorist organization to Presidential Chief of Staff Larbi Belkheir July 23. Noting that U.S. policy toward the Polisario remained unchanged, Charge also stressed our [...] | 2005-07-24 13:56:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PTER PREL WI AG MO |
05ALGIERS1560 | MINISTER DELEGATE MESSAHEL CONFIRMS ALGERIAN [...] (S) Summary and Comment. Minister of State Abdelkader Messahel confirmed to Charge and UK Ambassador Tesoriere July 26, in a meeting held at our request, that the Algerian Embassy in Baghdad remained open officially. Messahel said there had only been three Algerian diplomatic staff in Baghd [...] | 2005-07-26 17:50:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PTER PREL AG IZ |
05ALGIERS1877 | ALGERIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONFIRMS GOA READINESS [...] (S) FM Bedjaoui told Ambassador August 31 that political sensitivities over the fact or appearance of a permanent U.S. troop presence or basing arrangements precluded Algeria from agreeing to a public, formal SOFA agreement. That said, Algeria understood the importance and mutual benefit of ou [...] | 2005-09-06 10:54:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | MARR PREL PGOV AG SOFA |
05ALGIERS2058 | AMBASSADOR RAISES BLUE LANTERN IMPASSE WITH MFA [...] (S) In an October 4 meeting with MFA Secretary General Lamamra on other issues, Ambassador pushed hard on the Blue Lantern impasse, frankly cautioning that this issue was damaging perceptions of Algeria in Washington and jeopardizing possibilities for increased military cooperation. Ambassado [...] | 2005-10-05 14:44:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | ETTC KOMC MASS AG |
05ALGIERS2091 | VULNERABILITY OF KEY FOREIGN OIL SUPPLIERS [...] (S) Post provides the following answers to the Department's questions on the vulnerability of key foreign oil supplies in Algeria: (S) -- Have host governments completed vulnerability assessments of the facilities (Arzew Terminal and Skikda)? Following the 2004 explosion at Skikda (see par [...] | 2005-10-12 09:31:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | KHLS EPET ETRD EWWT PTER PINR ASEC |
05ALGIERS2155 | MEETINGS IN ALGIERS ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (S) Ron Miller, Senior Adviser to the Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, held meetings with officials from the MFA, Ministry of Justice, and Presidency officials October 18 on issues related to the detention and repatriation of detainees held at Guantanamo who claim to be Algerian. Mi [...] | 2005-10-23 05:33:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PTER KAWC PINR PREL AG |
05ALGIERS2225 | FORCE STATUS PROTECTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (S) Ambassador delivered to FM Bedjaoui on October 26 Ref A demarche on securing protections for personnel engaged in the U.S.-Algerian military exercise this November, leaving behind proposed draft language for an exchange of diplomatic notes. Ambassador stressed our need for written assuranc [...] | 2005-10-31 16:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL AG SOFA |
05ALGIERS2247 | IRAN RELATED BRIEFING [...] (S) Ambassador called on Energy Minister Chakib Khelil November 7 to deliver reftel talking points and introduce SIMO, who presented a sensitive briefing on Iranian nuclear weaponization efforts. (Reaction to the SIMO brief will be reported in separate channels.) Khelil heads Algeria's interm [...] | 2005-11-07 16:17:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL AORC IR EU AG |
05ALGIERS2292 | RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ARGUES RUSSIA CAN'T SUPPORT [...] (S) We do not follow Moscow reporting on the Iran nuclear issue but report the following November 7 conversation between Russian Ambassador Vladimir Titorenko and Ambassador in case it sheds additional light on Russian thinking and actions in the leadup to the IAEA board meetings later this mo [...] | 2005-11-14 15:37:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PINS PARM MARR MNUC AG |
05ALGIERS2309 | FOLLOW UP ON ASSURANCES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-19 14:55:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL AG |
05ALGIERS2317 | IRAN-RELATED BRIEFING DELIVERED TO MFA SECRETARY [...] (S) AMBASSADOR, ACCOMPANIED BY POLEC CHIEF AND ACTING SIMO, CALLED NOVEMBER 16 ON MFA SECRETARY GENERAL LAMAMRA TO DELIVER REF A TALKING POINTS AND INTRODUCE SENSITIVE SIMO BRIEFING ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR WEAPONIZATION EFFORTS. AMBASSADOR NOTED THAT DUE TO LAMAMRA'S ABSENCE ABROAD THE PREVIOUS WE [...] | 2005-11-20 14:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP IR EU AG |
05ALMATY1393 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY EUCOM COMMANDER'S MEETING WITH [...] (U) Summary: On April 2, Deputy Commander U.S. European Command (EUCOM) General Charles Wald met with Deputy Minister of Defense General-Major Bulat Sembinov in Astana. Sembinov's staff presented three briefings on transformation of Kazakhstani Armed Forces and Caspian security, Kazakhstani op [...] | 2005-04-11 08:33:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | KZ MARR MOPS PREL POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3431 | KAZAKHSTAN: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (S) Summary: Efforts to insure stability by supporting political reform and countering terrorism are at the top of the bilateral U.S.-Kazakhstan relationship, as reflected in the first two performance goal's of the Kazakhstan MPP. Post engages in a continuous dialogue with all levels of the [...] | 2005-09-26 08:46:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | PREL PHUM EAID KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3607 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY,S VISIT TO KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) Summary/overview: Your visit provides an extremely valuable and timely chance to consult with President Nazarbayev as the presidential election campaign officially begins. Nazarbayev will undoubtedly share with you his vision of Kazakhstan's development in the wake of independence. He s [...] | 2005-10-05 12:40:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | KZ PGOV PREL POLITICAL |
05AMMAN1859 | SCENESETTER FOR KING ABDULLAH'S VISIT TO U.S. [...] (S) King Abdullah is very pleased to be returning to the U.S. after his most recent visit in December 2004. The King, who sees his strategic interests as intertwined with our own regional agenda, remains committed to supporting our efforts to stabilize Iraq, advance Israeli-Palestinian peace [...] | 2005-03-07 17:15:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ECON MARR IZ JO |
05AMMAN1957 | TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 - EMBOFF ROLE [...] Post provides replies to reftel queries as follows: 2. (C) Over the past two years, the GOJ has not reported the seizure of any funds belonging to 1267-designated individuals or entities, though it has sent out freeze orders after each 1267 designation. (They did, however, freeze hundreds o [...] | 2005-03-08 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS JO |
05AMMAN1959 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL RICHARD MYERS [...] (S//NF) GENERAL KHALID SARAIREH, CHAIRMAN, JORDAN ARMED FORCES IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT TO JORDAN. IT WILL PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE JAF LEADERSHIP FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT TO OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, AND WILL HELP ENSURE JORDAN'S [...] | 2005-03-08 15:56:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MARR PARM MASS JO |
05AMMAN2858 | TERRORIST FINANCE: JORDAN'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE [...] (S) Emboffs on April 6 delivered reftel demarche to Walid Obeidat of the Foreign Minister's Private Office and Siwar Massadeh of the MFA's Legal Affairs Department. Obeidat commented that because Hiyari, a Jordanian citizen, was convicted in the State Security Court of financing Zarqawi's ne [...] | 2005-04-07 08:10:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PTER PREL KTFN EFIN ETTC CVIS JO |
05AMMAN469 | SWEDISH EMBASSY IN AMMAN CONTACTED ON DIPLOMATIC [...] (S) Acting PolCouns delivered on January 19 to Jorgen Lindstrom of the Swedish Embassy in Amman the proposed schedule provided in reftel for a visit by a Swedish diplomatic representative to Abu Ghraib and Camp Ashraf. A/PolCouns stressed that a response including the name, passport number an [...] | 2005-01-19 14:43:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KJUS PREL PTER PHUM KISL IZ |
05AMMAN5992 | HALTING THE FLOW OF FOREIGN INSURGENTS AND [...] (S) Acting DCM drew from reftel points July 27 in a meeting with Walid Obeidat, director of the Foreign Minister's private office. Obeidat noted that Jordan agreed that foreigners in Iraq contributed to the violence there out of proportion to their numbers. Jordan sees the "foreign fighter" [...] | 2005-07-28 12:12:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER JO |
05AMMAN5995 | JORDAN FORWARDS NAMES FOR POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) Foreign Ministry interlocutors July 27 handed to Legatt a list of 16 Jordanian nationals which they said at the time was for the UN 1267 Committee. In a follow-up conversation July 28, FM Legal Department Director Bishir Al-Khasawneh s [...] | 2005-07-28 14:08:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PTER KTFN ASEC KVPR PREL EFIN ETTC CVIS JO |
05AMMAN6146 | SECURITY AND UPCOMING NAVAL EXERCISE [...] (S) Post is monitoring closely the security environment for Jordan and for the Gulf of Aqaba in light of three potential threats reported in refs. The U.S.-Jordan naval exercise Infinite Moonlight will take place in the Gulf of Aqaba August 13-25. The deployment will include port calls and [...] | 2005-08-01 13:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ASEC MOPS PREL JO |
05AMMAN631 | TERRORIST FINANCE: PRENOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION [...] (S) On January 18 emboffs delivered reftel points to Walid Obeidat, special assistant to the office director for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Siwar Massadeh from the Ministry,s Legal Affairs Department. Obeidat stated that he would immediately take initial steps to coordinate with Jor [...] | 2005-01-25 12:25:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS |
05AMMAN6435 | FURTHER COMMENTS ON APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCING [...] (SBU) Ref (A) provided information relating to the history and commercial stature and activities of the firm of H. Mahmood J. Al-Bunnia & Sons Company regional office in Jordan, and noted that the Embassy has no derogatory financial information on this company. The information was provided [...] | 2005-08-10 14:07:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EINV KTFN ETTC IZ JO |
05AMMAN6568 | CODEL KING MEETINGS WITH JORDANIAN SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Codel King met with Saad Khayr, the King's National Security Advisor, General Mohammed Al-Eitan, Director of the Public Security Directorate (PSD),and Major General Samih Asfura, Director of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID) during their visit to Amman on August 2. Discu [...] | 2005-08-17 11:13:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV KPAL OREP IZ JO |
05AMMAN6686 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PERFORMANCE OF JORDAN'S [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (S) Summary. Defense Attache met August 16 with senior Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) officials to deliver reftel demarche regarding Jordan's battalion in Haiti. The Jordanians admitted leadership failures and identified key areas of improved [...] | 2005-08-18 12:33:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MARR KPKO HA JO UNSC |
05AMMAN6740 | REACTION TO AUGUST 19 ATTACK IN AQABA [...] (S/NF) The GOJ is conducting an intense security operation in Aqaba, and has detained some 300 people. However, the Jordanian General Intelligence Directorate informs us that it has not yet reached any conclusions as to who may have been responsible for the launch of the three Katyusha rocket [...] | 2005-08-21 13:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | MOPS PTER ASEC IS JO |
05AMMAN6782 | (S) IRAQ FRE ASSETS: AL-SADUN [...] (S) Acting Econ/C August 14 delivered reftel background paper to Central Bank of Jordan Deputy Governor Faris Sharaf and requested that he inquire closely into the case and share with us any information that he or the CBJ fraud investigation unit might uncover. Sharaf said that he would per [...] | 2005-08-23 11:45:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN IZ JO LVPR |
05AMMAN6845 | GOJ ATTRIBUTES AQABA ATTACK TO ZARQAWI-LINKED [...] (SBU) Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Marwan Al-Muasher told visiting Congressman Peter Hoekstra and Charge late August 23 that Jordan believed the Aqaba rocket attack of August 19 was carried out by persons with links to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,s group. Muasher and other GOJ spokesmen were quo [...] | 2005-08-24 12:24:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PTER MOPS ASEC IS IZ JO |
05AMMAN7069 | DEMARCHE ON ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UNGA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-31 11:56:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER JO |
05AMMAN7157 | SAAD KHAYR ON IRAQ, IRAN, PEACE PROCESS, SYRIA [...] (C) IRAQ: Former GID Director (and head of Jordan's embryonic National Security Council) Saad Khayr told the Charge September 7 that King Abdallah's visit to Turkey earlier this week focused on Iraq and Israeli-Palestinian issues. On Iraq, Khayr said the Turks shared Jordan's interest in see [...] | 2005-09-07 11:51:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IR IS IZ JO KWBG SY |
05AMMAN7601 | JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEF OFFERS IRAQ MILITARY [...] (S) In discussions with visiting U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Khalid Sarairah thanked the U.S. Ambassador for the generous assistance to Jordan from the U.S.. Sarairah stated that only with US assistance [...] | 2005-09-25 03:11:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MARR JO IZ |
05AMMAN7708 | COMBATING EXTREMISM - JORDAN [...] (S) Summary: Embassy Amman has been working to strengthen local traditions of dialogue, tolerance, and intellectual exchange as foils against extremist ideas - and to help such values emerge where they are absent - for several years. We use a wide panoply of State Department and other USG pro [...] | 2005-09-28 05:35:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KDEM KMPI KISL KPAO EAID ECON PHUM PREL JO |
05AMMAN7997 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH JORDANIAN [...] (C) In his meeting with Jordan's National Security Advisor Sa'ad Kheir, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad emphasized recent efforts made to deal with Sunni Arab concerns over the draft Constitution, and asked for Jordanian help in encouraging prominent Sunni Arabs to support the Constitution [...] | 2005-10-06 09:48:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV JO IZ |
05AMMAN8166 | AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND DELEGATION MEET WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: On October 9, S/I Ambassador Jeffrey and his delegation met with King Abdullah, Foreign Minister Farouq Kasrawi, Finance Minister Adel Kodah, Chairman of the Jordanian Armed Forces General Khalid Sarairah, and General Intelligence Directorate chief Samih Asfoura. The Jordanians p [...] | 2005-10-14 14:25:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER EFIN IR IZ SY JO |
05AMMAN9299 | FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON SYRIA AND THE MEHLIS [...] (S) Ecouns delivered reftel points November 30 to Central Bank of Jordan Deputy Governor Faris Sharaf. Sharaf undertook to relay the names to Jordan's banks and to act on any forthcoming directive from the UN Security Council. 2. (S) Polcouns delivered reftel message to Dimai Haddad, dire [...] | 2005-12-01 05:19:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KTFN PTER LE SY JO |
05AMMAN9823 | BAKHIT GOVERNMENT WINS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Jordan,s Chamber of Deputies gave an 86-20 vote of confidence to the new cabinet of Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit on December 20. As expected, all 17 Islamic Action Front (IAF) deputies voted against the government. END SUMMARY. --------------------------- A STRONG VOTE OF CONF [...] | 2005-12-21 16:57:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL JO |
05ANKARA1104 | SCENESETTER FOR 3-4 MARCH VISIT OF US ARMY EUROPE [...] (S) Summary: While your visit comes on the heels of a series US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander SIPDIS General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Feith and Secretary [...] | 2005-02-23 17:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR |
05ANKARA1129 | NRDC REPORT: TURKS REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO "NEITHER [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-03 14:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MNUC TU |
05ANKARA1213 | AMBASSADOR URGES TURKISH MFA TO PRESS SYRIA ON [...] (S) Summary: On March 4 Ambassador urged Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan to have the MFA press the Syrians on troop withdrawal from Lebanon. Ambassador followed up with ref A points on March 6. Tuygan said the GOT is contemplating a letter from PM Erdogan to Assad. Tuygan called ref A points "well [...] | 2005-03-07 16:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL TU LE SY |
05ANKARA1331 | IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN IRAQ: TURKS HAVE AND WILL [...] (S) DCM delivered reftel demarche March 10 to MFA Director General for Middle East Affairs Oguz Celikkol. Celikkol responded that Turkey consistently engages the Iranians in an effort to persuade them to cease interfering in Iraq's internal affairs. Celikkol said Turkey will continue to do s [...] | 2005-03-11 14:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL ASEC IZ IR TU |
05ANKARA1484 | IRAQ: TURKS TRYING TO CHANGE A LOSING GAME [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's leadership and policy establishment appears to be grasping for a new and more constructive policy direction on Iraq, in part (we believe) based on the desire to limit the weight Iraq puts on the U.S.-Turkish relationship, in part also due to the Turks' post-election evalu [...] | 2005-02-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV ELTN ETRD TU IZ |
05ANKARA1571 | TURKEY UPDATE FOR THE VISIT OF COMNAVEUR ADM MIKE [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a series of US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Doug Feith, Secretary of State [...] | 2005-03-18 12:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP MARR PREL TU |
05ANKARA1906 | TURKEY PREPARING TO BREAK SILENCE ON THE US CARGO [...] (S) Following nine months of silence since the US formally asked Turkey to allow the US to establish a cargo hub at Incirlik Air Base for the transit of cargo in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF),recent public comments by Turkish officials may sugge [...] | 2005-04-03 14:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV TU |
05ANKARA1952 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL JOHN HANDY, [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a series of US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Feith, Secretary of State Rice, [...] | 2005-04-05 11:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP MARR PREL TU |
05ANKARA1981 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR RICHARD JONES' VISIT TO [...] (C) Turkey's leadership is trying to take a more positive attitude toward both the United States and Iraq. This has resulted both from policymakers' understanding that they need to stand up more for the relationship and from the realization that Turkey has more to gain by supporting Iraq's de [...] | 2005-04-06 12:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS ELTN ETRD TU IZ |
05ANKARA2023 | GWOT ASSESSMENT: POST FEEDBACK [...] (S/NF) Summary. There is significant US-Turkish cooperation in the GWOT. Better coordination among Turkish intelligence and the various security services could improve Turkish leaders, understanding of the threat and effectiveness in cooperation with us. The Turkish National Police provides [...] | 2005-04-07 12:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PTER TU |
05ANKARA2076 | SCENESETTER FOR TURKISH MFA U/S TUYGAN'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan comes to Washington with the GOT continuing to talk about a strategic partnership but with bilateral relations troubled by an absence of clarity on Turkish direction and intent. Ruling AKP officials publicly deny any bilateral problems or blame them on U. [...] | 2005-04-11 13:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS ECON MARR PHUM TU |
05ANKARA242 | TRILATERAL TALKS ON PKK/KONGRA-GEL [...] (C) U.S., Turkish, and IIG officials met Jan. 11 in Ankara for trilateral talks on PKK/Kongra-Gel. All sides agreed to our common resolve to defeat this organization, but the insurgency and Iraq's delicate transition all but rule out direct military action in the near term. At U.S. suggestion [...] | 2005-01-13 16:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER PREL PREF MOPS TU IZ |
05ANKARA2529 | TURKEY APPROVES BILLION DOLLAR F-16 UPGRADE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Turkey's signature of a one billion dollar Foreign Military Sale (FMS) F-16 aircraft upgrade package with Lockheed Martin Aero as the prime USG contractor provided the pretext for Minister of National Defense Vecdi Gonul to publicly reinforce the importance of the US/TU bilateral [...] | 2005-05-04 09:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS TU |
05ANKARA2816 | PSI: IMMINENT MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA [...] (S) EXBS Adviser delivered reftel talking points/non-paper to MFA Head of Department for Arms Control and Disarmament Osman Yavuzalp the morning of May 17, 2005. Yavuzalp thanked us for the information and informed us that he would immediately pass the information to appropriate government of [...] | 2005-05-17 15:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC IR PARM PREL TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA2838 | PSI: MORE ON IMMINENT MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 4. 2. (S) MFA Under Secretary Ali Tuygan informed the Ambassador on May 18 that the shipment to Iran that he had raised the day before with Deputy U/S Nabi Sensoy had been stopped by Turkish authorities. 3. (S) Tuygan said that the British demarc [...] | 2005-05-20 05:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC IR PARM PREL TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA3018 | TURKISH PM ERDOGAN AND FONMIN GUL'S JUNE VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: The Erdogan government's serious drift on EU-related reform; failure to take the lead on religious tolerance and indeed encouragement of intolerance; flawed handling of relations with still powerful Turkish State institutions; and unwillingness to invest in a robust bilateral rela [...] | 2005-05-27 04:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS ECON MARR TU |
05ANKARA3053 | PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY [...] (S) MFA Acting Undersecretary Nabi Sensoy raised the interdiction of missile-related items destined for Iran with the Ambassador and PolMilCouns on the margins of a lunch in honor of Senator Chuck Hagel May 31. Sensoy informed the Ambassador that the GOT was running out of time to hold this s [...] | 2005-05-31 15:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA3086 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON FONMIN GUL, MAY 26 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-01 14:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS TU |
05ANKARA3088 | PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY [...] (S) Summary: Turkish authorities do not believe "catch all" export controls (suggested ref B) can be used unless the shipper of the missile-related equipment destined for Iran is formally imported into Turkey first. MFA continues to put its hope on the Chinese taking the shipment back, but ar [...] | 2005-06-01 15:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA3138 | PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY [...] (S) MFA Deputy Director General for Disarmament and Arms Control Bulent Meric contacted PolMilCouns on June 3 regarding the shipment of Chinese-origin missile-related equipment to Iran (reftels). Meric said that the UK Ambassador had explained to MFA Deputy U/S Sensoy on June 1 that HMG was d [...] | 2005-06-03 14:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA3177 | TURKISH MFA AND MILITARY ON SYRIAN MISSILE LAUNCH [...] (C) Summary: Despite a blase official statement and light media coverage, Turkish MFA official says privately that the MFA considers as "serious" Syria's May 27 missile launch that resulted in one missile going astray over Turkey and scattering debris. MFA is not satisfied with the Syrian e [...] | 2005-06-07 12:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PINS PBTS SY TU SYRIA |
05ANKARA3199 | CABINET SHUFFLES AND THE LONG SQUEEZE: PM ERDOGAN [...] (C) Summary: Long rumored to be considering a cabinet re-shuffle, PM Erdogan has made his first move suddenly and in limited fashion. However, more ministers in a cabinet which is still dominated by people loyal to Erdogan's chief internal rival FonMin Gul may be in Erdogan's sights as he tries slo [...] | 2005-06-08 15:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM TU |
05ANKARA3260 | PSI: TURKISH RESPONSE ON SHARING MISSILE-RELATED [...] (S) Per ref a request, Post coordinated with the UK mission in Ankara to deliver a joint demarche to MFA Deputy Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs Ambassador Nabi Sensoy on June 9 to request that Turkey share with China copies of both the legitimate and the false invoice related to the a [...] | 2005-06-09 14:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA3466 | TURKEY NOTIFIED THAT UAE REQUEST FOR TURKISH [...] (S) Deputy PolMilCouns notified MFA Americas Affairs Deputy Office Director Meral Barlas on June 15 that the USG has denied the United Arab Emirates (UAE) request for pilots and technicians from Turkey to train pilots and technicians from the UAE on F-16 Block 60 aircraft and for technicians f [...] | 2005-06-17 12:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MASS TU TC |
05ANKARA358 | CENTCOM COMMANDER DISCUSSES MIDDLE EAST AND [...] (S) SUMMARY. General Abizaid held a wide-ranging discussion with Turkey's National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General Yigit Alpogan on areas of mutual concern in SIPDIS the Middle East and Central Asia as well as Turkey's challenges in Cyprus. Both shared the view that, despite perio [...] | 2005-01-22 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP PTER TU |
05ANKARA361 | CENTCOM COMMANDER'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY OF THE [...] (S) SUMMARY. GEN Abizaid met with Turkey's DCHOD GEN Ilker Basbug on January 12. Both presented assessments of Iraq, Afghanistan, and U.S.-TU relations. Basbug reiterated the objectives of Turkish policies on Iraq-united, peaceful, democratic, and whole. Both sides agreed the upcoming elect [...] | 2005-01-24 10:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP PTER TU |
05ANKARA3863 | TREASURY UNDERSECRETARY LEVEY PRESSES GOT ON WEAK [...] Put in place as quickly as possible legal provisions that criminalize the financing of terrorism and allow "safe harbor" for bank filers of suspicious transaction reports. We note that these provisions have been included in legislation recently submitted to parliament. If this legislation [...] | 2005-07-05 15:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER TU |
05ANKARA3891 | PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY [...] (S) MFA Head of Department for Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs Osman Yavuzalp contacted PolMilCouns on July 4 regarding the shipment of Chinese-origin missile-related equipment to Iran (reftels). Yavuzalp informed PolMilCouns that the shipment had been recalled by the owner back to China. [...] | 2005-07-07 05:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC IR MNUC PARM PREL TSPA TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA3892 | CHARGE D'AFFAIRES UNDERSCORES USG PRIORITIES WITH [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In her introductory call on Turkey's NSC Secretary-General Yigit Alpogan, Charge d'Affaires (CDA) SIPDIS urged Turkey to get in lockstep with the US on Syria and Iran, noted continuing USG efforts to recognize northern Cyprus' April 2004 vote in support of the Annan Plan and [...] | 2005-07-07 05:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ SY IR TU |
05ANKARA3954 | GEN BASBUG AND CHARGE DISCUSS IRAQ, PKK, BILATERAL [...] (S) Summary: Deputy TGS Chief GEN Ilker Basbug believes that MNF-I has a new order to "track and capture" PKK personnel in Iraq. (We are checking.) He thought this was a positive indication of US intentions towards the terrorist group. The Charge told Basbug she would have an answer soon t [...] | 2005-07-07 13:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ IR SY PKK |
05ANKARA3978 | ANKARA EAC MEETINGS, 7/7 AND 7/8/2005 [...] (S) Charge convened a core EAC on 7/7/05 and RSO put an informational cautioning message to the full Embassy community concerning the London attack. At the opening of business on 7/8 Charge convened a full EAC to review the terrorist attacks in London and to discuss other recent terrorist rel [...] | 2005-07-08 10:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ASEC CASC PTER TU |
05ANKARA4190 | TURKEY/LEBANON [...] (S) Summary: In the wake of PM Erdogan's June visit to Lebanon, the first by a Turkish PM in 50 years, Turkish MFA and Lebanese embassy spin relations as excellent. MFA and embassy contacts claim Erdogan pressed democratization and implementation of UNSCR 1559 during the visit, and urged le [...] | 2005-07-20 06:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL TU LE SY |
05ANKARA426 | SCENESETTER FOR JAN.31-FEB.1 VISIT OF UNDER [...] (S) Summary: Your visit will extend a series of January visits by Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones and Commander of Central Command General Abizaid, and will provide an opportunity to echo their pledge that the US will fight all forms of terroris [...] | 2005-01-26 15:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP PREL MARR TU |
05ANKARA4658 | TURKISH PM ON CYPRUS AND U.S. ACTION AGAINST PKK [...] (S) Summary: In an August 8 introductory call on Prime Minister Erdogan, Charge reviewed the goals Turkey and the U.S. share regarding a comprehensive Cyprus settlement and Turkey's EU accession bid. Erdogan expressed frustration with the lack of concrete U.S. actions against the PKK in nort [...] | 2005-08-09 14:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER TU PKK |
05ANKARA4751 | TURCO-RUSSIAN RAPPROCHEMENT: SEVEN HOURS OF [...] (C) Summary: In the context of booming trade with Russia (heavily in the latter's favor) and growing emotional understanding between Turks and Russians, PM Erdogan continues to feel that he is building a partnership of equals with Putin. What is lacking in Turkey is any rational analysis of R [...] | 2005-08-12 13:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS ECON TU RS |
05ANKARA4777 | TURKEY-EU: FURTHER CONCERNS OF EU DIPLOMATS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-15 08:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS TU EUN EU |
05ANKARA4906 | TURKISH MFA ON PKK TRILATERAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 8. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Per Ref A request, PolMilCouns and Deputy PolMilCouns on Aug. 19 presented to MFA Deputy Director General (DDG) for Security Affairs Bicakli the Framework for Action resulting from the recent PKK Trilateral Talks. Bicakli conf [...] | 2005-08-22 15:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS TU IZ PKK |
05ANKARA499 | TURKS SEEK PROCEDURE FOR EMERGENCY HELO FLIGHTS [...] (S) Summary: TGS has requested permission to fly Turkish military helicopters into northern Iraq in case of an emergency and also for rotating personnel in and out of the area. We understand such permission would require the overall permission of the IIG, though MNF-I would implement the nece [...] | 2005-01-28 16:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL TU IZ |
05ANKARA5222 | NEW DCHOD WANTS US TO TAKE ONE STEP TO DEMONSTRATE [...] (C) Summary: Turkish General Staff (TGS) Deputy Chief GEN Isik Kosaner told the Charge on Sept. 7 that he wanted to further improve US-Turkey mil-mil relations during his tenure. He pointed to the expected Sept. 8-9 visit of EUCOM CDR and CENTCOM D/CDR as a positive contribution to a relatio [...] | 2005-09-08 09:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS PINR TU IZ PKK |
05ANKARA5346 | EUCOM/CENTCOM OFFER TURKS HELP WITH PKK; ASK FOR [...] (S/rel UK and AUS) Summary: At talks with EUCOM Commander Gen James Jones and CENTCOM Deputy Commander Lt.Gen. Lance Smith on Sept. 8-9, TGS Chief GEN Hilmi Ozkok indicated that Turkish cross border operations targeting the PKK in northern Iraq were not imminent, but that Turkish patience was [...] | 2005-09-14 13:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER MARR PREL TU IZ PKK |
05ANKARA6033 | TURKEY TO CONSIDER DRAFT AGREEMENT ON REMOTE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-06 11:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC MARR PARM PINR PREL MASS TU |
05ANKARA607 | USDP FEITH'S DISCUSSION WITH DCHOD BASBUG [...] (C) On January 31 in Ankara, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Doug Feith met with Turkish Deputy Chief of Defense General Ilker Basbug. 2. (C) The Bilateral Relationship - Basbug described TU-US relations as "long-lasting" and "comprehensive" and added "It's not wise to tie our rela [...] | 2005-02-02 15:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR IZ AF TU |
05ANKARA6233 | TURKISH MFA ON COOPERATION AGAINST PKK [...] (S) Summary: In a meeting with visiting EUR/SE Director Doug Silliman, Turkish MFA Director General for Security Affairs Hayati Guven provided a list of seven PKK names that the GOT recommends we jointly target in Western Europe, all of which are the subject of Interpol red notices. Three of [...] | 2005-10-13 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER KTFN PREL PREF IZ PKK |
05ANKARA6248 | U/S JOSEPH DISCUSSES NONPROLIFERATION IN TURKEY, [...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary Joseph urged Turkey to take a resolute stand on Iran's nuclear weapons program during his September 29-30 visit to Ankara. Finance Minister Unakitan pledged to work with the United States to address proliferation financing and requested additional information on c [...] | 2005-10-14 12:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU |
05ANKARA6258 | REPLY TO PROPOSAL TO ANALYZE LEU SEIZED IN ISTANBUL [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Turkey is willing to support a visit of U.S. experts to review previous tests conducted by the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority and other evidence seized in a police sting operation in Istanbul. Turkey is also conceptually willing to participate in the joint foren [...] | 2005-10-14 13:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | AU KNNP PARM RS TU |
05ANKARA6448 | USG SUPPORT TO TURKEY"S FIGHT AGAINST THE PKK [...] (S) Summary: Charge delivered the points in reftel to MFA Deputy U/S Sensoy, going over the broad range of U.S. actions on PKK, and pressing him hard regarding public statements by senior GOT officials. On law enforcement cooperation in Europe, the Charge asked for more information on the tar [...] | 2005-10-26 14:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN PGOV PKK |
05ANKARA6478 | TURKISH RESPONSE TO US OFFER AGAINST PKK [...] (S) On October 27, ODC-Turkey received the letter in para 2 from the Turkish General Staff. The letter provides the Turkish position on various proposals regarding actions against the PKK made during the September 9 visit to Turkey of EUCOM CDR GEN Jones and CENTCOM DCDR LT GEN Smith, as well [...] | 2005-10-27 13:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER PREL PKK |
05ANKARA6558 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Your visit to Turkey marks the first High Level Defense Group (HLDG) meeting to be held in two years. In the absence of this high level bilateral dialogue, our political military communication with Turkey since 2003 has been dominated by the war in Iraq and its impact on the PKK, [...] | 2005-11-02 12:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS MARR PARM TU IZ AF |
05ANKARA6743 | IRAN RELATED BRIEFING [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-15 14:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC TU |
05ANKARA68 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY BURNS DISCUSSES IRAQ AND MEPP [...] (S) Summary: NEA Assistant Secretary Bill Burns reconfirmed for senior Turkish MFA Middle East officials US commitment to the fulfillment of Iraq-wide elections on January 30, the establishment of an equitable government thereafter and the creation of an Iraqi security force able to take the l [...] | 2005-01-05 16:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER PREL OVIP TU |
05ANKARA6805 | ASD FLORY AND MOD GONUL DISCUSS US-TU DEENSE [...] (C) Summary: Visiting ASD Flory thanked Defense Minister Gonul for his record of public support for the US-Turkey relationship when they met on November 10. In response to Gonul's complaint about US inaction against the PKK in northern Iraq, the ASD pointed out concrete steps the USG is taki [...] | 2005-11-18 12:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS TU IZ |
05ANKARA6849 | PKK TERRORISM: TURKS PROVIDE MORE INFO ON HIGH [...] (S) Summary: MFA provided us with additional information on the seven high value PKK individuals in Europe, responding to our earlier request (ref B),and thought Ankara could accommodate a visit by a technical team from Washington to develop further information the week of November 28. Secur [...] | 2005-11-21 13:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER TU US |
05ANKARA7027 | (S) TURKS OFFER DEC 3 MEETING WITH IRAQI SUNNIS [...] (S) Turkish MFA Middle East Director General Celikkol called in PolCouns November 30 to convey an invitation to U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad, Ambassador Jeffrey or another appropriate USG official to meet privately this Saturday afternoon, December 3, in Istanbul with a group of Iraqi Su [...] | 2005-11-30 14:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV TU IZ US |
05ANKARA7191 | SCENESETTER FOR 10-16 DEC COUNTERPART VISIT OF [...] (S) Summary: This Counterpart Visit (CPV) by the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, GEN Yasar Buyukanit, will be the most significant event in US-Turkish Army to Army relations in over half a decade. The already slowing post-Cold War US-Turkish mil to mil relationship was derailed in 2003 [...] | 2005-12-08 09:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS TU IZ AF |
05ANKARA7200 | ANKARA EAC MEETING 12/7/2005 [...] (U) Ambassador Wilson chaired the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on 12/7/05 to discuss the mission's emergency preparedness. In attendance were representatives from each of the following sections/agencies: RSO, MGT, RMO, IMO, CON, DAO, POL, PAS, MSG, ECON, DEA, FBI, PMA, RAO, TSR, CLO, ODC [...] | 2005-12-08 13:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ASEC AMGT AMED CASC PTER TU |
05ANKARA7214 | DEPUTY IRAQ COORDINATOR DEUTSCH'S CONSULTATIONS IN [...] (S) In December 1-2 meetings with Turkish Prime Ministry advisor Davutoglu and senior MFA officials, Deputy Senior Advisor and Deputy Iraq Coordinator Robert Deutsch discussed the U.S. National Strategy for Victory in Iraq and the PRT concept, encouraged the Turks to consider contributing obs [...] | 2005-12-08 15:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL ENRG EPET IZ IR TU |
05ANKARA7218 | PKK TERRORISM: PKK/KONGRA GEL PRISONER'S STATEMENT [...] (S) MFA Security Affairs Director General Hayati Guven on Dec. 7 raised with us the assertion by a PKK/Kongra Gel member who was arrested last month in Izmir that he received targeting information via Roj TV. (He had first informed us about this during a Nov. 18 meeting -- reftel.) Guven said [...] | 2005-12-08 16:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER TU US PINR IZ DA |
05ANKARA7423 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH TURKISH FM [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-19 14:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL ETRD ECON PTER TU US IZ IR SY EU CY |
05ANKARA7443 | TURKEY: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Combating terrorism has long been a priority for the Government of Turkey (GOT). In 2005, Turkey continued its strong support of the coalition in the global war against terror in Afghanistan by commanding the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from February to August 2005. T [...] | 2005-12-20 09:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO |
05ANKARA7560 | AMBASSADOR CALLS ON TURKISH INTERIOR MINISTER AKSU [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador's first call on Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu December 22 focused on joint efforts against the PKK, particularly in Europe. The Ambassador emphasized the importance of assembling legal evidence against the PKK that European prosecutors could use to build cour [...] | 2005-12-23 12:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ASEC CASC PREL PTER TU |
05ANKARA7592 | NOV. 9-10 HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE GROUP MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the first High Level Defense Group (HLDG) meeting with Turkey in two years, the US side emphasized recent concrete US actions to assist Turkey in its efforts against the PKK terrorist organization and underscored the need for Turkey to publicly recognize the US role. The Turks [...] | 2005-12-27 15:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MARR MASS PREL PARM TU US IZ AF |
05ANKARA82 | SCENESETTER FOR JAN. 11 U.S.-TURKEY-IRAQ TALKS ON [...] (C) Embassy appreciates the participation of our colleagues from Washington, Baghdad, and EUCOM in Jan. 11 trilateral (U.S.-Turkey-Iraq) talks on the PKK/Kongra-Gel. On. Jan. 5, Turkish MFA provided us with a rough outline for the talks themselves. In this message we hope to lay out what we believe [...] | 2005-01-06 13:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MOPS PTER PREL PREF IZ TU EUN AM CY RS |
05ANKARA920 | TURKS REQUEST EMERGENCY HELO FLIGHTS AUTHORIZATION [...] (S) MFA Middle East/South Asia Director General Oguz Celikkol informed the DCM on February 16 that the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad had formally requested from the Iraqi Interim Government authorization to fly helicopters into northern Iraq for emergency extractions and personnel rotations. The [...] | 2005-02-17 17:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL TU IZ |
05ANKARA972 | TURKEY TAKES A SMALL STEP IN DEALING WITH ARMENIA [...] (C) Summary: The Turkish MFA is moving responsibility for official communication with the Government of Armenia from its Embassy in Moscow to its Embassy in Tbilisi. MFA portrays this as a pragmatic response to increased travel between Turkey and Armenia through Georgia. In substance, Turk [...] | 2005-02-23 07:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | AM GG PREL TU |
05ASUNCION1053 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, AUGUST 14 [...] (U) Summary: -- Delay in Prosecution of Terrorist Supporter -- Candia is the New Attorney General -- Former Police Officers Imprisoned -- Entry of Cubans Concerns GOP -- New Immigration Security Measures Planned ------------------------------------------- Dela [...] | 2005-08-22 18:12:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM PA |
05ASUNCION1095 | PARAGUAY: DIALOGUE WITH TAIWAN ON PRC WHA [...] (S) The Taiwanese Ambassador to Paraguay took up his assignment this year. The Ambassador has infrequent social contact with him but believes the Taiwanese Ambassador would be amenable to contact on PRC activities. The Polcouns has relatively frequent social and professional contact with th [...] | 2005-08-31 15:34:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | EAGR ECON EFIN EMIN ENRG ETRD ETTC PHUM PREL CH PA |
05ASUNCION1261 | PARAGUAY: TRIAL SET FOR SUSPECTED TERRORIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Paraguayan courts will summon indicted Lebanese businessman, Kassem Hijazi, who is charged with tax evasion, criminal association, and violating accounting regulations, to a preliminary oral hearing on October 25. Because back taxes, interest, and fines could surpass USD 7 mill [...] | 2005-10-06 21:14:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PTER PGOV KCRM KTFN ETTC PA |
05ASUNCION1290 | PARAGUAY: NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL RUBEN CANDIA [...] (U) Biographic information of the new Attorney General Ruben Candia Amarilla. 2. (U) Ruben Candia Amarilla replaced former Attorney General Oscar Latorre (2000-2005) after his five-year term expired at the end of August 2005. The Paraguayan Senate approved Candia,s appointment on Augus [...] | 2005-10-13 20:53:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PINR PGOV PREL PA |
05ASUNCION1435 | PARAGUAY AND COLOMBIA DISCUSS COUNTER-DRUG ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: An official Colombian counter-drug (CD) delegation traveled to Asuncion November 2-4 to hold bilateral CD discussions with the GOP. As a result of those discussions, the GOP and GOC established a bilateral, interagency CD commission and three working groups. Upon their arrival, [...] | 2005-11-22 13:39:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR PTER MARR SNAR PA CO |
05ASUNCION1480 | PARAGUAY'S INTERIOR: RELATIVE CALM AMID [...] (SBU) Summary: PolOff traveled to the conflictive Departments of Caaguazu and San Pedro 11/21 - 11/22. The Governor of Caaguazu told PolOff that his top priority was to address insecurity -- or at least public perceptions of insecurity -- by establishing a regional police academy and a mounte [...] | 2005-12-05 20:33:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR EAGR SNAR PA |
05ASUNCION199 | THE FARC AND PARAGUAY: ALLEGATIONS OF KIDNAPPING [...] (S) Summary: AG claims that FARC involvement in Paraguay is growing, asserting he has information from GOC sources to back his statement. AG has a history of exaggeration and his claims need to be verified, but it appears that the GOP is increasingly concerned about foreign leftist influence i [...] | 2005-02-08 19:08:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PREL PTER KCRM KJUS PINR SNAR CO PA |
05ASUNCION200 | PARAGUAY'S GROWING CONCERN ABOUT LEFTIST [...] (S) Summary: Paraguayan authorities have arrested suspects tied to the leftist Free Fatherland Party (Partido Patria Libre, or PPL) in connection with the ongoing kidnapping of Cecilia Cubas. Telephone records connect the suspects to the kidnapping and ransom negotiations. The GOP claims evid [...] | 2005-02-08 19:59:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PTER PINR PREL PGOV KCRM PA |
05ASUNCION211 | COLOMBIAN EMBASSY URGING GOP TO GO PUBLIC ABOUT [...] (S) Colombian PolOff Raul Sanchez advised PolOff that the GOC wants the GOP to publicize as much information as possible regarding the FARC's involvement in the Cecilia Cubas kidnapping and other crimes in Paraguay, prior to President Uribe's meeting with President Chavez next week. The Colomb [...] | 2005-02-10 13:10:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR KCRM SNAR CO PA |
05ASUNCION570 | PARAGUAY: EXPANDING RELATIONS WITH THE ARAB WORLD [...] (U) SUMMARY: Over the course of the past year, Paraguay has sought to expand relations with the Arab world by seeking diplomatic relations with Arab nations, including plans for Embassies to open in Palestine and Lebanon. It has also launched a series of trade and business initiatives with [...] | 2005-04-26 21:15:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR PA |
05ASUNCION668 | PARAGUAY: UPDATE ON CUBAS KIDNAPPING INVESTIGATION [...] (U) As reported in the press, a dissident Patria Libre party (PPL) member testified that a Colombian national who advised the PPL faction responsible for the kidnapping and murder of former President Raul Cubas's daughter, Cecilia Cubas (ref B),recommended that the group kill Ms. Cubas after [...] | 2005-05-18 20:43:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR PTER KCRM AR BO BR CO PA VE |
05ASUNCION936 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, JULY 16 - [...] (U) SUMMARY --------------- --Liberal Party Dissident Elected Comptroller --Customs Trys To Take Control of CD Imports --Protests Against US Troops --Hassan Barakat Has Fled to Beirut ------------------------------------------- Liberal Party Dissident Elected Comptroller ----------------- [...] | 2005-07-25 18:37:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM ETRD PA |
05ATHENS2529 | COMBATING EXTREMISM IN GREECE [...] (S) SUMMARY: In Greece, the twin threats of extremism and violence stem more from a decades-old, homegrown anti-U.S., anti-NATO, anti-globalization sentiment that is deeply engrained in Greek society than from extremism exported from the Middle East. Domestic terrorist groups and an active a [...] | 2005-09-27 13:53:00 | Embassy Athens | SECRET | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI GR INTERNAL |
05ATHENS459 | MTAG 03-03: GOG CONSIDERING REEXPORT OF MILLING [...] (S) On February 9, Econcouns was summoned by the head of MoD's Wassenar Expert Group, Col. Ioannis Anastasakis, to discuss possible return of a Mikrosam CNC milling machine (reftels) to Macedonia. (Per reftels, the Greek company, Baksevanidis, acquired two milling machines from the Macedonian [...] | 2005-02-15 12:46:00 | Embassy Athens | SECRET | PREL PARM MCAP ETTC MK GR |
05ATHENS830 | YOUR VISIT TO GREECE [...] (C) SUMMARY: I am delighted to welcome you to Greece March 30-31. The Greeks see your trip to Athens, following on the heels of Foreign Minister Molyviatis' March 24 visit to Washington, as more proof of America's reengagement with Europe. Greece will want to characterize your visit -- the [...] | 2005-03-24 10:14:00 | Embassy Athens | SECRET | CY GR PGOV PREL TU ZL VISIT |
05BAGHDAD2347 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING MAY 19 MEETING WITH [...] (U) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. --- THE DEPUTY SECRETARY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES JAMES JEFFREY AMBASSADOR RICHARD JONES, COORDINATOR FOR IRAQ AMBASSADOR DAVID SATTERFIELD, DCM AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MS. CHRISTINE DAVIES, SPECIAL ASSISTANT MS. ROB WALLER, SPECIAL ASSISTANT MR. ADMAN [...] | 2005-06-01 06:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
05BAGHDAD2367 | JOINT US, UK, DANISH DEMARCHE TO MOI ON PRISONER [...] (S) SUMMARY. Charge joined British Charge and Danish Ambassador in a June 1 joint demarche to Minister of Interior Baqr Jabr on allegations of prisoner abuse in Basrah. UK Charge provided an intelligence report implicating the Basrah Police's Internal Affairs Division and Investigations Suppo [...] | 2005-06-02 07:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM PGOV PINR IZ |
05BAGHDAD2378 | RECOMMENDED S CALLS TO SUPPORT SUNNI INCLUSION [...] (S) Embassy recommends that the President call PM Jaferi and the Secretary make phone calls to President Talabani, Vice President Adil Abd al-Mehdi, and TNA Speaker Hachim al-Hasani to press for a effective and rapid inclusion of Sunni Arabs in the constitution drafting process. 2. (S) S [...] | 2005-06-02 17:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV KDEM IZ |
05BAGHDAD2395 | IST ISSUES WARRANTS FOR TWENTY HVDS APPROVED FOR [...] (S) The Iraqi Special Tribunal (IST) has issued arrest warrants for twenty High-Value Detainees (HVDs) whom the USG has approved for release, and against whom the IST had previously indicated it did not intend to pursue charges. Post remains concerned that political pressure may have influence [...] | 2005-06-05 06:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PTER PGOV PHUM XF |
05BAGHDAD2401 | TURKISH EXTRADITION REQUEST FOR MNF-I DETAINEES [...] (S) Summary: Post has been informed that the Government of Turkey wishes to extradite two security internees held by MNF-I inside Iraq, based on GOT suspicion of their involvement in terrorist bombings in Istanbul. MNF-I is willing to transfer these detainees to Iraqi custody to permit an Ir [...] | 2005-06-06 08:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM PINS PTER TU XF |
05BAGHDAD2453 | IRAQ: MINISTER OF FINANCE ON POLITICAL DYNAMICS, [...] (S) SUMMARY: Describing his take on current maneuvering within the Iraqi Transitional Government (ITG),Finance Minister Allawi told the DCM June 8 he does not think Prime Minister Ja'afari has done a good job in articulating a clear political position and is having difficulty managing the gov [...] | 2005-06-09 16:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL IZ SY LE |
05BAGHDAD2902 | DEPUTY INTERIOR MINISTER SAYS HIS BOSS NOT [...] (S) SUMMARY: IN A MEETING AT HIS PRIVATE RESIDENCE ON 04 JULY, IRAQI DEPUTY MINISTER OF INTERIOR FOR INTELLIGENCE HUSSEIN ALI KAMAL REPORTED THAT MINISTER OF INTERIOR JABR HAS REPEATEDLY IGNORED ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS OF ABUSE AND TORTURE OF DETAINEES CARRIED OUT BY UNITS OF THE SPECIAL POL [...] | 2005-07-11 07:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM MOPS IZ |
05BAGHDAD2959 | IRAQI MINISTER OF DEFENSE AGREES TO UNDERTAKE [...] (S) SUMMARY: In order to support upcoming military operations in western Iraq, Minister of Defense Dulaymi agreed to help obtain consent and cooperation from local tribes in the region, especially ar-Ramadi. He will prepare a meeting in ar-Ramadi, with MNF-I Commander George Casey accompanyi [...] | 2005-07-16 08:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PBTS PGOV PINS MOPS MARR IZ SY IR |
05BAGHDAD2985 | EXECUTIVE PRESSURE ON IRAQI SPECIAL TRIBUNAL [...] (S) Political pressure on the judges of the Iraqi Special Tribunal (IST) heightened recently with the attempt - quashed for now - of Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi's supporters on the De-Ba'athification Committee to remove thirteen IST judges. The referral of the IST's first criminal cas [...] | 2005-07-19 07:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL XF IZ |
05BAGHDAD3004 | ITG RELUCTANT TO CONSIDER LEGAL DETENTION [...] (S) Iraqi participation and input improved at the third USG-ITG meeting to discuss legal authorities for the proposed transition of Coalition detention operations to the Iraqi government. Representatives from the Ministries of Human Rights, Interior, Justice, and Ministry of State for Nationa [...] | 2005-07-20 07:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PHUM PINS PTER IZ |
05BAGHDAD3010 | DISPOSITION OF IRAQI-AMERICAN DETAINEE MOHAMMAD [...] (S) Summary and Action Request. This cable seeks concurrence as to the legal disposition of Iraqi- American national Mohammed Munaf (or Muneef),now held as a security internee by Coalition Forces in Iraq under the authority of UNSCR 1546. (Background: Munaf, a former resident of Romania, was [...] | 2005-07-20 11:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PHUM PINS PINR PTER RO IZ |
05BAGHDAD3039 | TALABANI AND BARZANI DISMISS KDP SUPPORT FOR PKK [...] (S) On July 19, the Charge discussed the report with President Talabani that the PKK is planning an operation in Northern Iraq. Talabani suggested there are actually two factions of the PKK in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). One, he said, is committed to terrorist action in Turkey. [...] | 2005-07-21 17:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS PTER PINR TU IZ |
05BAGHDAD3069 | LEGISLATION PROPOSING CHANGES TO IST STATUTE [...] 1. (S) SUMMARY. The Transitional National Assembly (TNA) is actively considering legislative changes to the Iraqi Special Tribunal (IST) statute. These proposed changes raise significant concerns for the USG, as they either call into question the independence of the IST or threaten to under [...] | 2005-07-24 16:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINS PTER MOPS KJUS IZ |
05BAGHDAD3629 | SUNNI MODERATE GHAZI AL-YAWR DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary. In separate meetings on September 1 and 3, the Ambassador, urged Deputy President Ghazi al-Yawr to actively support the new constitution. Al-Yawar was pleased with the latest draft, but stressed that the changes must be put before the Iraqi public. Noting that he had just spoken [...] | 2005-09-05 06:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KISL KDEM IZ |
05BAGHDAD3642 | SUNNI ARAB OUTREACH IN IRAQ: MISSION PLANS [...] (U) The US Mission Baghdad, including MNF-I, is committed to achieving broad Sunni Arab support for a democratic Iraq. The Mission is aware of the beginnings of a psychological shift in the tide since the January elections regarding participation in the electoral process, and we will use a r [...] | 2005-09-06 05:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV MOPS ELAB PINS EAID KISL IZ |
05BAGHDAD3690 | AMBASSADOR AND COMMANDING GENERAL DISCUSS TAL AFAR [...] (S/REL GBR AUS IRAQ) SUMMARY: The Iraqi Ministerial Committee for National Security, chaired by Prime Minister Jaafari, met September 5 to discuss the evolving situation in Tal Afar and to plan a future course of action. Fears were expressed that engaging in decisive military operations to f [...] | 2005-09-08 10:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PINS PTER PGOV MOPS IZ |
05BAGHDAD3719 | TAL AFAR SITREP: SEPT. 10, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-11 02:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PREL PGOV PINS EAID PREF ECON IZ |
05BAGHDAD3727 | TAL AFAR SITREP: SEPT. 11, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-11 14:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EAID ECON IZ MOPS PGOV PINS PREF PREL |
05BAGHDAD3775 | TAL AFAR SITREP: SEPT. 13, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-13 12:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EAID ECON IZ MOPS PGOV PINS PREF PREL |
05BAGHDAD3907 | IRAQI INFRASTRUCUTURE SNAPSHOT - SEPT. 21, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-22 02:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON ENRG EPET MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR PTER PREL IZ |
05BAGHDAD3932 | APPROACHING THE 18-MONTH THRESHOLD FOR DETAINEES [...] (C) SUMMARY. The internment of certain individuals involved with insurgent and terrorist operations in Iraq will begin to exceed 18 months at the start of 2006. Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) Memorandum No. 3 established an 18-month threshold for holding detainees, after which a detai [...] | 2005-09-22 14:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL XF IZ |
05BAGHDAD3933 | (S/NF) BRITISH DATT SHARES REPORT ON BASRA INCIDENT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The British decision to use force to extract eight UK soldiers being held by the Iraqi Police (IP) in Basra was taken only after the British became convinced that the national and local Iraqi governments were not in control of the situation and that the Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) S [...] | 2005-09-22 14:24:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PREL PINS IZ |
05BAGHDAD4002 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINDEF DULIME [...] (S//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: On September 24 the Ambassador met with Iraqi MinDef Sadoun al-Dulime. Discussions covered security in western Iraq, the effect of sectarian discord on referendum security, Iraqi-Jordanian relations, government corruption, and the apolitical development of the ISF. END [...] | 2005-09-27 10:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV MOPS KISL IZ |
05BAGHDAD4040 | OIL WORKERS UNDER THREAT; MORE "UNOFFICIAL" FUEL [...] (S) Summary: Director General of the Oil Products Distribution Company at the Ministry of Oil Zuhayr Shakir (strictly protect) told us September 27 that he intends to institute further modest increases in fuel prices for both consumers and state-owned enterprises (SOEs). He believes that he [...] | 2005-09-29 18:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON ENRG EPET KCOR KCRM PGOV IZ |
05BAGHDAD4044 | IRAQI NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE STIFFS BRITISH [...] (S//REL GBR) SUMMARY: Only two of five Iraqi members of the Iraqi Ministerial Committee for National Security (MCNS) attended a September 29 meeting called specifically to review the results of a British team's investigation of the events in Basrah on September 19, which involved the detentio [...] | 2005-09-30 18:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL MOPS PGOV IZ |
05BAGHDAD4146 | IRAQI MCNS DISCUSSES REFERENDUM SECURITY, OTHER [...] (S//REL GBR AUS) SUMMARY: The Iraqi Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) met on October 4, 2005 to discuss the conditions for the transfer of security responsibilities, to review security plans for the October 15 referendum, and to discuss other issues. The Committee's discussi [...] | 2005-10-08 13:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV MOPS ECON PREL IZ |
05BAGHDAD4147 | IRAQI MCNS MEETS TO DISCUSS TRANSFER OF SECURITY [...] (S//REL GBR AUS) SUMMARY: The Iraqi Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) met on October 4 to discuss, among other subjects, the conditions for the transfer of security responsibilities from the Coalition to Iraqi civil authorities. Prime Minister Jaafari stated a preference for [...] | 2005-10-08 14:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV MOPS IZ |
05BAGHDAD4154 | STATUS UPDATE ON CAMP ASHRAF REPATRIATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Between August 2004 and October 2005, 331 "defectors" from the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MeK) organization have been voluntarily repatriated to their countries of nationality or residence: 316 to Iran, eleven to Pakistan, two to Sweden, one to Turkey, and one to Canada. Possible thir [...] | 2005-10-09 10:14:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PHUM PTER IZ IR ICRC |
05BAGHDAD4338 | SADDAM TRIAL BEGINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The first trial of Saddam Hussein began yesterday before the Higher Criminal Court of Iraq. Despite some technical issues, the trial was broadcast with a thirty-minute delay, with the Chief Judge, three of four prosecutors, and all but one defense attorney agreeing to have their [...] | 2005-10-20 18:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
05BAGHDAD4341 | SADDAM TRIAL DEFENSE COUNSEL KILLED [...] (S) SUMMARY: Sa'adoun Sughaiyer al-Janabi, defense counsel for Awad Al-Bandar (Black Lister Number 84) was found dead at Firdos Mosque in the Ur section of Baghdad on 20 October 2005 after his abduction the evening before. According to preliminary reports from his son and wife, there were sign [...] | 2005-10-21 14:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
05BAGHDAD4345 | IRAQ'S FUEL SITUATION WORSENS UNDER IMPACT OF [...] (S) Summary: National power blackouts and repeated interdictions of crude oil and product supply lines to and from major refineries have reduced Iraq's domestic fuel production, and increased its reliance on imported fuel. Stores of gasoline are low (critically in the north) and dropping, as [...] | 2005-10-21 18:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON ENRG EFIN ETRD EPET MOPS MARR PGOV PREL TU IZ |
05BAGHDAD4356 | NATIONAL ENERGY COUNCIL REVIEWS ENERGY CRISIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The National Energy Council October 20 reviewed the increasing attacks against energy infrastructure and tactics used in response resulting in Iraq,s current energy shortages. An increase in the effectiveness of attacks in the north has cut off the electricity flow to Baghdad and [...] | 2005-10-23 08:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ENRG EPET EFIN ECON MOPS PGOV PREL TU IZ |
05BAGHDAD4402 | POST REQUESTS GUIDANCE ON SABAWI EXTRADITION [...] (S) In Ref A, the Department requested that Post "contact appropriate ITG officials to urge them to request Sabawi's extradition from Yemen to execute their arrest warrant and to refer his case to the CCCI for appropriate judicial action". 2. (S) However, in Ref B, Embassy Sanaa notes tha [...] | 2005-10-26 15:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ KJUS PREL PTER YM |
05BAGHDAD4774 | TOWNS NEAR SYRIAN BORDER RETURNING TO NORMALCY [...] (C) Summary. This is a SET Ramadi Cable. Site visits to two, separate portions of the Western Euphrates River valley revealed -- post-combat operations -- a generally positive climate for the December 15 elections. There are no immediate humanitarian crises and military planners hope to expa [...] | 2005-11-29 14:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREF EAID ECON EIND MOPS IZ |
05BAGHDAD4806 | NATIONAL DIALOGUE COUNCIL MEMBER ON ELECTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY. National Dialogue Council member Mahmoud Mashadani told the Ambassador November 29 that Iraqi Security Forces are preventing campaigning and that terrorists are targeting Tawafoq (consensus) leaders. He called for a national unity government after the election. He also said his [...] | 2005-12-01 17:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ SA |
05BAGHDAD4836 | PM JA'AFARI PLANS MAJOR SHAKEUP OF IRAQI MILITARY [...] (S//REL GBR AUS) SUMMARY: Iraqi Prime Minister Ja'afari is preparing to sign decrees which will lead to a major reorganization of the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Iraqi Joint and Army Land Forces Headquarters. The new leadership personnel he plans to bring in are all Shia. MNF-I Command [...] | 2005-12-04 12:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV MOPS IZ |
05BAGHDAD4936 | SECOND AND THIRD DAYS OF AD DUJAYL TRIAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: The second day of the Ad Dujayl trial commenced on November 28, 2005. Despite fears that the defense lawyers would refuse to appear, most attended. The day was devoted largely to procedural issues although the Court did review a short video presentation and read the witness state [...] | 2005-12-11 16:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
05BAGHDAD4938 | SECOND AND THIRD DAYS OF AD DUJAYL TRIAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: The second day of the Ad Dujayl trial commenced on November 28, 2005. Despite fears that the defense lawyers would refuse to appear, most attended. The day was devoted largely to procedural issues although the Court did review a short video presentation and read the witness state [...] | 2005-12-11 17:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
05BAGHDAD4958 | SHI'A TECHNOCRAT TALKS OF INTIMIDATION AND CABINET [...] (S) Summary. Iraqi Transitional National Assembly (TNA) member and former Minister of Oil Thamir Ghadhban described methods of election intimidation and urged the USG to call on the political parties likely responsible for this intimidation to stop it. He predicted that the United Iraqi All [...] | 2005-12-12 16:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PHUM KDEM IZ |
05BAGHDAD4991 | FOURTH AND FIFTH DAYS OF AD DUJAYL TRIAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: The fourth day of the Ad Dujayl trial occurred on December 6, 2005. Five witnesses provided testimony in open court although each had their identities shielded. The two morning witnesses testified in a closed session. Thus, no media was present, and no recording was made of the [...] | 2005-12-14 10:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
05BAGHDAD4996 | 'ABD AL-MAHDI ADVISOR SEES UIA GETTING 110-120 [...] (S) Summary. Vice President 'Adil 'Abd al-Mahdi adviser Fareed Yasseen opined that the UIA would get 110-120 seats in the December 15 election. He hoped 'Abd al-Mahdi would emerge as the UIA nominee for Prime Minister, but acknowledged PM Ja'fari's stubbornness, and could not describe a sce [...] | 2005-12-14 12:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL KDEM IZ |
05BAGHDAD5001 | NEWSPAPER EDITORS LOOK TO PLAY A ROLE IN BUILDING [...] (C) Summary. Two newspaper editors-in-chief, Muhammad 'Abd al-Jabbar of al-Sabah and Shaker al-Jaboury of Al-Furat, both expressed concerns about the direction Iraqi politics is headed after the December 15 election, but both expressed interest in becoming more politically active afterwards. [...] | 2005-12-14 16:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL KDEM IZ |
05BAGHDAD5020 | BUNKER INVESTIGATION FALTERS, NATIONWIDE [...] (S/REL GBR AUS) The committee appointed by PM Ja'afari to investigate abuse discovered by Coalition Forces on November 13 at the Ministry of the Interior "Bunker" site in Jadiriyah has made little progress. On December 13, Deputy Prime Minister Rowsh Shaways passed Post the committee's first [...] | 2005-12-15 16:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PHUM PGOV PINS KJUS IZ |
05BAGHDAD5030 | ALLAWI BUILDS HIS POST-ELECTION COALITION [...] (S) Summary. Head of the National Iraqi National List (731),former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, told the Ambassador he believes Iraq needs a national unity government to deal with the challenges ahead. He has begun talks to put together a cross-ethnic, cross- sectarian coalition that would [...] | 2005-12-17 19:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS IZ |
05BAGHDAD5031 | COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM MEETS IRAQI [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton, the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (S/CT),on December 8, 2005 in Baghdad, met with Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie, Iraq's National Security Advisor. Rubaie described the dual role he plays as National Security Advisor and as head of the National Intelli [...] | 2005-12-18 06:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PREL IZ |
05BAGHDAD5038 | COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM VISITS IRAQ, [...] (S) SUMMARY: On December 5-8, 2005, Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton, the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (S/CT),visited Iraq to meet with Embassy, military, and Iraqi officials. During his visit Ambassador Crumpton met with Ministry of Interior (MOI) officials responsible for counterterrorism [...] | 2005-12-18 13:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL MOPS IZ |
05BAGHDAD5047 | IRAQI POLITICOS PONDER NEW GOVERNMENT: SHIA [...] (C) Summary: With even the preliminary announcement of most election results still days away, Iraqi political operatives are trying to consolidate alliances. Prime Minister Jafari and Adil Abdel Mehdi, Jafari's rival within the Shia Islamist Coalition (List 555),each are trying to line up [...] | 2005-12-19 13:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ PGOV |
05BAGHDAD5093 | AMBASSADOR'S EARLY GOVERNMENT DISCUSSIONS SHOW [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Ambassador held separate meetings with SCIRI leader Abd al-Aziz al-Hakim, President Jalal Talabani, Sunni Arab Tawafuq leaders, and wavering Shia Islamist leader Nadeem Jabiri from December 19-21 to open early discussions on the shape and goals of Iraq's next gove [...] | 2005-12-22 18:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV KDEM IZ |
05BAGHDAD5144 | MCNS MEETING 21 DECEMBER 2005: OFF-RAMP [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a December 21 MCNS meeting, participants discussed four issues. The Iraqis agreed to the scenario of announcing the off-ramp decision on Friday, December 23. We would prepare the text of a statement to be read publicly to the press at the end of a meeting with the PM. W [...] | 2005-12-28 13:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PHUM IZ |
05BAGHDAD5164 | SIXTH AND SEVENTH DAYS OF AD DUJAYL TRIAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: The sixth day of the Ad Dujayl trial commenced on Tuesday, December 21. Three complainants provided graphic testimony about torture, incarceration, and murder. The seventh day of trial commenced on Wednesday, December 22. Three additional complainants testified about summary d [...] | 2005-12-31 11:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
05BANGKOK1233 | THE AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRIVY COUNCILOR [...] (S) On February 16, 2005 I, met with Privy Councilor General Surayud Chulanont former Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTAF) and Royal Thai Army (RTA) Commander-in-Chief. The meeting, held at Surayud,s request, took place at his residence in the Eastern suburbs of Bangkok and [...] | 2005-02-17 10:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR TH BM BURMA |
05BANGKOK2062 | THAILAND: SENIOR GOVERNMENT ADVISOR DISCUSSES THE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador and Poloffs met with Mark Tamthai, a prominent academic and senior advisor to the Thai National Security Council (NSC),to discuss RTG policy for southern Thailand. He said the Thai government, acknowledging recent policy failures, is increasingly focused on the sep [...] | 2005-03-22 08:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER TH |
05BANGKOK2541 | THAI INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY OBSERVERS DISCUSS [...] (S) Summary: In recent Embassy meetings with several Thai government and academic experts on Thailand's southern separatist troubles, several themes emerged: 1) the Royal Thai Government (RTG) sparked deep resentment and lost credibility among Muslims in the South after detainees taken at [...] | 2005-04-08 07:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PTER TH |
05BANGKOK3203 | THAILAND: DEALING WITH CONSPIRACY THEORIES ABOUT [...] (S) SUMMARY: As separatist violence escalates in Thailand's deep South, USG officials must deal with the persistent and perhaps widening perception in the Thai public that the United States is fomenting the violence for its own purposes. When traveling in Thailand's southern provinces, Emb [...] | 2005-05-13 09:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER TH |
05BANGKOK3930 | (C) THAILAND: ALLEGED USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS [...] (S) Summary: The senior Thai Foreign Ministry (MFA) official covering Burma told poloffs that the Royal Thai Government (RTG) has no hard evidence confirming the reported use of chemical weapons by the Burmese Army against ethnic Karenni soldiers near the Thai border in February 2005. These [...] | 2005-06-14 10:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PINR MOPS PHUM TH BM BURMA |
05BANGKOK4108 | THAILAND: NRC HEAD ANAND PANYARACHUN DISCUSSES [...] (S) SUMMARY: On June 15, the Ambassador met with Anand Panyarachun -- the highly respected former Prime Minister and current head of the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) -- to discuss the ongoing unrest in southern Thailand and Anand's role in RTG's efforts to end the violence. Anan [...] | 2005-06-23 05:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV TH |
05BANGKOK7014 | COMBATTING EXTREMISM [...] (C) Summary: The ongoing insurgency in the southern three provinces is the most significant manifestation of extremism in Thailand. The problem is primarily ethnic and to some extent separatist in its origin, rather than sectarian, although international, radical Islam is having an effect, b [...] | 2005-11-09 10:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | EAID KDEM PHUM PREL KMPI KPAO TH |
05BANGKOK7529 | LUNCH WITH THAKSIN [...] (S) Summary: During lunch at the residence on December 7, Prime Minister Thaksin and I discussed the King's recent birthday speech, the situation in Thailand's south, the issue of extrajudicial killings, Thai-Malaysian relations, Burma policy, North Korea, the US-Thai Action Plan, Thailand's [...] | 2005-12-07 12:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | ETRD PGOV PHUM PTER TH BURMA CIA |
05BANGKOK868 | THAILAND: NEWS AND NOTES ON THE ROYAL FAMILY [...] (SBU) On January 27, I attended the annual Prince Mahidol awards ceremony, which the King directly presides over. The annual awards, named in honor of the King's father, are presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of medicine or public health. Princes [...] | 2005-02-02 10:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PREL TH |
05BASRAH148 | IRAN PURSUING ACTIVE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PROGRAM IN BASRAH, [...] (C) Summary. Iran is pursuing an aggressive public diplomacy campaign in Basrah and Maysan Provinces that includes programs similar to the State Department's public diplomacy (PD) programs: visitor programs, book fairs, book reprinting services, libraries and media training programs. In Nove [...] | 2005-12-15 10:09:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PREL PROP KPAO IZ |
05BEIJING14582 | ADM FALLON AND GENERAL LIANG AGREE ON NEED FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Fallon and General Liang agreed on the need to improve bilateral mil-mil ties, but stated frank disagreements regarding the transparency of the Chinese military budget and the use of force to resolve the Taiwan question, during a cordial meeting September 6. Liang acknowl [...] | 2005-09-06 13:45:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PINS CH |
05BEIRUT1322 | MGLE01: SYRIAN INTELLIGENCE MAY HAVE WORKED WITH [...] (S) Introduction and summary. Tyre businessman Qassim Daoud (strictly protect) provided econoff on April 19 with further details on Hizballah's "Mirsad-1" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight into Israeli airspace on April 11 (reftel). Daoud has well-placed contacts in the southern Shia co [...] | 2005-04-25 15:26:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | LE MOPS PTER SY |
05BEIRUT2293 | MGLE01: DAS DIBBLE MEETING WITH WALID JUMBLATT -- [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, defending (somewhat sheepishly) his public support for Hizballah, claimed to NEA DAS Dibble that doing so was the only obvious way to "cool down" Hizballah and "bring them inside." While this may involve paying lip service to Hizballah's loopy claim to the "S [...] | 2005-07-13 07:57:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PTER LE SY |
05BEIRUT2425 | MGLE01--AMBASSADOR'S FIRST MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with the Ambassador, Fawzi Salloukh on 7/25 highlighted his long friendship with the United States, promised an open dialogue between the two countries, and tried to put a good face on future Lebanon-Syrian relations. Salloukh, a Shia from southern Lebanon, [...] | 2005-07-25 16:04:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | LE PGOV PREL PTER SY |
05BEIRUT3670 | MGLE01: DEFENSE MINISTER MURR SAYS ARMY UNABLE TO [...] (S) In a November 8 meeting with NEA DAS Elizabeth Dibble, the Ambassador, the defense attache, and econoff, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr said that he is trying to transform the Lebanese military after 15 years of Syrian direction. He wanted to change the "Syrian me [...] | 2005-11-14 08:51:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | KPAL MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PTER SY LE |
05BEIRUT541 | OPPOSITION A ROLL: FORCE CABINET TO QUIT, GET [...] (C) Chattering away at a 2/21 dinner hosted by Boutros Harb, leading members of the Christian opposition and Walid Jumblatt's bloc were visibly buoyed by what they saw as three victories earlier that day: the largest anti-Syrian demonstration in Lebanon's history, Parliament Speaker Nabih B [...] | 2005-02-22 15:47:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV LE SY |
05BERLIN2235 | FM FISCHER ON IRAN [...] (S) During a meeting on June 29 with visiting New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Foreign Minister Fischer said he was extremely concerned about Iran after the election of President Ahmadinejad. He said no one expected Ahmadinejad's victory, least of all Iranian negotiators on the nuclear [...] | 2005-07-01 13:37:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | IAEA KNNP MNUC PREL EU IR GM |
05BOGOTA10953 | NOVEMBER 24 IAEA BOARD MEETING; IRAN NUCLEAR [...] (C) Poloff delivered the points contained in Ref A to Coordinator for the United States and Canada Francisco Gonzalez, stressing the need to make clear the international community's serious concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Gonzalez promised to pass them to Diana Aguilar, Director of M [...] | 2005-11-23 22:55:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | IAEA PARM PREL AORC KNNP KISL IR CO |
05BOGOTA11084 | DIALOGUE ON A FRAMEWORK FOR A STRATEGIC DEFENSE [...] (S) Per reftel, Polcouns and DATT initiated dialogue on a framework for a strategic defense relationship with VMOD Andres Penate and COLMIL's General Padilla on November 22, and with MFA Vice Minister Reyes on November 23. The three officials constitute the internal GOC working group on the m [...] | 2005-11-30 15:56:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | MARR MCAP PARM PREL CO US PGOV |
05BOGOTA11814 | DAS DIRECTOR PENATE MAY RESIGN OVER URIBE REPROACH [...] (C) On December 20, Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS) Director Andres Penate told polcouns that he was upset with President Uribe for excoriating him in public after he tried to correct the record regarding Venezuelan allegations that GOC military officials were working with forme [...] | 2005-12-20 22:51:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | MOPS PINR PREL CO |
05BOGOTA1604 | PLAN COLOMBIA IMPLEMENTATION ROUND-UP, JANUARY, [...] (U) The following is an update of Plan Colombia-related activities reported during January, 2005. ---------- DOJ/ICITAP ---------- 2. (U) From January 25-28, the DOJ International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) and U.S. Secret Service (USSS) presented a Fina [...] | 2005-02-18 19:48:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PREL PGOV SNAR MASS PREF EAID KJUS CO |
05BOGOTA1928 | TAMPA AIRLINES REVISITED [...] (C) As stated previously in Reftel A, Post again has no objection to Ex-Im Bank's financing of a Boeing 767-300F cargo aircraft for Tampa Airlines based on currently available information. A noteworthy change in the last two months has been the involvement of Tampa Airlines' security offices [...] | 2005-03-01 20:01:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | EAIR CO |
05BOGOTA3863 | COLOMBIA COPES WITH CHAVEZ [...] (S) This cable responds to Ref A taskings regarding Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's activities and Colombian responses. 2. (S) Summary: Border incidents, Venezuela's harboring of the FARC and ELN FTOs, and a potential arms race have done much to mobilize opinion leaders against Chavez. [...] | 2005-04-22 15:47:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PREL PTER MARR MASS VE CO PGOV |
05BOGOTA41 | PLAN COLOMBIA IMPLEMENTATION ROUND-UP, DECEMBER, [...] (U) The following is an update of Plan Colombia-related activities reported during December, 2004. ---------- DOJ/ICITAP ---------- 2. (U) On December 21, 2004, twenty-one judicial police investigators and forensic experts graduated from the 240-hour Forensic Linguistic Course taken at [...] | 2005-01-04 17:41:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PREL PGOV SNAR MASS PREF EAID KJUS CO |
05BOGOTA4961 | IDPS REPORT COLOMBIAN NGO COLLABORATING WITH THE [...] (C) On May 12-13, Human Rights Officer, Assistant Army Attache and British Embassy representative traveled to the highly conflictive Uraba region of northwestern Colombia. Internally displaced persons (IDPs) and business leaders reported that Justicia y Paz, a Colombian NGO working with commun [...] | 2005-05-24 20:22:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PHUM PTER CO FARC |
05BOGOTA5605 | EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING, BOGOTA; [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-10 22:06:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | ASEC CASC PTER |
05BOGOTA6237 | FARC PUTUMAYO ATTACK KILLS 21 SOLDIERS [...] (C) Summary: On June 25, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) carried out their deadliest one-day attack since President Uribe took office. The twelve simultaneous strikes killed 21 and wounded 11 soldiers in southeastern Putumayo Department. President Uribe, disturbed by the hi [...] | 2005-06-30 22:35:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PTER PGOV MOPS EC CO FARC |
05BOGOTA6950 | INTELLIGENCE CAPACITY DIMINISHED BY LOSS OF FUNDING [...] (S) The loss of the two airborne reconnaissance low (ARL) platforms due to funding constraints will have a critical impact on both U.S. and Colombian intelligence operations. The arrival of the "Shula Dragon" aircraft on July 15 offset requirements, but without either of the ARLs, our intellig [...] | 2005-07-25 19:52:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PREL PGOV SNAR MASS PREF EAID KJUS CO |
05BOGOTA7134 | MANPADS IN COLOMBIA: GOVERNMENT NO; FARC MAYBE [...] (S/NF) The GOC has no MANPADS in its arsenal, no current intentions to purchase them, and no indigenous manufacturing capability. The FARC (formally declared a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the USG) has demonstrated intent to purchase MANPADS. Numerous unsubstantiated reports indicate tha [...] | 2005-07-29 13:33:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PARM MASS EAIR ETTC PTER CO FARC |
05BOGOTA7359 | U/S BURNS MEETING WITH COLOMBIAN MOD OSPINA [...] (U) July 27, 2005, 10:00-11:00 am, Ministry of Defense, Bogota 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- Nicholas Burns, U/S for Political Affairs Ambassador William B. Wood Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Political Counselor Cynthia Echeverria, P Special Assistant Peter Husta, Acting MilGroup Commander [...] | 2005-08-04 16:18:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PGOV MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR CO |
05BOGOTA7402 | U/S BURNS MEETS WITH PRESIDENT URIBE [...] (U) July 26, 2005, 4:00-5:30 pm, Casa de Narino, Bogota 2. (U) Participants: U.S. --- R. Nicholas Burns, U/S for Political Affairs Ambassador William B. Wood Cynthia Echeverria, P Special Assistant Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Polcouns (notetaker) Luis Guio, Interpreter Colombia -------- [...] | 2005-08-04 22:44:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR CO |
05BOGOTA8545 | THE EFFECTS OF LEISHMANIASIS IN COLOMBIA [...] (S) Leishmaniasis, the parasitic disease spread by the bite of infected sand flies, is a disease plaguing the military and rural poor in Colombia. Reported civilan cases have risen from 4,000 in 1990 to nearly 10,000 in 2003 to a record 13,000 in 2004. Growth in outbreaks within the Colomb [...] | 2005-09-12 15:09:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | ECON PARM SOCI CO |
05BOGOTA9276 | PLAN COLOMBIA MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS - AUGUST [...] (U) The following is an update of Plan Colombia activities reported during August 2005. --------------------------------------------- ------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/JUDICIAL SECTOR REFORM PROGRAM --------------------------------------------- ------- 2. (U) The Department of Justice Judicia [...] | 2005-09-29 21:45:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PREL PGOV SNAR MASS PREF EAID KJUS CO FARC |
05BOGOTA9595 | FORMER PRESIDENT GUTIERREZ TO RETURN TO ECUADOR, [...] (S) Former Ecuadorian president Lucio Gutierrez told poloffs October 5 that he intends to return to Ecuador, perhaps within weeks, and expects to be jailed on his arrival. Gutierrez said he wants to run for president in 2006 and would like the U.S. to ensure that his life is protected while in jail [...] | 2005-10-07 22:45:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER EC CO |
05BRASILIA1207 | BRAZIL: Ambassador's Lunch with General Jorge [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-06 15:05:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | PINR PREL BR US |
05BRASILIA1466 | CHAVEZ'S ACTIVITIES IN THE HEMISPHERE - BRAZIL [...] (S) Ref A requested Mission's assessment of the extent and nature of possible Venezuelan Goverment (GOV) and/or "Bolivarian" activities in Brazil, GOB views of same and of Chavez's regime in general. Refs B-H provided extensive information on GOB political views on Chavez, with reporting on [...] | 2005-05-31 18:17:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER BR VZ |
05BRASILIA167 | TERRORIST FINANCE: BRAZIL PRENOTIFIED OF FADHLI [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-19 14:42:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS |
05BRASILIA1850 | TERRORIST FINANCE: HOTEL NASCO PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-12 19:37:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER |
05BRASILIA2150 | BRAZIL CORRUPTION SCANDAL UPDATE, WEEK OF 8-12 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In one of the most dramatic moments thus far in the continuing corruption scandals (refs a-f) plaguing the Brazilian government, President Lula da Silva's 2002 campaign publicity coordinator Duda Mendonca stated on 12 August before the Postal Service CPI that the Workers' Party [...] | 2005-08-12 17:53:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | PGOV PREL ECON BR |
05BRASILIA3008 | BRAZIL - FINANCE MINISTER PALOCCI UNDER FIRE [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Brazil's Finance Minister, Antonio Palocci, considered by many the anchor of GoB economic policy, has been coming under increasing fire in recent days as new allegations have surfaced that he had a role in illegal fund-raising activities by the ruling PT party and kn [...] | 2005-11-14 12:13:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | ECON PGOV PREL EFIN BR CU |
05BRASILIA3060 | TERRORIST FINANCE: ASG PRENOTIFICATION - BRAZIL [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-21 16:44:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC RP BR |
05BRASILIA3116 | BRAZILIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON VENEZUELAN ARMS [...] (S) Foreign Ministry Undersecretary-General for Cooperation and Brazilian Communities Abroad Ruy Nunes Pinto Nogueira called the Charge to the Foreign Ministry November 28 to respond to the demarche delivered by then Charge Chicola on November 22 concerning the new U.S. policy concerning arms [...] | 2005-11-28 20:18:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS PARM BR VE |
05BRASILIA715 | BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S 14 MARCH MEETING WITH FM [...] (C) Introduction. Ambassador was called for a one-on-one meeting with Foreign Minister Amorim on the afternoon of 14 March. Amorim focused initially on reiterating his strong interest in meeting soon with Secretary Rice, in spite of unsuccessful efforts to schedule a Washington meeting in lat [...] | 2005-03-15 18:24:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | PREL BR ETRD MARR FTAA US |
05BRASILIA809 | TERRORISM FINANCE: LET PRENOTIFICATION - BRAZIL [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-24 15:01:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL BR |
05BRATISLAVA1005 | (S) INFORMING COALITION PARTNERS: SLOVAKIA [...] (S) CDA and Poloff delivered reftel points at 16h30 local time December 22 to Ambassador Milan Tancar, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and advisors from the Iraq and security assistance departments. Tancar expressed appreciation for the advance notice, reiterated that [...] | 2005-12-23 07:13:00 | Embassy Bratislava | SECRET | PGOV MARR MASS PREL IZ LO |
05BRATISLAVA122 | MTAG: POTENTIAL SCUD SALE TO YEMEN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-02-09 16:05:00 | Embassy Bratislava | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC YM LO MTCRE |
05BRATISLAVA140 | PRIME MINISTER'S LIKELY THEMES WITH PRESIDENT BUSH [...] (S) Charge was briefed evening of February 19 by Milan Jezovica, the Prime Minister's foreign policy adviser, of the principal themes PM Mikulas Dzurinda would likely use during his February 24 meeting with the President. Jezovica began by noting that the Prime Minister was very excited abou [...] | 2005-02-19 13:07:00 | Embassy Bratislava | SECRET | PREL LO |
05BRATISLAVA290 | ARMS SALES TO YEMEN: SLOVAK RESPONSE [...] (S) Poloff delivered reftel A demarche April 11 to Gabriela Mrugova in the MFA's Department of Disarmament, OSCE, and Counter-terrorism. Mrugova said neither the GOS nor Slovak arms brokers have exported SA/LW to Yemeni arms brokers. The Slovak MOD sold some non-lethal equipment to Yemen's M [...] | 2005-04-12 14:51:00 | Embassy Bratislava | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS ETTC LO |
05BRATISLAVA938 | SLOVAKIA SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ON IRAN [...] (S) Per ref A, Ambassador and Embassy staff briefed MFA State Secretary Magda Vasaryova, MFA PolDir Miroslav Lajcak, MFA Director General for International Organizations Anton Pinter, and a Slovak Intelligence Service representative on U.S. concerns that Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons capa [...] | 2005-11-23 16:13:00 | Embassy Bratislava | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL AORC IR LO |
05BRUSSELS2146 | CZECH FONMIN PUSHING IDEAS TO TOUGHEN EU CUBA [...] (S) On the margins of a European Parliament conference on Cuba on June 2, Czech FonMin Cyril Svoboda told us he had "four or five" specific proposals for toughening the EU's stance on Cuba. In the run-up to the June 13 EU FonMins meeting, at which Cuba policy will be reviewed, Svoboda is tryi [...] | 2005-06-06 13:54:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PREL PHUM PINR CU EUN |
05BRUSSELS2455 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH AND FRENCH DIRECTOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a June 21 meeting in Brussels, NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch and French MFA Middle East/North Africa Director Jean-Francois Thibault welcomed the excellent U.S.-France cooperation on Lebanon and agreed that close coordination would remain critical as the new governmen [...] | 2005-06-27 14:20:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PREL PTER SY XF LE FR USEU BRUSSELS |
05BRUSSELS283 | EU/CHINA ARMS: TEXT OF DRAFT EU "TOOLBOX" FOR [...] (S) Poloff was given a confidential EU reporting cable containing the current draft of the not-yet-agreed EU "Toolbox" for post-embargo countries. Full text of the draft is in para 2. Council and Member State contacts report that the French are close to agreement on this draft, which has alr [...] | 2005-01-21 17:26:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL CH EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
05BRUSSELS3276 | EU WILL NOT MEET SYRIA AT THE UNGA; WANTS TO KNOW [...] (S) SUMMARY. Syria has not yet approached the EU for possible meetings during the UNGA, but officials assure us they will send a unified position against high level meetings. END SUMMARY. Â [...] | 2005-09-07 15:33:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER SY USEU BRUSSELS |
05BUCHAREST1405 | IRAQ: ROMANIA OPEN TO CHANGES IN ITS MISSION [...] (S) On June 15, PolChief and DATT, along with British DCM delivered talking points on the U.S. Iraq strategy after Iraq elections to Stelian Stoian, MFA Director General for the Middle East and Global Affairs; Mihaela Matei, MOD Strategic Affairs Directorate Head; and Andreea Pastarnac, Direct [...] | 2005-06-21 13:12:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL IZ UK RO |
05BUCHAREST1518 | VISAS VIPER: JUNE 2005 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] (U) Visas Viper 2. (U) Embassy Bucharest's Visas Viper Committee met on 28 June 2005. Consul General Bryan Dalton chaired the meeting. No new names were submitted to the committee at the meeting. Since May,s Visas Viper Report (Ref B),post submitted no additional names for consideration b [...] | 2005-07-08 13:25:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | ASEC CMGT CVIS KVPR LE PINR PTER RO KANSOU TALAL MOHAMAD |
05BUCHAREST1644 | ROMANIA REAFFIRMS STRONG CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED TROOP PRESENCE IN IRAQ DESPITE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-26 07:00:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR EFIN OVIP RO IZ |
05BUCHAREST881 | GWOT ASSESSMENT: POST FEEDBACK FROM EMBASSY [...] (S) Embassy Bucharest welcomes this opportunity to provide input on strategies to advance GWOT objectives in Romania and the region. Romania is a staunch ally in the GWOT; its public manifestations of support include the presence of about 1350 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and strong suppor [...] | 2005-04-08 12:16:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | PTER PREL RO |
05CAIRO2357 | IMPROVING ANTI-TERRORISM SCREENING FOR CAIRO VISA [...] (S) Summary: On March 23, 2005, Cairo consular officers met with local ORA and LEGATT staff as part of an ongoing effort to train officers to enhance their ability to prevent terrorists from entering the United States through valid visas. End summary. 2. (S) ORA began his briefing by dis [...] | 2005-03-24 15:14:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PTER KFRD EG |
05CAIRO5524 | VISIT OF NEA PDAS CHENEY: PM NAZIF REVIEWS U.S. [...] (C) NEA PDAS Liz Cheney met with PM Nazif, Minister of Trade Rashid Rashid and Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin June 30th for almost an hour at Nazif,s office in the "Smart Village" outside Cairo. Cheney urged a more proactive GOE role on direct USG assistance to NGOs in Egypt in the [...] | 2005-07-19 15:00:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG OVIP |
05CAIRO5924 | EGYPTIAN GTMO DETAINEES - STATUS OF DISCUSSIONS [...] (S) SUMMARY: In the context of the close and sustained cooperation between the USG and GOE on counterterrorism, Post believes that the written GOE assurances regarding the return of three Egyptians detained at Guantanamo (reftel) represent the firm commitment of the GOE to adhere to the request [...] | 2005-08-01 16:51:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PTER EG GTMO |
05CAIRO6271 | LIBYA: EGYPT HELPING HEAL RIFT BETWEEN SAUDIS AND [...] (S) During an August 14 conversation on Gaza disengagement, Presidential Spokesman Soliman Awad volunteered to the Charge that Libyan leader Qadhafi had "rescinded his support" for hostile elements in the Saudi Kingdom, and that the Saudis had forgiven Qadhafi for the assassination attempt on [...] | 2005-08-15 15:45:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER EG SA LY PINR |
05CAIRO6420 | IRAQ: HALTING THE FLOW OF FOREIGN INSURGENTS AND [...] (S) The Charge delivered reftel demarche July 24 to Presidential Spokesman Soliman Awad, stressing the importance of assisting Iraq with its battle to confront the insurgency movement. Addressing the need to prevent Egyptian nationals from travelling to Iraq for the purpose of conducting jiha [...] | 2005-08-21 15:15:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER EG IZ |
05CAIRO6487 | EGYPTIAN GENERAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE DIRECTOR [...] (S) Summary: At an August 20 meeting at the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (EGIS)(other topics reported SEPTEL),EGIS Director Soliman assured Congressman Hoekstra, Congresswoman Wilson, Congressman Shadegg, and Charge Jones that Guantanamo detainees would be treated humanely and that [...] | 2005-08-23 12:08:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PTER PREL PHUM EG |
05CAIRO6582 | ADDITIONAL DETAIL ON GOE GTMO DETAINEE ASSURANCES [...] (S) This message adds additional detail to the GOE response regarding GTMO detainees as outlined in Ref A. Post received this information through established liaison channels and through face-to-face meetings with Egyptian General Intelligence Service (EGIS) Director Soliman. Soliman's thorou [...] | 2005-08-25 15:12:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PTER PREL PHUM PINR EG GTMO |
05CAIRO6913 | ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EGYPT [...] (S) During their September 4 introductory meeting, the Ambassador and Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit touched on Syria. The Ambassador sought Egyptian support to press Damascus and Lebanon to follow through with UNSCR 1559 implementation, removing all Syrian operatives from Lebanon, ending Syria [...] | 2005-09-06 17:36:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON PTER EG SY LE UNSC UNGA |
05CAIRO7045 | NEXT STEPS ON DEMOCRACY IN EGYPT [...] (S) Summary: After absorbing Washington's clear message on reform, Gamal Mubarak's NDP clique, allied with ministers and advisors, was given unprecedented power over the conduct of the election. The positives of September 7 -- sidelining of the NDP "old guard" and the security forces -- were [...] | 2005-09-12 10:12:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PGOV KDEM EG |
05CAIRO7113 | (C) SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S SEPTEMBER [...] (C) General Abizaid, Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your return visit to Egypt. Your visit for the Bright Star exercise will reaffirm the strength of the U.S.-GOE bilateral relationship and our common commitment to regional stability. I look forward to discussing with you recent internal po [...] | 2005-09-13 10:05:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL MOPS MASS KPAL EG IS OVIP |
05CAIRO7510 | SYRIAN PRESIDENT ASAD'S SEPTEMBER 26 VISIT TO EGYPT [...] (S) Senior Egyptian contacts have shared read-outs with Post on the September 26 visit to Cairo by Syrian President Asad. President Mubarak reportedly pressed Asad hard to cooperate with the UN investigation into the killing of Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri and to stop interfering negativel [...] | 2005-09-28 14:51:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KPAL EG SY IS IZ MEPN |
05CAIRO7549 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO EGYPT OF IRAQ POLICY [...] (C) Ambassador Jeffrey, we are looking forward to hosting you and your delegation here in Cairo to pursue the first phase of your Arab outreach strategy on Iraq. Your visit provides an opportunity to consult with the GOE on Iraq at a critical time. We believe you should use your visit to en [...] | 2005-09-29 14:31:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EG IZ OVIP |
05CAIRO7725 | VISIT OF AMBASSADOR JEFFREY: EGYPTIAN REACTION TO ARAB OUTREACH STRATEGY [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-05 08:59:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | EAID ECON EG IZ MOPS OVIP PGOV PREL PTER SY |
05CAIRO8238 | GOE RESPONDS TO ALLEGATIONS OF INVOLVEMENT IN IKC [...] (S) The Ambassador spoke to Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rashid Rashid early October 26 to express his concern about allegations (reftel) that the GOE may have had a hand in the disruption of the civil society conference at Alexandria's Metropole Hotel on October 22-23. Rashid exp [...] | 2005-10-26 16:19:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EG |
05CAIRO9168 | EGYPT FPCON MODIFICATION [...] (U) THE USDR, IN COORDINATION WITH THE CHIEF OF MISSION, DIRECTS A CHANGE OF FORCE PROTECTION CONDITION. THE FPCON FOR THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT IS CHANGED FROM FPCON CHARLIE TO FPCON BRAVO. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING CHARLIE MEASURES ARE IMPLEMENTED: CHARLIE 4, CHARLIE 5, CHARLIE 7, CHARL [...] | 2005-12-08 13:55:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | ASEC EG |
05CAIRO9468 | SYRIA/LEBANON: ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY GENERAL [...] (S) During a December 22 meeting with the Ambassador, Arab League Secretary General Moussa discussed recent Arab League and GOE interactions with Syrian and Lebanese leaders. Clearly working hand-in-hand with the GOE, Moussa said that AL and GOE aim to calm tensions between Damascus and Beiru [...] | 2005-12-22 15:43:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KPAL EG LE SY UNSC |
05CANBERRA432 | DISCUSSIONS BEGIN FOR CHINA TO BUY AUSTRALIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: John Carlson, Director General of the Australian Safeguards and Nonproliferation Office (ASNO),told us his late-February trip to Beijing to begin exploratory discussions on an "agreement for cooperation" on uranium sales to China went well overall. He described his interactions [...] | 2005-03-04 04:34:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | PARM ENRG KNNP PREL ETTC MNUC AS CH |
05CANBERRA882 | EAP A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] (S) EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill told Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Secretary Michael L'Estrange on May 17 that there was a SIPDIS growing sense of urgency in Washington about the DPRK's nuclear program. L'Estrange agreed that the current state of [...] | 2005-05-24 04:24:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | PREL MNUC AS KN CH KS JA ID ARF |
05COLOMBO1408 | IRAN/IAEA: SRI LANKA ALREADY IN TOUCH WITH TEHRAN [...] (S) Charge' called on Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar August 11 and reviewed with him Ref A talking points calling for firm IAEA action against Iran. Kadirgamar said he shared the U.S. and EU sense of urgency and said the Foreign Ministry would review the U.S. points closely w [...] | 2005-08-11 13:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PARM PREL IR EU CE |
05COLOMBO291 | MALDIVIAN GOVERNMENT RESPONSE ON THE RETURN OF [...] (S) In late January, the Embassy received the following diplomatic note from the Government of the Republic of Maldives (GoRM),building on their preliminary response contained in Ref A, in response to our diplomatic note, drawing from Ref B, which laid out the USG view regarding the return [...] | 2005-02-07 05:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PTER KAWC PREL PINS MV |
05COLOMBO358 | MALDIVES CLARIFIES POSITION ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEE [...] (S) Maldivian Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Zakariyyah called DCM February 15 to SIPDIS advise that, after the DCM's February 3 conversation with the Maldivian Attorney General, the GoRM had further considered its position on the return of Maldivian Guantanamo detainee Ibrahim Fo [...] | 2005-02-15 11:44:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PTER KAWC PREL PINS MV |
05COLOMBO488 | SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT WORRIED ABOUT LTTE AIR [...] (S) In a meeting with the Ambassador on March 4, Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar expressed concern that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) air assets could be used to conduct suicide attacks against Government and/or foreign targets. The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) views the Tige [...] | 2005-03-07 11:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV CE LTTE |
05DARESSALAAM597 | Terrorism Finance: LET Prenotification [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-23 05:46:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER TZ |
05DARESSALAAM684 | GWOT Assessment: Input from Dar es Salaam [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-06 12:56:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | SECRET | PREL PTER TZ |
05DARESSALAAM696 | Terrorism Finance: Buisir Prenotification [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-08 04:27:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER TZ |
05DHAKA1135 | PMO PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SPEAKS CANDIDLY [...] (S) Summary. PMO Principal Secretary Siddiqui told Ambassador that continued USG pressure on the BDG is essential to bring to justice the killers of Awami League leader Kibria, implied that PMO Political Secretary Chowdhury is tied to the local BNP officials fingered for ordering the Kibria at [...] | 2005-03-14 10:05:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD BG |
05DHAKA1632 | BANGLADESH GWOT ASSESSMENT [...] (S) Bangladesh's status as a moderate country with a small terrorist footprint could quickly change if steps are not taken to redress widespread Bangladeshi cynicism about the GWOT, the corruption that degrades all sectors of society, poor governance in general and ineffective law enforcement i [...] | 2005-04-07 11:19:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER PREL BG |
05DHAKA2243 | LOYALTY AND ACCESS TRUMP TITTLES IN INFLUENCING PM [...] (S) Summary and Introduction. Reftel described the BDG's dysfunctional decision-making process and its control by a handful of individuals. Not much has changed since 2003. Loyalty, proximity, and length of service to PM Zia still count for far more than title or institutional position, but [...] | 2005-05-11 02:16:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL BG |
05DHAKA345 | AS POLICE "CROSSFIRES" SOAR, RAB NEARS THE 100 MARK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Spurred by a sharp spike the last three months, the 240 killings by police reported in 2004 are triple the 2003 figure. Of the 2004 total, 169 are "crossfires," or thinly-veiled extra-judicial killings. Although RAB accounts for fewer than half the crossfires, it retains preemine [...] | 2005-01-26 13:19:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PHUM BG |
05DHAKA3635 | BANGLADESHI SCIENCE MINISTER WANTS NUCLEAR POWER [...] (S) SUMMARY: Bangladesh's Minister of Science has told U.S. officials he wants to obtain a commercial nuclear reactor to supply electric power to Bangladesh. No other BDG ministry has expressed support for Khan's proposal. Khan has also approached the Chinese with his interest in a reactor, c [...] | 2005-07-28 07:33:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | ENRG ECON MNUC PARM PREL TRGY TSPL BG CH BGD |
05DHAKA3901 | CDA PRESSES BDG ON KIBRIA CASE [...] (S) Summary. CDA told BDG officials the Kibria case continues to receive high-level USG scrutiny, and expressed frustration that since May our requests for cooperation have produced only delays and half-measures. The USG, she said, does not want to be in the awkward position of saying BDG co [...] | 2005-08-10 08:47:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL BG |
05DHAKA4089 | AT LEAST 300 COORDINATED SMALL BLASTS ROCK [...] (S) Summary. Between 1100 and 1130 local, at least 300 small blasts rocked Dhaka and virtually every other Bangladeshi city,injurying several dozen and killing two. Apparently identical leaflets in the name of the banned Jamaat ul-Mujahidin Bangladesh were recovered at the sites demanding imp [...] | 2005-08-17 11:58:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PTER CASC BD |
05DHAKA4090 | AT LEAST 300 COORDINATED SMALL BLASTS ROCK [...] (S) Summary. Between 1100 and 1130 local, at least 300 small blasts rocked Dhaka and virtually every other Bangladeshi city,injurying several dozen and killing two. Apparently identical leaflets in the name of the banned Jamaat ul-Mujahidin Bangladesh were recovered at the sites demanding imp [...] | 2005-08-17 12:00:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PTER CASC BD |
05DHAKA4108 | ZIA CUTS SHORT CHINA TRIP TO RETURN TO RATTLED [...] (S) SUMMARY: PM Zia is returning early to Bangladesh to cope with the aftermath of the 503 blasts that injured 191 and killed two. The BNP and the AL have blamed each other for the blasts, and the Awami League-led opposition has called protests for August 19 and a nationwide general strike fo [...] | 2005-08-18 11:57:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PTER CASC BG |
05DHAKA4207 | AUGUST 17 BOMBING INVESTIGATION CONTINUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Bangladesh Government continues its investigations to determine the masterminds behind the August 17 bombings. The arrest of a former Islamic Foundation director has created significant publicity. The PM and BNP General Secretary assure the public that the BDG is doing all [...] | 2005-08-24 11:51:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PTER CASC BG |
05DHAKA5627 | "SUICIDE" BOMBER MARKS ESCALATION OF EXTREMIST [...] (S) Summary. The November 15 assassination of two provincial judges, and the perception that the attacker meant to martyr himself for Islamic glory, marks a worrisome growth in the evolution of Islamic extremism in Bangladesh. The recurring attacks on the judiciary have upped the political s [...] | 2005-11-17 11:04:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER KISL PGOV PREL ASEC BG |
05DHAKA5650 | BANGLADESHI EFFORTS TO BRING JMB BOMBERS TO JUSTICE [...] (S) Summary. A disorganized, inter-agency BDG effort continues to scramble to catch JMB bombers and prevent future attacks, but investigators have failed to arrest seven senior JMB leaders or learn how the bomb attacks were organized, financed, and coordinated. The BDG remains receptive to US [...] | 2005-11-21 11:49:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER KISL ASEC PGOV BG |
05DHAKA5652 | LEVERAGING A NEW OPENING TO ENCOURAGE BDG ACTION [...] (S) Summary. There is dawning BDG recognition that its normal strategy for dealing with terrorism -- denial and procrastination -- is cracking in the face of JMB's continuing campaign of violence. We therefore have a new opening to press the BDG to combat extremism by delivering directly and [...] | 2005-11-21 13:39:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PGOV KISL PTER BG |
05DHAKA6251 | 2005 REVIEW: A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE [...] (S) How Bangladesh looks depends on where you stand. For many, the view is disturbing: the country's government is unable or unwilling to cope with, and sometimes even acknowledge, its many obvious sores. Politics are bitter, parochial, and winner take all. But there's another perspective. [...] | 2005-12-20 10:57:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KISL ETRD BG |
05DHAKA914 | ARRESTED DR. GALIB: TERRORIST OR DUPE? [...] (SBU) Following the February 23 arrest of professor Muhammad Asadullah al-Galib and 16 other alleged militants, and the banning of two related organizations, JMJB (Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh) and JMB (Jamaat ul-Mujahidin Bangladesh),newspapers continue to describe professor Galib as an [...] | 2005-03-03 10:14:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER KCRM PGOV BG |
05DJIBOUTI111 | THREAT LETTER [...] (SBU) - BEGIN SUMMARY- On 02/01/2005 at 1100 hours, the Embassy's Human Resources assistant passed an envelope to the RSO indicating that enclosed in the envelope was a threat letter. After careful review of the letter, RSO immediately notified Post Management, Host Nation security services a [...] | 2005-02-02 10:51:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PTER ASEC DJ |
05DJIBOUTI1117 | CJTF-HOA AND MULTINATIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE [...] (C) Ambassador conveyed to Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on November 6 reftel guidance on CJTF-HOA's interest in multi-nationalization of its operations. Youssouf did not comment on substance of the U.S. proposal, but said he believed this subject was also raised in the bas [...] | 2005-11-09 11:22:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | MARR PREL PTER DJ |
05DJIBOUTI1123 | AMBASSADORS MEETING WITH HONORARY CONSUL FOR UK [...] (S) On 11/10/2005 at approximately 1000 Mr. Alain Martinet, Honorary Consul for the U.K., called the Ambassador because he wanted to come to the Embassy to discuss a security issue. At 1030 the Ambassador met with Mr. Martinet who passed to the Ambassador that he had been contacted by a man [...] | 2005-11-10 09:16:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | ASEC PTER |
05DJIBOUTI208 | DJIBOUTI: POSSIBLE CI INCIDENT [...] (S/NF) On Thursday February 24, 2005, Embassy Djibouti received an envelope from the Chinese Embassy in Djibouti containing a business proposition on behalf of the Chinese construction company "Chine Dji-Fu Sarl (formerly CSCEC)". In the proposition, the Chinese construction company briefly ou [...] | 2005-03-01 10:52:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | ASEC |
05DJIBOUTI303 | DJIBOUTI: REQUEST FOR CI ANALYSIS [...] (S/NF) On Sunday, March 6, 2005, Ambassador to US Embassy Djibouti received a military delegation of French officials at her office. Prior to commencement of this meeting, one of the French military members produced a camera and began taking photos of the Ambassador and French General. These [...] | 2005-03-31 07:11:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | ASEC |
05DJIBOUTI337 | GWOT ASSESSMENT: POLITICAL CLARITY, EDUCATION AND PERSONAL [...] (S) A successful effort to prosecute the global anti-terrorism war, especially in countries that already harbor extremists, must proceed on two levels. On one level, the U.S. must create a strategy for framing, implementing, marketing and obtaining support for national political preferences. On [...] | 2005-04-07 13:35:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV DJ |
05DJIBOUTI710 | GOVERNMENT OF DJIBOUTI RAISES THREAT LEVEL IN [...] (S) DURING A MEETING JULY 26 AT NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICES (NSS) HEADQUARTERS, THE DIRECTOR OF NSS, HASSAN SAID, AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ABDILLAHI MOHAMED ABDILLAHI, ADVISED TDY RSO, FSNI, AND NCIS FORCE PROTECTION OFFICER THAT NATIONAL SECURITY HAS RAISED THE THREAT LEVEL OF DJIBOUTI TO A [...] | 2005-07-26 14:15:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | ASEC DJ PTER |
05DJIBOUTI802 | DJIBOUTI EAC MEETING OF AUGUST 14 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-14 12:10:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | ASEC CASC DJ PREL PTER |
05DJIBOUTI954 | COMBATING EXTREMISM IN DJIBOUTI [...] (S) Djibouti's religious and cultural climate has been shaped by more than 150 years of French colonialism and traditional nomadic roots. The transitory nature of the Horn of Africa, the remnants of French culture, and the routine influx of foreigners from the region through the port has made [...] | 2005-09-26 13:19:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | KDEM KPAO PREL EAID PHUM DJ |
05DOHA1005 | FRAN TOWNSEND'S JUNE 2, 2005 MEETINGS IN QATAR [...] (S) Summary: Frances (Fran) Townsend, Assistant to the President and Advisor on Homeland Security, visited Doha for a few hours on Thursday, 2 June 2005. In her meetings with Sheikh Tamim the Heir Apparent, with the Amir (in which Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim sat in),and finally [...] | 2005-06-06 09:16:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | ASEC KPAO MARR PREL QA |
05DOHA1657 | COMBATING EXTREMISM: QATAR [...] (S) The extent and nature of extremism in Qatar is limited by several factors. One is Qatar,s considerable wealth, which enables it to steer clear of the poverty-inspired extremism affecting poorer nations. Other factors are the small size of the country (comparable to Connecticut) and populat [...] | 2005-09-29 09:28:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | EAID KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL QA ALJAZEERA |
05DOHA1744 | QATAR: AMBASSADOR UNTERMEYER'S 14 OCTOBER 2005 [...] (U) The Ambassador met with Qatar's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (HBJ) at Wajbah Palace during the evening of Friday, 14 October. ---------------------- Iraq Referendum ---------------------- 2. (S) HBJ said he had been ca [...] | 2005-10-17 14:08:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL PTER KPAO QA IZ |
05DOHA1961 | DAS GORDON GRAY MEETING WITH SHEIKH HAMAD BIN [...] (U) Present on the Qatari side: Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (HBJ),Foreign Minister and First Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar; Sheikh Jabor bin Yusuf al-Thani, HBJ,s Office Director and nephew; Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad al-Thani, daughter of the Amir of Qatar and newly-appointed Assistan [...] | 2005-12-11 14:06:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL KPAO QA |
05DOHA845 | QATAR: UPDATE ON NATIONALITY ISSUE [...] (C) Summary. Over the past several months, post has received numerous reports from Qatari nationals that the government has revoked their nationality (reftel A). According to various sources, the group most affected by these revocations is the Al-Ghufran branch of the Al-Murra tribe. This trib [...] | 2005-05-10 13:51:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR QA |
05DOHA953 | SCENESETTER FOR NSC FRANCES TOWNSEND'S JUNE 2, [...] (C) Let me extend a warm welcome to you from me and the team at Embassy Doha. Your visit fulfills a pledge President Bush made to the Emir last April for you to visit Qatar to explore enhanced counterterrorism cooperation. To that end, we have requested meetings with the Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin [...] | 2005-05-26 15:01:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL PTER MARR QA |
05DUBAI4706 | FORMER IRANIAN MP: REFORMERS TRYING TO REGROUP [...] (S) Summary: Iranian reform leader and former member of parliament Fatemeh Haghighatjoo (please protect) believes that international pressure on Iran, but not war, will produce positive results on both the nuclear and the human rights fronts. She admits the reform movement is in disarray and t [...] | 2005-09-25 13:47:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | IR PINR PGOV PHUM PREL KNNP |
05DUBAI4824 | ONE IRAN EXPERT'S VIEW OF PRESIDENT AHMADINEJAD [...] (S) Summary: XXXXXXXXXXXX, an Iranian XXXXXXXXXXXX well known in Iran watcher circles, offered to PolEconChief his views on his "childhood friend," President Ahmadinejad. He asserted that Ahmadinejad had no role in the 1979 hostage crisis. He had opposed Ahmadinejad's candidacy due to his lack [...] | 2005-10-03 13:12:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL KNNP IR |
05DUBLIN1084 | IRELAND: NO PLANS TO MEET SYRIANS AT UN [...] (S) Paul Gunning, First Secretary for Middle East issues, said that as of September 2, FM Ahern had received no request from the Syrians for a bilateral meeting at the UNGA. FM Ahern plans to keep bilateral meetings to a minimum in order to be available to the Secretary General in his capacity [...] | 2005-09-01 16:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER UNGA |
05DUBLIN1087 | IRISH IMAM VOWS TO ARREST EXTREMISTS, BUT WILL HE? [...] (C) Summary. Sheikh Hussein Halawa, the most prominent Muslim in Ireland, said in an August 29 interview with the Irish Times that he would personally arrest or report extremists to the Irish authorities. He said that he did not know extremists that were operating in Ireland, but would repudi [...] | 2005-09-02 12:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER KTFN ASEC KHLS PINR |
05DUBLIN1161 | IRELAND: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (C) Summary. Overall, Islamic extremism is not perceived to be a great problem in Ireland, even as the population becomes more diverse. Ireland is grappling with immigration for the first time in history, and its new found wealth is attracting growing numbers of migrants. Generally speaking [...] | 2005-09-20 13:31:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI |
05DUBLIN1255 | IRELAND UNLIKELY TO ACCEPT GITMO UIGHURS [...] (S) In a private meeting October 7, the Ambassador delivered reftel points to Dermot Gallagher, Secretary General of the DFA. Gallagher frankly told the ambassador that Ireland would not accept GITMO Uighurs because of their bad experience with the Church of the Nativity occupier they had ac [...] | 2005-10-12 15:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR |
05DUBLIN1307 | TERRORIST FINANCIER APPEALS AN ORDER FREEZING HIS [...] (U) On October 24, the Irish Times (newspaper of record) reported that Bin Muhammad Ayadi Chafiq will make an appeal on October 25 to the European Court of Justice for the release of his bank accounts. According to the report, Ayadi Chafiq, a Bosnian national born in Tunis, is named on a Eur [...] | 2005-10-24 13:54:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER KTFN ASEC KHLS PINR EI |
05DUBLIN1426 | TERRORIST FINANCE: ASG PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-23 09:43:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC RP EI |
05DUBLIN143 | PEACE PROCESS: GOI SHAKEN BY SECOND IRA STATEMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Amb Kenny met February 4 with Michael Collins, second Secretary General to PM Ahern, and Ahern's senior advisor on Northern Ireland. The ambassador indicated that the USG is inclined not to invite Northern Ireland political parties to the March 17 White House event. Collins sai [...] | 2005-02-04 16:06:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR EI UK NIPP |
05DUBLIN1493 | IRELAND: PREVENTING AL-MANAR BROADCASTS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-08 16:08:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER ASEC PREL ANET EI |
05DUBLIN1564 | TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMENDMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-30 10:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | KTFN PREL EFIN ETTC PK PTER EI |
05DUBLIN254 | IRELAND IS UNDECIDED ON HIZBALLAH DESIGNATION, [...] (S) Summary. In a March 1 demarche, DFA said that it remained undecided on whether to support designation of Hizballah. "At first glance," DFA said, the information emboffs provided fell short of a "smoking gun." Moreover, DFA expressed concern that verbal information might not satisfy the [...] | 2005-03-02 15:17:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | ETTC PTER EFIN EUN |
05DUBLIN366 | (C) IRELAND/IRAN: DISSUADING IRAN FROM [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-24 16:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | ASEC PREL |
05DUBLIN388 | TERRORIST FINANCE: LET PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-01 14:18:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
05DUBLIN409 | TERRORIST FINANCE: BUISIR PRENOTIFICATION [...] (S) On April 7, Maurice Biggar, acting director of the DFA's UN office, and Stephan Dawson, deputy director of the Middle East office, briefed POL/ECON counselor on the hurdles the GOI would have to jump in order to co-sponsor submission of Buisir to the UN 1267 Committee. Because Buisir is [...] | 2005-04-07 15:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN ECON ETTC EAID TC |
05DUBLIN417 | BUISIR: GOI SUPPORTS USG ACTION [...] (S) On April 8, Maurice Biggar, acting Director of the DFA's UN office, called to say that following consultations with Ireland's DOJ and higher levels at the DFA, the GOI wishes to confirm its support of the USG plan to submit Buisir to the UN 1267 Committee. 2. (S) Biggar noted that the [...] | 2005-04-08 14:35:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN ECON ETTC EAID TC |
05DUBLIN419 | IRISH REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON ARMS SALES TO YEMEN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-11 07:19:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS ETTC |
05DUBLIN42 | OEF: IRISH OFFER ADVANCED EOD TRAINING IN LIEU OF [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-13 17:48:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | MOPS MARR EU |
05DUBLIN522 | TERRORIST FINANCE: JI-3 PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-04 15:27:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL ADPM |
05DUBLIN587 | TERRORIST FINANCE: IJG PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-19 09:13:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
05DUBLIN59 | TERRORIST FINANCE: FADHLI AND DARWISH DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-19 17:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN |
05DUBLIN680 | VISA DENIAL OF SINN FEIN MEMBER RITA O'HARE [...] (S) In May, the USG reversed past practice and denied a visa to Rita O'Hare, who serves as Sinn Fein's U.S. representative. As is well-known, Rita O'Hare, like most of the Sinn Fein leadership, was a member of the IRA and she is wanted in the UK for an attempted murder in 1971. The USG has [...] | 2005-06-03 17:22:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PINR PREL PTER UK EI NIPP |
05DUBLIN763 | IRISH RESPONSE TO ORAL MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY [...] (S) On June 20, emboff delivered reftel oral message to Department of Foreign Affairs Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa, Stephen Dawson. Dawson said that the GOI position on Iraq is in line with that of the United States. He said that Ireland supports the democratically elec [...] | 2005-06-21 08:51:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PREL |
05DUBLIN785 | S29F-04 GOI ON SYRIAN USE OF UAE FIRM TO ACQUIRE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-24 14:29:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CBW |
05DUBLIN853 | TERRORIST FINANCE: NASCO AMENDMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-11 15:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
05DUSHANBE1702 | TAJIKISTAN: AMBASSADOR ZARIPOV COUNSELS NO SHARP RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN PROVOCATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-20 09:42:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM RS TI |
05DUSHANBE1812 | DESPITE RUSSIAN PRESSURE, THE UNITED STATES CAN PROMOTE ITS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Although we now de-emphasize its previous Cold-War primacy in U.S. foreign policy, Russia still requires clear-eyed scrutiny for the havoc it can play with the President's democracy agenda and larger goals for transformational diplomacy in the former Soviet republics. We believe Russia [...] | 2005-11-14 06:21:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR PROP ECON EAID KDEM KPAO RS TI |
05DUSHANBE1921 | MEETING WITH PRESIDENT RAHMONOV: HIS VIEWS ON RUSSIA [...] (C) The Ambassador met with President Emomali Rahmonov on December 1 for two and a half hours. We report the meeting in three cables. This is two of three. The other two cover Rahmonov's views on (1) the U.S.-Tajikistan bilateral relationship and Tajik politics, and (2) Uzbekistan. 2. (S) SUMMARY [...] | 2005-12-02 10:29:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR MARR RS TI |
05DUSHANBE1966 | TAJIKISTAN'S VIEWS OF US FORCE POSTURE (C-RE5-00249) [...] (S) Post's DATT and DCM polled their colleagues informally on the questions below. The following answers should be seen as the Tajik government's current mood on these hypothetical questions. When and if negotiations were to start, outside pressures and local politics would influence the rh [...] | 2005-12-08 09:31:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | PINR MARR PREL AJ PL RO TI |
05GABORONE1656 | BOTSWANA'S VP ON SADC, ZIMBABWE, CRIME, TERRORISM, [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Kate Canavan's introductory call with Botswana's Vice President Lt. Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama November 8 highlighted environmental cooperation, counter-terrorism, Zimbabwe, crime, and military issues. Ambassador informed VP Khama of Botswana's acceptance for the Tr [...] | 2005-11-10 06:40:00 | Embassy Gaborone | SECRET | MARR PREL SENV US ZI BC SADC POL MIL |
05GENEVA1339 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON GROUND [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 27, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on May 27, 2005, to discuss the U.S.-proposed exchange of l [...] | 2005-06-02 05:15:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1342 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON RSM-56 [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-010. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 27, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group meeting with all Parties present was held at the U.S. Mission on May 27, 2005. The U.S. Delegation ask [...] | 2005-06-02 06:34:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1361 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON SS-25 [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 30, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on May 30, 2005, to discuss the problems encountered d [...] | 2005-06-03 09:01:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1363 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 31, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:07 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on May 31, 2005, at which all Parties were repr [...] | 2005-06-03 10:12:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1365 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 31, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on May 31, 2005, to discuss the results of the Trident [...] | 2005-06-03 11:39:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1387 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-015. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 1, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on June 1, 2005, to discuss SS-25, SS-27, and [...] | 2005-06-07 04:08:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1388 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON RUSSIAN [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-012. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 30, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 4:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on May 30, 2005, to discuss Russian-proposed S-Series Joi [...] | 2005-06-07 04:09:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1391 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON TRIDENT [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-018. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2005 Time: 5:10 - 5:50 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on June 2, 2005, to discuss inspection procedures to address [...] | 2005-06-07 06:20:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1394 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) U.S.-HOSTED RECEPTION, JUNE 2, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-019. 2. (U) At a U.S.-hosted reception, held on June 2 at the U.S. Mission, Delegation members engaged the other participating Delegations' members from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine on various topics under discussion in the JCIC. Those conversations are [...] | 2005-06-07 10:04:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1401 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-017. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2005 Time: 3:00 - 5:05 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on June 2, 2005, at which Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, and the [...] | 2005-06-07 11:56:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1403 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) SECOND WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-016. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A second Working Group meeting with all Parties present was held at the Russian Mission on June 2, 2005, to d [...] | 2005-06-08 04:15:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1411 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) BILATERAL MEETING ON UKRAINIAN [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-022. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 7, 2005 Time: 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Ukraine-initiated bilateral meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on June 7, 2005, to discuss Ukrainian proposal [...] | 2005-06-08 06:40:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA1419 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) FINAL MEETING OF PART ONE OF [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-023. 2. (U) The Parties met, with all delegation members of each Party present, at the U.S. Mission on June 7, 2005 for the final meeting of this part of the session. At the meeting, all Parties expressed their satisfaction for the work of the session. It had been [...] | 2005-06-08 10:43:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2487 | ESO GENEVA QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-14 09:28:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | ASEC KSEO |
05GENEVA2682 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON A [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-034. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 31, 2005 Time: 3:00 - 4:35 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on October 31, 2005, to discuss a [...] | 2005-11-03 10:16:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2683 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) TAYLOR-BORYAK DINNER, OCTOBER 30, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-032. 2. Meeting Date: October 30, 2005 Time: 7:00 - 8:15 P.M. Place: Restaurant Le Creux-de-Genthod Participants: U.S. Russia Mr. Taylor Mr. Boryak ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. JCIC Representa [...] | 2005-11-03 10:16:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2685 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-037. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 1, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the Russian Mission on November 1, 2005, to dis [...] | 2005-11-03 10:57:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2690 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-035. 2. (S) Meeting Date: November 1, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the Russian Mission on November 1, 2005, [...] | 2005-11-04 06:15:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2712 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-038. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 2, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At a heads of delegation (HOD) meeting, held at the U.S. Mission on November 2 at which all [...] | 2005-11-08 06:02:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2719 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-039. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 2, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 2, 2005, to discuss the Ukrainian [...] | 2005-11-08 10:57:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2726 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON TRIDENT [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-040. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 3, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group meeting was held at the Russian Mission on November 3, 2005, to discuss the U.S [...] | 2005-11-09 05:41:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2734 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-041. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 3, 2005 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (U) A Working Group meeting was held at the Russian Mission on November 3, 2005, to discuss [...] | 2005-11-09 07:35:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2735 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) U.S. CLOSING PLENARY STATEMENT, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-049. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 is the text of the U.S. statement that was made at the closing plenary meeting of Part II of the Twenty-seventh Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the Russian Mission on November 9, 200 [...] | 2005-11-09 08:36:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2741 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) RUSSIAN CLOSING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-052. 2. (U) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of the Russian statement that was delivered at the closing plenary meeting of Part II of the Twenty-seventh Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the R [...] | 2005-11-09 10:57:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2748 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON TRIDENT [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-042. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 7, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (U) A Working Group meeting was held at the Russian Mission on November 7, 2005, to further [...] | 2005-11-09 13:09:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2749 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) UKRAINIAN GRIEVANCES WITH CTR AND [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-046. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 8, 2005 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Ukraine took the opportunity, during a bilateral meeting at the U.S. Mission on November 8, 2005, [...] | 2005-11-10 03:54:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2750 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) RUSSIAN-HOSTED RECEPTION, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-033. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 8, 2005 Event: Russian-Hosted Reception Time: 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva AND Meeting Date: November 9, 2005 [...] | 2005-11-10 04:03:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2751 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-043. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 7, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 5:40 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting, followed by a Working Group meeting, were held at the Russ [...] | 2005-11-10 05:49:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2753 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-044. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 8, 2005 Time: 10:15 - 11:30 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A working group meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 8, 2005, to discuss Russian con [...] | 2005-11-10 06:24:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2755 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) BELARUSIAN CLOSING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-050. 2. (U) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of the Belarusian statement that was delivered at the closing plenary meeting of Part II of the Twenty-seventh Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at th [...] | 2005-11-10 07:40:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2756 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) KAZAKHSTANI CLOSING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-051. 2. (U) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of the Kazakhstani statement that was delivered at the closing plenary meeting of Part II of the Twenty-seventh Session of the Start Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at t [...] | 2005-11-10 08:02:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2757 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) UKRAINIAN CLOSING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-053. 2. (U) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of the Ukrainian statement that was delivered at the closing plenary meeting of the Twenty-seventh Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the Russian Mi [...] | 2005-11-10 08:19:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GENEVA2761 | JCIC-XXVII: (U) LIST OF REPORTING CABLES [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-055. 2. (S) Following is the listing of Geneva cables from Part II of JCIC-XXVII reporting activity during the period October 31 - November 9, 2005. JCIC-XXVII-029 (GENEVA 2636) JCIC-XXVII: (U) RESUMPTION OF JCIC-XXVII (PART II) OPERATIONS JCIC-XXVII-030 (GENE [...] | 2005-11-10 09:04:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
05GEORGETOWN1281 | JAGDEO: U.S. LOSING PR BATTLE IN LATIN AMERICA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Charge and PolOff met with President Jagdeo on December 5 for an informal, amiable discussion of ongoing bilateral issues. Jagdeo also shared his candid view on a topic that clearly interests him -- the U.S. public relations problem in Latin America. During the conversation, Jagd [...] | 2005-12-07 17:02:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM EAGR ELTN SCUL KPAO XM GY |
05GEORGETOWN1349 | TEIXEIRA STRUGGLING TO CONTROL HOME AFFAIRS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Charge, Deputy Consul, and PolOff met with Minister of Home Affairs Gail Teixeira on December 23. Teixeira had requested a Consular briefing on trends in fake Guyanese civil documents detected by the Consular Section. Teixeira also described problems with control of the visa proce [...] | 2005-12-28 23:20:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | PGOV PREL SNAR SMIG KFRD KCOR KCRM GY |
05GUATEMALA2050 | CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN GUATEMALA [...] (S) Summary: Guatemala does not maintain substantial public or private sector ties with PRC China. Taiwanese influence in political and military affairs effectively blocks Chinese access. That influence has been maintained through direct assistance and bribes to government officials and is [...] | 2005-08-26 18:37:00 | Embassy Guatemala | SECRET | ECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG EAGR EFIN EMIN PINS PGOV KCOR CH TW GT ESENV |
05HARARE1006 | RESTORE ORDER UPDATE: DEMOLITIONS CONTINUE, [...] (S) Despite the Government,s announcement of the suspension of Operation Restore Order, demolitions continue sporadically in Harare, including the destruction of an industrial complex on July 18. The police are reportedly waiting for word from President Mugabe himself before agreeing to suspe [...] | 2005-07-22 16:43:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ECON ASEC ZI |
05HELSINKI1267 | CHARGE'S MEETING WITH FINNISH PRIME MINISTER [...] (S) Summary: Prime Minister Vanhanen and Charge reviewed several issues of interest to the U.S. and Finland Nov. 25. Vanhanen raised the issue of an alleged CIA flight through Finland about which the GOF has faced heavy political and press criticism. He also discussed the current presidential [...] | 2005-12-08 15:12:00 | Embassy Helsinki | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON MARR MOPS FI EU |
05HELSINKI185 | ACEH: FINNISH INTERMEDIARY MORE PESSIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (S) DCM Weisberg met with Juha Christensen on February 11 to discuss the Aceh talks in Helsinki. Christensen is the Finnish businessman who facilitated the introduction of former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari as a mediator between the GoI and GAM. Christensen was decidedly more pessim [...] | 2005-02-11 14:55:00 | Embassy Helsinki | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS ID FI EAID |
05HELSINKI406 | GWOT ASSESSMENT: EMBASSY HELSINKI RESPONSE [...] (S) Embassy Helsinki has found that our primary challenge in dealing with the GoF on counterterrorism issues has been to overcome the ingrained Finnish belief that "it can't happen here." This mind-set, on the part of senior officials and public opinion alike, has slowed Finnish progress in m [...] | 2005-04-07 14:22:00 | Embassy Helsinki | SECRET | PTER PREL FI |
05HELSINKI677 | FINLAND: ORAL MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-20 14:58:00 | Embassy Helsinki | SECRET | PREL IZ SY FI |
05HELSINKI735 | IRANIAN EFFORTS TO PROCURE BW-RELATED TECHNOLOGY [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Finnish officials from the MFA's Middle-East Bureau and Non-Proliferation Unit. The officials were unaware of the MOU cited in reftel and said that they would need to investigate the issue [...] | 2005-07-01 09:40:00 | Embassy Helsinki | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR FI |
05ISLAMABAD15278 | TFPK01: PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE -- DISASTER RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: The Government of Pakistan (GOP) now has a firmer grasp on managing relief efforts, but still faces coordination problems between its civilian and military leaders. The Prime Minister's coordination center is considering a USG proposal to have embassy liaison [...] | 2005-10-12 02:20:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | AEMR ASEC EAID MASS PGOV PK PREL PAS |
05ISLAMABAD15769 | PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: ISLAMIST AND EXTREMIST [...] (S) Summary: Islamist parties, clergy, and militant/extremist groups are using the Kashmir earthquake to strengthen their public image in affected areas...and to raise money. Member parties of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) are engaged in independent relief efforts through their charitable [...] | 2005-10-20 13:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | AEMR ASEC EAID MASS PGOV PREL PTER PK |
05ISTANBUL1336 | RALLYING SUPPORT FOR THE HOCA [...] (C) Summary: In a farewell luncheon for Consul General, Istanbul Chief Rabbi Ishak Haleva noted that he is wrestling with a difficult request from a local foundation for a letter in support of Fethullah Gulen, the Turkish-Muslim spiritual leader of a major Islamist lodge who is currently residi [...] | 2005-08-04 12:10:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | CVIS PHUM PREL TU |
05JEDDAH1960 | EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH, KSA [...] (S/NF) On 06/19/2005, the CG called a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee to discuss the security situation in Jeddah. In attendance were representatives from RSO, BPM, CONS, IPC, DHS, USMTM and OPM/SANG. 2. (S/NF) BPM advised that a Lieutenant Colonel from the Ministry of Interior [...] | 2005-06-20 11:10:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PTER ASEC |
05JEDDAH2079 | EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH, KSA [...] (S/NF) On 06/26/2005, the CG called a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee to discuss the security situation in Jeddah. In attendance was the the DCM from Riyadh and representatives from RSO, Dhahran RSO, PA, BPM, CONS, IPC, POL, DHS, USMTM and OPM/SANG. 2. (S/NF) RSO advised the EAC [...] | 2005-06-27 12:01:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PTER ASEC |
05JEDDAH2202 | EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH, KSA [...] (S/NF) On 07/03/2005, the A/CG met with the Emergency Action Committee to discuss the security situation at the Consulate. In attendance were representatives from RSO, BPM, MGT, POL, DHS and USMTM. 2. (S) RSO advised that the final numbers for the Consulate's LGF Tower Guards are currentl [...] | 2005-07-03 13:46:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PTER ASEC |
05JEDDAH2537 | EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH 07/26/2005 [...] (S) The Acting Consul General convened the core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on July 26, 2005 to discuss the current security situation in Jeddah. The A/CG, BPM, ARSO, MGT, MSG and CONS were in attendance. 2. (S) The EAC reviewed the warden message sent out on July 26 and current t [...] | 2005-07-26 11:03:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PTER |
05JEDDAH3366 | SAUDI KING PLEASED WITH PROGRESS AGAINST [...] (S) SUMMARY. On September 5, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Fran Townsend met with King Abdullah at his invitation at the King's home in Jeddah. The meeting, notable for its warm and friendly tone, focused on the Saudi progress in subduing Saudi terrorists and the need to c [...] | 2005-09-13 11:44:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PGOV PTER PREL SA |
05KATHMANDU1192 | NEPALI FM: INDIA BROKERING MAOIST-POLITICAL [...] (C) CDA telephoned FM Pandey on June 3 to express concern over reports that security services prevented UML Central Committee member Jhalanath Khanal from boarding a plane for Delhi on June 2. (Note: Khanal had told us on May 30 that he was going to India for medical treatment. According to [...] | 2005-06-03 11:10:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM PINS IN NP |
05KATHMANDU1413 | NEPAL: UN COMMITS TO ALERT USG TO SPECIFIC THREATS [...] (S) On May 25, Post convened an EAC to discuss a specific Maoist threat against U.S. or U.S. supported activities in the Bara/Parsa districts of Nepal. A Maoist commander had voiced the threat to a UNDP Field Security Advisor. The UN did not/not officially share the threat with Post. 2. ( [...] | 2005-06-30 12:42:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | ASEC NP |
05KATHMANDU2452 | POSSIBLE DEMARCHE FOR GOVERNMENTS HOSTING KING [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) King Gyanendra is currently traveling outside Nepal for three weeks. In addition to Dhaka (where he attended the SAARC summit),we understand the King will visit Tunisia for the World Summit on the Information Society, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, [...] | 2005-11-14 11:16:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS NP |
05KATHMANDU2655 | FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON SYRIA AND THE MEHLIS [...] (S) Post shared with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Secretary Nabin Bahadur Shrestha reftel's talking points and SIPDIS urged His Majesty's Government of Nepal to issue an advisory to Nepal's financial institutions regarding the concerned Syrian and Lebanese officials. Shrestha commente [...] | 2005-11-30 10:25:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | KTFN PTER LE SY NP |
05KATHMANDU2811 | FM PANDEY SEEKS SPECIAL, LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) On December 14, Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey emphasized to the Ambassador that HMGN sought a long-term special Nepal-U.S. relationship; Pandey urged the U.S. to change course and use engagement, rather than pressure, with the King. The Ambassador responded that he was authorized to [...] | 2005-12-15 10:52:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PREF PHUM NP |
05KINGSTON1361 | WHA/CAR DIRECTOR MEETS WITH LEADING PM CANDIDATE, [...] (C) On May 11, visiting WHA/CAR Director Brian Nichols met with Undersecretary for Bilateral Affairs and non-resident Ambassador to Haiti Peter Black to discuss OASGA issues, the situation in Haiti, and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI),about which Black registered concern. Nich [...] | 2005-05-27 20:58:00 | Embassy Kingston | SECRET | PREL PGOV KCRM PINR JM |
05KINGSTON1667 | EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING PROPERTY OF WMD [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-06 18:36:00 | Embassy Kingston | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC JM |
05KIRKUK302 | (S) FUEL TRUCK DRIVERS MAY CRIPPLE OIL FLOW IN CENTRAL IRAQ [...] (U) This is a SET Tikrit cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY. A truckers' strike at the Bayji Refinery may cripple the oil flow throughout central Iraq. This strike, which appears to be unnoticed in other parts of Iraq, is in response to the recent fuel price increase. END SUMMARY. 3. (S) As a res [...] | 2005-12-23 17:04:00 | REO Kirkuk | SECRET | EPET ECON PGOV PTER IZ |
05KUWAIT1076 | EXTREME ISLAMIST JABER AL-JALAHMA SHARES WORLDVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY: Extreme Sunni Islamist Jaber Al-Jalahma, a frequent subject of questioning by state security officials for his links to militants and for preaching violent jihad, granted an unusual and exclusive interview to the Daily Star, which ran in the March 12 edition of the Kuwaiti English [...] | 2005-03-15 13:31:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PTER PGOV KISL KMDR PINR KU ISLAMISTS |
05KUWAIT110 | DEMARCHE TO GOK ON IRAQI ELECTIONS [...] (S) The Ambassador delivered demarche on public support for Iraq's elections to Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad during a meeting on January 8. The Prime Minister reaffirmed Kuwait's strong support for elections this month to install a free Iraqi government and said Kuwait was doing all it [...] | 2005-01-08 13:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ KU |
05KUWAIT1557 | GOK RESPONSE ON RELEASE OF IRAQ ASSETS TO DFI AND [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-18 11:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | ECON EFIN PTER KU IQ TERRORISM |
05KUWAIT1733 | DAS GLASER DISCUSSES TERROR FINANCE LEGISLATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador and Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait on April 17, 2005. During the visit, DAS Glaser discussed the designation of Muhsin Al-Fadhli and inquired about any accounts that the Central Bank had frozen in response to that design [...] | 2005-04-27 15:16:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | EFIN PTER KTFN KU |
05KUWAIT1834 | KUWAITI SHIITE POLITICAL BLOCS BUOYED BY WAVE OF [...] (C) Summary: The often mistrusted Shi'a population has slowly increased the intensity of its calls for reform since the liberation of Iraq, winning some concessions from the GOK, but losing ground in the face of active Salafi opposition. Although most Kuwaiti Shiites claim to identify themse [...] | 2005-05-03 12:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL PINR KISL KU SOLI |
05KUWAIT2228 | KUWAIT'S INTERIOR MINISTER APPLAUDS WOMEN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with the Ambassador on May 24, Interior Minister Shaykh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, said that the Prime Minister is seeking to place a woman in the Cabinet. (Note: The Prime Minister confirmed this in a meeting later in the day.) On C/T training, the Ambassado [...] | 2005-05-24 16:15:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | ASEC KISL KU PGOV PREL PTER SA TERRORISM |
05KUWAIT258 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES TERRORIST ATTACKS, CT [...] (S) SUMMARY. In a January 17 meeting with Ambassador, National Security Bureau President Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled said that while it was too early to reach any conclusions about last week's terrorist attacks, Kuwaitis everywhere were raising their voices against these incidents. He said he ho [...] | 2005-01-17 14:07:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PTER EFIN PREL ETTC CASC KU TERRORISM |
05KUWAIT294 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TERRORIST FINANCE -- FADHLI [...] (S) Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to MFA Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah on January 17. Al-Jarallah assured the Ambassador that Kuwait is ready to cooperate with the U.S., saying that the GOK recognized that people like Fadhli pose a threat to Kuwaitis as well as Americans, and that t [...] | 2005-01-18 12:35:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS |
05KUWAIT327 | UPDATE ON KEY ISSUES FOR UNDERSECRETARY BOLTON'S [...] (S) Since your last visit, the GOK welcomed the transfer of sovereignty to the interim Iraqi government and has been a strong supporter of holding elections on January 30. The GOK has also encouraged Sunni participation in elections and Kuwaitis are hoping greater stability will result from [...] | 2005-01-19 14:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MARR KISL KU IR IAEA |
05KUWAIT3755 | GOK OFFICIALS SAY IRAQ BORDER DISPUTE RESOLVED; [...] (C) During an August 20 meeting on security and counterterrorism (septel),the Ambassador asked First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Shaykh Nawaf Al-Sabah for his latest assessment of the border dispute with Iraq (reftels). Shaykh Nawaf said the situation was under control, [...] | 2005-08-22 14:01:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PBTS PREL PGOV MARR IZ KU UN |
05KUWAIT3774 | TERRORIST FINANCE: POST COMMENTS ON PCC-APPROVED [...] (S) Post has reviewed the PCC-adopted version of the Gulf Terrorist Finance Strategy paper. While Post concurs with the strategy's overall objectives, the paper paints an incomplete and bleak picture of the ground realities in Kuwait (see reftel). 2. (S) It is important to point out that: [...] | 2005-08-23 14:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU |
05KUWAIT3775 | PM URGES ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN, SYRIA; CALLS FOR [...] (S) Summary: During Ambassador's 30-minute conversation with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Sief Palace August 23, the PM urged the U.S. to heed his advice and engage Iran and Syria. He provided updates on GOK progress in counterterrorism and human traffickin [...] | 2005-08-23 14:53:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KU |
05KUWAIT4032 | POST SUPPORT FOR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF GULF [...] (S) Post reaffirms its support for the goals and objectives of the Gulf Strategy to combat terrorist finance and strengthen money-laundering (CTF/AML) efforts. We appreciated the opportunity to offer input on the strategy paper. 2. (C) While there is more to be done in Kuwait, it is impo [...] | 2005-09-13 12:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PTER PINR CVIS KU |
05KUWAIT417 | MILITANT CLASHES PROVOKE COLLECTIVE SOUL [...] (C) Summary: Reeling from four separate shootouts between security forces and extremists in the past month, two of them in as many days, Kuwaitis are engaged in collective soul searching to determine what went wrong and how to prevent future acts of violence. Spurred into action, the GOK has [...] | 2005-01-31 14:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PTER PREL KU TERRORISM |
05KUWAIT4265 | KUWAIT SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Al-Sabah and the government of Kuwait remain committed to the Coalition and the ITG's success in Iraq, recognizing the mutual benefits afforded by a stable Iraq. The Government has demonstrated a willingness to contribute financial and political resources to help address [...] | 2005-10-01 14:30:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PGOV PREL KU IZ |
05KUWAIT4380 | A VIEW FROM THE KUWAIT/IRAQ BORDER, FROM NAVISTAR [...] (U) Please see para 10 for action request of all addressees. 2. (U) The references in this cable are photographs which are posted on Embassy Kuwait's classified website. Please visit http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ and click on the "Kuwait/Iraq Border Pictures" link in the Pictur [...] | 2005-10-11 14:27:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PTER PREL IZ IR KU KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS |
05KUWAIT4400 | KUWAIT: VULNERABILITY OF KEY FOREIGN OIL SUPPLIERS [...] (S) Summary and Comment: The flow of oil from Kuwait remains vulnerable to disruption by terrorist attack, accident or natural disaster, with the off-shore loading platforms and facilities being the most vulnerable. The onshore Mina Al-Ahmadi facilities are considered a restricted zone and [...] | 2005-10-12 13:57:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | EPET ETRD EWWT KHLS PTER ASEC KU OIL SECTOR |
05KUWAIT4426 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRANSFERRING KUWAITI DETAINEES [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-15 15:13:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL KAWC OPDC PTER KU |
05KUWAIT4685 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY BODMAN'S NOVEMBER 13-14, [...] (SBU) Secretary Bodman will arrive about one week after the celebration of the end of the month of Ramadan. He will meet with Energy Minister Shaykh Ahmad Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. He will also meet with Prime Minister Shaykh Sab [...] | 2005-11-02 15:04:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | ENRG EPET OVIP PREL KU |
05LAGOS116 | SOUTHERN POLITICIANS CONTINUE GRUMBLING ABOUT [...] (S) Summary: Based on the Consul General's conversations with several political contacts over the past few days, dissatisfaction with President Obasanjo is again escalating following a brief respite over the holidays. The whispering about whether Obasanjo should be removed from office is be [...] | 2005-01-28 13:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM NI |
05LAGOS1277 | NIGERIA: REPORTED AL QA'IDA ACTIVITY [...] (S) Summary. Professor Ukandi Damachi, a long-time Mission contact and close advisor to former head-of-state Ibrahim Babangida, recently told us about a chance encounter he had with pro-Obasanjo members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) executive. These partisans alleged an association [...] | 2005-08-15 15:43:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PTER PINR PGOV PREL NI |
05LAGOS1422 | LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR DISCUSSES HIS OPTIONS FOR 2007 [...] (S) Summary: In an August 27 conversation with the Consul General, Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu stressed he was hedging his bets and political ambition on the 2007 election by no longer placing sole reliance on riding the coattails of Vice President Atiku. Tinubu sensed Atiku's stock was [...] | 2005-09-14 07:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PREL PGOV NI |
05LAGOS1425 | NIGERIAN VP'S POLITICAL FUTURE DIMS [...] (S) Summary. A long-standing consulate contact said pro-Obasanjo hardliners in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were eagerly waiting information from the FBI they hoped would incriminate Vice-President Atiku. In his political distress, Atiku is reaching out to former head-of-state Ibrahim [...] | 2005-09-14 15:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PGOV PREL NI |
05LAGOS1691 | DRUG CHIEF SEETHES OVER PRESIDENTIAL MEETING [...] (S) In an October 21 meeting with the Consul General, Dr. Bello Lafiaji, head of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),appeared tired, shaken and agitated with regard to the recent meeting between President Obasanjo, Ambassador Campbell, and the British High Commissioner about Nig [...] | 2005-10-31 10:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PREL PGOV SNAR NI |
05LAGOS1692 | MEETING WITH NDLEA INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-31 11:07:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PGOV PINR SNAR NI |
05LAGOS1734 | BELLVIEW CRASH: POTENTIALLY WORRISOME EVIDENCE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 8. 2. (S) On November 5, Charge Tom Furey, the Lagos Consul General and other Consulate staff accompanied NTSB's Dennis Jones to the Lagos airport hangar where Jones and his team had begun to piece together parts of the shattered Bellview ai [...] | 2005-11-07 15:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | CASC EAIR NI ASEC PTER PREL |
05LAGOS1738 | NDLEA SAYS IT IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING [...] (S) In late October, the Nigerian National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) created a special unit, consisting of 25 agents. The mandate of the new unit was to arrest drug kingpins, according to unit commander-Gadzama who was also the NDLEA's top officer in the currently dormant NDLEA/DEA J [...] | 2005-11-08 08:14:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PGOV PINR SNAR NI |
05LAGOS1743 | BELLVIEW CRASH: AVIATION MINISTER ACCEPTS [...] (S) Aviation Minister Borishade met Consul General to discuss next steps in the investigation of the crash, given our concerns regarding the plane fragment recently found (reftel). The Minister stated he had briefed President Obasanjo on the new evidence. According to Borishade, the Preside [...] | 2005-11-09 14:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | CASC EAIR NI ASEC PTER PREL |
05LAGOS1748 | PRELIMINARY REVIEW YIELDS NO "SMOKING GUN" IN [...] (S) Explosives forensics experts performed a preliminary examination of the Bellview plane crash debris thus far collected. Visual inspection of the plane fragment in question showed no clear sign of explosive damage, according to the experts. The suspect piece was swabbed, and the samples [...] | 2005-11-10 17:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | CASC EAIR NI ASEC PTER PREL |
05LAGOS1768 | MEETING WITH NDLEA CHAIRMAN BELLO LAFIAJI [...] (S) Summary: During an often tense November 15 meeting with DEA Attache and the Consul General, Nigerian National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Chairman Bello Lafiaji continued to express his bitterness over the Ambassador and the British High Commissioner's meeting with President obasan [...] | 2005-11-18 16:18:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PGOV PINR SNAR NI |
05LAGOS1951 | NIGERIAN PETROLEUM VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT [...] (S) Given the presence of armed militia and of oil bunkering enterprises, the GON has difficulty maintaining security of the oil producing Nigerian Delta region. Parts of the region are effectively under the control of the militia or bunkering groups than governmental authority. As the Dec [...] | 2005-12-28 12:36:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | EPET PTER KHLS EWWT PINR ETRD NI |
05LAGOS477 | NIGERIAN MILITARY OPERATION RESULTS IN CIVILIAN [...] (C) Summary: Bayelsa state representatives acknowledged that innocent civilians were probably killed by Nigerian soldiers on February 19 when the military raided the community of Odioma in search of the killers of twelve civilians two weeks before. Bayelsa state representatives characterized [...] | 2005-03-29 10:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | EPET KJUS NI PGOV PHUM PREL |
05LAGOS838 | NIGERIA: IJAWS -- WHO ARE THEY AND WHY THEY MATTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Ijaws are the largest ethnic group in the volatile, oil-laden Niger Delta. As such, Ijaws view themselves as the legitimate stewards of the region's vast resources. Though united in the desire for "resource control," Ijaw leaders differ over how to attain that goal. These tac [...] | 2005-06-02 15:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PGOV PREL NI PTER ENRG |
05LIMA2840 | THE "U.S. DESIGNS ON THE AMAZON" MYTH RESURFACES [...] (S) SUMMARY. The Ambassador and a USDAO member have confronted Peruvian officials concerning a Peruvian Army officer's briefing at a bilateral intelligence conference in Quito that depicted the U.S. as the principal security threat to Peru, and alleged that the U.S. had plans to take over the [...] | 2005-06-27 15:41:00 | Embassy Lima | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS MARR PE EC |
05LIMA4078 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ) [...] (SBU) In response to Reference A, Embassy Lima provides the following information for use in the preparation of the DS/DSS/ITA Security Environment Threat List (SETL). Responses are cued to questions posed in the SEPQ reporting guideline: ------------------ POLITICAL VIOLENCE -------------- [...] | 2005-09-19 22:04:00 | Embassy Lima | SECRET | ASEC PTER PE |
05LIMA5210 | SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER OSCAR MAURTUA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Oscar Maurtua believes that the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement adds a new political as well as commercial dimension to our relationship. He will wish to discuss how we can take advantage of this to raise the bilateral relationship to a higher level, emphasizing [...] | 2005-12-09 16:08:00 | Embassy Lima | SECRET | PREL SNAR PTER ETRD PE KICC |
05LIMA5440 | SENDERO IS CHANGING STRATEGY: WHAT IT MEANS FOR [...] (C) I believe that the armed Sendero Luminoso factions in the Monzon and VRAE valleys have changed both their strategic objectives and tactics in a way that has implications for our counter narcotics work and anti-terrorism interests. The Toledo Government fully doesn,t realize this yet. We [...] | 2005-12-27 19:33:00 | Embassy Lima | SECRET | PTER PINS ASEC SNAR PGOV PE |
05LJUBLJANA235 | SLOVENIA IN ISAF: NO CAVEATS AND POSSIBLY MORE [...] (S) Pol-Miloff delivered reftel talking points on 08 April to Stanislav Vidovic and Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek in the MFA Security Policy Department, noting in particular that Slovenia's "no caveats" policy for its ISAF troops allowed Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers to be among the first [...] | 2005-04-08 10:32:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | PREL MARR SI NATO |
05LJUBLJANA246 | (S) SLOVENIA: NO REPORTED ARMS SALES TO YEMEN [...] (S) Pol-Miloff delivered reftel talking points on 08 April to MFA Security Policy Department staffer Bostjan Jerman, who handles non-proliferation issues and export controls. Having taken over his current portfolio just last year, Jerman was confident that no arms shipments from Slovenia hav [...] | 2005-04-13 05:00:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS ETTC SI |
05LJUBLJANA369 | MTAG 05-96: SLOVENIA TO INVESTIGATE PROCUREMENT OF [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-07 09:19:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR SI |
05LJUBLJANA696 | COMBATING EXTREMISM IN SLOVENIA [...] (S) SUMMARY. Religious and political extremism are very rare in Slovenia. With a homogeneous population of only two million people, Slovenian society and politics function on the basis of strong social networks that foster a culture of compromise, consensus, and centrism. Nevertheless, the s [...] | 2005-09-30 06:22:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | KDEM KPAO PREL EAID PHUM SI |
05LJUBLJANA808 | SLOVENIA ON IRAN RELATED BRIEFING [...] (S) On November 23, DCM, C/SIMO, and PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche and presentation to MFA Director for Policy Planning and Multilateral Policy (A/S equivalent) Stanislav Rascan, Security Department Head Stanislav Vidovic, and Security Department staffer Rina Pavlin Gnidovec. During the [...] | 2005-11-23 08:41:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL AORC SI |
05LJUBLJANA870 | SLOVENIA ON POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN ILLICIT [...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel points 16 December to Klaudijo Stroligo, Director of the Office for Money Laundering Prevention at the Slovene Ministry of Finance, and to Bostjan Jerman, security policy staffer at the MFA. Stroligo was not personally aware of the Banco Delta Asia case, but said h [...] | 2005-12-20 02:33:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | EFIN KJUS KNNP KTFN KN SI |
05LONDON1257 | TAKING ACTION AGAINST HEZBOLLAH AND HAMAS [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Prime Minister's commitment to the Secretary to proscribe the political wings of Hezbollah and Hamas coupled with the March 1 London meeting to support the Palestinian leadership provide us with our best opportunity in three years to leverage significant change in HMG policy t [...] | 2005-02-11 15:31:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL PTER UK XF |
05LONDON793 | FUTURE OF IRAQ COALITION [...] (S) We delivered reftel points on January 28 to FCO Iraq Policy Unit DepDir for PolMil Gerard Russell. Russell was grateful for the points and exceptionally complimentary of their attention to other coalition partners. The points should help to reassure various countries that USG and HMG off [...] | 2005-01-28 12:17:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | MARR PREL MOPS UNSC IZ UK |
05MADRID1042 | (S) SPAIN: RESPONSE TO FOLLOW UP REQUEST RE [...] (S) Summary: Spanish Foreign Ministry officials have conveyed their concern that the USG released an incorrect report regarding a possible coup plot against the Government of Equatorial Guinea (GREG) that could adversely affect Spain's recent efforts to normalize bilateral relations with Equ [...] | 2005-03-17 14:24:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PREL PINS PINR UK SP EQ |
05MADRID1349 | GWOT ASSESSMENT: MADRID FEEDBACK [...] (C) Summary. We appreciate the opportunity to weigh in on issues related to the Global War on Terrorism per reftel action request. Overall, counterterrorism cooperation between the U.S. and Spain is excellent, remaining a cornerstone of the bilateral relationship despite friction on other important [...] | 2005-04-07 12:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PTER PREL SP |
05MADRID2296 | SPAIN FAVORS NICARAGUA MANPADS DESTRUCTION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-14 15:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | MARR PARM PREL PTER SP |
05MADRID2617 | SPAIN: TERRORIST FINANCE: NASCO AMENDMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-12 15:05:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SP |
05MADRID3260 | SPAIN: AN ACTIVE FRONT IN THE WAR ON TERROR [...] (C) Summary. Spain is both a significant target of Islamic terrorist groups and a major logistical hub for Islamic extremist groups operating across the globe. The March 11, 2004 train bombings made Madrid the site of the worst terrorist attack in the history of the EU and triggered the second majo [...] | 2005-09-15 10:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PTER PGOV SP |
05MADRID3302 | SHIELD S59A-03: TELSTAR TO END IRAN SALES [...] (S) Summary: Representatives of Spanish firm Telstar met with ISN/CBM Director Vann Van Diepen on September 16 to explore Telstar's options for exporting its products to Iran. Van Diepen explained that, under the agreement that Telstar made to get previous Iran Nonproliferation Act (INPA) sanctions [...] | 2005-09-20 09:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC SP IR CBW |
05MADRID3519 | SPAIN: MFA REQUEST FOR U.S. HELP TO STOP SALE OF [...] (U) This is an Action Request for ISN/MTR -- see paragraph 8. 2. (S) MFA Disarmament Affairs Ambassador Tomas Rodriguez-Pantoja summoned ESTHOFF September 30 to MFA. Rodriguez-Pantoja said that during the U.S.-Spain bilat on the first day of the September 12-16 Madrid MTCR plenary, and in a subse [...] | 2005-10-05 15:43:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV ETTC SP MTCR |
05MADRID3754 | MTAG: SALE BY SPANISH FIRM OF CNC MILLING MACHINES [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-26 12:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA PARM SP MTCRE |
05MADRID4052 | SPAIN - TERRORIST FINANCE: PRENOTIFICATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-22 16:51:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC SP |
05MANAMA101 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BOLTON'S JANUARY [...] (S) We warmly welcome your visit to Bahrain. On the key issues of Iran, counter-terrorism, and Article 98, you will find the Bahraini government to be fully supportive of U.S. foreign policy objectives and interests. However, on CT and Article 98, you will find that there are specific areas [...] | 2005-01-24 10:04:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER PARM ASEC KISL BA IR IZ KICC IAEA |
05MANAMA1267 | BAHRAIN: ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UNGA [...] (S) Pol/Econ chief August 31 delivered reftel demarche concerning isolating Syria at the UNGA to MFA Director for Bilateral Relations Dhafer Al Umran and (separately) to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Al Umran listened carefully to the points and stated [...] | 2005-08-31 15:23:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER BA SY |
05MANAMA1432 | OFAC DIRECTOR WERNER'S MEETINGS WITH FINANCE [...] (S) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Director Robert Werner met with the Minister of Finance Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Social Affairs (MSA) Dr. Fatima Belooshi and the Governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Rasheed Al-Maraj in Bahrain September 14-15. Topi [...] | 2005-10-03 13:28:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER BA |
05MANAMA1447 | TRANSFERRING BAHRAINI DETAINEE AL WADI [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 4. 2. (S) Ambassador, in separate conversations October 5, advised Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar that the United States, after evaluating the written assurances receive [...] | 2005-10-05 15:01:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | KAWC OPDC PREL PTER BA |
05MANAMA1468 | BAHRAIN: REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE OF [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-11 09:07:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PTER MOPS PREL KAWC BA |
05MANAMA1503 | TRANSFER OF BAHRAINI DETAINEE AL NOAIMI [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-17 14:13:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | KAWC OPDC PTER BA |
05MANAMA1633 | SCENESETTER: VISIT OF SECRETARY RICE TO BAHRAIN [...] (C) We warmly welcome your November 11-12 visit to Manama for the Forum for the Future meeting. The Bahraini leadership, which values its relationship with the United States and yearns for more high-level engagement, looks forward to receiving you here. This will be your first opportunity to [...] | 2005-11-07 09:36:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL BA OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA |
05MANAMA1704 | REPLY TO BAHRAINI DIPNOTE ON DETAINEE SUICIDE [...] (S) Embassy delivered reftel diplomatic note on Bahraini detainee Juma Al-Dossary to the Foreign Ministry on November 20. In discussing the note with the Ambassador, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar commented on the recent Washington Post article quoting American l [...] | 2005-11-21 13:11:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL KAWC OPDC PTER BA |
05MANAMA1812 | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT TOWNSEND'S DECEMBER 3 [...] (C) Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend met with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman December 3 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. APHSCT Townsend praised Bahrain's role in hosting the conference [...] | 2005-12-10 13:38:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER ASEC PARM PGOV ETRD BA POL OFFICIALS REFORM CTR |
05MANAMA1830 | BMA ISSUES WARNING LETTER TO SHAMIL BANK FOR [...] (S) Summary. Ambassador and OFAC Attache met with Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Governor November 20, 2005 to discuss the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO) account at Shamil Bank (Ref A). The BMA Governor stated that the IIRO account was ordered closed and Shamil Bank had receiv [...] | 2005-12-12 09:06:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BA ECTRD CTR |
05MANAMA193 | SCENESETTER FOR COMBATANT COMMANDER CENTRAL COMMAND, [...] (S) General Abizaid, we look forward to your visit to Bahrain. We have asked for a call on the Crown Prince and Commander in Chief of Bahrain Defence Force, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Minister of Defense, General Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. We also expect you will have t [...] | 2005-01-27 16:30:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS PGOV ASEC PTER KDEM BA IZ |
05MANAMA224 | BAHRAINIS PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE REGIONAL TERRORIST [...] (C) Bahraini media have covered the threat of regional terrorism in an unusually direct way following recent incidents in Kuwait and Oman and the Saudi counter-terrorism conference. The Interior Minister visited Kuwait February 6 and stated publicly that countries must work together to eradi [...] | 2005-02-16 12:50:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PTER ASEC PGOV PREL BA |
05MANAMA230 | KING DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (S) Bahrain's King Hamad, despite some continuing worries about Saudi Arabia, expressed optimism about Bahrain and the region in a wide-ranging discussion with the Ambassador February 15. He was delighted with the state of the bilateral relationship and the leadership role of President Bush. He fel [...] | 2005-02-16 15:08:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL ETRD PGOV PHUM BA |
05MANAMA270 | BAHRAIN PROTESTS IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN INTERNAL [...] (S) Summary. MFA MinState Abdel Ghaffar delivered a sharp message to the Ambassador February 27 outlining his government's deep concern about Iranian interference in Bahrain's internal affairs, which he said reached a zenith during recent Ashura celebrations. The MFA summoned the Iranian Amb [...] | 2005-02-28 07:56:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM BA IR |
05MANAMA273 | PM ENDORSES FOR ENHANCED SECURITY COOPERATION, [...] (C) Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa told the Ambassador February 26 that Bahrain must improve its security system with American assistance. The United States continues to be the leader in dealing with security threats while the Gulf region has fallen behind. The PM expressed his admiration fo [...] | 2005-02-28 15:05:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC KJUS PINR BA IZ IR |
05MANAMA319 | MGLE01: AL-ASAD TO BAHRAIN KING ON WITHDRAWAL: I [...] (C) The Ambassador, during a March 6 meeting with King Hamad, delivered reftel talking points, stressing our view that Syrian President Al-Asad's announcement on withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon was insufficient and that the international community must make it clear that a complete an [...] | 2005-03-06 14:33:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL BA SY LE |
05MANAMA344 | FOREIGN MINISTER WARNS OF IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN [...] (C) Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa told the Ambassador March 7 that Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashed briefed members of Parliament March 6 on Iranian interference in Bahrain's Ashura celebrations in February. Shaikh Rashed told Parliamentarian [...] | 2005-03-08 14:56:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV KIRF PHUM PTER ASEC BA IR |
05MANAMA347 | GOB REACTS TO OUTWARD SIGNS OF SHIA ACTIVISM [...] (C) The GOB has launched a public and private campaign complaining of Iranian interference in Bahraini affairs and attempts to sow sectarianism in Bahrain. Interior Minister Shaikh Rashed said publicly that some people spread hate messages during mid-February Shia Ashura celebrations by chan [...] | 2005-03-09 14:51:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PREL KIRF BA |
05MANAMA398 | TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2: BAHRAIN [...] (U) Per ref A request the following are Post's answers on Bahrain,s counter-terrorist financing capabilities: AMOUNT OF ASSETS FROZEN, FORFEITED OR SEIZED --------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Bahrain has frozen $10,334,641 in five separate accounts - two accounts of two e [...] | 2005-03-17 14:11:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | CVIS EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER BA KTFN |
05MANAMA435 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH INTERIOR MINISTER SHAIKH [...] (U) This is an action message-see para 5. 2. (S) Ambassador Monroe met with Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid Al-Khalifa Wednesday March 16, 2005 to review arrangements in anticipation of an FBI team visit to Bahrain for the purpose of creating a Joint Counter Terrorism Center (JCTC) in Bahra [...] | 2005-03-22 12:28:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | ASEC BA PGOV PTER |
05MANAMA498 | GWOT ASSESSMENT: BAHRAIN [...] (S) Summary. Cooperation on counterrorism issues with the Government of Bahrain is generally good, as government leaders well understand the catastrophic effect that a terrorist act would have in a country and an economy that does not have the oil wealth of its neighbors. At the same time, th [...] | 2005-04-05 11:40:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER BA |
05MANAMA530 | BAHRAIN REACTION TO CENTCOM MASTER PLAN [...] (S) Post has reviewed the CENTCOM Master Plan and does not anticipate that Bahrain will have any major problems with it. We have already discussed the major issues in the plan with the GoB due to previous requirements, and there are no changes in the current plan. 2. (S) Concerning the Forw [...] | 2005-04-11 03:57:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | MARR PREL BA |
05MANAMA544 | CROWN PRINCE DISCUSSES DEMOCRACY, TRADE, SECURITY [...] (S) The Ambassador met with Crown Prince Salman April 11 to review the CP's upcoming trip to Washington. While noting that the CP's primary focus was ratification of the free trade agreement (FTA),the Ambassador told him that American officials will also want to discuss the political situati [...] | 2005-04-12 14:34:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD PTER ASEC BA |
05MANAMA553 | SCENESETTER FOR CROWN PRINCE SALMAN'S APRIL 19-22 [...] (C) The primary reason for the Crown Prince's April 19-22 visit to Washington is to advocate for expeditious Congressional ratification of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA). With the launch of U.S. FTA negotiations with the United Arab Emirates and Oman, Bahrain knows it has a limi [...] | 2005-04-14 13:28:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETRD KDEM PTER ASEC OVIP BA |
05MANAMA558 | STATUS OF BAHRAINI DETAINEES AT GTMO [...] (S) Post delivered Ref A message on the status of Bahraini detainees at GTMO to the MFA via diplomatic note number 098 on April 11. Pol/Econ chief met with MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa April 13 to discuss the note and t [...] | 2005-04-16 14:02:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL KAWC OPDC BA |
05MANAMA58 | FORMIN AGREES ON NEED FOR PUBLIC STATEMENTS OF [...] (S) In response to the Ambassador's January 11 delivery of reftel demarche on Iraqi elections, Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa quickly agreed to make public statements in support of the elections. He said that the January 6 Iraq Neighbors conference in Amman did not r [...] | 2005-01-11 15:37:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV BA IZ |
05MANAMA585 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES SECURITY THREATS WITH [...] (S) Ambassador met with Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid Al-Khalifa April 19 to register our concern about recent threat information and possible surveillance activity, and to thank the Minister for steps taken by his Ministry to enhance Embassy security. The Ambassador also reiterated our conc [...] | 2005-04-19 15:41:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | ASEC BA PGOV PTER |
05MANAMA680 | TREASURY DAS GLASER CONGRATULATES BAHRAINI [...] (S) Summary. Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser and a US delegation congratulated the Minister of Finance, Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed al Khalifa, the Governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA),Rasheed Mohammed al Maraj, and the Finance Ministry Undersecretary, Sheikh Ebrahim Bin Khalifa al Khali [...] | 2005-05-11 14:05:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC BA |
05MANAMA71 | MINISTER OF INTERIOR DISCUSSES CT, SAUDI ARABIA, [...] (S) Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid, in a January 16 meeting with the Ambassador, said he had been surprised by the January 12 release of terror suspect Yassir Kemal, but promised close surveillance on his activities. He urged that we move forward on setting up a CTOC, expressing hope that [...] | 2005-01-16 13:14:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PTER ASEC PREL PGOV BA |
05MANAMA712 | PDAS CHENEY DISCUSSES COUNTERTERRORISM AND [...] (S) NEA PDAS Elizabeth Cheney, accompanied by DAS Scott Carpenter, Ambassador Monroe, and the RSO, met with Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid Al-Khalifa and Bahrain National Security Agency (BNSA) Undersecretary Shaikh Khalifa May 10 to discuss counterterrorism concerns and democratic initiative [...] | 2005-05-18 14:41:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | ASEC BA PGOV PTER |
05MANAMA747 | ISLAMIC BANKING, SHARIAH BOARDS, AND INVESTMENTS [...] (U) Islamic banking is a growth industry worldwide and represents a sector for which Bahrain holds a comparative advantage and would like to expand and solidify as a regional center in the Middle East. Bahrain has a strong reputation for transparency and regulation of its financial sector in [...] | 2005-05-25 11:56:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | EINV ECPS EFIN ECON ETRD PREL BEXP BA |
05MANAMA790 | REPLY TO BAHRAINI SUGGESTION OF DETAINEE WORKING [...] (S) Embassy delivered reftel reply to the Bahraini suggestion to form a detainee working group to the MFA via diplomatic note number 152 on May 31. 2. (S) Pol/Econ chief delivered a copy of the diplomatic note to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Az [...] | 2005-06-01 12:55:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL KAWC OPDC BA |
05MANAMA811 | DEMARCHE ON AL QUDS INSTITUTION CONFERENCE [...] (S) The Ambassador June 4 delivered reftel demarche concerning the Al Quds Institution conference in Bahrain to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs/Information Minister Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar, following up on a previous conversation June 1 about the issue. Abdul Ghaffar said it could be ve [...] | 2005-06-07 15:18:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER BA |
05MANAMA839 | BAHRAIN "POSTPONES" AL QUDS CONFERENCE, WORRIES [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 8. 2. (S) Summary. Bahrain has decided to "postpone" an Al Quds Institute conference planned for next week, and the MFA has assured us that postponement really means cancellation. In delivering that welcome news, MFA MinState Abdul Ghaffar at the s [...] | 2005-06-13 06:46:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER PHUM KTFN BA |
05MANAMA922 | REFORM IN BAHRAIN: LEADING SHIA EDITOR HIGHLIGHTS [...] (S) Independent newspaper editor Mansour Al-Jamry, in a June 28 discussion with the Ambassador, gave a wide-ranging review of the complexities and challenges facing King Hamad as he pursues reform in Bahrain. On the one hand, the King faces challenges from his two uncles: Prime Minister Khalif [...] | 2005-06-29 11:48:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL BA |
05MANAMA949 | KING WORRIES ABOUT NEW IRANIAN PRESIDENT [...] (S) A major focus of the Ambassador's July 5 discussion with Bahrain's King Hamad was the King's concern about the implications of the election of Iranian President Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad, he said, faces a big challenge in unifying Iranians, and one way he will generate unity will be by pro [...] | 2005-07-06 13:58:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV BA IR |
05MANILA1614 | FIGHTING THE GWOT IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (S) Summary. Terrorism is a disturbingly ordinary, ongoing reality here. The southern Philippines lies along a strategic fault line in the global campaign against terrorism, with its porous borders, weak rule of law, long-standing and unaddressed grievances of Muslim minorities, and high [...] | 2005-04-07 07:26:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PTER PREL RP |
05MANILA1773 | AFP NARROWLY MISSES JI/ASG TERRORIST TARGETS [...] (S) SUMMARY. Light reaction companies of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) narrowly missed capturing the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist Dulmatin and senior Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leaders Khaddafy Janjalani and Abu Solaiman during a tightly compartmented April 15-16 raid on the terrori [...] | 2005-04-18 08:59:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | MOPS PTER MASS PREL PINS RP |
05MANILA1893 | ARROYO ON ASEAN BURMA STRATEGY [...] (S) In a conversation on other subjects April 26, I urged President Arroyo to keep up her country's leadership on pressing Burma on democracy and human rights. Looking ahead to senior US-RP contacts in Manila and Washington, I suggested that this is one especially meaningful way that the RP [...] | 2005-04-26 23:42:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PREL PHUM PGOV RP |
05MANILA3061 | ARROYO CELEBRATES JULY 4TH, BUT SUPREME COURT [...] (C) Summary: President Arroyo attended Mission's July 4 celebration and also hosted an anti-trafficking event at Malacanang attended by Charge on July 2. At the July 4 event, Charge publicly hailed close U.S.-Philippine ties and underscored the importance of strengthening democratic institu [...] | 2005-07-05 09:57:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PGOV PINS PREL ECON PINR KPAO RP |
05MANILA3115 | A GMA INSIDER GETS OUT [...] (S) Summary. The defection from GMA ranks of Congressman Golez is a blow to Arroyo. He believes she has lost the "moral high ground" and civil society support. There are no signs yet of other significant political defections or military unrest, but the situation remains highly fluid. End [...] | 2005-07-07 07:09:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS PINR RP |
05MANILA3133 | ARROYO DEMANDS FULL CABINET SUBMIT RESIGNATIONS [...] (S) Summary. In an apparent pre-emptive move against threatened resignations by some key Cabinet members, President Arroyo announced to the nation on July 7 that she had asked for the resignation of her entire Cabinet and would focus her own efforts in the future on political reform. Former [...] | 2005-07-07 14:05:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PINS PGOV EAID RP |
05MANILA3435 | GRP-MILF PEACE TALKS POSTPONED; LATEST NEWS [...] (S) Summary: The latest round of exploratory talks between the GRP and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have been postponed. The talks -- which are being facilitated by the Malaysian government -- were scheduled to be held on July 25 in Kuala Lumpur and appear to have been postponed [...] | 2005-07-27 06:48:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PGOV PINS PTER PINR KISL MY RP |
05MANILA463 | MASSIVE STRIKES AGAINST HIGH VALUE TERRORISTS IN [...] (C) Summary. A January 27 Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) massive aerial and artillery attack against several high value terrorist suspects (including ASG leader Janjalani and key JI operatives linked to the Bali bombing) killed as many as five terrorists and wounded three. Confirmatio [...] | 2005-01-28 07:07:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PTER PINS PREL MOPS MY RP |
05MANILA5023 | INDICATIONS OF COUP PLOTTING [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. There are disturbing indications that recidivist coup plotter "Gringo" Honasan and opposition Senator "Ping" Lacson may be at the very least associated with plots against President Arroyo in conjunction with the Young Officers Union (YOU),a shadowy cabal of junior and mid-gr [...] | 2005-10-25 09:38:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PINS PREL PTER ASEC MOPS RP |
05MANILA5126 | S/CT AMBASSADOR CRUMPTON'S TALKS WITH GRP OFFICIALS [...] (S/REL AUSTRALIA) SUMMARY. Philippine Foreign Secretary Romulo and Executive Secretary Ermita told visiting S/CT Ambassador Crumpton they are optimistic about peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF),believing MILF Chairman Murad has the ability to sell an agreement to his [...] | 2005-11-02 08:09:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PTER PREL ASEC PINS MOPS RP |
05MANILA5328 | GRP CONTINUES TO CONSIDER EMERGENCY RULE [...] (S) Summary/Comment: EAP DAS John underscored the USG's firm opposition to the imposition of emergency rule or any other similar measures during separate meetings with President Arroyo, Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo, and defense officials on November 11. Both Arroyo and Romulo indicated [...] | 2005-11-14 09:56:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PINR RP |
05MANILA5433 | NSC CHIEF ON EMERGENCY RULE, NPA, AND TERRORISTS [...] (S) Summary and comment: In a one-on-one meeting with Charge 11/21, National Security chief Bert Gonzales said he has recommended to President Arroyo that she invoke a Constitutional provision "as soon as possible" that would allow her to order the military and police to arrest leftist poli [...] | 2005-11-21 08:46:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PINS PREL RP |
05MAPUTO374 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ) [...] Post has reviewed its last report (Ref B) and made several changes to the Security Environmental Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ),reflected in the following answers: ------------------ POLITICAL VIOLENCE ------------------ ------------------------ Â [...] | 2005-03-22 06:13:00 | Embassy Maputo | SECRET | ASEC |
05MAPUTO450 | GWOT ASSESSMENT - EMBASSY MAPUTO INPUT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-06 16:16:00 | Embassy Maputo | SECRET | PREL PTER MZ |
05MILAN500 | FIELD-LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION OF ITALY'S [...] (C) Summary: Further to reftels, in recent follow-up meetings, our contacts reiterated that Muslim extremists in Italy are not using the official banking and formal money transfer systems. The formal financial sector appears to be actively implementing Italian legal controls. Law enforcement [...] | 2005-11-03 15:12:00 | Consulate Milan | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL KISL PTER IT ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION |
05MINSK1436 | Security Advisory Opinion (FEDULOV, YURIY) [...] (S) Summary: Post requests guidance regarding the visa application of Yuri Nikolaevich Fedulov. Mr. Fedulov is applying for a visa in order to attend NATO working group conferences and to visit family. The previous Defense Attache and the previous Consular Officer at Embassy Minsk had seriou [...] | 2005-11-29 08:44:00 | Embassy Minsk | SECRET | CVIS FEDULOV YURIY PINR PGOV BO |
05MOSCOW11807 | MORE RUSSIAN RESISTANCE TO DEMARCHE ON MILITARY [...] (S) Following up our earlier demarche (refs),Political Minister Counselor reiterated U.S. concerns regarding arms sales to Venezuela in a September 13 meeting with Anatoliy Antonov, MFA Director for Disarmament and Security Affairs. Focusing on MANPADS, Antonov replied that the Venezuelan governme [...] | 2005-09-14 15:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PGOV PTER PREL MASS VE RS |
05MUSCAT1475 | COMBATING EXTREMISM IN OMAN [...] (S) The Embassy's outreach and public diplomacy efforts, filtering down into every social strata and region of the Sultanate, have promoted a consistently positive image of U.S. society and culture that have complemented the Omani government's own effective actions to counter or prevent extrem [...] | 2005-10-04 04:46:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | KDEM KPAO KMPI PREL EAID PHUM PGOV ASEC MU |
05MUSCAT193 | EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 02/02/2005 [...] (SBU) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee February 2 to review the Embassy's security posture prior to the local weekend. Members of the EAC noted no substantive changes in the local security environment since the last meeting. Accordingly, the EAC agreed that [...] | 2005-02-02 12:56:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER KMSG KHLS KVPR CASC MU EAC |
05MUSCAT232 | OMAN NOT READY TO COMMIT TO PSI [...] (S) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Embassy by note verbale February 9 that while Oman seeks to comply with international laws, agreements and norms, "the government of the Sultanate welcomes the idea of the Proliferation Security Initiative without joining it or being committed t [...] | 2005-02-09 13:32:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP EWWT MU |
05MUSCAT252 | SCENESETTER: YOUR VISIT TO OMAN [...] (U) Greetings and welcome from Team Muscat. We are confident you will gain a great deal from your participation in the upcoming MEAS IV Conference, and are proud that the Sultanate of Oman is hosting this year's event with excellent assistance and cooperation from CENTAF. In addition to the [...] | 2005-02-14 08:00:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PREL PGOV OTRA MU |
05MUSCAT279 | PSI: TECHNICAL-LEVEL COOPERATION ON TRACK [...] (S) A senior MFA official reiterated Oman's cooperation across the range of proliferation and border security activities, including a PSI-related air interdiction exercise later this month. He voiced the MFA's firm support for PSI, and his confidence that Oman's military and police were simil [...] | 2005-02-16 12:30:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP EWWT MASS MU |
05MUSCAT330 | PSI: FM CLARIFIES OMAN'S VIEWS [...] (S) In a February 27 telcon on various subjects, the Ambassador sought clarification from Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi on the Omani government's attitude toward the Proliferation Security Initiative following its communication of February 9 (reftels). 2. (S) The [...] | 2005-02-27 12:33:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP EWWT MASS MU |
05MUSCAT565 | CENTCOM MASTER PLAN FOR DEFENSE POSTURE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-06 09:58:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | MARR PREL MU |
05MUSCAT672 | URGENT: PSI: U.S. ASSISTANCE IN STOPPING GERMAN [...] (S) German Ambassador Hartmut Blankenstein confirmed to us mid-day on April 24 that he had not yet approached the Omani government with a demarche to interdict the crane shipment for Iran (ref A). As reported ref B, the instructions from Berlin were transmitted after close of business on April [...] | 2005-04-24 14:03:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL IR MU |
05MUSCAT679 | U.S.-CHINA SECURITY DIALOGUE: MEETING WITH DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF LTGEN MA XIAOTIAN, JUNE 5, 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-25 10:35:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL IR MU |
05MUSCAT687 | PSI: GERMAN CRANE SHIPMENT - NO ACTION EXPECTED IN [...] (S) Begin Summary: The German Ambassador as of COB April 26 has received no instruction from Berlin to take any action with the Omani government to halt a questionable crane shipment to Iran, necessitating the postponing of our scheduled meeting with the Foreign Minister. He indicated that Berlin m [...] | 2005-04-26 11:57:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL IR GM MU NO |
05MUSCAT696 | UPDATE: PSI - GERMAN CRANE SHIPMENT [...] (S) As forecast in ref A, the German Ambassador in Muscat received no instructions from Berlin overnight nor any during the working day on April 27 regarding the German crane shipment bound for Iran (ref C). The German Embassy duty officer informed Pol Chief that they will monitor communicati [...] | 2005-04-27 13:16:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL IR MU |
05NAIROBI4063 | POSSIBLE THREAT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY AMBASSADOR [...] (S/NF) The following information was passed to post's Ambassador at a function held at his home on Sunday, September 24. The diplomat who passed the information, which was typed on a plain white piece of paper, stated he had been given this information but had no way to check it's veracity an [...] | 2005-09-28 13:37:00 | Embassy Nairobi | SECRET | ASEC PINR PTER |
05NAIROBI4331 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES KENYAN MFA ON SECURITY AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador stressed continuing U.S. security concerns and urged the Kenyan government to focus on combating terrorism during his October 7 meeting with Foreign Ministry's Permanent Secretary. PS Mbaya emphasized Kenya's concerns re Somalia as a source of threats and pledged the K [...] | 2005-10-18 13:54:00 | Embassy Nairobi | SECRET | PREL ASEC PTER KE SO |
05NAIROBI4866 | SOMALI PIRACY -- ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (S) Country Team elements directly engaged in the issue of piracy off the Somali coast met to discuss the impact of possible interdiction operations in the Somali political, clan, and CT context. We recommend options that mitigate any impact on the current Somali political process or on- goin [...] | 2005-11-25 05:47:00 | Embassy Nairobi | SECRET | PGOV PTER PREL ASEC KPAO SO KE |
05NAIROBI4928 | FOLLOW UP TO ETHIOPIANS ARRESTED AT JOMO KENYATTA [...] (S/NF) Explosive residue examination conducted by SIMO (using post's itemisers) on the left insole of the pair of shoes discussed in reftels, detected traces of the highly explosive substance, Pentaerythrol Trinitrate (PETN). On 11/28, Embassy Legal Attach and SIMO expert were given access to [...] | 2005-11-29 12:14:00 | Embassy Nairobi | SECRET | ASEC PTER KE |
05NAIROBI5019 | SOMALIA POLICY CONSIDERATIONS [...] (C) As the Department develops new approaches to Somalia, Post recommends the USG seek a role in bringing into being -- and sustaining -- a coalition of Somalis that can rule Somalia and combat the violent Islamists. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Embassy Nairobi welcomes the opportunity to forward [...] | 2005-12-05 13:44:00 | Embassy Nairobi | SECRET | PGOV PTER PREL ASEC KPAO SO KE |
05NASSAU1601 | CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN THE BAHAMAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chinese presence in The Bahamas has been steadily expanding since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1997. The PRC and the GCOB have exchanged high-level delegations to discuss the full range of international political issues, explore economic opportunitie [...] | 2005-09-08 18:46:00 | Embassy Nassau | SECRET | ECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG EAGR EFIN PHUM EMIN CH BF ESENV |
05NASSAU465 | CHINESE ACTIVITY IN THE BAHAMAS [...] (S/NF) On March 10, 2005, at 1030 hours, TDY Deputy Chief of Mission's Secretary, Shirley Hampton, received a telephone call from Chen Dayu, (DOB: 12AUG1964, Diplomatic Passport Number: D90006400) the Second Secretary, from The Embassy of the People's Republic of China. Chen Dayu indicated he h [...] | 2005-03-10 16:33:00 | Embassy Nassau | SECRET | ASEC |
05NEWDELHI1305 | MISSION INTEREST IN DEVELOPING RADIOLOGICAL [...] (S) Taking advantage of the February 8-10 visit by DOE and Department officials seeking to engage the GOI in the Regional Radiological Security Partnership (reftel),we sought more information about the impact of a hypothetical radiological attack on Mission facilities. DCM noted that GOI su [...] | 2005-02-18 13:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | ASEC PREL PTER KRAD IN |
05NEWDELHI1422 | ASSESSING NEAR-TERM OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NSSP [...] (C) Summary: In hopes of avoiding a slowdown on key issues in the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership (NSSP),MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) S. Jaishankar outlined specific matters that require resolution during a February 18 meeting with visiting SA/RA Director John Schlosser, PolCouns, and [...] | 2005-02-24 11:52:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PGOV PARM MASS TRGY KNNP ETTC IN NSSP |
05NEWDELHI1661 | RAHUL GANDHI: LACKLUSTER LEADER [...] (S) In a March 1 conversation with Poloff, influential columnist and political insider Saeed Naqvi commented on Rahul Gandhi at some length. Naqvi prefaced his remarks by noting that he was a personal friend of Rahul's father, Rajiv Gandhi, and a well-wisher of the Gandhi family. Naqvi was initi [...] | 2005-03-03 12:28:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL IN |
05NEWDELHI1783 | INDIA SEEKS TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT ON [...] (S) Summary: During a highly-anticipated February 22 briefing on the Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) missile defense system, GOI and USG representatives cited the exchange as evidence of the transformed Indo-US relationship. Throughout the session, GOI statements and questions indicat [...] | 2005-03-08 10:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | KSTC MARR MASS PGOV PREL IN NSSP |
05NEWDELHI1938 | INDIA WANTS HIGH FIDELITY MISSILE DEFENSE EXERCISES [...] (S) Summary: In her remarks at the initial working group meeting of the US-India Missile Defense (MD) Workshop in Hyderabad on March 3-4, MEA Additional Secretary for International Security Meera Shankar affirmed New Delhi's desire for a cooperative MD technology relationship with the US over [...] | 2005-03-14 08:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | KOMC MARR PGOV PREL TNGD IN NSSP |
05NEWDELHI2050 | INDIA ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT [...] (C) Summary: In an upbeat assessment of Secretary Rice's first visit to India, MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) S. Jaishankar described the action agenda that the Secretary left behind as "the most significant road map we've had in the last 47 years." Areas for immediate progress include expa [...] | 2005-03-17 13:23:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PGOV PREL ENRG ETRD MASS TSPA ETTC IN NSSP |
05NEWDELHI2380 | MAKING OUR SOUTH ASIA INITIATIVE A REALITY [...] (S) Summary: We recommend capitalizing on Foreign Minister Natwar Singh's April 13-14 meetings with the Secretary and the President to make significant progress on SIPDIS strategic, energy and economic tracks the Secretary highlighted in her March 15-16 visit to India. Specifically, we su [...] | 2005-03-30 16:53:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL ENRG MASS KNNP ETRD IN PK NSSP |
05NEWDELHI2474 | OFFER TO SECURE THE KASHMIR BUS LINE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-01 14:36:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PTER IN PK |
05NEWDELHI2550 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FALLON,S APRIL 13-16 VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Admiral Fallon, we welcome your upcoming visit to India, coming at a time of excellent relations in a fast maturing defense cooperation relationship. You also come soon after Secretary of State Rice's first visit last month, which has been characterized as the most successful visit o [...] | 2005-04-05 14:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL MASS MOPS PTER IN US |
05NEWDELHI2586 | MORE THAN CRICKET: MUSHARRAF TO HAVE FULL BILATERAL VISIT [...] (C) MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) Dilip Sinha told PolCouns and Poloff on April 5 that the GOI is hoping for ""something more concrete than an exchange of views"" when President Musharraf meets Prime Minister Singh and other leaders during his April 16-18 visit to New Delhi [...] | 2005-04-06 11:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PTER IN PK INDO PAK |
05NEWDELHI2597 | INDIAN CONCERN ABOUT CHINESE PROCUREMENT FOR PAKISTAN'S WMD PROGRAM VIA US FIRM [...] (S) On March 25, MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA),Nutan Kapoor passed to PolMilOff a nonpaper outlining Indian concern about a Chinese firm trying to procure a fixed gamma ray spectrometer from a US firm for shipment to Pakistan. The GOI asks that th [...] | 2005-04-06 13:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP ETTC PK CH IN INDO PAK |
05NEWDELHI2599 | S35-04: INDIAN INVESTIGATION OF SANDHYA ORGANIC [...] (S) On March 25, MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA),Nutan Kapoor outlined for PolMilOff the status of the GOI investigation of Sandhya Organic Chemical's shipment of phosphorous oxychloride, a CW precursor, to Iran. 2. (S) According to Kapoor, Sand [...] | 2005-04-06 13:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PARM PREL IR IN CBW GOI |
05NEWDELHI2601 | INDIAN INVESTIGATION OF SABERO ORGANICS, LTD. [...] (S) On March 25, MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA),Nutan Kapoor gave PolMilOff a nonpaper outlining the status of the GOI investigation of Sabero Organics' export of a CWC Schedule 3 chemical to Iran. Text of nonpaper follows in para 3. 2. (S) Be [...] | 2005-04-06 13:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL IR IN CBW GOI |
05NEWDELHI2606 | ICRC FRUSTRATED WITH INDIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (S) Summary: In a April 1 confidential briefing on GOI detention centers in Kashmir, ICRC XXXXXXXXXXXX described to D/Polcouns torture methods and relatively stable trend lines of prisoner abuses by Indian security forces, based on data derived from 1491 interviews with detainees during 2002-2004. [...] | 2005-04-06 13:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PHUM PREL PTER IN PK |
05NEWDELHI3458 | REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: INDIA AND PROLIFERATION [...] (C) In the run-up to Defense Minister Mukherjee's planned June 27 arrival in Washington, Mission continues to be approached by senior GOI officials inquiring about US deliberations on India's admission to the PSI core group. In this context, MEA officials cite the April 15 discussion between [...] | 2005-05-09 10:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL ETTC KNNP UK IN NSSP |
05NEWDELHI352 | MEA NON-PAPER ON TERRORIST CAMPS IN PAKISTAN AND PAKISTANI KASHMIR [...] (C) MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran) Arun K Singh on January 12 showed PolCouns and Poloffs information on the locations and size of eight terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir. The data are as follows: 2. (S) Begin list: -- Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (L [...] | 2005-01-13 12:26:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL IN PK |
05NEWDELHI3744 | INDIAN GOVERNMENT BRIEFS ON NEW EXPORT CONTROL LAW [...] (C) Summary: MEA Additional Secretary (International Security) Meera Shankar expressed MEA intentions to take the lead on implementation of the new WMD law in a meeting with Charge, PolCouns, and PolMilOff on May 18. According to Shankar, the real success of the WMD bill was not its passage [...] | 2005-05-18 13:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PGOV KSTC KNNP TRGY ETTC CH IR IN |
05NEWDELHI3769 | MEA PROVIDES "NEXT STEPS" FOR US-INDIA CT JWG [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- see Para 4. 2. (U) Summary: MEA Director (Americas) Renu Pall recently gave Poloff the GOI's understanding of the next steps agreed to at the August 31-September 1, 2004, Sixth Meeting of the India-US Counter-Terrorism Joint Working Group (CTJWG),with a r [...] | 2005-05-19 11:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER PREL EFIN SNAR TBIO IN AF PK CE BG NP US INDO PAK |
05NEWDELHI3846 | SUSPECTS ABOUND IN TWIN DELHI CINEMA BOMB BLASTS [...] (C) Summary: No person or group has yet claimed responsibility for the explosions in two New Delhi movie theaters on May 22 that killed one person and injured at least 50. Both cinemas, located in neighborhoods with large Sikh populations, were screening the controversial detective film "Jo [...] | 2005-05-24 12:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER ASEC OVIP PREL IN PK |
05NEWDELHI4532 | GOI DECLINES OFFER OF ITEMIZERS FOR KASHMIR BUS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-15 12:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PTER IN PK |
05NEWDELHI4721 | SCENESETTER FOR INDIAN DEFENSE MINISTER MUKHERJEE,S 25 JUNE - 2 JULY VISIT TO THE USA [...] (C) Summary: Secretary Rumsfeld, we appreciate your willingness to host the upcoming visit of Indian Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee, and see many opportunities to accelerate our burgeoning defense cooperation with a nation we believe to be the key to a prosperous and peaceful future for South A [...] | 2005-06-21 12:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL ETTC ETRD KNNP MASS PTER IN NP PK IZ IR |
05NEWDELHI5278 | MTAG: IRANIAN ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE MISSILE TECH [...] (S) PolMilOff raised the points in Ref A regarding Indian firms Aron Hurley Koncepts and KG Global's possible transfer of sensitive equipment to Iran in a July 8 meeting with MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and International Security (DISA),Nutan Kapoor. PolMilOff also gave Kapoor a non-pap [...] | 2005-07-11 06:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL MNUC IR IN GOI |
05NEWDELHI5444 | INDIA COMPLETES THE NSSP, STILL PONDERING PSI [...] (S) Summary: Paving the way for completion of the NSSP, MEA Additional Secretary (International Security) Meera Shankar delivered two non-papers to the Charge and PolCouns on July 14, one responding to USG questions about implementation of the WMD Bill (see text in para 5 and initial analysi [...] | 2005-07-14 13:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETTC KNNP KSTC PARM TSPA IN NSSP |
05NEWDELHI586 | PRESERVING THE LOC CEASEFIRE [...] (U) This is an action request for SA. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (S) The LOC ceasefire is one of the most important achievements in the slow but steady Indo-Pak rapproachement process that began in mid-2003 with former PM Vajpayee's ""Hand of Friendship"" speech, but without US engagemen [...] | 2005-01-24 12:36:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL MOPS IN PK INDO PAK |
05NEWDELHI6250 | IRAN/IAEA: URGING SUPPORT FOR FIRM ACTION [...] (U) This is an action message please see para 3. 2. (S) In coordination with EU partners, PolCouns presented reftel demarche to MEA Joint Secretary (Disarmament) Dilip Sinha on August 11. The Charge double-tracked in an August 11 meeting with Deputy NSA Vijay Nambiar. Both the Charge and [...] | 2005-08-11 12:28:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PARM PREL IR EU IN |
05NEWDELHI6638 | INDIAN QUESTIONS ABOUT IRAN WMD BRIEFING OFFER [...] (S) In response to the USG offer to brief the GOI on Iran's weaponization program and pursuit of the nuclear fuel cycle (Ref A),MEA Deputy Secretary (Americas) Santosh Jha told PolMilOff on August 29 that MEA is generally interested, but would like more information before it could formally a [...] | 2005-08-29 14:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL IR IN |
05NEWDELHI6693 | INDIA ACCEPTS IRAN BRIEFING [...] (U) This is an action request for NP/RA. See para 3. 2. (S) The GOI has accepted the offer to have a briefing on Iran's weaponization program (Ref A),MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) Dr. S. Jaishankar told A/DCM on August 31. However, because of sensitivities about the visit of Iran's top [...] | 2005-08-31 13:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | KNNP PARM IR IN |
05NEWDELHI6723 | INDIA WILL PROVIDE UPDATE ON NEC CASE [...] (S) In response to points in Reftel, MEA Under Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs) Nutan Kapoor told PolMilOff on August 31 that the GOI would provide an update on the status of the NEC case. PolMilOff also asked that the GOI provide information on the remaining steps t [...] | 2005-09-01 10:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IN CBW GOI |
05NEWDELHI6735 | GOI VISITOR DISAPPOINTS ISRAEL [...] (S) Israel DCM Yoed Magen gave us an unexpectedly downbeat readout of the August 28 visit to Jerusalem by MEA Secretary East Rajiv Sikri, reporting that Sikri appeared SIPDIS more often to be the representative of the Palestinians, rather than India. The Israelis went all out for this visit, supp [...] | 2005-09-01 13:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL IN IS |
05NEWDELHI6840 | A NUCLEAR IRAN STILL UNACCEPTABLE TO INDIA, BUT DELHI QUESTIONS EVENTUAL ARMED CONFRONTATION [...] (S) Summary: Indian FS Saran listened attentively to Ambassador's views on Iran, including our disappointment with FM Natwar Singh's public statements on his September 3-4 visit to Tehran; and reaffirmed India's long-standing policy on Iran, ie, that Iran must comply with its international commitm [...] | 2005-09-06 13:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | MNUC PREL KNNP PINS MOPS IN IR |
05NEWDELHI6974 | INDIA NOTES US IRAN VIEWS; TRYING TO CLARIFY ITS POSITION [...] (S) SUMMARY: Our efforts here and Congress' reaction in Washington seem to be encouraging the Indians to review their public postures on Iran. According to a senior MEA contact, they are mulling ways to restate their position in an unambiguous and helpful way. Our MEA contacts cite Indian engage [...] | 2005-09-09 10:35:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | KNNP PREL MNUC IR IN |
05NEWDELHI7555 | SHIELD S38-05: INDIA WILL INVESTIGATE SHIPMENT OF [...] (S) PolMilOff raised the points in reftel regarding the Grow-On Group's shipment of large amounts of sodium cyanide to North Korea in a Sept 27 meeting with MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and International Security, Nutan Kapoor. PolMilOff gave Kapoor a non-paper about the case, as well as [...] | 2005-09-28 07:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC KN IN |
05NEWDELHI7725 | COMBATING EXTREMISM - MISSION INDIA RESPONSE [...] (C) Summary: India enjoys a democratic, multi-religious, multi-cultural, heterogeneous, multi-ethnic society where all major world religions are practiced freely. Isolated elements of religious extremism of many varieties have, however, occurred in India -- notably among Hindus, Muslims, and [...] | 2005-10-05 05:52:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI PGOV IN |
05NEWDELHI7795 | DNSA NAMBIAR TO AMB CROCKER: PAKISTANI GLASS HALF [...] (S) Summary: Playing bad cop, Deputy National Security Advisor Vijay Nambiar gave visiting US Ambassador to Pakistan a twenty minute assessment of Pakistani terrorists' ties to regional and global jehadi groups as a way of "balancing Musharraf's rhetoric." Bangladesh, he feared, was the new hub for [...] | 2005-10-06 11:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PBTS ECON MOPS PK IN INDO PAK |
05NEWDELHI8034 | INDO-PAK COUNTRY TEAMS DISCUSS HOW TO ENCOURAGE [...] (C) Summary: Taking advantage of Ambassador Crocker's trip to India, New Delhi and Islamabad country teams on October 4 convened a round table discussion on Indo-Pak relations. Both sides agreed that, although there are few feasible avenues for direct USG involvement in this sphere -- and th [...] | 2005-10-17 10:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV PINR ETRD EPET MASS KPAO IN PK INDO PAK |
05NEWDELHI8681 | INDIA WILL URGE IRAN TO COOPERATE WITH THE EU3 [...] Charge took the opportunity presented by the scheduled meeting between Special Advisor for UN Reform Shirin Tahir-Kheli and Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran to express concern to Saran about the visit on November 17 of Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Safari. The Charge noted that the EU3 [...] | 2005-11-15 06:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PGOV PREL MNUC PARM IN IR |
05NEWDELHI8715 | INDIANS WORRIED ABOUT NEW TERROR BLASTS AND [...] (S) SUMMARY. In a disturbing up-tick in the level of terrorist violence in India, a car bomb blast in Srinagar on November 16 killed four and injured 56, including a former insurgent who changed sides and served for a period as a Kashmiri state minister. This was the third such deadly terror [...] | 2005-11-16 17:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV KISL PBTS KCRM ASEC IN |
05NEWDELHI876 | GOI NON-PAPER ON ATTACKS ON (BANGLADESH) AWAMI [...] (C) On January 27, MEA Director (Americas) Renu Pall gave us the following non-paper list of summer 2004 attacks on Awami League leaders in Bangladesh. This non-paper was originally referenced by our GOI interlocutors during the August 31-September 1, 2004 US-India Counterterrorism Joint Wor [...] | 2005-02-04 08:47:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER PREL IN BG |
05NEWDELHI877 | GOI NON-PAPER ON ATTACKS ON BANGLADESHI AHMEDIYAS [...] (C) On January 27, MEA Director (Americas) Renu Pall gave us the following non-paper on 2003-04 attacks against Ahmediyas in Bangladesh. This non-paper was originally referenced by our GOI interlocutors during the August 31-September 1, 2004 US-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group (CTJ [...] | 2005-02-04 08:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER PREL IN BG |
05NEWDELHI878 | GOI NON-PAPER ON MAJOR ARMS SEIZURES IN BANGLADESH [...] (C) On January 27, MEA Director (Americas) Renu Pall gave us the following non-paper list of 2003-04 arms seizures in Bangladesh. This non-paper was originally referenced by our GOI interlocutors during the August 31-September 1, 2004 US-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group (CTJWG) meet [...] | 2005-02-04 08:52:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER PREL IN BG |
05NEWDELHI8782 | MEA: LACK OF REPSONSE IN IC-814 CASE COULD HAMPER US-INDIA RELATIONS [...] (U) This is an action request for S/CT, CIA, DNI, and SECDEF. See paragraph 5. 2. (C) MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) Jaishankar used a November 18 meeting with Charge and PolCouns to warn that a USG failure to respond to earlier information requests (Reftel) regarding the hijacking of IC-814 [...] | 2005-11-18 11:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PGOV PTER KISL KCRM EAIR IN US |
05NEWDELHI9008 | MEA SHARES INDIAN INTEL BLAMING LET FOR DIWALI [...] (S) Summary: Following up on MEA Additional Secretary Meera Shankar's November 14 assurance that the Indian government would share with us information regarding the October 29 Diwali bombings (Ref B),MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) S Jaishankar on November 29 confirmed to Charge and Poloff th [...] | 2005-11-29 13:16:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER PREL PINS EFIN KCRM KTFN PBTS PK IN TS GOI |
05NEWDELHI909 | INDIA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN 2005 [...] (S) Summary: With political momentum in its favor, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) expects to solidify its hold on power in 2005. The Congress-led coalition's pursuit of closer US-India ties will continue unabated, but the exigencies of coalition government will slow progress on issues of i [...] | 2005-02-04 11:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EAID MARR MOPS KPKO XD IN |
05NEWDELHI9319 | INDIA SEEKS TO PROTECT CITIZENS, SECURE ENERGY INTERESTS IN MIDDLE EAST (C-NE5-00945) [...] (C) Summary: While India has major interests in the Middle East (energy, trade, expatriate workers, and religious ties),it has historically had lackluster relations in the area. GOI attention focuses on a few nations of particular importance to those interests, primarily Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq [...] | 2005-12-12 01:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETRD ENRG EPET PTER PINR IN BA IR IS IZ QA MU AE XF |
05NEWDELHI9408 | MTAG AND S49-05: INPA EXPORT CONTROL DEMARCHES [...] (S) PolCouns and Poloff delivered reftel demarches to MEA Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs) Hamid Ali Rao and Deputy Secretary (DISA) Naveen Srivastava on December 14, emphasizing that both transactions appear to be covered under India's new WMD Bill and attendan [...] | 2005-12-14 12:37:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | ETTC KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL CBW IN IR SY |
05NEWDELHI9421 | AHMADINEJAD'S IRRATIONALITY: AN INDIAN [...] (C) Summary: During PolCouns's introductory call on new MEA Additional Secretary (UN and International Security) KC Singh, Singh shared his impressions from his recent posting as India's Ambassador in Tehran, emphasizing that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's perspective is skewed by his fer [...] | 2005-12-15 09:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PGOV KNNP PINR IN IR |
05NEWDELHI9435 | SARAN: INPA SANCTIONS AT ODDS WITH BILATERAL [...] (S) Summary: Responding to the Ambassador's December 15 presentation of the US decision to impose sanctions on Indian entities, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran highlighted the danger that public awareness of prior GOI action regarding companies being sanctioned for activities that violate neith [...] | 2005-12-15 13:16:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC ETTC MTCRE IN |
05NEWDELHI9487 | INPA SANCTIONS ON INDIA ARE A "LAND MINE" [...] (S) Briefing Joint Secretary (Americas) S Jaishankar on December 16 about the Ambassador's preview to Foreign Secretary Saran of the imminent announcement of sanctions on SIPDIS Indian entities (Ref A),PolCouns reviewed the Congressional notification timeline and Ref B talking points, emph [...] | 2005-12-16 12:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC ETTC MTCRE IN |
05NEWDELHI9752 | GOI NON-PAPER ON LINKAGES AMONG TERRORIST GROUPS [...] (S) MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan/Afghanistan/Iran) Dilip Sinha in a December 27 meeting passed to Acting DCM a 10-page non-paper on connections among various terrorist groups, entitled "Inter-Group Linkages". The terrorist groups addressed in the non-paper include the following: al-Qaida an [...] | 2005-12-27 12:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV EFIN PINR SNAR IN PK BG AF |
05NEWDELHI9755 | TERRORIST FINANCE: PRENOTIFICATION TO GOI OF [...] (S) Acting DCM on December 27 passed Reftel prenotification to MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan/Afghanistan/Iran) Dilip Sinha, who read it with interest. Acting DCM reiterated the confidential nature of the prenotification as a precaution to better enable our counter-terrorism partners to freez [...] | 2005-12-28 06:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV EFIN IN |
05NEWDELHI9758 | MTAG: GOI WILL FOLLOW UP ON IRAN BROKERING, PUSHES [...] (S) Summary: A/DCM and Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to MEA officials, who promised to provide the additional information to concerned GOI agencies and report the status to us at an early date. New Delhi remains concerned by Ref C decision to sanction Indian entities for INPA violations, p [...] | 2005-12-28 08:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IN IR |
05NICOSIA1565 | COMBATING VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN CYPRUS [...] (S) Summary: On Cyprus, the Cyprus issue itself dominates the agenda and colors nearly every aspect of life. This includes the problem of violent extremism, which is typically charted on an ethnic Turkish-Greek axis rather than through the lens of an Islamic-Christian, East-West, or religious [...] | 2005-09-27 15:29:00 | Embassy Nicosia | SECRET | EAID KDEM PHUM PREL |
05NICOSIA1566 | EXTREMISM IN CYPRUS: (MOSTLY) "NO PROBLEM" [...] (S) This message is in reply to ref a tasking. The 31-year division of Cyprus has produced two separate, and quite distinct, populations and governing systems on the island. While the USG and the international community recognize the Republic of Cyprus as the sole sovereign government on the [...] | 2005-09-28 04:10:00 | Embassy Nicosia | SECRET | ASEC PGOV PREL PTER SOCI TU CY |
05OTTAWA1007 | (C) IRANIAN SCIENTIST OF CBW CONCERN IN CANADA [...] (C) Polmiloff met April 5 with Foreign Affairs Canada Acting Director for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Marina Laker, at the latter's request, to discuss Iranian national Mehdi Arbabi Ghahroudi, currently in Canada on a one-year work permit that will expire 04 July 2005. In addition to he [...] | 2005-04-06 14:33:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PARM PREL CVIS CA IR CBW |
05OTTAWA1028 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC PLANS TO LIST [...] (S) Reftel requested USG views on GOC plans to list Hizb-i-Islami (HIG),Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) under Canada's criminal code. Canadian Deputy Ministers met on April 1 and decided in principle to list MEK. However, given political sensitivities that listing will [...] | 2005-04-07 14:56:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA IR |
05OTTAWA1057 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC READY TO PROCEED [...] (U) This is an action request: see para 3. 2. (S) The GOC confirmed late on April 7 that, having reviewed the supplementary information in Ref A, they are prepared to proceed with designation of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and all aliases provided in Ref B. They could proceed as early as Monday, Ap [...] | 2005-04-08 14:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA |
05OTTAWA1493 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC PLANS TO LIST [...] (C) Foreign Affairs Canada informed us late on May 17 that they are proceeding with plans to list Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and MEK (Mujahedin-e-Khalq under Canada's criminal code. They are already listed domestically under the UN Suppression of Terrorism resolution but the Criminal Code listing i [...] | 2005-05-18 12:54:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR KTFN CVIS CA FAC |
05OTTAWA1663 | DEMARCHE REQUEST TO ENCOURAGE NICARAGUA TO DESTROY [...] (C) Post delivered reftel points to Foreign Affairs Deputy Director Sarah Fountain-Smith in the Regional Security Section (IDC) of the International Security Bureau. She said that while our request comes under the purview of her bureau, Canadian MANPADS policy is handled by a range of offices [...] | 2005-06-02 21:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | MARR PARM PTER MASS CA |
05OTTAWA1703 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: CANADIAN INTEREST IN [...] (S) This is an urgent action request. See para 4. 2. (S) On June 6, Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) provided post with their analysis of listing HIG under Canada's criminal code. (Hekmatyar, as an individual, and MEK, were recently added to Canada's criminal code, but the GOC held HIG for [...] | 2005-06-06 19:03:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA |
05OTTAWA1755 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC LIKELY TO PROCEED [...] (S) Reftel reported that the GOC is proceeding with consideration of listing HIG domestically under Canada's Criminal Code but would solicit input from the USG and the Government of Afghanistan. On June 8, Foreign Affairs Canada informed post that FM Minister Abdullah, during a meeting in th [...] | 2005-06-09 14:40:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA AF |
05OTTAWA1782 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC LISTING OF HIG [...] (S) Foreign Affairs welcomed reftel message requesting a delay in announcing the domestic designation of HIG but that decision would not take effect or become public until on or after June 24. They expect that Cabinet Ministers will approve the proposal to proceed at the June 14 meeting on de [...] | 2005-06-13 14:31:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN CA |
05OTTAWA1788 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC DOMESTIC [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-13 18:57:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA |
05OTTAWA1847 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC DOMESTIC LISTING [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-20 13:51:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA |
05OTTAWA1962 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: SPECIFICATION OF HIG [...] (S) Reftel reported that the GOC is proceeding with plans to designate HIG domestically under Canada's criminal code. For the record, the listing will be as follows: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's faction, Hezb-e-Islami, the Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) 2. (S) Any aliases would be related to [...] | 2005-06-28 15:04:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA |
05OTTAWA2020 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH PM MARTIN [...] (U) Ambassador Wilkins paid an introductory call on PM Martin June 30 in the Prime Minister's Office at Parliament. The tone of the meeting was friendly and allowed time for a cordial exchange on family and political careers, of note sharing experiences operating in a political minority situat [...] | 2005-07-06 14:12:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | CA HA IR PGOV SENV SOCI PTER |
05OTTAWA2030 | THREAT DIRECTED AT US EMBASSY OTTAWA [...] (S/NF) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO RSO CONCERNING A POTENTIAL THREAT DIRECTED AT THE US EMBASSY OTTAWA. ACCORDING TO RMAS UNCORROBORATED INFORMATION AL-QAEDA REPORTEDLY IS PLANNING TO ATTACK AMERICANS AND ARAB INTELLIGENCE SERVICES IN JORDAN, SYRIA, LEBANON, EGYPT AND PALESTINE. [...] | 2005-07-06 21:53:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PTER ASEC |
05OTTAWA2092 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC NOTIFIED OF [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-11 21:22:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER CA |
05OTTAWA2834 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: NO GOC ACTION ON HIG [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-21 16:35:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN CA |
05OTTAWA2877 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE RESPONSE - MISSION [...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. YES B. YES C. YES D. ALCAN POSTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DEMONSTRATORS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 50. HOWEVER, A STEADY DECREASE IN THE NUMBER AND FREQUENCY OF DEMONSTRATIONS DID OCCUR THROUGHOUT CANADA DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD. E. MILITARY ACTIO [...] | 2005-09-26 14:47:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | ASEC PTER |
05OTTAWA2903 | CUTTING OFF CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRADE WITH NORTH [...] (S) Polmincouns and polmiloff met with Foreign Affairs DG for International Security Paul Chapin and DG for North Asia and Pacific Ted Lipman on September 22 to discuss cutting off North Korean hard currency earnings from arms sales. Emboffs left key points as a nonpaper, and a duplicate copy [...] | 2005-09-27 19:52:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP CA |
05OTTAWA3065 | REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE OF CERTAIN [...] (S) On October 12, 2005 POL M/C raised the Uighur resettlement issue with Michael Small, Acting ADM (Assistant Deputy Minister) for Global Affairs at Foreign Affairs Canada. Small, who is also Director General for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, had been briefed by FAC,s Senior Adviso [...] | 2005-10-13 14:46:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | KAWC MOPS PREL PTER PHUM PREF PINR |
05OTTAWA3417 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: CANADA UNABLE TO BOOST [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-17 20:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL AF NL CA |
05OTTAWA373 | TERRORIST FINANCE: CANADA - CONSULTATION ON LET [...] (S) The GOC is prepared to join in consulting with Pakistan on our joint intent to submit LET to the 1267 Sanctions Committee for inclusion on its consolidated list by February 10 and is notifying its embassy in Islamabad. 2. (S) Action request: As we proceed, the GOC would welcome advanc [...] | 2005-02-07 21:40:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN ETTC PREL CA |
05OTTAWA3749 | OTTAWA TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMMENDMENT, GOC [...] (S) Econoff met with our Foreign Affairs Canada counterpart on terrorist financing to provide the information in reftel. He had discussed this briefly with U.S. delegates in London and had then discussed the subject with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). At that time, CSIS [...] | 2005-12-23 17:38:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN KTFN ETTC PREL PTER CA PK |
05OTTAWA490 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE RESPONSE FOR [...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. YES B. YES C. YES D. ALCAN POSTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DEMONSTRATORS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 50. HOWEVER, A STEADY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER AND FREQUENCY OF DEMONSTRATIONS DID OCCUR THROUGHOUT CANADA. DURING AND AFTER THE IRAQI WAR/CONFLICT CG'S TORONTO AND [...] | 2005-02-16 19:29:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | ASEC PTER |
05OTTAWA746 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC SEEKS U.S. VIEWS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (S) The GOC is considering possible Canadian Criminal Code listing of Hizb-I-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG),Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) in the near future. MEK and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar are currently listed in Canada under the UN Suppres [...] | 2005-03-10 14:43:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA |
05OTTAWA891 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: DISCREPANCY IN LET [...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (S) Two of the Lashkar-e-Tayyiba aliases in para 7 of reftel (Passban-e-Kashmir and Paasban-I-Ahle-Hadith) apparently entered the joint prenotification message at some point between the original draft that we shared with the GOC and the final version sent [...] | 2005-03-24 20:46:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA FAC CSIS |
05PANAMA1570 | PANAMA SUPPORTS OAS MANPADS GUIDELINES [...] (S) Ministry of Government and Justice Security Advisor Severino Mejia told POLOFF on July 19 that Panama supports OAS Guidelines for Control of MANPADS. Importing or exporting this type of weapon into Panama is illegal. Mejia wants to work with the Embassy to reduce smuggling of weapons a [...] | 2005-07-27 13:17:00 | Embassy Panama | SECRET | PARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL OAS LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL |
05PANAMA235 | PANAMA PRESIDENT TORRIJOS TOUTS POLITICAL VALUE OF [...] (U) This is an action message. See Embassy recommendations in paras 13 and 14 below. Summary ------- 2. (S) Citing internal political pressures and dwindling domestic room for maneuver, President Martin Torrijos on January 27 made a plea to the Ambassador for U.S. concessions in the f [...] | 2005-02-01 22:50:00 | Embassy Panama | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETRD PM POL CHIEF |
05PANAMA2369 | PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT TORRIJOS ON THE HUSTINGS WITH [...] (S) President Torrijos invited Ambassador Eaton to accompany him on a November 25 helicopter visit to Cocle Province for a series of civic, cultural and political events. With each mile separating him from Panama City, Torrijos relaxed and transformed into a gregarious politician, enthusiast [...] | 2005-12-07 15:58:00 | Embassy Panama | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETRD PM POL CHIEF |
05PANAMA835 | PANAMA'S REPORT ON CHAVEZ'S ACTIVITIES [...] (SBU) Per reftel A, following is Embassy's report on Chavez's activities in Panama, making reference to its extensive prior reporting in reftel B. Embassy has already forwarded the desk copies of recent DAO Panama reports (and Embassy political and economic reftels) on Chavez and Venezuela. [...] | 2005-04-13 20:35:00 | Embassy Panama | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PM VZ LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL |
05PARIS104 | GTMO AND DJAMEL BEGHAL TRIAL UPDATES [...] (C) Summary: The investigation against four former GTMO detainees (reftels A and B) appears to be proceeding well; all appeals for pre-trial release have been denied and the investigating judges feel confident that the trial, likely to begin this summer, will result in conviction. However, in a [...] | 2005-01-06 17:58:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | FR PGOV PINR PREL KISL |
05PARIS1087 | PSI/MTCR: SUSPICIOUS CARGO BOUND FOR SYRIA [...] (S) Based on the request in Ref (A) cable for immediate action, morning of 19 February 2005, EST officer delivered demarche and non-paper regarding a shipment of French-origin equipment to Syria to French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) David Bertolotti, MFA D [...] | 2005-02-22 10:13:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCR |
05PARIS1196 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- SMALL [...] (C) On February 24, EST Counselor provided French MTCR Point-of-Contact David Bertolotti with non-paper contained reftel, noting the request for feedback; the need to limit discussion within the small group; and, the invitation to share small group proposals. Bertolotti said he would study t [...] | 2005-02-24 17:47:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | AU FR KSCA PREL PARM ETTC TSPA |
05PARIS1225 | IRAN-EU3: FEBRUARY 24 MEETING BETWEEN FRENCH [...] SUMMARY. Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Ruhani, on one stop of a tour that will include visits to each EU3 capital, met with French President Jacques Chirac February 24. Chirac's Middle East advisor, Dominique Boche, told us that Ruhani's purpose was to move the discussions from the [...] | 2005-02-25 15:19:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL TRGY MNUC IR UK FR IAEA GE |
05PARIS1356 | FRENCH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATING HIZBALLAH AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION [...] (S) Summary: On March 1, poloffs delivered reftel demarche on designating Hizballah as a terrorist organization to Julien Deruffe and Yves Trotignon from the MFA's office of counter-terrorism and Remy Bouallegue, Lebanon/Syria desk officer. Poloff also informed Dominique Boche, President Chir [...] | 2005-03-02 14:35:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | ETTC PTER EFIN FR EUN |
05PARIS1517 | PSI: FORMAL FRENCH RESPONSE TO U.S. DEMARCHES ON PSI CASE INVOLVING SUSPICIOUS CARGO BOUND FOR SYRIA; POSSIBILITY THAT GOODS WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE ON TO SYRIA [...] (S) On 04 March 2005, EST officer met with David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation, who provided a non-paper representing the Government of France's (GOF) formal response to the Embassy demarches presented on 19 February and 01 March. The French non [...] | 2005-03-08 15:19:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCR |
05PARIS1573 | (C) MFA OFFICIAL RETHINKS PUTIN'S ABILITIES, URGES [...] (C) Summary and comment: Jean-Francois Terral, A/S-equivalent for Russia, the former Soviet space, and the Balkans, discussed a full range of related issues March 8 with POL M/C, with a particular focus on Russia and Kosovo. On Russia, Terral appeared more positive than expected on relations w [...] | 2005-03-09 17:01:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL PGOV FR YI RU |
05PARIS1580 | FRENCH POSITION ON THE JOINT EU-CHINA STATEMENT ON [...] (S) Following a demarche delivered on 01 March on a separate matter, French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact David Bertolotti provided EST Officer comments on the French position regarding the joint European Union-China statement on nonproliferation issued o/a October [...] | 2005-03-10 07:56:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PARM FR JA CH MTCR |
05PARIS1699 | TWO EX-GTMO DETAINEES CHARGED WITH TERRORIST [...] (S) Summary and comment: Ridouane Khalid and Khaled Ben Mustafa, two of the three ex-Guantanamo (GTMO) detainees returned to French custody on March 7, were formally placed under investigation on "terrorist conspiracy" charges March 11 by terrorism investigating judges Jean-Louis Bruguiere and [...] | 2005-03-14 17:50:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PGOV PREL FR PTER KJUS |
05PARIS1731 | PSI: UPDATE FROM THE FRENCH MFA ON THE STATUS OF THE SYRIA BOUND CARGO IN PIRAEUS [...] (S) On 15 March 2005, EST officer was contacted by David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation, who provided a readout of the 15 March demarche by the French Embassy in Athens delivered to Greek MFA Director of Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) ma [...] | 2005-03-15 17:15:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCR |
05PARIS1762 | PSI: FRANCARE REMAINS NONCOMMITTAL; SHRINKING LEGAL OPTIONS (S) [...] (S) On 16 March 2005, EST officer met with David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation regarding cargo of currently embargoed goods held in Piraeus port consigned to a Syrian entity. Bertolotti described the 14 March meeting between French officials and [...] | 2005-03-16 16:16:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCR |
05PARIS1764 | GOF OFFERS TRAINING TO IRAQI POLICE AND JUDGES, [...] (SBU) In recent discussions with us on Iraq, working-level MFA officials have described new French training programs for Iraqis under the EU umbrella and preliminary GoF thinking on the U.S.-proposed international coordination mechanism for Iraq assistance. The new GoF assistance is part of th [...] | 2005-03-16 18:19:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL EAID IZ FR |
05PARIS1765 | FRENCH OFFICIALS ON LARSEN VISIT, LEBANON NEXT [...] (S) Summary: MFA and Elysee officials are stressing the need for continued insistence on a full Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon before elections, in the wake of UN Special Envoy Larsen's meetings in Beirut and Aleppo. The GoF views a four to six-month Syrian withdrawal as too long. According [...] | 2005-03-16 18:41:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL SY LE PTER FR UNSC |
05PARIS2333 | GWOT ASSESSMENT: EMBASSY PARIS FEEDBACK [...] (S) Summary: U.S.-French cooperation on terrorism is mature and broad-based. For a number of reasons, including the memory of terrorist attacks in Paris during the 1980s, the French bring significant expertise, focus and determination to their C/T activities, and are valued partners for a wide [...] | 2005-04-07 13:21:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PTER PREL FR |
05PARIS2349 | (S) FRENCH APPLAUD YEMENI STEPS TO CURB SA/LW [...] (S) Reftel points were delivered to Small Arms/Light Weapons (SA/LW) action officer, Jean-Francois Guillaume in the MFA's Bureau of Strategic Affairs on April 4. In a follow-up conversation on April 6, Guillaume told poloff that France is glad to see that Yemen, a country notorious for its a [...] | 2005-04-07 16:49:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS ETTC FR YE |
05PARIS2475 | TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF MOVLADI UDUGOV [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-12 15:33:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL KTFN EFIN ECON PTER ETTC RS FR |
05PARIS280 | FRENCH EX-HOSTAGE DISCUSSES "PLANET BIN LADEN" [...] (C) Summary: Georges Malbrunot, one of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq for just over four months and released on December 21, recounted to Emboffs on January 12 his experience in captivity and his surprise that his captors were not focused solely on combating Coalition forces in Ir [...] | 2005-01-14 13:56:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PGOV KPAO PTER IZ FR |
05PARIS3118 | FRENCH JUDGE SAYS C/T FOCUS IS ON "JIHADISTS TO [...] (S) Summary: Islamic/international terrorism investigating judge Jean-Francois Ricard (strictly protect) told Poloffs May 6 that his section's open-ended investigation into potential "jihadists to Iraq" has become their current priority. With two networks already discovered, French authorities [...] | 2005-05-09 13:34:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL FR |
05PARIS3234 | IRAN: EU-3 LETTER WARNS TEHRAN AGAINST CHANGES TO [...] (S) SUMMARY: MFA Political Director Laboulaye discussed with Charge May 11 the EU-3 letter to Rohani warning against resumption of uranium conversion. Laboulaye said that it may be necessary to convene an extraordinary meeting of the IAEA board and stressed the need to build international cons [...] | 2005-05-12 11:03:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM IR FR |
05PARIS3879 | FRENCH RESPONSE ON NORTH KOREAN COUNTERFEITING [...] (S) SUMMARY: French authorities have no knowledge of North Korean counterfeiting of other major currencies, including the Euro. We underscored our concern about North Korean counterfeiting activities, and French authorities said they would be happy to share any information that might come thei [...] | 2005-06-03 16:32:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | KCRM EFIN FR |
05PARIS4349 | GOF SUPPORTIVE OF SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE ON THE [...] (S) We delivered the Secretary's oral message on the International Conference on Iraq to FM Douste-Blazy's Cabinet Advisor on Middle East and UN Affairs Christophe Guilhou and separately to MFA DAS-equivalent for Iraq/Iran/Arabian Gulf Affairs Antoine Sivan June 20. Guilhou welcomed the Secre [...] | 2005-06-20 17:11:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL IZ SY FR |
05PARIS4660 | FRENCH SHARE CONCERNS ON POSSIBLE ARISTIDE RETURN [...] (C) Poloff and Embassy Africa Watcher delivered reftel demarche July 1 to both MFA DAS-equivalent for Central America and the Caribbean Gilles Bienvenu and MFA AF PDAS-equivalent Elisabeth Barbier. Bienvenu stated that the GOF shared our analysis of the implications of an Aristide return to [...] | 2005-07-01 16:58:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL FR HA SF |
05PARIS4749 | FRENCH JUDGE SAYS C/T FOCUS IS ON "JIHADISTS TO [...] (S) Summary: Islamic/international terrorism investigating judge XXXXXXXXXXXX told Poloffs May 6 that his section's open-ended investigation into potential "jihadists to Iraq" has become their current priority. With two networks already discovered, French authorities fear that "jihadists to Ira [...] | 2005-07-07 15:38:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER FR |
05PARIS4750 | COUNTER-TERRORISM CONSULTATIONS WITH THE FRENCH, [...] (S) Summary: A USG delegation led by Counselor Philip Zelikow met with senior French officials June 27 to inaugurate strategic counter-terrorism consultations. This cable reports on discussions addressing the radicalization and recruitment of extremists, and geographic areas of concern, which [...] | 2005-07-07 15:38:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER FR |
05PARIS479 | FRENCH ARREST ELEVEN IN 'JIHADISTS TO IRAQ' [...] (SBU) Summary: French media reported on January 26 the arrest two days prior of seven people suspected of involvement in recruiting and sending French residents to fight Coalition forces in Iraq. The Embassy also learned that an additional four suspects were arrested in the morning of January [...] | 2005-01-26 18:01:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV FR |
05PARIS4805 | EX-GTMO DETAINEE RELEASED FROM PRE-TRIAL DETENTION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-08 16:48:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL FR |
05PARIS482 | JUDGE BRUGUIERE DISCUSSES ONGOING TERRORISM [...] (S) Summary: During a January 24 lunch hosted by the Ambassador, top terrorism investigating judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere discussed a number of ongoing investigations he was leading and also commented on a variety of terrorism-related issues. He believed that 2005 would be a dangerous year, give [...] | 2005-01-27 09:01:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL PINR PTER FR |
05PARIS5032 | IRAN/EU3: LETTER FROM U/S BURNS AND U/S JOSEPH TO [...] (S) SUMMARY: Post delivered letter from U/S Burns and U/S Joseph to MFA Director for Political and Security Affairs Stanislas LeFebvre de Laboulaye on July 11. In a follow-up conversation on July 19 with Nicolas Roche of the MFA Directorate for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, Roc [...] | 2005-07-20 13:08:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | IR EU KNNP PREL PARM FR IAEA |
05PARIS513 | POTENTIAL 'JIHADISTS TO IRAQ' A "SERIOUS GROUP" [...] (S) Attention in the French "jihadists to Iraq" investigation has focused on a group of young French citizens (reportedly 20-24 years old) that had recently returned from a hajj together, investigating judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere told the DCM on January 27. They were arrested in Paris when authoriti [...] | 2005-01-27 18:11:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV FR |
05PARIS5177 | MTAG 32-96: DRDO SEEKING SUPPORT FOR MISSILE [...] (S) On 20 July 2005, EST officer delivered reftel non-paper on India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) efforts to obtain support from the French firm SAGEM to French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) David Bertolotti. Bertolotti appreciated [...] | 2005-07-27 10:13:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL MNUC IN FR MTCRE |
05PARIS5528 | EMBASSY PARIS RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST ON [...] (C) Post refers Washington to refs B, C and D for its current analysis of French views and intentions with respect to the beginning of EU accession negotiations with Turkey on October 3. We continue to believe that PM de Villepin's statement on recognition of Cyprus was motivated primarily by [...] | 2005-08-16 13:57:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL PGOV FR TU EUN |
05PARIS5539 | PUTTING OUT BRUSHFIRES: FRANCE AND ISLAMIC [...] (C) Summary: Through surveillance, arrests and other methods, the GOF prevents or puts out brushfires of Islamic extremism on an almost daily basis, and has been doing so for decades. According to recent press reports, the RG, France's police intelligence service, estimates that 6 million Musli [...] | 2005-08-17 08:56:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KISL AL MO PTER FR |
05PARIS6124 | POTENTIAL UAV/CRUISE MISSILE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER [...] (S) On September 8, ESTH Counselor provided French MTCR point-of-contact David Bertolotti in the disarmament and nonproliferation division of the MFA with points contained reftel. (Although reftel request is not described as falling with the MTCR itself, since it involves technology possibly [...] | 2005-09-09 14:22:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | FR IR ETTC PARM PREL |
05PARIS630 | EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: FRENCH TELL JAPANESE EU [...] (S) Japanese political Officer Korehito Masuda (strictly protect) told poloff that during a Jan. 31 Paris meeting between GOF MFA Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Policy Tsuneo Nishida and Presidency Diplomatic Advisor Maurice SIPDIS Gourdault-Montagne, Gourdault-Montagne said that the EU [...] | 2005-02-01 19:39:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL MARR ETTC CH FR JA |
05PARIS670 | U.S.-FRANCE DISCUSSIONS ON PHYSICAL PROTECTION AND [...] (U) Summary: Following up on high-level discussions held in July 2004 (see ref B),U.S. and French delegations held three days of meetings in Paris on physical security measures for nuclear facilities and materials, agreeing on a path forward to coordinate and accelerate future bilateral coop [...] | 2005-02-02 16:51:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | ENRG FR KNNP MNUC PREL |
05PARIS6747 | NEW FRENCH G-8 FOREIGN AFFAIRS SOUS-SHERPA AND [...] (U) This contains a request for guidance, see para. 5. 2. (S) Summary. The French MFA's new Director for Economic Affairs (Undersecretary equivalent),Jacques Lapouge, will, like his predecessor, serve as G-8 Foreign Affairs Sous-Sherpa. Lapouge is a self-described EU and East Asia expe [...] | 2005-09-30 16:25:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | ECON EFIN PREL FR |
05PARIS6974 | HAITI: BIO INFO ON NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) As part of an office call to discuss France's "co development" policy (septel),Econ Couns and intern met on 5 October with the newly named French Ambassador to Haiti, Christian Connan. Connan said he is looking forward to his new assignment, which will start in January. He asked Econ C [...] | 2005-10-11 14:38:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL EAID HA FR |
05PARIS7043 | PKK TERRORISM: FRENCH REPLY ON SUPPORT FROM EUROPE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-13 15:59:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | KCRM PTER EFIN PINR PREL FR |
05PARIS7154 | PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: FRENCH UPDATE [...] (S) ESTH/NP officer received a brief update from Sebastien Jaunet, French MFA nuclear expert and PSI contact regarding the status of the French government's inter-agency investigation into the transfer of centrifuge equipment involving the U.S. company Data Physics, French company Actidyn Sy [...] | 2005-10-19 10:44:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL KNNP PARM MNUC ETTC FR CH |
05PARIS7527 | VIOLENCE IN SUBURBS: COMMENTS OF TERRORISM [...] (S) During a conversation November 3 with terrorism investigating judge Jean-Francois Ricard, Poloff asked for his analysis of recent violence in the suburbs (ref A). Ricard began by saying that no one in the French government should be surprised by what has happened. Successive governments ha [...] | 2005-11-04 10:58:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PGOV PTER FR |
05PARIS7528 | TERRORISM INVESTIGATING JUDGE COMMENTS ON ONGOING [...] (S) Summary: Terrorism investigating judge Jean-Francois Ricard (strictly protect) discussed his office's ongoing C/T activities November 3, including the possible upcoming release of two ex-GTMO detainees and the continued investigation of three separate terrorist cells discovered in 2005. [...] | 2005-11-04 10:58:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR PTER FR |
05PARIS7885 | FRENCH CONFLICTED ON ARMS SALES TO VENEZUELA, BUT [...] (S) Summary: Pol/MC and PolOff delivered reftel A points November 16 to MFA A/S-equivalent Daniel Parfait, DAS-equivalent for South America Michel Pinard, and Venezuela desk officer Lionel Paradisi, and PolOff separately shared points with Admiral de Monval, responsible for Latin American iss [...] | 2005-11-18 16:25:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | MARR MASS PARM FR VE |
05PARIS8002 | TERRORIST FINANCE: ASG PRENOTIFICATION - FRENCH [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-23 16:07:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC RP FR |
05PARIS8032 | DEMARCHE: BASHAR'S OFFER TO MEHLIS - FRANCE IN [...] (S) France agrees fully with the substance of the position laid out in reftel. A/S Jean-Francois Thibault provided this reaction at close of business, Friday, November 25, after having reviewed the question with (unnamed) MFA and Presidency senior officials during the course of the day. Thib [...] | 2005-11-25 18:25:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL PGOV FR SY |
05PARIS8186 | FRENCH CONTINUE TO BAN AL-MANAR, ALTHOUGH APPEAL [...] (S) We discussed reftel points on preventing Al Manar broadcasts with CSA (France's FCC-equivalent) and MFA contacts on December 2. We stressed the importance of France continuing its ban on Al Manar. 2. (S) Isabel Mariani, international affairs liaison at the CSA, confirmed that, as repor [...] | 2005-12-02 14:59:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | ASEC PREL PTER FR LE |
05PARIS8207 | (C) FRENCH REACTION TO FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON [...] (S) We shared and discussed reftel points with the Asset-Freezing Directorate in the Ministry of Economy. Vincent Guitton, Head of the Services, Investment and IPR Division, noted that absent a designation on terrorism grounds, France normally lacks legal authority to block assets of individua [...] | 2005-12-02 16:59:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | KTFN PTER LE SY FR |
05PARIS8460 | FRENCH GUARDED ON RUMORS OF SUBMARINE SALES TO [...] (S) Summary: In response to information indicating French-Venezuelan contacts to discuss potential arms sales, in particular the Scorpene submarine, DCM followed up on December 13 with the SGDN Deputy head Edouard Scott de Martinville, POL/MC with MFA A/S-equivalent Daniel Parfait, U/S Joseph [...] | 2005-12-14 17:22:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | MARR MASS PARM FR VE |
05PARIS8561 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: IRAN SEEKING GLASS-LINED [...] (S) On December 16, ESTH/NP Officers delivered talking points contained in REFTEL to Etienne Sur, who is responsible for chemical disarmament at the MFA. Mr. Sur understood the points delivered and conveyed his appreciation for the information and willingness to investigate the situation fu [...] | 2005-12-20 13:53:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC FR IR CBW |
05PARIS890 | U.S.-RUSSIAN DISCUSSION OF U.S.-PROPOSED DRAFT [...] (S) SUMMARY. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman and National Nuclear Security Administrator Linton Brooks held fruitful meetings with Director of the Federal Agency of Atomic Energy (Rosatom) Alexandr Rumyantsev to discuss a possible U.S.-Russian joint statement on counter terrorism and preve [...] | 2005-02-14 06:12:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | ENRG PTER KNNP RU |
05PORTAUPRINCE1516 | U.S. TROOPS NEEDED IN HAITI [...] (S) SUMMARY: The situation in Haiti has deteriorated to the point that elections, the central element of the transition process, are in jeopardy. MINUSTAH has failed to establish security and stability here. As much as we may pressure the UN and the Brazilians to take the more forceful appro [...] | 2005-06-01 19:42:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS HA |
05PORTAUPRINCE1543 | PRESIDENT'S CHIEF OF STAFF PAINTS GRIM SECURITY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Presidential Chief of Staff Michel Brunache describes the May 31 attack on a Port-au-Prince marketplace by pro-Aristide chimeres as a devastating blow to the IGOH, one that has exposed the government's impotence to the population. He discussed the need for a shakeup in the HNP hierarch [...] | 2005-06-03 17:06:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | SECRET | PREL PGOV ASEC HA |
05PRAGUE109 | (S) MTAG 05-96: CZECH FIRM STROJIMPORT AND IRANIAN [...] (S) Poloff met January 20 with Otakar Gorgol, Deputy Director of the Czech MFA's UN Department to discuss ref A. Poloff and Gorgol, who handles many of the ministry's non-proliferation issues, have had a series of meetings about a horizontal boring machine, manufactured by the Czech firm Tos [...] | 2005-01-21 17:26:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC EZ IR MTCR |
05PRAGUE1266 | CZECHS WILL NOT/NOT MEET SYRIANS AT UNGA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-31 13:46:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER SY EZ |
05PRAGUE1382 | CZECH REPUBLIC: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (S) Summary: Islamic extremism is rare in the Czech Republic, and Islamic authorities here are keen to ensure outside influences do not become a catalyst for indigenous radicalism. The Czech authorities do monitor for potential Islamic extremist activities. The U.S. Embassy provides training, [...] | 2005-09-26 15:53:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI EZ |
05PRAGUE1446 | CZECHS STATE THAT UIGHUR RESETTLEMENT IS POSSIBLE, [...] (U) Action request paragraph 5. 2. (S) Poloff met on October 6 with Tomas Haisman, Director of Asylum and Migration Policies at the Czech Ministry of Interior, to discuss resettlement of 15 Uighur detainees (reftel). Haisman called the situation "shocking," but nevertheless held out ho [...] | 2005-10-07 16:20:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | PHUM PREL MOPS EZ |
05PRAGUE1505 | CZECHS SAY &NO8 TO THE UIGHURS, BUT AGREE TO [...] (U) Action request at paragraph 5. 2. (S) Summary. Frantisek Bublan, the Czech Minister of the Interior, informed the DCM that the GOCR has denied our request to resettle 15 Uighur men in the Czech Republic, citing foreign policy and security concerns. Post believes the Czech decision [...] | 2005-10-20 15:18:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | PHUM PREL MOPS EZ |
05PRAGUE1515 | DPRK DELEGATION VISIT TO CZECH REPUBLIC INCLUDES [...] (U) Action Request in para 9. 2. (S) Summary: The DPRK parliamentary delegation visited the nuclear power plant at Temelin during their 17-22 October visit to the Czech Republic. Czech officials indicate they received a "standard VIP tour" of the facility; according to the company officia [...] | 2005-10-21 16:07:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | PREL KNNP MNUC KN EZ |
05PRAGUE1522 | CZECHS REQUEST U.S. INFORMATION ON GEORGIA'S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Czech MFA Director for Common Foreign and Security Policy Peter Kaiser Oct 19 asked Pol-Mil Off whether the United States could share information with the Czech MFA on the current effort by Georgia to build up its armed forces. K [...] | 2005-10-24 17:31:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | IZ EZ PREL PGOV |
05PRAGUE1535 | CZECHS REVIEWING MI-17 PARTS REQUEST FOR PAKISTAN [...] (U) Pol-mil Off delivered reftel points to Czech MFA Security Policy Deputy Director Vaclav Balek Oct 27. The Czechs do have MI-17s in their inventory. Balek had not heard Pakistan planned to ask NATO for MI-17 parts. He said the GOCR would examine the request carefully. CABANISS [...] | 2005-10-27 11:23:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | AEMR ASEC EAID IN PGOV PK PREF MASS EZ NATO |
05PRAGUE1571 | CZECH-CUBA CONFLICT IS HEATING UP [...] (U) Action request at paragraph 5. 2. (S) Summary. The Czechs are concerned they will lose their mission in Cuba as part of the fall-out from the Czech National Day incident in Havana (ref A). They are therefore trying to use the incident to rally EU support at the Nov 7 GAERC, and are [...] | 2005-11-04 09:00:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | PHUM PREL SOCI CU EZ |
05PRAGUE162 | (S) MTAG-05-96: CZECH REPUBLIC BASED STROJIMPORT'S [...] (S) Two weeks after receiving a demarche (Reftels) about the possible sales of computer numerically controlled lathes from the Czech firm Strojimport to firms in Iran, the MFA has delivered its response. Jan Kara, Director of the UN Department, and Otakar Gorgol, who handles MTCR issues, said [...] | 2005-02-04 14:26:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC EZ IR MTCRE |
05PRAGUE163 | (S) NIAG 4225: POSSIBLE IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF [...] (S) In response to demarche in Reftel A, presented to the MFA on January 20, the Czech government assembled representatives from the MFA, the Office for Nuclear Security (SUJB),the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the intelligence branch (BIS). None of the representatives could find any e [...] | 2005-02-04 14:27:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC EZ IR |
05PRAGUE1630 | GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS: CZECHS STILL AGREE TO [...] Action request at paragraphs 5 and 7. 2. (S) Summary. The good news is that the Czechs are still committed to resettling 40 Uzbek refugees in the Czech Republic (reftel),and are even willing to accept close family members of the refugees. The bad news is in the fine print: the Czechs will [...] | 2005-11-23 09:19:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | PHUM PREF PREL EZ UZ KG |
05PRAGUE1761 | CZECH REPUBLIC: CONCERNS ABOUT RUSSIAN-OWNED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Russian company OMZ, a subsidiary of the state-run firm GAZPROM, purchased the Czech firm, Skoda Nuclear Engineering (Skoda J.S),in April of 2004. OMZ has two wholly owned subsidiaries that manufacture equipment for nuclear plants. One, Izhorskie Zavody of Saint Petersburg [...] | 2005-12-23 12:58:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | KNNP PARM ETRD EZ |
05PRAGUE659 | MTAG: SYRIA'S MISSILE PROGRAM SEEKING CNC [...] (S) Czech officials responsible for non-proliferation issues told poloff May 4th that the machine which is the subject of reftel was never exported to Syria. Poloff was shown a copy of the MTCR denial notification, MI-CZ-05-001, dated January 12, 2005. The notification was sent to appropriat [...] | 2005-05-04 15:08:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL MNUC SY EZ MTCR |
05PRAGUE699 | CZECH PARLIAMENT MAY INVESTIGATE ALLEGED RENDERING [...] (SBU) Summary: Czech press in past week has picked up the story from the "New York Times" and other American press about CIA rendering flights that have allegedly transited the Czech Republic. Opposition politicians plan to call for a Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee hearing to discuss [...] | 2005-05-11 16:04:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | PINR PREL EZ |
05PRAGUE815 | TROUBLING SIGNALS IN LARGEST CZECH MILITARY [...] (S) Summary: The current $1 billion Czech Army tender for armored vehicles -- the military's largest procurement to date -- is designed to avert past problems with transparency, with PriceWaterhouseCoopers engaged to run the tender instead of the MOD's Armaments Directorate. The two main decl [...] | 2005-05-27 12:04:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | MASS PREL BEXP KCRM EZ |
05QUITO1645 | STAFFDEL SEES CN, CT GAPS IN ECUADOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: Use of Ecuadorian territory by narcotics and alien smugglers dominated discussions during Staffdel Walker, which visited Ecuador July 4-9. A DEA briefing revealed that agency,s eavesdropping weaknesses, exacerbated by Ecuadorian cellular carriers migration from analog to digita [...] | 2005-07-14 15:49:00 | Embassy Quito | SECRET | SNAR PTER MASS PGOV PREL EC CO |
05RABAT458 | NEXT SIX MONTHS IN MOROCCO [...] (C) The last half of 2004 brought to fruition in several important ways the Principals, Committee decisions to intensify U.S. relations with Morocco and enhance Morocco,s ability to counter terrorism and extremism following the May 2003 terrorist bombings in Casablanca. This cable reviews pr [...] | 2005-03-03 16:57:00 | Embassy Rabat | SECRET | PREL PGOV EAID PTER MASS ASEC AMGT MO PDIP |
05RANGOON1080 | BURMA: CUTTING OFF CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRADE WITH [...] (U) On September 21, visiting EAP/MLS Director and Rangoon P/E Chief delivered reftel talking points during a previously scheduled meeting with the MFA's Acting Deputy General for Political Affairs, U Phae Thann Oo, and Director of the Americas Division, U Min Lwin. 2. (S) In delivering the [...] | 2005-09-26 01:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP BM EU |
05RANGOON185 | BURMESE AUTHORITIES ARREST PRO-DEMOCRACY ETHNIC [...] (S) Summary: In what could be a significant setback for the democracy movement, Burmese security authorities have arrested several ethnic Shan political leaders and democracy activists, including Hkun Htun Oo, an influential political party chief and longtime ASSK supporter. Authorities have [...] | 2005-02-11 05:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM PINS BM NLD |
05RANGOON316 | MANDALAY NLD COFFERS EMPTY, USDA STRIVING TO [...] (C) Emboffs met March 8 in Mandalay with members of the National League for Democracy's Mandalay Division executive committee. In a wide-ranging discussion, the NLD leaders updated us on harassment party members receive from police and the Union Solidarity Development Association (USDA),the [...] | 2005-03-15 07:16:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM BM NLD |
05RANGOON334 | FIGHTING TERRORIST FINANCING IN BURMA [...] (S) The following responds to the questions posed in reftel regarding the GOB's efforts to combat terrorist financing: (A) The GOB has not seized, frozen, or forfeited any assets under UN Security Council Resolutions 1267 or 1373. However, the GOB issued its required UNSC Resolution 1455 re [...] | 2005-03-17 05:06:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | EFIN PTER ETTC KTFN BM |
05RANGOON353 | NLD VIEWS SPDC AS "UNFIT" TO CHAIR ASEAN [...] (S) Summary: Two of the National League for Democracy's (NLD) top leaders tell us that: "the SPDC is unfit and unsuitable" to take over the ASEAN chair in 2006; the National Convention will recess o/a April 5; the NLD will host a low-key commemoration of Resistance Day (aka Armed Forces Day) [...] | 2005-03-23 09:57:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM BM NLD |
05RANGOON407 | ALLEGED NORTH KOREAN CONSTRUCTION SITE IN CENTRAL [...] (S) The construction of high-tension power lines running to a secretive building site in Magwe Division has been halted, according to second-hand information from a Burmese military engineer working in the area. The sensitive project (19.55 N, 94.25 E),purportedly under construction by North [...] | 2005-04-05 11:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PARM PINR KNNP PREL BM KN |
05RANGOON525 | USING ESF TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY IN BURMA [...] (S) The paramount U.S. policy interest in Burma is promoting democracy, a objective predicated on the legitimacy of the 1990 elections in many U.S.-sponsored UN resolutions and policy statements. Congress has earmarked millions of dollars in Economic Support Funds to specifically foster this [...] | 2005-05-04 07:25:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | EAID PREL PHUM KDEM BM NLD |
05RANGOON862 | BURMA: FORMER PM KHIN NYUNT RECEIVES SUSPENDED [...] (S) A reliable Embassy source, a lawyer with close ties to former Military Intelligence officials, said on July 25 that the secret trial of former Prime Minister Khin Nyunt is over. The General, ousted in October 2004, was apparently sentenced to 44 years imprisonment under eight different cr [...] | 2005-07-25 11:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PHUM BM |
05RIYADH4932 | SAUDI ARABIA: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN KING FAHD DIES [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-14 10:08:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | PGOV PREL SA |
05RIYADH9145 | SAUDI ROYAL ADVISOR'S IMPRESSIONS OF IRANIAN [...] (S) Royal Advisor Adel al-Jubeir contacted the Ambassador by telephone December 12 and relayed his impressions of Iranian President Ahmadinajad, whom he had briefly met at the recently concluded OIC Extraordinary Summit in Jeddah. Al-Jubeir said that Ahmadinajad had struck him "as a very, ver [...] | 2005-12-13 10:24:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL PINR SA |
05RIYADH9146 | SAUDI ROYAL ADVISOR'S IMPRESSIONS OF IRANIAN [...] (S) Royal Advisor Adel al-Jubeir contacted the Ambassador by telephone December 12 and relayed his impressions of Iranian President Ahmadinajad, whom he had briefly met at the recently concluded OIC Extraordinary Summit in Jeddah. Al-Jubeir said that Ahmadinajad had struck him "as a very, [...] | 2005-12-13 10:32:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL PINR SA |
05RIYADH9433 | HASSAN AL-SAFFAR CONTINUES TO DECLINE TO MEET USG [...] (C) Post has requested a meeting with Shi'ite cleric and leader Hassan Al-Saffar through several intermediaries, principally Salman and Nathir Al-Jishi. Al-Saffar is generally agreed by most of post's interlocutors to be the preeminent leader in the Saudi Shi'a community and the primarily, b [...] | 2005-12-21 08:51:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | PREL PGOV SA |
05RIYADH9490 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD [...] (S) Your visit to Saudi Arabia comes during an upswing in the U.S.-Saudi Arabia relationship that was highlighted on November 13, when Secretary Rice and Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal inaugurated the U.S.-Saudi Strategic Dialogue, a new diplomatic process designed to reinvigorate our bilater [...] | 2005-12-26 11:11:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | PREL PGOV OVIP PTER IZ SA |
05ROME1021 | IRAQ: ITALIAN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION REQUESTS - [...] (S) Summary: Ref A requests that Embassy Rome, Department and OSD discuss whether the Italian criminal investigation team looking into the March 4 shooting by US forces of Italian intelligence officer Nicola Calipari should be supported based on the terms of reference (Ref D) or other arrangem [...] | 2005-03-24 15:44:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS KJUS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
05ROME1024 | IRAQ: US/ITALY JOINT INVESTIGATION - LOOKING AHEAD [...] (S) SUMMARY: We have gotten past Italian nervousness (Ref A) about participating jointly in the full range of Gen. Vangjel's investigation into the March 4 death of Nicola Calipari. PM Berlusconi's office, which is tightly managing the Italian public stance on this issue, remains concerned ab [...] | 2005-03-25 06:17:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | IT IZ KJUS MOPS PREL IRAQI FREEDOM |
05ROME1270 | CALIPARI: ITALY PROPOSES SPLITTING JOINT REPORT FROM [...] (S) SUMMARY: Italian government officials tell us they will refuse signature or endorsement as a "joint report" of any MNF-I AR 15-6 inves contains the unqualified conclusion that personal responsibility for th cannot be assigned and U.S. forces did not violate their ROE. They say a political [...] | 2005-04-14 15:17:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
05ROME1389 | ITALY: ARE BERLUSCONI'S TROUBLES MORE SERIOUS [...] (S) Italian Senate President Pera alleged that President Ciampi, together with the center-left and Chamber President Casini, was plotting a "constitutional coup d'etat" against Berlusconi, attempting to force June elections. In a separate, earlier meeting, however, Casini accused PM Berlusc [...] | 2005-04-22 15:45:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
05ROME1392 | IRAQ/ITALY: CALIPARI INVESTIGATION AND THE VIEW [...] (S) Summary: Based on what senior GOI officials have told us in the past 48 hours, we believe there is little chance that we can achieve a joint report in Baghdad on the March 4 Calipari shooting. We should prepare a public affairs strategy for that outcome now. The GOI's national security [...] | 2005-04-22 16:57:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS KJUS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
05ROME1470 | (S) SHIELD S33A-04: UPDATE ON POSSIBLE IRANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-29 15:54:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
05ROME1506 | IRAQ/ITALY: BERLUSCONI TRYING TO PUT CALIPARI [...] (S) Summary and Recommendation: Just prior to the May 2 release of the Italian report on the March 4 killing of intelligence officer Nicola Calipari at a U.S. checkpoint in Baghdad, Ambassador, DCM and PolMilCouns were called to PM Berlusconi's office to receive an advance copy of the report and to [...] | 2005-05-03 15:18:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS KJUS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
05ROME1591 | IRANIAN FAST BOATS [...] (S) Summary. In response to Ref. A demarche, Italy's Export Control Coordinator Carol Tripepi assured us that the GOI will continue to block the export of FB Design's last fast boat under its contract with Iran, and that he was unaware of any ongoing business between the company and Iranian e [...] | 2005-05-09 14:49:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC PARM IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS |
05ROME1593 | IRAQ/ITALY: BERLUSCONI IN PARLIAMENT ON CALIPARI- [...] (S) Summary and Recommendation: On May 5-6, PM Berlusconi spoke to both houses of Parliament about the joint investigation and separate reports of the March 4 shooting of Italian Intelligence officer Nicola Calipari by US forces near Baghdad. While Berlusconi defended the Italian report and took is [...] | 2005-05-09 15:53:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS KJUS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
05ROME1633 | GDPR: ITALIAN BASING FOR SOF IN ITALIAN PRESS - [...] (S) Summary. In early May, Italian papers picked up the March Stars and Stripes story citing SACEUR General Jones' comment that US European Special Forces (SOF) would be consolidated in Sigonella, Italy or in Rota, Spain. The press coverage led opposition Parliamentarians to demand an explana [...] | 2005-05-11 15:14:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR IT NATO |
05ROME1787 | MTAG 05-96: EXPORT OF CLIMATIC CHAMBER TO IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-25 13:31:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS |
05ROME1859 | UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' MAY 13 DISCUSSIONS IN ROME [...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Burns exchanged views with senior Italian Foreign Ministry officials on UN Security Council reform, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Syria/Lebanon, Darfur, and Iran during his May 13 stopover in Rome. On most issues, Italian positions were [...] | 2005-06-01 09:45:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS SY LE AF SR IT EUN BI |
05ROME2115 | IRAQ/ITALY - MOD/IDGS STUDYING ISF EMBEDDING [...] (S) Ambassador discussed Engaging the Coalition message (Ref A) with DefMin Martino June 17; Army Attache and PolMilCouns, accompanied by UK counterparts, followed up with D/CHOD Castagnetti and MoD Diplomatic Advisor Amerio June 20. The Italians noted that while they would begin an internal [...] | 2005-06-20 16:46:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL IT IZ NATO EUN IRAQI FREEDOM |
05ROME2348 | IRAQ: ITALIANS FOCUSED ON UN MANDATE, TROOP [...] (C) Summary. Senior Advisor and Coordinator for Iraq Policy Ambassador Richard Jones and CENTCOM Deputy Commander LTG Lance Smith led a delegation to Rome July 6-7 to discuss the way forward in Iraq with senior Italian diplomatic and military officials. The Italians stressed that Italy's con [...] | 2005-07-14 06:42:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS IZ IT UNSC IRAQI FREEDOM |
05ROME296 | IRAQ: ITALY ON BOARD WITH EVOLVING MNF-I MISSION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary. Italian MFA officials are well-aware of and comfortable with proposals for the MNF-I to shift some emphasis to training and increasing the capacity of Iraqi Security Forces. Italy intends to maintain its current force [...] | 2005-01-28 16:10:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS IZ IT UNSC IRAQI FREEDOM |
05ROME3512 | ITALIANS WONDERING IF THEY'RE NEXT [...] (S) Summary. Both center-right and center-left politicians remain focused on the possibility of a major terror attack in Italy in coming months. An adviser on Middle East Affairs in the prime minister's office told us he sees a high possibility of an Al-Qaida attack somewhere in Italy duri [...] | 2005-10-20 12:39:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PTER PINS ASEC IT ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION |
05ROME36 | US-ITALIAN WORKING GROUP MEETS ON GLOBAL DEFENSE [...] (S) SUMMARY. PM DAS Bue and OSD Strategy Director Pavel led a joint State-DOD delegation to Rome on December 7 to discuss anticipated US Global Defense Posture Review (GDPR) changes and work through details on reshaping our presence in Italy. In working group discussions with an Italian dele [...] | 2005-01-05 13:18:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL KPAO IT GLOBAL DEFENSE |
05ROME3632 | PM BERLUSCONI'S FOCUS WILL BE IRAQ TROOP LEVELS [...] (U) The Ambassador called on PM Silvio Berlusconi on the eve of Berlusconi's trip to Washington for his meeting with POTUS. Berlusconi was accompanied by Under Secretary for the Council of Ministers Gianni Letta, Special Assistant Valentino Valenti, Diplomatic Counselor Gianpaolo Scarante and [...] | 2005-10-31 06:19:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
05ROME3787 | SCENSETTER FOR NSC TOWNSEND'S VISIT TO ROME [...] (C) Summary. Your visit to Rome comes at an opportune time to press the Italians for increased detail and transparency about their security plans for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin. The Italian Ministry of Interior, which has been tasked with coordinating security for the Games, re [...] | 2005-11-16 15:25:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | KOLY PTER PREL IT |
05ROME4021 | POTENTIAL UAV/CRUISE MISSILE TECH TRANSFER TO IRAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Aldo Doria, Head of the Ministry of Productive Activities' Export Control Unit, told EconOff the export of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/cruise missile components from Italy to the Netherlands for possible re-export to Iran is likely to occur by December 20. The Italian firm i [...] | 2005-12-07 16:36:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL IR NE IT MTCR EXPORT CONTROLS |
05ROME781 | IRAQ/ITALY: ACCIDENTAL KILLING IN BAGHDAD, [...] (S) SUMMARY: In the last 24 hours PM Berlusconi has pressed hard for the establishment of some mechanism to show that Italy was an active participant in the investigation into the killing of Italian intel officer Nicola Calipari by US forces near Baghdad, which he could use to calm criticism o [...] | 2005-03-08 20:11:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
05SANAA1036 | (U) AMEMBASSY CONOPS APPROVAL FOR YE2005JCET002N [...] (S) AS REQUESTED IN REF A, AMEMBASSY SANA'A AND HOST NATION CONCUR WITH NSWU-3 CONCEPT FOR JCET YE2005JCET002N (REF A). 2. (S) AMEMBASSY SANA'A HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING MESSAGE WILL FOLLOW UNDER A SEPARATE MESSAGE.3. (OMC POC IS COLONEL MARK DEVLIN, COM 967-1-755-2079. [...] | 2005-04-25 12:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | MASS PHUM TC |
05SANAA1126 | EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FOR AMERICAN [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 6. 2. (SBU) Based on the recommendations of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC),Ambassador requests that the Department not extend Authorized Departure beyond the current expiration date. 3. (SBU) The EAC unanimously agreed that Post's securi [...] | 2005-05-01 14:23:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC |
05SANAA1301 | SALEH AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS KORAN DESECRATION [...] (C) Summary. President Saleh convoked Ambassador for a brief meeting May 14. The President and Ambassador discussed the Koran desecration allegations, President Saleh's planned visit to Washington, and the status of ROYG requests for M-113 armored personnel carriers. True to his nature, Sale [...] | 2005-05-15 13:48:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL MASS PTER KJUS YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA1325 | ROYG AL-HOUTHI CELL ROUND UP REVEALS PLANS TO [...] (S) Summary. On May 15 Interior Minister Rashad al-Alimi informed Ambassador of the round up of al-Houthi cells responsible for the recent series of deadly grenade attacks on ROYG Military officials in Sanaa. Alimi shared alarming information garnered from MOI and PSO investigations that one [...] | 2005-05-18 08:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA1352 | ROYG INSIDERS INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED WITH SALEH CLAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-23 14:26:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR KMCA KMPI DOMESTIC POLITICS |
05SANAA1500 | SCENESETTER FOR NAVCENT COMMANDER - VADM NICHOLS [...] (S/NF) EMBASSY SANAA WARMLY WELCOMES THE VISIT OF NAVCENT COMMANDER, VADM NICHOLS, AND HIS STAFF JUNE 12-13. YOU WILL FIND THAT OPERATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM TRAINING AND MARITIME COOPERATION BETWEEN USG AND ROYG IS INCREASING. YOU WILL MEET WITH DEFENSE MINISTER, MAJOR GENERAL ABDULLAH ALI A [...] | 2005-06-01 12:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | MARR MASS MOPS YM COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY |
05SANAA1534 | YEMEN: FUNDING FOR THE CSF-CTU [...] (S) Summary. Post welcomes the opportunity to address the issue of including Yemen,s Central Security Force-Counter-Terrorism Unit (CSF-CTU) in Yemen,s FY 05, 06, and 07 Foreign Military Financing allocations. Post assesses that the inclusion of the CSF-CTU in FMF is an essential element in [...] | 2005-06-07 10:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | MASS PARM PREL YM YE COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA1570 | ROYG RELUCTANT TO COMMIT TO ACCEPT GTMO RETURNEES [...] (C) Despite several demarches, the ROYG continues to stall on giving full assurances that it will accept the return of Yemeni GTMO detainees. The purpose of this message is to shed light on ROYG reluctance to provide requested official guarantees for the Deputies Committee on Detainees. Ref A [...] | 2005-06-11 14:30:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER YM KWAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA1587 | DFM NOMAN DISCUSSES ROYG PRESENCE IN BAGHDAD, [...] (C) Summary. DCM met with Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman on June 12 to deliver ref A demarche on increasing ROYG diplomatic presence in Baghdad. Discussions also focused on proliferation of Yemen small arms and light weapons (SA/LW) and President Saleh's upcoming visit to Washington. E [...] | 2005-06-14 06:10:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PARM MASS PTER IZ YM DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA179 | AMBASSADOR'S 1/30 MEETING WITH INTERIOR MINISTER [...] (C) Summary. In a January 30 meeting, Ambassador and Interior Minister Rashad al-Alimi discussed the dangers caused by Yemeni foreign fighters traveling to Iraq, the ROYG delegation to the Riyadh CT conference, and the Jaber al-Banna case. Alimi's update on two recent security investigations [...] | 2005-01-31 14:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER KJUS YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA1790 | PRIORITIES FOR WASHINGTON VISIT: SALEH NEEDS TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION [...] (S) Summary: Significant progress has been made in our relationship with Yemen in the past four years. The ROYG has arrested and tried perpetrators of the USS Cole and VM Limburg attacks, shared GWOT-related information, collaborated in the capture of AQ suspects and helped uncover plots agains [...] | 2005-06-28 15:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR PARMS MARR KDEM KMCA KMPI YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA1836 | ALIMI DISCUSSES SOMALIA, SAUDI ARABIA AND INTEL [...] (C) Summary. In a July 3 meeting between visiting CENTCOM Deputy Commanding General, LTG Lance L. Smith, CDA and Interior Minister Rashad al-Alimi, the Minister discussed the ROYG's concern over Somalia, improving cooperation with Saudi Arabia and the state of USG-ROYG intelligence sharing. En [...] | 2005-07-06 12:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PARM PREF XW SO YM |
05SANAA1906 | CDA DELIVERS WMD PROLIFERATORS EXECUTIVE ORDER [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-17 14:08:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER PARM YM DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA1907 | FM QIRBI DISCUSSES HIS UPCOMING VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. In a July 13 meeting with CDA, Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi confirmed his plans to travel to Washington in advance of President Saleh's November meeting with President Bush. Qirbi pulled CDA aside and confided President Saleh,s concerns over U.S. Embassy contacts with member [...] | 2005-07-17 14:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL OVIP PTER PARM YM DOMESTIC POLITICS COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA2023 | CHARGE DISCUSSES LIFTING OF SUBSIDIES, CABINET [...] (C) As riots were beginning to break out across the capital on July 19, CDA discussed pressing current issues with Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman, followed by a brief unscheduled meeting with Foreign Minister Abubakr Qirbi. Noman was critical of ROYG handling of the lifting of oil and [...] | 2005-07-25 14:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV OVIP ECON ENRG SOCI EAID KMCA KMPI YM KWAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA2123 | ROYG UNWILLING TO ACCEPT RETURN OF GTMO DETAINEES [...] (C) DCM delivered ref A and B notifications of Yemeni GTMO detainees scheduled to come before the Administrative Review Board (ARB) on August 2 to Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman, along with ref C demarche points "speaking out about GTMO and detainees." ---------------------------- NE [...] | 2005-08-02 14:29:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER KAWC YM DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA213 | PRESIDENT SALEH SAYS YEMEN WILL VOTE WITH US ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-07 14:37:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PARM KNNP YM |
05SANAA2365 | DFM ADMITS ROYG VIOLATED SOMALI ARMS EMBARGO [...] (S/NF) Summary: On August 10, DFM Noman briefed Ambassador on a UNSC investigation into allegations of ROYG infractions against the Somali arms embargo. MOI Alimi followed up on August 14, underlining ROYG concerns that Somalia will be over-run by Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups unless Yus [...] | 2005-08-15 12:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER KAWC PINR SO YM |
05SANAA2425 | PUSHING FOR TRANSFER OF GTMO DETAINEES, DEMARCHE [...] (C) GTMO detainees continue to be an important issue for ROYG officials and the Yemeni public in general. Securing ROYG approval for the transfer of GTMO detainees is a post priority. Ambassador has recently engaged the ROYG on several specific issues including the upcoming transfer of one no [...] | 2005-08-22 12:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER KAWC YM DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA2468 | TRANSFER OF GITMO DETAINEE TO YEMEN [...] (S) At approximately 0930 local (0630Z) on 21 August 2005, Colonel Calvin T. Carlsen, Chief Office of Military Cooperation (OMC),Sana'a, Yemen, met the USAF C-17 at Sana'a International Airport, signed for GITMO detainee (Hamza, Karam Hamis Said (US9YM-000586DP)),and then handed Hamza and h [...] | 2005-08-30 04:50:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PGOV PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA2507 | SALEH COOPERATIVE ON CT, LOOKS FOR ECONOMIC REWARDS [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador met President Saleh September 4 in preparation for APHAS/CT Townsend's September 6 visit to Yemen, and Saleh's November trip to Washington. Ambassador said the highest priorities for discussion include CT and security cooperation, economic reform and development, and [...] | 2005-09-05 12:26:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MASS ECON PARM YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA2529 | ISOLATING SYRIA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (S) Poloff delivered reftel on isolating Syria at the UNGA to DFM Mustafa Noman on September 5. Noman responded that it was "politically impossible" to refuse if SARG requested a meeting, but would encourage more "transparency and cooperation" on Iraq and Lebanon. Krajeski [...] | 2005-09-07 13:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER SY YM DEMARCHE |
05SANAA269 | COMBATING YEMEN'S GRAY MARKET IN SMALL ARMS AND [...] (S) Summary. Yemen has one of the highest per capita rates of small arms and light weapons (SA/LW) in the world. It has been reported that, as a result of leakage or diversion, Yemeni weapons procured officially by the Ministry of Defense (MOD) have ended up in terrorist caches. In the past y [...] | 2005-02-08 15:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA2791 | FM QIRBI DISCUSSES IRAN, SALEH VISIT, CT ISSUES [...] (S) Summary: In a September 18 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Minister Abubakr Qirbi discussed potential IAEA action against Iran and Saleh's November visit to Washington. Discussions also focused on several counter-terrorism issues, including support for the extradition of an Iraqi form [...] | 2005-09-20 12:15:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER KNNP KAWC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA2803 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON IRAQI FORMER [...] (S/NF) On September 21, Ambassador delivered ref A demarche requesting ROYG support for the detention and extradition of Umar Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti during a meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Mohiedeen Al-Dhabi. Dhabi accepted the letter and promised to immediately pass the information [...] | 2005-09-21 12:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER YM IZ DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA2806 | ROYG REQUESTS ZINDANI INFORMATION [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph seven. 2. (C) Summary: In a September 18 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Minister Abubakr Qirbi provided a written request for detailed evidence on Abdul Majeed Zindani's financial support to terrorists groups (ref A). The letter states t [...] | 2005-09-21 14:10:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
05SANAA2922 | MCC ESSENTIAL TO STABILITY AND REFORM IN YEMEN [...] (S) Summary: Millennium Challenge Corporation programs are crucial to Yemen's future and to U.S. national security interests. Yemen stands at an important crossroads in its path to development and reform. For Yemen's reformers, MCC offers an important way forward. If the United States walks [...] | 2005-10-11 06:39:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ECPS EFIN EIND EINV PGOV KMCA KMPI YM ECON COM |
05SANAA2996 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS ARMS BROKERS DEMARCHE [...] (S) Summary. On October 16, Ambassador, along with UK Ambassador Michael Gifford, delivered ref A demarche to Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Qirbi expressing concern over the continued use of Yemeni arms dealers to procure weapons on behalf of the Ministry of Defense (MOD). He noted that MOD appe [...] | 2005-10-17 11:37:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER ETTC MASS YM DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA2997 | PROGRESS REPORT ON YEMEN'S COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (S) Summary. In July, Ambassador presented President Saleh with a white paper assessing the Republic of Yemen Government's (ROYG) level of counter-terrorism (CT) cooperation. The Ambassador shared USG concerns that Yemen's efforts to combat terrorism have been neither consistent nor aggressi [...] | 2005-10-17 12:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER PARM SA IZ YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA3046 | (S) MOI ALIMI SAYS MORE INFO ON SABAWI FORTHCOMING [...] (S) Following up on an earlier demarche urging the detention and transfer to the Iraqi Transitional Government of Iraqi Former Regime Element High Value Individual Umar Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti, Ambassador asked Minister of Interior Rashad al-Alimi on October 17 if the ROYG had made any prog [...] | 2005-10-23 13:24:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER KDEM IZ YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
05SANAA3104 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS NORTH KOREAN ARMS TRADE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-25 13:29:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP YM DEMARCHE |
05SANAA3105 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS ZINDANI INFORMATION [...] (S) Summary: On October 24, Ambassador delivered ref A information on de-listing terrorist financier Sheikh Abd al-Majid al-Zindani to Deputy Foreign Minister Mohiedeen Al-Dhabi. Dhabi thanked Ambassador for responding to the ROYG's previous request for assistance (ref B),but once again ask [...] | 2005-10-25 13:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL CVIS EFIN ETTC PTER KSEP KVPR YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
05SANAA3231 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO YEMEN [...] (C) Welcome back to Sanaa. Although Yemen remains an important regional partner in the GWOT with a post-9/11 string of CT successes, cooperation on this front has not been perfect -- a point that was made clear to President Saleh during his visit to Washington last week. You will be the fi [...] | 2005-11-14 13:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL MASS MARR OVIP YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA335 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S FOR GLOBAL AFFAIR [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes the visit of Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula J. Dobriansky to Yemen February 23-25. You will meet with President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning International Cooperation Ahm [...] | 2005-02-18 14:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | OVIP PREL PGOV PTER KDEM KMPI ECON EAID PREF PHUM GTIP COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM TRAFFICKING PERSONS |
05SANAA3378 | SALEH TELLS GEN ABIZAID HE ACCEPTS WEAPONS [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a November 26 meeting with visiting CENTCOM Commander GEN John Abizaid, President Saleh accepted long-standing U.S. offers to create a weapons inventory system for the Yemeni Armed Forces. He claimed that Syrian President Bashar al-Asad had expressed willingness to cooperate [...] | 2005-11-29 07:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER IZ SY YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA3442 | DCM PRESSES MFA ON GTMO DETAINEE TRANSFER AND [...] (C) DCM called on Deputy FonMin Mohy al-Din al-Dhabi on December 10 to press for an answer to Embassy's November 21 diplomatic note proposing the transfer of 13 Yemenis from Guantanamo Bay to Yemen (ref A). Al-Dhabi reiterated FonMin Qirbi's assurance to DAS Gordon Gray on December 3 that the [...] | 2005-12-12 04:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER KAWC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA3548 | (S) PUBLISHER THREATENED AND IN SECLUSION AFTER [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a visit to Aden, CDA met on December 14 with Basha Bashrahil, International News Editor of the independent Aden-based daily "Al-Ayyam." Bashrahil (strictly protect) expressed to CDA his alarm about recent signals from the ROYG, describing in detail threats against his fami [...] | 2005-12-20 11:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL YM |
05SANAA36 | GENERAL ABIZAID'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT SALEH [...] (C) Summary. USCENTCOM Commander General Abizaid met with President Saleh on January 4. Discussions centered on Iraqi elections, regional security, and U.S.-Yemen cooperation in the GWOT. Both agreed that U.S.-Yemen joint security efforts should continue and increase in the new year, with Ab [...] | 2005-01-06 10:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER MASS IZ YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA564 | SALEH SAYS FROM NOW ON NO MORE WEAPONS DEALS USING [...] (U) This is an action request for NEA/ARPI. See para. 12. 2. (S) Summary. Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to President Saleh on March 10. In a classic Saleh move to put his interlocutors on the defensive, the Yemeni President opened with a theatrical tirade on the latest Human Rights [...] | 2005-03-12 07:26:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL ETTC PARM PHUM IZ SA SR YM DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA577 | YEMEN: SYRIA OUT OF LEBANON, IN DUE TIME [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to Foreign Minister Qirbi on March 11. Ambassador conveyed the U.S. demand for full compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1559, calling for a complete Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, including the Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) pr [...] | 2005-03-13 15:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER OVIP LE SY ET ER YM DEMARCHE |
05SANAA580 | SALEH WISHES TO CONVEY HIS COMMITMENT ON SA/LW [...] (S) Following up on his 3/10 meeting with Ambassador and DCM, during which he made a pledge to ban once and for all the importation of weapons by independent arms dealers, President Saleh has requested a phone conversation with President Bush in order to personally convey to him his commitment [...] | 2005-03-14 11:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PINR PREL PTER YE COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA602 | TURNING SWORDS INTO PLOUGHSHARES: YEMEN'S CHIEF OF [...] (S) During a 3/15 meeting with General Gassemi, Chief of Staff of the armed forces of Yemen, DCM, DATT and OMC presented Gassemi with recently released photos and serial numbers of the weapons found on two of the Jedda Consulate attackers in December. DCM briefed Gassemi on the conversations t [...] | 2005-03-16 04:39:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PINR PREL PTER COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA651 | MOI ALIMI: WE GOT THE SA/LW MESSAGE [...] (S) On March 16, Ambassador and DCM briefed Minister of Interior Rashad al-Alimi on the March 10 conversation with President Saleh concerning SA/LW (reftel A). Alimi replied that the ROYG shares U.S. concerns over this issue and confirmed that his Ministry received a copy of the President's l [...] | 2005-03-19 13:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL ETTC PARM PHUM IZ SA YM |
05SANAA652 | DFM ON SA/LW, SYRIA AND IMPRISONED JOURNALIST [...] (S) Summary: On March 16, DCM delivered refs A-C demarches to Deputy Foreign Minister Mustapha Noman and held a wide-ranging conversation on recent U.S.-ROYG discussions on SA/LW, Syria, and imprisoned journalist Abdulkarim al-Khaiwani. Suggesting continued follow-up on the SA/LW issue, Noman [...] | 2005-03-20 03:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC PTER PREL PHUM SY LE IR IZ DEMARCHE |
05SANAA726 | FIGHTING ESCALATES IN SAADA: AL-HOUTHI LIVES ON [...] (U) Renewed fighting between government forces and followers of the slain anti-American rebel cleric Hussein al-Houthi occurred on March 28. Reports from official media and Post contacts indicate over 20 casualties from both sides. The ROYG blamed the current uprising on the dead cleric's fa [...] | 2005-03-29 14:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PINR PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA76 | CDA DELIVERS IRAQ ELECTIONS DEMARCHE, DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary. CDA delivered ref A demarche to Principle Deputy Foreign Minister al-Dhabbi on January 8. In addition to the Iraqi elections, discussions focused on relations between the ROYG and its opposition in Parliament and media, the al-Khaiwani case, proliferation of small arms and light [...] | 2005-01-10 14:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV YM PARMS DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA894 | SALEH DISCUSSES SECURITY CONCERNS WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary. President Saleh convoked Ambassador the morning of April 9 to discuss renewed fighting in Saada. Saleh immediately launched into requests for USG political and military support for ROYG efforts to defeat al-Houthi rebels in the north. Reiterating an argument he used during last [...] | 2005-04-10 13:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MASS KPAO YM COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
05SANAA916 | YEMEN GWOT ASSESSMENT [...] (S) Summary. President Saleh has logged some major CT gains and significantly improved security in Yemen since the post-9/11 forging of the U.S-Yemen GWOT partnership. Recent successes include: the round-up of an emerging al-Qa'ida cell with plans to target the U.S. Ambassador, prosecution an [...] | 2005-04-12 12:29:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
05SANAA917 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES TERRORIST THREAT, SAADA WITH [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador and Foreign Minister Qirbi met on April 9 to discuss the current threat environment for Americans in Sanaa as well as the situation in Saada. Following up on Ambassador's meeting with President Saleh earlier the same day, the FM listed needed USG assistance in combatin [...] | 2005-04-12 13:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER MASS YM COUNTER TERRORISM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
05SANAA923 | SALEH ON KANAAN: WE'VE GOT HIM!! [...] (S) In a conference call with Ambassador and DCM, President Ali Abdallah Saleh informed us last night, Tuesday, April 12, that suspected terrorist Kanaan has been caught. Saleh began with, "You know this man Kanaan who has been threatening you and for whose sake you closed down your embassy? W [...] | 2005-04-13 10:29:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PINR PREL PTER YE COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA935 | SAADA-RELATED MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: PRESIDENT SALIH URGENTLY REQUESTS MATERIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIS SECURITY FORCES CURRENTLY ENGAGED WITH AL-HOUTHI INSURGENTS. THE LIST OF REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED BY MINISTER OF INTERIOR, MAJOR GENERAL ALIMI (SEPTEL) ON 9 APRIL 05 SHOULD BECOME THE STARTING POINT FOR YEMEN ASSISTAN [...] | 2005-04-13 14:14:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINR YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA949 | ROYG DECLARES END TO AL-HOUTHI REBELLION: SAADA [...] (U) Summary. The ROYG claimed that it has ended the al-Houthi uprising in Saada, but isolated clashes continue. Initial casualty estimates show 280 killed from both sides in less than two weeks of clashes, but such figures may rise as more facts come to light. The main rebel leaders escaped [...] | 2005-04-16 10:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PINR PREL PTER YM DOMESTIC POLITICS COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANAA99 | GENERAL ABIZAID MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary. General Abizaid met with Minister of Defense Alaiwa and Chief of Staff Qassemi on January 4. Abizaid briefed Alaiwa on current USG priorities in the region: The political transition in Iraq, continued worldwide pressure on al-Qaida, and resumption of the Peace Process. Alaiwa rai [...] | 2005-01-16 10:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL MASS MCAP PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
05SANJOSE2565 | HUMAN INTELLIGENCE THREAT REVIEW FOR U.S. EMBASSY [...] (S/NF) Per request in reftel, Charge chaired a meeting of the Counter Intelligence Working Group (CIWG) to review and discuss the Human Intelligence (HUMINT) threat level at Post. Attending the CIWG were Charge, A/DCM, RSO, DEA Country Attache, ODR Chief and SIMO Chief. CIWG agrees that the [...] | 2005-11-04 19:23:00 | Embassy San Jose | SECRET | ASEC |
05SANSALVADOR2333 | EL SALVADOR: DIALOGUE WITH TAIWAN ON PRC ACTIVITIES [...] (C) This cable is in response to questions posed in reftel C. Embassy will reply to reftel B request for information on Chinese activities septel. 2. (C) El Salvador is one of the 26 countries that maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Both to nurture this relationship and to conti [...] | 2005-08-22 12:03:00 | Embassy San Salvador | SECRET | PREL ECON ES CH TW |
05SANSALVADOR2426 | CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN EL SALVADOR [...] (U) The following is provided in response to Ref. B. Summary ------- 2. (C) El Salvador does not have diplomatic relations with China and instead has ties with Taiwan. As a result, official Salvadoran contact with the Chinese is limited. Trade and investment volumes are very low. However, [...] | 2005-08-30 21:26:00 | Embassy San Salvador | SECRET | ECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG EAGR EFIN PHUM EMIN CH ES ESENV |
05SANSALVADOR3485 | OIG INSPECTION OF EMBASSY SAN SALVADOR - [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-15 15:28:00 | Embassy San Salvador | SECRET | AMGT ASIG BBG |
05SANSALVADOR3560 | MESSAGE FOR COALITION PARTNERS ON FORCE ADJUSTMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-22 22:35:00 | Embassy San Salvador | SECRET | PGOV PINS PREL MARR MOPS IZ ES |
05SANTIAGO2349 | AMBASSADOR INFORMS SENIOR FOREIGN MINISTRY [...] (S) The Ambassador met with Foreign Ministry Director General for External Affairs Carlos Portales on November 16 to deliver reftel points. The Ambassador noted the U.S. continued to be concerned about the destabilizing effect Venezuela's arms acquisitions could have on the region. As a resu [...] | 2005-11-16 20:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | SECRET | MARR MASS PARM VE CI |
05SANTODOMINGO3408 | DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ DISCUSSES CHAVEZ [...] (C) Summary. Dominican President Leonel Fernandez says that though his relation with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez remains warm, Chavez shrugs off Fernandez's advice to pursue moderation. Fernandez says he and other Latin American leaders see Chavez as out of touch intellectually with gl [...] | 2005-06-29 14:28:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | SECRET | PREL EPET DR |
05SANTODOMINGO4671 | RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES: DOMINICAN [...] (S) Drawing on reftel talking points, DCM on October 4 raised with Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano our request that the Dominican Republic consider assisting in resettlement of the 15 Chinese nationals of Uighur ethnicity who have been approved for release from detention at Guantanam [...] | 2005-10-18 12:47:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | SECRET | MOPS PREL DR PTER PHUM PREF PINR |
05SANTODOMINGO709 | DOMINICAN PRESIDENT ON BROADCAST PIRACY, LAW [...] (C) Summary. Dominican President Leonel Fernandez discussed the Dominican economy, CAFTA, broadcast piracy, Haiti and police and intelligence reform during a February 2 meeting with the Ambassador. Fernandez believes the new IMF Standby Agreement is as important for creating confidence as it is [...] | 2005-02-11 23:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | SECRET | EFIN KIPR ETRD DR |
05SAOPAULO872 | BREAK-UP OF LEBANESE DRUG RING IN BRAZIL [...] (S) SUMMARY: On June 17, 2005, the Brazilian Federal Police (DPF) broke up a Lebanese-organized drug ring based in Sao Paulo and operating in a number of cites in southern Brazil. 8Operation Tamara,8 (thedate fruit in Portuguese,) involved coordinationwith the German federal police and U.S. [...] | 2005-07-22 11:19:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | SECRET | SNAR PTER ASEC PGOV ETTC EFIN SOCI BR |
05SOFIA1101 | BULGARIA: ANOTHER SCOLDING ON ARMS DEALS [...] (S) SUMMARY. Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Nikolai Milkov confirmed in a meeting with Ambassador on June 14 that Bulgaria sold 100 T-55 tanks to Eritrea. According to Milkov, the GOB has not approved further military sales to Eritrea after this delivery in 2005 and insisted that the GOB now [...] | 2005-06-21 06:31:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | ETTC ER ET BU |
05SOFIA1578 | NEW DEFENSE MINISTER CONFIRMS PLANS TO ADDRESS [...] (C) Summary. Defense Minister Veselin Bliznakov told Amb. Beyrle September 9 that an interagency working group would be ready to receive USG experts soon to discuss the timing and manner of withdrawing Bulgaria's contingent from Iraq, as well as a possible follow-on mission. He also expressed [...] | 2005-09-12 15:15:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL IZ BU NATO |
05SOFIA1618 | BULGARIAN INTERIOR MINISTER DEFENDS CONTROVERSIAL [...] (S) SUMMARY. Interior Minister Rumen Petkov argued in his first meeting with Ambassador Beyrle for both deeper and more formal cooperation on intelligence and law enforcement matters. He called for the signing of a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) or a memorandum of understanding on law [...] | 2005-09-19 14:14:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PREL PGOV ASEC KCRM PINR BG |
05SOFIA1685 | BULGARIAN INTERIOR MINISTER SAYS HE WILL DISBAND [...] (S) SUMMARY: Interior Minister Rumen Petkov's appointment of a "Citizen's Advisory Council" consisting largely of retired Communist-era security officials has caused a domestic political uproar in Bulgaria that has forced the Socialist-led government into some quick backtracking. Petkov told A [...] | 2005-09-30 15:34:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PREL PGOV ASEC KCRM BG |
05SOFIA1719 | BULGARIA PROPOSES MINIMAL FOLLOW-ON MISSION IN IRAQ [...] (U) This is an action request. See Para 8 2. (S) Summary: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed DCM Oct. 7 that Bulgaria,s follow-on military activity in Iraq would consist of 40 soldiers dedicated to the NATO Training (NTM-I) and Multi-National Security Transition Command (MNST [...] | 2005-10-07 12:54:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL BU IZ NATO |
05SOFIA1808 | BULGARIA CONFIRMS MANPADS COMPONENTS SHIPPED, [...] (S) SUMMARY: The GOB confirmed that 50 MANPADS components were shipped to Egypt after the conclusion of a U.S.-Bulgarian bilateral agreement intended to take Bulgaria out of the commercial MANPADS business. The GOB maintains it never committed to preventing this sale and claims a misunderstan [...] | 2005-10-20 06:52:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS MARR BG |
05SOFIA1987 | U.S.- BULGARIA SECURITY RELATIONSHIP: PUSHING ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. The U.S.- Bulgaria security relationship is strong and shows no signs of weakening after the August formation of a three-party coalition including the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP). Despite our concerns in the pre-election period, the coalition remains a solid ally supporting [...] | 2005-11-29 16:02:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | MARR PGOV PREL BU |
05SOFIA548 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO WASHINGTON OF BULGARIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy's meeting with you on March 25 is an opportunity to shape Bulgaria's commitment to the Iraq coalition as the government searches for an exit strategy. Passy has consistently been the most pro-American voice in this government on the full [...] | 2005-03-22 15:01:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR EFIN LY IZ BU EUN |
05STATE149626 | STAUNCHING THE FLOW OF SAUDI SUICIDE BOMBERS TO [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 3-10. SUMMARY 2. (S) The Saudis have been aggressive in their public condemnation of the 7/7 London bombings, the murder of the Egyptian diplomat in Baghdad, and the Sharm al-Shaykh attacks. We should urge the Saudis to sustain the public [...] | 2005-08-12 15:20:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PGOV PTER PREL UK JO GCCC |
05STATE15400 | FUTURE OF IRAQ COALITION [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) Status of the coalition: Many MNF partners are considering troop reductions or withdrawals after Iraq,s January elections. Others have mandates that will expire this summer and will be more diffic [...] | 2005-01-26 22:35:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | IZ MARR MOPS PREL UNSC |
05STATE176974 | TALABANI DISCUSSES RUSSIA, IRAN, SYRIA, AND IRAQI [...] (U) September 14, 6:00 P.M., New York, UNGA 2. (U) Participants: USG --- NEA A/S C. David Welch NEA PDAS Elizabeth L. Cheney Prem Kumar (NEA/I/POL notetaker) Iraq ---- President Jalal Talabani Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari President,s Chief of Staff Kameron Karadaghi U.S [...] | 2005-09-23 21:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PGOV PREL UN IZ RU SY |
05STATE183800 | REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE OF [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraphs 5 - 6. 2. (C) Background. There are 22 Chinese nationals of Uighur ethnicity under USG control at Guantanamo. DoD has determined that 15 of the 22 are no longer of intelligence/law enforcement value, and have been approved for release. [...] | 2005-10-04 00:12:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR |
05STATE26545 | MTAG: TAIWAN ENTITIES SUPPORTING PAKISTANI MISSILE PROGRAM; FOLLOW-UP ON TRANSFERS TO SYRIA (C) [...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei please see para 4. 2. (S) Background: We want to raise with Taiwan concerns about Pakistan-based machine tools procurement agent K.M. Enterprise acquiring computer numerically- controlled (CNC) machines from the Taiwan manufacturer She Hong Ind [...] | 2005-02-14 20:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC TW PK SY |
05TAIPEI1037 | ANTI-SECESSION LAW: BALANCING GAME [...] (S) Summary: Taiwan National Security Council (NSC) officials tell AIT that President Chen Shui-bian believes the USG's public reaction to the PRC Anti-Secession Law draft will help moderate public demands for a strong official response from Taipei. Nevertheless, officials say there remains s [...] | 2005-03-10 08:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PREL PGOV CH TW |
05TAIPEI1188 | SECRETARY'S BEIJING VISIT: TAIWAN HOPES FOR MIX OF [...] (S) Summary: National Security Council (NSC) Secretary General Chiou I-jen asked AIT March 18 that Secretary Rice deliver a firm message to PRC leaders over the recent enactment of the Anti-Secession Law during her upcoming visit to Beijing. At the same time, Chiou hoped the Secretary would u [...] | 2005-03-18 10:15:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PREL PGOV CH TW |
05TAIPEI1438 | BEIJING PRESSURES PRO-DPP BUSINESS LEADER TO [...] (S) Summary: Long-time pro-DPP business leader Hsu Wen-lung penned a letter to a Taiwan newspaper on March 26 endorsing the PRC's position on "one China." Hsu's move was widely interpreted by the media and political world as a sign of mounting PRC pressure on Taiwan business leaders. Presiden [...] | 2005-03-28 12:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR CH TW |
05TAIPEI2061 | NSC WARNS OF ENHANCED PRC INTEL COLLECTION IN THE [...] (S) National Security Council (NSC) Deputy Secretary General Henry Ko told AIT that Philippine intelligence officials recently warned their Taiwan counterparts that Beijing has formally requested the establishment of two new consulates, one in Davao, Mindanao and the other in Loag, on the nort [...] | 2005-05-06 07:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PREL PINR RP CH TW |
05TAIPEI2509 | SCHEDULING EXPORT CONTROL VISITS WITH TAIWAN [...] (U) Action request in para. 11. 2. (S) Summary. AIT/T Deputy Director met June 8 with Wang Hsi-tien, Deputy Director General of Taiwan's National Security Council (NSC),to discuss ongoing cooperation on export controls. Taiwan is feeling pressure to send a high-level nonproliferation [...] | 2005-06-08 09:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW |
05TAIPEI2510 | SPECIAL DEFENSE BUDGET UNDER THREAT FROM PFP [...] (C) Summary: The People First Party (PFP) is threatening to derail all Legislative Yuan (LY) deliberations, including action on the Special Defense Procurement Budget, until President Chen Shui-bian formally apologizes for accusing PFP Chairman James Soong of meeting with a PRC official in the [...] | 2005-06-08 10:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR CH TW |
05TAIPEI2596 | TAIWAN POLICY ELITES DIVIDED OVER FUTURE CONTACTS [...] (S) Summary: Taiwan National Security Council (NSC) Senior Advisor for cross-Strait affairs Chen Chung-hsin asserted that senior policymakers remain deeply skeptical over Beijing's willingness to engage in official discussions with the Taiwan government. Chen told former U.S. NSC Asia Directo [...] | 2005-06-13 10:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR CH TW |
05TAIPEI266 | CHEN WARNS PRC OF CONSEQUENCES OVER ANTI-SECESSION [...] (C) Summary: President Chen Shui-bian announced on January 20 that Taiwan may pass an "Anti-Annexation Law" or hold a public referendum if the PRC proceeds with plans to enact an Anti-Secession Law in March. Chen told a Japanese newspaper that there are growing calls to hold a referendum on th [...] | 2005-01-21 09:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PREL PGOV TW |
05TAIPEI3139 | TAIWAN: ADVANCED SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING SPACE [...] (S) Summary. AIT ESTOFF met with National Space Program Office (NSPO) Director Lance Wu on July 22 to deliver reftel demarche. Taiwan has already approved a budget to purchase remote sensing images. Taiwan plans to "co-own" images rather than to lease them. Taiwan does not plan to hold an [...] | 2005-07-25 09:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | TSPA PREL ETTC KSCA TW ESTH |
05TAIPEI3201 | TAIWAN RESPONSE TO EXPORT CONTROL GAMEPLAN DEMARCHE [...] (S) Summary: AIT delivered ref A demarche on July 28 to National Security Council Deputy Secretary General Wang Hsi-tien and on July 29 to Ministry of Economic Affairs Vice Minister Yiin Chii-ming. Both officials welcomed a U.S. export control delegation to come for discussions on August 10 [...] | 2005-08-02 00:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW |
05TAIPEI3288 | INSIGHT INTO EAST ASIA MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (S) Summary. A Hong Kong private investigator discussed with AIT Econ on July 14 his ongoing investigation into three unlicensed Taiwan money brokers that have been sending U.S. dollar bank and travelers' checks to his client, a Hong Kong bank. The investigator had come to Taiwan to determin [...] | 2005-08-08 18:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ECON PINR KCRM KTFN RP TW |
05TAIPEI3294 | PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE EXPLAINS SUBTLE MESSAGE IN TSU [...] (S) President Chen Shui-bian spoke to the fourth anniversary of the Taiwan Solidarity Union August 6 (reported septel),echoing many of the themes he sounded in his remarks to the Formosa Foundation on August 2 (reftel). Presidential Office Deputy Secretary General James Huang called AIT DDIR [...] | 2005-08-08 23:01:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PGOV PREL TW US |
05TAIPEI3573 | TAIWAN AGREES TO EXPORT CONTROL GAMEPLAN IN NP [...] (S) Summary: The U.S. team led by NP/CBM Director Vann Van Diepen August 10-11 obtained Taiwan's agreement to cooperate to improve Taiwan's export controls over the long term, and all six points in the near term portion of the U.S. "gameplan" concerning Iran and North Korea (ref A). Point o [...] | 2005-08-26 23:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW |
05TAIPEI3945 | THE INNER CIRCLE: PRIMER ON POLICY MAKING IN [...] (S) Summary. A close inner circle of trusted associates both advises Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian on foreign policy and has the most accurate information on those issues. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the National Security Bureau (NSB) have been largely excluded from policy [...] | 2005-09-23 09:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PGOV PREL TW |
05TAIPEI3957 | MONEYCHANGERS IN TEMPLES AND JEWELRY STORES [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: In what is being billed as an attempt to promote tourism, Taiwan's Central Bank of China (Central Bank) plans to revise regulations to permit jewelry stores and handicraft shops to offer currency exchange services. The Central Bank has assured AIT it will limit tr [...] | 2005-09-26 09:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ECON PINR KCRM KTFN TW HK |
05TAIPEI4068 | MTAG: TAIWAN INVESTIGATION RESULTS ON XTRA AND SHE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-04 08:27:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW SY PK |
05TAIPEI4091 | TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL NON-PRO FOLLOW-UP [...] (S) Action Request para 4. Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Control Task Force Head Wally Su told AIT via phone on October 5 that he expected the list of Harmonized Tariff System (HS) items requiring export/re-export/transit/transshipment licenses would be ready by October 20 (re [...] | 2005-10-05 09:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW CBW MTAG |
05TAIPEI4092 | TAIWAN MOFA AGREES TO CONSIDER RESETTLEMENT [...] (S) AIT Deputy Director met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for North American Affairs Victor Chin October 5 to request assistance in resettling the Chinese Uighurs who have been approved for release. Using the talking points provided reftel, DDIR summarized the situation; he [...] | 2005-10-05 10:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR TW |
05TAIPEI4189 | "NEW DPP MOVEMENT": TRYING TO REGAIN THE HIGH [...] (C) Summary: Tuan Yi-kang, convener of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) New Tide Faction, told AIT that he created the "New DPP Movement" to help Luo Wen-jia, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for Taipei County Magistrate, win election on December 3 by burnishing Luo's re [...] | 2005-10-14 11:20:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PGOV TW |
05TAIPEI4247 | TAIWAN WANTS TO EXPLAIN EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-19 08:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW CBW MTAG |
05TAIPEI4332 | TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL ISSUES [...] (S) In response to ref B message on the inappropriateness of a Taiwan presentation at the upcoming APEC export control event, Executive Yuan Counterterrorism Office Chief Kuo Lin-wu questioned what the Taiwan delegation would do in Hawaii if not allowed to present. AIT explained at length the [...] | 2005-10-25 09:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW CBW MTAG |
05TAIPEI4335 | TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL ISSUES [...] (S) In response to ref B message on the inappropriateness of a Taiwan presentation at the upcoming APEC export control event, Executive Yuan Counterterrorism Office Chief Kuo Lin-wu questioned what the Taiwan delegation would do in Hawaii if not allowed to present. AIT explained at length the [...] | 2005-10-26 01:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW CBW MTAG |
05TAIPEI4604 | TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL: POSITIVE REACTION [...] (S) AIT delivered ref a talking points to Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Controls Task Force Head Wally Su on November 15. Su gave a very positive response to the news that we have requested our representatives in Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United Kingdom to d [...] | 2005-11-17 03:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW CBW MTAG |
05TAIPEI4956 | DOUBLE SUCCESS IN TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL [...] (S) Summary: During meetings with Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) on December 16 and 21, Export Controls Task Force Head Wally Su enthused to AIT that the USG "gameplan" on export control was already a great success, judging from the offers of assistance BOFT has received from Japan, Au [...] | 2005-12-22 09:12:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PARM PREL TW CN |
05TAIPEI819 | TAIWAN PREPARING FOR STRONG ANTI-SECESSION LAW [...] (S) Summary: Senior Chen administration officials continue to warn that Taipei will react strongly to a PRC move to pass an Anti-Secession Law during the March National People's Congress. President Chen Shui-bian told the AIT Director that Taiwan's most likely response will be to pass some for [...] | 2005-02-25 11:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PGOV PREL CH TW |
05TEGUCIGALPA137 | PHONE NUMBER LINKS BETWEEN M/V ABDUL RAHMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-20 14:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | ASEC |
05TEGUCIGALPA1389 | FAREWELL TO ARMS: HONDURAS TO DESTROY 6000+ WEAPONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 13, 2005, Honduran Minister of Defense Federico Breve Travieso announced that the Honduran Armed Forces (HOAF) will destroy more than 6000 excess/obsolete weapons currently stored at the Army's Logistics Support Center (CALE). The weapons date as far back as World War I [...] | 2005-06-30 15:11:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | ASEC HO PGOV PREL PTER SNAR |
05TEGUCIGALPA1462 | GHOSTS OF HONDURAS' PAST; MANPADS AND THE OAS [...] (S) Honduras does not/not possess any MANPADS. Please remove Honduras from the list. During the last two years, the Honduran military has discovered two MANPADS left from the 1980s in comprehensive inventory exercises. There was no prior knowledge of their existence. When cleaning out the [...] | 2005-07-13 19:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL HO OAS |
05TEGUCIGALPA1691 | CURRENT DIALOGUE WITH TAIWANESE REPS IN HONDURAS [...] (S) In response to reftel, here are Post's answers: - The Embassy currently has mainly limited contact with Taiwanese representatives, usually friendly interaction at events where the diplomatic corps is invited to attend. Taiwanese Ambassador You Tien-der is a regular attendee of these events [...] | 2005-08-12 23:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL ECON ETRD ETTC PHUM TW CH HO |
05TEGUCIGALPA1802 | HONDURAN IMMIGRATION SCANDAL: ROMERO ATTACKS [...] (C) Summary. The Honduran Immigration scandal continues to be a hot topic. Former Immigration Director Ramon Romero filed a legal complaint August 29 against EmbOffs, in an apparent attempt to distract attention from his own legal problems. The Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime appeal [...] | 2005-08-31 23:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | SMIG PGOV KJUS KCRM PTER SNAR PREL ASEC HO |
05TEGUCIGALPA2347 | 10 DAYS TO HONDURAN ELECTIONS A FAIRLY CONFIDENT [...] (C) Summary. Ten days before the November 27 general elections, National Party presidential candidate Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo has a slight lead over Liberal Party presidential candidate Mel Zelaya in all non-Liberal Party polls, leading by 3 percent in probably the most accurate poll. Ambassador [...] | 2005-11-18 14:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON KCRM PINR HO |
05TEGUCIGALPA2380 | HONDURAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE 2: ALLEGATIONS OF NARCOS [...] (C) Summary In one of Latin America's poorest countries, a country where the ideals and mechanics of democracy are still being realized, financing a general election campaign is a difficult undertaking for both individual candidates and political parties as a whole. This reality, coupled wit [...] | 2005-11-23 19:41:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PGOV EFIN PREL KDEM ETTC KCRM SNAR PINR HO |
05TEGUCIGALPA2438 | HONDURAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY 6 - CIRCLING [...] (C) National Party candidate Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo called Ambassador the late afternoon of December 2 to inform the Ambassador that he will not concede today, and explain that he did not concede December 1 at the request of his party who allege widespread irregularities in the electoral table vo [...] | 2005-12-03 02:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON KCRM PINR HO |
05TEGUCIGALPA2576 | HONDURAS SENT C-130 ENGINES ABROAD FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (S) Post has received confirmation from the Honduran Air Force that Honduras has shipped at least three C-130 engines to an unnamed facility and country for repair/maintenance without prior Department of State approval. Although in [...] | 2005-12-23 16:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | KOMC ETTC PARM PREL PGOV MOPS PINS PINR HO CI |
05TELAVIV1455 | (S) ISRAELI VIEWS ON PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI SECURITY [...] (S) On instructions from Defense Minister Mofaz, BG Eitan Dangott briefed the Ambassador March 11 on the status of Israeli-Palestinian security negotiations and other issues discussed in the Sharm el-Sheik summit. Dangott said that Mofaz and the Israeli security establishment are becoming i [...] | 2005-03-11 14:38:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | IS KPAL PREL XF ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV1457 | (S) ISRAELI READOUT ON MUBARAK-MOFAZ MEETING IN [...] (S) BG Eitan Dangott, Military Secretary of Defense Minister Mofaz, briefed the Ambassador March 11 on the meeting held the previous day in Sharm between Mofaz and Egyptian President Mubarak, with the participation of Defense Minister Tantawi and Intelligence Chief Sulayman. Dangott said th [...] | 2005-03-11 14:42:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | IS KPAL PREL XF GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV1580 | MOSSAD CHIEF TO CODEL CORZINE: SOME FOREIGN [...] (S) Summary: Mossad Chief Meir Dagan told CODEL Corzine March 13 that Israeli and U.S. thinking on Iran largely tracks, adding that he believes the EU dialogue with Iran will ultimately fail. Dagan said that Israel has evidence that some foreign fighters have returned home from Iraq, perhaps indica [...] | 2005-03-17 10:32:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PGOV PREL KWBG IR IS COUNTERTERRORISM GOI EXTERNAL |
05TELAVIV1593 | C-NE4-01083: ISRAELI INTENTIONS REGARDING THE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Israel sees Iran as the primary threat to its security and sees the enrichment cycle as the "point of no return" for Tehran's nuclear weapons program. The GOI believes that diplomatic pressure with teeth, such as sanctions, can affect Iranian behavior, and is lobbying the EU-3 a [...] | 2005-03-17 14:58:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP EU IR IS GOI EXTERNAL |
05TELAVIV1814 | ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER CAUTIONS ARMS INDUSTRY ON [...] (S) Israeli Defense Ministry Director General Amos Yaron told the Ambassador on March 24 that Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz had strongly cautioned representatives from Israeli defense firms about ties with China. According to Yaron, Mofaz said that senior MOD approval is required before Israel [...] | 2005-03-24 14:46:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL MCAP MASS CH IS MILITARY RELATIONS GOI EXTERNAL |
05TELAVIV1833 | ISRAELI DEFMIN DISCUSSES PA SECURITY PERFORMANCE [...] (C) Summary: On March 23, 2005, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch, Deputy National Security Advisor Elliott Abrams and the Ambassador that arms smuggling continues into both Gaza and the West Bank. Despite success by Palestinian Authority (PA) secur [...] | 2005-03-25 08:27:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER MARR KWBG KPAL EG SY IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL |
05TELAVIV2125 | (S) DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER TO CODEL LEVIN: [...] (S) A senior defense intelligence (DMI) officer told Senator Levin March 31 that pre-OIF Israeli intelligence estimates of Iraqi WMD were nearly as wrong as those of the USG. GOI analysts, prior to the war, "knew" that Saddam's regime would never support al-Qaeda or any other terrorist organi [...] | 2005-04-06 13:31:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PINR PREL PTER OREP IS IZ GOI EXTERNAL MILITARY RELATIONS |
05TELAVIV2135 | GWOT ASSESSMENT: FIGHTING TERROR AND BUILDING [...] (S) SUMMARY: Counterterrorism is central to Israel's national security priorities and is a key component of Embassy Tel Aviv's Mission Program Plan. It also plays a key role in the progress -- or lack thereof -- of the peace process. A main requirement for moving this agenda forward is fund [...] | 2005-04-06 15:29:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PTER PREL IS COUNTERTERRORISM GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV2138 | (C) EILAND OUTLINES STEPS TO PREVENT [...] (S) In a March 23 meeting with Deputy APNSA Abrams, A/S Welch, and the Ambassador, National Security Advisor Eiland sketched out "preliminary" GOI thinking about the future of Lebanon after a Syrian withdrawal. He described three scenarios for post-Syria Lebanon: democratic stability; a retur [...] | 2005-04-07 05:28:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER KWBG IS LE SY COUNTERTERRORISM GOI EXTERNAL |
05TELAVIV2436 | GENERAL WARD AND ISRAELI DEFMIN DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: Lieutenant General Ward and the Charge met with Defense Minister Mofaz in Tel Aviv on April 13, 2005, to review the current security situation in Israel and the Occupied Territories. General Ward said he sees the lack of trust and partnership on both sides as contributing to a ne [...] | 2005-04-18 14:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV ASEC KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV2654 | PLANNING FOR MA'ALE ADUMIM/E1 REPORTEDLY CONTINUES [...] (S) Summary: The GOI continues its planning for the E1 region of the Ma'ale Adumim settlement in the West Bank. Brigadier General (res) Baruch Spiegel, Ministry of Defense Advisor, in an aside told the DCM on April 20 that "there are very strong interests here in Israel" to move forward with [...] | 2005-04-28 14:09:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PBTS KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS |
05TELAVIV2749 | LABELING SETTLEMENT GOODS: NOT ALL IS SETTLED [...] (C) Summary. The agreement between the EU and the GOI on labeling requirements for goods produced outside of Green Line Israel came into force on February 1, 2005. The agreement calls for identification on customs shipping documents of the city of origin for all products shipped from Israel [...] | 2005-05-03 11:51:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | ECON ETRD IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE SETTLEMENTS |
05TELAVIV2855 | MOSSAD DIRECTOR MEIR DAGAN TELLS CODEL LIEBERMAN [...] (C) Summary: In his meeting with CODEL Lieberman on May 2, Meir Dagan, Director of Mossad, laid out steps that he said the United States should take to block Iran's efforts at acquiring and producing nuclear weapons. Dagan also presented his assessments of Iran's support for Hizballah and Pal [...] | 2005-05-06 14:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | OREP PREL KWBG IS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS |
05TELAVIV3246 | (S) CODEL KOLBE: SHARON DISSATISFIED WITH U.S. [...] (S) During a 75-minute meeting May 30 with Codel Kolbe, attended also by the Ambassador, Prime Minister Sharon described several reasons why he is not happy with current developments. In familiar terms, Sharon said that his and Israel's willingness to move forward in the peace process after [...] | 2005-05-31 09:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | IS KPAL OREP PREL XF GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISRAEL RELATIONS GOI EXTERNAL |
05TELAVIV3505 | POLITICS AND BUREAUCRACY SLOW DISENGAGEMENT [...] (S) Summary: GOI contacts recently described bureaucratic and political obstacles to disengagement planning and GOI-PA coordination on the transfer of settlement assets, upgrades at the border crossings, and water talks. NSC advisor Gaby Blum characterized the MoD's takeover of leadership on [...] | 2005-06-07 07:02:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL KWBG ECON IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV3987 | MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ADVISOR, BRIGADIER GENERAL [...] (S) IN A 24 JUNE MEETING, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ADVISOR, BRIGADIER GENERAL (RES.) BARUCH SPIEGEL PROVIDED ECONOMIC COUNSELOR CLARIFICATION ON A PRESS REPORT INDICATING THAT PLANS WERE UNDERWAY TO EXPAND SETTLEMENTS IN THE JORDAN VALLEY. AS MUCH OF THE RURAL LANDS IN THE JORDAN VALLEY FALL UNDER [...] | 2005-06-24 13:46:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV4145 | U.S. TREASURY RECEIVES GOI BRIEF ON MONEY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli officials briefed U.S. Treasury advisor Szubin and Econoff on GOI efforts against money laundering and terror finance. The police officials cited successes in fighting money launderers, seizing millions of dollars, but also noted difficulties in cooperation and informati [...] | 2005-07-01 12:07:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER EFIN COUNTERTERRORISM |
05TELAVIV4403 | ISRAELI MOD DISCUSSES DISENGAGEMENT AND GROWING NUMBER OF TERRORIST ATTACKS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-15 15:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL KWBG KPAL PTER IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV4405 | IDF DEPUTY COS KAPLINSKY BRIEFS A/S WELCH ON LATEST VIOLENCE, IDF-PA SECURITY COORDINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-15 17:18:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL KWBG PTER IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV4819 | DISENGAGEMENT COORDINATION: THE CUSTOMS UNION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-04 11:00:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | ECON ETRD EAID IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ECONOMY AND FINANCE |
05TELAVIV4894 | IDF CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS DISENGAGEMENT HAS NOT [...] (S) SUMMARY. In an August 3 meeting with Deputy National Security Adviser Abrams, the Ambassador and Gen. Ward, the IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, said that disengagement has not harmed the IDF as an institution. It has, however, created problems, particularly in the area [...] | 2005-08-09 08:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | MOPS PGOV PREL KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI SOCIETY |
05TELAVIV5103 | (S) ISRAELI MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CHIEF: GOI [...] (S) Summary: Chief of Israeli Military Intelligence Aharon Ze'evi Farkash told A/S Welch and Ambassador Kurtzer August 16 that he was surprised by U.S. media reports on a U.S. National Intelligence Estimate that Iran could build its first nuclear weapon only by 2015. He noted that recent U.S. [...] | 2005-08-18 07:49:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | KPAL KWBG PREF PTER EG IR IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT GOI EXTERNAL MILITARY RELATIONS |
05TELAVIV5137 | A/S WELCH'S MEETING WITH ISRAELI MOD'S GILAD [...] (S) Israeli Defense Ministry Political Security Director Amos Gilad confirmed to visiting NEA A/S Welch and Ambassador Kurtzer August 16 that Egypt and Israel had reached a general agreement on the deployment of 750 Egyptian Border Guards along the Egypt-Gaza border. Israeli DefMin Mofaz is e [...] | 2005-08-19 11:05:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS PARM KPAL KWBG PGOV PINR EG IS GOI EXTERNAL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT |
05TELAVIV534 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY BURNS MEETING WITH DEPUTY [...] (S) Summary: In a January 25 meeting with NEA Assistant Secretary Burns and the Ambassador, Deputy Prime Minister SIPDIS Peres outlined GOI efforts to revitalize the Palestinian economy. Noting the unexpected success of PA Prime Minister Abu Mazen's steps toward improving the security situa [...] | 2005-01-31 08:42:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | ECON PREL IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT |
05TELAVIV544 | DOE DELEGATION DISCUSSES EXPORT CONTROLS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli officials briefed a visiting DOE delegation on nuclear export-control measures during meetings in Tel Aviv on January 18-20. In recognition of their adherence to the NSG Guidelines and promulgation of new export control legislation, the Israelis requested U.S. help in obt [...] | 2005-01-31 10:05:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ISRAEL RELATIONS |
05TELAVIV5705 | IRAN-IAEA: ISRAELI ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION [...] (S) Senior Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) officials Gideon Frank and Eli Levite told the Ambassador September 8 that a renewed international push on Iran, including referral to the UN Security Council, is necessary, because, based on the response to date of the international community [...] | 2005-09-16 11:09:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL KNNP AORC TRGY ENRG PARM IR IS GOI EXTERNAL |
05TELAVIV5708 | ECF UPDATES ON BARRIER AND DESCRIBES MAJOR [...] (S) Summary and Comment: Sounding an alarmist note regarding GOI settlement plans in a September 1 meeting with econoff, Economic Cooperation Foundation (ECF) officials (protect) urged the USG to intervene to prevent the building of the police station in E-1 and said that a planned "new Jewi [...] | 2005-09-16 11:54:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV5794 | NEA DAS DIBBLE'S 9/20 MEETING WITH ISRAELI MOD'S [...] (S) Israeli MOD Political-Military Affairs Bureau Chief Amos Gilad told NEA DAS Elizabeth Dibble September 19 that the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) is a pillar of the recently-concluded Egypt-Israel agreement on the Egypt-Gaza border and performs a vital role monitoring changes alon [...] | 2005-09-21 03:53:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PINR MARR MASS PARM KPAL PGOV IS EG GAZA DISENGAGEMENT GOI EXTERNAL INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV5796 | EILAND REQUESTS USG PRESSURE TO STOP RUSSIA-SYRIA [...] (S) National Security Advisor Giora Eiland contacted the Ambassador September 23 to seek USG pressure on the Russian government to stop what he said is a possibly imminent agreement to sell Pantsir ground-to-air missiles to Syria. Eiland said the deal could be signed as early as next week dur [...] | 2005-09-23 15:07:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PARM SY IS GOI EXTERNAL MILITARY RELATIONS |
05TELAVIV5951 | MINISTRY OF FINANCE DG BACHAR CREDITS U.S. LOAN [...] (C) In a September 29 meeting with Ambassador Jones, Minister of Finance Director General Joseph Bachar, was very upbeat about the prospects for the Israeli economy. While cautious about predicting that the good times would continue, he noted the positive effect of the calm of the past year, [...] | 2005-10-03 13:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | EAID ECON IS PREL ECONOMY AND FINANCE |
05TELAVIV6228 | SHARON STAYS HIS COURSE FOLLOWING HADERA BOMBING [...] (C) Summary: The October 26 suicide bombing of the Hadera market by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) that claimed the lives of five Israelis and wounded 20 has resulted in a cycle of violence that -- barring significant additional casualties -- experience indicates will be short-term. As it h [...] | 2005-10-28 17:01:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG IS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM GAZA DISENGAGEMENT |
05TELAVIV6396 | RAMON SUPPORTS WEST BANK-GAZA RAIL LINK AS AN [...] (S) In a November 8 meeting, Minister without Portfolio Haim Ramon confirmed to Ambassador Jones that the GOI would accept the initiation of a technical feasibility study for what the GOI prefers to call a "transportation connection" between Gaza and the West Bank. Ramon presented proposed t [...] | 2005-11-08 15:36:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | ECON IS KWBG PREL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT |
05TELAVIV6872 | ISRAEL ON COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA [...] (C) Responding to reftel demarche, Israeli MFA Nonproliferation and Counterterrorism Department Director Yehuda Yaakov told poloff December 4 that: -- Israel continues to be interested in active participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (Proliferation Security Initiative) and ot [...] | 2005-12-09 16:10:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC IS COUNTERTERRORISM |
05TELAVIV6876 | GILAD TELLS A/S WELCH PA ACTION AGAINST PIJ AND [...] (S) Summary: In a December 9 meeting after that with Defense Minister Mofaz (septel),MOD Pol-Mil Director Amos Gilad told A/S Welch, the Ambassador, and Col. Dugger (USSC) that he is concerned that Fatah is replacing its "old guard" with extremists. He assessed that if this trend continues, [...] | 2005-12-10 15:52:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PGOV PINS PTER KWBG KPAL IS JO LE SY ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM GOI EXTERNAL |
05TELAVIV6877 | ISRAELIS DELIBERATELY "AMBIGUOUS" ON PALESTINIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: National Security Advisor Giora Eiland and Deputy National Security Advisor Eran Etzion told NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch December 9 that the GOI has adopted a deliberately "ambiguous" approach to Palestinian Authority (PA) elections "so the PA can't blame Israel for the p [...] | 2005-12-10 16:02:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PGOV KPAL KDEM KPKO LE SY IS IR TU AE ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV7002 | ISRAELI PM'S MILITARY ADVISER REVIEWS REGION, [...] (S) Major General Gadi Shamni -- Israeli PM Sharon's military adviser -- told the Ambassador that the U.S. should continue to lead the international community to diplomatically pressure Iran to abandon its program. If a military solution were required, Shamni said he believes the U.S. could d [...] | 2005-12-19 12:38:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PINR PARM MARR MASS MNUC KPAL SY EG LE IR GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05TELAVIV7022 | POVERTY HYPE REFLECTS DECLINE OF SOCIALISM IN [...] (S) In advance of the upcoming elections, many politicians, reporters, and advocacy groups have been trumpeting "poverty" as the most important issue facing Israeli society. In reality, apart from a few isolated pockets, Israel does not face grinding "third world-style" poverty as a systemi [...] | 2005-12-21 08:14:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | ECON ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL |
05TELAVIV71 | GOI RESPONSE TO DATA EXCLUSIVITY DEMARCHE [...] (S) Ambassador Kurtzer delivered points in reftel to Vice PM and Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Ehud Olmert on January 4, 2005. Olmert objected to the language used in the demarche, but he accepted the principle that if the data exclusivity legislation is withheld from passage by the [...] | 2005-01-05 14:36:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | ECON ETRD KIPR IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE LABOR COMMERCE GOI INTERNAL |
05TELAVIV7112 | ISRAELI DEBRIEF ON KATYUSHA ATTACK ON KIRYAT [...] (S) Israeli MFA and MOD sources provided Embassy with details concerning the December 27 Katyusha attack from Lebanon on northern Israel. At 2309 local time, Israeli forces reported three explosions in northern Israel, but the debris has not been located to date. MOD contacts said several r [...] | 2005-12-30 15:54:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PINS MOPS PTER LE IS KPAL KPKO SY GOI EXTERNAL MILITARY RELATIONS |
05TELAVIV723 | PERES PURSUES DIRECT TALKS ON GAZA DISENGAGEMENT [...] (S) Summary: DPM Shimon Peres is moving quickly to initiate direct negotiations with the PA on Gaza Disengagement economic issues. Following the template established by the World Bank process, Peres met February 2 with Mohammed Dahlan and Sa'eb Erekat to set a path toward face to face negoti [...] | 2005-02-07 08:07:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL ECON KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
05THEHAGUE1057 | DUTCH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PROTECTING THE UN IN [...] (S) Ambassador Sobel raised reftel request directly with PM Balkenende on April 11, and followed up with DefMin Kamp and the PM's Foreign Policy Advisor Rob Swartbol on April 13. PolMilOff also discussed this issue with MFA Security Policy Bureau Operations Office Director Rob Gabrielse on Apr [...] | 2005-04-19 12:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL MARR IZ NL |
05THEHAGUE1876 | NETHERLANDS: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador Sobel, DCM, and POLCOUNS met with Dutch FM Bot on June 30 for a tour d'horizon discussion of outstanding issues. Bot praised the excellent (and improving) state of U.S.-Dutch relations, but identified four irritants to be addressed through ongoing consultations: Dutch d [...] | 2005-07-01 12:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS IZ IR AF NL EUN |
05THEHAGUE2044 | NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: DUTCH FM THINKING TOUGH ON [...] (C) FM Bot told the Ambassador on July 20 he would welcome a briefing by WHA PDAS Charles Shapiro on August 23 or 24 as part of the Netherlands increasing engagement on Venezuela. He made clear that he wanted to be helpful on Venezuela and is willing to adopt a strengthened posture, includin [...] | 2005-07-22 16:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PHUM EPET NA NL VZ |
05THEHAGUE2186 | MTAG 5-96: NETHERLANDS: POTENTIAL UAV/CRUISE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-08 16:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC MNUC NL PARM PREL MTCRE |
05THEHAGUE2256 | NETHERLANDS: MTCR PAPERS FOR SEPTEMBER PLENARY [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-15 14:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC KSCA MNUC NL PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE |
05THEHAGUE2309 | AMBASSADOR’S PARTING THOUGHTS ON TAKING THE DUTCH [...] (S) SUMMARY: With the EU divided and its direction uncertain, the Dutch serve as a vital transatlantic anchor in Europe. As one of the original six EU members, the Dutch ally with the British to counter Franco-German efforts to steer Europe off a transatlantic course. The Netherlands' solid Europea [...] | 2005-08-22 17:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ECON EAID NL EUN USUN |
05THEHAGUE2318 | NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: DUTCH WILL RAISE VENEZUELA [...] (S) Summary. The Dutch are increasingly concerned about Venezuelan activities and see their engagement as a first step in putting these concerns on the EU's agenda. The Prime Minister and key members of his cabinet are seized with the issue and willing to elevate discussion within the EU. Th [...] | 2005-08-24 10:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | NL VE PREL PGOV |
05THEHAGUE235 | DUTCH ISAF AND OEF DEPLOYMENTS [...] (S) Summary: PolMilOff met with MFA and MOD officials on January 26 and 28 to discuss the current status of Dutch commitments to NATO's ISAF mission and Operation Enduring Freedom. The GONL is not contemplating use of its contingent in NRF IV in support of the parliamentary elections in Afgh [...] | 2005-01-31 16:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL AF NL |
05THEHAGUE2427 | NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: NO PLANS TO MEET AT UNGA [...] (S) On September 7, POLCOUNS delivered reftel points separately to Tessa Terpstra (Acting Syria/Lebanon Desk Officer, Dutch MFA) and Karel van Kesteren (Director of the MFA's Department of UN and International Financial Organizations Affairs.) POLCOUNS also asked directly whether the Dutch an [...] | 2005-09-07 11:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER SY NL EUN |
05THEHAGUE2435 | NETHERLANDS: PREPARATIONS FOR MTCR PLENARY IN [...] (C) Summary: Polmiloff discussed reftel A points with Ceta Noland (Policy Advisor, Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division, MFA) September 6. Noland stated that the Dutch can support the U.S. proposal on North Korea, as it allows states to pursue its goals on a "case by case basis" acco [...] | 2005-09-07 15:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA NL MTCRE |
05THEHAGUE2478 | NETHERLANDS: POTENTIAL UAV/CRUISE MISSILE [...] (S) Polmiloff delivered reftel points to Paul Wilke (Head, Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division, MFA) September 12. Wilke appreciated the additional information, noting that the Dutch security services were investigating the case based on our August demarche. He stated he would pas [...] | 2005-09-13 13:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC IR PARM PREL NL |
05THEHAGUE2555 | NETHERLANDS: UAV SALES TO IRAN [...] (C) Polmiloff delivered ref A points to Ceta Noland (Senior Policy Advisor, Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division, MFA) September 20. Noland appreciated the new information, and stated she would pass it on to the Dutch intelligence service and the Financial and Economic Investigation Agenc [...] | 2005-09-20 16:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | MARR NL PREL |
05THEHAGUE2705 | ISLAMIC EXTREMISM IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] (S) This cable responds to ref a request for information on Islamic Extremism in the Netherlands. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Within the relatively large Dutch Muslim Community, Islamic Extremism represents a worrisome and growing trend. Dutch security and intelligence services estimate that about 5 p [...] | 2005-10-06 17:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV SOCI ASEC KISL NL |
05THEHAGUE2802 | NETHERLANDS/PKK: DUTCH DEMARCHED ON COMBATTING [...] (S) POLCOUNS delivered reftel demarche on reducing European support to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to Pim Dumore, Director of the Dutch MFA's Political Affairs Department, on October 13. On October 14, POLCOUNS followed up with Fred Olthof, Director of the Dutch MFA's Office of New Thr [...] | 2005-10-17 15:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PTER PREL PINR EFIN KCRM TU NL |
05THEHAGUE2855 | NETHERLANDS: DASD THOMAS VISIT TO THE HAGUE FOR [...] (C) Summary. DASD for Resources and Plans James P. Thomas visited The Hague for consultations with Dutch MOD and MFA officials October 10 on the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). Thomas provided an overview of the ongoing QDR and sought Dutch views and comments. He emphasized the importance of adop [...] | 2005-10-21 06:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | MARR PREL NL |
05THEHAGUE3100 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: CONTINUING DUTCH [...] (S) SUMMARY: Senior Dutch military and diplomatic contacts say that Defense Minister Kamp feels he has not yet received sufficient assurances from the U.S. to proceed with a proposed Dutch troop deployment to Oruzgan under ISAF Stage III. Kamp hopes to talk directly to SecDef Rumsfeld to res [...] | 2005-11-16 16:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR MARR MOPS AF NL EUN |
05THEHAGUE3112 | NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: SEEKING PARITY TO OUR [...] (S) On November 16, Polcouns shared reftel concerns of Venezuelan arms acquisitions with Robert de Groot (Head of the Office of Security Policy, MFA). De Groot said the Dutch understood U.S. concerns and were also troubled by Venezuelan activities. He added that the Dutch would continue to lo [...] | 2005-11-17 14:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR MASS NL VE |
05THEHAGUE3169 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: IRAN-RELATED BRIEFING DELIVERED [...] (S) On November 16, Washington-based analysts, accompanied by Charge, POLCOUNS, and MPP Deputy Chief, delivered a classified briefing on Iran's nuclear weaponization program to senior Dutch MFA officials. The Dutch side included Hugo Siblesz (Political Director),Pieter de Gooijer (Deputy Pol [...] | 2005-11-25 08:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP IR EU NL |
05THEHAGUE3406 | TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMENDMENT -- DUTCH RESPONSE [...] (S) On December 23, Post delivered reftel points concerning the USG intention to amend its previous designation of Lashkar e-Tayyiba (LET) to Eric Ligthart, Deputy Director, Financial Integrity Department, Dutch Ministry of Finance (MOF). The MOF will forward the information provided to the [...] | 2005-12-28 16:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS NL EUN |
05THEHAGUE406 | YOUR MEETING WITH DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER BOT [...] (C) Foreign Minister Bot requested this meeting to discuss a wide range of U.S.-EU issues prior to the President's visit to Europe. A former Dutch permrep to the EU with a pro-European reputation, Bot's appreciation of the transatlantic relationship appears to have deepened and strengthened du [...] | 2005-02-11 11:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL NL EUN NATO |
05THEHAGUE423 | NETHERLANDS/HIZBALLAH - DUTCH SUPPORT DESIGNATION [...] (C) Jules Gerzon (MFA, Office of Political Affairs) confirmed that the Netherlands supports designating Hizballah as a terrorist organization at the February 16 meeting of the EU Clearinghouse. Dutch efforts to lobby EU Member States have had a mixed reaction, he added, noting that some stat [...] | 2005-02-14 12:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC PTER EFIN NL EUN |
05THEHAGUE451 | YOUR MEETING WITH DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER BOT [...] (C) Foreign Minister Bot requested this meeting to discuss a wide range of U.S.-EU issues prior to the President's visit to Europe, which he is prepared to help ensure is a success. Although a longtime former Dutch PermRep to the EU with a pro-European reputation, Bot demonstrated his support f [...] | 2005-02-16 12:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL NL EUN NATO |
05THEHAGUE484 | DUTCH UNVEIL THEIR 14-BIT ADC PARTS CONTROL PLAN [...] all 14-bit ADCs that are to be supplied under this contract will solely be used for the manufacture of base stations or parts thereof for civilian communication purposes; 2. telecommunication equipment or assembled parts of such equipment containing these 14-bit ADCs can only be sold to tele [...] | 2005-02-22 09:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC KSTC PARM NL CH |
05THEHAGUE789 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S APRIL [...] (C) My staff and I are eager to welcome you to the Netherlands for your first visit here as Deputy Secretary. Your trip reinforces the message of transatlantic cooperation delivered by the President and Secretary Rice, and will help focus the Dutch, in particular, on taking practical steps on the i [...] | 2005-03-24 12:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV NL EUN NATO |
05TOKYO1349 | U.S.-JAPAN INFORMAL POLICY PLANNING BILATERAL: [...] (C) Summary: During informal policy planning talks with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Vice Minister Tsuneo Nishida on March 2, Director of Policy Planning Stephen D. Krasner discussed East Asian architecture, China, North Korea and the President's democratization agenda. Nishida said Ja [...] | 2005-03-08 07:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | ECIN PREL PARM PINR KDEM CH TW KN JA ASEAN |
05TRIPOLI209 | LIBYANS PLEASED WITH SAUDI DECISION [...] (C) August 10 COM spoke at some length with Ambassador to the UK Mohammad al-Zway and his colleagues about the Saudi decision to pardon and expel three Libyans accused of an assassination plot again then-Crown Prince Abdullah (reftel). Zway had just returned from Sirte; he flew there August 8 [...] | 2005-08-15 07:30:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER LY SA |
05TRIPOLI221 | SENATOR LUGAR'S MEETING WITH QADHAFI AUGUST 20 [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a conversation with Senator Lugar on August 20, Colonel Qadhafi complained that Libya had not been properly recognized and rewarded for its decisions on WMD. He suggested that the most appropriate "rewards" would be defensive weapons to protect the country against the threa [...] | 2005-08-31 14:10:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PGOV PTER PHUM LY BU |
05TRIPOLI285 | GUANTANOMO DETAINEES: LIBYANS PROVIDE DIPNOTE RESPONSE [...] (S) We received a draft MOU in response to reftel dip note regarding the proposed transfer of Libyan national, Abdul Rauf Omar Mohammed Abu Al Qusin,also known as Abu Abdul Rauf Zalita to the exclusive custody and control of the Government of Libya, under circumstances satisfactorily confirmed [...] | 2005-11-30 07:38:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PREL PTER KAWC LY |
05TRIPOLI290 | THE NORTH AFRICAN BRIGADE OF THE AFRICAN UNION PEACE AND [...] (S) According to press reports, army chiefs of staff from Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and "the Western Sahara Republic," announced November 17 the creation of a joint military force. We obtained additional information about the agreement in November 29 meetings with the Egyptian Embassy an [...] | 2005-12-01 11:12:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | MARR PREL EG AG MO TS WI CA LY |
05USNATO3 | NATO MOVES FORWARD WITH LANDMARK BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT ASSESSMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-05 16:59:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET | NATO KNNP PARM MNUC |
05VIENNA1224 | GWOT ASSESSMENT: POST FEEDBACK: VIENNA [...] (S) Summary: Austria contributes constructively to the fight against terrorism. Austria is training and equipping Iraqi police, it has been an ally against terrorist financing, and it leads major programs to strengthen border policing in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Austria is currentl [...] | 2005-04-14 09:12:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PTER PREL AU |
05VIENNA1635 | TERRORIST FINANCE: IJG PRENOTIFICATION DELIVERED [...] (S) On May 17, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel name, background paper, and talking points to Peter Maerschalk, Deputy Director of the Financial Markets Unit in the Ministry of Finance. Maerschalk promised to distribute the information immediately to the appropriate authorities in the Minist [...] | 2005-05-18 12:54:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | EFIN PTER ETTC PREL AU KFTN |
05VIENNA164 | AMBASSADOR URGES NEW INTERIOR MINISTER TO HALT [...] (S) Summary: In his first meeting with new Interior Minister Liese Prokop on January 18, the Ambassador praised the excellent cooperation the U.S. has enjoyed with the Ministry on law enforcement, anti-terrorism, and Embassy security issues. He explained in detail U.S. concerns regarding Au [...] | 2005-01-20 12:44:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC AU |
05VIENNA165 | AUSTRIA: SNIPER RIFLES TO IRAN: FURTHER SHIPMENTS [...] (S) After the Ambassador's January 18 meeting with Austrian Interior Minister Liese Prokop (reported septel),Helmut Krehlik (strictly protect),head of the Economics Ministry's Export and Import Control Division, called Econ Unit Chief to ask for an urgent appointment. Krehlik said that Ste [...] | 2005-01-20 13:06:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC AU |
05VIENNA1942 | AUSTRIA REJECTS LICENSE FOR ASSAULT RIFLE EXPORT [...] (S) On June 7, Austrian MFA A/S-equivalent for Western European Affairs Herbert Krauss (strictly protect) asked to meet with us to follow up on a May 18 briefing for Austrian officials on nonproliferation issues. Pol Unit Chief met Krauss (whose bureau also currently handles military transit [...] | 2005-06-10 14:59:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL IR AU |
05VIENNA2056 | DELIVERY TO AUSTRIA OF ORAL MESSAGE FROM THE [...] (SBU) DCM delivered ref (a) message on June 20 to Austrian Political Director Thomas Mayr-Harting. Mayr-Harting undertook to deliver the contents of the message to the Austrian delegation (Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik and Middle East director Ralph Scheide). 2. (S) Mayr-Harting said t [...] | 2005-06-20 14:43:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PREL IZ SY AU |
05VIENNA2336 | TERRORIST FINANCE: NASCO AMENDMENT PRENOTIFICATION [...] (S) On July 11, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points, background paper, and entity name to Birgit Ertl from the Financial Market Division in the Ministry of Finance. Ertl promised to distribute the information immediately to the appropriate authorities in the Ministry of Interior, [...] | 2005-07-12 08:43:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL AU |
05VIENNA2345 | SHIELD S08-02, S63-02, S21-04: GOA RESPONSE TO USG [...] (S) On July 1, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Economic Ministry's Export and Import Control Division, underscoring USG concerns with plans to build an Iranian Trade and Technology Center in Austria. Krehlik (strictly protect) said certain Austri [...] | 2005-07-12 14:36:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC AU IR CBW |
05VIENNA2924 | ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UNGA -- DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA [...] (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on August 31 to Ralph Scheide, the assistant secretary-level head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry's Middle East and Africa division. 2. (S) Austrian President Heinz Fischer would attend the High Level Event in New York, Scheide said. The Syria [...] | 2005-08-31 15:28:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER SY AU |
05VIENNA2931 | MTAG 5-96: POTENTIAL UAV COOPERATION BETWEEN AN [...] (S) On August 30, EconPolCouns and Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division, and to Dorothea Auer, Head of the Foreign Ministry's Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Division. Krehlik said he [...] | 2005-09-01 12:20:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE |
05VIENNA2932 | SNIPER RIFLES TO IRAN [...] (S/NF) On August 30, EconPolCouns and Econ Unit Chief delivered ref A nonpaper to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division, and to Dorothea Auer, Head of the Foreign Ministry's Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Division. Auer and Krehlik [...] | 2005-09-01 12:23:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL AU IR |
05VIENNA3135 | MTAG: INTERIM AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON FIRM'S OFFER OF [...] (S) On September 15, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Falschleiner in the Ministry of Economy's office responsible for dual-export controls, requesting the GoA to investigate the Austrian firm WFL Millturn Technologies' offer of spare parts to the Beijing Power Machin [...] | 2005-09-21 11:42:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE |
05VIENNA3203 | AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA [...] (S) On September 26, Economic Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points and nonpapers to Rudolf Unterkoefler, Head of the Ministry of Interior's Economic and Financial Investigations Division and to Josef Mahr, Head of the Austrian FIU, and separately to Johann Froehlich, Head of the MFA's J [...] | 2005-09-27 12:14:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC AU |
05VIENNA331 | AUSTRIA: SNIPER RIFLES TO IRAN: COMPANY HEAD [...] (S) Ambassador and DCM called on Ambassador Hans-Peter Manz, the Chancellor,s diplomatic advisor, at Manz,s request on February 2 to discuss the Steyr-Mannlicher sale of sniper rifles to Iran (reftels). Manz said his government wanted to avoid creating any wrong impressions in Washington: t [...] | 2005-02-04 15:34:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC AU |
05VIENNA3325 | MTAG 5-96: AUSTRIAN FIRM OFFERS GRAPHITE TO [...] (S/NF) On September 7, post delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Export and Import Control Division in the Ministry of Economy and to Alexander Kmentt, Deputy Head of the MFA's Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Division. Krehlik said an official from "another English-sp [...] | 2005-10-07 14:43:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE |
05VIENNA3358 | MTAG: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON FIRM'S OFFER OF CNC [...] (S) On October 12, Econ Unit Chief followed up on ref A with Gerhard Erdpresser, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Anti-Dumping, Dual-Use and Wassenaar Arrangement Division. Erdpresser thanked the USG for the information in ref B and said the MoE had carefully checked the spare parts s [...] | 2005-10-14 06:59:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU CH MTCRE |
05VIENNA3462 | DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: STEYR-MANNLICHER BUSINESS [...] (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on October 25 to Dorothea Auer, the Austrian Foreign Ministry's assistant secretary level Director for Non-Proliferation. 2. (S) Auer undertook to investigate the issue of plans by Steyr-Mannlicher to export weapons technology to Iran thro [...] | 2005-10-27 11:16:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | AU ETTC PARM PREL |
05VIENNA3464 | MTAG 5-96: FOLLOW-UP ON AUSTRIAN FIRM'S OFFER TO [...] (S/NF) PolUnit Chief and EconUnit Chief followed up recently with Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division, and Margit Bruck-Friedrich, Head of the MFA's Export Control Division, to discuss the Daniel Frosch Export (DFE) Industrial Spare P [...] | 2005-10-27 12:42:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE |
05VIENNA37 | AUSTRIAN EXPORT OF SNIPER RIFLES TO IRAN -- [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador raised the transfer of Steyr-Mannlicher sniper rifles to Iran with Foreign Minstry Secretary General (Deputy Secretary equivalent) Johannes SIPDIS Kyrle on January 7. Kyrle stressed that the Foreign Ministry had verified the end-user as an Iranian government en [...] | 2005-01-07 13:39:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL PINR IR AU |
05VIENNA3702 | TERRORIST FINANCE: ASG PRENOTIFICATION TO AUSTRIAN [...] (S) On November 22, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points, background paper, and names to Birgit Ertl from the Financial Market Division in the Ministry of Finance. Ertl promised to distribute the information immediately to the appropriate authorities in the Ministry of Interior, F [...] | 2005-11-22 11:52:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC AU |
05VIENNA3737 | AUSTRIA: STEYR-MANNLICHER CONTINUES BUSINESS WITH [...] (S) Econ Unit Chief delivered ref A points November 25 to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division. Krehlik said he was not surprised that Steyr-Mannlicher President Wolfgang Fuerlinger wanted to sell weapons production technology to Iran. Krehlik [...] | 2005-11-25 14:47:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL AU |
05VIENNA3745 | AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CHARGE FIRM WITH [...] (S/NF) During a November 25 discussion with Economic Unit Chief, Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Import and Export Division, said that the GoA would almost certainly charge the Daniel Frosch Export (DFE) Industrial Spare Parts company with violating Austria's Foreign Trade A [...] | 2005-11-28 14:40:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE |
05VIENNA3774 | SHIELD S13A-05: AUSTRIAN FIRM'S ACTIVITY MAY [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-30 15:37:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR AU CBW |
05VIENNA3785 | SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) For Chancellor Schuessel, Austria's EU presidency during the first half of 2006 is important internationally -- to strengthen his status among EU leaders -- and domestically -- to shore up his political standing before Federal elections in Fall 2006. Schuessel will want to show he work [...] | 2005-12-01 13:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PREL PGOV AU |
05VIENNA3833 | DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON QUESTIONABLE TRANSACTIONS [...] (SBU) On December 7, Charge was able to reach Chancellery Diplomatic Advisor Hans-Peter Manz by telephone as Manz was about to leave with the Chancellor for Washington. Charge presented the unclassified portions of reftel demarche, and undertook to arrange for the classified portions to reach Manz [...] | 2005-12-07 17:16:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KCRM KTFN KNNP EU AU |
05VIENNA3841 | AUSTRIA: POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN ILLICIT FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-09 13:20:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | EFIN KJUS KNNP KTFN KN AU |
05VIENNA3842 | AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON SYRIA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-09 13:22:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | KTFN PTER LE SY AU |
05VIENNA3912 | IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT OF 2000: DEMARCHE ON [...] (S) On December 19, Econ Unit Chief delivered ref A talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export Control Division, notifying the GoA of impending sanctions against Steyr-Mannlicher under the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000. Krehlik thanked the USG for advance [...] | 2005-12-19 15:49:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE |
05VIENNA3920 | SHIELD S13A-05: FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON [...] (S) On January 19, Econ Unit Chief met with Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export Control Division to discuss the Austrian firm Vogelbusch's possible sale of technology and equipment for a citric acid production line to the Iranian firm Kimia Gharb Gostar Industries. Krehli [...] | 2005-12-20 11:29:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR AU CBW |
05VIENNA3973 | IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT OF 2000: AUSTRIAN [...] (SBU) The public announcement of sanctions against Austrian arms manufacturer Steyr-Mannlicher on December 27 gave rise to headlines in the Austrian media. Most reporting identified the sale and shipment of 800 high-powered, 50-caliber sniper rifles to Iran as the reason for the U.S. action. [...] | 2005-12-30 14:17:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE |
05VIENNA3978 | TERRORISM FINANCE: AMENDED DESIGNATION OF [...] (S) On December 23, Embassy Vienna delivered the prenotification regarding the amended designation of Lashkar e-Tayyiba to include Jamaat-ul-Dawa (and its variants) on the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee list. We spoke to Finance Ministry official Angelika Schloegel, money laundering and terrori [...] | 2005-12-30 15:54:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN PK PREL PTER AU |
05VIENNA406 | AUSTRIA: NO APPROVAL TO EXPORT MORE SNIPER RIFLES [...] (S) Summary: Diplomatic Advisor to the Chancellor Hans Peter Manz assured the Ambassador on February 10 that the Austrian government would not/not authorize Steyr-Mannlicher to export any further sniper rifles to Iran. He also noted that the government would not permit the export of handguns [...] | 2005-02-10 16:18:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC AU |
05VIENNA607 | AUSTRIA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT HIZBALLAH DESIGNATION [...] (S) On March 1, Econ Unit Chief met with Johann Froehlich, Head of the MFA's Justice and Home Affairs Division, to deliver ref A talking points. Froehlich reiterated that Austria continues to support Clearinghouse designation of Lebanese Hizballah. "Austria," in Froehlich's words, "was not [...] | 2005-03-02 08:34:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | ETTC PTER EFIN AU EUN |
05VIENNA707 | ATTENDING AUSTRIA'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS [...] (SBU) The following message is for the Secretary from Ambassador Brown. 2. (S) Begin text: Dear Madam Secretary: Foreign Minister Plassnik has invited you and your Russian, British, and French counterparts to Vienna for the May 15 commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Austrian [...] | 2005-03-07 13:18:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PREL OVIP AU |
05VIENNA851 | DISSUADING IRAN FROM INTERFERING IN IRAQ: AUSTRIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-15 12:20:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PREL ASEC IZ IR AU |
05VILNIUS1007 | ADAMKUS UPSET ABOUT CONOCOPHILLIPS-LUKOIL BID ON [...] (S) SUMMARY: ConocoPhillips (CP) and Lukoil's plan to submit a joint bid to buy a controlling share of Mazeikiu Nafta (MN) has met with strong expressions of concern from some elements of the GOL, including President Adamkus. Representatives of the two firms visited Vilnius September 19 to pi [...] | 2005-09-23 10:04:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | EINV ECON PREL PGOV ENRG LH |
05VILNIUS1012 | SU-27 CRASH: LITHUANIA TAKING DECISIONS ON BLACK [...] (C) Summary. The GOL accepted Ukraine's offer of assistance in analyzing data on the black boxes recovered from the Russian Su-27. The Government softened its rhetoric against Russia today, stating that there is no evidence to prove the Russian aircraft willfully violated Lithuanian airspace [...] | 2005-09-23 16:28:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | MOPS PGOV PINS PREL LH RS UP |
05VILNIUS1029 | LITHUANIA: EXTREMISM IS CONTAINED, BUT INTOLERANCE [...] SUMMARY. (U) Manifestations of extremism in Lithuania are infrequent, mostly localized, and rarely virulent. Extremists exist, but their political clout here is minute. Expressions of intolerance, including anti-Semitism, are more common than acts of violence or vandalism, although infrequent [...] | 2005-09-28 13:59:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI LH |
05VILNIUS1153 | (S) MTAG 03-03: GOL CONFIRMS END-USE OF MACEDONIAN [...] (S) Donatas Ziugzda, Head of the MFA's Arms Control, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Division, informed us that the GOL's interagency import control board approved the application of the Kaunas-based British company Jurby Watertech to import a "MAW 20 MS3" filament winding machine (ref A). [...] | 2005-10-27 13:48:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MK LH |
05VILNIUS1202 | VILNIUS UNATTENDED OPERATIONS WAIVER REQUEST [...] (S) Post requests a temporary waiver to begin 24-hour unattended operations for classified communications. Post needs to have all message traffic available at the beginning of the business day in order to operate efficiently in response to Washington taskings. We cannot do that now without i [...] | 2005-11-10 15:09:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | AADP ABLD AMGT ACOA ASEC KRIM LH |
05VILNIUS1287 | AMBASSADOR COUNTERS ATTACKS ON LITHUANIA'S NGO [...] (C) Respublika Group media outlets and Lithuanian politicians continue to attack legitimate non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in a seemingly coordinated campaign that began November 8 (reftel). Ambassador Mull, responding publicly to an inquiry from the Labor Party, defended USG support f [...] | 2005-12-08 13:53:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | PGOV ECON KPAO KNAR LH |
05VILNIUS1341 | TERRORIST FINANCE: LITHUANIA RECEIVES LET [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-23 12:25:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | KTFN EFIN ETTC PK PREL PTER LH |
05VILNIUS1352 | NO SIGNS OF PROLIFERATION RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: We discussed Achema's purchase of the fertilizer production equipment described in reftels with company representatives, and are reassured by what they told us. Achema plans to relocate 90-95 percent of the purchased equipment from Cyprus to its production facility in Lithuania [...] | 2005-12-30 14:03:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | ETTC LH MARR MCAP PREL LT IR CY |
05VILNIUS244 | STATUS OF COMPLIANCE - SECURITY OVERSIGHT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-10 11:07:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | ASEC ASIG |
05VILNIUS372 | GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM ASSESSMENT: LITHUANIA [...] (S) Lithuania has a low terrorism threat, and we are working hard with Lithuanian security agencies to keep it that way. There are no known terrorist operational cells, logistical cells, or support organizations in Lithuania. There are no known incidents of terrorism financing or terrorism-re [...] | 2005-04-08 14:19:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | PREL PTER ASEC LH |
05VILNIUS519 | Weapons Discovered Near Lithuanian Refugee Reception Center Housing Chechens [...] (U) Classified By RSO Brent A. Barker. Reason 1.5 (D). 2. (S) Summary. The Lithuanian Police recently disclosed to us that they discovered a significant cache of weapons last June near a Refugee Center outside of Kaunas. The weapons included Russian Flame Rocket Launchers, assault rifles [...] | 2005-05-18 13:29:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | LH NOTAG |
05VILNIUS597 | STATUS OF COMPLIANCE - SECURITY OVERSIGHT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-10 05:04:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | ASIG ASEC |
05VILNIUS657 | LITHUANIA ON BOARD FOR IRAQ IN 2006 [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Valdas Adamkus, Foreign Minister Antanas Valionis, and Defense Minister Gediminas Kirkilas told the Ambassador in separate meetings that they fully expect Lithuania to remain part of the Coalition in Iraq (MNF-I) and Lithuanian personnel to be on the ground in Iraq in 2 [...] | 2005-06-22 14:39:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL IZ LH |
05VILNIUS930 | GOL DISINCLINED TO EMBED TROOPS IN IRAQI UNITS [...] (S) The GOL will likely not embed Lithuanian troops with Iraqi forces as part of the shift of MNF-I's emphasis to building Iraqi capacity (ref A). MOD Undersecretary Renatas Norkus told us that the GOL believes that its soldiers lack the necessary operational experience, language skills, and [...] | 2005-09-07 13:11:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL IZ LH |
05VILNIUS993 | SU-27: THREE ACTION REQUESTS [...] (U) This is an action request for Washington agencies -- see paras 6, 8 and 12 -- and USNATO -- see para 12. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Several loose ends remain from last Friday's crash of a Russian Su-27 (ref a) in Lithuania. Senior Lithuanian officials believe that inconsistencies in Russian [...] | 2005-09-21 13:08:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS MOPS LH NATO RU |
05WARSAW3044 | IRAQ-POLAND: JONES-SMITH CONSULTATIONS WITH GOP [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Richard Jones Senior Adviser to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq Policy (S/I) led an interagency delegation to Warsaw July 28-29 to consult with senior GOP officials and encourage continued substantial Polish participation in the Iraq Coalition and the Multi-Nati [...] | 2005-08-05 11:46:00 | Embassy Warsaw | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR PL IZ |
05WARSAW3410 | POLISH RESPONSE REGARDING WEAPONS SALES TO [...] (S) SUMMARY. Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Economy (MOE) and MFA officials responsible for export controls. Both ministries confirmed that there was an agreement with Indonesia for sale of the Kobra air defense system to Indonesia, but there were as yet no applications for [...] | 2005-09-19 13:03:00 | Embassy Warsaw | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MASS PL LY IN |
05WARSAW4075 | POLAND: THE IRAQI AIR FORCE MEETS WITH BUMAR, BOTH [...] (S) On 14 December 2005 Econoff and ODC Warsaw personnel met with Iraqi Air Force generals and then observed a meeting hosted by Bumar and attended by five Iraqi Air Force generals. The participants discussed, sometimes heatedly, the 36 helicopters covered in Bumar's multifacted contract to [...] | 2005-12-20 12:38:00 | Embassy Warsaw | SECRET | EAID ECON MARR PGOV PREL IZ PL |
05WELLINGTON244 | NEW ZEALAND: TERRORISM FINANCE - 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-23 04:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET | KTFN CVIS KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL NZ |
05WELLINGTON270 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ANTHONY WHITE, [...] (S) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) representatives Lt. Col. Anthony J. White, Sandrea Hwang, and Lori Lewis to travel to Wellington, New Zealand April 9-12, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand counterparts at [...] | 2005-03-31 04:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET | OTRA PINR PTER NZ |
05WELLINGTON531 | EAC MEETING WELLINGTON [...] (S) The Emergency Action Committee convened 1400 hrs local time on July 8, 2005 to discuss security profile in light of the London explosions. Embassies Wellington and Apia were notified of the London explosions by the RSO in Canberra via RMAS. 2. (U) Embassy Wellington has put the Local G [...] | 2005-07-08 03:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET | ASEC PTER CASC AMGT |
05WELLINGTON739 | NZ FOLLOW-UP: HSPD-6 TERRORIST LOOKOUT INFORMATION [...] (S) Post IWG agencies met to discuss Ref A and B. We also discussed the possibility of the terrorist lookout information sharing pilot with Conoff in Auckland. Agencies all agree that GNZ would be a good candidate for the proposed pilot project, and would likely be receptive should we make [...] | 2005-09-23 03:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET | CVIS PTER PINR PGOV PREL NZ |
05WELLINGTON758 | NEW ZEALAND ASKS ABOUT ACCESS TO TSA'S NO FLY LIST [...] (S) Summary: New Zealand Immigration is interested in possible access to the Transportation Security Administration's "no fly" list as a way to improve the country's border security. New Zealand law enforcement agencies already work closely with U.S. counterparts, and New Zealand Immigration [...] | 2005-09-30 02:50:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET | PTER ASEC CVIS PGOV PINR PREL NZ |
05WELLINGTON900 | NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE ON DPRK FLAG OF CONVENIENCE [...] (S/REL NZ) Summary: The New Zealand government does not consider Maritime Mutual Insurance Association NZ (MMIA) to be an insurance company. Although MMIA is incorporated in New Zealand, the government says that it has advised the Japanese government that the company does not meet New Zealand [...] | 2005-11-21 03:16:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA KN NZ |
05YEREVAN1686 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES KOCHARIAN TO SUPPORT USG [...] (S) On 15 September, the Ambassador met with President Kocharian for just over an hour, at our request, primarily to discuss the USG's upcoming push for free and fair elections in Armenia in 2007 (parliamentary) and 2008 (presidential). The Ambassador opened the meeting by thanking Kocharian f [...] | 2005-09-16 09:31:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | PGOV PREL EAID PHUM AM |
05YEREVAN1722 | ARMENIA: NOT MUCH EXTREMISM HERE [...] (S) With 98 percent of the population ethnically Armenian and at least nominally Christian, extremism, and particularly Islamic extremism, is not perceived to be a serious problem in Armenia. The vast majority of Armenians belong to the Apostolic Church, an Eastern Christian denomination which [...] | 2005-09-26 12:03:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI AM |
05YEREVAN1931 | IN LETTER TO SECRETARY RICE, PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Armenian President Kocharian summoned the Ambassador to complain, as he has done before, about activities of the National Democratic Institute, in particular those of its current director, who is scheduled to depart next week. This time he put his complaint into a letter to Secr [...] | 2005-11-01 13:19:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | PGOV PHUM EAID PINR AM |
05YEREVAN2214 | IRAQ FORCE ADJUSTMENT DOESN'T CHANGE ARMENIAN [...] (S) The Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel points regarding U.S. force level reductions in Iraq during December 22 meetings with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arman Kirakossian and Deputy Minister of Defense General-Lieutenant Artur Aghabekyan. Aghabekyan and Kirakossian both noted the A [...] | 2005-12-22 13:54:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | PGOV PINS PREL MARR MOPS IZ AM |
05YEREVAN593 | GENERAL WALD'S MARCH 30-31 VISIT TO ARMENIA [...] (C) In meetings with President Kocharian, MOD Sargsian and CHOD Harutiunyan, EUCOM's General Charles Wald acknowledged steps Armenia had taken in the past year to open the way for a closer defense relationship with the U.S. General Wald assured President Kocharian that peace and stability in [...] | 2005-04-05 11:08:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR AM |
05YEREVAN612 | GWOT ASSESSMENT: ARMENIA [...] (S) While Armenia consistently declares its eagerness to contribute to the Global War on Terror, most government officials and institutions do not believe that there is an imminent threat from within Armenia. While Armenia may be less vulnerable to terrorist attack than some of its neighbors, [...] | 2005-04-07 11:07:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | PTER PREL AM |
05YEREVAN714 | SARGSIAN: KING-MAKER OR WOULD-BE KING? [...] (C) Minister of Defense Serzh Sargsian, frequently cited as a potential presidential candidate in 2008, has been increasing his public visibility in recent months. President Kocharian has refrained from annointing any particular ally as his chosen successor, but his close relationship with Sa [...] | 2005-04-22 09:59:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR AM |
05YEREVAN846 | RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON ARMENIAN BORDER [...] (C) A Russian Border Guard (RBG) official posted in Armenia contends that the border with Turkey is porous and that locals easily cross at will. On the margins of a routine meeting to discuss consular fraud prevention, he told us he was concerned about the possibility of corruption at the air [...] | 2005-05-13 12:43:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | KFRD PGOV ASEC TU AM RU |
05YEREVAN85 | ARMENIAN MOD TAKES "NO" FOR AN ANSWER [...] (S) Summary: Armenia will comply with a USG request (ref) and will refrain from proceeding with a transfer to Iran of an anti-air missile system. End Summary. 2. (S) Ambassador met privately with Armenian Minister of Defense Serzh Sargsian January 19 and conveyed points contained reftel. [...] | 2005-01-19 12:36:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | PARM PREL AM IR |
06ABIDJAN1256 | COTE D'IVOIRE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DPRK ENTITY [...] (S) On November 8, Econ Chief delivered talking points in reftel to Ambassador Bernard TANOH BOUTCHOUE, Director of United Nations and Specialized Institutions Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (S) TANOH indicated that Cote d'Ivoire takes its UN obligations seriously and op [...] | 2006-11-09 17:15:00 | Embassy Abidjan | SECRET | PARM PREL IV |
06ABUDHABI1930 | S/CT COORDINATOR CRUMPTON DISCUSSES [...] (S) Summary: During a May 7 meeting, Department of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism Henry Crumpton and UAE State Security Director Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed al-Nahyan discussed counterterrorism cooperation and the need to find new ways to coordinate intelligence activities and counter-terror [...] | 2006-05-10 11:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER PINS PREL KISL KPAL IR IZ AE |
06ABUDHABI1932 | S/CT COORDINATOR CRUMPTON DISCUSSES [...] (S) Summary: During a May 7 meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (AbZ),Department of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism Henry Crumpton and Ambassador received a readout of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders' 8th consultative summit, held a day earl [...] | 2006-05-10 12:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER PINS PREL KISL KPAL KWBG PK AF LE JO |
06ABUDHABI2129 | ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE FAVORS GULF SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting May 17 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ),a DOD-State-NSC-USCENTCOM delegation headed by Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Ryan Henry and Political-Military Affairs Bur [...] | 2006-05-23 08:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MCAP MASS PREL PARM ENRG ETTC IR AE |
06ABUDHABI2324 | UAE ARMED FORCES COS ON IRAN, MISSILE DEFENSE, [...] (S) Summary: During a June 6 meeting with Ambassador, UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. General Hamad Mohamed Thani al-Rumaithy sought broader engagement on the Gulf Security Dialogue, particularly given the escalating tension surrounding Iran. Al-Rumaithy, who requested the meeting, charac [...] | 2006-06-06 13:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR MASS MCAP IR IZ AF AE |
06ABUDHABI2782 | CRITICAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY STRATEGY [...] (S) On July 5, Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to Yousef Al-Otaiba, Director of International Affairs for Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ),who attended the April meeting at which Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism (APHSCT [...] | 2006-07-05 13:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ENRG KCIP ECON PREL PINS PTER AE |
06ABUDHABI3027 | SCENESETTER FOR SCA A/S AMB BOUCHER TO UAE [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Boucher, Embassy Abu Dhabi welcomes your visit to discuss support for Afghanistan with the UAE leadership. We have requested a meeting with a senior member of the ruling family (the Crown Prince or Foreign Minister). We recommend that you acknowledge the UAE contrib [...] | 2006-07-25 14:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS MASS EINV AF PK AE |
06ABUDHABI3140 | EMIRATES FOCUSED ON SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: During a July 29 lunch with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his younger brother Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher pressed SIPDIS for continued support of Afghan reconstruction a [...] | 2006-08-02 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER EAID ENRG MOPS PK AF AE |
06ABUDHABI3370 | UAE CRISIS MANAGEMENT: MOVING FORWARD INCH BY INCH [...] (C) Summary. Recognizing that the UAE lacks unified crisis response capabilities, the UAE leadership initiated a plan to develop a national crisis management system over a year ago. However implementation of the plan is moving forward at a glacial pace, and UAE authorities continue to develo [...] | 2006-08-20 11:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER ASEC EPET ENRG PINR KHLS AE |
06ABUDHABI3632 | LEBANON A KEY TOPIC IN A/S HILLEN DISCUSSION WITH [...] (S) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs John Hillen and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) met on September 11 and discussed the Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD),Qatar and Lebanon. MbZ welcomed the GSD scheduled for October 19 and reiterat [...] | 2006-09-14 11:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MASS PREL EAID LE QA IZ SY IR AE |
06ABUDHABI3693 | TERRORISM FINANCE: UPCOMING DESIGNATIONS UNDER THE [...] (S) Embassy first raised reftel request for the UAEG to co-sponsor and support the nomination of the listed individuals in the UN 1267 Committee on August 30. To date the UAEG has not provided any substantive response. Econchief again raised the issue with the office of the Assistant Under Se [...] | 2006-09-19 12:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER AE |
06ABUDHABI3876 | US/UAE CTF DEMARCHE DELIVERED, TABATABAIE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-04 12:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PARM ETTC IR AE |
06ABUDHABI3944 | GENERAL ABIZAID WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE: IRAN, [...] (S) On the evening of October 9, CENTCOM Commander General John Abizaid and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) Al Nahyan discussed Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan. On Iran, MbZ pressed for clarity on U.S. "war plans" and cal [...] | 2006-10-12 10:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL MOPS PARM IR AF PK IZ AE |
06ABUDHABI4263 | FURTHER BACKGROUND ON UAE SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C) DATT and USLO Chief discussed UAE security assistance to Lebanon November 9 with UAE Armed Forces Director of Logistics MG Obaid Al-Heri Salem Al-Ketbi, following up on prior conversations with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed's International Affairs Director Yousef Al-Otaiba (ref A). Al-K [...] | 2006-11-09 14:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MASS PREL EAID LE AE |
06ABUDHABI4302 | GSD ISSUES REVIEWED AT JMC WORKING GROUP MEETINGS [...] (C) Working groups following up on the June, 2006 Joint Military Commission (JMC) met November 14 in Abu Dhabi, reviewing action items and charting a path towards deeper U.S.-UAE military cooperation. The thoroughness of UAE engagement on a number of items discussed, including topics which a [...] | 2006-11-16 11:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MCAP PREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS IR AF AE |
06ABUDHABI4382 | VISIT OF THE SYRIAN PRESIDENT TO THE UAE [...] (S) Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan (AbZ) November 29 evening to relay USG concern regarding news of a planned visit by Syrian President Bashar al Assad to the UAE. With reference to Minister of State al Sha,ali's comments the day before on a possible AbZ v [...] | 2006-11-30 10:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL AE SY |
06ABUDHABI4392 | MENA FATF SIDE MEETINGS - EGYPT, LEBANON AND UAE [...] (U) Summary. On the sides of the Middle East North African Financial Action Task Force Fourth Plenary meeting November 13-16, the US delegation connected the Iraqi FIU with other regional FIU's that can provide training and support. The US delegation continued the dialogue with the UAE FIU [...] | 2006-11-30 13:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER PREL KTFN IZ |
06ABUDHABI4397 | UAE OIL SECTOR - CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE STILL VULNERABLE [...] (S) Summary: U.S. and UAE corporate officials told visiting PM officer Bruce Averill that the UAE has undertaken some improvements in protecting its critical infrastructure and some steps toward developing an integrated crisis management structure, but that progress has been glacially slow. Th [...] | 2006-12-04 13:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EPET ENRG EINV PTER AE |
06ABUDHABI627 | UAE DIPLOMATIC NOTE TO INFORM EMBASSY OF [...] (S) Embassy has received diplomatic note N1/3/7-A.S-11 dated February 14, 2006 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates. 2. (S) Begin text (translation from Arabic): Top Secret (United Arab Emirates classification equivalent to Secret) SIPDIS The United Arab Em [...] | 2006-02-21 14:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MARR MASS PREL AE |
06ABUJA2129 | BENUE STATE GOVERNOR SAYS OBASANJO INTENDS TO STAY [...] (S) SUMMARY. Benue State Governor George Akume paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador August 16. Also present were two of Akume's advisors, House of Representatives member Tengu Tsegba, and PolOff. Akume's central message was that President Obasanjo intends to stay in office but could be pe [...] | 2006-08-17 13:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PINR NI ELECTIONS THIRDTERM |
06ABUJA2181 | GOVERNOR HARUNA PESSIMISTIC ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador and PolOff met with Governor Boni Haruna of Adamawa State on August 21. Haruna is supporting Atiku's presidential bid and says he is confident Atiku will win if there is "a level playing field." Haruna complained that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EF [...] | 2006-08-22 16:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PINR NI THIRDTERM ELECTIONS |
06ABUJA2728 | UNSC ELECTION: NIGERIA UNDECIDED [...] (S) On October 13 Charge met with Ambassador Chike Anigbo, Chief of Staff for the Foreign Minister, Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the October 16 UNSC Latin American seat contested between Guatemala and Venezuela. Anigbo reported that the Nigerian government has not made a [...] | 2006-10-13 14:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | UNSC PREL NI |
06ABUJA2974 | SITUATION IN DELTA CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE [...] (C) The situation in the Niger Delta continues to deteriorate, with attacks on installations, kidnappings, banditry, and oil bunkering all on the rise. Violence also appears to be being exacerbated by rivalries within the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) over control o [...] | 2006-11-14 15:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PHUM NI |
06ABUJA2975 | UN EXPERTS SAY "NO WAY" VOTER REGISTRATION WILL [...] (S) In a series of separate off the record, out of office, conversations, the UN's top technical elections officials said they are increasingly worried about the upcoming elections in Nigeria. The UN experts told Poloff that as technical advisers, they are unable to speak publicly about the [...] | 2006-11-14 15:36:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PHUM NI |
06ABUJA2978 | UN EXPERTS SAY "NO WAY" VOTER REGISTRATION WILL [...] (S) In a series of separate off the record, out of office, conversations, the UN's top technical elections officials said they are increasingly worried about the upcoming elections in Nigeria. The UN experts told Poloff that as technical advisers, they are unable to speak publicly about the [...] | 2006-11-15 07:29:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PHUM NI |
06ABUJA2984 | CHIEFS OF MISSION AGREE ELECTION CRISIS LOOMING [...] (S) The high-tech voter registration is fatally flawed and is lowering the overall credibility of INEC and the political process, according to nine Chiefs of Mission who gathered for a discussion on the status of election preparation for the 2007 elections. with bad news emerging every day [...] | 2006-11-16 07:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PHUM NI |
06ABUJA3025 | VICE PRESIDENT ON SECURITY AND OTHER MATTERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice President Atiku Abubakar told Ambassador on November 20 that he moved out of his official residence over the weekend due to a specific security threat. He then commented that President Obasanjo's concern for his international reputation was "gone," and that the confusion [...] | 2006-11-21 17:04:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV ASEC PREL NI |
06ABUJA3040 | NURTURING DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA: RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (S) Summary: Our top policy objective in Nigeria is to ensure the first democratic transition between two civilian administrations with the conduct of free and fair elections in April 2007. However, for many Nigerians, the current political environment and heretofore inadequate preparations [...] | 2006-11-24 14:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PHUM NI |