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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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06BRIDGETOWN100COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BARBADOS
[...] (SBU) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ambassador John D. Rood to travel to Barbados on February 3-5, 2006. 2. (SBU) We understand that further Embassy assistance is not required. In case of emergency, please contact Post One through the Embassy general p [...]
2006-01-17 20:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAPER OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1002FRAUDULENT US PASSPORT INFORMATION FAXED TO
[...] On 05/16/2006, Police Constable Taylor of the Royal Barbados Police Force requested assistance from the Embassy Bridgetown regarding verification of two fax photo copies of US passports received by a local travel agent. 2. According to Constable Taylor, his office was requested to verify a [...]
2006-06-12 14:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1019 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FRIEND FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Michael N. Friend to travel to Barbados June 19 - June 22, 2006. The purpose of this mission is to perform ADPE maintenance and upgrades to the TCSC server. 2. Embassy assistance is not required. Point of contact is CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, [...]
2006-06-14 15:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMARR ASEC SNAR KRIM OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN102MERIT PROM TO SGT AND CPL SUBMISSIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-18 09:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKMSG
06BRIDGETOWN103COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE officers Miguel Covarrubias and Glen Beck to escort criminal Oswald Jacob transiting through Barbados to Trinidad & Tobago, January 20, 2006. 2. Embassy RSO has notified Barbados authorities of the details of the transit visit. Understan [...]
2006-01-18 11:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN104COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS DE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Eduardo De La Cruz and Omar Gomez to escort criminal Enver Pemberton A096108478 to St. Kitts on January 18, 2006. RSO understands that escorting officers will return to U.S. on evening flight departing on January 18, 2006. 2. E [...]
2006-01-18 11:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1057MOTTLEYNOMICS - THE RETURN OF THE STATE?
[...] (C) Summary: Barbados Deputy Prime Minister Mia Mottley recently announced a plan for massive government investment in the ailing furniture and garment industries. She touted the idea as a way to reduce Barbados' persistent trade deficit and slow the outflow of foreign exchange. Her proposa [...]
2006-06-16 20:45:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON EIND PGOV EFIN PINR BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1066COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LORETTA MCNEIR FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Transporation Security Administration (TSA) Representative Loretta McNeir to travel to St. Lucia July 25-28, 2006. Ms. McNeir will participate in the airport assessment and she will meet with the Director of Civil Aviation or their de [...]
2006-06-20 14:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1067COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO VERBRASKA AND MERRILL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Transportation Security Administration Security Enforcement Academy employees Michael Verbraska and Frances Merrill for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis July 10-14, 2006. The travelers will be providing a National Program Development Workshop i [...]
2006-06-20 14:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1069COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MARENGO AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Miami International Field Office (IFO) Aviation Safety Inspectors, Mel Marengo and Don Carnicella for travel to Antigua and Barbuda June 26-30, 2006. The travelers will perform re-certification inspectio [...]
2006-06-20 18:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN107LOCAL GUARD FORCE VEHICLES FUNDING REQUEST
[...] Post requests funding to replace our existing two (2) LGP roving patrol vehicles that have exceeded their life-cycle: --A) Vehicle No. 1 Isuzu Pickup VIN No. JAATFS55H37102871 Purchase date 04-Oct-2003 Mileage - 152,654 kms. --B) Vehicle No. 2 Isuzu [...]
2006-01-18 16:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ABUD ASUP AFIN
06BRIDGETOWN1072DOMINICA DROPS DIPLOMATIC CASE AGAINST SWITZERLAND
[...] (C) Summary: Dominica has dropped the case it brought against Switzerland at the International Court of Justice, choosing not to pursue the matter of a questionable "diplomat" who had been stripped of his diplomatic status. The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GCOD) withdrew in May [...]
2006-06-22 11:48:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALAORC CPAS OFDP PGOV PINR PREL KCRM DO SZ XL
06BRIDGETOWN1078COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RAFFAELE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Herbert Raffaele, Chief of the Division of International Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, for travel to Dominica July 7-14, 2006. Mr. Raffaele will attend the Executive Board meeting of the Society for the Conservation and Study of C [...]
2006-06-22 20:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV TBIO KSCA DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN108RECEIPT OF VIDEO PRODUCTION
[...] Regional Security Office (RSO),U.S. Embassy Bridgetown acknowledges receipt of video production tape entitled " Heroes Under Fire: Caught in the Middle" featuring DS Agents. 2. Information contained within video will be placed in RSO library for Embassy personnel to view at their leisur [...]
2006-01-18 20:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC BB
06BRIDGETOWN1081COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PUNTONET FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Federal Aviation Administration Safety Inspector Joaquin Puntonet for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on June 28, 2006. Mr. Puntonet will perform "R" items from the inspectors' work program on air carrier Coastal Air Transport. 2. Per reft [...]
2006-06-22 20:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1091ST. KITTS RESPONSE TO BENEFICIARIES OF CBTPA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown has received from the Government of St. Christopher (Kitts) and Nevis the following response to the demarche on the Beneficiaries of the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) dated June 8, 2006 (ref B). Begin text: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International [...]
2006-06-23 18:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD WTRO XL
06BRIDGETOWN1095PETROCARIBE UPDATE #22 - VENEZUELA HALTS FUEL
[...] (C) Summary: In early June, Venezuela abruptly cut off the supply of Orimulsion fuel oil to the Arawak Cement Plant in Barbados with a year left in the contract, rerouting future shipments to China. According to an Arawak executive, Venezuela is the only supplier of Orimulsion, and the plant [...]
2006-06-23 21:16:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEPET EIND PREL ETRD BB XL VE CH
06BRIDGETOWN111AI REPORT #6: POST TRIPWIRE INPUT PERSONNEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown has designated Lauren Bradley and Nancy Nelson to be responsible for inputting the Avian Influenza Tripwire Data. Requested information on employees is below. 2. Name: Lauren M. Bradley Position Title: Office Management Specialist (OMS) Office: Political/Economic Cle [...]
2006-01-18 20:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1112COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LAGUNA AND OLESON FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Inspectors Diana M. Laguna and Jay D. Oleson for travel to St. Lucia from July 24-28, 2006. The travelers will conduct inspections of the air carrier stations at the Georg [...]
2006-06-28 14:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1116COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARVER AND RHEA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Geophysicist David Carver and IT Specialist Susan Rhea to travel to St. George's, Grenada, from July 11-28, 2006, for the purpose of working with government officials on installing a seismic monitoring station in the co [...]
2006-06-28 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA TPHY TBIO KSCA XL
06BRIDGETOWN1127PETROCARIBE UPDATE #23: DOMINICA, GRENADA AND ST.
[...] (C) Summary: Dominica, Grenada, and St. Kitts have each signed bilateral agreements with Venezuela allowing joint venture companies to begin receiving petroleum products under the PetroCaribe oil accord. Dominica and Grenada will reportedly import several different types of fuel, including d [...]
2006-06-30 16:16:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PGOV PREL DO GJ SC VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN1128BARBADOS 2005 ECONOMIC REVIEW
[...] Summary: The Barbados economy performed well in 2005. GDP growth, inflation, and unemployment registered 4.1, 5.1, and 8.5 percent, respectively. Construction drove growth, making up for a drop in tourism. The fiscal deficit (2.9 percent of GDP) and the national debt (88 percent of GDP) ha [...]
2006-06-30 16:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR EIND EINV ELAB ETRD PINR BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1129COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DIXON TO TRAVEL TO DOMINICA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Ms. Sadie Dixon to travel to Dominica on or about July 15, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to assist with the Legal Drafting activity in Dominica. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact M [...]
2006-07-03 11:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN113 COMMENDATION FOR EUGENE CUNNINGHAM
[...] Post commends Eugene Cunningham, DS/PSD/PCB, Physical Security Specialist, for his outstanding support at the U.S. Embassy in Grenada during January 11-13, 2006. 2. Mr. Cunningham accomplishments were significant during his short stay in Grenada. His comprehensive physical security guid [...]
2006-01-19 12:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AADP AMGT BB
06BRIDGETOWN1130COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PICK TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Billy Pick, HIV Technical Advisor, USAID to travel to Barbados on or about July 12, 2006 and to depart on/about July 22, 2006. The purpose of travel is to provide requested HIV prevention technical assistance to the Caribb [...]
2006-07-03 11:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1132SCHOLARSHIPS FROM MALAYSIA AND GREECE ENHANCE
[...] (U) This is an action message. See para 4. 2. (U) In early June the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) announced the availability of seventeen scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study abroad. Fifteen scholarships are being offered in partnership with the government of [...]
2006-07-03 13:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SCUL KPAO AC GR MY XL
06BRIDGETOWN1133CARIBBEAN CHUTZPAH OVER WHALING
[...] (C/NOFORN) Summary: Caribbean countries displayed considerable chutzpah during the June meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in St. Kitts. Eastern Caribbean delegates to the IWC accused Western nations of practicing colonialism and racism by attempting to keep in place the i [...]
2006-07-03 14:35:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAORC EAID EFIS PGOV PREL SENV JA XL
06BRIDGETOWN1139CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO BARBADOS WELCOMES U.S.-PRC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In two separate conversations with Ambassador and DCM, Chinese Ambassador to Barbados Liu Huanxing discussed WHA A/S Shannon,s trip to Beijing, possible U.S.-PRC consultations on hemispheric cooperation, the recent visit of Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi to the Easter [...]
2006-07-05 14:06:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINR EAID EINV ETRD BB CH XL
06BRIDGETOWN114COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DENISE LAWRENCE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Denise Lawrence, Program Development specialist USAID/Jamaica to travel to Antigua on January 25-26, 2006. 2. The purpose of this visit is to lead Public Information discussions on the all-hands Trade meeting and to provide feedback/input in [...]
2006-01-19 13:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1140DOMINICA MAY CEDE BIRD ISLAND TO VENEZUELA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Dominica has moved closer to abandoning its claim on Bird Island, a small piece of rock and sand located in the center of the Caribbean Sea that is also claimed by Venezuela. Following a June meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Sker [...]
2006-07-05 14:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS PHSA PGOV PINR PREL EAID DO VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN116RSO GRENADA TRIP REPORT (12/20-
[...] This is an action cable for DS/PSD/PCB and FRC ESC. 2. This trip report contains information related to the RSO's and FSNI's travel to St George's, Grenada, from December 20-21, 2005. This report conforms to the requirements outlined in ref. 3. The RSO met with the Principal Officer [...]
2006-01-19 14:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ABLD AMGT BB XX
06BRIDGETOWN1161COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KAREN D. TURNER TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Ms. Karen D. Turner, USAID/J-Cars Mission Director to travel to Barbados on/about July 12, 2006 to August 13, 2006. The purpose of this TDY is to provide coverage to the Caribbean Regional Program satellite office in the absence of a USG represent [...]
2006-07-06 21:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1165ST. VINCENT AIRPORT PLANS RELY ON FOREIGN AID AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The ambitious plan put forward by the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOSV) to expand two of the nation's existing airports and construct a major new international airport will rely on substantial foreign aid and runs the risk of miring the country in debt. These [...]
2006-07-07 13:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAIR ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL CU MY TW
06BRIDGETOWN117RSO GRENADA TRIP REPORT (01/11-13/2006)
[...] (U) This trip report contains information related to the RSO's and SD Coordinator's travel to St. George's, Grenada, from January 10-13, 2006. This report conforms to the requirements outlined in reference. 2. (SBU) Eugene Cunningham, DS/PSD/PCB, traveled to and assisted post with physical [...]
2006-01-19 14:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ABLD AMGT BB XX
06BRIDGETOWN1174INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION: KITTITIANS
[...] (C) Summary: The International Whaling Commission (IWC) wrapped up its annual meeting in St. Kitts on June 21, amid expressions of dissatisfaction and disgruntlement from delegates representing anti-whaling nations and environmental groups. At the heart of the distress was a referendum that [...]
2006-07-07 20:08:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALAORC EAID EFIS PGOV PREL SENV JA SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN118COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LINDA BROWN FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Linda Brown, Reports Officer for South America and Central America and the smaller Caribbean island states, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP),to Barbados February 10 - 15, 2006. Ms. Brown will be assessing recent g [...]
2006-01-19 14:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PHUM SMIG KCRM KWMN BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN120COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR JOHN WILSON TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for John Wilson, Development Program Specialist - Environment, to travel to Freeport, Bahamas March 5-8, 2006 to participate in the Hurricane Ivan close out events and conduct final inspection. 2. Mr. Wilson holds no-access level of security [...]
2006-01-19 17:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB
06BRIDGETOWN1201CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK STAFFING DATA
[...] This cable is an update to Ref A in reponse to the requests in Refs B and C. 2. Because the U.S. is not a member of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB),Post had difficulty obtaining detailed staffing data for the organization. The CDB finally sent the Embassy the requested information [...]
2006-07-12 17:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER ECON EAID XL
06BRIDGETOWN1206COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR WELCH TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Karen Welch to travel to Barbados on or about July 17- 23, 2006. The purpose of travel is to attend the USAID-funded workshop on Avian and Pandemic Flu Preparedness for the Caribbean. 2. Embassy point of contact is US [...]
2006-07-12 19:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN121COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE ATTACHE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Attach Michael P. Looney to travel to Bridgetown on January 19-21, 2006. The purpose of his visit is to meet with the Ambassador to discuss budget and MPP projections. 2. Post notes that ICE Attach Looney requires no further assistance [...]
2006-01-19 18:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1215ST. LUCIA PM SAYS CARICOM TO BACK VENEZUELA FOR
[...] (C) Summary: In a July 11 call on Ambassador Kramer to discuss possible changes to the St. Lucia Consular Information Sheet (septel),St. Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony said he believed CARICOM Heads of Government (HOGs) had decided to vote as a bloc to support Venezuela over Guatemala f [...]
2006-07-13 18:50:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PINR ETRD ST VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN1216ST. LUCIA - PM ON GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO COMBAT
[...] (C) Summary: In a July 11 call on Ambassador Kramer, St. Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony pleaded for the USG to delay toughening the language on crime in the St. Lucia Consular Information Sheet (CIS) until after national elections. To make his case, he highlighted his government's effor [...]
2006-07-13 18:53:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALCASC ASEC PREL PGOV PINR SNAR KCRM ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN122 COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for S/A Brendan F. Clarke to travel to Nassau on 01/20/06 to 01/27/06. The purpose of this official trip is to work with DEA on an ongoing investigation. 2. S/A Brendan F. Clarke holds a security clearance level of Top Secret. Official Passport [...]
2006-01-19 20:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1220BARBADOS SUGAR INDUSTRY - STILL ON LIFE SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The ailing Barbados sugar industry is a large drain on government resources. In 2004, the country lost US$498 on each ton of sugar exported, for a total loss of US$17,136,360. Instead of shutting down this incredible drain on resources, the government plans to invest US$150 m [...]
2006-07-13 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD PGOV BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1223COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO COTTER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Patrick Cotter, Environmental Protection Specialist, to travel to St. Lucia from July 23-29, 2006, for the purpose of attending a regional promotional workshop on LBS protocol for English speaking Caribbean countries and a sub-regional [...]
2006-07-14 12:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV KSCA TPHY EPA ST BB
06BRIDGETOWN1235EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING,
[...] (C) In response to reftel, Embassy convoked an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on Friday, July 14, 2006, attended by Ambassador, A/DCM, P/E, RSO, DET CDR, LEGATT, DEA, IRS, CON, ORA, IPO, MLO, USAID, OFDA, PAS, OBO, and GSO. A/DCM explained the need to review the security posture of [...]
2006-07-14 21:04:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC CASC PTER BB
06BRIDGETOWN1236OECS 25TH ANNIVERSARY: PITY PARTY OF NINE
[...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) met in St. Kitts June 21-23 to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the organization's founding. The event could have provided an opportunity for participants to extol the advances made since the signing of the [...]
2006-07-14 21:45:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON ETRD PGOV PREL PINR SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1254PETROCARIBE UPDATE #24: GRENADA'S PLAN FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Grenada (GOG) hopes to use the PetroCaribe oil accord to import diesel supplied by PDVSA, Venezuela's state-owned oil company, as a means to gain leverage over Grenada's privately owned electric company and convince it to lower rates charged to consumers. At [...]
2006-07-18 18:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET PGOV PREL GJ VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN1255GRENADA PRIME MINISTERIAL CORRUPTION INQUIRY
[...] (C) Summary: The investigation into allegations of corruption against Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell is stalled and may die quietly. The Commission of Inquiry, which was charged with investigating a claim that Mitchell accepted a suitcase containing US$500,000 in exchange for granting [...]
2006-07-18 18:54:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KCRM GJ XL
06BRIDGETOWN1258GRENADA OPPOSITION TO U.S.: WE ARE NOT A THREAT
[...] (C) Summary: The leadership of Grenada's opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is anxious that the USG understand the party is not led by unreconstructed communists who want to turn the country sharply to the left. The opposition leaders, several of whom were members of the People's [...]
2006-07-18 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM GJ XL
06BRIDGETOWN1259COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LAGUNA AND OLESON FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Inspectors Diana M. Laguna and Jay D. Oleson to travel to St. Lucia, July 24-28, for the purpose of assessing security conditions, conducting U.S. air carrier station insp [...]
2006-07-18 20:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN126MISSENT COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR ROGER I.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received a country clearance request from USDA for Roger I. Vargas to travel to Papeete, French Polynesia. The cable was missent to Bridgetown. Post requests that the country clearance be resent to Embassy Suva. 2. Embassy Bridgetown handles country clearances for the f [...]
2006-01-19 21:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB XL FJ FP XB XV
06BRIDGETOWN1276BARBADOS TO ABSTAIN ON UNSC VOTE; SEEKS ECOSOC
[...] (U) This is an action cable. See para 5. 2. (C) At a July 19 reception, Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur pulled Ambassador Kramer aside and told her Barbados plans to abstain from voting for either Venezuela or Guatemala to fill the non-permanent UN Security Council seat open in Janu [...]
2006-07-20 16:22:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR UNGA XL VE
06BRIDGETOWN1279PETROCARIBE UPDATE #25: ANTIGUA ESTABLISHES NEW
[...] (C) Summary: The government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) signed a joint-venture agreement with the Venezuelan National Petroleum Company (PDVSA) on July 14, making it the latest Caribbean country to enter into such an arrangement under the PetroCaribe oil accord. This signing establishes " [...]
2006-07-20 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PGOV PREL AC VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN1286CARICOM HEADS SPEAK OUT ON DOHA ROUND
[...] (SBU) Summary: At their recent annual meeting, CARICOM Heads of Government (HOGs) said they felt marginalized in World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha round negotiations. In the HOGs' opinion, "small and vulnerable economies" are being ignored in the trade talks, which have been dominated by t [...]
2006-07-21 20:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR EAID PREL PINR WTO XL
06BRIDGETOWN1287OECS SIX SIGN ON TO CSME
[...] (SBU) Summary: After months of quibbling and backtracking (Ref B),the six nations of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) signed on to the single market phase of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) at the start of the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting July 3-6 in St. [...]
2006-07-21 21:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECIN EAID PREL PINR XL
06BRIDGETOWN1296COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THE DELEGATION ON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to DHS James Kidwell, CBP Charles Bartoldus, INL Sergio Garcia, and WHA/CAR Michael Fortin, to travel to Bridgetown, Barbados, from July 25-28, for the inaugural Cricket World Cup 2007 International Support and Advisory Group Conference. [...]
2006-07-25 12:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1297COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HUNKER AND FELDSTEIN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Paula A. Hunker and Steven J. Feldstein, special Assistants in the Office of the Under Secretary for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, to travel to Bridgetown, Barbados, from July 28-29, for the purpose of attending the UN H [...]
2006-07-25 12:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA UN ETRD ECON BB
06BRIDGETOWN1305COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ANDERSON AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Donald Anderson and Mark Robertson, Contractor Field Engineers, to travel to Grenada from August 13-22, and to Mr. Robertson to travel to Barbados from August 22-29, 2006, for the purpose of installing a seismological station in both l [...]
2006-07-26 18:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA KSCA TBIO BB GJ
06BRIDGETOWN1306COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew Ciomperlik, USDA Entomologist, to travel to Barbados from September 24-October 7, 2006, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on the Chilli Thrips and Giant African Snail. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands a [...]
2006-07-27 15:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1307COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO STEVENS FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Timothy Stevens,USDA Plant Protection and Quarantine Service,to travel to Barbados from September 24-October 7, 2006, for the purpose of attending the Giant African Snail meeting. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is no [...]
2006-07-27 15:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN131COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO TREASURY ADVISOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly grants country clearance to Treasury Advisor Charles K. Sciarini to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from January 22 - 30, 2006 and to Barbados from January 30 - 31, 2006. 2. Purpose of trip is to work with the Financial Investigation Unit (FIU)in Antigua and meet wi [...]
2006-01-20 14:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1315INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY PREPARES TO STEP UP INTO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The first meeting of the International Support and Advisory Group (ISAG) for Cricket World Cup 2007 was held July 26-27 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The objective of the meeting was to pull together an informal group composed of hosting and playing nations and the international com [...]
2006-07-28 22:09:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNASEC CPAS PINR PTER AFIN UNSC USOAS XL
06BRIDGETOWN1336COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR PEACE CORPS EXPERT CONSULTANT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Frances Asturias to travel to St. Lucia arriving August 3, 2006 and departing September 8, 2006. The purpose is to serve as management advisor for Peace Corps staff. 2. Post understands that Peace Corps Eastern Caribbean b [...]
2006-08-03 13:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1359COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KAREN WELCH TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. John Mason, Executive Associate to travel Barbados for the period August 19-25, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to conduct Evaluation Planning and Performance Management workshops. 2. No Embassy support assistance is r [...]
2006-08-04 15:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1362COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Cynthia Warner, Lab Advisor, NCHSTP, CDC, HHS to travel to Barbados for the period September 2-10, 2006. 2. Embassy point of contact is Angela Davis, HIV/AIDS Technical Specialist, phone: 1(246) 228-8070, fax: 1(246)228-8589 [...]
2006-08-04 16:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OTRA XL BB
06BRIDGETOWN1375CWC 2007: TRADEWINDS BECALMED
[...] (U) This is an action message: see para. 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: SOUTHCOM's annual Tradewinds exercise may be a victim of Caribbean indifference. To date, there has been tepid response to MLO requests for information on participation by Cricket World Cup (CWC) countries. Post respectfully [...]
2006-08-08 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNASEC MOPS PREL XL
06BRIDGETOWN1376COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MASON TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. John Mason, Executive Associate to travel Barbados for the period August 19-25, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to conduct Evaluation Planning and Performance Management workshops. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID [...]
2006-08-09 12:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1377COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WARNER TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Cynthia Warner, Lab Advisor, NCHSTP, CDC, HHS to travel to Barbados for the period September 2-10, 2006. 2. Embassy point of contact is Angela Davis, HIV/AIDS Technical Specialist, phone: 1(246) 228-8070, fax: 1(246)228-8589 [...]
2006-08-09 13:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1379AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCMILLAN AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-09 16:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA TBIO ASEC OTRA GJ BB HO
06BRIDGETOWN1389COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WARD FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to DOE Director of Policy and International Affairs Gary K. Ward, to travel to Bridgetown, Barbados, from August 10-11 to meet with Government of Barbados energy officials and private sector representatives to discuss the upcoming energy [...]
2006-08-10 17:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN139 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RENE RODRIQUEZ
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Rene Rodriquez, for travel to Barbados March 24, 2006. Mr. Rodriquez will be replacing Mr. Michael Papale as the new OSTR. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is required. Point of contact is Mike Papale, OSTR, (246) 436-4950, ext 2407. He wi [...]
2006-01-23 11:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1403COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MANHERTZ AND DEMERCADO TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Huntley Manhertz, Consultant Economist and Ms. Marlene Demercado, Program Officer, Development Associates Inc. to travel to Barbados for the period August 19-25, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a workshop with [...]
2006-08-11 18:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1404COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BESHAWRED TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Lily Beshawred, Deputy Program Director, Office of Program Development and Management USAID/Jamaica to travel to Barbados for the period August 21-27, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to assist in conducting the Performanc [...]
2006-08-11 18:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1407COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WEAVER AND SCHENK FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to USGS Internal Program Specialist Jean Weaver and Supervisory Research Geologist Christopher Schenk for travel to Barbados from September 17-23. The purpose of the trip is to meet with Embassy officers to discuss regional energy issues, [...]
2006-08-11 19:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA KSAC TBIO BB
06BRIDGETOWN141COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ROBERT DIGGS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OBO Fire Protection Specialist Robert Diggs to travel to Barbados on 9-15 February 2006. The purpose of this trip is to evaluate construction of the fire protection systems of the new embassy compound. Please be informed that safety shoes are re [...]
2006-01-23 12:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDABLD AMGT ASEC BB
06BRIDGETOWN142COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE officers William Buonocore and John Reiter to escort criminal David Smith #A076582354 to Barbados on January 23-24, 2006. 2. Embassy RSO has notified Barbados authorities of the details of the visit. Understand that further Embassy ass [...]
2006-01-23 13:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1422COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WISECARVER TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Steven Wisecarver to travel to Barbados on or about August 18 through November 18, 2006. The purpose of travel is to serve as interim Office Director for CRP satellite office. 2. Hotel reservations have been confirmed at [...]
2006-08-15 12:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1423COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KING TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Hope King, Public Health Advisor, NCHSTP, CDC, HHS to travel to Barbados for the period August 20-21, 2006 and September 20-21, 2006. 2. Post notes that traveler will be staying at the Hilton Barbados Hotel, Bridgetown, Ba [...]
2006-08-15 14:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN143COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE OFFICERS MILLER AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE officers Anne Miller and Bruce Wright to escort criminal Rashe Raphiel #A074853546 to St. Lucia on February 7-8, 2006. 2. Embassy RSO has notified St. Lucia authorities of the details of the visit. Understand that further Embassy assis [...]
2006-01-23 14:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1452COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO EARLE TO TRANSIT BARBADOS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Peter Earle, to travel to Antigua August 25, 2006 and to Dominica August 26, 2006. The purpose of this travel is to conduct training sessions for numerators for the baseline survey. 2. Please note that traveler will be stay [...]
2006-08-18 16:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN1453MFA STATEMENT ON UN RESOLUTION 1701
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received via fax a statement from Dominica's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour on UN Resolution 1701. Begin Text Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour on the UN Resolution 1701 Calling for a Ceasefire in the Lebanon/Israeli Conflict [...]
2006-08-18 16:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDODIP DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN1467COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KENNETT AND MALONEY
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Alan Kennett and William Maloney to travel to St. Kitts/Nevis and Barbados from August 26-September 6, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to provide technical expertise related to the feasibility of converting the former St. Kitts sugar [...]
2006-08-22 13:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB SC
06BRIDGETOWN1470REQUEST FOR AGREMENT: FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF JULIAN N.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour of the Commonwealth of Dominica 2. Begin text of diplomatic note: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour of the Commonwealth of Dominica presents its compliments to [...]
2006-08-22 17:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OFDP DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN1471LETTER FROM FONMIN MILLER TO SECSTATE ON BARBADOS ECOSOC
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received the following diplomatic note and letter to Secretary Rice from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dame Billie A. Miller, Government of Barbados. The letter has been forwarded to WHA/CAR via diplomatic pouch registration number 8970080 on August 22, 2006. 2. Begin text [...]
2006-08-22 17:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1474COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GONZALEZ AND GALLOGLY
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Omar Gonzales, Deputy Director, Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office (CBATO),and Charlotte Gallogly, President of the World Trade Center Miami and of the IFE Americas Food & Beverage Show, to travel to Barbados from September 6-8. [...]
2006-08-23 13:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
06BRIDGETOWN1475COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JONES AND MORALES FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Eloisa Jones, Area Director for USDA APHIS, and Paula Morales, Agriculture Specialist, to travel to Barbados from September 5-12, 2006, for the purpose of attending meetings at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and with E [...]
2006-08-23 13:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
06BRIDGETOWN1495COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ADOLFO A. FRANCO TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Adolfo A. Franco, Assistant Administrator, Latin America and the Caribbean, to travel to Barbados on or about September 25-27, 2006 to participate in the 2006 Chiefs of Mission HIV/AIDS Conference. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Office [...]
2006-08-25 17:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN150COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ALDEN PROVOST FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologist, Alden Provost to travel to Barbados, February 27 - March 7, 2006. Mr. Provost has been invited to teach a training course on the use of U.S. Geological Survey ground-water modeling software saturated-unsat [...]
2006-01-23 19:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA KSCA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1504ST. KITTS PM ASSURES AMBASSADOR OF CARIBBEAN
[...] (C) After three weeks' worth of daily attempts to deliver reftel demarche, St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas returned Ambassador Kramer's call on August 25. The Ambassador indicated the USG's extreme disappointment in his remarks several weeks ago regarding a "smooth tra [...]
2006-08-25 21:32:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR UNGA SC CU GT
06BRIDGETOWN1506COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HORNBECK FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to John F. Hornbeck, Library of Congress Specialist in International Trade and Finance, to travel to Barbados, from August 27 - September 3, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to conduct research and interviews with government and private [...]
2006-08-28 11:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BB GY
06BRIDGETOWN151COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR ARMBRISTER AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown - Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) requests clearance for, IRG/OFDA-LAC Consultants Mrs. Beryl Armbrister and Mr. Clive Lorde, employed by/contractor for OFDA, to travel to Kingston, Jamaica on/about February 6-10, 2006 to be Instructors at the Initial Damage Ass [...]
2006-01-23 20:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB JM XL
06BRIDGETOWN152COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR ARSO BRIDGETOWN
[...] U.S. Embassy Bridgetown request country clearance for S/A Sean A Nedd, ARSO, to travel to Port Au Prince from Feb 2-12, 2005 as part of DS/IP/WHA security detail for scheduled Government of Haiti Elections. 2. Embassy Bridgetown requests that hotel reservations be made in the name of trav [...]
2006-01-23 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB HA XL
06BRIDGETOWN1526DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1026, Barbados #1027, Dominica #1028, St. Kitts #1029, St. Lucia #1030, St. Vincent #1031, and Grenada #1032) on August 29, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2 [...]
2006-08-30 17:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM US UNHRC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1527DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1026, Barbados #1027, Dominica #1028, St. Kitts #1029, St. Lucia #1030, St. Vincent #1031, and Grenada #1032) on August 29, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2 [...]
2006-08-30 17:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM US UNHRC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1533MESSAGE DELIVERED: BARBADOS ECOSOC CANDIDACY
[...] Per ref A instructions, response was delivered to Her Excellency Dame Billie Miller, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Government of Barbados, under cover of Diplomatic Note #1130 on August 31, 2006. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will rep [...]
2006-08-31 20:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC UNGA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1540DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. COAST GUARD'S FLAG
[...] Per reftel instructions, notification of performance prior to publication of the 2005 Port State Control Report was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1141, St. Vincent #1142) on August 31, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will r [...]
2006-09-01 18:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFSI ATRN ECON ELTN ETRD EWWT PREL PTER VC AC
06BRIDGETOWN1542ST. LUCIA'S DISCONNECTED PRIME MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Kramer and MLO Aboyagye traveled to St. Lucia August 3 to dedicate two SOUTHCOM-constructed projects and meet informally with St. Lucia Prime Minister Anthony. While both ceremonies created positive public impressions of U.S.-St. Lucia cooperation, Ambassador Kramer [...]
2006-09-01 21:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC SNAR KPAO PINR UNGA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1543GRENADA - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE 05-1001037 FOR
[...] (U) Post was unable to conduct a site visit to Grenada but gathered information on the end user via telephone and email. (Note: Embassy Grenada is a one-officer post and at present no American is stationed there. Thus, Embassy Bridgetown has taken responsibility for this Blue Lantern Chec [...]
2006-09-05 11:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC GJ XL
06BRIDGETOWN1544BRIDGETOWN POC FOR BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM
[...] (U) Per reftel request, post submits the following point of contact information for the Blue Lantern program: Anthony Eterno, Economic Officer, Amembassy Bridgetown; PH: 246-436-4950, ext. 2230; FX: 246-431-0384; EM: eternoar@state.gov. Mr. Eterno's estimated date of departure from post is S [...]
2006-09-05 11:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1546COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KAREN TURNER TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Ms. Karen D. Turner, Mission Director USAID/Jamaica-Caribbean to travel to Barbados on or about September 24-30, 2006 to participate in the 2006 Chiefs of Mission HIV/AIDS Conference. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Officer Steven Wisecarve [...]
2006-09-05 12:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1547COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO S. KEN YAMASHITA TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. S. Ken Yamashita, Director of the Office of HIV/AIDS to travel to Barbados on or about September 24-28, 2006 to participate in the 2006 Chiefs of Mission HIV/AIDS Conference. 2. Control officer is Martina Strong at Embassy Bridgetown Tel: 1 [...]
2006-09-05 13:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN155COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR JOHN WILSON TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for John Wilson, Development Program Specialist to travel to Tobago for the period February 13-15, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to participate in Hurricane Ivan close out events in Tobago. 2. Mr. Wilson is an FSN officer with no security [...]
2006-01-23 21:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB TD XL
06BRIDGETOWN1556BARBADOS: OP-ED RILES LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 26, a leading daily newspaper ran a half-page op-ed piece in its weekly "As A Matter Of Fact" column, which offended Barbados' Jewish community. Intended as criticism of the armed conflict in Lebanon, the article degenerated into the propaganda of intolerance. The pap [...]
2006-09-06 13:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC OPRC KPAO SCUL BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1561BARBADOS OFFERS TO VOTE FOR WEDGWOOD IN EXCHANGE
[...] The following response to Diplomatic Note No. 1027 was received 6 September. Begin Text No.IR/2006/201 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to its Diplomatic Not [...]
2006-09-07 14:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNGA UNHRC BB
06BRIDGETOWN1562COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CALLISON FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Scott Callison, to travel to Barbados, from September 10-13, 2006, for the purpose of facilitating U.S. government participation and leadership in the global effort to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). 2. Per ref [...]
2006-09-07 15:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
06BRIDGETOWN1564DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] Per instructions in reftel, talking points on U.S. Views of UNSC Resolution 1695 were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1173, Barbados #1174, Dominica #1175, St. Kitts #1176, St. Lucia #1177, St. Vincent #1178, Grenada #1179) on September 7, 2006. The original Diplomatic No [...]
2006-09-07 18:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1565DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR ATTENDEES OF NAM SUMMIT
[...] Per instructions in reftel A, talking points on the XIV Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement in Havana, Cuba, September 11-16, were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1181, Barbados #1182, Dominica #1183, St. Kitts #1184, St. Lucia #1185, St. [...]
2006-09-07 18:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CU XL
06BRIDGETOWN1568COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAMACHO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Joaquin Camacho to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on September 21, 2006, for the purpose of performing "en-route inspections to certificate holder Coastal Air as part of work program". 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not re [...]
2006-09-08 11:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1569BARBADOS PROPOSES OFFER OF RECIPROCAL SUPPORT
[...] The following message was received 6 September. Begin Text No.IR/2006/199 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to its candidature to the International Law Commiss [...]
2006-09-08 11:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC UNGA UNHRC BB
06BRIDGETOWN1575DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH ON
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on the President's speech on detainees in the War on Terror were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1194, Barbados #1195, Dominica #1196, St. Kitts #1197, St. Lucia #1198, St. Vincent #1199, Grenada #1200) on September 8, 2006. The or [...]
2006-09-08 16:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL CU XL
06BRIDGETOWN1591DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM FOR
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on Iran's Nuclear Program for Attendees of the NAM Summit were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1210, Barbados #1211, Dominica #1212, St. Kitts #1213, St. Lucia #1214, St. Vincent #1215, Grenada #1216) on September 11, 2006. The origi [...]
2006-09-12 16:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDIR PHUM PREL PTER XL
06BRIDGETOWN1593COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CHU FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Chang-Chi Chu, to travel to Barbados from September 21-27, 2006, for the purpose of performing insecticide trials of chili thrips on pima cotton. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridge [...]
2006-09-12 17:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
06BRIDGETOWN1594PORT CLEARANCE REQUESTED FOR ENTERPRISE TRAINING
[...] Per reftel instructions, request for clearance was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Note (Barbados #1209) on September 11, 2006. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any responses. KRAMER [...]
2006-09-12 17:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EWWT BB
06BRIDGETOWN1596COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO REESE AND DEPALMA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Reese and Joseph Depalma to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from October 8-14, 2006, for the purpose of providing an international civil aviation national program development workshop. 2. Per reftel request, in order to make hotel reser [...]
2006-09-12 19:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1605DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE FOR
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on the UN Peacekeeping Force in Darfur for Attendees of the NAM Summit were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1229, Barbados #1230, Dominica #1231, St. Kitts #1232, St. Lucia #1233, St. Vincent #1234, Grenada #1235) on September 13, 20 [...]
2006-09-13 17:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PTER XL
06BRIDGETOWN1622COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LYON AND SPRINGER FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Douglas Lyon and Mr. Dereck Springer to travel to Barbados from September 24-28, 2006, for the purpose of attending the Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2006-09-14 20:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1623PROFILE OF BARBADOS OPPOSITION LEADER DAVID
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 11 meeting with PolOff, leader of the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) David Thompson sought to portray his party as the party of the "common man," who will rise up in the next election to defeat the Barbados Labour Party (BLP),which has ignored his inter [...]
2006-09-14 20:20:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON ELAB SMIG BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1624COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WIKLE FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to EconOff Paula Wikle to travel to Barbados from September 25-28, 2006, for the purpose of attending the Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Entry/departure [...]
2006-09-14 20:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KHIV BB
06BRIDGETOWN1637COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CASTILLO AND DAVY FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Maria Castillo and Chris Davy to travel to Barbados from September 24-28, 2006, for the purpose of attending the Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Entr [...]
2006-09-15 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT BB DR
06BRIDGETOWN1638COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GUIMOND FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to PAO Glenn Guimond to travel to Barbados from September 25-28, 2006, for the purpose of attending the Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Entry/departure [...]
2006-09-15 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1639COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MOLZON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Justina Molzon, HHS/FDA Associate Director for International Programs, to travel to Barbados from September 17-20, 2006, for the purpose of participating in the meeting of regulation of pharmaceuticals. 2. Per reftel, Embassy under [...]
2006-09-15 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1640DOMINICA HOPES FOR IMPROVED U.S.-CARIBBEAN
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Kramer and Dominica Foreign Minister Savarin exchanged views on U.S.-Caribbean relations in a September 8 meeting in Bridgetown. Savarin explained that, in addition to Guatemala's claim on Belize territory, Guatemala's role in damaging the Caribbean banana industry is [...]
2006-09-15 19:53:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PBTS PHSA DO CH VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN1642COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR ETERNO AND WEEKES TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Economic/Commercial Officer Anthony Eterno (from Sept. 27 - Oct. 2, 2006),and Commercial Specialist Doreen Weekes (from Sept.27 - 29, 2006) to travel to the Dominican Republic to attend the Commercial Officers Conference. 2. Mr. Eterno hol [...]
2006-09-15 21:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA DR BB
06BRIDGETOWN1645ST. KITTS NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel instructions, letter on St. Kitts National Day from President Bush to Prime Minister Denzil Douglas was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 1255 on September 15, 2006. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any response. KRAMER [...]
2006-09-18 12:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL SC
06BRIDGETOWN1648BARBADOS FM ACCEPTS INVITATION TO WOMEN'S
[...] The following message was received 15 September. Begin Text No.IR/2006/215 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to the latter's Diplomatic Note No. 1201, dated Se [...]
2006-09-18 13:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM PREL UNGA BB
06BRIDGETOWN165TRAVEL LOCATOR FOR BRIDGETOWN A/RSO NEDD
[...] (SBU) Locator data as required: 2. NAME OF TRAVELER: Sean A Nedd 3. TITLE: A/RSO Bridgetown, Barbados 4. POINTS OF CONTACT: U.S. Embassy Port Au Prince Port Au Prince, Haiti ARSO Cellular (246) 823-2098 5. PURPOSE: DS/IP/WHA Security Detail to Haiti for Election Covera [...]
2006-01-25 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1673COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CLARK FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Kenneth Clark to travel to Barbados from October 9-15, 2006, for the purpose of performing routine maintenance of Aerological Soundings equipment. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown [...]
2006-09-20 18:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY KSCA BB
06BRIDGETOWN168COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HUBBS AND LAVOIE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for USSS employees Michael Hubbs and David Lavoie to come to Bridgetown between the dates January 31 - February 3, 2006. The purpose of their visit is to assist local law enforcement with counterfeit currency investigations and provide a counterfei [...]
2006-01-26 12:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1684COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LIPMAN AND MULVIHILL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to OPDAT Program Manager Robert Lipman and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Mulvihill to travel to Antigua and Barbuda, from October 1-6, 2006, for the purpose of conducting a financial crimes mentoring program. 2. Per reftel and subsequ [...]
2006-09-21 17:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PREL KCRM AC
06BRIDGETOWN1687DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE TRAVEL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points and reports were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1276, Barbados #1277, Dominica #1278, St. Kitts #1279, St. Lucia #1280, St. Vincent #1281, and Grenada #1282) on September 20, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on [...]
2006-09-21 18:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDCASC CMGT PGOV PREL KPAO KCSY KHLS XL
06BRIDGETOWN1695BRIDGETOWN PARTICIPATION IN THE 2006 CARIBBEAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-22 20:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PGOV PINR XL
06BRIDGETOWN1696EARLY LOOK AT THE NEXT BARBADOS ELECTION
[...] (C) Summary: Peter Wickham, a political insider and a well-connected political consultant based in Barbados (ref B),gives the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) a good chance of winning the next election, expected in the second half of 2007. The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) could fall [...]
2006-09-22 20:48:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON ELAB BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1706ANTIGUA - HALF MOON BAY: INCREASING COMMON GROUND;
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 20 Ambassador Kramer and legal counsel to the Half Moon Bay property's Amcit majority shareholder met with Antigua and Barbuda Attorney General and Minister of Tourism to revitalize efforts to resolve differences surrounding the 11-year-old expropriation case of the [...]
2006-09-25 20:27:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEINV PGOV PREL PINR CASC ELAB OPIC KIDE AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1708PRIME MINISTER ARTHUR'S POPULARITY RISES
[...] SUMMARY: In a public opinion poll published over the weekend, Prime Minister Owen Arthur and his Barbados Labour Party (BLP) came out as clear winners. The poll demonstrates that the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and its leader, David Thompson, face an uphill battle in their effor [...]
2006-09-25 21:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN171COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LACY BRANCH TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Project Developers Inc,(sub- contractors of Stronghold Engineering) personnel Lacy Branch. The purpose of this trip is to survey current construction operation during the period Feb. 06 - Feb.11, 2006. Please be informed that [...]
2006-01-26 16:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDABLD AMGT ASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1715ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: BLUE LANTERN ON
[...] (U) Post was unable to conduct a site visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines but gathered information on the end user via telephone and email. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on Coreas Hazells, Inc. Coreas Hazells appears to be a legitimate firearm retailer. 2. (U) Co [...]
2006-09-26 18:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1718COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HOGAN TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to Patrick Hogan, Peace Corps Associate Director for Safety and Security, to travel to Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and Dominica a/o October 1, 2006 and to depart a/o October 12, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to accompany Peace Co [...]
2006-09-26 20:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB ST GJ DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN1719COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EDWARDS AND COVINGTON TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to Michael Edwards, Director of IT Infrastructure, and Eric Covington, Lead IT Specialist to travel to St. Lucia from October 22-27, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to consult with Peace Corps staff to gather requirements for future I [...]
2006-09-26 20:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1721Bridgetown Final Accreditation
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, OBO/Bridgetown confirms that the New Embassy Compound (NEC) is ready for the final accreditation inspection. OBO/Bridgetown sent updated accreditation checklists via C-Lan in late August and last week. 2. (SBU) OBO/Bridgetown confirms that the following work is complete or [...]
2006-09-26 20:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYABLD ASEC AMGT BB
06BRIDGETOWN173COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR PHAM, STRAWTER,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OIC Peter Pham, STS James Ellis, SEO Richard Strawter, STS William Kramer and SW1 Steven League to travel to Bridgetown on February 6-10, 2006 to provide technical security support. 2. Reservations have been arranged at the Hilton Barbados, [...]
2006-01-26 16:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KSEO
06BRIDGETOWN1730COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SHOUBA TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to Peace Corps Safety and Security Officer Neil Shouba to travel to Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Kitts/Nevis, Grenada, and Antigua/Barbuda from o/a October 1-16, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to serve as the Technical Advisor [...]
2006-09-27 17:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST DO SC GJ AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1743PETROCARIBE UPDATE #26: ST. LUCIA PM'S OFFICE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Press Secretary to St. Lucia's Prime Minister confirmed press reports that St. Lucia and Venezuela will soon sign a bilateral Petrocaribe agreement and that Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) made a separate deal with Hess Oil to use its storage facilities on Saint Lucia for P [...]
2006-10-02 11:25:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET EINV PREL PGOV ST VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN1761COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO STEELE FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Vernon Steele to travel to Dominica from October 11-13, 2006, for the purpose of participating in the Ross University School of Medicine Research Medical Symposium. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. Visit [...]
2006-10-04 19:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN177COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR RICHARD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Security Management Deputy Director Richard Colquhoun to visit Barbados on February 21-23, 2006. The purpose of this trip is to evaluate and review SSM's performance. Please be informed that safety shoes are required to gain access to the site. [...]
2006-01-27 17:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDABLD AMGT ASEC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1778COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FARMER TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to International Health Coordinator, William Farmer, who will meet with Peace Corps staff to perform an assessment of medical facilities. 2. Post understands that Peace Corps Eastern Caribbean based in St. Lucia will arrange [...]
2006-10-06 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST DO SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN178BARBADOS BUDGET - PM PLEDGES TAX CUTS AND ENERGY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur presented his government's 2006 economic and financial policies in a January 16 speech to parliament. PM Arthur pledged to lower energy costs, cut taxes, boost pensions, and prop up manufacturing. Most of the budget seems practical and will [...]
2006-01-27 18:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EIND ECPS SENV ENRG PINR BB
06BRIDGETOWN1780 BRIDGETOWN HOSTS SUCCESSFUL 2006 REGIONAL CHIEFS OF
[...] On September 26-27, Embassy Bridgetown hosted the Fifth Regional Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS. The conference brought together U.S. ambassadors and officials from ten embassies, as well as representatives from Washington and the Caribbean region. The conference reviewed the progr [...]
2006-10-06 21:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EAID TBIO KHIV BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1790COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KIRK TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance for Matthew Kirk to travel to Barbados to attend the Cricket World Cup 2007 planning meetings to be held on October 11-12, 2006. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands arrival assistance is not needed. 3. Embassy point of contact is [...]
2006-10-10 16:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1791COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BRANDON LEE TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance for Brandon Lee to travel to Barbados to attend the Cricket World Cup 2007 planning meetings to be held on October 11-12, 2006. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands arrival assistance is not needed. 3. Embassy point of contact is [...]
2006-10-10 16:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1792DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1357, Barbados #1358, Dominica #1359, St. Kitts #1360, St. Lucia #1361, St. Vincent #1362, and Grenada #1363) on October 5, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2 [...]
2006-10-10 17:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN
06BRIDGETOWN1793DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON VENEZUELA'S GREATEST HITS
[...] Per reftel instructions, a message from Charge d'Affaires Mary Ellen T. Gilroy was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1348, Barbados #1349, Dominica #1350, St. Kitts #1351, St. Lucia #1352, St. Vincent #1353) on October 4, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed [...]
2006-10-10 17:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC BB VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN1795COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR RODRIGUEZ TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance for Eric Rodriguez, BCBP, to travel to Barbados to attend the airlines CARICOM APIS briefing from scheduled from October 16-18, 2006. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands arrival assistance is not needed. 3. Embassy point of conta [...]
2006-10-10 19:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1798DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NORTH KOREA'S ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] Per reftel instructions, the talking points and President Bush's speech on North Korea's announcement of a nuclear weapon test were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1379, Barbados #1380, Dominica #1381, St. Kitts #1382, St. Lucia #1383, St. Vincent #1384) on October 10, 200 [...]
2006-10-10 19:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM XL
06BRIDGETOWN180ST. VINCENT REQUEST FOR ALL MARINE RESEARCH VESSEL
[...] This is an action message for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environment and Science Affairs (OES),Marine Research Vessels (MRVs),Office of Oceans Affairs. See paragraph four. 2. Embassy Bridgetown received the following diplomatic note, No. 35/2006, from the Government of St. [...]
2006-01-27 18:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKNRV SENV VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1801LATIN AMERICA-CARIBBEAN BIOFUEL INITIATIVE:
[...] (U) Discussions with eastern Caribbean Energy Ministries in the region revealed a strong interest in alternatives to fossil fuels. Like the countries themselves, the proposed alternatives are very diverse, ranging from ethanol and geothermal, to solar and wind, and even to waste conversion. [...]
2006-10-10 21:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALBB EAGR ETRO PGOV PREL EAID EPET ENRG EINV
06BRIDGETOWN1807COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO QUAIN TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Ms. Estelle Quain to travel to Bridgetown to participate as a presenter at the Caribbean Training Integration Workshop on or about November 12 - 18, 2006. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Representative/Barbados, James Goggin, Phone: 1(246) [...]
2006-10-12 10:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1810COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LLOYD TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Ms. Ethleen Lloyd, Chief of Global AIDS Program, NCHSTP, HHS/CDC to travel to Barbados on or about November 11 - 18, 2006 to attend workshop with Caribbean HIV/AIDS training coordinators. 2. Post understands traveler has reservations at the Acc [...]
2006-10-12 17:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KSCA OTRA ASEC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1811AMBASSADOR KRAMER FAREWELL TOUR: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a September 20 visit to Antigua and Barbuda, Ambassador Kramer met with Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, continuing her series of farewell meetings with leaders of the seven island-nations to which she is accredited. The Ambassador also met with Minister of Housing, Cultu [...]
2006-10-12 19:52:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEINV PGOV PREL PINR CASC ELAB OPIC KIDE AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1816COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LLOYD TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Ms. Ethleen Lloyd, Chief of Global AIDS Program, NCHSTP, HHS/CDC to travel to Barbados on or about November 11 - 18, 2006 to attend workshop with Caribbean HIV/AIDS training coordinators. 2. Post understands traveler has reservations at the Acc [...]
2006-10-13 17:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KSCA OTRA ASEC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1826ST. VINCENT NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel instructions, letter on St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Day from President Bush to Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 1411 on October 13, 2006. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report a [...]
2006-10-16 18:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1830COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO TRAVEL TO DOMINICA FOR DR. CHARLES
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Dr. Charles Barber, Environmental Advisor, to travel to Dominica for the period October 29 to November 5, 2006. 2. The purpose of the travel is for Dr. Barber to assist in the implementation of the USAID-funded project "Commercialization of Nut [...]
2006-10-17 12:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN1832AMBASSADOR KRAMER BEGINS FAREWELL TOUR: ST. KITTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: During her September 18-20 visit to St. Kitts, Ambassador Kramer began the first in a series of farewell meetings with the Prime Ministers and Governors General of the seven island-nations to which she is accredited. On September 18 she met with St. Kitts and Nevis Governor Gen [...]
2006-10-17 15:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PGOV PREL PINR CASC ELAB OPIC EAGR KIDE
06BRIDGETOWN1833AMBASSADOR KRAMER BEGINS FAREWELL TOUR: ST. KITTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: During her September 18-20 visit to St. Kitts, Ambassador Kramer began the first in a series of farewell meetings with the Prime Ministers and Governors General of the seven island-nations to which she is accredited. On September 18 she met with St. Kitts and Nevis Governor Gen [...]
2006-10-17 15:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PGOV PREL PINR CASC ELAB OPIC EAGR KIDE
06BRIDGETOWN1834DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points and non-papers were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1401, Barbados #1402, Dominica #1403, St. Kitts #1404, St. Lucia #1405, St. Vincent 1406) on October 11, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. P [...]
2006-10-17 15:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN XL
06BRIDGETOWN1835BARBADOS' LABOR AND POLITICS: A HISTORICAL
[...] SUMMARY: The stable democratic history of Barbados has been characterized by occasional periods of upheaval predicated by a lack of political, social and economic parity. The Social Partnership, first established in 1993, was created to thwart the then-downward spiraling economy and provide [...]
2006-10-17 15:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV ECON PREL PHUM BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1836BARBADOS' LABOR RELATIONS TODAY
[...] (U) Summary: In the four decades since independence, Barbados has enjoyed a relatively calm industrial relations environment, with successive governments focused on ensuring social stability by promoting economic progress of all socio-economic groups. The history of Barbados is intertwined [...]
2006-10-17 15:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1847DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1718
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1415, Barbados #1416, Dominica #1417, St. Kitts #1418, St. Lucia #1419, St. Vincent 1420) on October 19, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report [...]
2006-10-19 18:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN XL
06BRIDGETOWN1849A PLAN FOR SALVATION: SECOND CWC 2007 ISAG
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Support and Advisory Group (ISAG) for Cricket World Cup 2007 held its second plenary meeting October 11-12 in Bridgetown, Barbados. Participants reviewed progress reports on the Regional Security Plan (RSP) threat assessments, and public health and safety issues [...]
2006-10-19 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER CASC PINR KCIP KTIA XL
06BRIDGETOWN1852BIOFUELS IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN: UNCLASS/SBU
[...] (U) Discussions with eastern Caribbean Energy Ministries in the region revealed a strong interest in alternatives to fossil fuels. Like the countries themselves, the proposed alternatives are very diverse, ranging from ethanol and geothermal, to solar and wind, and even to waste conversion. M [...]
2006-10-20 00:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV PGOV PREL BB
06BRIDGETOWN1863COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JEAN SMITH TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Jean M. Smith to travel to Barbados from October 25-November 15, 2006, to assist with administrative support in the front office. 2. Housing has been arranged for Ms. Smith at Margate Apartments, unit #10, transportation from the airport [...]
2006-10-23 18:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA BB CS
06BRIDGETOWN1878REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate of the St. Lucian police force who has been nominated for training in the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Candidate's name and informat [...]
2006-10-25 19:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SL XL
06BRIDGETOWN1879BARBADOS: EARLY ELECTIONS RUMORED
[...] (C) Summary: Although Barbados' next parliamentary election is not constitutionally due until 2008, rumors are swirling in the media and among the political commentariat that Prime Minister Owen Arthur is considering calling early elections, perhaps even this fall. If he does decide to call [...]
2006-10-26 10:28:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN188CRICKET WORLD CUP 2007 SCHEDULE AND MATCH-UPS
[...] If you would like a copy of this schedule via e-mail, please contact Patricia Aguilera at AguileraP@state.gov. -- CRICKET WORLD CUP 2007 (CWC) -- Hosting Warm-Up Matches: Barbados, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago Hosting CWC Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, [...]
2006-01-31 10:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDBB CASC CVIS PGOV PINR PTER SNAR
06BRIDGETOWN1883COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR PEACE CORPS IT SPECIALIST MR.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Adam McWilliams to travel to St. Lucia arriving o/a October 26, 2005. The purpose is to assist with a telecommunications project. 2. POC while in St. Lucia will be Ms. Kate Raftry, Peace Corps Eastern Caribbean Countr [...]
2006-10-26 18:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1884COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR PEACE CORPS IT SPECIALIST MR.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Domenico Palombo ams to travel to St. Lucia arriving o/a October 26, 2005. The purpose is to assist with a telecommunications project. 2. POC while in St. Lucia will be Ms. Kate Raftry, Peace Corps Eastern Caribbean C [...]
2006-10-26 18:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1885ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel instructions, letter on Antigua and Barbuda National Day from Prime Minister Spencer was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 1444 on October 25, 2006. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any response. KRAMER [...]
2006-10-26 19:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1886DOMINICA NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel instructions, letter on Dominica National Day from President Bush to President Liverpool was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 1443 on October 25, 2006. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any response. KRAMER [...]
2006-10-26 19:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN1887DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points and were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1453, Barbados #1454, Dominica #1455, St. Kitts #1456, St. Lucia #1457, St. Vincent 1458) on October 26, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post [...]
2006-10-26 19:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA XL
06BRIDGETOWN1888FACT SHEET DELIVERED ON WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT SESSION
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1459, Barbados #1460, Dominica #1461, St. Kitts #1462, St. Lucia #1463, St. Vincent 1464) on October 26, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will [...]
2006-10-26 19:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA KWMN XL
06BRIDGETOWN1889COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ELIZABETH BUNKER AND CRIST
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Elizabeth A. Bunker and Crist Chensvold to travel to St. Lucia from November 5-22, 2006. From St. Lucia, Bunker and Chensvold will travel to Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and St. Vincent. The purpose of this trip is fo [...]
2006-10-26 19:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1893COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO E. CALDEIRA TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Ellen Caldeira, HRSA, to travel to Barbados from November 13-18, 2006. The purpose of this trip is to participate in a panel discussion on Human Capacity Development at the Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training Center. 2. Embassy understa [...]
2006-10-27 13:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1896AMBASSADOR KRAMER'S FAREWELL MEETING WITH FOREIGN
[...] (U) Summary: On October 25, Ambassador Kramer met with Barbados' Foreign Minister Miller. They discussed U.S.-Barbadian relations, the continued deadlock over the GRULAC UN Security Council Seat, and planning for Caribbean Heritage Month celebrations in 2007. End Summary. "Things are Look [...]
2006-10-27 17:12:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC UNSC ETRD KWMN BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1897AMBASSADOR KRAMER'S FAREWELL TOUR: ST. VINCENT AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 16, Ambassador Kramer paid farewell courtsey calls on the Foreign Minister, Prime Minister, and Governor General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. In her meeting with the Foreign Minister, he candidly admitted that the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOS [...]
2006-10-27 17:18:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAIR ETRD UNSC KPAO VE VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1898AMBASSADOR KRAMER'S FAREWELL TOUR: DOMINICA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 18, Ambassador Kramer paid farewell courtesy calls on the President, Acting Prime Minister and Acting Foreign Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica. With both the President and the Acting Prime Minister, the Ambassador discussed goals for economic development in Do [...]
2006-10-27 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAGR ECON ENRG EPET EIND UNSC
06BRIDGETOWN1899AMBASSADOR KRAMER FAREWELL TOUR: ST. LUCIA
[...] (SBU) On October 13, Ambassador Kramer traveled to St. Lucia for farewell meetings with Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony, Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy and Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator Victor Philip La Corbiniere. The Ambassador used the meetings to gauge St. Luc [...]
2006-10-27 17:42:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC SNAR KPAO PINR UNGA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN190COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR COLON TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to COL Wilfredo Colon, United States Army (USA) for travel to Barbados February 02 - 04, 2006. The purpose of this mission is to meet with Ambassador Kramer and USMILGRP Commander, CDR Peter Kilfoyle on the State Partnership Program. 2. Understan [...]
2006-01-31 10:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1902BARBADOS PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION CAMPAIGN:
[...] (C) Summary: Barbados' next parliamentary elections will likely be decided by pocketbook issues and the voters' judgment of which party is best prepared to address their concerns over the cost of living, economy, and unemployment. Even though a recent poll gave his government poor marks on it [...]
2006-10-27 17:53:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1904AMBASSADOR KRAMER'S FAREWELL MEETING WITH PRIME
[...] (C) Summary: During her October 23 farewell meeting with Barbados' Prime Minister Arthur, Ambassador Kramer took stock of U.S.-Barbadian relations and discussed areas where greater collaboration could be useful. Ambassador Kramer urged Prime Minister Arthur to review Barbados' stance on Vene [...]
2006-10-27 18:50:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC UNSC ETRD CASC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN191COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Sherry Petronsky and John Langer to escort Fabian Gittens #A097410426 to Barbados, February 9-10, 2006. 2. Embassy RSO has notified Barbados authorities of the details of the visit. Understand that further Embassy assistance [...]
2006-01-31 10:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1910COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO L. ELDRED TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Lois J. Eldred, Director Global AIDS Program, HRSA, to travel to Barbados from November 13-18, 2006. The purpose of this trip is to be a keynote speaker at a Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training Center meeting. 2. Embassy understands th [...]
2006-10-30 17:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV SENV OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1915COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO L. ELDRED TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Lois J. Eldred, Director Global AIDS Program, HRSA, to travel to Barbados from November 13-18, 2006. The purpose of this trip is to be a keynote speaker at a Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training Center meeting. 2. Embassy understands th [...]
2006-10-31 13:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV SENV OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1916COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO L. ELDRED TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Lois J. Eldred, Director Global AIDS Program, HRSA, to travel to Barbados from November 13-18, 2006. The purpose of this trip is to be a keynote speaker at a Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training Center meeting. 2. Embassy understands th [...]
2006-10-31 15:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV SENV OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN192COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Carlos Torres and Datza Valcarcel to escort Richard Elliott to Antigua, February 7-8, 2006 2. Embassy RSO has notified Antigua authorities of the details of the visit. Understand that further Embassy assistance is not required. [...]
2006-01-31 10:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1928COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ALLEN, SMITH, AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to George Perez, Orville Smith, and Allen Hurr to travel to Dominica, from November 6-10, 2006 for the purpose of conducting air carrier station inspections and meet with airport officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is requ [...]
2006-11-02 15:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA DO
06BRIDGETOWN1929COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BORAKOVE AND KELLEY
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Fred Borakove and Carol Kelley to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, from November 27, 2006 to December 1, 2006 for the purpose of assisting the FIU. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. Embassy Bri [...]
2006-11-02 15:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO VC
06BRIDGETOWN1930COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BORRI-DIAZ FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Veterinary Medical Officer Miguel Borri-Diaz to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from November 13-17, 2006 for the purpose of attending the 13th Caribbean Amblyomma Program Annual Meeting. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not [...]
2006-11-02 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PREL EAGR AC
06BRIDGETOWN1931PETROCARIBE UPDATE #27: EVERYTHING ON TRACK FOR
[...] (C) The first Petrocaribe delivery is set for mid-November 2006 and is expected to include a variety of fuel products, including diesel and liquid petroleum gas. However, subtle signs point to possible delays in the shipment. On October 9, Acting Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Housin [...]
2006-11-02 17:20:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET EINV PREL PGOV DO VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN1933BARBADOS LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE: PROMISING
[...] (U) Summary: The ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) met over the weekend for their annual conference. Prime Minister Owen Arthur did not announce the date for the next general election, as some had expected. He did, however, promise to run again and to deliver another big BLP victory. The [...]
2006-11-02 19:05:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1934DOMINICA: A NEW ATTEMPT AT OFFSHORE FINANCIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dominica plans to resurrect both its economic citizenship program and its offshore financial services sector. Both programs previously left scars on Dominica's reputation, and so the government is emphasizing that it will implement these programs with appropriate regulation and [...]
2006-11-02 19:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN1936ARRIVAL AT POST - AMBASSADOR MARY M. OURISMAN
[...] Ambassador Mary M. Ourisman arrived at post on Tuesday, October 31, 2006, at 5:00 p.m. local time, and assumed charge. 2. The Certificate of Transfer relinquishing charge of Embassy Bridgetown from Ambassador Kramer to Mary M. Ourisman was signed and is filed with post's permanent records. [...]
2006-11-02 19:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT PGOV PREL BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1941PETROCARIBE 28: SANTA IS FROM CARACAS
[...] (C) Christmas came early for Barbados this year. From October 23-27, a high-level Venezuelan delegation dashed into Bridgetown to publicly rejuvenate Venezuela's relationship with Barbados, bearing gifts and agreements on tourism, satellites and cement, among others. The timing of this frien [...]
2006-11-03 13:46:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET EINV PREL PGOV XL VE
06BRIDGETOWN1942PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM POST, NOV. 9-13, 2006
[...] I hereby request permission to be absent from post for personal travel to Palm Beach, FL from November 9-13, 2006. I may be reached on my cell phone: (246) 823-2491. 2. During my absence, Deputy Chief of Mission Mary Ellen Gilroy will assume charge until my return. OURISMAN [...]
2006-11-03 14:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ALOW APER OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN1945REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate of the Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force who has been nominated for training in the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Candidate's n [...]
2006-11-03 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1946ST. LUCIA: RULING PARTY HAS A LEG UP ON A CLOSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucia faces a close race in the upcoming national elections, which have not yet been called but are expecteD sometime in December. The opposition party is resting its hopes on the current desire for change apparent among the populace, while the ruling party is basing its cam [...]
2006-11-03 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1951COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GEORGE FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John George, Entomologist, USDA/ARS/SPA, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from November 13-18, 2006, for the purpose of participating in the 13th Meeting of the Amblyomma Programme Council (APC). 2. Per reftel, no further embassy assistanc [...]
2006-11-06 19:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1953DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points and were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1509, Barbados #1510, Dominica #1511, St. Kitts #1512, St. Lucia #1513, and St. Vincent #1514) on November 6, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. [...]
2006-11-06 20:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA XL
06BRIDGETOWN1956DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTIONS
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1517, Barbados #1518, Dominica #1519, St. Kitts #1520, St. Lucia #1521, St. Vincent #1522) on November 6, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post wil [...]
2006-11-07 17:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA XL
06BRIDGETOWN196LEAVE REQUEST ICO SGT MYER MILLIEN 589 24 6647/3533 USMC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-31 10:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKMSG
06BRIDGETOWN1961U.S. INTERESTS IN ST. LUCIAN ELECTIONS: FOREIGN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The most pertinent issues for the United States in the upcoming St. Lucian elections are foreign relations, crime, and the economy. The ruling St. Lucian Labor Party (SLP) is expected to hold on to power, and therefore, significant change in St. Lucia's policies is unlikely. Ho [...]
2006-11-08 13:57:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV ENRG SOCI KCRM VE
06BRIDGETOWN197COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SCOTT BAILEY TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Stronghold Engineering personnel Scott Bailey. The purpose of this trip is to survey current construction operation during the period Feb. 08 2006 - Jul 31 2006. Please be informed that safety shoes are required to gain acces [...]
2006-01-31 10:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDABLD AMGT ASEC BB
06BRIDGETOWN1971 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO J. BROOKS TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Ms. Janna Brooks, Public Health Advisor, COGH, HHS/CDC, to travel to Barbados from November 12-18, 2006, to attend a workshop with Caribbean HIV/AIDS training coordinators. 2. Ms. Brooks has no access to classified material clearance. 3. [...]
2006-11-09 20:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KSCA OTRA US BB
06BRIDGETOWN1972COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RODRIGUEZ AND OCHOA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Javier Rodriguez and Joaquin Ochoa to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from January 3-5, 2007, for the purpose of performing an IASA management evaluation of the British Virgin Islands. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not req [...]
2006-11-09 21:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA PREL AC
06BRIDGETOWN198REQUEST TO INCREASE LOCAL GUARD COVERAGE - US
[...] (SBU) Post requests authorization to increase the coverage of an existing local guard position at the U.S. embassy in Grenada by 15.5 hours. US MISSION - GRENADA 2. (SBU) AmEmbassy Grenada is an unclassified lock and leave stand-alone facility. The embassy compound has two (2) vehicle e [...]
2006-01-31 10:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ABUD ASUP AFIN GJ BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1988DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AMENDING THE CUBA EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-14 20:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM XL
06BRIDGETOWN1989DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMO'S MARITIME SAFETY
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee Meeting were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1524, Barbados #1525, Dominica #1526, St. Kitts #1527, St. Lucia #1528, St. Vincent #1529) on November 7, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were al [...]
2006-11-14 20:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIA XL
06BRIDGETOWN199FRAUD SUMMARY - BRIDGETOWN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-31 10:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KCRM BB
06BRIDGETOWN201DENIAL OF COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR
[...] Per reftel(A),Embassy Bridgetown received a country clearance request for ICE Agents to escort deportee Fonseca, A#012815006, to Tortola, British Virgin Islands on 02/02/2006. 2. U.S. Embassy Bridgetown regrets to inform you that country clearance cannot be granted to this territory by [...]
2006-01-31 10:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN2016DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on Country-Specific Resolutions at the UN were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1547, Barbados #1548, Dominica #1549, St. Kitts #1550, St. Lucia #1551, and St. Vincent #1552) on November 8, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were al [...]
2006-11-16 22:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA XL
06BRIDGETOWN2017BARBADOS WILL SUPPORT ZOLLER FOR ITU RADIO
[...] The following response to Diplomatic Note No. 397 was received 15 November. Begin Text No.IR/2006/284 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to the latter's note n [...]
2006-11-16 22:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECPS PREL BB
06BRIDGETOWN2018EASTERN CARIBBEANS PONDERING THEIR VOTES ON
[...] (U) Per ref B instructions, talking points on Belarus' Anti-U.S. Resolutions were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1569, Barbados #1570, Dominica #1571, St. Kitts #1572, St. Lucia #1573, St. Vincent #1574) on November 15, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed [...]
2006-11-16 23:43:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL BO XL
06BRIDGETOWN2019THREE VOTES FOR MATHESON TO INTERNATIONAL LAW
[...] Per ref B instructions, talking points in support of the re-election of Michael Matheson to the International Law Commission were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1531, Barbados #1532, Dominica #1533, St. Kitts #1534, St. Lucia #1535, and St. Vincent #1536) on November 7, [...]
2006-11-17 00:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA XL
06BRIDGETOWN202 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AVSED TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Lt CDR Kimberley J. Avsec, U.S Coast Guard, for travel to Barbados February 22 - 26, 2006 and to Antigua and Barbuda February 26 - 02 March, 2006. The purpose of these missions is to have bi-lateral port security discussions with port officials of [...]
2006-01-31 10:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2024DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA EMERGENCY SPECIAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points and were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1584, Barbados #1585, Dominica #1586, St. Kitts #1587, St. Lucia #1588, St. Vincent #1589) on November 17, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Pos [...]
2006-11-17 20:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA XL
06BRIDGETOWN2025U.S. FY2007 SUGAR TAFIFF RATE QUOTA ALLOCATIONS
[...] Per reftel request, post informed host government officials in Barbados and St. Kitts and Nevis of the FY2007 raw cane sugar WTO TRQ country/economy allocations, established by USTR on August 3, 2006. 2. For Barbados, post notified Carl Simpson, head of the Barbados Agricultural Managemen [...]
2006-11-17 20:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ELAB ETRD BB SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN2026TAIWAN INVOLVEMENT IN ST. LUCIAN ELECTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Although many observers believe that Taiwan is supporting the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) in the December 11 St. Lucian elections, there is little evidence because of the lack of transparency in campaign finance. PM Anthony has expressed concern that Taiwan will provide [...]
2006-11-17 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPINR PREL TW SL XL
06BRIDGETOWN2027ST. LUCIA ELECTIONS DECEMBER 11; COMPETING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Anthony announced that St. Lucian elections will be held on December 11. Two key polls have predicted conflicting outcomes for the elections. The track record of the pollster predicting that the ruling party will retain its majority in Parliament seems to be the m [...]
2006-11-17 21:24:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN2028UNSC AFTERMATH: CARICOM HAPPY WITH PANAMA, UPSET
[...] (U) On November 3, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states unanimously supported the compromise nomination of Panama as the candidate to the United Nations Security Council from the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC). However, Ambassadors to the UN from CARICOM countrie [...]
2006-11-17 21:50:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR UNSC KPAO EC PM VE GT DO XM
06BRIDGETOWN203MISSENT COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR CLARK AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received a country clearance request from U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),National Weather Service (NWS) for Kenneth Clark and Alphonse Wissman to travel to Nassau, Bahamas. The cable was missent to Bridgetown. Post requ [...]
2006-01-31 12:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA KSCA XL
06BRIDGETOWN2034 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following eight (8) candidates from various Eastern Caribbean security forces who have been nominated for training in the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on any of [...]
2006-11-20 11:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
06BRIDGETOWN204COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JACK AMEN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Jack Amen, Veterinary Attache, Embassy Santo Domingo, for travel to Barbados February 15 - 18, 2006, to discuss issues related to the Caribbean Amblyomma Program with Al Anzaldua, Labor/ESTH Officer, and/or John Ashworth, Economic Officer, t [...]
2006-01-31 12:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN205 CINGULAR WIRELESS - BARBADOS HOLDS UP SALE TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Barbados has demanded all cellular phone companies adopt the Barbados specific Home Network Indicator (HNI) Code. By doing so prior to the approval of the pending sale of Cingular's Barbados business to Digicel, the government will force Cingular to comply by [...]
2006-01-31 13:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS EINV BB
06BRIDGETOWN206EASTERN CARIBBEAN WARY OF CARICOM SINGLE MARKET
[...] (U) Summary. The January 1 "start" of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and January 30 signing are purely ceremonial events because the CSME is a patchwork process that countries must implement through national legislation. Owing to fears of a mass influx of foreign labor, concerns [...]
2006-01-31 14:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN ETRD ELAB EAID EIND EFIN PREL XL
06BRIDGETOWN2063TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown's Area of Responsibility (AOR) includes: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Embassy Grenada does not have classified capability, so Embassy Bridgetown will also handle Terrorism Finance Coordinat [...]
2006-11-22 22:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN KVPR XL
06BRIDGETOWN207 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TRAVEL TO BARBADOS AND
[...] AmEmbassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LTG H Steven Blum, Chief National Guard Bureau (CNGB),Dr. John Finney, POLAD to Chief NGB, Major Joseph Reale, Executive Officer and Aide to the Chief NGB, Major Philip Johnson, National Guard Bureau-J5/IA SOUTHCOM Desk Chief and Mrs. Susan Blu [...]
2006-01-31 14:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2078COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROBERTSON FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Mark Robertson to travel to Barbados from December 14-17, 2006 for the purpose of installation of a seismological station. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbr [...]
2006-11-27 12:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY KSAC BB
06BRIDGETOWN2079(OURISMAN, MARY M, ***-**-0401) REQUEST PERMISSION TO BE
[...] I hereby request permission to be absent from post to attend the WHA Chiefs of Mission Conference in Washington, D.C. December 6 - 8, 2006. Prior to the conference, I will attend the Security Overseas Seminar at FSI December 4 - 5. 2. During my absence, Deputy Chief of Mission Mary Ellen [...]
2006-11-27 13:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ALOW APER OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN208COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR PEACE CORPS TDY
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Peace Corps TDY Judith Kerr to transit Barbados to St. Lucia from February 2 - 17, 2006. The purpose is to assist with administrative matters during the period in the absence of post's Administrative Officer. 2. Post un [...]
2006-01-31 14:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN2083AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO
[...] (U) See action request para 11. 2. (C) Summary: On November 16-17, 2006, Ambassador Ourisman visited Antigua and Barbuda to present her credentials. She conducted an initial round of meetings with Antiguan officials, including the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Perma [...]
2006-11-28 11:07:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALAC ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PINR PREL XL EINV CASC
06BRIDGETOWN2084AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO ST.
[...] (U) Summary: On November 14-15, 2006, Ambassador Ourisman visited St. Kitts and Nevis to present her credentials. She conducted an initial round of meetings with Kittitian and Nevisian officials, including the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, who identified trade and U.S. assistance as ke [...]
2006-11-28 11:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR ETRD ECON EAID CMGT SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN2087COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ANDERSON FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Donald Anderson, Contractor for U.S. Geological Survey, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from December 7-12, 2006, for the purpose of performing a site survey in anticipation of the installation of a seismological station in Barbuda. 2. Pe [...]
2006-11-28 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA KSCA AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN2089DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN SECUQTY COUNCIL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1590, Barbados #1591, Dominica #1592, St. Kitts #1593, St. Lucia #1594, St. Vincent #1595) on November 27, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post wi [...]
2006-11-28 13:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PARM KNNP XL
06BRIDGETOWN209 2005 END USE MONITORING - EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown is responsible for the NAS- funded program in seven countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It is also responsible for monitoring equipment provided to the French department of Martini [...]
2006-01-31 17:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AMGT XL
06BRIDGETOWN2095DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON API BAMAKO CONFERENCE
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1624, Barbados #1625, Dominica #1626, St. Kitts #1627, St. Lucia #1628, St. Vincent #1629) on November 28, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post wi [...]
2006-11-28 21:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO EAID EAGR PREL KFLU MA XL
06BRIDGETOWN2096COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SWEET FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to William Sweet to travel to St. Lucia from December 4-13, 2006, for the purpose of providing international civil aviation training. 2. Per reftel and subsequent email, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetow [...]
2006-11-28 22:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
06BRIDGETOWN212COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SUTHERLAND MILLER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Sutherland Miller, Legal and Regulatory Reform Specialist to travel to Barbados on February 8-11, 2006. 2. The purpose of this visit is to conduct work under Chemonics contract. 3. Mr. Miller has no access security clearance 4. [...]
2006-01-31 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN213 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MADELYN S.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Madelyn S. Marchessault, (M/P) from February 20 - 22, 2006 who will be part of the group accompanying Under Secretary of State Fore on her trip to WHA posts. 2. Embassy point of contact is Management Counselor Leo F. Voyt [...]
2006-01-31 21:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2136BARBADOS - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE 05-050018615
[...] Post was able to conduct a site visit to SportsImports in Barbados. Post can confirm the order for tactical weapons systems under license 05-050018615. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on the foreign consignee, Greg Cozier of SportsImports, and he appears to be a legitimate fi [...]
2006-12-05 18:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN214BRIDGETOWN RECEIPT OF SBU SHIPMENT
[...] (SBU) Post acknowledges receipt of shipment under registry #3437219. All contents were received in good working order and will be distributed accordingly for their exclusive usage. 2. (SBU) RSO's office wishes to thank all those individuals who assisted in providing these very needed [...]
2006-01-31 22:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC KMSG BB
06BRIDGETOWN2145BARBADOS AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN TO BOYCOTT ACP
[...] (U) Per reftel instructions, talking points discouraging governments from attending the 7-8 December African Caribbean Pacific Group of States (ACP) Summit in Khartoum were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1655, Barbados #1656, Dominica #1657, St. Kitts #1658, St. Lucia #16 [...]
2006-12-06 16:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR SOCI SU XL
06BRIDGETOWN2146DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON APIS LEGISLATION
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1661, Dominica #1662, St. Kitts #1663, St. Lucia #1664, St. Vincent #1665) on December 6, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. No demarche was sent to the Ba [...]
2006-12-06 18:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ASEC KDHS XL
06BRIDGETOWN2156BARBADOS AND CUBA - LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-07 15:16:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2157COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERRILL AND SWEET FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Frances Barbara Merrill and William Joe Sweet to travel to Barbados from January 16-20, 2007, for the purpose of providing civil aviation crisis management training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. Travele [...]
2006-12-07 15:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR BB
06BRIDGETOWN216COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KATHRYN DYE FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Kathryn Dye, International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, for travel to Barbados February 5 - 9, 2006, to provide support and counseling to Commercial Service clients visiting Barbados. 2. Per reftel, the traveler require [...]
2006-02-01 17:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP OTRA BMGT ABUD AFIN BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2163COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MICHAEL DONALD TO TRAVEL TO
[...] EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO MICHAEL DONALD, REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISOR FOR THE CARIBBEAN, TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 10-16, 2006. 2. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS USAID REPRESENTATIVE JAMES GOGGIN, TEL: 1(246) 228-8070, FAX: 1(246) 228-8589. MR. DONALD W [...]
2006-12-08 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT EAID ASEC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2164COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR BLACKWOOD AND DONALD TO
[...] USAID BRIDGETOWN REQUESTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MR. MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD, SENIOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST, USAID, AND MR. MICHAEL DONALD, REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISER, TO TRAVEL TO TOBAGO FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 13-14, 2006. THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO REVIEW FOR INTERNAL CLOSING OUT PURPOSES S [...]
2006-12-08 17:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC EAID TD XL
06BRIDGETOWN2176BARBADOS' ECONOMY: A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE FINANCE
[...] (C) Summary: With the economy becoming a central issue in the early stages of Barbados' parliamentary campaign (reftel),Prime Minister Arthur's government is under increasing pressure to defend its record management. In a recent meeting, Minister of State in the Finance Ministry Clyde Masc [...]
2006-12-11 16:38:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL PINR BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2177DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TERRORIST FINANCE: DOMESTIC
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "Terrorist Finance: Domestic USG Designation of Hizballah-related individuals in the Tri-Border Area" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1686, Barbados #1687, Dominica #1688, St. Kitts #1689, St. Lucia #1690, and St. Vincent #1 [...]
2006-12-11 20:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PREL XL
06BRIDGETOWN2180 OCTOGENARIAN SIR JOHN COMPTON RETURNED TO THE HELM IN ST.
[...] (U) The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) unexpectedly dominated the December 11 St. Lucia parliamentary elections with an 11-6 win. This electoral upset returns 80-year-old Sir John Compton to the Prime Minister's seat for his seventh term in the position (Compton previously served 1964-7 [...]
2006-12-12 16:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KCRM ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN2195COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JEFFREY P. COHEN TO TRAVEL TO
[...] EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO JEFFREY P. COHEN, PROGRAM OFFICER, TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 2-6, 2007, TO PROVIDE MISSION ASSISTANCE WITH THE FY07 OPERATIONAL PLAN. 2. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS USAID REPRESENTATIVE JAMES GOGGIN, PHONE: 1(246) 228-8070, FAX [...]
2006-12-14 17:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAID BB
06BRIDGETOWN2198COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO TODD HAMNER TO TRAVEL TO
[...] EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO TODD HAMNER, USAID AGRICULTURE AND TRADE ADVISOR, TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 17-22, 2006, TO PROVIDE MISSION ASSISTANCE WITH THE FY07 OPERATIONAL PLAN. 2. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS USAID REPRESENTATIVE JAMES GOGGIN, TEL: 1(246 [...]
2006-12-15 17:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAID AMGT BB
06BRIDGETOWN2202ST. LUCIAN ELECTIONS: THE WHO, THE HOW, AND THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Sir John Compton was sworn in as Prime Minister of St. Lucia on December 15 after his United Workers Party (UWP) defeated the ruling St. Lucia Labor Party (SLP) in December 11 elections. Leonard "Spider" Montoute has been selected to become Deputy PM. Reasons for opposition UWP [...]
2006-12-18 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON EAGR EPET SNAR ST
06BRIDGETOWN2203BARBADOS LABOR: A DEAL, A RIFT, AND A SURPRISE
[...] (U) Summary: The week of December 10 proved to be an eventful one for Barbados' labor unions. On Tuesday, December 12, the National Unon of Public Workers (NUPW) reached a new two-year wage agreement with the government that will give public employees a 10 percent salary increase for the pe [...]
2006-12-18 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2204ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: UPDATE OF THE WORST FORMS OF
[...] Summary: While Antigua and Barbuda lacks a comprehensive policy or action program on child labor, it does have a policy and legal framework for addressing issues connected with child labor, including education, child care, welfare, social security, and labor administration. Antiguan officia [...]
2006-12-18 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN2208BARBADOS - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE 05-050020094
[...] Post was able to conduct a site visit to Secure Risk Management in Barbados. Post can confirm the order for semi-auto pistols, hand guns, revolvers, and ammunition under license 05-050020094. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on the foreign consignee, Geoffrey B. Browne of Sec [...]
2006-12-18 12:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2211BARBADOS: UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR
[...] Summary: While Barbados does not have a comprehensive policy or action program on child labor, it does have a solid framework of policies in areas connected with child labor, including education, child care, welfare, social security, and labor administration. Barbados has only recently begun [...]
2006-12-18 14:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2214COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHEN AND ZAIDI
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Mi Chen and Irum Zaidi, HHS/CDC Epidemiologists, to travel to Roseau, Dominica, from January 20-27, 2007, for the purpose of discussing HIV case surveillance-related issues. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands that no assistance is requeste [...]
2006-12-18 18:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA KHIV DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN2224AMERICAS COMPETITIVENESS FORUM: SUGGESTED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-20 16:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ELAB ECON SOCI KSUM XL
06BRIDGETOWN2225DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO APIS
[...] Per ref A instructions, Emboffs attempted to deliver verbal demarches on the unfeasibility of proposed changes to APIS to Eastern Caribbean capitals. As in Grenada (ref B),many interlocuters were unavailable because of holiday activities but messages regarding substance of demarche and requ [...]
2006-12-20 19:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV XL
06BRIDGETOWN2226DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON 19 DEC. UNGA VOTE
[...] Per reftel instructions, Emboffs delivered verbal demarches encouraging Eastern Caribbean government PermReps to attend the 19 December UNGA Plenary and vote against attempts to overturn country-specific human rights resolutions. Foreign Ministry officials were uncertain whether their repres [...]
2006-12-20 19:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM XL
06BRIDGETOWN2227DOMINICAN PRESIDENT SENDS GREETINGS TO PRESIDENT
[...] The following message was received 18 December 2006. Begin Text Ref.No.: 214/02-3442 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour of the Commonwealth of Dominica presents compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to request that the enclosed gree [...]
2006-12-20 19:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL DO
06BRIDGETOWN2228BARBADOS LABOR: A DEAL, A TEMPEST, AND A SURPRISE
[...] (U) Summary: The week of December 10 proved to be an eventful one for Barbados' labor unions. On Tuesday, December 12, the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) reached a new two-year wage agreement with the government that will give public employees a 10 percent salary increase for 2007- [...]
2006-12-20 20:03:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PGOV PREL PINR BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2232COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RODRIGUEZ FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Javier Rodriguez to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from January 2-4, 2007, for the purpose of performing an IASA management evaluation. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an out [...]
2006-12-22 17:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC
06BRIDGETOWN2233BARBADOS' ECONOMY: A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE CENTRAL
[...] (C) Summary: Barbados' economy continues to grow at a steady pace and is projected to expand by 3.4 percent in 2006. However, a recent meeting with Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) Senior Director for Research revealed the CBB's concerns over the economy's medium to long-term health. Barba [...]
2006-12-22 18:22:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2234BARBADOS REAFFIRMS FRIENDSHIP AND DIFFERENCES WITH
[...] (C) Summary: On December 7-8, Barbados hosted the fourth meeting of the Barbados/Cuba Joint Commission to discuss opportunities for deepening the two countries' relations and exploring new areas for cooperation. The headline announcement from the meeting was Barbados' agreement to participat [...]
2006-12-22 18:24:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR BB CU XL
06BRIDGETOWN2235COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WESTFALL,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Treasury Tax Advisors Larry Westfall, James Kopidlansky, Richard Voskuil and Treasury Program Officer Stephanie Fugate, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 4-9, 2007, for the purpose of providing CARICOM/COTA regional management tr [...]
2006-12-22 18:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EFIN AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN2236ST. LUCIAN ELECTIONS: THE WHO, THE HOW, AND THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Sir John Compton was sworn in as Prime Minister of St. Lucia on December 15 after his United Workers Party (UWP) defeated the ruling St. Lucia Labor Party (SLP) in December 11 elections. Leonard "Spider" Montoute has been selected to become Deputy PM. Reasons for opposition UWP [...]
2006-12-22 19:18:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON EAGR EPET SNAR ST
06BRIDGETOWN2237PETROCARIBE UPDATE #29: A COMEDY OF ERRORS IN
[...] (C) In a recent conversation with PolOff, Dr. Joseph Bannis, Permanent Secretary for Public Works and Public Utilities, grinned as he shared how humorous he found the myriad of logistical struggles surrounding Petrocaribe. According to Bannis, Petrocaribe is proving to be only a political prog [...]
2006-12-22 19:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET EINV PGOV PREL VE DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN2248NEW ST. LUCIAN CABINET: MOSTLY QUALIFIED, BUT...
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Sir John Compton's new cabinet was sworn in on December 19. Although the UWP picked appropriately prepared candidates for most ministries, it seems the Foreign Minister and Minister for Home Affairs and National Security are surpringly inexperienced for their posit [...]
2006-12-27 13:33:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN2249ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA GOVERNOR GENERAL SENDS
[...] The following message was received 22 December 2006. Begin Text: Best wishes for Christmas and the Coming Year. Their Excellencies the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda and Lady Carlisle End text. 2 . The original greeting card will be mailed to WHA/CAR. OURISMAN [...]
2006-12-27 17:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL AC
06BRIDGETOWN2250COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR GREEN TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Robert Green, IRM/TSI/Employee, to provide computer logistics during office move, travel to Barbados on or about January 9-16, 2007. 2. Reservations are confirmed at the South Beach Resort and Vacation Club, Rockley at Accra, Christ Church - Tel [...]
2006-12-27 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AMGT EAID OVIP BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2262STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY-ANNUAL REVIEW OF MOA
[...] This cable is a response to reftel. 2. The answers provided below are keyed to reftel: --A. Para 7 (reftel). On October 5, 2006, Chief of Mission (Barbados) and Southern Command Combatant Commander signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on security for members of the Department of De [...]
2006-12-29 13:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAODE AMGT ASEC KMRS BB
06BRIDGETOWN2264BARBADOS GOVERNOR GENERAL SENDS SEASON'S GREETINGS
[...] The following message was received 28 December 2006. Begin Text: No. 898/2006 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to forward the enclosed envelope for onward transmission [...]
2006-12-29 20:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL AC
06BRIDGETOWN2265COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BRITTON TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Ms. Avril Britton, Financial Support Advisor USAID/Jamaica to travel to Barbados on or about January 2-4, 2007 for to perform Section 1311 and Accruals Review. 2. Reservations are confirmed at the Coral Sands Beach Resort, Worthing, Christ Chu [...]
2006-12-29 22:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2266COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MULLINGS FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Audrey Mullings, OFDA/IRG consultant to travel to Dominica on or about January 9-12, 2007 to Co-facilitate Technical Assistance in Shelters and Shelter Management and Damage Assessment and Needs Workshops. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is no [...]
2006-12-29 22:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN232BARBADOS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - STATUS AND
[...] (U) This is an action cable. See ACTION REQUEST, paragraph 8. 2. (U) Note: This is not a Special 301 cable, but covers some of the same themes. Barbados has not historically been on the list for Special 301 review. End Note. 3. (C) Summary: Sergeant Paul Vaughan of the Barbados [...]
2006-02-03 17:26:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR KCRM PINR BB
06BRIDGETOWN239CARIBBEAN POLITICS: AN INSIDER'S VIEW
[...] (C) Summary: Caribbean political campaigns are awash with money from a variety of sources, particularly wealthy expatriates seeking to influence governments, according to regional political consultant Peter Wickham. The availability of money favors ruling parties and has dramatically changed [...]
2006-02-03 20:42:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CPAS CVIS EINV OFDP PINR SNAR XL
06BRIDGETOWN277BRIDGETOWN A/RSO RETURN TO POST
[...] Per above listed reftels, this cable advises that that A/RSO Sean A Nedd has returned to Post. The below listed information is submitted accordingly: A. EMPLOYEE: Sean A Nedd B. TYPE OF TRAVEL: DS/IP/WHA SECURITY DETAIL C. DEPENDANTS AT POST: None D. DATE DE [...]
2006-02-13 11:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN288COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO VIRGINIA GIDI FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Virginia Gidi for travel to Barbados 22-23 February. She will meet with core team members. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands that no assistance is required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief be provided to the Political-Eco [...]
2006-02-13 19:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OTRA SOCI KHIV BB
06BRIDGETOWN290COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR WAHLBERG, MOTES
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Debra Wahlberg, Preston Motes and Laura Vinoly to travel to Barbados on February 22-23, 2006. 2. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetings with USAID personnel and to train USAID staff to operate the DEVIS Management, Monitoring and Eval [...]
2006-02-14 17:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN291 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GREENE TO TRAVEL TO
[...] AmEmbassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Ms. Robin Greene, Logistics Management Specialist for travel to Barbados March 11 - 18, 2006. The purpose of this mission is to attend the RSS Security Cooperation Conference. 2. Embassy assistance is requested. Hotel and transportation arra [...]
2006-02-14 19:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN292 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR WILCOX TO
[...] AmEmbassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Ms. Cynthia M. Wilcox, Supply Analyst for travel to Barbados March 12 - 18, 2006. The purpose of this mission is to attend the RSS Security Cooperation Conference. 2. Embassy assistance is requested. Hotel and transportation arrangements are [...]
2006-02-14 19:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN294GRENADA: MORE UNFOUNDED COUP RUMORS
[...] (C) Summary: After weeks of hurried phone calls and circumspect hints that something unspecified was about to happen in Grenada, Prime Minister Keith Mitchell finally confided to the Ambassador during a face-to-face meeting in December that he feared opposition politicians were out to change [...]
2006-02-14 19:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC GJ XL
06BRIDGETOWN296COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SUSANNA AULBACH
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Susanna Aulbach to travel to Antigua for the period February 19-22 and 23-26, 2006 and Barbados for the period February 22-23, 2006 2. The purpose of this visit is to conduct training for the project office staff and USAID personnel in the us [...]
2006-02-16 15:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN297COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS DE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Eduardo De La Cruz and Jose Fuentes to escort criminal Valentine Graham #A037189311 to St. Kitts on February 23, 2006. RSO understands that escorting officers will be return to U.S. on evening flight departing on February 23, 2006. [...]
2006-02-16 15:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB SC
06BRIDGETOWN298COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Ivory Young and Luis Alonzo to escort criminal Mandy Poleon #A041791282 to St. Lucia on February 16, 2006. 2. Embassy RSO has notified St. Lucia authorities of the details of the visit. Understand that further Embassy assistan [...]
2006-02-16 15:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN300 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HUBERT WRIGHT
[...] AmEmbassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Hubert D. Wright, Engineer for travel to Saint Lucia February 22 - 24, 2006. The purpose of this mission is to visit the Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) Warehouse sites and meet with Embassy and contractor personnel on changes and work [...]
2006-02-16 16:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN3042005 OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT (OCSR) FOR
[...] CHIEF OF MISSION (COM) responsibility extends to seven (7) independent nations of the Eastern Caribbean including: -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Barbados -- Dominica -- Grenada -- St. Kitts and Nevis -- St. Lucia -- St. Vincent and the Grenadines CONSUL GENERAL (CG),Bridgetown provides c [...]
2006-02-17 12:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC KCRM KSAC BB GJ XL
06BRIDGETOWN310COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO TIMOTHY STEVENS FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Timothy N. Stevens, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA, to travel to Barbados March 19 - 26, 2006. The purpose of Mr. Stevens' trip is to serve as a technical advisor for collaborative research [...]
2006-02-17 17:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN311COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KAZUKO SAKATA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Kazuko Sakata, Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD),to travel to Barbados February 19 - 25, 2006. The purpose of the visit is for Dr. Sakata to attend the Winter Conference on Neural Pla [...]
2006-02-17 17:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO OTRA KSCA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN312ST. LUCIA: FORMER PRIME MINISTER CONCERNED ABOUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Former St. Lucia Prime Minister John Compton has warned against the deepening ties between CARICOM member states, Venezuela and Cuba. Compton, leader of the opposition United Workers Party, expressed his concern that St. Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony and other Caribbean l [...]
2006-02-17 17:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR ENRG CU VE ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN313RSS CHAIRMAN AGREES TO PARTNERING WITH U.S.
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Kramer and the National Guard Bureau (NGB) Chief, Lt. General Blum, met February 3 with Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Spencer, acting in his capacity as Council Chairman of the Regional Security System (RSS),to pitch RSS participation in USSOUTHCOM's State Part [...]
2006-02-17 17:58:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV PINR SNAR ASEC AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN315GRENADA: A REQUEST COUCHED IN FAMILIAR ALARMISM
[...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with Ambassador Kramer, advisors to Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell requested U.S. assistance in bringing a naval floating hospital to Grenada during Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. Barry Collymore and Dr. Rudy Webster warned that the opposition would take a [...]
2006-02-17 18:51:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC SNAR CH GJ VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN316COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DAVID ROBINSON FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to David G. Robinson, National Malacologist, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA/APHIS, for travel to Barbados March 19 - 26, 2006. The purpose of Dr. Robinson's trip is to conduct collaborative re [...]
2006-02-17 19:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN317 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TREASURY
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Sciarini and Mr. Davidson for travel to Antigua March 5- 10, 2006. The purpose of travel is to meet with the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC) and the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP). 2. Mr [...]
2006-02-21 12:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SNAR BB
06BRIDGETOWN318QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT FOR EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN
[...] (U) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION: ---------------------------------- AMERICAN EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN located on Barbados is comprised of 8 resident agencies housed in four separate facilities; the Chancery, the Admin Annex, the Consular building and the warehouse. Construction on t [...]
2006-02-21 12:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN319THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN
[...] (U) The Barbados-based Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) announced that it is expanding its private sector outreach program, beginning in January with a dialogue that will bring together the private and public sectors in St. Kitts. The CRNM will also teach the private sector how [...]
2006-02-21 13:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CPAS SNAR EAID EAIR EFIN ELAB ENRG
06BRIDGETOWN322QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT FOR EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN
[...] (U) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION: ---------------------------------- AMERICAN EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN located on Barbados is comprised of 8 resident agencies housed in four separate facilities; the Chancery, the Admin Annex, the Consular building and the warehouse. Construction on t [...]
2006-02-21 15:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN323BARBADOS CABINET RESHUFFLE INCLUDES FORMER
[...] SUMMARY: On February 18, Prime Minister Owen Arthur announced a major cabinet reshuffle after months of speculation that a change was eminent. The reorganization added three new ministers to the cabinet, including former opposition leader Clyde Mascoll as Minister of State in the PM,s office [...]
2006-02-21 16:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN329DENIAL OF COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S.
[...] Per reftel(A),Embassy Bridgetown received a country clearance request for U.S. Marshals to travel to the British Virgin Islands to discreetly escort a subject wanted in Fairfax, Virginia on February 22, 2006. U.S. Embassy Bridgetown regrets to inform you that country clearance cannot be gra [...]
2006-02-22 11:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC BB
06BRIDGETOWN336COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Daniel Henderson, Gilbert Garcia, and Joseph Verge to escort criminal Craig Warner A037189320 to St. Kitts on February 22, 2006. RSO understands that escorting officers will be return to U.S. on evening flight departing on February [...]
2006-02-22 17:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN337COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO OMAR GONZALEZ FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Omar Gonzalez, Deputy Director in the Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office (CBATO),to travel to Antigua and Barbuda February 27 - March 1, 2006. Mr. Gonzalez will be conducting trade servicing with importers and retailers of food produc [...]
2006-02-22 18:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN338CORRECTED COPY: AI REPORT #7: POST'S AI-SPECIFIC
[...] This is a corrected cable in response to reftel. See additional information in para 2 about Embassy's activities and constituent Post in Grenada, changes in para 3 on Post's geographic areas of responsibility and concern, and tripwire-related changes in para 5. 2. Summary: Post's Avian I [...]
2006-02-22 18:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR AMED AMGT ASEC CASC EAGR EAID ETRD KFLO
06BRIDGETOWN339COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR COASTAL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance for Coastal International employee David Mitchell to travel to Bridgetown on March 1, 2006 - 28 February 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide Cleared American Guard (CAG) support to the OBO construction project. 2. Reservat [...]
2006-02-22 19:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDABLD AMGT ASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN341COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WAHLBERG AND DE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Debra Wahlberg and Pieter De Jong to travel to Barbados February 28-March 2, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the CHAMP Thematic Cooperating Group on Hazard Mitigation Policy and Planning meeting and make a brief presentation at this m [...]
2006-02-22 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN344ST. VINCENT'S DISPUTE WITH TEXACO CONTINUES: WILL
[...] (C) Summary: The dispute between the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOSV) and Texaco over the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has continued since the company threatened in November 2005 to stop supplying the island with the fuel unless the government-regulated price is ra [...]
2006-02-23 12:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG EPET ETRD VC VE TD XL
06BRIDGETOWN348COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Jean Elliott and Eric Pecoraro to escort deportee Wayne Semple A#036521594 through Barbados to Guyana on February 27 - March 1, 2006 2. Embassy RSO has notified Barbados authorities of the details of the visit. Understand that [...]
2006-02-23 19:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN350COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ASSISTANT USTR FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Assistant USTR for Labor Lewis Karesh for travel to Barbados February 25-28 to speak at the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) regional conference on trade and labor issues. 2. Per reftel, no embassy assistance is requ [...]
2006-02-23 21:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ETRD OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN353COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FLYNN,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Flynn Consultant LLC furniture installers Julie Flynn, Clark Mahlebashian, Michael Pfrang and Robert Hester. The purpose of this trip is to install furniture in the NEC for the period March 12 2006 - April 9 2006. Please be i [...]
2006-02-24 11:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDABLD AMGT ASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN354COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Kirk Heim and Joseph Cicatello to escort deportee Deoraj Persaud A#041929097 through Barbados to Guyana on March 6-7, 2006. 2. Embassy RSO has notified Barbados authorities of the details of the visit. Understand that further [...]
2006-02-24 11:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN355COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS ORR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Jerry Orr and Linda Ryder to escort deportee Reco Omar Grimes A#096416134 to Barbados on March 8-10, 2006. 2. Embassy RSO has notified Barbados authorities of the details of the visit. Understand that further Embassy assistanc [...]
2006-02-24 11:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN356COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MARCUS SINGLETON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Marcus Singleton to travel to Barbados on February 26, 2006 to conduct a physical security assessment for USAID. 2. Point of contact is Sean Hall at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) 228-8589. 3. Entry requirements: A valid U.S. passport is [...]
2006-02-24 17:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN358RSO COVERAGE FOR CARIBBEAN ISLANDS
[...] (U) See para. 6 for Action Request: that DS/IP/WHA delineate Diplomatic Security Service responsibility for coverage of Caribbean island territories for security related functions. 2. (U) The Chief of Mission (COM) for Bridgetown is accredited to the following island nations: --A. Barba [...]
2006-02-24 21:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
06BRIDGETOWN362COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Scott Burnside and Terry Florian to escort deportee Fazak Karim A#036430057 through Barbados to Guyana on March 13-15, 2006. ICE Officers will transit Barbados with the criminal alien March 13, while enroute to Guyana. The ICE Off [...]
2006-02-27 12:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN363COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ROBERT K. COLE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OBO Construction Analyst Robert K. Cole. The purpose of this visit is to assist the Project Director during the period February 28th - March 10th 2006. Please be informed that safety shoes are required to gain access to the site. 2. Reserva [...]
2006-02-27 12:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMLB AMGT ASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN368VENEZUELA AND CUBA INCREASE AID AND COOPERATION IN
[...] (C) Summary: Venezuela and Cuba recently stepped up their assistance to Dominica by providing funding for various development projects and sending their citizens, including military personnel, to the small island-state. A project to expand Dominica's main airport has been partly funded by Ve [...]
2006-02-27 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL EAID CU DO VE VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN369COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DON T. CONLEE FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Don T. Conlee, Chief Scientist, Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),National Weather Service (NWS),to travel to Barbados March 5-6, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to service the hurrican [...]
2006-02-27 20:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY KSCA BB
06BRIDGETOWN371COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CLARK AND WISSMAN FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Kenneth Clark and Alphonse Wissman, Technical Representatives, Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),National Weather Service (NWS),to travel to Barbados March 9 - 12, 2006. Mr. Clark and Mr. [...]
2006-02-28 12:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN372COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO YOON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Steven S. Yoon, Epidemiologist, CDC, to travel to Barbados on March 16, 2006. Mr. Yoon will be lodging at the Grand Barbados hotel between his morning flight from Georgetown, Guyana and his late afternoon flight home. 2. Per refte [...]
2006-02-28 12:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN383TIP SUBMISSION - ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. Paragraph 21 - Overview ----------------------- 2. (SBU) -- A) Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for int [...]
2006-03-01 20:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN384TIP SUBMISSION - DOMINICA
[...] (U) As requested in ref A, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Dominica for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. Paragraph 21 - Overview ----------------------- 2. (SBU) -- A) Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally trafficked [...]
2006-03-01 20:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN385TIP SUBMISSION - ST. LUCIA
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Lucia for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. Paragraph 21 - Overview ----------------------- 2. (SBU) -- A) Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally traffick [...]
2006-03-01 20:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN386TIP SUBMISSION - BARBADOS
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Barbados for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. Paragraph 21 - Overview ----------------------- 2. (SBU) -- A) Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally trafficke [...]
2006-03-01 20:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM ELAB KFRD ASEC KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN387TIP SUBMISSION - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Kitts and Nevis for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. Paragraph 21 - Overview ----------------------- 2. (SBU) -- A) Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationall [...]
2006-03-01 20:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN388TIP SUBMISSION - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Antigua and Barbuda for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. Paragraph 21 - Overview ----------------------- 2. (SBU) -- A) Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationall [...]
2006-03-01 20:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN389 TIP SUBMISSION - GRENADA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post consulted with the Royal Grenada Police Force, Ministry of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Labor, and NGOs and has received no reports of any form of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) as defined in Reftel. There are no laws in Grenada concerning TIP. End Summary. Paragraph 21 - [...]
2006-03-01 21:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF GJ
06BRIDGETOWN392LIAT PILOTS' SURPRISE SICKOUT LEAVES HUNDREDS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Without advance warning, Leeward Islands Air Transit (LIAT) cockpit crews staged a sickout beginning 4:00 a.m. March 1. This industrial action left hundreds of passengers stranded, including the Principal Officer in Grenada and an Embassy-sponsored jazz group. LIAT is vital [...]
2006-03-02 17:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ELAB PREL PGOV KPAO XL
06BRIDGETOWN395COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KAREN D. TURNER TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Ms. Karen D. Turner, USAID/J-Cars Mission Director to travel to Barbados on March 5-11, 2006. The purpose of this visit is the Mission's Director's monthly visit to Barbados to meet with CRP staff, US Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission and o [...]
2006-03-02 22:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN397COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KAY LOGAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Kay Logan, Agricultural Marketing Intern, Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office (CBATO),to travel to Barbados March 5 - 8, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to conduct market research on the food processing industry in the Easter [...]
2006-03-03 16:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN426COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SANDRA ROSEMBAUM
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Sandra Rosenbaum to travel to Barbados for the period March 20-21 2006, Antigua March 21- 15 and Dominica March 25-28, 2006. 2. The purpose of this visit is to review security/safety of all Chemonics personnel contracted under the Caribbean O [...]
2006-03-08 12:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN429GRENADA: THE PRIME MINISTER, OFFSHORE BANKS AND
[...] (C) Summary: Keith Mitchell's ten-year tenure as Prime Minister of Grenada has been tarnished by numerous allegations of corruption, the worst of which involve Grenada's once thriving offshore banks and its economic citizenship program. This situation was highlighted in February by the convic [...]
2006-03-08 16:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL CPAS EFIN EINV KCRM OFDP GJ XL
06BRIDGETOWN430COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CHANG-CHI CHU FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Chang-Chi Chu, Plant Physiologist, USDA to visit Barbados (03/21/06 - 03/26/06) and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (03/26/06 - 04-01-06). Dr. Chu will be visiting both countries to monitor the Chili Thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis H [...]
2006-03-08 19:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB VC
06BRIDGETOWN431COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO TIM HOLTZ TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Tim Holtz, Medical Officer, NCHSTP, CDC, HHS to transit Barbados en route to Guyana for the period March 25-26, 2006. 2. Embassy point of contact is Angela Davis, HIV/AIDS Technical Specialist, phone: 1(246) 228-8070, f [...]
2006-03-08 21:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OTRA XL BB
06BRIDGETOWN432COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO STEVEN YOON TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Steven Yoon, Epidemiologist, NCHSTP, CDC, HHS to transit Barbados en route to Guyana on March 16, 2006. 2. Embassy point of contact is Angela Davis, HIV/AIDS Technical Specialist, phone: 1(246) 228-8070, fax: 1(246)228 [...]
2006-03-08 21:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OTRA ASEC XL BB
06BRIDGETOWN443COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HOWARD BARNUM FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Howard Barnum, National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Office of Defense Programs, for travel to Barbados March 12 - 20, 2006. Mr. Barnum will be attending a conference on "Representation of Theory in Quantum" and presenting [...]
2006-03-10 16:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ENRG TRGY KSCA KNNP BB
06BRIDGETOWN455DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DEFEATING VENEZUELA IN THE
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel talking points regarding the competing Venezuelan and Guatemalan candidacies for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council to the MFAs of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Of th [...]
2006-03-13 21:22:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC GT VE UN XL
06BRIDGETOWN457POST HAS NO OBJECTION TO GREEN MONKEY RESEARCH IN
[...] This message is in response to the request in reftel for an Embassy review of the foreign policy implications of research project number DK066955 02, partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 2. While research involving primate subjects is a contentious issue around the [...]
2006-03-14 19:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO OSCI KSCA SC
06BRIDGETOWN458DELIVERED: GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS: FOR GI WINES
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche on Geographical Indications (GI): Support for the Joint Proposals on the Multilateral System for GI Wines and Spirits, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic No. 301),Barbados (Diplomatic No. 302),Dom [...]
2006-03-14 19:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ECON ETRD WTRO XL
06BRIDGETOWN466THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN
[...] (U) The opposition Antigua Labor Party (ALP) claimed it has been denied access to Government broadcast media and called for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to investigate the matter. The ALP, according to opposition leader Lester Bird, believes that the Government breach [...]
2006-03-15 17:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAIR ENRG KCRM PHUM SMIG HA VE TW
06BRIDGETOWN469ST. LUCIA BY-ELECTION WON BY SUSPECTED DRUG
[...] (C) Summary: The by-election held March 13 to fill a vacant seat in the St. Lucia Parliament was won by an individual suspected of drug trafficking. Richard Frederick, who ran for the seat as an independent, is currently under investigation by U.S. and St. Lucia law enforcement authorities f [...]
2006-03-16 13:38:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL SNAR KCRM ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN471HAVE WE LOST THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN: DO WE CARE
[...] SUMMARY: (C) Public positions and policies taken by Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines ) the seven nation states of the Eastern Caribbean (EC) ) appear to be diametrically opposed to those of the USG. Yet, priv [...]
2006-03-16 14:32:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL US XL
06BRIDGETOWN472ST. KITTS WILL NOT USE ITS SUGAR QUOTA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-16 19:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD SC
06BRIDGETOWN481COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Keith Ford to travel to Barbados March 19 - 22, 2006 to attend the Comprehensive Disaster Management Forum. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Sean Hall at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. [...]
2006-03-17 11:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN486ANTIGUA - HALF MOON BAY: NATALIA QUERARD AND HER SIX OUTSTANDI
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST - paragraph 9. 2. (C) Summary: Amcit Natalia Querard, Managing Director of Half Moon 3. (C) Querard requested a face-to-face meeting with the DCM, saying s 4. (C) The status of her core expropriation case in the Privy Council --------------- Case Background [...]
2006-03-17 18:36:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEINV CASC PGOV KIDE AC
06BRIDGETOWN487ANTIGUA HALF MOON BAY: NATALIA QUERARD AND HER SIX
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST - paragraph 9. 2. (C) Summary: Amcit Natalia Querard, Managing Director of Half Moon Bay (HMB) holdings, updated the DCM February 16 on Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) attempts to expropriate the HMB resort. Querard also outlined her six active court cases, lev [...]
2006-03-17 19:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEINV CASC PGOV KIDE AC
06BRIDGETOWN489DELIVERED: POTENTIAL US-CARICOM MINISTERIAL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche on the US-CARICOM Ministerial Initiative on Combatting Illicit Arms Trafficking to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 317),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 318),Dominica (Diplomatic Note No. [...]
2006-03-20 13:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL MASS AC BB DO GJ SC ST VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN490DELIVERD: DEMARCHE OPPOSING RESOLUTION TO EXPAND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche opposing a resolution to expand UN participation of dependent territories to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 334),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 335),Dominica (Diplomatic Note No. 336),S [...]
2006-03-20 13:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV AC BB DO GJ SC ST VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN501COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR PEACE CORPS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Frances Asturias to travel to St. Lucia arriving March 22 and departing June 1, 2006. The purpose is to serve as management advisor for Peace Corps staff. 2. Post understands that Peace Corps Eastern Caribbean based in St [...]
2006-03-21 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN502COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EMILE CORNEILLE TO
[...] AmEmbassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OBO Regional Director Emile Corneille to perform a site review of the construction project at the NEC March 21 - 23 2006. Please be informed that safety shoes are required to gain access to the site. 2. Reservations have been confirmed for [...]
2006-03-21 18:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMLB AMGT ASEC BB
06BRIDGETOWN503COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Project Developers Inc, (sub- contractors of Stronghold Engineering) personnel Jose D. Escobar, Jorge E. Villa, Alan C. Biddle, Brian W. Colson, Billy S. Crutchfield, Michael T. Dahl, Tiran L. Moats, Michael L. Reese, Lacy B [...]
2006-03-21 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDABLD AMGT ASEC BB
06BRIDGETOWN505BARBADOS REQUESTS URGENT USG ASSISTANCE ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: Barbados Deputy Prime Minister Mia Mottley requested USG assistance in funding and setting up a Caribbean regional immigration database before Cricket World Cup 2007. Speaking during a March 17 meeting with Ambassador Kramer, Mottley asked the USG to take the regional immigrati [...]
2006-03-21 19:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PTER ASEC SNAR XL
06BRIDGETOWN516COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DAWN VEATCH FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Dawn Veatch, Assistant Manager, Flight Standards Division, FAA, for travel to Barbados from April 4-8, 2006. Ms. Veatch will be attending the 12th Regional Aviation Safety Oversight System (RASOS) Meeting. 2. Per reftel, Embassy u [...]
2006-03-23 12:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR BB
06BRIDGETOWN522COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JELINSKI, CAPPELLE,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Federal Aviation Administration Officials James R. Jelinski, Operations Supervisor; Michelle Cappelle, International Specialist-Caribbean; and Michael Flores, Manager, International Regulatory Affairs and Technical Agreements; for trav [...]
2006-03-23 19:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR BB
06BRIDGETOWN529COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FITZPATRICK AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Lisa Fitzpatrick, Director and Deputy Director Ken Hunt, of CDC Global AIDS program to travel to Barbados for the period March 27-29, 2006. 2. Embassy point of contact is Angela Davis, HIV/AIDS Technical Specialist, phone: [...]
2006-03-24 13:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OTRA XL BB
06BRIDGETOWN530HOW MANY CUBANS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Cuban Government recently promised to provide hundreds of thousands of Cuban-made energy-efficient lightbulbs to the island-nations of Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Cuban aid in the region, previously confined largely to medical assistan [...]
2006-03-24 19:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ENRG PINR PREL XL CU VE CH
06BRIDGETOWN533EASTERN CARIBBEAN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY POSSIBILITIES
[...] (U) This message is in response to the action request in Ref A. See contact list in paragraph 9. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Eastern Caribbean is a land of missed opportunities for alternative energy. High oil prices, however, have recently brought the issue to the forefront. This is a very [...]
2006-03-27 12:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENS SOCI EAID EPET TRGY ENRG XL CU VE
06BRIDGETOWN553EASTERN CARIBBEAN MOVES TOWARD ECONOMIC UNION
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Eastern Caribbean's small island-states are creating an economic union that could lead to political integration. Under a draft plan, the heads of government of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) would sit on a supranational body that has the authority to mak [...]
2006-03-30 12:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN EFIN PGOV PREL UK XL
06BRIDGETOWN554ST. VINCENT: A VIOLENT DEATH AND A DIPLOMAT'S
[...] (C) Summary: The recent death of the top aide to St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, together with the departure of a British diplomat who was among the PM's closest friends, has significantly changed the political landscape of this small country. The tragic murder [...]
2006-03-30 12:40:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL OFDP UK VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN557COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO TOM LAND FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Official Tom Land, Office of Air and Radiation, to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from April 23 - 28, 2006. Mr. Land will be attending the Meeting of the Ozone Officers of the English-speaking [...]
2006-03-30 12:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV TPHY KSCA VC
06BRIDGETOWN571COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SUTHERLAND MILLER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Sutherland Miller to travel to Grenada on April 19-20, 2006. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) 228-8589. 3. Entry requirements [...]
2006-04-03 17:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN576COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SUTHERLAND MILLER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Sutherland Miller to travel to Grenada on April 19-20, 2006. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) 228-8589. 3. Entry requirements [...]
2006-04-04 10:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN578U.S. FAA CATEGORY ONE STATUS PRESENTATION - THE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In an official ceremony on March 24, organized by the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority, Ambassador Kramer presented the organization with Category One status on behalf of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. This classification could open the way for regional air [...]
2006-04-04 12:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRD AORC PREL XL AC
06BRIDGETOWN587FORMER ANTIGUAN DIPLOMAT EXPRESSES VIEWS ON
[...] (C) Summary: Sir Ronald Sanders, a prominent former Antiguan diplomat, paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Kramer to share his well-informed views. Sanders expressed the following opinions: Caribbean Ambassadors in Washington spend too much time at the OAS and not enough time engaging the U [...]
2006-04-05 17:49:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON PREL ETRD EINV PINR XL AC
06BRIDGETOWN588FORMER ANTIGUAN DIPLOMAT EXPRESSES VIEWS ON
[...] (C) Summary: Sir Ronald Sanders, a prominent former Antiguan diplomat, paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Kramer to share his well-informed views. Sanders expressed the following opinions: Caribbean Ambassadors in Washington spend too much time at the OAS and not enough time engaging the U [...]
2006-04-05 17:49:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON PREL ETRD EINV PINR XL AC
06BRIDGETOWN593THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN
[...] (U) Dr. Compton Bourne was re-elected to a second five- year term as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB),beginning May 1, 2006. Although generally seen as an effective leader of this organization that lends funds to Caribbean development projects, Bourne has endured criticism f [...]
2006-04-05 20:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CPAS CVIS EAID EAIR ETRD PHUM PINS
06BRIDGETOWN60DOMINICA'S ILLEGAL MIGRANT PROBLEM
[...] (C) Summary: Dominica is struggling to cope with increasing numbers of illegal migrants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic, an unprecedented situation for this small-island state that is one of the poorest countries in the Caribbean. The migrants typically use Dominica as a transit point [...]
2006-01-10 18:23:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALSMIG SOCI CVIS PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM DO DR FR
06BRIDGETOWN602PETROCARIBE UPDATE #20: TEXACO AND VENEZUELA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOSV) and Texaco have settled their dispute over the pricing of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG),with the GOSV agreeing to increase the government-regulated price of this cooking fuel used in nearly every home on the island. The [...]
2006-04-07 11:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ENRG EPET ETRD VC VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN603DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE ITU RADIO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown has delivered the demarche on the U.S. Candidate for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations Board to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 396),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 397),Dominica [...]
2006-04-07 11:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECPS XL
06BRIDGETOWN604DELIVERED: CURTAILING THE USE OF NORTH KOREAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered by phone, fax, and mail the demarche on Curtailing the use of North Korean Flags to the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis (Diplomatic Note No. 393) and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Diplomatic Note No. 394) on March [...]
2006-04-07 11:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC EWWT PHSA KNNP SC VC
06BRIDGETOWN605DELIVERED: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche Urging Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Endorsement to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 411),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 412),Dominica (Diplomatic Note No. 413),St. Kitts and Ne [...]
2006-04-07 12:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP XL
06BRIDGETOWN609ST. VINCENT PRIME MINISTER'S ASIAN MYSTERY TOUR
[...] (C) Summary: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves traveled to Southeast Asia in February and March for what was billed as an official mission to attract investment to his small Caribbean island-state. The Government of St. Vincent (GOSV) hyped the success of the PM's [...]
2006-04-07 19:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EINV EAIR OFDP OVIP PINR MY SN VC
06BRIDGETOWN611DS/ATA TRAINED BOMB TECHNICIANS RESPOND TO
[...] According to Barbados daily "The Nation" on 04/06/2006, members of the Royal Barbados Police Force's (RBPF) explosive countermeasures unit responded to a suspicious device discovered in a Barbados residential neighborhood. These RBPF officers received and completed DS/ATA sponsored Explosive [...]
2006-04-07 19:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KPAO BB
06BRIDGETOWN612COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HERMENCE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Hermence Matsotsa to St. Lucia for TDY from April 18 to September 16, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to serve a five month HIV/AIDS related Crisis Corps assignment in St. Lucia. 2. Post understands that Peace Corps Ea [...]
2006-04-07 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN616COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DR. CHEPELINSKY FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Ana Chepelinsky, Program Officer, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health (NIH),for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from April 25-May 1, 2006. Dr. Chepelinsky will be attending the [...]
2006-04-10 18:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA SC
06BRIDGETOWN617COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PERSAUD AND HURR FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Julian Persaud, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Senior Aviation Security Inspector, and Allan Hurr, TSA Representative, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from April 25-30, 2006. Mr. Persaud and Mr. Hurr will conduct air carrier s [...]
2006-04-10 18:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC
06BRIDGETOWN618COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SINGH, SMITH, AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Loretta McNeir, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Representative, and Clarence Singh and Teena Smith, TSA Aviation Security Inspectors, to travel to Barbados April 18-25, 2006. The travelers will monitor and observe air car [...]
2006-04-10 19:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN628BARBADOS AGENDA FOR APRIL 12 CARICOM-USTR MEETING
[...] (C) Ambassador Kramer exchanged views with Barbados Foreign Minister Dame Billie Miller at an April 7 Diplomatic Corps breakfast at the Hilton Hotel. At the Foreign Minister's request, the Ambassador sat next to her to discuss the upcoming April 12 United States Trade Representative (USTR) m [...]
2006-04-11 15:49:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD PGOV PREL PINR XL
06BRIDGETOWN634COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DIONNE JONES FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Dionne Jones, Health Science Administrator, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health (NIH),for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis April 25-May 1, 2006. Dr. Jones will be attending the Caribbean Health Research Council [...]
2006-04-12 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO OTRA KSCA SC
06BRIDGETOWN635WIN-WIN OR LOSE-LOSE: MARITIME BORDER DISPUTE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 11, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague handed down its ruling finally establishing a single maritime boundary between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. The new border differs from those claimed by each of the parties in their pleadings, yet both countries a [...]
2006-04-12 18:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS EWWT ETRD EPET PHSA TT BB GY VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN637BARBADOS FOREIGN MINISTER ON HAITI, TRADE, AND UN
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Dame Billie Miller and members of her staff held a candid question and answer session with Barbados-based Ambassadors, revealing Caribbean views on Haiti, trade, and UN reform. On Haiti, Miller encouraged the U.S. and Brazil to remain engaged, while committing t [...]
2006-04-12 20:08:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR ETRD EINV EAIR UNSC BR CH CS HA
06BRIDGETOWN642COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BARBER TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Dr. Charles Barber to travel to Dominica April 30 - May 6, 2006. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) 228-8589. 3. Entry requirement [...]
2006-04-13 14:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN643 COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR IRS OFFICIALS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Frederick Dulas, Regional IRS Representative, and Paul J. Rolli, Manager overseas operations, to travel to BVI on May 10 - 12, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to meet with tax directors and Ministry of Finance Officials to discuss matters un [...]
2006-04-13 15:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CFED OTRA VI
06BRIDGETOWN645DELIVERED: U.S. NOT TO RUN FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown has delivered the demarche on the U.S. decision not to run for the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 444),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 445),Dominica (Diplomatic Note [...]
2006-04-13 15:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM XL
06BRIDGETOWN646DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown has delivered the demarche on the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council and enclosed letter from Secretary Rice to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 453),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 454),Dominica (Diplomati [...]
2006-04-13 15:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PHUM XL
06BRIDGETOWN647DELIVERED: U.S. CANDICACY FOR INTERNATIONAL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche on the U.S. Candidacy for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council Seat to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 364),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 365),Dominica (Diplomatic Note [...]
2006-04-13 15:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECPS AORC XL
06BRIDGETOWN648COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MICHAEL MCGEE FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Commercial Counselor Michael L. McGee for travel to Barbados April 18-20, 2006. The purpose of Mr. McGee's trip is Embassy consultations and outreach. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is required for hotel reservation [...]
2006-04-13 15:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BEXP BB
06BRIDGETOWN654ST. KITTS SUGAR TRANSITION - JOBS AVAILABLE,
[...] (SBU) Summary: According to the St. Kitts Sugar Transition Team, there are around 700 former sugar workers still unemployed and about 600 available hotel jobs. (Note: St. Kitts ended its centuries-old sugar industry in 2005, after decades of financial losses at the state-run sugar company. [...]
2006-04-19 14:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ELAB ECON PREL PGOV KPAO SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN655COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BOOTHE TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Mr. Peter Boothe, Voucher Examiner, USAID/Jamaica to travel to Barbados on April 24-28, 2006. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) 228-8 [...]
2006-04-19 21:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASEC OTRA EAID BB GY XL
06BRIDGETOWN666COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HUNT, LAMBERT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Barbara Hunt, Clement Lambert and Jodi Grant to travel to St. Lucia from April 30 - May 8, 2006. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer at Tel: (246) 228-8070 of fax (246) 228 [...]
2006-04-20 17:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN684BARBADOS - EMBASSY INPUT ON OPIC-SUPPORTED
[...] Summary: In response to Ref A, Post concurs with the establishment of an OPIC-supported investment fund in the region that will target Barbados, among other countries. That said, the buyout strategy outlined in paragraph 4 of reftel may face local opposition. End Summary. ---------------- [...]
2006-04-21 20:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN689COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KAREN D. TURNER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Ms. Karen D. Turner, USAID/J-Car Mission Director to travel to Barbados on/about May 7-13, 2006. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) 22 [...]
2006-04-25 03:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN690COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LILY BESHAWRED
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Ms. Lily Beshawred, Acting Office Director, Office of Program Development and Management to travel to Barbados on/about May 7-13, 2006. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer [...]
2006-04-25 03:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN692COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DR. CHEPELINSKY FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Chepelinsky to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on April 25-May 1, for the purpose of attending the Caribbean Health Research Council Meeting. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown reques [...]
2006-04-25 11:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA TBIO SC BB
06BRIDGETOWN694COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR ANGELA DAVIS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for the following person to attend the Latin American & Caribbean Avian Influenza Meeting on May 3-5, 2006. Name: Angela Davis Title: Program Management Specialist Purpose: To attend the Avian Influenza Meeting Passport Number: PC611409 - ( [...]
2006-04-25 18:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB PE XL XM
06BRIDGETOWN700 ST. LUCIA: VIOLENT CRIMES HIGHLIGHT POOR SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: A series of violent crimes has drawn attention to St. Lucia's poor security situation, which has the potential to hurt this Caribbean nation's tourism- dependent economy. In the course of only a few weeks, several St. Lucians were killed, the nation's Roman Catholic Bishop was [...]
2006-04-26 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PGOV PREL SMIG KCRM ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN702COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Debra Wahlberg and Preston Motes to travel to Barbados on May 9-12, 2006. to attend meetings with USAID personnel. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer at Tel.(246)228-807 [...]
2006-04-27 14:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN703COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PEREZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to George Perez, Senior Aviation Security Inspector,Transportation Security Administration, for travel to St. Lucia May 3-7, 2006. Mr. Perez is conducting air carrier station inspections of U.S. air carriers, and monitoring and observin [...]
2006-04-27 15:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN704COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GUARDIA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Victor Guardia, Transporation Security Administration Civil Aviation Security Representative, for travel to Barbados May 14-18, 2006. Mr. Guardia is attending a seminar hosted by the Airports Council International. 2. Per reftel, [...]
2006-04-27 15:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR BB
06BRIDGETOWN705COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CHU FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Chang-Chi Chu, Plant Physiologist, USDA, for travel to Barbados May 1-13, 2006. Mr. Chu will be attending the insecticide trial for Chili Thrips on Pima Cotton. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not needed. No hote [...]
2006-04-27 17:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN744CLARITY OF PURPOSE ACHIEVED ON CWC REGIONAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Barbados Deputy Prime Minister Mottley hosted a meeting between Embassy officials and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Director of Foreign Operations in Customs and Border Protection (CBP),Charles Stallworth, April 18, 2006. The meeting proved to be beneficial as it de [...]
2006-05-03 17:12:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PTER ASEC CPAS XL
06BRIDGETOWN746BARBADOS AND CUBA - LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-03 18:51:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN753CARIBBEAN WHALING VOTES SOLD TO JAPAN
[...] (C) Summary: Caribbean nations sold Japan their support for ending the international ban on whaling, complain environmentalists who fear that the Caribbean could help Japan overturn this prohibition during the International Whaling Commission's (IWC) June meeting in St. Kitts and Nevis. The [...]
2006-05-03 21:45:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALAORC EAID EFIS PGOV PREL SENV JA XL
06BRIDGETOWN754ST. VINCENT: A DEMOCRACY UNDER STRESS
[...] (C) Summary: Democracy is under threat in St. Vincent and the Grenadines from Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, according to an increasing number of Vincentians who warn that the PM's fondness for the leaders of Cuba and Venezuela is indicative of his autocratic nature. Gonsalves's detractors a [...]
2006-05-03 21:47:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL SOCI KDEM CU VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN755CRICKET BREAKFAST SERVES UP FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Kramer met controversial Texan billionaire Allen Stanford for the first time at an April 21 "Legends of Cricket" breakfast in Barbados. Stanford bent the Ambassador's ear concerning his significant new tourism and property investments in Antigua and plans for his Caribbean S [...]
2006-05-03 22:01:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEINV EAIR EFIN PREL PGOV PINR KCRM AC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN76THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN
[...] (U) During a recent visit to the region, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Agustin Carstens expressed concern that Caribbean nations would take on more debt through the concessionary financing scheme offered by Venezuela's PetroCaribe oil initiative. Carstens spoke hi [...]
2006-01-12 13:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CPAS EAID EFIN TW XL
06BRIDGETOWN761COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JACK AMEN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Jack Amen, Veterinary Attache, Embassy Santo Domingo, to travel to Barbados, May 7-8, for a site visit. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not needed. Per reftel, no hotel information was given. 3. Embassy Bridge [...]
2006-05-04 16:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
06BRIDGETOWN762COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JUDITH WILSON FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Judith Wilson, Chief, Environmental Complicance Unit, Minerals Management Service (MMS),Department of the Interior, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis, May 22-26. The purpose of her trip is to participate as a U.S. delegate at the Scientific [...]
2006-05-04 16:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY TSPL EPET SC
06BRIDGETOWN763COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WILLIAM LANG FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. William Lang, Program Director, Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE),National Science Foundation, for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis, May 23-26. Dr. Lang will attend the International Whaling Commission Workshop on Seismic and Marine Mammals. [...]
2006-05-04 17:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA TBIO SC BB
06BRIDGETOWN772COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ANJABEBU ASRAT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Anjabebu Asrat to travel to St. Lucia for TDY from May 8 to October 31, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to serve as six month HIV/AIDS related Crisis Corps assignment in St. Lucia. 2. Post understands that Peace Corps [...]
2006-05-05 13:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN777AMBASSADOR MAISTO PETITIONS CARIBBEAN FOREIGN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS),Ambassador John F. Maisto, visited Bridgetown, Barbados, April 26-28 to attend the U.K.-CARICOM Forum. His primary goal was to meet with CARICOM Foreign Ministers to discuss the June OAS General Assembly [...]
2006-05-05 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECIN ETRD KFPC KPAO OAS BB BF
06BRIDGETOWN785CORRECTED COPY: CARIBBEAN WHALING VOTES SOLD TO
[...] (U) Corrected copy of ref A, which did not include the EST Collective as an addressee. 2. (C) Summary: Caribbean nations sold Japan their support for ending the international ban on whaling, complain environmentalists who fear that the Caribbean could help Japan overturn this prohibition d [...]
2006-05-08 18:10:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALAORC EAID EFIS PGOV PREL SENV JA XL
06BRIDGETOWN788 THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN
[...] (U) Leaders of the six independent nations in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) reaffirmed in April their intention to delay officially signing on to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) until a Regional Development Fund (RDF) is established to help less developed sta [...]
2006-05-08 20:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECIN EFIN ENRG EPET PGOV PHUM PREL CH
06BRIDGETOWN804COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JULIE CICCARONE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Country Desk Officer Julie Ciccarone to travel to St. Lucia for TDY from May 22 to June 4, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the close of service conference for Peace Corps volunteers as well as attending training [...]
2006-05-10 16:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN816DELIVERED: U.S. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown has delivered the demarche on the U.S. National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza by fax to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs for the governments of Antigua and Barbuda (diplomatic note 0547),Barbados (diplomatic note 0548),Dominica (diplomatic note 0549),St. Kitts and Nevi [...]
2006-05-11 20:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SENV KPAO XL
06BRIDGETOWN826COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR RICHARD PYLE TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Special Services Officer, Richard Pyle to travel to St. Lucia for TDY from May 11 to May 17, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet staff and volunteers in St. Kitts and St. Lucia. 2. Embassy Bridgetown would like to [...]
2006-05-12 19:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN829MALAYSIA PRIME MINISTER VISITS ST. VINCENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi visited St. Vincent and the Grenadines over the course of four days in April and May for what was touted by St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves as a follow-up to his successful March visit to Malaysia and Singapore. Whil [...]
2006-05-15 16:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV OVIP PGOV PINR PREL JM MY VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN841COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO TRAVEL TO GRENADA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to the following persons for travel to Grenada on or about May 23, 2006. Nidhi Tandon Shannon Pritchard Hannah Dupal Anna Biroo Christine Wilson Catherine Ormond Mary Seraphin Julia Winston Dauphine Cato Ammorelle Edwards Joclyn Trumpet [...]
2006-05-15 16:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA GJ XL
06BRIDGETOWN85ST. VINCENT OPPOSITION CHALLENGES ELECTION RESULTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: St. Vincent and the Grenadines opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has challenged the outcome of the nation's December 7, 2005, election, in which the ruling Unity Labor Party (ULP) won 12 Parliamentary seats to the NDP's 3. Charging that voting irregularities could have alt [...]
2006-01-13 14:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN855COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MICHAEL TAYLOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to USAID personnel Michael Taylor for travel to Grenada on May 23 - 25, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetings related to the review and close out of GBAR SME activity at Belmont Estate. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not req [...]
2006-05-16 21:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA GJ XL
06BRIDGETOWN860COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KAREN D. TURNER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Ms. Karen D. Turner, USAID/J-Cars Mission Director to travel to Barbados on/about June 5-8, 2006. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) 22 [...]
2006-05-17 20:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN87RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS AI
[...] The following is in response to questions posed by reftel. -------------------------- Preparedness/Communication -------------------------- 2. Does the government have a preparedness plan/strategy for preventing avian flu from becoming a pandemic and containing a pandemic once it occurs [...]
2006-01-13 17:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ECON PREL SENV TBIO SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN873COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROBIDOUX AND PEOPLES
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to U.S. Treasury Advisors Alan Robidoux and Charles Peoples for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis May 20-24, 2006. Travelers will conduct a management training needs assessment for the Revenue Authority in response to a request submitted through CA [...]
2006-05-19 18:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA TBIO SC BB
06BRIDGETOWN875DOMINICA'S DIPLOMATIC TROUBLE WITH SWITZERLAND
[...] (C) Summary: Dominica brought Switzerland to the International Court of Justice over the Swiss decision to strip a Dominica "diplomat" of his diplomatic status. Russian-born Roman Lakschin, who obtained Dominica citizenship through the Caribbean island-state's economic citizenship program, wa [...]
2006-05-19 18:48:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALAORC CPAS OFDP PGOV PINR PREL KCRM DO SZ XL
06BRIDGETOWN877PETROCARIBE UPDATE #21 - CHAVEZ MAY ALLOW PRIVATE
[...] (C) Summary: The Executive Director of Simpson Oil Limited (SOL) believes that Venezuela may work through SOL to import and distribute PetroCaribe fuel in the Eastern Caribbean. Such a move would contradict PetroCaribe's design as a government-only oil agreement. SOL used its participation [...]
2006-05-19 21:18:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG EINV PREL PGOV XL VE
06BRIDGETOWN88COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE OFFICERS TO ESCORT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE officers Joseph Cicatello and Scott Wolfe to escort Jageshwar Ramnauth through Barbados to Guyana on January 16, 2005. RSO understands that the escorts will stay at Le Meridein Hotel located in Georgetown, Guyana. 2. Embassy RSO has no [...]
2006-01-13 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN889COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAMACHO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Aviation Safety Inspector Joaquin Camacho for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on May 31, 2006. Mr. Camacho will perform en-route inspections to "certificate Holder Coastal Air as part of work program." [...]
2006-05-23 17:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN890COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HALLDORSON, BACHMAN,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to U.S. Treasury Advisors Marvin Halldorson, Shirley Bachman, and Rickey Hector for travel to Antigua and Barbuda June 4-30. Mr. Halldorson departs June 24. The Treasury Advisors will conduct a Gaming Course Phase I and Internet Gaming workshop [...]
2006-05-23 19:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN OTRA AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN891COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO COTTER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Offical, Office of International Affairs (OIA) Patrick Cotter to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from June 3-10, 2006. Mr. Cotter will attend the Third Caribbean Environmental Forum and Exhibition in colla [...]
2006-05-24 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN896COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NOAA EMPLOYEES FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) employees Jeffrey Breiwick, Robert Rownell, Phillip Clapham, Megan Dohahue, Douglas Demaster, Peggy Krahn, Rick Leduc, Da [...]
2006-05-25 19:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY EFIS OTRA AMGT KSCA SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN899COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HAMILTON TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. O'Neil Hamilton to travel to Antigua for the period May 30 to June 2, 2006 and to Dominica June 6-10, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to conduct four Public Outreach 101 training workshops. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not requir [...]
2006-05-25 19:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC DO XL
06BRIDGETOWN906COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BERNARD LINK FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Bernard E. Link, Regional Environmental Officer, for travel to Antigua and Barbuda June 4-10, 2006. Mr. Link will participate in the Third Caribbean Environmental Forum and Exhibition in collaboration with the 12th Annual Wider Caribbean Was [...]
2006-05-26 15:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN910CLOCK TICKING (LOUDLY) ON CARIBBEAN IMMIGRATION
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Following the second ad hoc CARICOM Attorneys General meeting in Jamaica (Reftel A),Barbados Deputy Prime Minister Mottley requested a meeting with Ambassador Kramer to discuss the urgency of getting USG commitment for [...]
2006-05-26 16:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC CPAS PINR PREL PTER UNSC XL
06BRIDGETOWN911BARBADOS/TRINIDAD MARITIME BOUNDARY DISPUTE: THE
[...] (C) Summary: Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Permanent Secretary Teresa Marshall invited representatives from the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. to the MFA for a private briefing on the recently settled Barbados/Trinidad maritime boundary dispute. Marshall painted a picture of slipper [...]
2006-05-26 19:08:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPBTS EPET EFIS PREL BB TT XL
06BRIDGETOWN913COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RICHARD DAVIS FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Richard Davis, Management and Program Analyst, Center for Disease Control (CDC),for travel to Antigua and Barbuda June 4-11, 2006. Mr. Davis will participate in the Third Caribbean Environmental Forum and Exhibition and will present the PAH [...]
2006-05-26 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA KSCA AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN924COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KRUSE AND HILLARY FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service employees Edward Kruse and Anne Hillary. Mr. Kruse will visit Antigua and Barbuda June 5-9, to meet with the Caribbean Health Institute and government representatives on [...]
2006-05-30 18:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN936COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Michael Ciomperlik, Entomologist, Plant Protection and Quarantine Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture for travel to Barbados July 13-21, 2006, and September 24-October 7, 2006. Mr. Ciompe [...]
2006-05-31 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN937COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WACKOWSKI AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Stephen Wackowski, Professional Staff Member, Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee (SCOM) for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis June 14-21, 2006. Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Todd Bertoson, Senator Ted Ste [...]
2006-05-31 21:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OREP AFIN SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN94ATA: 5501- ILEA LATIN AMERICA COMBATING
[...] Per reftel, the following is the travel itinerary for the Barbados Delegation Members attending ATA 5501 ILEA Conference: DP Bridgetown 01/22/06 AA946 0739hrs AR Miami 01/22/06 1040hrs DP Miami 01/22/06 AA2119 1832hrs AR San Salvador 01/ [...]
2006-01-13 20:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC BB
06BRIDGETOWN944COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR AND VON GIEJER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Representative Allan Hurr and TSA Senior Aviation Security Inspector Dan Von Giejer for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis June 5-9, 2006. The travelers will assess security conditions and inspect the [...]
2006-06-01 20:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN950DEMARCHE DELIVERED: BENEFICIARIES OF CBTPA
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered via fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #685, Barbados #686, Dominica #687, St. Kitts #688, St. Lucia #689, St. Vincent #690, and Grenada #691) on June 1, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were mailed on June 2, 2006. 2. P [...]
2006-06-02 18:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD WTRO XL
06BRIDGETOWN951COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCLANAHAN AND ALLAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Officials Elizabeth McLanahan, International Affairs Specialist, and Heather Allan, International Affairs Fellow, for travel to Antigua and Barbuda June 5-7, 2006. Travelers will attend [...]
2006-06-02 18:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN952COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO OLTMANS AND JOHNSON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Officials Samuel J. Oltmans, Physicist, and Bryan J. Johnson, Chemist, for travel to Barbados June 25-30, 2006. Travelers will set up a surface ozone monitoring site and balloon oz [...]
2006-06-02 18:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY SENV BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN953COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LISA ANDREWS FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Lisa Andrews, National Park Service, Outdoor/Educational Specialist, Big Cypress National Preserve, for travel to Grenada June 19 - July 1, 2006. Ms. Andrews will provide technical assistance to the Grenada Park Flight Project on behalf of t [...]
2006-06-02 18:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY SCUL SENV KSCA GJ XL
06BRIDGETOWN963COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO U.S. IWC DELEGATION
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to members of the U.S. International Whaling Commission (IWC) Delegation for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis. Members of the delegation will begin arriving on/about June 7, and will depart o/a June 22. The delegation will attend the 58th Annual [...]
2006-06-07 14:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA ETRD SENV EFIS KSCA SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN964COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JONATHAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Mr. Jonathan Schofield, Special Agent, to travel to Barbados June 10-15, 2006. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) 228-8589. 3. Ent [...]
2006-06-07 14:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN965COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MICHAEL MAURY
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Mr. Michael Maury Cassell, Health Development Officer, USAID, to travel to Barbados July 12-21, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at the Coral Sands Hotel, Worthing, Christ Church, Tel (246)-435- 6617. Your confirmation number is [...]
2006-06-07 15:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB
06BRIDGETOWN966COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KAREN D. TURNER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Ms. Karen D. Turner, USAID/J-Cars Mission Director to travel to St. Kitts on/about June 20-22, 2006. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) [...]
2006-06-07 15:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN968 THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN
[...] (U) Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer traveled to Tokyo in May to meet Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and other officials. Accompanied by Antigua Minister for Tourism Harold Lovell and the country's new Ambassador to Japan and representative to the International Wh [...]
2006-06-07 19:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN PGOV PREL OFDP OVIP SENV JA XL
06BRIDGETOWN97COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LISA FITZPATRICK
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Lisa Fitzpatrick, CDC Global AIDS program to travel to Barbados on January 18-19, 2006 to participate in CHART/I-TECH nursing working group meeting. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Se [...]
2006-01-17 16:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB EAID
06BRIDGETOWN978CUBAN-EASTERN CARIBBEAN LOVE AFFAIR CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Cuba and the Eastern Caribbean continued their very public romance in May. The St. Lucia Prime Minister traveled to Havana and returned with a pledge from Cuba to train 300 St. Lucian nurses, while his Government praised the "wonders" of Cuba's eye care assistance program. Dom [...]
2006-06-08 18:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL EAID CU XL
06BRIDGETOWN979FREEDOM OF THE PRESS THREATENED IN THE EASTERN
[...] (C/NOFORN) Summary: Freedom of the press is threatened in the Eastern Caribbean by governments that are increasingly intolerant of criticism. Government officials in several countries have threatened to impose legal standards upon what they complain is an unrestrained media that engages in li [...]
2006-06-08 18:40:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI KDEM KPAO XL
06BRIDGETOWN992EASTERN CARIBBEAN DELAYS ENTERING CARICOM SINGLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: CARICOM's delay in setting up a special fund for less developed countries threatens to further postpone the entry of the small nations of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) into the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The OECS members made the establishm [...]
2006-06-09 19:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN ETRD EAID PGOV PREL XL
06BRIDGETOWN993COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WHALEY FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to David Whaley, Professional Staff Member, House Resources Committee (HRESO),for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from June 15-21, 2006. Mr. Whaley will attend the International Whaling Commission's 58th Annual Meeting as part of the U.S. Deleg [...]
2006-06-09 20:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN OTRA SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN994STAFFING DATA REQUEST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-09 21:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER ECON BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN997COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO USPS AND DOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dennis Delehanty, Director of Postal Affairs, Bureau of International Organizations, U.S. Dept. of State; Michael Regan, Director, International Postal Affairs, U.S. Postal Service; Brian Hutchins, International Postal Affairs Specialist, U.S [...]
2006-06-09 21:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AORC VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN998BARBADOS RESCUE SERVICES PREPARE FOR CRICKET
[...] According to a June 9 article in the Barbados daily newspaper, The Nation, on June 6, 2006, members of the National Conservation Commission (NCC),Barbados Police Force, Ambulance Service, and Coast Guard, under the direction of the national disaster preparedness agency, participated in a sea [...]
2006-06-12 12:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KPAO BB
07BRIDGETOWN1001 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NORTON AND HIGGS FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Gregory Norton, Special Agent, NCIS and Ms. Tracy Higgs, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from August 12 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO, RSO, DEA and host nations' law enforcement [...]
2007-08-10 13:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN101COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Representative Loretta McNeir to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 11-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with Antiguan civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-01-30 19:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN1021ST. LUCIAN HOUSING MINISTER RICHARD FREDERICK MAY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucian Housing Minister, Richard Frederick, returned for police questioning on July 18 as part of an investigation against Frederick's alleged customs violations. Various authorities and observers are concerned that the Director of Public Prosecutions will not pursue the cas [...]
2007-08-15 18:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCRM KJUS ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1023 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MANTILLA AND HERRERA O/A AUGUST
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to OFDA Washington Information Officer Liza Mantilla and OFDA/Darlington Computer Manager Ricardo Herrera. 2. The purpose of the visit is to pre-deploy before Tropical Storm Dean. 3. Embassy point of contact is James Gogg [...]
2007-08-15 19:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1025EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING,
[...] (SBU) In response to the latest tracking of Tropical Storm Dean, Ambassador Ourisman chaired an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on Wednesday, August 15, 2007, attended by A/DCM, P/E, RSO, DET CDR, LEGATT, DEA, IRS, CON, ORA, IPO, MLO, USAID, OFDALAC, PAS, and GSO. Also in attendance [...]
2007-08-15 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC BB CASC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1028 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-08-16 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1029 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-08-16 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1032HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #1
[...] (U) As of August 16, Tropical Storm Dean intensified to a category two hurricane, moving toward the west at approximately 23 mph, with maximum sustained winds of up to 100 mph. As of 1700 hours, Hurricane Dean was located 210 miles east-northeast of Barbados and approximately 305 miles east o [...]
2007-08-17 13:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN1033HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #1
[...] (U) As of August 16, Tropical Storm Dean intensified to a category two hurricane, moving toward the west at approximately 23 mph, with maximum sustained winds of up to 100 mph. As of 1700 hours, Hurricane Dean was located 210 miles east-northeast of Barbados and approximately 305 miles east o [...]
2007-08-17 13:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN1035HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #2
[...] (U) At approximately 0200 hours EST, Hurricane Dean made its way past Barbados as a Category-2 hurricane. Dean's center was approximately 85 miles east-southeast of Martinique and 90 miles north-northwest of Barbados, traveling at a rate of 23 mph and with winds up to 100 mph. Embassy Bridget [...]
2007-08-17 17:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1036FY 07 BFIF PROGRAM -- END OF FISCAL YEAR REPORTING
[...] Per reftel request, the following is a report on U.S. Embassy Bridgetown's participants in the FY 07 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) program. Financial Accounting and Reporting ---------------------------------- BFIF Fund Cite: MO: 1970113-1005-700126-050500-2251-2589 Approp [...]
2007-08-17 18:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ADPM
07BRIDGETOWN1037HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FROM THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] Many Eastern Caribbean countries are still formulating their delegations to the 62nd UN General Assembly. Eastern Caribbean delegations will not require interpretation services. Post also informed all married Heads of Government of the First Lady's Event on Literacy and Health, September 24, [...]
2007-08-17 18:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA SOCI TSPL XL
07BRIDGETOWN1038 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-17 18:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1039 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-17 18:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN104ST. LUCIA: NEWLY APPOINTED FOREIGN MINISTER MAKES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucia's newly appointed Foreign Minister, Rufus Bousquet, visited the U.S. Embassy in Barbados on January 18 to discuss his visa ineligibility with the Consul General. FM Bousquet also paid a courtesy call on the DCM, who asked about APIS legislation for Cricket World Cup an [...]
2007-01-30 21:01:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1042 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MARSTELLER AND DONNELLY FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Suzanne Marsteller, Special Agent, NCIS and Mr. Thomas Donnelly, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Saint Lucia from August 19 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to liaise with host nation law enforcement and also to p [...]
2007-08-18 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1043HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #3
[...] On August 17, Hurricane Dean moved away from the Eastern Caribbean Region, making way for national assessments team to perform damage and needs assessments. As of the end of business day, Regional Rapid Needs Assessment Teams (RNATs),assembled by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Syst [...]
2007-08-20 10:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1051 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CUFFE AND MULCHAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Errol W. Cuffe and Terry H. Mulchan, Aviation Safety Inspectors, to travel to Antigua from September 17-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct an FAA 14 CFR Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Program Inspection and surve [...]
2007-08-20 21:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ASEC AC
07BRIDGETOWN1052COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND MORRIS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Consultant Beryl Armbrister and OFDA/IRG Instructor Terry Morris to travel to St. Lucia o/a September 9-15, 2007 to deliver training for instruction course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions [...]
2007-08-21 14:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1054 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-21 18:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1055REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORE
[...] Post reqests the Department's assistance in screening thefollowing candidate who has been nominatedfor training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominated f [...]
2007-08-21 18:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1056 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-21 18:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1060DECLARATION OF DISASTER: DOMINICA AND ST. LUCIA
[...] As a result of the passage of Hurricane Dean on August 16/17 the Chief of Mission has determined that the disaster is beyond the capability of the governments of St. Lucia and the Commonwealth of Dominica to respond, is of sufficient magnitude to warrant U.S. government assistance, and is in [...]
2007-08-22 21:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC EAID ST DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1083 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEA CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA contract employee Derrick Ball to travel to Barbados from September 11 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to complete migration of DEA's Firebird system to Windows 2003. 2. Embassy point of contact is DEA Special [...]
2007-08-24 20:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1087 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTON AND PESARE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Jeffrey L. Walton, Supervisory Special Agent, NCIS and Mr. Jean-Paul G. Pesare, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 06 - 07, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend a meeting with U.S Embassy of [...]
2007-08-27 17:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1089 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEA CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA contract employee Derrick Ball to travel to Barbados from September 11 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to complete migration of DEA's Firebird system to Windows 2003. 2. Embassy point of contact is DEA Special [...]
2007-08-28 14:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1098AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S VISIT TO ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Ourisman traveled to Antigua and Barbuda August 15-16, 2007, with Embassy Bridgetown USAID Director for the Eastern Caribbean and the Regional Security Officer. The Ambassador met privately with Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, as well as Minister of Health, John Maginley. The [...]
2007-08-29 17:46:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC CVIS PGOV PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN1099COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CARLTON DUNCAN TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Carlton Duncan, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, OCOO, OD, CDC, HHS, to travel to Barbados to facilitate an orientation for the HIV Prevention Activity for the Caribbean region, September 05 - September 14, 2007. 2. Understand no Embassy assis [...]
2007-08-30 19:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA CDCC EAID US BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1103 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WELTON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ellsworth Welton, Principal Investigator of NASAS MPLNET, for travel to Barbados from September 4-8, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to install a new site for long-term monitoring of atmospheric dust in the Caribbean for NA [...]
2007-08-31 12:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1104 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MERRILL AND GLASS TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Frances Merrill and Dana Glass, TSA Transportation Security Specialists, for travel to St. Lucia from September 8-15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an International Civil Aviation Crisis Management training pro [...]
2007-08-31 12:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN1105 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LAGUNA AND DEMOVIC TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Diana Marie Laguna and Charles Demovic, TSA Transportation Security Specialists, for travel to St. Vincent from September 8-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an International Civil Aviation Crisis Management t [...]
2007-08-31 12:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN1106 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CASTILLA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Osmundo Castilla, Senior Staff Veterinarian, for travel to Barbados from August 29 - September 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to negotiate animal protocols. 2. Embassy point of contact is Economic Officer Anthony E [...]
2007-08-31 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
07BRIDGETOWN1110 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MIDURA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jonathan Midura for travel to Barbados from September 7-12, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide targeted follow-up training and troubleshooting on a WTO SPS enquiry point software for a USDA-sponsored training that t [...]
2007-08-31 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
07BRIDGETOWN1114ST. LUCIA PM SIR JOHN COMPTON ON LIFE SUPPORT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: St. Lucia Prime Minister Sir John Compton's health has starkly deteriorated. On September 1, he was flown to Martinique where he is currently on life support. Compton's chosen successor, current Acting Prime Minister Stephenson King, appears positioned to officially succeed him [...]
2007-09-04 20:55:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1121COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND MORRIS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Consultant Beryl Armbrister and OFDA/IRG Instructor Terry Morris to travel to St. Lucia o/a September 9-15, 2007 to deliver training for instruction course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, [...]
2007-09-05 16:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1123 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CARRILLO SEPTEMBER 9-23, 2007
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A September 9-23, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Season 2007. [...]
2007-09-05 18:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1135 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ABELAR AND HIGGS FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Hector Abelar, Special Agent, NCIS and Ms. Tracy Higgs, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 18 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO and RSO and to provide support for a Unit [...]
2007-09-05 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1136 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO EMERSON FOR TRAVEL TO ST.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mark Emerson, Transportation Security Specialist, for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from September 24-October 6, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an international civil aviation security training program in conjun [...]
2007-09-05 21:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN1145 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-09-06 19:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1146 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARNICELLA AND WALTZ FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Donald R. Carnicella and John Waltz, Aviation Safety Inspectors, for travel to Barbados from October 10-31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the current memorandum of agreem [...]
2007-09-06 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1147COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MILLINGTON TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Robert C. Millington, USN, from September 07 - September 14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is for the implementation and training of the Defence Travel System (DTS) to USMLO staff. 2. Embassy points of contact are C [...]
2007-09-06 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1164 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ALVAREZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ariel Alvarez, Aviation Safety Inspector, for travel to Barbados on September 21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform Proving Fights with Part 135 Operator Servicios Professionales. 2. Embassy point of contact is [...]
2007-09-10 17:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1168ST LUCIA PRIME MINISTER JOHN COMPTON PASSES AWAY
[...] Prime Minister of St. Lucia Sir John Compton passed away on September 7 from a series of strokes and other complications. He was 82 years old. Compton led St. Lucia to independence from the United Kingdom in 1979, becoming the island state's first prime minister. He also served as Premier o [...]
2007-09-10 20:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1170 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO O?NEAL FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mrs. Mitzi O?Neal, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 18 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO and RSO and to provide support for a United States naval ship visiting Bridgetown [...]
2007-09-10 21:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1172POSSIBLE SURVEILLANCE DETECTED AT USG RESIDENCE
[...] (SBU) On September 1, 2007, between 09:50 to 10:10 hours, a Pol/Off observed possible surveillance at his residence in Bridgetown. 2. (SBU) Upon arriving at his residence, the Pol/Off observed a white van (registration XA-4628) parked across the street from his residence. The occupant of [...]
2007-09-11 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC PTER BB
07BRIDGETOWN1175FM BILLIE MILLER ACCEPTS INVITATION TO THE THIRD
[...] Per reftel instructions, invitation was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note #0832 on September 4, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. On September 11, 2007, post received a Diplomatic Note from the Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign [...]
2007-09-11 21:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA KWMN PHUM PREL BB
07BRIDGETOWN1176 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FREDERICK MARSHALL AND SOFIA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA Staff Coordinator Frederick Marshall and Analyst Sofia Haque to travel to Barbados from September 16 - 18, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to debrief a DEA Bridgetown Country Office Confidential Source. SIPDIS 2. [...]
2007-09-12 18:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC ATRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1186 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANSON AND GONZALEZ FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sarah Hanson, Director, USDA/FAS CBATO, and Omar Gonzalez, CBATO Marketing Specialist, for travel to Barbados on September 24-26, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to introduce Ms. Hanson to in-country contacts, including U. [...]
2007-09-13 13:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1192 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GORMLEY
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Wilma Gormley to travel to Barbados o/a September 23-29 2007. The purpose of this visit is to work with CHART to establish a budget and SOW for the CHART Network. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID HIV Specialist, Angela [...]
2007-09-13 15:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1195ON BOARD, ALMOST: BIOFUELS INITIATIVE IN ST. KITTS
[...] (SBU) A successful biofuels conference hosted in St. Kitts on August 28 encouraged the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN) to move forward on a biofuels development plan. However, with tourism development competing for scarce land and resource dollars on the island, continued USG engageme [...]
2007-09-13 15:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR EINV KPAO EAID EPET SENV
07BRIDGETOWN1196 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAIN AND KIDD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Clarence Cain, CENTAM Project Manager and Mr. Robert Kidd, Executive Director, for travel to Barbados from September 19 - 21, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to meet with officials at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency [...]
2007-09-13 15:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1203DOMINICA AFTER DEAN -- VENEZUELA WILL HELP US
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Dominica has been promised assistance from Venezuela to improve infrastructure, particularly roads and retaining walls, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean from August 16-17. These pledges far outstrip the modest assistance the USG has been able to provide to date, giving Hugo [...]
2007-09-14 19:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ECON PGOV PREL VE DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1204MRS. GONSALVES ACCEPTS INVITATION TO THE LUNCHEON
[...] Per reftel instructions, invitations was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note (Antigua and Barubda #0848, Barbados #0849, St. Vincent #0850) on September 6, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post was informed through a telephone conversation [...]
2007-09-14 20:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1205 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A SEPTEMBER 14-30, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A September 14-30, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy po [...]
2007-09-14 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1206 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROGERS FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Ronald Rogers, USSOUTHCOM, for travel to Barbados from September 17 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to brief the MLO on the Command Strategy ? 2016 and to receive an overview and tour of the RSS Central Liaiso [...]
2007-09-14 21:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1207 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROGERS FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Ronald Rogers, USSOUTHCOM, for travel to Barbados from September 17 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to brief the MLO on the Command Strategy - 2016 and to receive an overview and tour of the RSS Central Liaison [...]
2007-09-16 15:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN121COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allen Hurr to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from February 26-March 2, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with the Minister of Transport and his Permanent Secretary. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. Emba [...]
2007-02-01 20:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN1210 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO THE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the Presidential Delegation to attend the funeral of the late Prime Minister Sir John Compton in St. Lucia, from September 18-19, 2007. 2. Members of the Presidential Delegation include: The Honorable Alphonso Jackson, [...]
2007-09-17 20:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT OTRA PGOV ST
07BRIDGETOWN1213REGIONAL AIRLINE COMPETITION AND THE AMERICAN
[...] (U) The Government of St. Lucia recently granted American Eagle fifth freedom rights to operate flights between St. Lucia and Barbados beginning on September 5 and future service between St. Lucia and Trinidad. The announcement created significant division between the LIAT shareholder governm [...]
2007-09-17 21:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON ELAB PREL PGOV CASC ASEC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1218SNAPSHOT: ISLAM IN BARBADOS
[...] (sbu) Summary: Local Islamic community leader Suleiman Bulbulia used an introductory call on emboffs September 17 to provide a broad overview of Barbados' Islamic community. Describing this small community as "orthodox, but not fundamentalist," Bulbulia looked forward to developing a deeper [...]
2007-09-18 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKISL SOCI PREL PHUM BB
07BRIDGETOWN1224INTEREST IN BARBADOS OFFSHORE OIL BIDS HIGH
[...] (SBU) P/E Chief and Deputy met with the country managers for Simpson Oil (SOL) and Shell Trading Company (Eastern Caribbean) on September 13, 2007 to discuss the energy market in the Eastern Caribbean, prospects for renewable energy and the upcoming bid for oil block exploration, announced by t [...]
2007-09-19 20:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV PGOV PREL BB
07BRIDGETOWN1225ST. LUCIA'S NEW CABINET SPORTS FAMILIAR NAMES,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On September 9, 2007, Prime Minister Stephenson King was sworn in as Prime Minister of St. Lucia, following Sir John Compton's death on September 7th. King appointed his new cabinet on September 12th but made few changes to his predecessor's cabinet. The new cabinet is most notab [...]
2007-09-19 21:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1226 COMPTON FUNERAL HIGHLIGHTS U.S. TIES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Sir John Compton's funeral was extremely well-attended, with 1000 guests at the cathedral and hundreds more outside. Attendees included diplomatic dignitaries from around the world. Compton's friendship with the United States was well-documented in the provided program. The fu [...]
2007-09-20 14:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PGOV PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN123CARIBBEAN MASS MIGRATION CONTINGENCY ASSESSMENT
[...] (C) In response to reftels, it is Embassy Bridgetown's assessment that the Eastern Caribbean countries would be highly unlikely to accept migrants or to operate camps to detain migrants. All seven of the Eastern Caribbean islands, and especially the northernmost three--Antigua and Barbuda, Do [...]
2007-02-01 21:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PGOV XL
07BRIDGETOWN124EASTERN CARIBBEAN: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
[...] In response to ref A request, Embassy Bridgetown has identified a number of women who hold leadership positions and have been influential in their countries and the region. Some, like Barbados' Dame Billie Miller, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Carol Jacobs, Chair of the Board of th [...]
2007-02-01 21:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KWMN XL
07BRIDGETOWN1246 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ALVAREZ AND MURGA FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ariel Alvarez and Jose R. Murga, Aviation Safety Inspectors, for travel to Barbados on September 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform Proving Flights with Part 135 Operator Servicios Professionales. 2. Embass [...]
2007-09-24 18:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1247 Encouraging Contributions to the Special Tribunal for
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0911, Barbados #0912, Dominica # 0913, St. Kitts #0914, St. Lucia # 0915, St. Vincent #0916) on September 19, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will re [...]
2007-09-24 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PTER LE XL
07BRIDGETOWN1248 U.S. FY 2007 Sugar Tariff Rate Quota Allocations Demarche
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Barbados #0926, St. Kitts #0927) on September 20, 2007. Theoriginal Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on ths date. 2. Post will report any responses. URISMAN [...]
2007-09-24 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD SC BB
07BRIDGETOWN125GRENADA'S SCRAMBLE FOR ASSISTANCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Among local media predictions for the new year is one of increased People's Republic of China (PRC) efforts to gain influence on the United States' back doorstep, in the Caribbean, and specifically within CARICOM. Several local commentators have called for Grenada and CARICOM to [...]
2007-02-01 21:16:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL PINR PHUM CASC GJ CH CU VE XL
07BRIDGETOWN1254 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RICHTSMEIER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Linda Richtsmeier, GS-12, Quality Assurance Representative, DESC Americas, for travel to Barbados on October 25, 2007. The purpose of travel is to conduct an Into-Plane Audit at the Grantley Adams International Airport fuel te [...]
2007-09-26 15:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1256AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
[...] (U) During her September 19-21 visit to St. Kitts and Nevis to celebrate that nation's National Day, the Ambassador raised biofuels and the Angelus expropriation case with Prime Minister Denzil Douglas and Foreign Minister Timothy Harris. The Ambassador also used the trip to draw public attenti [...]
2007-09-27 12:19:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EINV PGOV PREL CVIS XL
07BRIDGETOWN127COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORSE AND REESE FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Henry Morse and John Reese to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 19-March 1, 2007, for the purpose of providing civil aviation basic security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-02-01 21:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN1282 AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARNICELLA AND WALTS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and amends granted country clearance for Donald R. Carnicella and John Waltz, Aviation Safety Inspectors. The new dates of travel to Barbados are from October 15-31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the c [...]
2007-10-02 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1283 Antigua and Barbuda to Support F. Gaer's Candidacy for the
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0759, St. Vincent #0760) on August 13, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post has learned that the Government of Antigua and Barbuda will support Felice Gae [...]
2007-10-02 15:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PTER LE XL
07BRIDGETOWN1290BARBADOS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: MEDICAL
[...] (U) Summary: The medical transcription services sector is receiving significant attention from high levels of government in Barbados. As Barbados diversifies its services sector into niche markets such as medical transcription, it inches itself farther away from its dependency on a vulnerabl [...]
2007-10-04 21:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD BB
07BRIDGETOWN1292NEW SECURITY MEASURES AT GRANTLEY ADAMS
[...] (U) Summary: The Director of Civil Aviation in Barbados reported new security measures that have been implemented at the Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) for the screening of liquids, gels, and aerosols. The new requirements were created to establish a uniform plan that will satisf [...]
2007-10-04 21:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ASEC
07BRIDGETOWN1294 U.S. Draft Resolution on "Condemning the use of Rape as an
[...] (U) The text of the proposed USG-sponsored resolution was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0954, Barbados #0955, Dominica #0956, St. Kitts #0957, St. Lucia #0958, St. Vincent #0959) on October 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2 [...]
2007-10-04 22:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM KWMN SOCI UN XL
07BRIDGETOWN1297COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LCDR FELTON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados, October 08 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland Security?s International Port Security Program. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR [...]
2007-10-05 12:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1298COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LCDR FELTON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados, October 08 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland Security?s International Port Security Program. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR [...]
2007-10-05 12:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1316 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MITCHUM,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CONTR. Christopher Mitchum, TSGT Nicholas Shabdue and GG-13 Ken Swaney, for travel to Barbados, October 11 to 12, 2007. The purpose of mission is TACSAT radio removal from RFA Wave Ruler and install on RFA Wave Knight whilst i [...]
2007-10-10 18:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1326COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SMITH PLUS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CDR Roger A. Smith, USCG, Mr. Thomas White, USCG, Mr. Tivo Romero, USCG and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Antigua and Barbuda from October 22 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland [...]
2007-10-15 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1327 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SOTOLONGO AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to 1LT Hector Sotolongo, ARNG for travel to Barbados from October 19, 2007 to September 18, 2008 and to WO1 Freddie Lofton, USAR for travel to Barbados from October 25, 2007 to September 18, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for [...]
2007-10-15 15:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1330 Terrorism Finance: Designation of Three Saudi Nationals
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1017, Barbados #1018, Dominica #1019, St. Kitts #1020, St. Lucia #1021, St. Vincent #1022) on October 16, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report [...]
2007-10-16 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1331 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LT GEN NORMAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LT GEN Norman R. Seip, Mrs. Kathleen Seip, LT COL Alberto Moreno-Bonet, and MAJ Brandon Avella, for travel to Barbados on October 23, 2007. The purpose of travel is to confer with the U.S. Ambassador and Country Team. 2. [...]
2007-10-16 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1336 USPTO GIPA Enforcement Program for Prosecutors Demarche
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0983, Barbados #0984, Dominica #0985, St. Kitts #0986, St. Lucia #0987, St. Vincent #0988) on October 10, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. OURISMAN [...]
2007-10-17 14:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD AORC ASEC KIPR OTRA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1339BARBADOS SEEKS ASSISTANCE WITH ITS
[...] (u) This is an action request, see para 10. 2. (sbu) Summary: In a wide-ranging courtesy call with the Ambassador October 17, Barbados? Minister for Social Transformation said he was leading an effort to establish a domestic program for reintegrating paroled prisoners into Barbadian s [...]
2007-10-17 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI ELAB PHUM BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1340 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORBITT FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jackie D. Corbitt, Aviation Safety Inspector, for travel to Barbados on October 21-27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the current Memorandum of Agreement between the FAA a [...]
2007-10-18 12:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1341US-OWNED MEDICAL SCHOOL IN ST. VINCENT TO SHUT DOWN
[...] (U) Summary: After months of speculation, and negotiations with the GOSVG, St. George's University (SGU),which operates the Kingstown Medical College in St. Vincent, announced that it will cease operations by January 2008. While the medical school had originally announced that it was only sca [...]
2007-10-18 15:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC PREL PGOV ASEC PHUM KPAO ELAB AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1342 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RENE CARRILLO TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A November 5-10, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend Risk Reduction Course. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. 1- [...]
2007-10-18 19:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1343COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MULLER TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Duane Muller, Senior Program Specialist, EGAT/ESP/GCC, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda O/A November 5-7, 2007 to participate in a UNFCCC Expert Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity-Building in Developing Countries on behalf of the USG. [...]
2007-10-18 19:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1348 WIREC DELEGATION: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (U) Post enthusiastically supports the nominations of individuals from Antigua and Barbuda for participation in WIREC in March 2008. Antigua and Barubda ------------------- -- Honorable Wilmoth Daniel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works -- Honorable Trevor Walker, Minister with [...]
2007-10-22 12:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET SENV EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN1349 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MJR EDWARD R.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Edward R. Harvey, USAF for travel to Barbados from October 31, 2007 to November 03, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to have an orientation visit as the incoming Deputy Chief, Military Liaison Office, Barbados and East [...]
2007-10-22 13:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1351BARBADOS WORKER'S UNION DISPUTE WITH ADM BARBADOS
[...] Sir Roy Trotman, General Secretary of the Barbados Workers' Union, sent the following letter to Laboff on Friday, October 19. Begin text: Dear Mr. Aller I am aware that part of your duties is to say (sic) on top of US business relations with the people of Barbados generally and particu [...]
2007-10-23 16:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1354RSS ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE?
[...] (C) Summary: Now that the urgency for region-wide security cooperation necessitated by the hosting of the ICC Cricket World Cup has dissipated, the Regional Security System (RSS) appears to be reaching a crucial turning point. With the UK Special Assistance Team (UK-SAT) planning to leave Ant [...]
2007-10-23 19:52:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV PINR SNAR ASEC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1357COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MULLER TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Duane Muller, Senior Program Specialist, EGAT/ESP/GCC, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda O/A November 5-7, 2007 to participate in a UNFCCC Expert Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity-Building in Developing Countries on behalf of the USG. [...]
2007-10-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1358 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CARRILLO November 5-
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A November 5-10, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend Risk Reduction Course. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. [...]
2007-10-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1364MINI-WAVE OF VIOLENT CRIME HITS ANTIGUA
[...] (sbu) Our contacts confirm Antigua and Barbuda PM Spencer has called out security forces and instituted additional security measures in response to a recent string of violent crimes that have shocked many in Antigua. Our contacts in the police attribute the recent incidents - a string of th [...]
2007-10-26 18:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM ASEC CASC AC
07BRIDGETOWN1372DOMINICAN CABINET RESHUFFLE TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit reshuffled his cabinet October 16, taking the Foreign Minister portfolio himself and shifting previous Foreign Minister Charles Savarin to Public Utilities and Energy. According to one official, this will separate Housing from Public Util [...]
2007-10-30 18:18:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL ENGR EPET XL DO
07BRIDGETOWN1377ST. VINCENT PM USES INDEPENDENCE DAY TO "PASS OUT
[...] (SBU) During Ambassador Ourisman's October 26-28 visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to celebrate that nation's Independence Day, the Ambassador attended Independence Day activities and spoke to Prime Minister Gonsalves on issues ranging from Cuba to foreign investment in the Grenadi [...]
2007-10-31 15:01:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALCVIS ECON EFIN PGOV PREL XL EINV
07BRIDGETOWN1384 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CLARK PLUS SIX
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to the following USSOUTHCOM personnel, for travel to Barbados from December 09 ? 14, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) Disaster Preparedness Conference at the [...]
2007-11-01 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1385 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MITCHUM PLUS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Christopher Mitchum, Contractor, SGT David Cooper, USA and alternate Mr. Theodore Duck, JIATFS Telecommunications Manager for travel to Saint Lucia November 07, 2007 to November 09, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to pr [...]
2007-11-01 21:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1386 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEWENTER FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Daniel Dewenter, USAFR for travel to Barbados from November 02, 2007 to September 30, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Exercise Coordinator. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye [...]
2007-11-01 21:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1387ST. VINCENT: SPLINTERS OF AN OPPOSITION
[...] (SBU) Summary: In several meetings with leaders of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) opposition New Democratic Party (NDP),and in consultations with the party's sympathizers as well as Unity Labor Party (ULP) and former-ULP members, Embassy Bridgetown learned of growing discontent with [...]
2007-11-01 21:26:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALCVIS EAID ECON EFIN ELAB KCRM PGOV PINR PREL
07BRIDGETOWN1389 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORDOVA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LtCol Kirk F. Cordova Major Edward R. Harvey, USMC for travel on the following dates of travel. The purpose of this travel is to conduct site surveys of USSOUTHCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) projects within the Easte [...]
2007-11-02 17:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB DO SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1406BIGEST POLUTRY PRODUCER IN BARBADOS LOOKING AT
[...] Summary: POl/ECON Deputy was contacted by the GM of Chickmont Foods, Barbados who was interested in finding out how to export chickens to the US market. POL/ECON Deputy met with the GM, Geoffry Goddard, to explore their plans and learn more about the poultry industry in Barbados. Mr. Goddard [...]
2007-11-07 18:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1409ST LUCIA: JOHN COMPTON'S DAUGHTER LIKELY TO WIN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jeanine Compton-Rambally, daughter of former prime minister Sir John Compton, will likely win an upcoming by-election for the seat left vacant by her father's death. Although unlikely, the opposition could narrowly win the seat if the participation of two independent candidates sp [...]
2007-11-08 16:59:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR CN TW ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN141LETTER OF INVITATION DELIVERED TO SENATOR SNAGG IN
[...] Per reftel instructions, post delivered letter of invitation to Senator Edwin Snagg, St. Vincent and the Grenadines' Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission, by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 88 on February 2, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this da [...]
2007-02-06 14:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SENV ETRD KSCA VC
07BRIDGETOWN1410ST. KITTS ATTRACTING INVESTMENTS GALORE
[...] (U) During a recent visit to New York, St. Christopher (Kitts) and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas reiterated his nation's commitment to foreign investment and announced plans for additional high-end resorts to invest in St. Kitts. The government's apparent success in attracting well-known [...]
2007-11-08 19:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON EINV PGOV PREL CVIS XL
07BRIDGETOWN1414ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES - BLUE LANTERN ON
[...] (U) Post was unable to conduct a site visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines but gathered information on the end user via telephone and email. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on Securico, Inc. Securico appears to be a legitimate firearms retailer. 2. (U) Securico, Inc [...]
2007-11-09 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1415THE GRENADINES: THE INCREDIBLE DISAPPEARING RESORT
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Bridgetown recently learned that the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOSVG) has repossessed land on Union Island that is owned by a long-term American investor in the Grenadines. Ambassador Ourisman raised this possible expropriation with Prime Minister Ralph [...]
2007-11-09 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALCACM CDB CVIS EAID ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KCRM
07BRIDGETOWN1419 DEPORTEE REINTEGRATION PILOT PROGRAM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel A instructions, additional points on the Deportee Reintegration Pilot Program were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note #1274 to the Government of Barbados on November 9, 2007. Per reftel B instructions, demarche regarding the signing of the Deportee Reintegration IOM s [...]
2007-11-13 17:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID PHUM BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1420BRIDGETOWN SUBMISSION FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-13 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ELAB AMGT XK XL USTR OECS
07BRIDGETOWN1423 COMMEMORATING THE GREAT WHITE FLEET
[...] Post does not believe that tying 2008 ship visits to the anniversary of Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet would advance post's public diplomacy and other strategic objectives. US NAVAL FORCES SOUTHERN under US SOUTHERN COMMAND is promoting "Partnership for the Americas" theme with requisite [...]
2007-11-14 20:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO MASS MOPS XL
07BRIDGETOWN1431TRAVEL LOCATOR FOR BRIDGETOWN A/RSO NEDD
[...] (SBU) Locator data as required: A. NAME OF TRAVELER: Eric J. Freeman B. TITLE: A/RSO Bridgetown, Barbados C. POINTS OF CONTACT: Nov 18-19, 2007 The home of Cornelius Holliman, 3985 Wilstler Drive, Douglasville, GA 30135 ( 770)-577-1872. Nov 20-22, 2007 The home of Jimmy Bar [...]
2007-11-16 20:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1439 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORGAN PLUS SEVEN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to the following United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (USCG LEDET) team, for travel to Barbados from November 28 - 29, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to embark on HMS Largs Bay, which will be berthed at the B [...]
2007-11-20 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1440AMBASSADOR OURISMAN TO ST. LUCIA: ARTICLE 98,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's October 17-19 trip to St. Lucia was highlighted by a positive meeting with PM King that helped move our Article 98 agenda forward. In addition, the Ambassador's presentation of USD 2 million to the OECS for a biodiversity grant and USD 39,000 worth of DSATA bomb [...]
2007-11-20 15:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID EINV EIND ASEC CASC KTIA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1442DOMINICA: SKERRIT SUPPORTS DOLLAR DIPLOMACY IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit thanked China, Venezuela, and Cuba in his Independence Day speech, citing specific assistance these countries have recently provided. Other thanks also went to the European Union, which has also provided substantial assistance. This speech is an [...]
2007-11-20 17:54:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1447 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO STAKE PLUS TWO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Randy Stake, Contractor, SSGT Lona Castle, Communications Technician and alternate Mr. Theodore Duck, JIATFS Telecommunications Manager, for travel to Barbados November 29, 2007 to December 01, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to provide tec [...]
2007-11-21 20:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1450COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR SOPHIA CAVE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Sophia Cave, USAID Administrative Assistant, to travel to Santo Domingo o/a December 2-8, 2007. 2. The purpose is to attend Financial Management training in Santo Domingo. 3. Itinerary as follows: December 2 AA 5108 San Juan to Santo D [...]
2007-11-23 19:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB DR XL
07BRIDGETOWN1469 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCHMIDT FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Harry Schmidt, USCG, for travel to Barbados December 03, 2007 to December 05, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to provide technical support onboard the RFA Largs Bay, which will be berthed at the Bridgetown Port. 2. Embassy point of conta [...]
2007-12-03 15:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1472BARBADOS: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Barbados and Cuba enjoy a close relationship. As head of CARICOM this year, Barbados has publicly declared CARICOM's commitment to deepening their relationship further through increased bilateral collaboration and exchange in a number of areas such as sports, health, education, agricultur [...]
2007-12-03 21:02:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1473CARICOM WANTS OPEN SKIES
[...] (U) Policy-makers within CARICOM's civil aviation cluster expressed enthusiasm for an Open Skies Agreement with the United States. The addition of new airlines and routes in the region, combined with unimpressive growth in the tourism sector has set the stage for discussions on a regional avi [...]
2007-12-03 21:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON FAA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1475ST. VINCENT REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 12:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR CU XL PGOV
07BRIDGETOWN1476 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PAUL BONICELLI
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Paul J. Bonicelli, Assistant Administrator, to travel to Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Antigua December 9 to 14, 2007 to conduct program oversight. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Representative, James [...]
2007-12-04 18:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1477 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JERRY BISSON, TEAM LEADER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jerry Bisson, Environment Team Leader to travel to St. Lucia and St. Kitts & Nevis O/A December 10-14, 2007. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Representative, Mansfield Blackwood at tel. 1-246-227-4154 or 227-4118, fax. [...]
2007-12-04 18:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1478 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HANNAH FAIRBANK
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Hannah Fairbank of the Natural Resources Management Office in the Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade Bureau (EGAT) to travel to St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Kitts and Nevis O/A December 10-14, 2007. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-12-04 18:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1480ST. KITTS REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 19:34:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU XL
07BRIDGETOWN1481DOMINICA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 19:34:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1482THE UNDERBELLY OF SUCCESS: ST. KITTS' KID CRISIS
[...] (U) Summary: Recent newspaper stories in St. Kitts and Nevis have highlighted the plight of child abuse in that country. The operator of a government-subsidized Children's Home has complained of threats against the home's female occupants and a recent incident in which a Cuban diplomat is all [...]
2007-12-04 19:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI EAID SC XL KWMN
07BRIDGETOWN1483BARBADOS NATIONAL DAY: AN ELECTION PULPIT
[...] (U) Barbados celebrated its 41st year of independence from Great Britain on November 30. Both the current ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) took advantage of the occasion to posture themselves favorably for the upcoming national election, pred [...]
2007-12-04 20:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1490 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RICHTSMEIER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Linda Richtsmeier, Quality Assurance Representative, DESC Americas, for travel to Antigua from December 09 - 10, 2007. The purpose of travel is to conduct an into-plane audit at the V C Bird International Airport fuel terminal. [...]
2007-12-05 19:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1491 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SULLIVAN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to FC2 Craig Sullivan, USN for travel to the countries listed in the following travel itinerary. The purpose of this visit is for vacation. TRAVEL ITINERARY ---------------- 17 December 2007 Barbados 18 December 2007 Saint L [...]
2007-12-05 19:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1494ST. LUCIA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 15:17:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1498 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEWENTER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Daniel Dewenter, USAF for travel to Barbados from December 13, 2007 to September 30, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Exercise and Operations Officer. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Ko [...]
2007-12-07 14:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1499DEPORTEE DEBATE: FLOGGING OLD MYTHS
[...] (sbu) Summary: Objectivity continued to lose the battle against alarmism during a discussion of the criminal deportee issue at the December 4 inter-sessional meeting of the Association of Caribbean Chiefs of Police in Barbados. Local media keyed on an alarmist - and as yet unpublished - CA [...]
2007-12-07 15:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM SOCI PHUM PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN150COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR COLLINS AND BARROR TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Letty J. Collins and Camilla Barror to travel to St. Lucia from February 11, 2007 to March 4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct an administrative review of PC/Eastern Caribbean, requiring some in-country travel. [...]
2007-02-07 21:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1501ANTIGUA-BARBUDA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] (C) Antigua and Barbuda enjoys a close relationship with Cuba. The Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) has publicly declared CARICOM's commitment to deepening their relationship further through increased bilateral collaboration and exchange in health, education, transportation, and scien [...]
2007-12-07 17:25:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN151COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SMITH, ARMBRISTER,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Chief of Party, Stephen Smith and OFDA/IRG Consultants, Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford; and OFDA/IRG Instructor, Cuffy McMillan and OFDA/IRG Participants, Daniel Simon, Claudine Roberts and Christopher Raville to travel to St. Vi [...]
2007-02-07 21:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1530THE SEX INDUSTRY AS A POTENTIAL AVENUE FOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Various government officials and NGO representatives are recognizing the possible existence of trafficking victims in St. Lucia, particularly in the commercial sex industry. Most foreign prostitutes fulfill some technical elements of trafficking, even if they are willing partici [...]
2007-12-14 15:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM PGOV ELAB DR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1539BARBADOS OPPOSITION BOYCOTTS PARLIAMENT
[...] (U) Summary: On December 12, the Barbados opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) launched its most aggressive attack yet against the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP). The DLP announced an indefinite boycott of both houses of Parliament, protesting both the ruling Barbados Labour Party's ( [...]
2007-12-17 20:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1548ONE-SIDED VICTORY?: ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ADOPTS
[...] (U) Summary: In early December 2007 the St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis Parliament approved major changes to the country's election laws, the first changes since 1984. Reforms in the current law include the introduction of a national voter identification card and new regulations allowing [...]
2007-12-18 21:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI EAID SC XL VE CU
07BRIDGETOWN1554DOMINICA DEVELOPING PRISONER REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) The Dominica Prison Service is developing and implementing inmate rehabilitation and reintegration plans. Felix Gregoire, Cabinet Secretary, and Matthew LeBlanc, Labour Commission, both confirmed to PolOff that PM Skerrit has made prisoner rehabilitation a priority and is allocating fund [...]
2007-12-20 16:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV PREL EAID DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1557 COMMITTEE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1300, Barbados #1301, Dominica #1302, St. Kitts #1303, St. Lucia #1304, St. Vincent #1305) on November 19, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. As of this day, [...]
2007-12-21 13:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1561PETROCARIBE #34: EC LEADERS FLOCK TO PETROCARIBE
[...] (U) Summary: Eastern Caribbean Heads of State departed for the Fourth Petrocaribe Summit on Friday, December 21st in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The summit comes among praises from leaders in St. Kitts and Nevis and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who have benefited from the Petrocaribe program. The pa [...]
2007-12-21 19:27:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL PGOV PHUM PINR XL CU
07BRIDGETOWN1562DOMINICA: TRAFFICKING VICTIMS LIKELY EXIST, BUT NO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PolOff hosted a roundtable discussion on trafficking in persons, pulling together representatives from key government offices and NGOs. The discussion showed that, although many officials believe trafficking victims might exist among commercial sex workers, Chinese laborers, an [...]
2007-12-21 19:36:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCRM PHUM PGOV ELBA CN DR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1563ST. VINCENT: OPPOSITION LEADER SEEKS US ASSISTANCE
[...] (C) Summary: On December 20th, the St. Vincent and the Grenadines opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Arnhim Eustace called PolOff to express his concern that the current government is corrupted by the drug trade. In relation to the criminal charges filed against him for "making mal [...]
2007-12-21 19:44:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALKCRM SNAR PGOV INRB PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN161BARBADOS: SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP ON HIV/AIDS IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 29-30, the U.S. Department of Labor-International Labor Organization's HIV/AIDS Workplace Program hosted a sustainability workshop, which focused on developing a strategy for carrying forward the Program's mission after the Program officially concludes in December [...]
2007-02-09 12:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDBB ECON ELAB KHIV PGOV PREL SOCI XL
07BRIDGETOWN162PETROCARIBE UPDATE #30: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (C) The Prime Minister of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB),Baldwin Spencer, continues to portray Hugo Chavez as an altruistic benefactor and a friend of the Caribbean. To date, both governments have signed agreements with an estimated value of USD 48 million allocated betweenthe [...]
2007-02-09 13:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PGOV PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN163COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SIMMONS TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Gregory S. Simmons, Acting Director, USDA, to travel to Barbados from February 24 to March 3, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to review the pink bollworm pest control operations during the winter cotton production season as requested by th [...]
2007-02-09 16:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR XL BB
07BRIDGETOWN178BARBADOS RELEASES DRAFT ENERGY POLICY
[...] The Ministry of Energy and the Environment of the Government of Barbados (GOB) recently unveiled its draft National Energy Policy and invited a wide range of stakeholders to provide comments and suggestions. The proposed policy's priorities include energy conservation, alternative energy dev [...]
2007-02-12 12:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN180STATUS OF APIS LEGISLATION IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] Per WHA/CAR's instructions, post is reporting on the status of the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) legislation in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. ------------------- Antigua and Barbuda ------------------- 2 [...]
2007-02-12 13:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ASEC XL
07BRIDGETOWN181ANTIGUA/BARBUDA: TWO STEPS BACK ON HALF MOON BAY
[...] (C) On January 22, EconOff met with Amcit Natalia Querard, Managing Director of Half Moon Bay (HMB). Querard complained about harassment she has been experiencing, allegedly instigated by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB),and the perceived apathy of the State Department. Querard [...]
2007-02-12 13:38:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEINV CASC PGOV KIDE AC
07BRIDGETOWN189AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH PM
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 11 introductory meeting with Ambassador Mary Ourisman, Barbados' Prime Minister Owen Arthur assured the United States of his commitment to continue building a strong and warm bilateral relationship. PM Arthur and Ambassador Ourisman discussed trade, disaster risk man [...]
2007-02-12 19:48:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC SNAR ECON ETRD BB JM XL
07BRIDGETOWN194AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO GRENADA
[...] (U) Summary: On January 17-19, 2007, Ambassador Ourisman visited Grenada to present her credentials. She conducted an initial round of meetings with Grenadian officials including the Prime Minister and the Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, [...]
2007-02-12 21:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD ECON EAID CMGT GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN195(C) ST. LUCIA PM COMPTON HOLDS HIS CARDS CLOSE BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 2, Deputy Chief of Mission Gilroy called on Government of St. Lucia (GOSL) Prime Minister Sir John Compton to congratulate him on his return to power and to review the bilateral relationship. She also raised USG concerns about charismatic cabinet member Richard Frede [...]
2007-02-12 21:46:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MARR SNAR ASEC EAID ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN196AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Ourisman presented her credentials to the President of Dominica and called on both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister on January 24. In her courtesy calls, the Ambassador and her interlocutors discussed both current and possible future USAID projects, the Adva [...]
2007-02-13 16:36:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR EAID ENRG EINV MASS KCRM KPAO
07BRIDGETOWN200LETTER FROM ST. VINCENT INTERNATIONAL WHALING
[...] The following message was received 12 February 2007. Begin Text of Diplomatic Note: REF:FACT/ NOTE NO 79/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, presents its compliments to the Embassy of The United States of America, and with refere [...]
2007-02-14 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST
07BRIDGETOWN201COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEVINE FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Devine to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from March 7-10, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with Liat Airlines corporate security official Mr. William Tomlinson. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Emba [...]
2007-02-14 19:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN208COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Senior Aviation Security Inspector Thomas Finneman to travel to Barbados from March 5-8, 2007, for the purpose of surveying airport security procedures in preparation for Cricket World Cup. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistan [...]
2007-02-15 18:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN213PETROCARIBE UPDATE #31: CHAVEZ TO VISIT DOMINICA
[...] (C) Summary: Various media report that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will visit Dominica and St. Vincent on February 16 and 17, respectively, to open fuel storage tank facilities. Despite the reality of several logistical and technical setbacks with fuel delivery and storage for the Petro [...]
2007-02-16 20:36:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG EPET PGOV PINR VE DO ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN22COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCCRAY FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Robert McCray, NOAA, to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 14-20, 2007, for the purpose of conducting a 5-day hazard analysis and critical control point training workshop and on-site plant evaluation for the Fisheries Divis [...]
2007-01-05 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN225COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Thomas Finneman to travel to St. Lucia from February 20-22, 2007, for the purpose of surveying airport security procedures in preparation for Cricket World Cup. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-02-21 13:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN226COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicella to travel to Barbados from March 19-23, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests a [...]
2007-02-21 13:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN2268 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following fourteen (14) candidates from various Eastern Caribbean security forces who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory informa [...]
2007-01-02 10:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN227DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PALESTINIAN NATIONAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0121, Barbados #0122, Dominica #0123, St. Kitts #0124, St. Lucia #0125, St. Vincent #0126) on February 20, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post wi [...]
2007-02-21 13:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAL KWBG XL
07BRIDGETOWN2272COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allan Hurr to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 22-26, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with the Ministry of National Security and Civil Aviation. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. E [...]
2007-01-02 13:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN228PETROCARIBE #32: CHAVEZ VISIT UNEVENTFUL
[...] (C) Summary: On February 16-17, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The visit was light on substance and heavy on atmospherics, as he reiterated past Petrocaribe-related promises and resorted to his usual vitriolic anti-American talking points. [...]
2007-02-21 19:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG EPET PGOV PINR VE DO ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN23GRENADA TRYING TO READ ST. LUCIA TEA LEAVES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Grenadians are reading the tea leaves of the St. Lucia election, hoping to find clues to their own future. Speculation is rampant that Prime Minister Keith Mitchell will call elections following Cricket World Cup in an attempt to ride the expected popular high following successfu [...]
2007-01-05 20:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN236COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MURRAY TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Rodney Murray computer specialist, OD, HHS/CDC to travel to Barbados March 1 - 3, 2007 to assist management staff on information technology preparations for CDC office move to Barbados from Trinidad and meet with Embassy staff officials concerning [...]
2007-02-22 21:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA EAID OTRA ASEC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN239DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism: Request for States to Become Partner Nations" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0167, Barbados #0168, Dominica #0169, St. Kitts #0170, St. Lucia #0171, and St. Vincent #0172) on [...]
2007-02-26 13:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN241ST. LUCIA NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel instructions, letter on St. Lucia National Day from President Bush to Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 0153 on February 20, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any response. [...]
2007-02-26 17:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN242 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Royal Grenada Police Force who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. [...]
2007-02-26 17:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN248COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANSEN, CONLEE,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to William Hansen, Dr. Donald Conlee, Dane Jaynes, John Blackmon, and Ray Lee to travel to Barbados from April 28-30, 2007, for the purpose of boarding the NOAA ship R.H. Brown. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-02-28 14:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY BB
07BRIDGETOWN250DELIVERED REPLY MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY OF STATE
[...] Per reftel instructions, the reply from Secretary of State Rice to St. Lucia Foreign Minister Bousquet's condolence message for President Ford's passing was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 0083 on February 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. [...]
2007-02-28 16:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN254DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "IAEA Report on Iranian Compliance with UNSCR 1737" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0173, Barbados #0174, Dominica #0175, St. Kitts #0176, St. Lucia #0177, and St. Vincent #0175) on February 26, 2007. The original Diplomatic [...]
2007-03-01 18:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP IR XL
07BRIDGETOWN255COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NURICK TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Karen Nurick to travel to Barbados O/A March 20 and depart O/April 5, 2007 to assist the Mission with designing the program and drafting the procurement documentation for the new HIV/AIDS activities. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not requ [...]
2007-03-01 19:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN261 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following three (3) candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candid [...]
2007-03-01 22:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN262TIP SUBMISSION - DOMINICA
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Dominica for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally [...]
2007-03-01 22:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN263TIP SUBMISSION - ST. LUCIA
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Lucia for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationall [...]
2007-03-01 22:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN264TIP SUBMISSION - ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destinati [...]
2007-03-01 22:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN265TIP SUBMISSION - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Antigua and Barbuda for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for int [...]
2007-03-01 22:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN266TIP SUBMISSION - BARBADOS
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Barbados for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally [...]
2007-03-01 22:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM ELAB KFRD ASEC KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN267TIP SUBMISSION - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Kitts and Nevis for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. Post consulted with the Royal St. Christopher (Kitts) and Nevis Police Force, the Ministry of National Security, and NGOs and has received no reports [...]
2007-03-01 22:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN268TIP SUBMISSION - GRENADA
[...] Embassy Grenada provides its response for reftel questions in paragraph 2. 2. Begin text: SUMMARY: Post consulted with the Royal Grenada Police Force, Ministry of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Labour, and NGOs and has received no reports of any form of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) as def [...]
2007-03-01 22:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF GG XL
07BRIDGETOWN277 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate will parti [...]
2007-03-05 13:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN283COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR GOGGIN AND ETERNO TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for James L. Goggin, USAID Representative-Barbados, and Anthony R. Eterno, Economic Officer, to travel to Santo Domingo from March 26-30, 2007. The purpose is to attend the Mission Disaster Preparedness Training in the Caribbean. 2. Mr. Goggin [...]
2007-03-05 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB DR XL
07BRIDGETOWN284THIRD CWC 2007 ISAG MEETING: CWC TO WALK BY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Support and Advisory Group (ISAG) for Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 held its third plenary session February 23 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The objective of the meeting was to bring together the group of hosting and playing nations and the international community fo [...]
2007-03-05 21:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PTER CASC PINR KCIP KTIA XL
07BRIDGETOWN286AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO ST.
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Ourisman presented her credentials to the government of St. Lucia on February 20. In meetings with the Governor General, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and leader of the opposition, the Ambassador discussed crime in St. Lucia, Article 98, Petrocaribe, the Advance Pa [...]
2007-03-05 23:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KCRM CASC ENRG EPET EFIN ASEC
07BRIDGETOWN287CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK STAFFING DATA
[...] This cable responds to Ref C. 2. Because the United States is not a member of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB),Post had difficulty obtaining detailed staffing data for the organization (Ref A). The CDB finally sent the information, which Post forwarded via e-mail on March 1 to Lynette [...]
2007-03-06 18:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER ECON EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN290DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 60-DAY UNSCR 1737 REPORT
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "U.S. 60-day Report to UN Security Council on UNSCR 1737" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0183, Barbados #0184, Dominica #0185, St. Kitts #0186, St. Lucia #0187, and St. Vincent #0185) on March 1, 2007. The original Diplomati [...]
2007-03-07 11:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR XL
07BRIDGETOWN299AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO ST.
[...] (C) Summary: On February 25-27, 2007, Ambassador Ourisman visited St. Vincent and the Grenadines to present her credentials. Meetings with the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and Opposition Leader focused on Venezuelan assistance, Article 98, narcotics trafficking and Cricket World Cup. T [...]
2007-03-08 21:04:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD ECON EAID CMGT EAIR SNAR
07BRIDGETOWN310COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR METES TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Peace Corps Program and Training Officer Nick Metes to travel to St. Lucia arriving March 19 and departing approximately June 19, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to be on a three month TDY as the acting program and traini [...]
2007-03-13 12:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN312RSS C-26 AIRCRAFT AND COLOMBIA
[...] (C) Per ref A, Ambassador Ourisman informed Barbados' Prime Minister Owen Arthur that INL's proposal to repair the two C-26 aircraft of the Regional Security System (RSS) airwing was no longer offered. 2. (C) In response, PM Arthur and other officials noted that, in principle, Barbados w [...]
2007-03-13 20:02:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SNAR BB CO XL
07BRIDGETOWN330COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CALLAGHAN TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Timothy M. Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator to travel to Barbados O/A April 9-11, 2007 to brief mission on the handling of this year's hurricane season. 2. If you have any questions please contact James Goggin, USAID, U.S. Embassy, Wildey [...]
2007-03-16 21:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OTRA ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN331COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MULLINGS TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Audrey Mullings, OFDA/IRG consultant to travel to Dominica on or about March 18-24, 2007 to facilitate Training for Instructors course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions please contact Michael Taylor a [...]
2007-03-16 21:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN332PRIME MINISTER ARTHUR'S POPULARITY CONTINUES TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent public opinion poll confirmed that Prime Minister Owen Arthur remains the most popular Barbadian politician and is well-positioned to lead his Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to victory in parliamentary elections expected later this year. David Thompson, PM Arthur's rival an [...]
2007-03-19 14:55:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN333PRIME MINISTER ARTHUR'S POPULARITY CONTINUES TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent public opinion poll confirmed that Prime Minister Owen Arthur remains the most popular Barbadian politician and is well-positioned to lead his Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to victory in parliamentary elections expected later this year. David Thompson, PM Arthur's rival an [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN334DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN335DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN336DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN337DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN338PRIME MINISTER ARTHUR'S POPULARITY CONTINUES TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent public opinion poll confirmed that Prime Minister Owen Arthur remains the most popular Barbadian politician and is well-positioned to lead his Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to victory in parliamentary elections expected later this year. David Thompson, PM Arthur's rival an [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN341AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR METES TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown amends country clearance for Peace Corps Program and Training Officer Nick Metes to travel to St. Lucia arriving March 19 and departing approximately on September 1, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to be on a six month TDY as the acting program and training officer for P [...]
2007-03-19 20:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN347DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DEMOCRACY IN ZIMBABWE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0233, Barbados #0234, Dominica #0235, St. Kitts #0236, St. Lucia #0237, St. Vincent #0238, and Grenada #0239) on March 19, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. [...]
2007-03-20 19:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAL KWBG XL
07BRIDGETOWN348COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERRILL AND LAGUNA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Frances B. Merrill and Diana M. Laguna, Transportation Security Specialists, TSA, to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from May 13-24, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide an International Civil Aviation Basic Security Trainin [...]
2007-03-20 21:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN349COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO EMERSON AND SWEET FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Mark Emerson and William J. Sweet, Transportation Security Specialists, TSA, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from May 29 - June 8, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide an International Civil Aviation Basic Security Training program [...]
2007-03-20 21:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN353PETROCARIBE #33: CHAVEZ TIES WORRY ST. VINCENT
[...] (C) Summary: Recent discussions with St. Vincent and the Grenadines' (SVG) private sector representatives reveal widespread anxiety over the Vincentian government's growing ties with Venezuela, especially the close relationship between Vincentian Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and Venezuelan P [...]
2007-03-21 18:51:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL PGOV PHUM PINR XL
07BRIDGETOWN354COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ELNITSKI FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Laura Elnitski, Investigator, National Human Genome Research Institute, to travel to Barbados from April 8-15, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to attend the Third Barbados Workshop on Computational Gene Regulation: Development. 2. [...]
2007-03-21 18:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA TBIO BB
07BRIDGETOWN355COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FITZPATRICK FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick, Director, CDC Global Aids Program, to travel to St. Lucia from March 26-27, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to meet with staff of the HIV/AIDS Programme Unit and to meet with Dr. Vasantha Chase, Director of the OECS O [...]
2007-03-21 18:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KHIV TBIO ST
07BRIDGETOWN360COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew A. Ciomperlik to travel to Barbados from April 1-12, 2007, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on pest population monitoring with the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture and Rurual Development. 2. Per reftel, Embass [...]
2007-03-22 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN361COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicella to travel to Barbados from April 9-20, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authorities. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests [...]
2007-03-22 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN367 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no confirmed derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate [...]
2007-03-23 21:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN368BARBADOS BUDGET: TAX CUTS, CHEAP HOUSING, LAND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Last week's budget presentation by Barbados' Prime Minister Owen Arthur and opposition leader David Thompson's response were greeted with much anticipation. The charged atmosphere was mainly due to the political context in which the two speeches and the ensuing debate took place, [...]
2007-03-26 15:53:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ECPS EFIN EIND ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL
07BRIDGETOWN369OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR SAINT VINCENT'S OPPOSITION
[...] (C) Summary: The head of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) opposition party, Arnhim Eustace, has stepped up his criticism of Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves in the last three weeks. His most recent themes included Gonsalves' December pardon of a convicted drug dealer and Gonsalves' emb [...]
2007-03-26 17:12:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL SNAR KCRM VC VE XL
07BRIDGETOWN370COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAPON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Richard E. Capon, FAA Flight Standards, to travel to Barbados on April 24, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to perform enroute inspections for ABX Airlines. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands that no further assistance is requested. [...]
2007-03-26 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR BB
07BRIDGETOWN372DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1747 AND IMPOSITION OF
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "The Adoption of UNSCR 1747 and Imposition of Sanctions on Iran" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0261, Barbados #0262, Dominica #0263, St. Kitts #0264, St. Lucia #0265, and St. Vincent #0266) on March 26, 2007. The original [...]
2007-03-27 16:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC APER
07BRIDGETOWN383COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DAVIS FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Richard Davis to travel to St. Lucia from May 3-6, 2007, for the purpose of providing a training workshop for the water safety plan demonstration project. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridge [...]
2007-04-02 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA ST
07BRIDGETOWN385ST. KITTS TO PARTICIPATE IN BIOFUELS INITIATIVE
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on proposed Biofuels Assistance were delivered to St. Kitts and Nevis' MFA Permanent Secretary Theresa Nisbett via fax and telephone conversation on March 29, 2007. Brazilian Ambassador Orlando Galveas Oliveira joined Ambassador Ourisman in delivering t [...]
2007-04-03 17:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ENRG SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN396COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NOBLE TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO DAVID NOBLE, REGIONAL CONTROLLER, TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS ON OR ABOUT APRIL 17-21, 2007 TO PREPARE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE BARBADOS MISSION ACCOUNTING RECORDS FROM JAMAICA TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 2. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS USAID REPRESENTAT [...]
2007-04-04 15:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN397U.S. DISENGAGEMENT IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Bridgetown would like to offer the following assessment of the possible consequences of further cuts in U.S. assistance to the Eastern Caribbean. The economic realities--or more aptly--vulnerabilities of these microstates are such that further reductions in U.S. presen [...]
2007-04-04 16:18:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC MARR PGOV PINR PREL SNAR BB CU VE XL
07BRIDGETOWN399 REQUEST TO REPROGRAM FMF FUNDS IN FY 08
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paras 11 and 12. 2. (U) Embassy Bridgetown has registered in reftel its concerns regarding the State Department's decision to eliminate FY 08 Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for the Eastern Caribbean. While we strongly urge the Department to reverse th [...]
2007-04-04 16:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR PGOV PINR PREL SNAR BB ST VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN405SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL,S VISIT TO THE EASTERN
[...] I look forward to welcoming Chairman Engel and his delegation to the Eastern Caribbean on April 13-16. In anticipation of our meetings with Grenada's Prime Minister Mitchell and Vincentian Prime Minister Gonsalves, I would like to offer the following background on the region and key U.S. pol [...]
2007-04-05 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP ECON PREL PGOV PBTS PINR VC GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN406 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no confirmed derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate [...]
2007-04-05 21:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN409COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR QUAIN TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Estelle Quain to travel to Barbados on or about April 30 to May 16, to lead the evaluation team of USG support to the Caribbean HIV and AIDS regional training initiative. 2. Hotel reservation is made at the Grand Barbados Beach Resort, telepho [...]
2007-04-05 21:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN416DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-CARICOM
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0288, Barbados #0289, Dominica #0290, St. Kitts #0291, St. Lucia #0292, St. Vincent #0293, and Grenada #0294) on April 5, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. [...]
2007-04-10 19:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN429 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-12 14:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN434COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Aviation Safety Inspector John Waltz to travel to Barbados from June 5-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authorities of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridg [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN435COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KUNZE, SCHMID,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Steven P. Kunze, Claudia Schmid, Claude F. Lumpkin, Derrick P. Snowden, and Daniel E. Wolfe, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to travel to Barbados from April 22-May 31, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to participate in th [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY SENV KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN439COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BRUKBACHER FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Fred Borakove to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from May 14-18, 2007, for the purpose of continuing to mentor the Financial Intelligence Unit on money laundering cases and assist them with legal matters. 2. Per reftel, Embassy un [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN44 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidat [...]
2007-01-09 21:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN449CARICOM SUMMIT RESPONSES
[...] Per reftel instructions, Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche on the 19-21 June US-CARICOM Ministerial/Summit on April 5. Follow-up calls were placed on April 13. 2. Eastern Caribbean Responses: Antigua and Barbuda confirmed receipt of the demarche; GOAB is still looking into it a [...]
2007-04-16 13:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN45BARBADOS PM SENDS CONDOLENCE LETTER FOR PRESIDENT
[...] The following message was received 9 January 2007. Begin Text: No. 20/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to forward the enclosed letter from the Rt. Hon Owen S. Art [...]
2007-01-10 12:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL AC
07BRIDGETOWN451DISAPPOINTING CRICKET WORLD CUP 2007
[...] (C) Summary: Four years ago, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) signed an agreement to host the world's third largest sporting competition, the Cricket World Cup (CWC),from February to April, 2007. Caribbean governments have reportedly spent over USD 500 million on preparations for what they [...]
2007-04-16 13:10:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ASEC EAIR ETRD PGOV PINR PREL CASC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN452SVG PM GONSALVES TO CUBA FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Likely as a guest of the state, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves will travel to Cuba April 13 for medical treatment, rest, and relaxation following a car accident in St. Vincent which resulted in his hospitalization on April 9. He is planning to be gone at least two weeks. END S [...]
2007-04-16 13:10:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL CU VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN454 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-16 21:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN46COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SMITH, BAILEY AND DABREO TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Participants Carl Smith, Cecil Bailey and Sharlene Dabreo to travel to Dominica to participate in a training course on Natural Disaster Reduction for the period January 29 thru February 2, 2007. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is [...]
2007-01-10 12:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN461DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CARICOM-U.S. INITIATIVE TO
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "CARICOM-U.S. Initiative to Combat Illicit Trafficking in Arms" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0313, Barbados #0314, Dominica #0315, St. Kitts #0316, St. Lucia #0317, and St. Vincent #0318) on April 16, 2007. The original D [...]
2007-04-17 19:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MASS OAS PARM PREL XL BB
07BRIDGETOWN464ST. LUCIA - PIERRE REACHING FOR SLP HELM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a private conversation on March 30, deputy leader of the opposition St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) Philip Pierre shared his views on the future of his party and evaluated his potential competitors in the ruling United Workers Party (UWP). Pierre indirectly admitted that he pl [...]
2007-04-17 20:30:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL SL XL
07BRIDGETOWN465COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER TO TRAVEL TO ST.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG consultant Beryl Armbrister to travel to St. Lucia o/a May 7-11, 2007 to coordinate and monitor damage assessment course and meet with NDC to plan and confirm the country activities for June 2007-2008. 2. Understand Embassy assistanc [...]
2007-04-17 21:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN467COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO OKON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Stanley Okon to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from May 15-16, 2007, for the purpose of conducting air carrier safety inspections. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief [...]
2007-04-19 16:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN469 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-04-20 15:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN47COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LUKE TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Robert A. Luke, VOS Program Manager, to travel to Barbados from January 25-29, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to train Massachusetts maritime cadets on weather onserving and chart interpretation during sea term cruise aboard USTS Enterpri [...]
2007-01-10 13:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA XL BB
07BRIDGETOWN470BARBADOS CENTRAL BANK: OPPORTUNITIES AND
[...] (C) Summary: Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) Senior Director for Research, Dr. Daniel Boamah, is projecting solid growth for Barbados' economy in 2007 and no serious impact from the disappointing Cricket World Cup. The CBB plans to announce that it has revised its economic growth projections [...]
2007-04-20 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN471 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR G/TIP-MANAGED
[...] As instructed in reftel, Post is submitting the following four (4) project proposals for G/TIP-managed FY 2007 ESF and INCLE Funds. Full proposal narratives will be sent via email. 2. Name of Applicant: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) -- Office for the Eastern Caribbean Requeste [...]
2007-04-20 22:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG XL
07BRIDGETOWN472 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR G/TIP-MANAGED
[...] As instructed in reftel, Post is submitting the following four (4) project proposals for G/TIP-managed FY 2007 ESF and INCLE Funds. Full proposal narratives will be sent via email. 2. Name of Applicant: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) -- Office for the Eastern Caribbean Requeste [...]
2007-04-20 22:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG XL
07BRIDGETOWN473DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PREPARING FOR WMO
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "Preparing for WMO Quadrennial Congress" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0306, Barbados #0307, Dominica #0308, St. Kitts #0309, St. Lucia #0310, and St. Vincent #0311) on April 12, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were al [...]
2007-04-23 14:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY WMO XL
07BRIDGETOWN474ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA SENDS MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY TO
[...] The following message was received 20 April 2007. Begin Text: 152/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to request that the following message from the Honourable Baldwin Spen [...]
2007-04-23 18:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL AC
07BRIDGETOWN475NOTIFICATION OF TIEA INVALIDITY DELIVERED TO ST.
[...] (SBU) Per refs A and B, Ambassador and DCM warned PM John Compton in separate meetings in February that St. Lucia was at risk of losing its "convention benefit" under U.S. tax law. 2. (U) On April 16, 2007, post notified the government of St. Lucia formally via Diplomatic Note #0302 of th [...]
2007-04-23 19:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN476 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-23 21:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN481COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SMITH, TRANUMN, AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Orville Smith, Anthony Tranumn, and Allan Hurr to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on May 2-11, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel request, Embassy has made hotel reservations at the Marriott in St. [...]
2007-04-24 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN483 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-04-24 22:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN487 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-04-25 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN488ST. LUCIA - TAIWAN BACK IN, CHINA TO BOW OUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of St. Lucia formally announced during its April 24 budget debate that it will re-establish full diplomatic relations with Taiwan. In exchange, Taiwan has agreed to develop agricultural diversification, ecotourism, information technology, and learning centers thro [...]
2007-04-25 22:05:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ETRD OFDP CH TW ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN492COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAMACHO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Joaquin Camacho to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on May 23, 2007 and May 30, 2007, for the purpose of performing en-route inspections to Coastal Air as part of work program. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-04-26 21:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN493DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NPT PREPCOM
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0358, Barbados #0359, Dominica #0360, St. Kitts #0361, St. Lucia #0362, and St. Vincent #0363) on April 26, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will rep [...]
2007-04-26 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN494DOMINICA SENDS MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY ON VIRGINIA
[...] The following message was received 25 April 2007. Begin Text: Ref. No.: 214/02-874 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour of the Commonwealth of Dominica presents compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to express the profound regrets of [...]
2007-04-27 16:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL DO
07BRIDGETOWN495BARBADOS AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN UNWILLING AND
[...] (C) Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean remain both unwilling and unable to support Coalition military action in Iraq. Representatives of the Barbados Government have vociferously opposed U.S. action in Iraq, as have other Eastern Caribbean leaders. Regional governments remain opposed to acti [...]
2007-04-27 17:06:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN500 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-27 21:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN505 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-30 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN506 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR VARIOUS U.S.
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for various training courses sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following can [...]
2007-04-30 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN509CODEL ENGEL'S VISIT TO GRENADA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The April 13-15, 2007, visit of CODEL Engel to Grenada was a great success. Grenadians, including government and opposition leaders, and resident American and local business people, were pleased with the opportunity to exchange views with the delegation and hopeful that the visit [...]
2007-04-30 21:34:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV GJ
07BRIDGETOWN51ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA CABINET CHANGES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 31, Prime Minister Spencer announced several changes (listed below) in his cabinet. Although some of the rearrangement of duties seems quite practical, others appear to have been made in reaction to accusations of corruption. Two significant adjustments are the shift [...]
2007-01-10 14:15:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ENRG XL
07BRIDGETOWN513 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-02 19:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN515COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAPPEL FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Kristen Cappel to travel to St. Lucia from May 21-25, 2007, for the purpose of attending the regional workshop for the prevention and control of illegal trade in ozone depleting substances and dependent technologies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy [...]
2007-05-02 20:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV TPHY KSCA SL XL
07BRIDGETOWN517DOMINICA: SLOW START-UP FOR NEW OFFSHORE SERVICES
[...] (C) Summary: Although the government of Dominica has announced plans to resuscitate its economic citizenship program and offshore financial services sector, it has yet to develop the necessary policy framework and institutions to do so. The existing Financial Services Unit, envisioned as the [...]
2007-05-03 17:12:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EFIN EINV CPAS IR RS KS SZ
07BRIDGETOWN518BARBADOS PM ARTHUR'S CABINET
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Owen Arthur, Barbados' most popular politician, is well positioned to win an unprecedented fourth term in the next parliamentary election, which is expected later in 2007 or in 2008. He will run on his solid record of achievement over the past 12 years, supported [...]
2007-05-03 17:34:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN519DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IWC ANNUAL MEETING
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0387, Dominica #0388, St. Kitts #0389, St. Lucia #0390, St. Vincent #0391) on May 3, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any responses. OUR [...]
2007-05-03 19:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EFIS PREL ETRD KSCA XL
07BRIDGETOWN52COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LEONARD, SARMIENTO, LORDE,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Training Advisor, Rene Carrillo, OFDA Regional Advisor, Julie Leonard, OFDA/IRG Technical Manager, Dr. Juan Pablo Sarmiento, OFDA/IRG Consultant, Clive Lorde, and OFDA/IRG Instructors, Howie Prince, Philmore Mullins, Carl Smith, Karl [...]
2007-01-17 21:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN520ST. VINCENT SENDS MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY ON VIRGINIA
[...] The following message was received 3 May 2007. Begin Text: Ref. FACT/110(3) Note No. 239/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines present (sic) its compliments to the Embassy of United States of America in Barbados and has the honou [...]
2007-05-03 20:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN522COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHARLES WARREN AND NATHAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Charles Warren, Statistician and Nathan Jones, Statistician, Global Tobacco Control Program, COCHP/NCCDPHP, HHS/CDC to travel to Barbados from May 6-11, to participate as the teaching faculty at the Global Tobacco Surveillance System workshop for [...]
2007-05-04 15:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA US BB CDCC EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN524COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PULWARTHY FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Roger Pulwarthy to travel to Barbados from May 6 - June 6, 2007, for the purpose of presenting a class on climate impacts at the University of the West Indies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embass [...]
2007-05-04 18:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY SENV KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN525(C) ST. LUCIA: TAIWAN DECISION MAY WEAKEN COMPTON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Rufus Bousquet has emerged as the head of a rival faction set on forcing Prime Minister Sir John Compton to retire from politics and leave FM Bousquet in charge. If Compton's departure is the outcome of current infighting in the five-month-old government, suspec [...]
2007-05-04 18:54:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAID ETRD CH TX ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN526BARBADOS SENDS MESSAGE ON AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT
[...] This message is an action request. Please see para 2. 2. On May 3, 2007, post received Diplomatic Note No. IR/200783 from the Government of Barbados requesting air transport rights in the United States on behalf of Air Jamaica. Please see full text of the Diplomatic Note in para 3. Po [...]
2007-05-04 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN534COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO YANG FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Chunfu Yang to travel to Barbados from June 12-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending the XVII International Human Immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requ [...]
2007-05-07 20:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN535COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JOHNSON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Jeffrey Johnson to travel to Barbados from June 11-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending the XVII International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requ [...]
2007-05-07 20:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN543DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0381, Barbados #0382, Dominica #0383, St. Kitts #0384, St. Lucia #0385, St. Vincent #0386) on May 7, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-05-08 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN547 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN548 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN55COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCKENNA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Wayne R. McKenna, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from Jan. 31 - Feb. 4 and to Barbados from Feb. 4 - 10, for the purpose of evaluating two law enforcement training programs fun [...]
2007-01-18 13:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN550 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN551 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN558SPECIAL AREA CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ADMIRAL
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Admiral James Stavridis, USN, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from May 22-24, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Caribbean Nations Security (CANSEC) conference. Country clearance is also grant [...]
2007-05-09 17:35:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN559SPECIAL AREA CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MAJ GEN SPEARS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to the Deputy Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Major General Glenn Spears, USAF, to travel to Barbados from May 17-19, 2007, for the purpose of attending the State Partnership Program conference. Clearance is also granted for SFC Marle [...]
2007-05-09 17:35:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN560COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN AND YAP-SAM
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA civil aviation security inspectors, Thomas Finneman and Kevin Yap-Sam, to travel to Barbados from June 12-20, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy made reservations at the Turtle Beach [...]
2007-05-09 17:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN561COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KEN YAMASHITA TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Susumu Ken Yamashita, Director, GH/OHA to travel to Barbados May 20-22, 2007 to assist the Mission with staffing and management issues in light of CDC co-location. 2. Hotel reservation has been confirmed for traveler at the Coral Sands Beach [...]
2007-05-09 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA US BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN566COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FRIED TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to HS3 Athena Fried, USCG from May 25 to May 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide medical support to the USCGC EAGLE during their summer patrol. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Milit [...]
2007-05-09 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN567CORRECTED COPY -- COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FRIED TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to HS3 Athena Fried, USCG from May 25 to May 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide medical support to the USCGC EAGLE during their summer patrol. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Milita [...]
2007-05-09 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN570COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GILMORE TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton L. Gilmore, USCG Liaison Officer from May 26 to May 30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have preliminary port discussions with government officials IAW IMO ISPS code and U.S. Maritime Transportation Safety Ac [...]
2007-05-09 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN572CONGRESSWOMAN'S VISIT TO "GRENADA 13" PRISONER
[...] (C) Summary: During CODEL Engel's recent visit to Grenada, Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) asked post to arrange a meeting with Bernard Coard, the leader of the group known as the "Grenada 17" who were convicted of the 1983 assassination of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and others. PM Mit [...]
2007-05-09 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ASEC GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN573(C) GRENADA PM MITCHELL ON CHAVEZ'S BAD LIST?
[...] (C) Summary: In a somewhat tense mid-April meeting with Charge, Grenada's Keith Mitchell shared his fears that strongly leftist Caribbean leaders, led by St. Vincent's Ralph Gonsalves, had persuaded Hugo Chavez that the pro-American Grenada government should not receive further Venezuelan as [...]
2007-05-09 21:41:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR EAID AC DO GJ IS VC VE XL
07BRIDGETOWN578COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew A. Ciomperlik to travel to Barbados from May 21-31, 2007, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on pest population monitoring with the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 2. Per reftel, Embassy [...]
2007-05-10 18:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN579DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY (WHA)
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0416, Barbados #0417, Dominica #0418, St. Kitts #0419, St. Lucia #0420, St. Vincent #0421) on May 10, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-05-10 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AORC PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN581PRIME MINISTER MITCHELL RESHUFFLES GRENADA CABINET
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a May 6 New National Party (NNP) rally, Prime Minister Keith Mitchell announced a change in several cabinet portfolios, including the creation of a new ministry, effective May 15. He did not call parliamentary elections, as had been widely expected. His decision caught the [...]
2007-05-11 18:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ELAB GJ PGOV PREL
07BRIDGETOWN582DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WTO ARTICLE XXI PROCEDURE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note 0415 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Government of Barbados, on May 8, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any responses. OURISMAN [...]
2007-05-11 18:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON WTRO PREL BB
07BRIDGETOWN589ST. LUCIA: GOVERNMENT CRISIS POSSIBLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post's May 10 meeting with St. Lucia's Comptroller of Customs and the Acting Commissioner of Police was a cry for help from PM Compton and his few remaining loyalists. While PM Compton is reportedly recovering in New York from a stroke, his chances of hanging on to power may be [...]
2007-05-14 13:44:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAID ETRD CH TX ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN604 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate nominated for U.S.-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominated for the Machinery Tech A/ [...]
2007-05-15 20:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN606 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RODRIGUEZ PLUS FIFTEEN FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to the following USSOUTHCOM J5 personnel for travel, Antigua and Barbuda on the below-mentioned dates. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2007. Major Heidi Rodriguez, USA, 16 May - 25 May, 20 [...]
2007-05-15 21:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN608 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BOES FOR TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Christopher L. Boes, Chief, USMLO - Trinidad and Tobago, for travel to Antigua and Barbuda May 22 - 26, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2007. 2. Embassy points of contact [...]
2007-05-15 21:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN610COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JACKSON TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to SFC Sandra Jackson, USA, May 20 to May 24, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a USSOUTHCOM directed Staff Assist Visit (SAV). 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Offi [...]
2007-05-16 11:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN615ST. KITTS: GOVERNMENT EXPROPRIATION LEAVES AMCITS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Bridgetown continues to assist Amcit property owners in the expropriation case involving the government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN) and the Angelus resort. The GOSKN has mishandled the case by providing poor information to the owners and delaying the resolution of t [...]
2007-05-16 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV CASC PGOV KIDE SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN616 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nomin [...]
2007-05-16 21:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN617MITCHELL'S PLANS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At the May 6 New National Party (NNP) rally, Grenada's Prime Minister Keith Mitchell announced a cabinet reshuffle (reftel) and laid out plans to control rising prices, provide assistance for poor Grenadians, and conclude negotiations in the near term on salary increases for pub [...]
2007-05-16 21:04:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PGOV GJ
07BRIDGETOWN618 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SMITH JUNE 17 to July 1, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Stephen Smith, OFDA/IRG Chief of Party, to travel to Barbados from June 17 - July 1, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to provide OFDALAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Season 20 [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN619 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CALLAGHAN JUNE 18-20, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Timothy Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator, to travel to Barbados from June 18-20, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to meet with partners regarding hurricane season. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Te [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN62COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Caribbean Representative Loretta McNeir to travel to Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados from January 21-26, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with airport officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Em [...]
2007-01-19 19:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN620 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HOFFMANN MAY 20 TO JUNE 2, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Shirley Hoffmann, Supervisory Program Officer, to travel to Barbados from May 20 - June 2, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide technical assistance and program support. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Project [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID OTRA EXO DR BB
07BRIDGETOWN621 DELIVERED VOTING PRACTICES IN THE UN 2006
[...] Per reftel instructions, post delivered "Voting Practices of the United Nations 2006" to the foreign ministries of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines on May 11, 2007. 2. Post will forward any responses. OURISMAN [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN622 DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CITES COP 14 PREPARATION
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "CITES COP 14 Preparation: Gauging Response for U.S. Proposals on Species Listings - Lynx, Sawfish, Coral" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0437, Barbados #0438, Dominica #0439, St. Kitts #0440, St. Lucia #0441 and St. Vincent [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA ETRD XL
07BRIDGETOWN625 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate nominated for U.S.-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominated for the Pre-Ranger and Ra [...]
2007-05-17 13:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN628COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz to travel to Barbados from June 5-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authories of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief be [...]
2007-05-17 14:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN629COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS NAUGHTON AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to ICE Officers Michael Naughton and Lawrence Dolan to escort deportee Dwayne Fahie, A035 186 493 to British Virgin Islands on May 29-30. 2. Embassy point of contact is A/RSO Sean A. Nedd at Embassy Bridgetown Tel: 1-246-436- [...]
2007-05-17 15:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CVIS OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN63COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN AND PERSAUD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Civil Aviation Security Inspectors Thomas Finneman and Julian Persuad to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 6-13, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is [...]
2007-01-19 19:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN632AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S MEETING WITH BARBADOS AG
[...] (C) Summary: In a May 11 introductory meeting with Ambassador Mary Ourisman, Barbados Attorney General Dale Marshall thanked the United States for its assistance during Cricket World Cup and looked forward to further cooperation in the areas of security and law enforcement. He also requeste [...]
2007-05-18 19:40:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC CASC SNAR ECON ETRD BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN633 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DONALD MAY 29 - JUNE 6, 2007
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Michael Donald, Regional Environmental Advisor for the Caribbean, to travel to Dominica from May 29 - June 1, 2007 and to Barbados June 1-3 and June 5-6, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to assist Mission in Agency environme [...]
2007-05-18 20:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DR BO BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN636COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR SOPHIA CAVE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Sophia Cave, USAID Administrative Assistant, to travel to Santo Domingo from June 10-15, 2007. 2. The purpose is to attend orientation and training in Santo Domingo. 3. Itinerary as follows: June 10 AA 1857 San Juan to Santo Domingo [...]
2007-05-18 20:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB DR XL
07BRIDGETOWN639COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LUTTMAN TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Forensic Examiner Jennifer Luttman to travel to Basseterre, St. Kitts from June 18 - 21,2007. The purpose of this travel is to testify to details of DNA examinations performed in conjunction for case 163G-BB-1791. 2. Reservations have been co [...]
2007-05-18 21:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN64COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RINCHKO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Charles A. Rinchko, Aviation Safety Inspector, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda and St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 22-26, 2007, for the purpose of conducting increased FAA surveillance of Caribbean Sun Airlines during flights to [...]
2007-01-19 21:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY AC VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN641CRICKET WORLD CUP MAY DELIVER LONG TERM SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: While the Cricket World Cup (CWC) has been an economic disappointment for the region (ref A),it has generated changes and reforms in the CARICOM security infrastructure that may yield lasting benefits for the region. The United States contributed to the region's CWC preparatio [...]
2007-05-21 12:37:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ASEC EAIR ETRD PGOV PINR PREL CASC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN642GRENADA LABOR ISSUES UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Technical and Allied Workers Union (TAWU),Grenada's most radical and active union, continues to challenge the government with mini-strikes and threats of broader strike action. Concerned about persistent high unemployment, Prime Minister Mitchell's government has so far [...]
2007-05-21 20:42:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PGOV GJ
07BRIDGETOWN644ST. LUCIAN CABINET COUP FAILED, BUT NEW PRIME
[...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucia's Prime Minister Sir John Compton reportedly returned from New York on May 19. His weakened state probably means that St. Lucia's unsettled political situation will continue. The government has made no official announcements since his return, but it is likely that Acti [...]
2007-05-22 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAID ETRD CH TX ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN645COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANOVER TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LTJG Bradley S. Hanover, USCG to travel on May 28. The purpose of this mission is to return from TDY orders on board the USCGC EAGLE to Coast Guard Atlantic area. LTJG will disembark the EAGLE at Barbados Port Authority; proc [...]
2007-05-22 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN648 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-23 13:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN649 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR L. NAEGER TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Lisa Naeger, Microbiologist, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, HHS, to travel to Barbados from June 11-16, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in a forum at the XVI International HIV Drug Resistance Wo [...]
2007-05-23 13:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA US BB
07BRIDGETOWN650 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO E. CALDEIRA TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to Ellen Caldeira, Project Officer, Global AIDS program, Health Resources and Services Administration, to travel to Barbados from July 1-7, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to participate in a meeting with implementing partners of HIV/ [...]
2007-05-23 13:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KHIV OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN651 COUNTRY CLEARANCE AMENDED FOR C. YANG TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown acknowledges change in travel dates and amends country clearance for Chunfu Yang to travel to Barbados from June 12-17, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend the XVII International Human Immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per refte [...]
2007-05-23 13:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA CDC US BB
07BRIDGETOWN652 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-05-23 16:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN654BARBADOS: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown recommends a waiver of the provisions of Title III of the Libertad Act for Barbados. Barbados and Cuba enjoy a good relationship. Both countries recently committed to deepening their relationship further through increased bilateral collaboration and exchange in a number [...]
2007-05-23 19:47:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN656AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S MEETING WITH BARBADOS CHIEF
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 16 introductory meeting with Ambassador Mary Ourisman, Barbados Chief Justice Sir David Anthony Cathcart Simmons expressed appreciation for U.S. support to the Barbadian judicial branch over the years. Simmons spoke fondly of his working relationship with previous U.S [...]
2007-05-24 14:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR ASEC SNAR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN657COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORSE AND LAGUNA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Henry Morse and Diana Laguna to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from June 2-15, 2007, for the purpose of providing international civil aviation security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-05-24 16:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR AC
07BRIDGETOWN658DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0474, Barbados #0475, Dominica #0476, St. Kitts #0477, St. Lucia #0478, St. Vincent #0479) on May 24, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-05-24 18:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP AORC AMGT ASEC ABUD OTRA KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN66COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND SHILLINGFORD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford to travel to Antigua O/A January 22 and depart O/A January 27, 2007 to Instruct Shelters and Shelter Management Course & Initial Damage Assessment Courses. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not require [...]
2007-01-20 14:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN660 COUNTRY CLEARANCE AMENDED FOR CALLAGHAN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown acknowledges change in travel dates and amends country clearance for Timothy Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator, to travel to Barbados from June 12-20, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend the Eastern Caribbean Donor Group (ECDG) Hurricane meeting on June 13th. [...]
2007-05-24 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN661 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A JUNE 3-17, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A June 3-17, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy point o [...]
2007-05-24 22:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN663COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CURNOW TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to ENS Peter J. Curnow, USN for travel to Saint Lucia May 29 - June 04, 2007. The purpose of this mission is for leave. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-4339 or ce [...]
2007-05-25 16:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN664COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GILMORE SMITH AND KALISZ TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton L. Gilmore, USCG; LCDR Roger Smith, USCG and LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis June 17 - 21, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to have port security discussions with Government officials [...]
2007-05-25 16:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN665 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BENITEZ TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CMC Daniel O. Benitez, NAVBASE, for travel to Saint Lucia May 29 - June 05, 2007. The purpose of this mission is for leave. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-433 [...]
2007-05-25 16:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN669ST. LUCIA: FREDRICK INVESTIGATION AND MLAT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a May 17 television talk show, a prominent news personality leaked the details of a standing evidence request made under the U.S.-St. Lucia Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) concerning Richard Fredrick, St. Lucia's Housing Minister suspected of ties to drug trafficking [...]
2007-05-25 21:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALKCRM KJUS KTIA KCOR PREL PGOV PINR SNAR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN67COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND SHILLINGFORD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford to travel to Antigua O/A January 22 and depart O/A January 27, 2007 to Instruct Shelters and Shelter Management Course & Initial Damage Assessment Courses. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not require [...]
2007-01-23 10:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN676COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MILLINGTON TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Robert C. Millington, USN, from August 04 - August 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is for the implementation and training of the Defence Travel System (DTS) to USMLO staff. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. K [...]
2007-05-29 18:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN692COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MICHAEL TAYLOR TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Michael Taylor, Program Specialist, USAID Barbados, to travel to Trinidad June 1-2, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit is to attend an agriculture donor conference. 3. Itinerary as follows: June 1 LI 703 Bridgetown to Port-of-Spa [...]
2007-05-31 18:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB TD XL
07BRIDGETOWN695COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NIH STAFF FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Krista Frankenberry, Dr. Wei-Shau Hu, Ms. Mary Kearney, Dr. Frank Maldarelli, Dr. Sarah Palmer, Dr. Vinay Pathak, Dr. Carla Pettinelli, and Ms. Ann Wiegand to travel to Barbados from June 10-18, 2007, for the purpose of attending and par [...]
2007-05-31 20:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN696COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GARCIA-LERMA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Gerardo Garcia-Lerma to travel to Barbados from June 12-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending and participating in the XVI International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. [...]
2007-05-31 20:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN700DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1747
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0512, Barbados #0513, Dominica #0514, St. Kitts #0515, St. Lucia #0516, St. Vincent #0517) on June 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-06-01 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP XL
07BRIDGETOWN701DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0506, Barbados #0507, Dominica #0508, St. Kitts #0509, St. Lucia #0510, St. Vincent #0512) on June 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-06-01 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN XL
07BRIDGETOWN709COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HAISE TO RAVEL TO SAINT KITTS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes andgrants country clearance to Mr. Dennis Haise, USG for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis June 17 - 2, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to have pot security discussions with Government officials and port facility officials of Saint Kitts and Nevis IAW sec [...]
2007-06-05 10:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN711AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S MEETING WITH BARBADOS DPM
[...] (C) Summary: In a May 30 introductory meeting with Ambassador Mary Ourisman, Barbados' Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, Mia Mottley, thanked the United States for its assistance during Cricket World Cup and looked forward to further cooperation in the a [...]
2007-06-05 17:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALBB ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN717DEMARCHE ON THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to six countries in the Eastern Caribbean. Officials of all six countries expressed concern about the growing ties between Venezuela and Iran, but as is typical for the Eastern Caribbean, they refused to commit to speaking out or taking action in international [...]
2007-06-06 13:15:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR XL
07BRIDGETOWN72COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SEGURA TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Nelly Segura to travel to Antigua O/A February 18 and depart O/A February 22, 2007 to conduct Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Mansfield Bl [...]
2007-01-23 17:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN720COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PUNTONET FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Joaquin Puntonet to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on June 27, 2007, for the purpose of performing en route inspections. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief be provide [...]
2007-06-06 15:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN721ST. LUCIA - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE 05-1014600 FOR
[...] Post conducted a site visit to two locations operated by G & T, Inc. in St. Lucia to assess its operations and on-site security. Post has no concerns of the security of firearm and ammunition inventory at these locations. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on the foreign consign [...]
2007-06-06 17:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN734COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HOLLER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Tim Holler to travel to Barbados from July 9-13, 2007, for the purpose of reviewing last season's biocontrol results and observing second season of parasite release and trapping. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requi [...]
2007-06-07 15:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN737E. CARIBBEAN AND VENEZUELAN FOREIGN AID: RHETORIC
[...] (C) Summary: Five Eastern Caribbean countries have signed Petrocaribe agreements. St. Lucia nullified its agreement with Venezuela under the new Compton administration in 2006. Barbados also turned down the Petrocaribe offer, but it is still a beneficiary of other Venezuelan assistance. Hugo [...]
2007-06-07 19:30:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL PGOV XL
07BRIDGETOWN739MEETING WITH ST. VINCENT FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 1, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sir Louis Straker, paid a courtesy call on DCM Mary Ellen T. Gilroy. Key points of their discussion included the upcoming Caribbean Conference, LIAT's perceived monopolistic posture, Petroc [...]
2007-06-07 20:22:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAIR EPET EINV EWWT CU VE VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN740OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS LOUDER FOR ST. VINCENT'S
[...] (C) Summary: On Friday, June 8, opposition party leader, Arnhim Eustace, will lead another protest demonstration in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). This time, Eustace has managed to gain public support from several members of St. Vincent's private sector. However, Eustace's goals for t [...]
2007-06-07 20:26:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL SNAR KCRM VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN749ST. LUCIA CABINET RESHUFFLE, A STEP TOWARD A NEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 6, St. Lucia Prime Minister Sir John Compton reshuffled his cabinet, firing Foreign Minister Rufus Bousquet, demoting Home Affairs Minister Keith Mondesir, and giving their portfolios to Acting Prime Minister Stephenson King. Given Compton's health problems, it is widely [...]
2007-06-08 18:58:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR AORC OVIP KSUM KJUS KTIA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN751COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SA GOLDFINGER AND SA JOSEPH JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Michael Goldfinger and SA Mark Joseph from June 11-13, 2007 for travel to Grenada. The purpose of their visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is Acting Country Attache [...]
2007-06-08 21:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA XL BB GJ
07BRIDGETOWN753 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GELMAN O/A JULY 1-15, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Phil Gelman, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A July 1-15, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-06-11 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN754COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HAIG TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to SK1 Charles Haig, USN, from June 17 - July 01, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a Staff Assist Visit (SAV). 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-433 [...]
2007-06-11 20:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN760DAS DUDDY AND ST. VINCENT PM GONSALVES DISCUSS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary Patrick Duddy met with St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on June 11 in preparation for the Conference on the Caribbean to be held in Washington later this month. Specifically, DAS Duddy and PM Gonsalves focused on the Confe [...]
2007-06-13 13:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EINV ECON AORC OVIP KSUM PINR
07BRIDGETOWN764COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer, to travel to Grenada June 20-21, 2007 and Georgetown from June 21-23, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for final certification under the Hurricane Ivan Pro [...]
2007-06-13 18:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07BRIDGETOWN767 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARIA GARCIA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Maria Virginia Garcia, Financial Analyst of USAID/DR Controller's Office, to travel to Barbados o/a June 18-23, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit is to provide financial management support to USAID Barbados. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-06-13 20:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN770 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AUDREY MULLINGS.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Audrey Mullings, OFDA/IRG Consultant to travel to St. Vincent O/A June 18-23, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to facilitate shelter management and initial damage assessment courses. 2. Embassy point of contact is James G [...]
2007-06-13 21:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN774AMOR ETERNO: CUBA'S RELATIONS WITH THE EASTERN
[...] (C) Cuban Foreign Minister, Felipe Perez Roque, received praise for his country from Caribbean governments last week at the Organization for Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Summit in Grenada on May 25, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-Cuba Summit, held in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on [...]
2007-06-14 11:53:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN777AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown advises changes in travel schedule for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer. Mr. Blackwood's travel dates are Grenada from June 22-23, 2007 and Georgetown from June 20-22, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for final certific [...]
2007-06-14 20:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07BRIDGETOWN783 BARBADOS COMMENDS DS/ATA
[...] Director of Barbados Port Security, Anthony Benn credited the DS/ATA VIP Major Events Planning Course (Nassau, March 27-April 2, 2006) for inspiring the Barbados National Port Security Plan used during Cricket World Cup 2007 (CWC). Mr. Benn asked RSO to convey his appreciation for the profess [...]
2007-06-15 12:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AADP AMGT BB
07BRIDGETOWN785BARBADOS - BLUE LANTERN: RESPONSE FROM RBPF ON
[...] (SBU) Post has received an interim reply from the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF),responding to the Embassy's February 8, 2007, request for information concerning the application by Sports Imports to import ten (10) Remington 700 rifles. 2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT: June 12, 2007 Mr. Ch [...]
2007-06-15 20:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN788COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SA GOLDFINGER AND SA JOSEPH JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Michael Goldfinger and TFO Mark Joseph from June 19-20, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of their visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is SA Thomas Garland [...]
2007-06-15 20:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN789 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO REGO FOR TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Francisco S. Rego, USCG, for travel to Barbados June 20 - 22, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a USSOUTHCOM directed IG inspection. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, (246) 2 [...]
2007-06-15 21:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN790COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO COUCH PLUS THREE TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Joseph Couch, USCG, CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, Mr. James Hurst, USCG and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines July 09 - 14 2007 and to Dominica July 14 - 19 2007. The purpose of these mission [...]
2007-06-15 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN793AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown advises changes in travel schedule for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer. Mr. Blackwood's travel dates are changed to June 19-22, 2007. 2. The purpose of the amendment to Georgetown is to attend CARICOM's Donors' Meeting. 3. Itinerary as follows: [...]
2007-06-18 14:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07BRIDGETOWN798COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARHART FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Robert N. Carhart to travel to Barbados from July 15, 2007, for the purpose of area orientation and local consultations. 2. (C) Per reftel, Mr. Carhart is booked at Coral Sands Resort, Tel: 246/435-6617, confirmation number 435 [...]
2007-06-18 20:26:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN799COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GONZALEZ FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Omar Gonzalez from July 2-5, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Embassy 4th of July event. 2. Per reftel, Mr. Gonsalez is booked at Coral Sands Resort, Tel: 246/435-6617, confirmation number 12654. 3. Entry/departure requirements [...]
2007-06-18 20:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN8002007 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) claim of a United States person that may be outstanding against the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB). End Summary. Claimant Designation -------------------- 2. (U) Claimant A Date of Expropriation --------------------- [...]
2007-06-18 20:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV
07BRIDGETOWN8012007 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
[...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) outstanding and eight (8) new claims of United States persons against the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN). End Summary. Claimant Designation -------------------- 2. (U) Claimant A Date of Expropriation ---------------- [...]
2007-06-18 21:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV
07BRIDGETOWN802COUNTRY CLEARANCE OFDA/IRG CONSULTANTS MULLINGS AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to OFDA/IRG Consultants, Audrey Mullings and Beryl Armbrister, and OFDA/IRG Participants, Phillip Ramdass, Alex Browne, Donna Pierre, Althea Daniels-Thornton, Laynette Carter and Sheik Kalid Hussein, to travel to Dominica from O/A [...]
2007-06-18 21:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS DO
07BRIDGETOWN803 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR WOLFE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Kelly Wolfe, Senior Technical Advisor for NGO/Community Development in OHA, to travel to Barbados O/A July 15-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a Mid-term Evaluation of the CRP Strategy. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-06-19 12:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN810ST. LUCIA HOUSING MINISTER FREDRICK HELD FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucia Housing Minister Richard Fredrick was questioned on June 18 by St. Lucian authorities for his alleged involvement in customs duty evasion. After six hours, he was released and asked to return on July 18 for further questioning. Contacts stated that the Director of Pub [...]
2007-06-20 18:52:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCRM KJUS KTIA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN821DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ICAO ASSEMBLY: ENVIRONMENTAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0578, Barbados #0579, Dominica #0580, St. Kitts #0581, St. Lucia #0582, St. Vincent #0583) on June 22, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report a [...]
2007-06-25 13:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD SENV ECON XL
07BRIDGETOWN824COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Loretta McNeir to travel to St. Lucia from July 16-19, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with host government civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an out [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA KHLS ST
07BRIDGETOWN825COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BARTH FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Norman Barth to travel to St. Lucia from July 3-5, 2007, for the purpose of attending the small island developing states workshop on the implementation of UNFCCC Article 6. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV ST
07BRIDGETOWN826COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GRAHAM FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Garth Graham to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 14-17, 2007, for the purpose of attend the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. Embassy Bridgetown [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN828COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RUFFIN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. John Ruffin to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 13-18, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health as the keynote speaker. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. [...]
2007-06-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN834DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM WIPO: BARBADOS
[...] (SBU) On June 22, post delivered reftel demarche in a meeting with officials from the Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Officials were unaware of the unethical behavior of WIPO Director General Kamil Idris, but agreed that the basic tenets of accountability should be applied if [...]
2007-06-26 16:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KIPR EINV
07BRIDGETOWN844COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LEWSEY FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Clement Lewsey to travel to Barbados from July 13-20, 2007, for meetings related to the Mainstream Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) project. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown req [...]
2007-06-28 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN845COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SIVINSKI FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Sivinski to travel to Barbados from July 9-13, 2007, for the purpose of acting as on-site advisor to APHIS biological control program for fruit flies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Br [...]
2007-06-28 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN846 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SPECIAL AGENT ANDREW ARTHURTON JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Andrew Arthurton from June 28 through July 1, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of his visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is Acting Country Attache Rogeana [...]
2007-06-28 19:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN848 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ARMBRISTER JULY 3-6, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister, OFDA/IRG Consultant, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis O/A July 3-6, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to meet with National Disaster Office. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. 1-246-227 [...]
2007-06-28 20:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN849 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HERRERA O/A JULY 15-29, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Darlington Computer Manager, Ricardo Herrera to travel to Bridgetown, O/A June 15-29, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Se [...]
2007-06-28 20:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN85INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007
[...] Barbados is open for business. The Government of Barbados, through the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC),strongly encourages foreign direct investment in Barbados, particularly in industries that create jobs and earn foreign currency. 2. The Government offers special [...]
2007-01-25 15:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB XL
07BRIDGETOWN850COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AIR AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to Border Protection Air and Marine Support Pilots Jorge Delgado, Jose Rivera and Robert Lebron, and Aviation Enforcement Officers Alexander Santiago and Juan Garcia for June 28, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of their visi [...]
2007-06-28 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN856COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO AMBASSADOR ROBINSON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Ambassador David M. Robinson to travel to Barbados from June 30, 2007 through July 2, 2007, for the purpose of attending the 28th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. 2. The control officer for Ambassador Ro [...]
2007-06-29 19:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OVIP BB
07BRIDGETOWN857COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO REP. RANGEL FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Congressman Rangel to travel to Barbados from July 1-4, 2007, for the purpose of attending the 28th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. 2. The control officer for Congressman Rangel's visit is Martina Stron [...]
2007-06-29 19:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OVIP BB
07BRIDGETOWN86SAINT LUCIA FM SENDS CONDOLENCES FOR PRESIDENT
[...] The following message was received 24 January 2007. Begin Text: NOTE NO.PE-046/2007 The Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Bridgetown, and has the honour to transm [...]
2007-01-25 18:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST
07BRIDGETOWN860 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CERDA FOR TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Rene Cerda, USN, for travel to Barbados July 01 to September 30, 2007. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Deputy Chief, USMLO. 2. Hotel reservation has been confirmed for traveler at the Accra Beach Hotel and Resort, Rockl [...]
2007-06-29 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN880COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORDOVA AND UHARRIET TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LtCol Kirk Cordova, SCEN and Major John Uharriet, SCJTRE, for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis July 16 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct inspections and surveys on New Horizons 2003 projects. 2. Travele [...]
2007-07-11 15:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN885LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received via fax, a letter from Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer to President George W. Bush. Begin Text E.D. 8/9 II Mr. George W. Bush President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Bush: [...]
2007-07-11 19:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC AA
07BRIDGETOWN887SPECIAL AREA CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ADMIRAL
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Admiral James Stavridis, USN, to travel to Barbados from July 18-19, 2007, for the purpose of conducting meetings with senior country officials. Country clearance is also granted for the following [...]
2007-07-11 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN892 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCRUGGS PLUS THREE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG, LT Michael Pierno, USCG, and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados August 11 - August 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have port security discussions with Government officials of [...]
2007-07-12 16:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN894 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCRUGGS PLUS THREE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG, LT Michael Pierno, USCG, and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados August 11 - August 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have port security discussions with Government officials o [...]
2007-07-13 13:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN899 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERCADO AND MARSTELLER FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Rafael J. Mercado, Special Agent, NCIS, and Ms. Suzanne M. Marsteller, Special Agent, NCIS, for travel to Barbados from July 15 - 17, 2007 and to Saint Lucia from July 17 - 18, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to meet [...]
2007-07-13 20:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN902ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES EXTENDS SUPPORT FOR
[...] The following message was received on July 12, 2007. Begin text: Note No. 444/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and with reference to the latter's Diploma [...]
2007-07-16 14:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD SENV ECON SC
07BRIDGETOWN903COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO AGODOA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Lawrence Agodoa to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 15-19, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Brid [...]
2007-07-16 14:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN904COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PORCH AND GEDAMKE FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Clarence Porch and Todd Gedamke to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from July 13-22, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Scientific Meeting. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is [...]
2007-07-16 14:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA EFIS KSCA VC
07BRIDGETOWN905COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERRILL AND NEWMAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Frances Merrill and Michael Newman to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 21, 2007 through August 1, 2007, for the purpose of providing international civil aviation basic security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance i [...]
2007-07-16 18:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN906ST. LUCIA: GOVERNMENT CRISIS POSSIBLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post's May 10 meeting with St. Lucia's Comptroller of Customs and the Acting Commissioner of Police was a cry for help from PM Compton and his few remaining loyalists. While PM Compton is reportedly recovering in New York from a stroke, his chances of hanging on to power may be [...]
2007-07-16 19:19:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAID ETRD CH TX ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN907CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING: HALTING
[...] (C) Summary: The 28th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference took place in Barbados on July 1-4, 2007. Unsurprisingly, the Caribbean leaders agreed on a number of measures that should ensure some forward momentum in the region's integration efforts in the economic, security, and social develo [...]
2007-07-16 19:46:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC BB EAID EAIR ETRD PGOV PINR PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN912COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STEVEN HORTON AND GUY HARRIS
[...] EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN WARMLY WELCOMES AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO JIATF PERSONNEL FROM JULY 23-24, 2007. THE PURPOSE OF THIS VISIT IS TO PROVIDE TECHINICAL SUPPORT FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION. 2. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS DEA SPECIAL AGENT RONALD O. MORRISON TELEPHONE NUMBER 246-22 [...]
2007-07-17 21:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN918CONGRESSWOMAN'S VISIT TO "GRENADA 13" PRISONER
[...] (C) Summary: During CODEL Engel's recent visit to Grenada, Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) asked post to arrange a meeting with Bernard Coard, the leader of the group known as the "Grenada 17" who were convicted of the 1983 assassination of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and others. PM Mit [...]
2007-07-19 20:08:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ASEC GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN919COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CRUZ, FINNEMAN,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to George Cruz, Thomas Finneman, Brian Abbott, and Allan Hurr to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from August 6-10, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not r [...]
2007-07-19 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN920DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0628, Barbados #0629, Dominica #0630, St. Kitts #0631, St. Lucia #0632, St. Vincent #0633) on July 12, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report a [...]
2007-07-19 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MNUC KNNP XL
07BRIDGETOWN921COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicalla to travel to Barbados from July 23, 2007 through August 1, 2007, for the purpose of conducting a series of meeting with officials of the civil aviation authorities of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy unde [...]
2007-07-19 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN922COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allan Hurr to travel to Dominica from July 24-27, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is requested in making an appointment with Minister Austrie. Embassy Bridgetow [...]
2007-07-19 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR DO
07BRIDGETOWN923 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A JULY 29 THRU AUGUST 12,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, to travel to Barbados O/A July 29 thru August 12, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane [...]
2007-07-19 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN924ATA-6298 QUALITY CONTROL IN CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY PILOT
[...] On July 19, 2007, the Government's of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica and St. Christopher and Nevis officially accepted the ATA 6298; Quality Control in Civil Aviation Security Pilot Course (QCCAS) to be conducted in St. Christopher and Nevis from September 10 to 2 [...]
2007-07-19 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER
07BRIDGETOWN930NEW SENTENCE FOR GRENADA 13 LEAVES GRENADIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: New sentences for the "Grenada 13" were handed down on June 27, 2007, by Justice Francis Belle, who presided over the June 18-26 hearing. Three of the defendants convicted in 1986 of the 1983 killing of Prime Minister Bishop, members of his cabinet, and a number of [...]
2007-07-20 19:46:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC GJ
07BRIDGETOWN931COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS STERMAN AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Matthew Sterman and Michael Brown to escort deportee Charlesworth Browne to Antigua and Barbuda on July 23-24, 2007. 2. Embassy point of contact is A/RSO Eric Freeman at Embassy Bridgetown Tel: 1-246-436-4950, x4173, or Fax: 1-24 [...]
2007-07-20 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA CVIS VC
07BRIDGETOWN941GRENADA VISIT OF ROBERT CARHART
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: INR analyst Robert Carhart arrived in Grenada on June 28, for a one-day orientation visit. With rumors floating around Grenada that the Prime Minister might call elections either in the fall of 2007 or in early 2008, Charge d'Affaires Karen Jo McIsaac and Carhart met with pol [...]
2007-07-23 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV GJ
07BRIDGETOWN942 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WASHBURN PLUS TWO FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CAPT Terry Washburn, USN, Mr. John Samson, DAC and Mr. Lindsay Johnson, DAC, for travel to Barbados August 06 - August 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct inspections and staff assistance visits to evaluate the eff [...]
2007-07-23 20:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN943CARICOM CHAIR GIVES FREE PASS TO CUBA, AGAIN
[...] (U) In a joint press conference with Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper on July 19, Barbados Prime Minister and CARICOM Chair, Owen Arthur, told journalists that CARICOM has never approved and will never support unilateral sanctions against Cuba. While Barbados support for Cuba is not unus [...]
2007-07-23 20:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN945 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VELADO O/A AUGUST 12-26, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sidney Velado, OFDA Regional Advisor, to travel to Barbados O/A August 12-26, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Emba [...]
2007-07-24 21:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN949 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SYNDER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CAPT Randall Synder, for travel to Barbados August 17 - August 21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to act as the presiding officer and guest speaker at the change of command ceremony, during the USS MITSCHER's port call to Bridgetown. 2. Emb [...]
2007-07-25 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN952CANADA PM STEPHEN HARPER ADDRESSES BARBADOS
[...] (SBU) On July 19, Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, addressed a standing room only audience of approximately 200 senior officials, diplomats and top business representatives in Barbados. Harper unveiled Canada's plan to play a bigger role in the hemisphere and create "a new partnership [...]
2007-07-27 15:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDBB ETRD ETTC PGOV PINR PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN96REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the follow eight (8) candidates from various Eastern Caribbean police forces and immigration departments who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has [...]
2007-01-29 19:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN962 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROMERO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Tivo Romero, USCG Contractor, for travel to Barbados August 11 - August 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have port security discussions with Government officials of Barbados. These discussions will directly support the U.S Homeland Sec [...]
2007-07-30 19:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN963 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HELTON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Dwayne A. Helton, USSOUTHCOM J1, for travel to Barbados from September 11 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a staff assistance visit (SAV). 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief [...]
2007-07-30 19:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN964 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LESLIE FOR TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CDR Stephen A. Leslie, COGATT, for travel to the countries listed in the following itinerary. The purpose of this visit is for the introduction of the Coast Guard Attach to the area of accreditation. ITINERARY --------- [...]
2007-07-30 19:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB DO SC ST VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN965 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ARMBRISTER O/A AUGUST 13-18, 2007
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister, Consultant, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis O/A August 13-18, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to facilitate technical assistance in damage assessment and needs analysis development and conduct initial damage assessment trainin [...]
2007-07-30 21:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN993COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK, ROBINSON,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew Ciomperlik, David Robinson, and Timothy Stevens from September 16-29, 2007, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on molluscicides to control Giant African Snail in nurseries with the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture a [...]
2007-08-09 19:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN994COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ANDERSON AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Donald Anderson and Mark Robertson to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from August 27, 2007 through September 8, 2007, for the purpose of performing seismic station installation in Antigua and Barbuda. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assis [...]
2007-08-09 19:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY TBIO KSCA AC
08BRIDGETOWN101 Bridgetown Input for new Required Reports to Congress on
[...] Embassy Bridgetown provides input for the new required reports to Congress on Energy. 2. Political / Economic section and USAID handle energy matters. Seven employees in both sections (combined) work on energy matters. 3. 1 Political/Economic Officer: 35 percent of time -- renewable s [...]
2008-02-15 21:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV APER ABUD XL
08BRIDGETOWN102 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SONJAI REYNOLDS-COOPERS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sonjai Reynolds-Cooper, Education Officer, to travel Bridgetown, Barbados O/A February 13 - 17, 2008. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Representative-Barbados, James Goggin, at tel. 1-246-227-4395 or 227-4118, fax. 1-24 [...]
2008-02-19 11:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA XL BB
08BRIDGETOWN104THE NATURE ISLE DEVELOPING GREEN ENERGY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Dominica is poised to develop its geothermal and other renewable energy sectors. If successful, geothermal energy could supply all of Dominica's energy needs, as well as export considerable energy to the neighboring French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe [...]
2008-02-20 14:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EINV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN11BFIF 08 BARBADOS PROPOSAL FOR REGIONAL COMMERCIAL
[...] Following the decision by USFCS to close its Barbados office in August, 2007, Embassy Bridgetown's Pol/Econ section has assumed responsibility for the commercial portfolio. In support of this transition, the Embassy reprogrammed the former FCS LES position, and hired a commercial/econ/politica [...]
2008-01-04 17:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV BB
08BRIDGETOWN116INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2008
[...] (U) Barbados is open for business. The Government of Barbados, through the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC, a.k.a. "Invest Barbados"),strongly encourages foreign direct investment in Barbados, particularly in industries that create jobs and earn foreign currency. 2. [...]
2008-02-25 14:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV XL
08BRIDGETOWN120TIP SUBMISSION - ST. LUCIA
[...] (U) As requested (ref A),below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Lucia for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, and/or destination for internationa [...]
2008-02-27 15:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG PREF ST XL
08BRIDGETOWN121TIP SUBMISSION - DOMINICA
[...] (U) As requested (ref A),below are Post's responses to questions regarding Dominica for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, and/or destination for international [...]
2008-02-27 15:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG PREF DO XL
08BRIDGETOWN122 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ARRIETA FOR TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to YA-02 Felix Arrieta, USN, for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis March 02 to March 07, 2008. The purpose of this travel is to attend the Eastern Caribbean Security Assistance Mid-Year Review and FY 09 Workshop. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR [...]
2008-02-27 15:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
08BRIDGETOWN123AMBASSADOR DISCUSSED KOSOVO, ARTICLE 98, CUBA, AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 21 meeting with the Ambassador, St. Lucian PM King reemphasized his support for Kosovo independence and Article 98, although the GOSL has yet to act on either issue. In discussing the deliverables from the June 2007 Conference on the Caribbean, King's advisor expla [...]
2008-02-27 18:35:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KTIA ETRD PBTS XL
08BRIDGETOWN124PETROCARIBE #35: ST. KITTS AND PETROCARIBE
[...] (SBU) Summary: St. Kitts and Nevis has begun preparations for hosting the Fifth Petrocaribe Summit. Meanwhile, the Venezuelan energy initiative appears to be gaining momentum in the country, following the first successful delivery of Petrocaribe fuel in December 2007 and evolving plans for the [...]
2008-02-28 18:25:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL PGOV PINR XL VE
08BRIDGETOWN125SNAPSHOT: ISLAM IN NEVIS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following-up on contacts made at the Embassy's inaugural Iftar, PolOff met with the leader of the Nevis Muslim Association, as well as with leaders from the local university's Muslim Association. While both groups are small, they are well-integrated into the tiny island comm [...]
2008-02-28 18:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKISL SOCI PREL PHUM XL SC
08BRIDGETOWN130TIP SUBMISSION - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Kitts and Nevis for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, and/or destination for [...]
2008-03-03 14:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC XL SC
08BRIDGETOWN132TIP SUBMISSION - ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, and/or desti [...]
2008-03-03 16:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF XL VC
08BRIDGETOWN134ST. VINCENT: MAN ACQUITTED OF KILLING PM'S PRESS
[...] (U) Summary: In a year of sensational crime stories, St. Vincent witnessed its most sensational trial fall apart this week, as the man accused with the 2006 murder of the Prime Minister's press secretary was acquitted of the charges. The presiding judge had earlier ruled that an oral confessio [...]
2008-03-04 13:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM SOCI PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL XL VC
08BRIDGETOWN135 ATF ETRACE MOU
[...] Per reftel instructions, copies of the ATF eTrace MOU were delivered to Foreign Ministers by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua and Barbuda #0179, Barbados #0180, Dominica #0181, St. Christopher and Nevis #0182, St. Lucia #0183, St. Vincent and the Grenadines #0184) on March 4, 2008. [...]
2008-03-04 13:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD ETTC XL TX PARM
08BRIDGETOWN136 IAEA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarches on the IAEA report and briefing were delivered to Foreign Ministers by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua and Barbuda #0157, Barbados #0158, Dominica #0159, St. Christopher and Nevis #0160, St. Lucia #0161, St. Vincent and the Grenadines #0162) on M [...]
2008-03-04 14:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM IR IAEA
08BRIDGETOWN137 MALDIVES CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEMARCHE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarches on the Maldive's resolution on climate change and human rights were delivered to Foreign Ministers by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua and Barbuda #0170, Barbados #0171, Dominica #0172, St. Christopher and Nevis #0173, St. Lucia #0174, St. Vincent [...]
2008-03-04 14:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKGHG MV PGOV PHUM PREL UNHRC
08BRIDGETOWN139 Successful Commercial Outreach Trip to St Kitts
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-04 19:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV PREL SC XL AMCHAMS
08BRIDGETOWN14 WIREC INVITATION DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel instructions, invitation letter from Secretary Rice was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0020, Barbados #0021, St. Kitts #0022, and St. Lucia #0023) on January 08, 2008. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post WIREC POC is [...]
2008-01-08 18:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO OPDC XL
08BRIDGETOWN140 Labor Unions in St Kitts - Going Through Transformation
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-04 19:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV ECON SC XL
08BRIDGETOWN141 COMMERCIAL OUTREACH TRIP TO ST KITTS, PART TWO
[...] (U) Summary: Poloffs conducted a week-long commercial outreach trip to St Kitts during diplmatic week February 18 to 22. Poloffs met with lcal business leaders, government finance and invesment officers, and hosted two receptions for thelocal American business community, while promotig increa [...]
2008-03-04 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV PREL SC XL AMCHAMS
08BRIDGETOWN149 2007 END USE MONITORING REPORT - EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown is responsible for the NAS-funded program in seven countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It is also responsible for monitoring equipment provided to the French department of Martinique. [...]
2008-03-06 12:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN XL
08BRIDGETOWN150FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
[...] (u) The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis practices fiscal transparency by making its national budget publicly available on an annual basis. The government does this by announcing the budget in an open forum of parliament annually and doing a budgetary review in parliament at the end of the [...]
2008-03-06 12:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN156FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN ST. LUCIA
[...] (u) The Government of St. Lucia practices fiscal transparency by making its national budget publicly available on an annual basis. The government does this by announcing the budget in an open forum of parliament annually and doing a budgetary review in parliament at the end of the fiscal yea [...]
2008-03-07 19:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN157FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN BARBADOS
[...] (u) The Government of Barbados practices fiscal transparency by making its national budget publicly available on an annual basis. The government does this by announcing the budget in an open forum of parliament annually and doing a budgetary review in parliament at the end of the fiscal year [...]
2008-03-07 19:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN158FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN DOMINICA
[...] (u) The Government of Dominica practices fiscal transparency by making its national budget publicly available on an annual basis. The government does this by announcing the budget in an open forum of parliament annually and doing a budgetary review in parliament at the end of the fiscal year [...]
2008-03-07 19:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN159FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (u) The Government of Antigua and Barbuda practices fiscal transparency by making its national budget publicly available on an annual basis. The government does this by announcing the budget in an open forum of parliament annually and doing a budgetary review in parliament at the end of the [...]
2008-03-07 19:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN162TIP SUBMISSION - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (U) Below are Post's responses to questions regarding Antigua and Barbuda for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally trafficked m [...]
2008-03-11 12:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM ELAB KFRD ASEC KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN163TIP SUBMISSION - BARBADOS
[...] (U) Below are Post's responses to questions regarding Barbados for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally trafficked men, women, o [...]
2008-03-11 12:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM ELAB KFRD ASEC KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN21 BARBADOS ELECTION UNPREDICTABLE TO THE END
[...] (U) SUMMARY: With elections scheduled for January 15, the Barbados political landscape has heated up with accusations flying between the two main parties, the launch of their political manifestos, and the increased vigor of on-the-ground canvassing and media campaigning. Statistically, the op [...]
2008-01-11 14:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CN TW BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN220ST. VINCENT: PM'S (FIRST) RAPE CASE HIJACKED BY
[...] (C) Summary: The judge reviewing the Director of Public Prosecutions' (DPP's) February decision to "discontinue" the rape case against Prime Minister Gonsalves has ruled that the DPP acted properly and within the parameters of the law. The lawyers for the accuser have appealed the case, and ha [...]
2008-04-01 12:40:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALKCRM PGOV INRB PHUM PREL ASEC XL VC
08BRIDGETOWN229ST. VINCENT RULE OF LAW SLUMPING, ECONOMY GRINDING
[...] (C) Summary: On the heels of the much-publicized rape case against the Prime Minister which was discontinued by the prosecution (Ref A),rule of law in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a public black eye. With the murder rate among the highest in the world, meanwhile, crime is pe [...]
2008-04-03 19:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON SNAR PREL PHUM ASEC XL VC
08BRIDGETOWN23 LABOR STRIFE HEATING UP IN EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] Summary: In recent months, there have been a number of high-profile industrial actions in the Eastern Caribbean. Behind the increase in industrial actions, lies a worsening economic situation for the average worker, who is facing shrinking real income due to high inflation, and decrease in re [...]
2008-01-11 17:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ELAB XL
08BRIDGETOWN25BARBADOS BUSINESS CLIMATE ON EVE OF ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With Barbados' elections slated for January 15, pundits have been speculating the post-election business climate. Many have settled on a wait-and-see approach as they claim that the economic climate will only take shape after the election results are known. Others predict that [...]
2008-01-11 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN294 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) PREPARATORY
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarches on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee Meeting were delivered to Foreign Ministers by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua and Barbuda #0407, Barbados #0407, Dominica #0409, St. Christopher and Nevis #0410, St. Lucia #0411 [...]
2008-05-06 18:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA XL
08BRIDGETOWN295 PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE (PSI): INVITING NON-PSI
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarches on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI): Inviting Non-PSI States to Attend the PSI Fifth Anniversary Outreach Workshop were delivered to Foreign Ministers by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua and Barbuda #0400, Barbados #0401, Dominica #0402 [...]
2008-05-06 18:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC KNNP XL
08BRIDGETOWN298 SENIOR ROUNDTABLE FOR WOMEN'S JUSTICE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarches on the Senior Roundtable for Women's Justice were delivered to Foreign Ministers by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua and Barbuda #0419, Barbados #0420, Dominica #0421, St. Christopher and Nevis #0422, St. Lucia #0423, St. Vincent and the Grenadine [...]
2008-05-06 19:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM KPAO PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN299 U.S. CANDIDATE FOR INTER-AMERICAN JURIDICAL COMMITTEE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarches on the U.S. Candidate for Inter-American Juridical Committee were delivered to Foreign Ministers by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua and Barbuda #0413, Barbados #0414, Dominica #0414, St. Christopher and Nevis #0416, St. Lucia #0417, St. Vincent a [...]
2008-05-06 19:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV OAS XL
08BRIDGETOWN310 UNSC RESOLUTION ON SOMALI PIRACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarches on the UNSC Resolution on Somali Piracy were delivered to Foreign Ministers by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua and Barbuda #0455, Barbados #0456, Dominica #0457, St. Christopher and Nevis #0458, St. Lucia #0459, St. Vincent and the Grenadines #04 [...]
2008-05-09 14:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM UNSC SO XL
08BRIDGETOWN311 U.S.-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION DEMARCHE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarches on the U.S.-EU Prisoners of Conscience Declaration were delivered to Foreign Ministers by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua and Barbuda #0461, Barbados #0462, Dominica #0463, St. Christopher and Nevis #0464, St. Lucia #0465, St. Vincent and the Gre [...]
2008-05-09 14:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEUN PHUM PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN317COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JASON FRASER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jason Fraser, Regional Legal Advisor, to travel Bridgetown, Barbados O/A May 19 - 21, 2008. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Barbados, Mansfield Blackwood, Senior Technical Officer at tel. 1-246-227-4154 or 227-4118, fa [...]
2008-05-15 20:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA XL BB
08BRIDGETOWN319FURTHER POLITICAL SHAKE-UP IN ST. LUCIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Three members of parliament in St. Lucia are threatening to leave the ruling United Workers Party if their demands, which include the dismissal of a competent, but disliked, appointed member of cabinet and the reinstatement of a politically unpopular figure, are not met. If they [...]
2008-05-16 21:59:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EINV ETRD KTIA ST XL
08BRIDGETOWN332CHINA'S POLITICAL INVESTMENT IN EC PAYS DIVIDENDS
[...] (C) PM David Thompson's May 7-9 visit to Beijing highlights China's increasing engagement in the Eastern Caribbean to improve economic and business ties and increase aid. The visit, which generated new economic and business ties and increased aid, was seen as successful by commentators, who [...]
2008-05-22 18:50:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CPAS CVIS EINV OFDP PINR SNAR CH XL
08BRIDGETOWN346ST. LUCIA: GOVERNMENT TEETERS ON THE BRINK OF
[...] (C) St. Lucia's leadership crisis came to a head in late May as two ministers threatened to leave the governing party and serve as independents and others weighed their options. With the government facing the loss of its majority in parliament, Economic Planning Minister Ausbert d'Auvergne re [...]
2008-05-29 18:13:00Embassy BridgetownSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR CN SL XL
08BRIDGETOWN349ST VINCENT LABOR UNIONS PRAGMATIC ON ECONOMIC
[...] (u) Summary: St. Vincent's labor commissioner, public service union general secretary and the national workers movement general secretary were all upbeat in recent meetings, in contrast to the general downbeat assessment of the labor scene they portrayed six months earlier. The labor moveme [...]
2008-05-29 20:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN357 2008 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] a. Claimant A b. 2002 c. In December 2001, Claimant A (a holding company comprised of 98 percent U.S. and 2 per cent Canadian shareholders) requested that Embassy Bridgetown intervene with the GOAB to halt the expropriation of a 110-acre beachfront property. Despite Post interventions [...]
2008-06-03 15:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV AC XL
08BRIDGETOWN358 2008 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
[...] a. Claimant A b. June 2006 c. In June, 2007, the SVG High Court found that Claimant A had violated the terms of the "Alien's (Land-Holding Regulation) Act." The court ruled that Claimant A was required to spend a minimum of USD 15 million on construction within three years of receiving [...]
2008-06-03 18:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV VC XL
08BRIDGETOWN36TEMPERS, CARS SET ABLAZE BY ST. KITTS ELECTORAL
[...] (U) Summary: Following the passing of electoral reform law in December 2007 in St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis, tempers have flared as the opposition has raised objections to the ruling Labour party's implementation of re-registration rules. In what has devolved into a vicious battle in [...]
2008-01-16 21:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI EAID SC XL
08BRIDGETOWN362 U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CHAIRPERSON FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
[...] Per reftel instructions, Sarah Hanson, Director, Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office, delivered demarches on the U.S. Candidate for Chairperson FAO/WHO CODEX Alimentarius Commission, as follows: Antigua and Barbuda: delivered to Mrs. Dianne Lalla-Rodriguez, Director, Antigua and Barbu [...]
2008-06-05 12:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO XL
08BRIDGETOWN40SEA TURTLE SANCTUARIES STAVING OFF EXTINCTION
[...] Summary: Operators of sea turtle sanctuaries in Barbados, Dominica and St. Vincent are expressing optimism about the long term viability of sea turtles in the region, but noted that obstacles remain in ensuring long term survival. There is growing awareness throughout the Eastern Caribbean tha [...]
2008-01-22 16:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID EFIS PGOV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN42 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Andrew D. Walter, OS3, USCG, for travel to Barbados January 25, 2008. The purpose of this travel is to disembark the USCGC FORWARD at the Barbados Port Authority, Bridgetown, transit Grantley Adams International Airport to return to the United [...]
2008-01-23 19:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN43NEW BARBADOS CABINET SWORN IN
[...] (SBU) In a four-hour ceremony January 20 that included an extensive ecumenical service, the Governor General of Barbados officially swore into office the new cabinet. New PM David Thompson used the event to set the tone for his government's priorities: to manage expectations for the econom [...]
2008-01-23 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN435 DOMINICA PRESIDENT SENDS CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO
[...] The following message was received July 7, 2008. Begin Text: PR 042/04-663 Morne Bruce Commonwealth of Dominica 26th June 2008 Your Excellency, On behalf of the people and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica and on my own behalf, I extend sincere good wishes and cong [...]
2008-07-10 15:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL DO
08BRIDGETOWN436COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL GRANTED TO GILMORE PLUS TWO TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, LCDR Bryan Ullmer, USCG and LCDR Matthew Colmer, USCG for travel to Dominica July 20 - 22, 2008. The purpose of this mission is to conduct port discussions with port officials IAW the U.S. Maritime Tra [...]
2008-07-10 15:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA DO XL
08BRIDGETOWN44NEW BARBADOS CABINET SWORN IN
[...] (SBU) In a four-hour ceremony January 20 that included an extensive ecumenical service, the Governor General of Barbados officially swore into office the new cabinet. New PM David Thompson used the event to set the tone for his government's priorities: to manage expectations for the econom [...]
2008-01-24 12:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN45AMBASSADOR GARNERS POSITIVE PRESS IN ST. KITTS AND
[...] (U) Summary: During her January 10-11 visit to St. Kitts and Nevis, the Ambassador again drew attention to USG contributions to the Federation by attending two events at the Hamilton House in Nevis, and addressing a graduating Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) Program class. As with the Ambassa [...]
2008-01-24 17:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ASEC PTER PREL ECON EINV CVIS XL
08BRIDGETOWN48BRIDGETOWN: UN DRIP FOLLOW-UP AND OAS STATE OF PLAY
[...] (U) In response to reftel, Embassy Bridgetown has also contributed to programs aimed at indigenous populations in the Eastern Caribbean. 2. (U) Through the Ambassador's Democracy Fund, Embassy Bridgetown administered a grant to the Carib Territory of Dominica in 2005 for the amount of $15,0 [...]
2008-01-24 20:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOAS PGOV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN49Renewed Interest in Barbados for AmCham
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-28 15:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMCHAMS BEXP ECON ETRD EIND ASEC BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN507COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO USG DEL TO CEP IGM
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dave Hermann (State/OES),Elizabeth McLanahan (NOAA),Patrick Cotter (EPA),Matthew Burton (State/L),Timothy Lattimer (State/EST REO San Jose),and Ed Kruze (NOAA) to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from September 7-14, 2008 to attend the 13t [...]
2008-08-14 17:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV XL
08BRIDGETOWN57 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SMALLS FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Ms. Sheila Smalls, Florida Parole Commission, for travel to Barbados February 04 to February 07, 2008. The purpose of this travel is to attend the State Partnership Program (SPP) Barbados Subject Matter Exchange (SMEE). 2. Embassy points of cont [...]
2008-01-31 20:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN573EXPECTED EASTERN CARIBBEAN ATTENDANCE AT UNGA
[...] (u) We have received partial information from six of our seven host governments concerning their attendance at the UNGA and the meeting with the Secretary on September 25. Local ministries have confirmed as follows: Antigua and Barbuda: Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer will lead the Antigua [...]
2008-09-22 18:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP UNGA PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN574AMBASSADOR'S FIRST CALL ON NEW GRENADA GOVT
[...] (U) The Ambassador and Grenada Charge met August 15 with newly elected Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, Minister for Foreign Affairs Peter David, and Opposition Leader Keith Mitchell in separate meetings. Thomas' National Democratic Congress (NDC) beat out Mitchell's New National Party [...]
2008-09-22 18:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL INRB XL
08BRIDGETOWN58ST. VINCENT POLICE OFFICER ALLEGES RAPE BY PRIME
[...] (U) This cable is an action request; please see Para 5. 2. (C) Summary: On January 30, 2008 a prominent lawyer and key Embassy contact called PolOff to request help with a legal case in which a St. Vincent police officer alleges that SVG Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves raped her. The contact [...]
2008-01-31 20:20:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALKCRM PGOV INRB PHUM PREL XL VC
08BRIDGETOWN584RAPE VICTIM DROPS CASE; GONSALVES SET FOR
[...] (C) Alleged rape victim and police constable Michelle Andrews, who filed rape charges against Prime Minister Gonsalves in January, replaced her lawyers and discontinued all legal proceedings against the Prime Minister in a snap decision that caught her previous legal counsel completely by surp [...]
2008-09-25 14:29:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN585DOMINICA: THE POLITICS OF ENERGY
[...] (SBU) Dominica media outlets recently reported threats of unspecified punitive action by the government against the U.S.-owned monopoly electricity provider DOMLEC Corporation over rising energy costs. At the same time, the government has announced its intention to build a new power plant wi [...]
2008-09-25 18:59:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ENRG EINV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN586(S) BRIDGETOWN GUIDANCE RELATED TO RESETTLEMENT
[...] (S) In response to reftel guidance request, in the event that the government of St. Lucia could be persuaded to accept GTMO Uighurs, Embassy Bridgetown recommends proposing to the GOSL a set of technical assistance activities totaling $10.5 million as outlined below. We note, however, that e [...]
2008-09-26 20:00:00Embassy BridgetownSECRETPHUM PTER PREL PINR
08BRIDGETOWN587HESS OIL, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY GAINING GROUND IN ST.
[...] (SBU) In mid-September, the St. Lucian press was abuzz with the rumor that Hess Oil CEO John Hess had visited the island and met with the PM to discuss its long-planned seven billion U.S. dollar oil refinery. Local Hess Oil managers, however, told poloff that the alleged meeting never took [...]
2008-09-26 20:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG OECS EINV ECON XL
08BRIDGETOWN588REGIONAL SECURITY AND EXPROPRIATION CASE HEADLINE
[...] (U) Prime Minister Denzil Douglas of St. Kitts and Nevis provided lukewarm assurances of his country's support on key upcoming human rights issues at the UNGA during a September 18 meeting with the Ambassador. The Ambassador also urged the PM to bring closure to the long-standing Angelus prope [...]
2008-09-26 20:00:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEINV PREL MASS XL
08BRIDGETOWN591USS FARRAGUT ANCHORS OUTREACH EVENTS IN ST. LUCIA
[...] (C) A three-day port call by the USS Farragut formed an ideal platform for community outreach events by the Ambassador and the Farragut's crew, and afforded an opportunity to engage with regional prime ministers who were in town for an OECS heads of government meeting. While a promised Artic [...]
2008-10-01 17:54:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL MARR XL
08BRIDGETOWN617SHIPMENT OF HUMANITARIAN GOODS UNDER THE DENTON
[...] (U) Post has a good working relationship with the Good News Project staff in their Wisconsin headquarters and on the ground in the Eastern Caribbean. Recent Denton Program humanitarian shipments to Dominica and St. Lucia were handled very well by the local consignee, working closely with the [...]
2008-10-10 13:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MASS PHUM XL
08BRIDGETOWN62"ALBA" GAINS MOMENTUM IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following the participation of three Eastern Caribbean heads of government at the sixth Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) summit in Caracas in late January 2008, the organization's influence in the region is making headlines and appears to be picking up steam. Domin [...]
2008-02-01 17:59:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL PGOV PHUM PINR XL VE
08BRIDGETOWN625KUDOS TO EEB/CBA FOR SUPPORTING COMMERCIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-21 22:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD OECS EINV ECON XL
08BRIDGETOWN63AMBASSADOR OURISMAN TALKS CRIME, "ALBA," CULTURE
[...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging discussion over breakfast, Ambassador Ourisman and St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves covered the crime situation in St. Vincent, the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA),the state of the region's primary air carrier (LIAT),t [...]
2008-02-01 18:00:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ECON EINV XL NU VE
08BRIDGETOWN636ST. LUCIA NOMINATION FOR 2009 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF
[...] (U) I am pleased to nominate Sister Anthonia David, St. Lucia, for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage for 2009 (biodata at end of cable). A highly qualified registered nurse and administrator of the Holly Family Children's Home, she has become a leading advocate for deve [...]
2008-10-24 15:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM XL
08BRIDGETOWN637DOMINICA NOMINATION FOR 2009 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE
[...] (U) I am pleased to nominate Angelica Pierre-Louis, of Dominica, for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage for 2009 (biodata at end of cable). The president of the Dominica National Council of Women, she has become a leading advocate for developing infrastructure in Dominica [...]
2008-10-24 15:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM XL
08BRIDGETOWN638BARBADOS NOMINATION FOR 2009 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE
[...] (U) I am pleased to nominate Mary Thompson, RN, of Barbados, for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage for 2009 (biodata at end of cable). A highly qualified registered nurse and president of the Business and Professional Women's Club, Mary Thompson has become a leading adv [...]
2008-10-24 15:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM XL
08BRIDGETOWN641ST. VINCENT NOMINATION FOR 2009 INTERNATIONAL
[...] (U) I am pleased to nominate Nicole O.M. Sylvester, lawyer and human rights activist from St. Vincent, for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage for 2009 (biodata at end of cable). Nicole is an accomplished lawyer and president of the St. Vincent Human Rights Association. I [...]
2008-10-24 16:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM XL
08BRIDGETOWN643GRENADA NOMINATION FOR 2009 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE
[...] (U) I am pleased to nominate Dr. Beverly Theresa Nelson-La Qua, of Grenada, for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage for 2009 (biodata at end of cable). Dr. Nelson is unique in Grenada for recognizing an unfilled need and then volunteering her time to find a solution. She [...]
2008-10-27 18:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM XL
08BRIDGETOWN646AMBASSADOR RAISES CARICOM LETTER WITH PM GONSALVES
[...] (C) The Ambassador used the occasion of St. Vincent's National Day celebration to call Prime Minister Gonsalves to account over an inflammatory letter he sent to CARICOM leaders on September 24. In the letter, Gonsalves expressed support for irresponsible accusations by the Venezuelan Ambas [...]
2008-10-28 18:14:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV XL
08BRIDGETOWN649U.S. INVESTOR AT WIT'S END IN DOMINICA
[...] (SBU) AGGPIT Caribbean, L.L.C. (incorporated at 14900 Intracoastal Drive, New Orleans, LA 70129),a startup quarry investment into Dominica, is facing difficulties in obtaining the final permits needed to start operations and has requested U.S. government assistance. This US $1 million invest [...]
2008-10-29 21:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV KTDB ETRD PGOV SENV XL
08BRIDGETOWN665CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT FROM THE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received a fax from Saint Christopher and Nevis's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Note No. 777/2008),which included a letter from the Premier of the Nevis Island Administration containing a congratulatory message for President-Elect Barack Obama. The complete text of the lette [...]
2008-11-12 13:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PGOV XL
08BRIDGETOWN666CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT FROM ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received a fax from Antigua and Barbuda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Note No. 328/2008),which included a letter from the Prime Minister containing a congratulatory message for President-Elect Barack Obama. The complete text of the letter follows in paragraph 2. Post will [...]
2008-11-12 13:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PGOV XL
08BRIDGETOWN667CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT FROM
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-12 13:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PGOV XL
08BRIDGETOWN67QUARRY CONNDRUMS IN DOMINICA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GOCD) is attempting to revamp the quarry industry. Currently, the quarry industry is unregulated, leading to critical environmental degradation and undercharged royalties on land use. The quarry industry, along with the proposed [...]
2008-02-01 21:32:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEMIN EAID ETRD EINV XL DO PGOV
08BRIDGETOWN690ST. VINCENT OPPOSITION IN A DISMAL STATE
[...] (C) St. Vincent's New Democratic Party (NDP) is dispirited and mired in self pity, and appears incapable -- despite potential openings -- to mount any serious opposition to Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. The party's lackluster leadership has had difficulty targeting their criticisms and maki [...]
2008-11-21 17:51:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR XL
08BRIDGETOWN691EARTH, WIND AND FIRE: ST. KITTS GOVERNMENT
[...] (SBU) The early success of a geothermal project in Nevis, a budding interest in wind energy, and a shortage of suitable land is diminishing the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis' (GOSKN) earlier interest in pursuing bio-fuels. Nevis,s geothermal reservoir, which is capable of generating more [...]
2008-11-21 17:51:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL EINV KTDB IR XL
08BRIDGETOWN699BARBADOS - DOIN' THE CABINET SHUFFLE
[...] (SBU) A comprehensive cabinet reshuffle announced November 24 saw only five of Barbados, thirteen cabinet positions remain unchanged. The move, sold as a positive step to put the right people in the right places by the Prime Minister, was predictably criticized by the opposition. Despite the [...]
2008-12-02 20:19:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN700BARBADOS - DOIN' THE CABINET SHUFFLE
[...] (SBU) A comprehensive cabinet reshuffle announced November 24 saw only five of Barbados, thirteen cabinet positions remain unchanged. The move, sold as a positive step to put the right people in the right places by the Prime Minister, was predictably criticized by the opposition. Despite the [...]
2008-12-02 20:19:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN701EASTERN CARIBBEAN DRAGGING FEET ON DEPORTEE
[...] (c) In recent weeks, we have become aware of a string of cases in which prospective deportees from Eastern Caribbean (EC) countries have been unable to return to their country of citizenship because of delays from their U.S.-based consulates in processing required travel documents. As a res [...]
2008-12-02 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALKJUS KCRM CVIS PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN704ST LUCIA CORRUPTION CASE AGAINST FREDERICK HEADS
[...] (SBU) The long-running saga of the Minister Richard Frederick's corruption case appears headed towards a final resolution. Frederick lost his action for dismissal of charges against him relating to evasion of taxes for the importation of a vehicle, and the case is finally headed to trial. I [...]
2008-12-02 20:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOECS POL PGOV PINR PHUM PINS XL
08BRIDGETOWN706ST LUCIA CORRUPTION CASE AGAINST FREDERICK HEADS
[...] (SBU) The long-running saga of the Minister Richard Frederick's corruption case appears headed towards a final resolution. Frederick lost his action for dismissal of charges against him relating to evasion of taxes for the importation of a vehicle, and the case is finally headed to trial. I [...]
2008-12-03 17:30:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOECS POL PGOV PINR PHUM PINS XL
08BRIDGETOWN714REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Responses keyed to reftel questions: - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Dominica has not taken steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. Dominica regularly participates in annual CARICOM-Cu [...]
2008-12-10 20:26:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU XL
08BRIDGETOWN715ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) At the 2008 CARICOM-Cuba Summit, Antigua and Barbuda publicly declared its commitment to deepening its relationship with Cuba further through increased bilateral collaboration and exchange in a number of areas such as renewable energy, sports, health, education, agriculture, engineering, d [...]
2008-12-10 20:27:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN716BARBADOS: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Barbados and Cuba enjoy a close relationship. At the 2008 Caribbean Community-Cuba Summit, Barbados publicly declared its commitment to deepening its relationship further through increased bilateral collaboration and exchange in a number of areas such as renewable energy, sports, health, [...]
2008-12-10 20:35:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
08BRIDGETOWN717REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Responses keyed to reftel questions: - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Kitts and Nevis has not taken any steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host country made public [...]
2008-12-10 20:50:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU XL
08BRIDGETOWN718REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Responses keyed to reftel questions: - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Lucia has not taken steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. St. Lucia regularly participates in annual CARICOM- [...]
2008-12-10 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU XL
08BRIDGETOWN72 POST CANNOT CONTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR WIREC DELEGATION
[...] In response to the Department's request (Reftel) for post funding for delegates to attend WIREC, post has determined that no discretionary funds are available for this purpose. Post has no reason to believe that funding presents an obstacle to Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevi [...]
2008-02-05 15:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XL
08BRIDGETOWN720REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Responses keyed to reftel questions: - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Vincent and the Grenadines has not sought to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host country made publ [...]
2008-12-10 21:02:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALERTD ETTC PREL CU XL
08BRIDGETOWN721DOMINICA CABINET RESHUFFLE AMID CORRUPTION CONCERNS
[...] (SBU) Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced on November 19 a cabinet reshuffle designed to curb allegations of widespread corruption among his cabinet ministers. The reshuffle fueled speculation among the opposition that early elections are likely to be announced for the middle [...]
2008-12-11 11:30:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN725HIGH COURT DECISION GIVES ST. KITTS A NEW CHANCE
[...] (U) In an effort to develop its tourism industry with large-scale projects that can create jobs, generate visitors, and lure high-end investors, the government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN) has taken to expropriating land from smaller, individual investors under its eminent domain laws and s [...]
2008-12-12 18:41:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALKIDE EINV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN726ANTIGUAN AUTHORITIES BRACING FOR RECESSION
[...] (C) Summary: Despite the current global economic crisis, the Antiguan government remains bullish on tourism, and several large tourism real estate development projects continue to move forward. The effect of the global crisis has yet to affect the real estate market, largely due to the ongoi [...]
2008-12-12 19:48:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EFIN CVIS EINV OFDP PINR XL
08BRIDGETOWN727ST. KITTS AND NEVIS BANKS ON GLOBAL ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) The government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN) is making a considerable commitment to tourism development on its southeastern peninsula. The increased development, along with added flights from the U.S. and Europe, could position St. Kitts and Nevis as a tourism leader in the Eastern Car [...]
2008-12-15 14:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN728DOMINICA'S ECONOMY SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE DESPITE
[...] (SBU) Despite recent turmoil in world markets, Dominica is showing some signs of improved economic vitality, with new infrastructure projects coming on line and economic growth projected to reach a respectable three percent. Economic contacts remain cautiously optimistic that Dominica will be [...]
2008-12-15 16:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ENRG EINV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN751SECURITY, ECONOMY, HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN
[...] (C) In her farewell call on St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, the Ambassador highlighted successes in building cooperation between our countries during her tenure and expressed her hope for continued close cooperation in the future. The Ambassador cited ongoing cooperation o [...]
2008-12-30 18:34:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL EINV MASS PHUM XL
08BRIDGETOWN752SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND KOSOVO ON AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Ambassador Ourisman paid a farewell call on an engaging Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda December 16. Spencer told the Ambassador she will be missed and praised her service to the U.S. and its relations with the region. The Ambassador called Spencer,s attention to op [...]
2008-12-31 15:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV XL ZL
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