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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08STATE33804 |
EU COMMISSION CONSULTATIONS ON NONPROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) A five-member delegation from the European Commission met USG nonproliferation experts at the Department of State March 11-12, and held an exchange of program activities and country priorities that both sides agreed will serve as the basis for better coordination. ISN Deputy Assistant [...] |
2008-04-02 22:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PEL KNNP SC EU OSCE UNVIE EUN |
| 08STATE33932 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO OSCE HOM TO [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the April 3, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. 2. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Welcome back to the Permanent Council, Ambassador Davidson, and thank you for an excellent report. The United States regrets that lit [...] |
2008-04-02 23:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL BK |
| 08STATE33990 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050093514 for the export of diving equipment to Finland. Post is requested to complete this [...] |
2008-04-02 15:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC FI KOMC |
| 08STATE33991 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests posts' assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050093640 for the export of underwater breathing equipment to Estonia. Posts are requested t [...] |
2008-04-02 15:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EN ETTC FI KOMC |
| 08STATE34001 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050095047 for the export of F-18 spare parts to Finland via Sweden. Post is requested to com [...] |
2008-04-02 16:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SW |
| 08STATE34044 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050088970 for the export of rifles to Bolivia. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lant [...] |
2008-04-02 16:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC |
| 08STATE34180 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050096455 for the export of C-130 and P-3 aircraft spare parts to Portugal. Post is requeste [...] |
2008-04-02 19:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC PO |
| 08STATE34247 |
CLUSTER MUNITIONS WORKING GROUP [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: Request Embassy Tel Aviv pass the following at paragraph 2 as a nonpaper to appropriate officials within the Government of Israel,s Ministry of Defense. 2. (S) Begin Nonpaper: (SECRET//REL ISRAEL) The U.S. and Israel agreed at the March 20, 2008 Joint Political Mi [...] |
2008-04-02 20:37:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | IS MARR MCAP PINS PREL |
| 08STATE34269 |
GUIDANCE: UNOMIG RESOLUTION NEGOTIATIONS -- [...] (U) This is an Action Message, see para 2. 2. (U) USUN may draw from the guidance in paras 2-4 below during negotiations with the Friends of Georgia (Germany, UK, France, U.S., and Russia) concerning the UNOMIG renewal resolution. See para 5 for additional background and para 6 for the [...] |
2008-04-02 21:06:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC GE PREL PBTS |
| 08STATE34278 |
(S) UPDATED SCHEDULE OF FLIGHT OF PROLIFERATION [...] (S/Rel China, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan) Posts are instructed to immediately approach appropriate host government officials to alert them to a rescheduling of this flight from March 11 (Ref A) to April 11 and request that they continue to [...] |
2008-04-02 21:33:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PARM KNNP KN XB XG ZK ZL XD XF |
| 08STATE34305 |
SATTERFIELD AND DAVUTOGLU ON BASRAH, NORTHERN [...] (S) Summary: In an April 1 meeting with Turkish Prime Ministerial advisor Ahmet Davutoglu, S/I David Satterfield reviewed the state of play in Basrah and urged Turkey to give full support to Maliki and the GOI. Davutoglu said GOI stability was in Turkey's strong interest, and also agreed to [...] |
2008-04-03 01:44:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PGOV PINS PREL MOPS TU IZ IR |
| 08STATE34306 |
CANADA IMPLEMENTING DUAL USE ITEM PROVISION OF [...] (U) This is an action request - see para four. 2. (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Adviser for Nuclear Non-proliferation Che van Haastrecht confirmed on April 1 that Canada will implement all the requirements of UNSCR 1803, and that the gov [...] |
2008-04-03 01:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP NSG IR CA |
| 08STATE34308 |
NEW MOLDOVAN CABINET: FEW CHANGES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON [...] (C) This contains an information request for Embassy London. Please see para. 5. 2. (C) Summary: The new 20-member Moldovan cabinet of Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii, approved by Parliament on March 31, contains 14 holdovers from the Tarlev administration, five new ministers in establish [...] |
2008-04-03 02:02:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MD |
| 08STATE34310 |
REINTEGRATION MINISTER AGREES FIVE-PLUS-TWO REQUIRES CBM'S [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Reintegration Sova agreed with the Ambassador that a successful "long Five-plus-Two" requires preparation, confidence-building measures (CBM's), and goals. While drawing red lines on troop withdrawal and the integrity of the state, he declared himself flexible and read [...] |
2008-04-03 02:07:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MD |
| 08STATE34311 |
VORONIN PLEASED WITH BUSH'S SUPPORT OF MOLDOVAN SOVEREIGNTY [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Kirby met with President Voronin on April 2 to review the Bucharest NATO Summit, an Article 98 agreement, a Moldovan contingent to Iraq, and the resignation of the NATO Information and Documentation Center head. Voronin didn't lose this opportunity to reiterate Moldova [...] |
2008-04-03 02:26:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MD |
| 08STATE34313 |
GEORGIANS LOOK TO MAY 21 ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: A Presidential decree on March 21 set the date for upcoming parliamentary elections on May 21. Against the backdrop of campaign preparations, events are unfolding quickly. The ruling National Movement (UNM) party replaced its Secretary General, effectively sidelining a leading r [...] |
2008-04-03 02:38:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG |
| 08STATE34314 |
OPCAT--GEORGIA WORKS ON IMPROVING PRISON CONDITIONS [...] (SBU) In June 2007 The Government of Georgia created an Inter-agency Coordination Council to address the issue of torture in prisons and other closed facilities. On March 31, this council met for the first time since September 2007 to discuss the action plan to implement the Optional Protoco [...] |
2008-04-03 02:41:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL GG |
| 08STATE34316 |
ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - APRIL 2, 2008 [...] (U) GOC TO DEPLOY TROOPS TO UN MISSION ON GOLAN HEIGHTS IN JUNE: On Friday March 28, the Croatian parliament supported a decision to send 95 soldiers to serve as members of the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights. A clear majority (104 of the 153-seat parliament) endorsed the plan to [...] |
2008-04-03 02:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR HR |
| 08STATE34317 |
WELCOME TO THE WORLD'S NEWEST DEMOCRACY: BHUTAN [...] (SBU) Demonstrating a strong commitment to a transition to democracy, Bhutan went to the polls on March 24 to provide a lop-sided victory for the Druk Pheuensum Tshogpa (DPT), one of the two parties in contention. DPT president Jigme Y. Thinley is expected to be sworn in as Prime Minister sho [...] |
2008-04-03 02:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PREF PGOV PHUM PREL PINR IN BT |
| 08STATE34320 |
SERBIA: REFUGEE COORDINATOR WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT: MARCH [...] (SBU) On March 27, refcord met with UNHCR Serbia Senior Program Coordinator Angelita Cecere to discuss country operations planning. Cecere told refcord UNHCR Serbia submitted a two year budget (2008-2009) plan in March 2007 and this year planned only a few revisions to the original submission [...] |
2008-04-03 03:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KV SR |
| 08STATE34695 |
UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE NONPROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTS: On February 14-15, the U.S. and Ukraine held the semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Washington, DC. This marks at least nine years of cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine on important nonproliferation issues. Both [...] |
2008-04-03 18:01:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP |
| 08STATE34727 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050088970 for the export of rifles to Bolivia. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lant [...] |
2008-04-03 18:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | BL ETTC KOMC |
| 08STATE34829 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on licenses 050093453 and 050093142 for the export of firearms and magazines to Lebanon. Post is requested [...] |
2008-04-03 20:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC LE |
| 08STATE34976 |
MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- [...] (C) This message provides guidance for the U.S. delegation to the MTCR Reinforced Point of Contact (RPOC) meeting in Paris on April 10-11, 2008, and the small-group meeting on April 9. /////////////////// Small Group Meeting /////////////////// 2. (C) Per REF A, on April 9, France wil [...] |
2008-04-04 00:45:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC TSPA KSCA FR |
| 08STATE35438 |
DEMARCHE: CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN 2008 [...] (SBU) Embassy is requested to meet with MFA Assistant U/S Haidan or other appropriate UAEG official to press the UAEG to include the same number of civil society representatives in G8-Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) events in 2008 as were included in 2007 events, and to announce th [...] |
2008-04-04 22:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM KMPI JA AE |
| 08STATE35440 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: A/S HILL TO SINGAPORE, [...] Department requests country clearance for EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill and his delegation, listed in SIPDIS para 3, to travel to Singapore and Beijing from April 7-9 for consultations related to the Six-Party Talks. Department thanks post for all assistance. 2. FOR EMBA [...] |
2008-04-04 22:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA |
| 08STATE3557 |
U.S.-BRAZIL DEFENSE COOPERATION AGREEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) The United States Government (USG) is seeking to enter into a binding Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the Government of Brazil (GOB), that also contains aspirational provisions. Under Secretary for Political Affairs [...] |
2008-01-11 19:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PTER BR |
| 08STATE35673 |
CHINESE FIRM SUPPLYING MISSILE-RELATED MATERIALS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information indicating that the China-based firm Shenyang Huali Economic Trading Company recently supplied to Syria consignments of steel, as well as vibration test equipment controlled by the Missile Techn [...] |
2008-04-07 14:06:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH KN |
| 08STATE35685 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests AIT Taipei's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 05-050095481 for the export of defense hardware to Taiwan. AIT Taipei is requ [...] |
2008-04-07 14:18:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KOMC TW |
| 08STATE3573 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 05-050079084 for the export of rifles to Uruguay. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lanter [...] |
2008-01-11 20:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC UY |
| 08STATE35779 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on licenses 050062674 and 050095703 for the export of pistols to Guatemala. Post is requested to complete [...] |
2008-04-07 15:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC GT KOMC |
| 08STATE35781 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: UN 1267 COMMITTEE AND E.O. [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph three. ------- Summary ------- 2. (S/NF) The USG intends to designate the Kuwait-headquartered international NGO Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) in the near future, including its overseas branch offices, as a Specially Designa [...] |
2008-04-07 15:55:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER KTFN PREL PGOV KU |
| 08STATE3581 |
U.S. RESPONSE TO BULGARIA REGARDING THE TRANSFER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (S) As part of an agreement between the U.S. and the Government of Bulgaria (GOB), the GOB is to consult with the U.S. prior to selling man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) and their components (w [...] |
2008-01-11 20:08:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS ETTC BU |
| 08STATE35860 |
PREPARATION FOR THE PARIS CONFERENCE ON [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph four. -------- Overview -------- 2. (U) On June 12, France will host and co-chair (along with the Government of Afghanistan and the UN) a Foreign Minister-level international conference on Afghanistan in Paris. We anticipate Foreign Ministe [...] |
2008-04-07 18:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL SA KU QA AE AF |
| 08STATE35867 |
(S) RESPONDING TO SWISS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In Ref A, we advised Swiss officials of information indicating that in July 2006, the Swiss firm Schaublin Machines SA sold a model 180- CCN high-precision lathe to Iran's Schiller Novin - an entity with a history [...] |
2008-04-07 18:13:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ IR |
| 08STATE35962 |
MARCH 26 MEETING OF THE G-8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP [...] (SBU) AT THE MARCH 26 G-8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WORKING GROUP MEETING (GPWG), RUSSIA POURED MORE COLD WATER ON THE PROPOSAL TO EXPAND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP (GP) ACTIVITIES BEYOND RUSSIA AND THE REST OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION (FSU) -- THE PROPOSAL SUPPORTED BY ALL OTHER G-8 MEMBERS AND THE MAJOR GP [...] |
2008-04-07 20:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CA CBC ETTC FR GM JA KNNP PARM PREL RS TRGY UK |
| 08STATE35977 |
(S) SHIELD S05-08: IMMINENT TRANSFER OF CW [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that a shipment of 1000 metric tons of the CW precursor chemical sodium sulfide (also spelled sulphide) from China to Iran is imminent. Specifically, the Chinese company China Northern Ch [...] |
2008-04-07 20:26:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CH IR |
| 08STATE36015 |
GUIDANCE FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS ON [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-07 21:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CD KPKO PGOV PREL UNSC |
| 08STATE36044 |
BAHRAIN WELCOME INFORMATION FOR THE GLOBAL [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph three. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Bahrain became a partner nation to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) on March 24 when Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa presented Secretary Rice with a formal [...] |
2008-04-07 22:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | DTRA PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP BA |
| 08STATE36051 |
GUIDANCE FOR UNIIIC CONSULTATIONS, APRIL 8 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN may draw from the points from para 2 below during consultations on the UN International Independent Investigation Commission (Hariri assassination) scheduled for April 8. 2. (U) Begin Points -- I would like to thank Commissioner Bellemare for his [...] |
2008-04-07 23:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC LE SY PREL PTER |
| 08STATE3611 |
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of January 4, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the members of the Palestinian National Security Forces listed below. Ashraf Musa Mahmoud Jamal POB: Hebron (al-Khalil) DOB: [...] |
2008-01-11 20:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ASEC IS WE KPAL MASS MARR |
| 08STATE36471 |
LEBANON: JUMBLATT CONCERNED ABOUT UNIIIC DELAYS, [...] (S) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt expressed concerns about information he had received that former UNIIIC Commissioner Serge Brammertz failed to act for the past year-and-a-half to act on a key lead discovered by Internal Security Forces Intelligence Officer Wissam Eid, who was assassinated one [...] |
2008-04-08 18:05:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE |
| 08STATE36490 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 5. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050095506 for the export of manual ammunition link machine to Burkina Faso. Post is requested to [...] |
2008-04-08 18:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | BE ETTC KOMC UV |
| 08STATE36557 |
ETHIOPIA FY 2010 MISSION STRATEGIC PLAN FEEDBACK [...] (SBU) Summary. An April 4, 2008 inter-agency review of post,s 2010 Mission Performance Plan (MSP) complimented post,s excellent, comprehensive assessment of USG relations with Ethiopia. The Chief of Mission statement clearly and thoroughly outlines USG priorities, appropriately according pro [...] |
2008-04-08 18:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ET |
| 08STATE36712 |
(U) SECURING GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN SUPPORT FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) Al Qaeda and Taliban terrorists/affiliates in Pakistan pose a critical threat to Pakistan and the international community. We seek the Government of Pakistan,s commitment to support the UN [...] |
2008-04-08 23:01:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
| 08STATE36718 |
DEMARCHE TO SPECIAL ADVISOR GAMBARI [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to seek a meeting at the earliest possible date with UN Special Advisor for Burma Ibrahim Gambari to convey the concern of the United States that Gambari's public statements overestimating minimal concessions made by the regime in response to the UN Good [...] |
2008-04-09 00:09:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
| 08STATE36720 |
UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION FOR THE EXTENSION [...] The Department asks USUN to circulate to the P-3 the (below) draft UN resolution for the extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). At its discretion, USUN may also share this draft with the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operation and with other members of the Council. The [...] |
2008-04-09 00:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO SU |
| 08STATE36722 |
INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDANCE FOR THE APRIL 10 [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-09 02:05:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC UNGA PREL GM JA IT BR IN PK |
| 08STATE36935 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050093749 for the export of brush DC motors to Israel. Post is requested to complete [...] |
2008-04-09 15:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC IS |
| 08STATE36936 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050090811 for the export of an emission microscopy camera to Singapore. Post is requested to [...] |
2008-04-09 15:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SN |
| 08STATE36937 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050095421 for the export of armored vehicle parts to Taiwan. AIT/T is requested to complete [...] |
2008-04-09 15:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
| 08STATE36987 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST - U.S. WTO REMANUFACTURING [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. Summary and Action Request: As part of WTO Doha Round negotiations, the United States has strongly advocated an agreement on facilitating international trade in remanufactured goods. Remanufactured goods are widely used in industrial, medic [...] |
2008-04-09 16:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO ECON |
| 08STATE37048 |
ETHIOPIA FY 2010 MISSION STRATEGIC PLAN FEEDBACK [...] (SBU) Summary. An April 4, 2008 inter-agency review of post,s 2010 Mission Performance Plan (MSP) complimented post,s excellent, comprehensive assessment of USG relations with Ethiopia. The Chief of Mission statement clearly and thoroughly outlines USG priorities, appropriately according pro [...] |
2008-04-09 17:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ET |
| 08STATE37076 |
OSCE GUIDANCE: DRAFT DECISION ON THE AGENDA, [...] The Department authorizes USOSCE to join consensus on the draft decision on the Agenda, Timetable and Modalities of the Huamn Dimension Seminar (PC.DD/11/08/Rev.1), with the changes outlined in paragraph 2. 2. Post should seek the following changes to the text as transmitted to the EUR/RP [...] |
2008-04-09 18:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM OSCE PHUM PREL |
| 08STATE37244 |
UNSC 4/14/08 CONSULTATIONS ON LIBERIA: GUIDANCE [...] (U) USUN may draw from the points from para 2 below during consultations on Liberia scheduled for April 14. 2. (U) Begin points: -- I would like to thank Ambassador Loj for her briefing, the first time she has addressed the Council since she took up her post in Monrovia in January. We [...] |
2008-04-09 22:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO LI |
| 08STATE37260 |
M/V IRAN TEYFOURI: FOLLOWING UP ON SHIPMENTS OF [...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to follow-up on an April 8 National Security Council meeting with Chinese DCM Xie Feng to provide additional information on the January voyage of the M/V Iran Teyfouri, press China to reconsider its decision on the proposed visit of a State experts team t [...] |
2008-04-09 23:52:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC CH IR |
| 08STATE3728 |
A/S WELCH'S JANUARY 3 MEETING WITH LIBYAN FM [...] (U) January 3, 2008, 12:00 p.m., Washington 2. (U) Participants: United States A/S Welch Amanda Johnson, NEA/MAG (notetaker) Libya Foreign Minister Abdulrahman Shalgam Secretary for Americas Affairs Ahmed Fituri SIPDIS Ambassador Ali Aujali Director of Americas Affairs Mohamed al-Matri ---------- [...] |
2008-01-11 23:26:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR KPKO MARR LY UN SU YI |
| 08STATE37414 |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON IRANIAN-RELATED [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (U) On March 20, the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory to U.S. financial institutions on the risks to the inter [...] |
2008-04-10 13:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP IR PREL PARM |
| 08STATE37720 |
BAHRAIN ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] (U) Bahrain became a partner nation to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) on March 24, 2008, when Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa presented Secretary Rice with a diplomatic note indicating Bahrain's endorsement of the GI Statement of Principles. Bahrai [...] |
2008-04-10 18:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | DTRA PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP BA |
| 08STATE37830 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-10 19:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC IN IS |
| 08STATE37845 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 05-050096164 for the export of defense hardware to Israel. Post is requested to complete t [...] |
2008-04-10 19:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC IS |
| 08STATE37951 |
UNMEE - DRAFT UN RESOLUTION ON TERMINATION [...] This is an action request. USUN and Embassy Brussels are instructed to share the following draft text for a UN resolution terminating the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) with the Belgian Mission to the UN and with appropriate officials in Brussels. Begin Text: The Security Cou [...] |
2008-04-10 22:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO ET ER |
| 08STATE37957 |
POSSIBLE RELEASE OF A.Q. KHAN [...] (C) Washington is concerned that the government of Pakistan may release A.Q. Khan. Washington requests Post to please draw from points in para 4, as appropriate, with senior government officials including the Director General of Strategic Plans Division Lt. Gen (retd) Kidwai. End summary and actio [...] |
2008-04-10 22:26:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM PK PREL |
| 08STATE3800 |
UN OPERATION IN COTE D'IVOIRE: VOTING [...] USUN is authorized to vote in favor of the resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI); the text is in paragraph 3. You may draw on the points in paragraph 2 for the Security Council consultations scheduled for January 14. 2. Begin points: --The U.S. w [...] |
2008-01-13 06:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO IC |
| 08STATE38022 |
REQUESTING COORDINATED ACTION WITH [...] (U) Embassy is requested to engage with officials from the European Commission (EC) and the Swiss government in Riyadh to coordinate action to address Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health's (MOH) failure to implement the Kingdom's world trade organization (WTO) obligations on transparency in the [...] |
2008-04-11 03:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD USTR SA EU SZ |
| 08STATE38125 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-11 12:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC IN IS |
| 08STATE38178 |
THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE ASHGABAT SURVEILLANCE [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 5. 2. (C) DS appreciates the thorough status report and excellent summary of activity included in Ref A that outlines Post's efforts to obtain permission from the Government of Turkmenistan (GOT) to resume surveillance detection (SD) operations [...] |
2008-04-11 13:39:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC AMGT ABUD AFIN |
| 08STATE38202 |
GOALS FOR THE BROADER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH [...] Summary. The Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) initiative faces important challenges this year. We must ensure that BMENA is seen as a functioning, useful vehicle for the region's governments and reformers. The Forum for the Future must remain relevant to the needs of civil soci [...] |
2008-04-11 14:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM KMPI XF |
| 08STATE38413 |
HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the members of the Iraq Security forces listed below. If, at any time, Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be cred [...] |
2008-04-11 18:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
| 08STATE38424 |
TRAVEL ALERT - ZIMBABWE [...] This Travel Alert is being issued to update U.S. citizens on safety and security concerns throughout Zimbabwe due to ongoing political instability following the March 29 national elections, and advises them to consider carefully the risks of travel to Zimbabwe at this time. This supersedes the [...] |
2008-04-11 18:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC ZI |
| 08STATE38531 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050097772 for the export of F-16 engine parts to Indonesia via Singapore. Post is requested [...] |
2008-04-11 20:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SN |
| 08STATE38536 |
TRAVEL WARNING - HAITI [...] This Travel Warning is being issued to inform American citizens of violent demonstrations in Haiti and to urge American citizens to defer non-essential travel to the country. Official Americans are restricted from travel to Haiti. American citizens visiting Haiti should consider departi [...] |
2008-04-11 20:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC OTRA HT |
| 08STATE38576 |
LETTER TO INCOMING AU COMMISSION CHAIRMAN JEAN [...] (U) This is an action request. The USAU Permanent Representative is requested, jointly with other Contact Group Permanent Representatives, to sign the following letter to Incoming AU Commission Chairman Jean Ping. Begin Text ---------- Chairman Ping, As supporters of the UN/AU-led D [...] |
2008-04-11 22:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPKO SU |
| 08STATE38598 |
APRIL 16 THEMATIC DEBATE: DRAFT UNSCR AND [...] Action request: USUN is instructed to demarche the Secretariat at a senior level to clarify its views on SIPDIS several of the SYG's recommendations in the March 24, 2008 report on the relationship between the UN and regional organizations and the January 14 report on conflict prevention i [...] |
2008-04-11 23:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL |
| 08STATE38599 |
GUIDANCE: GEORGIA CONSULTATIONS, APRIL 14 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN may draw from the points in para 2 below during consultations on Georgia on April 14. 2. (U) Begin points. -- The U.S. welcomes the Secretary General,s report and appreciates efforts by UNOMIG and the Special Representative of the Secretary General [...] |
2008-04-11 23:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC GE PREL PBTS |
| 08STATE39049 |
IRANIAN PARTICIPATION IN MALAYSIAN ARMS SHOW [...] (C) Summary: Iran Aviation Industries Organization, Iran Electronics Industries, M.O.D. - Defensive Products Department, and MODLEX - Export Center are scheduled to participate in the Defense Services of Asia (DSA) 2008 Exhibition in Malaysia April 21-24. The participation of these entities [...] |
2008-04-14 20:32:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC |
| 08STATE39100 |
REQUEST FOR FOLLOW-UP WITH CHINESE AUTHORITIES ON [...] This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 2. 2. (S) Action Request: In June 2007, the USG provided information (ref A) to the PRC concerning a shipment by the China branch of Taiwan's Yuan Sheng Aluminum Manufacturing Corporation of 7075-T651 aluminum plates to Ir [...] |
2008-04-14 20:55:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL CH IR TC |
| 08STATE39125 |
TRAVEL ALERT - MEXICO [...] This Travel Alert updates information for U.S. citizens on security situations in Mexico that may affect their activities while in that country. This supersedes the Travel Alert for Mexico dated October 24, 2007, and expires on October 15, 2008. Violence Along The U.S.-Mexico Border ----- [...] |
2008-04-14 21:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC MX |
| 08STATE39146 |
MONUC CONSULTATIONS, APRIL 15, 2008 [...] USUN is instructed to draw upon the following elements during MONUC consultations scheduled for April 15, 2008. Begin Elements. -We welcome the Twenty-Fifth report of the Secretary General on MONUC, and commend the Secretary General, his Special Representative, and all MONUC personnel's de [...] |
2008-04-14 22:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO CG |
| 08STATE39168 |
TRAVEL WARNING - SYRIA [...] This Travel Warning alerts U.S. citizens to ongoing safety and security concerns in Syria. American citizens are urged to thoroughly consider the risks of travel to Syria and to take adequate precautions to ensure their safety. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Syria issued on Septembe [...] |
2008-04-14 23:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC SY |
| 08STATE39173 |
INTERRUPTION IN CLASSIFIED ACCESS FOR BISHKEK, [...] (SBU) Embassy Bishkek unexpectedly lost access to the classified network on Monday, April 14. Any classified electronic mail sent on April 14 or later may not reach the intended addressee. Department requests that all posts refrain from sending classified email messages to Embassy Bishkek at [...] |
2008-04-14 23:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ACOA AMTC ANET |
| 08STATE39193 |
GUIDANCE: UNOMIG MANDATE RENEWAL [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to vote to approve the UNOMIG resolution in para 2 below. 2. (U) Begin resolution text. The Security Council, PP1 Recalling all its relevant resolutions including resolution 1781 of 15 October 2007 (S/RES/1781); PP2 Welcom [...] |
2008-04-15 01:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC GE PREL PBTS |
| 08STATE39410 |
SURVEY: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. See paragraph six. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Rising food and agricultural commodity prices are having a significant impact on political stability and the economy in many countries around the world. Food and agricultural commodity price rises have wide potential imp [...] |
2008-04-30 19:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL |
| 08STATE39496 |
REQUEST FOR RSO SITE SURVEY - KUWAIT CITY [...] This is an action request. In anticipation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) interviews of refugees, the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) and DHS US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) request that RSO provide a security evaluation of the processing site. [...] |
2008-04-15 18:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PREF KU |
| 08STATE39672 |
(S) FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOT ON FILAMENT WINDING [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On March 10, we provided Turkey information indicating that the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret was working to supply four- and six- axis filament winding machines to Pakistan. We expressed [...] |
2008-04-15 21:25:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK |
| 08STATE39690 |
(S) CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO IRAN'S MISSILE [...] This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: Since November 2006, we have discussed with PRC authorities extensive cooperation between the Chinese company Shanghai Technical By-Products International Corporation (STBPI) and Iran's bal [...] |
2008-04-15 21:48:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR |
| 08STATE39693 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO ARAB LEAGUE [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the April 17 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin Text: Mr. Chairman, We join other participating States in welcoming Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, to the SIPDIS Permanent Council this mo [...] |
2008-04-15 22:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL |
| 08STATE39803 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 16, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Gervais Ndirakobuca Rank: Deputy Director General Position: Burundian National P [...] |
2008-04-16 13:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR BY |
| 08STATE40087 |
(S) PROVIDING THE FRG CLARIFICATION ON ROLES OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: Since November 2005, we have worked with German authorities to prevent Iran's solid propellant missile developer - the Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group (SBIG) - from procuring environmental test chambers from the G [...] |
2008-04-16 19:29:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR |
| 08STATE40151 |
SHIPMENTS OF STEEL MATERIALS FROM CHINESE COMPANY [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information indicating that in February 2008, the China Dandong Zhong Lian Petrochemical Limited Company was making arrangements to send two shipments of steel materials - suitable for [...] |
2008-04-16 20:53:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL KN KNNP CN |
| 08STATE40163 |
DEMARCHE: APPROACHING THE UAE ON CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) Embassy is requested to meet with an appropriate MFA official to request that host government engage the UAE government to (1) stress the importance of civil society participation in G8-Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) events in 2008, (2) note the past practice of peer select [...] |
2008-04-16 21:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM KMPI JO MO BA AE JA |
| 08STATE40176 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO HEAD OF [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the April 17th, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ambassador Radicati, welcome back to the Permanent Council. Often when we discuss countries that have experienced a confli [...] |
2008-04-16 22:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE MK |
| 08STATE40180 |
ACTION REQUEST: DEMARCHE ON ZIMBABWE CHAIR OF UN [...] This is an Action Request. Please see paragraphs 5 and 6. 2. The May 5 - 16 meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-16) will be chaired by Zimbabwe's Minister of Environment and Tourism, Francis Nhema. The Zimbabwean chairmanship is particularly troubling in light of [...] |
2008-04-16 22:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON |
| 08STATE40360 |
LEAHY VETTING - CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE CANDIDATES FOR [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 17, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Ministry of Security and Public Order: Last name: Makamona First name: Etienne Gender: [...] |
2008-04-17 14:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR CF |
| 08STATE40362 |
HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TRIPARTITE PLUS [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 17, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the persons listed below: Last Name First Name DOB --------- ---------- --- GASANA Tom 1974 SE [...] |
2008-04-17 14:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID ECON KJUS SNAR RW |
| 08STATE40380 |
DEMARCHE: US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. SUMMARY: Department requests action addressees to demarche respective Foreign Ministries to urge co-sponsorship of the attached country-neutral declaration on prisoners of conscience. END SUMMARY - - - - - Background - - - - - [...] |
2008-04-17 15:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PHUM PREL |
| 08STATE40386 |
DEMARCHE: US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (U) this is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. SUMMARY: Department requests action addressees to demarche respective Foreign Ministries to urge co-sponsorship of the attached country-neutral declaration on prisoners of conscience. END SUMMARY ---------- BACKGROUND 3. (C) [...] |
2008-04-17 15:33:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PHUM PREL |
| 08STATE40480 |
RESPONSE TO DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 1 [...] (SBU) Department appreciates Post's update on Iraqi refugee resettlement (reftel). 2. (SBU) PRM and DHS/USCIS authorize GSO or a contractor to drill additional tennis ball-sized holes in the Plexiglass in each interview room to facilitate better communication. We understand this will cos [...] |
2008-04-17 17:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ SY PHUM PREF PREL |
| 08STATE40662 |
(S) FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOT ON FILAMENT WINDING [...] (S) We followed up on this case April 17 with MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Deputy Director General (DAS-equivalent) Ahmet Muhtar Gun and Department Head Elif Ulgen, emphasizing our strong belief that Tet Makina Metal Sanayi ve Ticaret is seeking ways to evade export controls to sell filame [...] |
2008-04-17 20:16:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC KSCA PARM PREL PGOV MTCRE PK TU |
| 08STATE40757 |
UN OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES FIELD [...] (U) This is an action request (paragraph 5). As USUN is aware, Rep. Chris Smith (R-New Jersey) visited the Democratic Republic of Congo in January. During that visit he learned that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) had decided to move field investigators from UN peacekeeping [...] |
2008-04-17 23:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO AORC APER UNGA |
| 08STATE40762 |
INTERVENTION FOR APRIL 17 JOINT AU PSC-UNSC [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2. 2. USUN is instructed to deliver the briefing on Sudan as requested by the President of the Security Council for the April 17 Joint AU PSC - UNSC meeting. USUN may also draw from the talking points in paragraph 3 for the discussion phase of t [...] |
2008-04-17 23:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL |
| 08STATE41023 |
THE U.S.-ISRAEL JOINT POLITICAL MILITARY GROUP [...] (C) The thirty-ninth meeting, and first in two years, of the U.S.-Israel Joint Political Military Group (JPMG) took place in Washington on March 20, 2008. Co-chairmen were Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs Stephen D. Mull and Israeli Ministry of Defense (MOD) [...] |
2008-04-18 15:21:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | IS MARR MCAP PINS PREL |
| 08STATE41077 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050096734 for the export of night vision goggles to Malaysia. Post is requested to complete [...] |
2008-04-18 16:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC MY |
| 08STATE41081 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050088296 for the export of gyroscopes to Malaysia. Post is requested to complete this Blue [...] |
2008-04-18 16:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC MY |
| 08STATE41097 |
HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the members of the Iraq Security forces listed below. If, at any time, Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be cred [...] |
2008-04-18 16:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
| 08STATE41098 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050098466 for the export of night vision equipment to Thailand. Post is requested to complet [...] |
2008-04-18 16:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TH |
| 08STATE41343 |
(S) ADVISING THE GOT OF TET MAKINA'S PREPARATIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Since mid-March, we have been discussing with the Turkish government the potential transfer by the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret of four- and six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan [...] |
2008-04-18 20:45:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK |
| 08STATE41362 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR TRAINERS OF SOMALIA [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 18, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below who are overseeing the training of Somalia Transitional Federal Government military units. 2. Name: Ar [...] |
2008-04-18 21:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM SNAR ET |
| 08STATE41385 |
SOMALIA: FOLLOW-UP ON RESTRUCTURING THE [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Posts are asked to approach host countries and relevant international organizations to pursue the following objectives: -- Inform participants of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia that [...] |
2008-04-18 22:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID PGOV SO |
| 08STATE41405 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: APRIL 21-25 TO SEOUL, [...] Department requests country clearance for Office of Korean Affairs Director Sung Kim and delegation members listed in para 3 to travel to Seoul en route to Pyongyang for consultations related to the Six-Party Talks from April 21-25. Travelers will arrive Seoul April 21, travel to Pyongyang ov [...] |
2008-04-18 23:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA |
| 08STATE41408 |
WESTERN SAHARA CONSULTATIONS, APRIL 21, 2008 [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to draw upon the following elements during Western Sahara consultations on April 21, 2008. Begin Elements. -We appreciate the Secretary General,s report, and welcome the Personal Envoy,s frank assessment of the situation in Western Sahara. W [...] |
2008-04-19 00:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS AG MO WI |
| 08STATE41414 |
NEPAL - INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNSC CONSULTATION ON [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points during the UN Security Council's discussion of the UN Mission in Nepal's (UNMIN) report on the elections in Nepal, scheduled for April 21. 2. Begin Points: -- The United States congratulates Nepal on the successful conclusi [...] |
2008-04-19 00:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL UNMIN NP |
| 08STATE41693 |
TRAVEL WARNING - LEBANON [...] This Travel Warning updates information on security threats and ongoing political tensions in Lebanon, and informs U.S. citizens of current safety and security concerns. The Department of State continues to strongly urge that Americans defer travel to Lebanon and that American citizens in Le [...] |
2008-04-21 14:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC LE |
| 08STATE41791 |
KOSOVO - INSTRUCTIONS FOR APRIL 21 COUNCIL [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points during the April 21 UN Security Council Debate on the Secretary General's report on UNMIK activities. The three essential points that should be made are: -- The Republic of Kosovo has made great progress in its first two months [...] |
2008-04-21 16:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL UNMIK KV |
| 08STATE41806 |
ENCOURAGING RECRUITMENT OF STRONG UNMIS LEADERSHIP [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 6 2. Background: The UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) is the UN peacekeeping operation mandated to monitor and support implementation of Sudan,s historic Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which ended 21 years of civil war between northern an [...] |
2008-04-21 17:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PREL PGOV UNSC SU |
| 08STATE41906 |
APRIL 16 OPEN DEBATE: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND [...] This is a action message. See paragraph 2 and 3. 2. USUN is requested to deliver the following intervention for the April 16 open debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. Begin text: Good morning. I would like to thank President Mbeki and the Re [...] |
2008-04-21 19:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL |
| 08STATE41964 |
REPORT OF POLICE ADVISOR FOR TIMOR-LESTE [...] ACTION REQUEST: The Core Group for Timor-Leste will receive the report of the UN Police Advisor for Timor-Leste, Commissioner Andrew Hughes, on April 22. USUN is instructed to draw on material in para 2 below in responding to Hughes's report. End Action Request. 2. Talking Points: [...] |
2008-04-21 20:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC TT |
| 08STATE41979 |
KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE LOBBYING: TARGET COUNTRIES [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Ambassadors are requested to deliver the following demarche on Kosovo to host governments at the highest possible level. Department appreciates posts' efforts to date and now seeks to let governments that have previously expressed interest in recognizing Kos [...] |
2008-04-21 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV ES CO EC |
| 08STATE41987 |
PROVIDING JAPAN WITH NON-PAPERS ON ENTITIES [...] (S) On April 21, 2008, ISN/MTR (Pam Durham, Ralph Palmiero, and James Mayes) met with Takahiro Nonaka of the Embassy of Japan to hand-over the non-papers in paragraphs 2 and 3 below. On March 6, Nonaka had requested any information on these entities that the U.S. could share. These entities [...] |
2008-04-21 21:39:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL JA |
| 08STATE41993 |
GUIDANCE FOR 22 APRIL 2008 UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] PURPOSE: This is an action request. The Department asks that USUN draw upon the following points for the United Nations Security Council briefing and consultations on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur on 22 April 2008. --We welcome Secretary-General Ban's April 1 [...] |
2008-04-21 22:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PREL PGOV UNSC SU |
| 08STATE41997 |
UNMEE CONSULTATIONS [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to draw upon the following elements during UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) consultations on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Begin Elements. -The U.S. welcomes the Special Report of the Secretary General on UNMEE, which addresses a topic of [...] |
2008-04-21 22:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO ET ER |
| 08STATE41998 |
ENDING USG PARTICIPATION IN DEFENSE EXPO [...] (C) Department understands that the Government of Malaysia will permit four Iranian defense entities to begin participating in the Defense Services Asia expo on Tuesday, April 22 (reftels). 2. (C) Should the Iranian companies open their exhibits, Post is instructed to end all USG associat [...] |
2008-04-21 22:07:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL IR MY |
| 08STATE4206 |
USG QUESTIONS ON PAKISTAN DECEMBER 18 NOTICE ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On 18 December, Pakistan notified the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee of its intention to authorize-under paragraph 15 of UNSCR 1737-payments due under contracts with Bank Sepah entered into prior [...] |
2008-01-14 21:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP IR PREL PARM |
| 08STATE42157 |
KUWAIT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PARIS CONFERENCE ON [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 7-9. 2. (SBU) In the lead up to the Paris Support Conference for Afghanistan on June 12, the U.S. Government is aiming for significant increases in financial support from the Gulf States to bolster the international community's lo [...] |
2008-04-22 13:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL AE AFIN KU QA SA |
| 08STATE4226 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050078642 for the export of optical sights for the 106mm recoilless gun to Chad. Post [...] |
2008-01-14 22:15:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC KOMC CD |
| 08STATE42285 |
HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE [...] (U) This is an action request. Mission please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Guidance for use by the UNVIE Rep to the April 23, 2008 "Informal Meeting on the HCOC" is provided in paragraph 3. 3. (C) BEGIN GUIDANCE: The U.S. understands that the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic [...] |
2008-04-22 15:56:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC AORC |
| 08STATE4237 |
DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO YEREVAN 1421: REQUEST FOR [...] As requested in reftel, the Department has reviewed its files and, of this date, finds no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following member of the Government of Armenia, nominated for training by the Ministry of Defense. The start date of training is January 18 [...] |
2008-01-14 22:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM |
| 08STATE42511 |
TRAVEL WARNING - BURUNDI [...] This Travel Warning updates American citizens on security conditions in Burundi. American citizens should exercise caution while traveling in the country. The U.S. Embassy restricts the travel of its personnel in Burundi, and certain areas of the capital, Bujumbura, are off- limits. This s [...] |
2008-04-22 19:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC OTRA PREL BY |
| 08STATE42613 |
INFORMING THE ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS ABOUT THE [...] This is an action request. USUN, please see para 2 below; Embassies Madrid and Ankara, please see para 3 below. 2. Department requests that USUN deliver the message in para 4 below from Acting Assistant Secretary Kurt Volker to the Alliance of Civilizations High Representative Jorge Sam [...] |
2008-04-22 21:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UN PREL SP TU OIIP |
| 08STATE42643 |
GUIDANCE FOR APRIL 23 UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (SBU) Mission is instructed to draw from the points in para 2 below in discussing events in the Middle East during the briefing and consultations to be held Wednesday morning, April 23, in the UN Security Council. 2. (U) Begin points: Mr. President, given the importance of a peaceful r [...] |
2008-04-23 03:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL LE IS UNSC |
| 08STATE42903 |
GUIDANCE: UNSC EMERGENCY MEETING ON GEORGIA [...] Action request: Department requests that USUN deliver the following statement in para 2 below at the UNSC meeting on Georgia scheduled for Wednesday, April 23. End Action Request. 2. Begin statement: -- Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to welcome Georgian Foreign Minister Bakr [...] |
2008-04-23 16:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PBTS GE RU |
| 08STATE42905 |
US-EU-CANADA TRILATERAL MEETINGS ON IRAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the April 10 U.S.-EU-Canada trilateral meetings on Iran for the Slovenian EU Presidency, all three delegations agreed that Iran sought to undermine everything that the international community sought to achieve in the Middle East, and that its nuclear program and state spo [...] |
2008-04-23 16:56:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EUN UN XG XF AR IR |
| 08STATE42958 |
(S) M/V ANNE E SHIPMENT OF ANHYDROUS HYDROGEN [...] (S) SUMMARY and ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Thailand officials to follow up regarding a shipment of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (AHF) from Thailand to Iran via Dubai. Post is requested to ask Thai officials for permission to release information regarding the Sou [...] |
2008-04-23 18:22:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC TH KS TC XB XC XE |
| 08STATE43018 |
USN ACTIVITIES IN CHINA'S EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph eight. 2. (U) Background: China objects to military surveys in its EEZ, and has on occasion challenged or interfered with U.S. Navy ships conducting military surveys within China's claimed EEZ. The U.S. has on several occasions objected [...] |
2008-04-23 19:31:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | CH KTIA MOPS PBTS PHSA PREL |
| 08STATE43044 |
NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) [...] This cable requests action by COB April 25. Action embassies are requested to deliver the papers contained in paras 3 and 4 to host government officials responsible for NPT matters. CD Delegation in Geneva is requested to deliver the papers to other delegations that will be attending the Pr [...] |
2008-04-23 19:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA |
| 08STATE43113 |
(C) INFORMING REGIONAL PARTNERS OF UPCOMING [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: Action addresee posts are requested to approach host governments to advise them of three overlapping U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) deployments in April and May 2008. (NOTE: This message is info only for Baghdad, Amman, and Cairo.) 2. (C) Objective: To unde [...] |
2008-04-23 23:43:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS SA AE BA KU QA MU JO EG IR IZ XF |
| 08STATE43114 |
GUIDANCE FOR UNMIS CONSULTATIONS [...] USUN is requested to draw on the following points for the UN Security Council briefing and consultations on the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), scheduled for April 24. We welcome the Secretary General's report on UNMIS. We appreciate the efforts of UN personnel and troop contributors to mak [...] |
2008-04-23 23:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PGOV PREL UNSC SU |
| 08STATE43381 |
REVIEW URGED ON ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT BANK WITH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) We have information that the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) was working, as of mid March 2008, with Iraqi shareholders to establish a joint bank in Erbil, Ir [...] |
2008-04-24 14:50:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN IR EZ KNNP PARM PTER |
| 08STATE4344 |
OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON UZBEK [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the January 17, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council: Begin Text: Mr. Chairman, The United States is concerned about the conduct of the Uzbek presidential election on December 23rd, which, according to ODIHR, fell short of mee [...] |
2008-01-15 14:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE UZ |
| 08STATE43492 |
REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE REGARDING BANK SADERAT,S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The United States has concerns about Bank Saderat's growing presence in Greece, both in size and profit margin. The U.S. designated Bank Saderat, pursuant to Executive Order 13224, for providing sup [...] |
2008-04-24 16:50:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP MNUC IR GM ECON XG XT ZL ZS GR |
| 08STATE43685 |
YEMENI DELEGATION MARCH 2008 VISIT TO MEET WITH [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Sanaa, please see paragraph four. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information that in early March 2008, a Yemeni delegation was planning to travel to North Korea to meet with representatives from the Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID) - N [...] |
2008-04-24 20:05:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL KN YM |
| 08STATE43742 |
APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE APRIL 28-29 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 16. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on April 28-29. [...] |
2008-04-24 21:16:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EUN ZL PK ZI IR IZ IS SY LE CH |
| 08STATE43799 |
DEMARCHE: PARTICIPATION IN INT'L COMPACT WITH [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph five. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The first anniversary International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Ministerial will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on May 29, 2008. The meeting will be hosted by the Government of Sweden and co-chaired [...] |
2008-04-24 23:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ |
| 08STATE43800 |
(S) RESPONSE TO TURKEY ON SUSPECT NORTH KOREAN [...] (S/Rel Turkey) Post is instructed to immediately approach appropriate host government officials to discuss North Korea's request for overflight permission of a charter Air Koryo flight from Pyongyang to Damascus. Turkish officials should be encouraged to continue to request that the aircraft [...] |
2008-04-24 23:40:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP PREL PARM NK SY TU |
| 08STATE43804 |
(S) UPDATED SCHEDULE OF FLIGHT OF POSSIBLE [...] (S/Rel Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan) Posts are instructed to immediately approach appropriate host government officials to alert them to a rescheduling of a previously discussed Air Koryo flight from April 11 (Ref A) to April 28 and request that they [...] |
2008-04-24 23:53:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP PREL PARM KN SY |
| 08STATE43817 |
SYRIA'S CLANDESTINE NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On September 6, 2007, Israel destroyed a nuclear reactor Syria was clandestinely constructing, we judge with North Korean assistance. The reactor site was in Syria's eastern desert region in a location [...] |
2008-04-25 01:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP DPRK SY IAEA PARM PREL |
| 08STATE44254 |
RESPONSE TO KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT QUESTION ON [...] (SBU) In response to the information sought by Kyrgyz Minister of Justice Kaiypov regarding Kyrgyz citizen Abdubakh Abdykanov, born October 17, 1958 (as reported in reftel), Department authorizes post to provide a response by diplomatic note that includes the following text. 2. (SBU) (Begin [...] |
2008-04-25 20:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KG |
| 08STATE44298 |
TRAVEL ALERT - CHINA [...] This Travel Alert updates U.S. citizens about security issues in China and advises American citizens traveling or residing there to be alert to their surroundings and exercise caution at all times. This Travel Alert expires on October 31, 2008. 2. Any large-scale public event such as the [...] |
2008-04-25 21:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC CN |
| 08STATE44321 |
INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT REQUEST FOR 6(I) REVIEW OF [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4. 2. On March 17, 2008, a list of 184 names from the 1267 Consolidated List was circulated to 1267 Committee Members for consideration for review under paragraph 6(i) of the Committee guidelines. The 6(i) process is an internal revie [...] |
2008-04-25 23:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
| 08STATE44332 |
GUIDANCE FOR APRIL 28 UNSC OPEN DEBATE ON UNAMI AND [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following text in its statement at the April 28 UNSC open debate on UNAMI and MNF-I. 2. Begin text: It is my pleasure to report today on behalf of the Multinational Forces in Iraq (MNF-I), as requested by Security Council resolutions 1546, 1637, 1723, a [...] |
2008-04-26 01:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS UNSC IZ |
| 08STATE44359 |
PLEDGING AT THE PARIS SUPPORT CONFERENCE FOR [...] (U) Summary: The United States views the upcoming Paris Support Conference for Afghanistan as an opportunity for the international community to reaffirm its long-term commitment for Afghanistan through support for the Afghanistan National Development Strategy and the 2009 and 2010 Afghan electi [...] |
2008-04-26 22:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL |
| 08STATE44438 |
MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) [...] (C) The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) held a productive Reinforced Point of Contact (RPOC) meeting in Paris on April 10, 2008. French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Martin Briens chaired the meeting. RPOC discussion focused on r [...] |
2008-04-28 11:52:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM KSCA ETTC MTCRE FR |
| 08STATE44518 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050064399 for the export of J85 engine spare parts for the F5 aircraft to South Korea. Emba [...] |
2008-04-28 14:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC KS |
| 08STATE44522 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050099148 and a post shipment verification on license 050056149, both involve the export of C [...] |
2008-04-28 14:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC BE NI |
| 08STATE44752 |
FOLLOW UP: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL THREE POST-SHIPMENT [...] According to our records, we have not yet received a response to subject Blue Lantern request regarding the export of defense hardware to Saudi Arabia. This request was sent over 45 days ago. We request an update from Posts regarding the status of this case. If Posts have already responded to [...] |
2008-04-28 19:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SA UK |
| 08STATE44754 |
FOLLOW UP: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL THREE POST-SHIPMENT [...] According to our records, we have not yet received a response to subject Blue Lantern request regarding the export of defense hardware to Oman. This request was sent over 45 days ago. We request an update from Posts regarding the status of this case. If Posts have already responded to subjec [...] |
2008-04-28 19:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC OM UK |
| 08STATE44775 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050097338 for the export of ammunition to El Salvador. Post is requested to complete this [...] |
2008-04-28 19:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ES ETTC KOMC |
| 08STATE44819 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on licenses 050059704, 050089662 and 050095708 for the export of firearms to Thailand. Post is requ [...] |
2008-04-28 20:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC TH KOMC |
| 08STATE4482 |
GUIDANCE FOR ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS FIRST [...] (U) The First Alliance of Civilizations (AOC) Annual Forum will be held in Madrid, January 15-16. According to organizers, this event will be action-driven and will provide participants with a unique international platform to develop joint initiatives and forge partnerships in the area of i [...] |
2008-01-15 17:25:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UN KISL SP ODIP SCUL |
| 08STATE44841 |
UN SECURITY COUNCIL INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-28 20:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC IAEA IR |
| 08STATE44858 |
RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY SUPPORT OF THE BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic officer Deborah Winters and political officer Alica Lejlic in supporting the Blue Lantern program during the last year. As you know, Blue Lantern is the Department's primary instrument for monitoring th [...] |
2008-04-28 21:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC JO |
| 08STATE44861 |
RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY SUPPORT OF BLUE LANTERN [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of political officers Lance Hegerle and Drew Blakeney in supporting the Blue Lantern program during the last year. As you know, Blue Lantern is the Department's primary instrument for monitoring the end-use of expo [...] |
2008-04-28 21:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC GT |
| 08STATE44862 |
RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ON BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic officer Robert Merrigan, consular officer Molly Pledge, and political/economic officer Sherri Holliday-Sklar for their timely and thorough investigation of Blue Lantern cases. As you know, the Blue Lant [...] |
2008-04-28 21:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC CA |
| 08STATE44863 |
RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ON BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic officer Elizabeth Crosson for her timely and thorough investigation of Blue Lantern cases. As you know, the Blue Lantern program is the Department's primary instrument for monitoring the end-use of expo [...] |
2008-04-28 21:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC SN |
| 08STATE44864 |
RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ON BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic officer Yvonne Gonzales for her timely and thorough investigation of Blue Lantern cases. As you know, the Blue Lantern program is the Department's primary instrument for monitoring the end-use of export [...] |
2008-04-28 21:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC ID |
| 08STATE44865 |
RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ON BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic officers Matthew O'Connor and Lisa Yang and EXBS advisor Mi-Yong Kim for their timely and thorough investigation of Blue Lantern cases. As you know, the Blue Lantern program is the Department's primary [...] |
2008-04-28 21:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC TW |
| 08STATE44867 |
RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY SUPPORT OF THE BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of political officer Oliver Moss and ICE Attache Jeffrey Outlaw for their extraordinary contributions to the Blue Lantern program in the United Kingdom during the past years. As you know, the Blue Lantern program i [...] |
2008-04-28 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC UK |
| 08STATE44870 |
RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ON BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of political-military officer Thomas Hines and the foreign service nationals of Embassy Bangkok's political section for their timely and thorough investigation of Blue Lantern cases. As you know, the Blue Lantern pr [...] |
2008-04-28 21:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC TH |
| 08STATE44871 |
RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ON BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic officer Charlotte Crouch for her timely and thorough investigation of Blue Lantern cases. As you know, the Blue Lantern program is the Department's primary instrument for monitoring the end-use of expor [...] |
2008-04-28 21:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC JA |
| 08STATE44904 |
UNSC 4/29/08 CONSULTATIONS ON COTE D'IVOIRE: [...] (U) USUN is authorized to join consensus on draft Presidential Statement (paragraph 4) welcoming the just-announced November 30 date for the Ivorian elections and exhorting all parties to keep elections preparations on track. USUN may draw on the points in paragraph 3 during the April 29 Secur [...] |
2008-04-29 00:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO ETTC IC |
| 08STATE44906 |
SHIPMENT OF NORTH KOREAN PARTS WITH MISSILE [...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach Chinese officials at an appropriate level regarding a cargo of North Korean electronic relays possibly trans-shipping through Chinese ports en route to Syria. Post may draw from objectives, background, and non-paper below as appropriate. - [...] |
2008-04-29 00:56:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC CH KN SY |
| 08STATE45218 |
U.S. DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY [...] This is an action cable. Department requests that action addressees present the points in paragraph 7 as a demarche to appropriate host government officials and report responses. Embassies Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Cairo, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico, Pretoria, Santiago, and Singapore are req [...] |
2008-04-29 18:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA |
| 08STATE45220 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050060873 for the export of C27J aircraft wing components to Italy. Embassy is requested to [...] |
2008-04-29 18:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC IT |
| 08STATE45358 |
ENGAGING GCC+2 ON IRAN/IRAQ [...] (S/NF) This demarche comes in the context of our strong push to get greater regional engagement with Iraq. This effort is not just for the sake of that country but to advance strategic regional security goals in the face of common regional challenges from Iran, Al-Qaeda, and other sources of [...] |
2008-04-29 20:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL BA EG IZ JO KU QA SA GCC AE UM |
| 08STATE45414 |
U.S.-RUSSIA STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK DISCUSSIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings in Washington, D.C., on March 26-27, 2008, senior-level U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John C. Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak, respectively, discussed the draft text for [...] |
2008-04-29 20:59:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC MARR RS |
| 08STATE45476 |
FOLLOW UP TO OIOS INVESTIGATION ON MONUC [...] This is an action request. Department requests USUN and Embassy Kinshasa to discuss with appropriate UN officials what follow up action the UN has taken with India and Pakistan to the findings of Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) investigations that individuals in the Indian and Pa [...] |
2008-04-29 23:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO CG |
| 08STATE45483 |
TRAVEL WARNING - CHAD [...] This Travel Warning is updated to note that the Department of State has authorized the return of U.S. Embassy non-emergency personnel and adult family members to Chad. The Department of State continues to urge American citizens to defer travel to Chad and for American citizens in Chad to exer [...] |
2008-04-30 01:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC CH |
| 08STATE45545 |
BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check for the export of riot control equipment to Israel. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check w [...] |
2008-04-30 11:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC IS KOMC |
| 08STATE4569 |
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN CHILD ABUSE CASE [...] This is a sensitive action message. Post please see para 4. 2. Simon Taralala (DOB 3/27/93 in Port Moresby, Papua, New Guinea) was taken into custody by the New York City Administration for Children's Services in January of 2007, following allegations of child abuse by his adoptive mother [...] |
2008-01-15 19:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL UN PP |
| 08STATE45915 |
UNMEE PRST, APRIL 30, 2008 [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Presidential Statement (PRST) text in paragraph two below. 2. Begin text: The Security Council notes that the continuation of Eritrea,s obstructions towards UNMEE has reached [...] |
2008-04-30 19:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO ET ER |
| 08STATE46450 |
INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL CHILD ABDUCTION PRESSED [...] (SBU) On the margins of the Deputy Secretary's April 9 lunch meeting with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka, EAP/J raised the international parental child abduction issue with Yasuhiro Kobe, the Director of the Office of the Vice Foreign Minister. EAP/J told Kobe that the Depart [...] |
2008-05-01 21:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC PGOV PREL JA |
| 08STATE46556 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 05-050100474 for the export of electronic components and spare parts to Spain. Post is requ [...] |
2008-05-02 13:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SP |
| 08STATE46643 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050099140 for the export of naval vessel parts to Japan. Post is requested to complete this [...] |
2008-05-02 15:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JA |
| 08STATE46814 |
OSCE: GUIDANCE ON APPOINTMENT OF JANEZ LENARCIC [...] No summary [...] |
2008-05-02 19:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL KDEM |
| 08STATE46991 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING WESTERN FRIENDS' [...] This is an action request. Department requests that Embassies London, Paris, and Berlin urge host governments to vote in support of the Georgian UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees currently scheduled for consideration around May 9. Post [...] |
2008-05-02 23:49:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | UNGA GE PREL |
| 08STATE46997 |
MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN PEOPLE [...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraph 2. Baghdad and Triopli are excused from this request. 2. (U) The Department asked Posts to consider ways to promote the May 21 "Day of Solidarity with Cuba" (reftel). At Deputy Secretary Negroponte's request, Posts should report their plans b [...] |
2008-05-03 00:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL EUN CU |
| 08STATE4740 |
ITALY: INFORMATION REQUEST CONCERNING UN 1267 [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraphs 11-14 and 18-19. 2. (C) Summary: On December 21, Stefania Fancello at the Italian MFA's Office of International Cooperation against Terrorism conveyed a request to Embassy Rome officials for more information on the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban [...] |
2008-01-15 22:07:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN IT KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
| 08STATE47433 |
GUIDANCE: U.S. APPROACH TO THE MILLENNIUM [...] This cable is an action request for USUN (see para. 12) and is intended as a brief overview of current U.S. policy for other posts. More guidance is available on the State/IO Bureau intranet website (see para. 13). 2. Summary. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have gained increase [...] |
2008-05-05 19:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL UN |
| 08STATE47440 |
SUGGESTED POINTS FOR USUN FOR MAY 5 FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. On Monday, 5 May, representatives from Denmark, Liechtenstein, Sweden and Switzerland will meet with the 1267 (al-Qaeda/Taliban) Sanctions Committee with a view to having an in-depth discussion on iss [...] |
2008-05-05 19:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER |
| 08STATE47531 |
UNSC RESOLUTION ON SOMALI PIRACY [...] (C) This is an action request. Posts are requested to approach host governments to explain the basis for the draft Security Council resolution on piracy off the coast of Somalia and seek their support. As consultations on the draft resolution are already underway in New York among Security [...] |
2008-05-05 22:42:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM UNSC SO XW |
| 08STATE47534 |
U.S.-RUSSIA AGREEMENT FOR PEACEFUL NUCLEAR [...] The President has approved the proposed Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russia Federation Concerning Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and has authorized its execution (P.D. 2008-19 dated 5 May 2008). A copy [...] |
2008-05-05 23:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ENRG KTIA PREL RS |
| 08STATE47575 |
GUIDANCE FOR USUN FOR THE SECURITY COUNCIL JOINT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (U) On Tuesday, 6 May, the Chairman of the 1267 (al-Qaeda/Taliban) Sanctions Committee (Belgian PermRep Johan Verbeke), the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant [...] |
2008-05-06 06:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
| 08STATE47627 |
S) SHIPMENT OF ANHYDROUS HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, [...] (S//REL ROK) FOR SEOUL ONLY: Post is requested to approach appropriate-level ROKG officials regarding a shipment of possibly South Korean-origin anhydrous hydrogen fluoride from Thailand to Iran and request that the shipment be recalled. Post may draw from background, objectives, and talkin [...] |
2008-05-06 12:36:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TH KS TC XB XC XE |
| 08STATE4780 |
KOSOVO - STATEMENT FOR JANUARY 16 UNSC [...] The Department requests USUN to draw on points in paragraph 2 during the January 16 UN Security Council consultations on the Secretary General's report on the work of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). 2. Begin Points: -- Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to thank Special Represent [...] |
2008-01-16 03:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV UNSC |
| 08STATE47861 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 1: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050047010 for the export of infrared viewer components to South Korea. Post is requeste [...] |
2008-05-06 19:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC KS |
| 08STATE47888 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON BELARUS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-05-06 19:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL OSCE BO |
| 08STATE47908 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 1: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050047010 for the export of infrared viewer components to South Korea. Post is requeste [...] |
2008-05-06 19:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC KS |
| 08STATE47909 |
MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR CHRISTOPHER [...] (SBU) Department requests mission clearance from USUN for Christopher N. Camponovo to travel to New York from May 6 through May 8 to assist in lobbying efforts for the Prisoners of Conscience declaration and to meet with U.N. officials about the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership. Traveler,s [...] |
2008-05-06 19:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM |
| 08STATE47934 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 1: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050047010 for the export of infrared viewer components to South Korea. Post is requeste [...] |
2008-05-06 19:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC KS |
| 08STATE48027 |
HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the member of the Iraq Security Forces listed below. If, at any time, Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be credi [...] |
2008-05-06 20:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
| 08STATE48047 |
HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the member of the Iraq Security Forces listed below. If, at any time, Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be credi [...] |
2008-05-06 20:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
| 08STATE48065 |
(U) Secretary Rice's April 25, 2008 [...] (U) Classified by: KURT VOLKER, ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS, REASONS: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) April 25, 2008, 9:20 - 10:50 a.m., Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Charles W. Larson, Jr. Acting Assistant Secretary K [...] |
2008-05-06 20:53:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA MARR PREL PINS NATO |
| 08STATE48118 |
OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON RELIGIOUS [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the May 8 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin Text: Mr. Chairman, The United States is concerned about recent reports that reflect a disturbing trend in Kazakhstan regarding religious freedom. While Kazakhstan has prid [...] |
2008-05-06 22:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM OSCE KZ |
| 08STATE48119 |
SIERRA LEONE: TALKING POINTS FOR MAY 7 BRIEFING [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for the May 7 UN Security Council briefing and consultation on Sierra Leone. Begin points: -- The United States commends the work of UNIOSIL and the UN Country Team in Sierra Leone for all the support they have provided to the go [...] |
2008-05-06 22:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SL XA XY |
| 08STATE48120 |
RESOURCE GUIDE FOR USG TERRORIST INFORMATION SHARING [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 14. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: As a result of several different Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs) as well as 9/11 Commission Act requirements designed to enhance U.S. security, Washington agencies have concluded a number of biographic [...] |
2008-05-06 22:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS CMGT PTER KLHS |
| 08STATE48128 |
RESOURCE GUIDE FOR USG TERRORIST [...] No summary [...] |
2008-05-06 23:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS CMGT PTER KLHS |
| 08STATE48273 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO OSCE PROJECT [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the May 8, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes Ambassador Venczel to the Permanent Council in his new role as the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbeki [...] |
2008-05-07 14:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE UZ |
| 08STATE48412 |
COUNTERTERRORISM FINANCE: OPPORTUNITY FOR FINANCIAL [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6-8. 2. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will hold a Counterterrorism Financial Regulatory training course at the FDIC Training Facilities in Arlington, Virginia for participants from addressee countries. This training is f [...] |
2008-05-07 17:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PTER ECON EFIN PREL KCRM |
| 08STATE48469 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON RECENT [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the May 8 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Mr. Chairman, On April 26 the website of the Belarus Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was the subject of a cyber attack. RFE/RL, which is an independent, interna [...] |
2008-05-07 18:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PTER PREL |
| 08STATE4854 |
BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check for the export of screw assemblies to South Korea. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check wi [...] |
2008-01-16 14:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CA ETTC KOMC KS |
| 08STATE48545 |
KOSOVO RECOGNITION LOBBYING: TARGET COUNTRIES IN [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See talking points in paragraph 6 and questions and answers in paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Ambassadors are requested to deliver the following demarche on Kosovo to host governments at the highest possible level. Department appreciates posts' efforts to date and [...] |
2008-05-07 20:05:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV GA GH GV LI MI ML MR MP |
| 08STATE48551 |
TRAVEL WARNING - NEPAL [...] This Travel Warning updates safety and security information for travelers to Nepal. The Department of State remains concerned about the security situation in Nepal and urges American citizens to obtain updated security information before they travel and to be prepared to change their plans o [...] |
2008-05-07 20:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC NP |
| 08STATE4865 |
SECOND SURVEY OF IRAQ DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para 3. Please slug responses for PM, NEA and the appropriate regional bureau; also info NSC WASHDC, SECDEF WASHDC, and JOINT STAFF WASHDC. 2. (C) SUMMARY: As the President and Prime Minister Maliki agreed in their November 26, 2007 Declaration of [...] |
2008-01-16 15:18:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS IZ |
| 08STATE48654 |
GUIDANCE FOR 1559 CONSULTATIONS, MAY 8 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN may draw from the points in para 2 below during consultations on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1559, currently scheduled for May 8. 2. (U) Begin points. -- We welcome the Secretary General's report and Mr. Larsen's briefing on implementati [...] |
2008-05-07 23:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PBTS PREL LE SY IS |
| 08STATE49110 |
ACTION REQUEST: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTIONS [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 and 5. Three of the five regional groups will have contested elections for the UN Human Rights Council: Eastern Europe, WEOG, and the Asia Group. Mission is requested to assess the likely outcome of a) the six candidacies for four Asia g [...] |
2008-05-08 18:53:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | FR PHUM SP UK |
| 08STATE49237 |
PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY: OFFICIAL INVITATION FROM [...] Following the April 17 phone call from Acting U/S Rood to MFA Secretary General Omar Hilale to discuss Morocco's endorsement of the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles, below is an official U.S. invitation to the events we are hosting in Washington on the fifth anniversary of the Preside [...] |
2008-05-08 20:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP MO |
| 08STATE49259 |
LEBANON NEEDS ITS FRIENDS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3 below. Posts should draw from the background in paras 5-7 below when making this demarche. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Department requests posts communicate our assessment of the situation in Lebanon and ask that the "friends of Leb [...] |
2008-05-08 22:46:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER LE |
| 08STATE49277 |
URGENT DARFUR DEMARCHE FOR AVIATION SUPPORT AND [...] This is an action request. See para 2. Aviation assets are needed to support UN-AU hybrid peacekeeping operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Following is a list of the aviation assets for which UNAMID still lacks any contributions: -- 4 attack helicopters close air support -- 18 utility [...] |
2008-05-09 02:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MARR KPKO UK CE PA JO BG |
| 08STATE4939 |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL ENVOY GAMBARI'S UNSC [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Special Advisor on Burma Ibrahim Gambari is scheduled to report to the UN Security Council on the situation of the "good offices" mission to Burma during informal consultations of the Security Council on Thursday, January 17. USUN is instructed to draw from the po [...] |
2008-01-16 17:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
| 08STATE49450 |
UN SECURITY COUNCIL 5/12/08 CONSULTATIONS: [...] (U) The Security Council is scheduled to hold consultations on security sector reform (SSR) on May 12. The consultations will follow a briefing on the Secretary-General's report of January 23, 2008 on the UN's role in supporting SSR (S/2008/39). USUN may draw on the points in paragraph 2. [...] |
2008-05-09 14:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO MARR UNSC |
| 08STATE49721 |
BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-7. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a post-shipment check regarding the export and use of satellite components. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern che [...] |
2008-05-09 20:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC FR KOMC |
| 08STATE49723 |
UN SECURITY COUNCIL 5/12/08 CONSULTATIONS: [...] (U) The Security Council is scheduled to hold consultations on security sector reform (SSR) on May 12. The consultations will follow a briefing on the Secretary-General's report of January 23, 2008 on the UN's role in supporting SSR (Security Council Report #2008/39). USUN may draw on the po [...] |
2008-05-09 20:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO MARR UNSC |
| 08STATE49730 |
FOLLOWING-UP WITH INDIA ON THE NICKUNJ GRAPHITE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In October 2007, we shared with Indian officials information indicating that India's Nickunj Eximp Enterprises had offered French-origin, MTCR-controlled graphite blocks to Iran's Ward Commercial Company (Ref A). [...] |
2008-05-09 20:17:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IN IR |
| 08STATE49794 |
SOMALIA--TALKING POINTS FOR MAY 12 BRIEFING BY [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for the May 12 UN Security Council briefing on Somalia by Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordination Sir John Holmes. Begin points: -- We would like to thank U/SYG Holmes for his informativ [...] |
2008-05-09 22:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SO XA XW |
| 08STATE49795 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST - POULTRY TECHNICAL REGULATIONS [...] (U) This is an urgent action request - please see para 2. 2. (C) Summary and Action request: The GOR issued a draft technical regulation (TR) May 4 that would effectively block imports of poultry meat from (among others) the United States (reftel). The hasty adoption of this TR, coinciding [...] |
2008-05-09 22:45:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR ECON WTO RS |
| 08STATE49804 |
GUIDANCE FOR 13 MAY 2008 UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] PURPOSE: This is an action request. The Department asks that USUN draw upon the following points for the United Nations Security Council briefing and consultations on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) on 13 May 2008. --We welcome Secretary-General Ban's [...] |
2008-05-09 23:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PREL PGOV UNSC SU |
| 08STATE49806 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST: SOLICIT GOI RESPONSE TO DRAFT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 8. ---------- Objectives ---------- 2. (SBU) Post is requested to pursue the following objectives with the GOI: -- Share with the GOI the draft text of a UNSC resolution that imposes targeted sanctions on individuals or entities [...] |
2008-05-09 23:59:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PREL PTER IZ RU UK |
| 08STATE49813 |
DEMARCHE: FRENCH UNSC RESOLUTION ON BURMA [...] (SBU) The Department requests action addressees to contact host governments (with the exception of France) immediately at an appropriately high level to urge them to consider a draft resolution prepared by France describing the humanitarian situation in Burma and calling on the regime to remov [...] |
2008-05-10 01:07:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
| 08STATE4986 |
MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: JAMES SWAN AND JAMES [...] Department requests mission clearance for Africa Bureau DAS James Swan and AF/E Director James Knight to travel to New York to meet with UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe. Swan and Knight will discuss Pascoe's initiative regarding the Ethiopia-Eritrea boundary disp [...] |
2008-01-16 18:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL |
| 08STATE49905 |
MGLBO1: BURMA MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT [...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon reports an eight-person Burmese delegation led by the Navy commander greeted Director Fore and PACOM commander Admiral Keating at the Rangoon airport. Press were on hand to witness the arrival. Additional U.S. airlifts are planned for May 14-16 pending Burmese governme [...] |
2008-05-12 10:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT BM |
| 08STATE49938 |
MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Syrian smugglers instigated clashes at the Masnaa border crossing, but the al-Arida border crossing remains open. (Ops/Embassy Beirut telcon) 2. (SBU) Embassy Beirut notes fighting broke out again in Aley, east of Beirut. Fighting in Tripoli subsided. ISF report 47 dead and 160 wo [...] |
2008-05-12 12:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB |
| 08STATE50050 |
MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): [...] (U) Classified by ISN/MTR Director Pam Durham. Reason: 1.5 (B), (D). 2. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Buenos Aires, please see paragraph 15. 3. (C) BACKGROUND: According to published reports (REF A), the Argentine Commission for Space Activities (CONAE) is over [...] |
2008-05-12 15:25:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC TSPL AR |
| 08STATE50053 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests posts' assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050101174 for the export of a laser rangefinder receiver to Thailand. Posts are requested to [...] |
2008-05-12 15:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TH |
| 08STATE50265 |
OECD: MEETING OF THE WORKING PARTY ON INFORMATION [...] SUMMARY: The meeting of the WPISP centered on discussions to finalize the Working Party's contributions to the OECD Ministerial on the Future of the Internet Economy that will take place in Seoul, Korea in June. In addition, the Working Party considered its future work program for the next [...] |
2008-05-12 20:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EINT |
| 08STATE50293 |
RESPONSE TO REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 12, 2008 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed below: COL Dan Efrony Deputy Military Advocate General Israel Defense Forces Date of Birth: 17 November 1958 [...] |
2008-05-12 20:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IS MARR MASS PHUM |
| 08STATE50301 |
(S) UAE-BASED INTERMEDIARY WORKING TO SUPPLY [...] This is an Action Request. Embassy Berlin, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In November 2006, we provided German officials information indicating that Iran was in possession of L550E engines manufactured by the German firm Limbach Flugmotoren GmbH & Co. - likely supplied by t [...] |
2008-05-12 21:05:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC GM TW IR AE |
| 08STATE50323 |
GUIDANCE FOR THE REPORT OF SRSG TO TIMOR-LESTE [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: The Core Group for Timor-Leste will receive the report of the Secretary General's Special Representative for Timor-Leste, Atul Khare, at 10:00 on May 13. USUN is requested to draw on material in para 3 below in responding to Khare's report. End Action Request. 2. (U) [...] |
2008-05-12 22:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC TT |
| 08STATE50327 |
TRAVEL WARNING - LEBANON [...] This Travel Warning updates information on security threats and ongoing political violence in Lebanon, and informs U.S. citizens of current safety and security concerns. The Department of State urges that Americans avoid all travel to Lebanon and that American citizens in Lebanon consider car [...] |
2008-05-12 22:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC LE |
| 08STATE50330 |
GUIDANCE: ICTY/ICTR WORKING GROUP MEETING, MAY 13 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during consultations by the ICTY/ICTR Working Group on residual issues, currently scheduled for May 13. 2. (U) Begin points: -- We would like to thank the Belgian mission for the work in chairi [...] |
2008-05-12 23:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC ICTY ICTR PHUM PREL |
| 08STATE50430 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 05-050096158 for the export of defense hardware and technical data to Morocco. Post is requ [...] |
2008-05-13 13:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC MO |
| 08STATE50507 |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CHINESE ENTITIES THAT [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 2. 2. (S) On several occasions since March 2006, the U.S. has discussed with Chinese authorities attempts by Pakistan's missile program to procure ring-rolling and flow forming machines from entities in China (Reftels). [...] |
2008-05-13 15:04:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH PK |
| 08STATE50524 |
CHINA CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRANSFERS TO IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 2. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- 2. (S/NF) Post is requested to draw on the points in para 4 below and to provide photographs in a demarche to the Government of China (GOC) on the issue of transfers of advanced [...] |
2008-05-13 15:28:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL |
| 08STATE50582 |
UNMEE CONSULTATIONS, MAY 14, 2008 [...] This is an action message. USUN is instructed to draw from the following discussion elements during the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) consultations on May 14, 2008. Begin discussion elements: -We welcome the Presidential Statement of April 30, reject Eritrea,s claim that it [...] |
2008-05-13 17:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO ET ER |
| 08STATE50592 |
FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE JUNE 17-19, 2008, UAE [...] This is an action request. See para 3. 2. SUMMARY. Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I), Government of Iraq (GOI), and U.S. Embassy Baghdad will co-host the Friends of Iraq Conference (previously known as the Iraq Conference) at the Armed Forces Officer Club (AFOC), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emir [...] |
2008-05-13 17:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL |
| 08STATE50680 |
RESULTS OF THE APEC TELMIN 7, APRIL 20-25, IN [...] (U) Summary: The seventh Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Telecommunications Ministerial (TELMIN 7) took place April 20-25 in Bangkok, Thailand. The main output of the ministerial was the Bangkok Declaration, which included key USG concepts related to WTO Doha Round commitments, IPR [...] |
2008-05-13 18:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT APECO |
| 08STATE50705 |
BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-6. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check for the export of radiation tolerant DC/DC converters to Russia. Post is requested to complete this Blue La [...] |
2008-05-13 19:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | DA ETTC KOMC RS UK |
| 08STATE50792 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST - RELEASE OF JAPANESE RICE STOCKS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Japan currently holds stocks of approximately 2.4 million metric tons (MT) of rice, of which 1.5 million MT was imported to fulfill its Uruguay Round Minimum Market Access requirements (MMA). Under its MMA obligations, Japan is [...] |
2008-05-13 20:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AID EAGR ECON ETRD JA |
| 08STATE50798 |
Secretary Rice's April 23, 2008 meeting with [...] (U) Classified by AF A/S Jendayi E. Frazer, Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (U) April 23, 2008; 11 a.m.; Washington, DC. 3. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Deputy Secretary John D. Negroponte A/S Sean McCormack, PA PDAS Linda Thomas-Greenfield, AF Special Envoy for Somalia John Yates [...] |
2008-05-13 20:31:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV EAID |
| 08STATE50829 |
MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Embassy Beirut reports Future Movement leader Hariri blamed Iran and Syria for bringing down the state of Lebanon, accusing them of mounting an "invasion" designed to restore their influence. Hariri rejected dialogue in the current security situation, reiterated his support for LAF Com [...] |
2008-05-13 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB |
| 08STATE50839 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: WELCOMING JANEZ [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the May 15, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States joins other delegations in offering our sincere congratulations to Janez Lenarcic on his selection as ODIHR,s [...] |
2008-05-13 21:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM OSCE |
| 08STATE5085 |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL ENVOY GAMBARI'S UNSC [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Special Advisor on Burma Ibrahim Gambari is scheduled to report to the UN Security Council on the situation of the "good offices" mission to Burma during informal consultations of the Security Council on Thursday, January 17. USUN is instructed to draw from the po [...] |
2008-01-16 20:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
| 08STATE50850 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON CONDUCT OF [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the May 15 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States congratulates the people of Serbia for the conduct of the May 11 parliamentary and local elections in Serbia. For the third [...] |
2008-05-13 21:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PGOV SR |
| 08STATE50902 |
DRAFT UNSC RESOLUTION CONDEMNING VIOLENCE IN [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to urgently share the draft resolution in para 2 below with the French Mission, and other UNSC members at USUN's discretion, with a view towards spurring Council action on the Hizballah-initiated violence in Lebanon which began on May 8. De [...] |
2008-05-14 01:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC SY LE PREL PBTS PTER |
| 08STATE50955 |
BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check for the export of riot control equipment to Trinidad and Tobago. Post is requested to complete this Blue La [...] |
2008-05-14 11:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TD |
| 08STATE51038 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050052052 for the export of F-16 spare parts to Pakistan via the UAE. Embassy is requested [...] |
2008-05-14 13:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TC |
| 08STATE51042 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050056771 for the export of C-130 spare parts to Malaysia. Embassy is requested to complete [...] |
2008-05-14 13:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC MY |
| 08STATE51207 |
REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE REGARDING BANK MELLI BRANCH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------- 2. (S) The United States has information that Bank Melli may be seeking to establish a branch in Pakistan. UNSCR 1803 named Bank Melli as a bank of particular concern and called upon all states [...] |
2008-05-14 15:17:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETTC GM GR IR KNNP MNUC XG XT ZL ZS |
| 08STATE51210 |
FSN RELIEF FUND: REPLENISHMENT NEEDED TO ASSIST [...] As a result of the devastation in Burma, our colleagues in and around Rangoon are in urgent need of your donations to provide support for their families. The Foreign Service National (FSN) Emergency Relief Fund has been overwhelmed by recent requests for assistance, and is rapidly being deplet [...] |
2008-05-14 15:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT KSEP AFIN APER |
| 08STATE51212 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO OSCE HEAD OF [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the May 15, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes Ambassador Djikic back to the Permanent Council and thanks him for his comprehensive report on the OS [...] |
2008-05-14 15:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE TX |
| 08STATE51285 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON DRAFT [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the May 15, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States shares the concern of the Representative of Freedom Miklos Haraszti as he expressed in a May 13th press releas [...] |
2008-05-14 16:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KG OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL |
| 08STATE51293 |
TRAVEL ALERT - ZIMBABWE [...] This Travel Alert is being issued to update U.S. citizens on safety and security concerns throughout Zimbabwe due to ongoing political instability following the March 29 national elections, and recommends deferral of non-essential travel to Zimbabwe at this time. This supersedes the Travel A [...] |
2008-05-14 17:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC ZI |
| 08STATE51356 |
KUDOS TO CONSULATE GENERAL JEDDAH FOLLOWING OIC [...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his strong appreciation to all American Direct Hire and Locally Employed Staff at Consulate General Jeddah. He received extraordinary support during his April 24-25 visit to Jeddah to meet with [...] |
2008-05-14 18:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIC |
| 08STATE51358 |
KUDOS TO EMBASSY DAKAR FOLLOWING OIC SE CUMBER'S [...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American Direct Hire and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Dakar during his April 21-23 visit. 2. SE Cumber was very pleased and i [...] |
2008-05-14 18:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIC |
| 08STATE51359 |
KUDOS TO EMBASSY KUWAIT FOLLOWING OIC SE CUMBER,S [...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American Direct Hire and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Kuwait during his April 27-28 visit. 2. SE Cumber is appreciative of a [...] |
2008-05-14 18:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIC |
| 08STATE51360 |
KUDOS TO EMBASSY DOHA FOLLOWING SE CUMBER'S VISIT [...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American Direct Hire and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Doha during his April 28-29 visit to Qatar. 2. SE Cumber is appreciati [...] |
2008-05-14 18:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIC |
| 08STATE51361 |
KUDOS TO EMBASSY MANAMA FOLLOWING OIC SE CUMBER,S [...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American Direct Hire and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Manama during his April 26-27 visit to Bahrain. 2. SE Cumber would lik [...] |
2008-05-14 18:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIC |
| 08STATE51362 |
KUDOS TO EMBASSY RIYADH FOLLOWING OIC SE CUMBER'S [...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Riyadh during his April 25-26 visit. 2. SE Cumber is appreciative of all of the eff [...] |
2008-05-14 18:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIC |
| 08STATE51535 |
MEETING ON JAPAN'S RICE STOCKS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see para 4. This cable supersedes guidance provided in reftel. 2. (SBU) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Administrator Yost met with Embassy of Japan Economic Minister and Acting DCM Yokoi on May 14, 2008 to d [...] |
2008-05-14 23:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR EAID JA |
| 08STATE51536 |
FOLLOW-UP MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN [...] (U) This is an action message; see paras 3-9. 2. (SBU) Per reftels, Embassies have been asked to undertake activities and encourage host governments and NGOs to undertake activities for a day of solidarity with the Cuban people on May 21. For post information only, President Bush is expec [...] |
2008-05-15 00:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI CU |
| 08STATE51547 |
MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Embassy Beirut reports Interior Minister Aridi announced the reversal of the decisions to fire the airport security chief and to declare Hizballah's fiber optics network illegal after a five-hour meeting. The Lebanon desk comments this was expected, and is a tactical move to show flexi [...] |
2008-05-15 02:48:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB |
| 08STATE5157 |
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of January 16, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed below. LAST NAME: Elgad FIRST NAME: Rotem Rafael GENDER: Male DOB: 30 October 1975 RANK/SERVICE: Major [...] |
2008-01-16 21:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ASEC IS WE KPAL MASS MARR |
| 08STATE51671 |
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: GEORGIAN UNGA IDP AND [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to vote in support of UN General Assembly Agenda Item 16 resolution on the "Status of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia," in para 2 below, which is scheduled for a vote on May 15. 2. (U) Begin resolution: [...] |
2008-05-15 13:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PHUM GE |
| 08STATE51795 |
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: GEORGIAN UNGA IDP AND [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to vote in support of UN General Assembly Agenda Item 16 resolution on the "Status of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia," in para 2 below, which is scheduled for a vote on May 15. 2. (U) Begin resolution: [...] |
2008-05-15 16:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PHUM GE |
| 08STATE5189 |
PARTICIPANTS FOR ILEA LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of January 16, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below. Name: Shemsu Jemal Sirur Rank: Deputy Commander Organization: Dire Dawa Police Commission Current [...] |
2008-01-16 22:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM SNAR ET |
| 08STATE51961 |
KUDOS TO CONSULATE GENERAL DUBAI FOLLOWING OIC [...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Consulate General Dubai during his April 30-May 1 visit. 2. SE Cumber is appreciative of a [...] |
2008-05-15 19:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIC |
| 08STATE51962 |
KUDOS TO EMBASSY ABU DHABI FOLLOWING OIC SE [...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Abu Dhabi during his April 30 visit. 2. SE Cumber is appreciative of all of the ef [...] |
2008-05-15 19:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIC |
| 08STATE51968 |
KUDOS TO EMBASSY ISLAMABAD FOLLOWING OIC SE'S [...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the Direct Hire American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Islamabad during his May 1-May 3 visit. 2. SE Cumber is appreciative o [...] |
2008-05-15 19:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PK PREL OIC |
| 08STATE52030 |
CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR IRAN,S NEW IR-2 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 11. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVES: To encourage Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Participating Governments (PGs) to conduct outreach to manufacturers, law enforcement, and customs officials within their countries [...] |
2008-05-15 21:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP TRGY PREL PARM IR MNUC AORC IAEA UNSC |
| 08STATE52036 |
TRAVEL ALERT - CHINA [...] (U) This Travel Alert advises American citizens that a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck China's eastern Sichuan province on May 12. Due to rescue and relief operations, damage to infrastructure throughout the area, and the continuing potential for aftershocks, U.S. citizens are urged to defer [...] |
2008-05-15 22:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC CN |
| 08STATE52042 |
KOSOVO: RESPONSE TO UNSYG ON UNMIK TRANSITION [...] (C) This is an action request for a demarche to UN SYG Ban Ki-moon in response to reftel request for guidance. See paragraphs 4 and 5. 2. (C) The objective of this demarche is to underscore to UNSYG that the Quint is unified in its position that UNMIK must reconfigure after June 15, that [...] |
2008-05-15 22:40:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL PGOV UNMIK KO YI |
| 08STATE52061 |
LEBANON: BUILDING ON ARAB LEAGUE EFFORTS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. Posts should draw from the background in paragraphs 5-11 when making this demarche. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Arab League mediation has arrested Lebanon's descent into renewed civil war. However, the calm is fragile, the Hizballah [...] |
2008-05-16 01:16:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PGOV PREL LE SY IR |
| 08STATE521 |
FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE [...] Action Requests: Ambassador or appropriate senior embassy official is requested to deliver the text in paragraph eight as a letter from Secretary Rice to either the host government's SIPDIS foreign minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister-level head of official de [...] |
2008-01-03 17:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA |
| 08STATE52144 |
MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Lebanese leaders will leave Beirut at 1530 local time in separate planes; a third plane will transport journalists. The delegations are expected to arrive in Doha in the evening. Formal discussions will begin May 17 and will address government composition and the electoral law. Hizb [...] |
2008-05-16 12:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB |
| 08STATE52312 |
(S) REQUESTING THAT THE GOU PROVIDE ADDITIONAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Kyiv please see paragraph 5. 2. (S//REL UKRAINE) Background: Since September 2004, the United States has discussed with Ukrainian authorities information indicating that the Ukrainian firm Yuzhnoye - a company with expertise in missile and space l [...] |
2008-05-16 17:38:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC UP IN |
| 08STATE52315 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050102491 for the export of tank components to South Korea. Post is requested to complete th [...] |
2008-05-16 17:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC KS |
| 08STATE52332 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050102491 for the export of tank components to South Korea. Post is requested to complete th [...] |
2008-05-16 17:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC KS |
| 08STATE52343 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050103443 for the export of L100 spare parts to the UAE. Post is requested to complete this [...] |
2008-05-16 17:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC AE |
| 08STATE52345 |
OSCE: GUIDANCE ON PERMANENT COUNCIL DECISION ON [...] (SBU) The Department concurs with Post's analysis (reftel) of the potential political costs of opposing the PC draft decision (PC.DD/16/08) on the OSCE-Afghanistan conference, and therefore instructus Post not to block cosensus in support of the conference. Given the potential uncertainties w [...] |
2008-05-16 17:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC OSCE AF |
| 08STATE52388 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050077199 for the export of Orion aircraft spare parts to Australia. Embassy is requested t [...] |
2008-05-16 17:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC AS |
| 08STATE52473 |
INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT LISTING PROPOSAL FOR 4 [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 4 and 5. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (U) Per ref A, the USG prenotified Security Council members, G-20, and Pakistan of our intention to request the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee to add the names of four operatives of Lashkar e-Tayyiba [...] |
2008-05-16 18:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
| 08STATE52481 |
(S) NIAG 8064: IRAN SEEKS RUSSIAN-ORIGIN NEUTRON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S/NF) Washington has information that a Malaysian firm with ties to Iran is seeking Russian-origin neutron generators from the All-Russia Research Institute of Automatics (II) (VNIIA). Neutro [...] |
2008-05-16 18:27:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR |
| 08STATE52635 |
ENGAGING GULF STATES ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE [...] (C) This is an action request; please see paragraphs four and five. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Over the past several years, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, and Qatar (hereafter referred to as the G-4) have significantly increased foreign assistance to a wide range of countries i [...] |
2008-05-16 20:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL |