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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09STATE34964 |
RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of Mr. Richard Rorvig, Mr. Christopher Buck, and Ms. Diane O'Guerin, all of Embassy Bern's Political and Economic Section, for their exemplary support of the Blue Lantern program in Switzerland during the last year. [...] |
2009-04-09 17:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC SZ |
| 09STATE34965 |
RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic officer Jennifer Spande for her exemplary support of the Blue Lantern program in Chile during the past year. As you know, the Blue Lantern program is the Department's primary instrument for monitoring t [...] |
2009-04-09 17:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC CI |
| 09STATE34966 |
RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ON BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic specialist Heather Grell in supporting the Blue Lantern program during the past year. As you know, Blue Lantern is the Department's primary instrument for monitoring the end-use of exported defense artic [...] |
2009-04-09 17:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC KS |
| 09STATE34967 |
RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ON BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic officer Matthew O'Connor 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 instrument for [...] |
2009-04-09 17:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETTC KOMC TW |
| 09STATE3498 |
GREAT LAKES - TALKING POINTS FOR THE JANUARY 15 [...] This is an action request. USUN should draw from the points in para 2 during the January 15 UN Security Council (UNSC) consultations with Great Lakes Special Envoy Obasanjo. 2. (U) Begin points: -- We remain seriously concerned about the present situation in eastern Congo, in particula [...] |
2009-01-13 22:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA BY |
| 09STATE34991 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR NOMINEES FOR THE ILEA WILDLIFE [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 9, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Rank/Name: AIP Jean Claude Karasira Organization: Rwanda National Police DOB: June 20, 1974 P [...] |
2009-04-09 18:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE35020 |
UPDATED TRAVEL WARNING-GEORGIA [...] The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Georgia. This Travel Warning replaces the one dated December 12, 2008 to note the possibility of violent demonstrations. 2. American citizens are urged not to travel to the separatist regions of South Osseti [...] |
2009-04-09 19:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC GG |
| 09STATE35040 |
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 050154491 for the export of firearms to Guatemala. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lant [...] |
2009-04-09 19:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC GT |
| 09STATE3512 |
KOREA-JAPAN SUMMIT MEETING [...] (C) Summary: Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Taro Aso met in Seoul from January 11-12. The following is an official read-out of the meeting provided by the ROK Embassy to Washington. End Summary. 2. (C) The ROK Embassy provided the English tr [...] |
2009-01-13 23:29:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL JA KN KS |
| 09STATE35122 |
ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENT AND CARGO SECURITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Top-level port officials met in Buenos Aires, March 23-27, for the Tenth Executive Board Meeting of the Organization of American States' Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP). The Maritime Administration led the U.S. delegation, which included USOAS and Coast Guard officials. Th [...] |
2009-04-09 20:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT PHSA PREL SENV SOCI OAS |
| 09STATE35229 |
PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) During an April 9 meeting with S/SRAP Holbrooke to discuss the Pakistan Donor,s Conference, Japanese Ambassador Fujisaki passed a matrix displaying donor information. The matrix showed a tentative 500 million dollar Chinese c [...] |
2009-04-09 23:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN PREL PK JA CH |
| 09STATE35237 |
MANAS: GRANT OF AUTHORITY TO CONCLUDE AGREEMENTS [...] (S) Background: This is an action request; please see paragraphs 3 and 4. Deputy Secretary Steinberg approved C-175 authority on April 9 to negotiate and conclude the status of forces agreement and the agreement specific to the Manas Transit Center (provided that the status of forces agreem [...] |
2009-04-10 00:14:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL KG |
| 09STATE35241 |
(U) Secretary Clinton's April 8, 2009 [...] Classified by NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman. Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. (SBU) April 8, 2009; 3:00 p.m.EDT; Washington, DC. 3. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Secretary NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman Matthew Irwin (NEA Notetaker) LEBANON Minister of Defen [...] |
2009-04-10 02:09:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL PTER LE SY |
| 09STATE35242 |
EXTENSION OF ORDERED DEPARTURE FROM [...] Department approves REF B request for extension of ordered departure for an additional thirty days, to May 8,2009. Prior to that date, the Chief of Mission must re-evaluate conditions and request continuation or termination of evacuation status from the Under Secretary for Management. Post [...] |
2009-04-10 02:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AEMR CASC KFLO AFIN ASEC MA MP |
| 09STATE35243 |
SECRETARY CLINTON'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN [...] (U) Classified by Acting EUR Assistant Secretary Marcie Ries for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) April 6, 2009, 3:30 - 4:00, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Judy Garber OES Deputy Assistant Secretary Dave Balton Acting [...] |
2009-04-10 02:51:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM NATO EAID PARM KNNP SENV |
| 09STATE35413 |
COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - BELGIUM [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-10 12:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC BE |
| 09STATE35495 |
JOINT COOPERATION COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE [...] (SBU) Washington agencies and Embassy Baghdad have completed the Terms of Reference for the four Joint Cooperation Committees charged with implementing the Strategic Framework Agreement. Final texts of each TOR (Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation, Economic and Energy Cooperation, Service [...] |
2009-04-10 14:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID SCUL SOCI TSPL IZ |
| 09STATE35536 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES SELECTED TO [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 8, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Kinene Nsimba Rank: Colonel DOB: March 18, 1950 Name: Mwaku Mbuluku Rank: Lieutena [...] |
2009-04-10 14:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CG |
| 09STATE35549 |
GICNT JOINT DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED AGENDA FOR 2009 [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. Summary: The Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) will conduct its 5th Plenary Meeting (2009 Plenary Meeting) at The Hague, Netherlands on June 16-17, 2009. Department requests Post to invite host government to parti [...] |
2009-04-10 15:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP RS NL PREL PTER MNUC KGIC |
| 09STATE35745 |
A/S SHANNON'S MEETINGS WITH ECUADORIAN OFFICIALS [...] Summary. (S/NF) On April 1, A/S Shannon met Ecuadorian Justice Minister Jalkh, Vice Foreign Minister Pozo, and other GOE officials to discuss GOE accusations that an embassy official had taken actions to destabilize the government of Ecuador. Making clear the GOE's desire to work with the USG [...] |
2009-04-10 19:05:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PINR SNAR EC |
| 09STATE35767 |
SUPPORTING THE AU'S EFFORTS TO ENSURE AN EARLY [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) Department requests embassies in African Union (AU) member states demarche host governments at the highest appropriate level to pursue objectives listed in paragraph 4. 3. (SBU) For Harare, Asmara, Khartoum, Nouakchott, Conakry [...] |
2009-04-10 19:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID MA |
| 09STATE35809 |
URGING EARLY RETURN TO CONSTITUTIONAL RULE IN [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Department requests embassies in European Union (EU) member states, Oslo and Bern to demarche host governments at the highest appropriate level prior to the launch of the EU,s "political dialogue8 with [...] |
2009-04-10 20:32:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC EAID PGOV SZ NO MA |
| 09STATE35816 |
HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 10, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Hugues Ombagho Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade Position: Marines Squad Leader DOB: Libr [...] |
2009-04-10 20:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE35834 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: NDAA SECTION 1228 [...] 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 050092728 for the export of firearms to Iraq. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern [...] |
2009-04-10 21:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC IZ |
| 09STATE35837 |
DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to attend the "Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism" at the Asia Pacific Center for [...] |
2009-04-10 21:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN |
| 09STATE35882 |
TRANS-SAHARA COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL [...] (U) The fifth annual interagency Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) conference will convene on 2-4 June at the State Department's George C. Marshall Center in Washington DC. The conference will include participants from the U.S. Embassies in the ten TSCTP countries and action o [...] |
2009-04-11 14:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PTER XA XI XY |
| 09STATE35897 |
DEMARCHE TO NON-PERMANENT SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS [...] (SBU) Night Action precedence required due to action requested in advance of scheduled United Nations Security Council meeting at 1500 EDT Monday, April 13. 2. (SBU) Addressees are requested to make an urgent demarche in their capitals, at the highest appropriate level, drawing on the infor [...] |
2009-04-12 03:04:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM UNSC NK |
| 09STATE3596 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR PATROL OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS [...] (U) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of 1/13/2009 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below: Â [...] |
2009-01-14 14:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM MARR MASS PHUM PREL BG |
| 09STATE36070 |
FOLLOW UP: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL THREE-LICENSE [...] According to our records, we have not yet received a response to subject Blue Lantern request regarding the export of firearms to Pakistan. This request was sent over 34 days ago. We request an update from post regarding the status of this case. If post has already responded to subject case, [...] |
2009-04-13 14:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC PK |
| 09STATE36077 |
CFE/VCC: NON-PAPER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ALLIES ON [...] (U) This is an action message. Mission is requested to distribute to Allies the non-paper contained in para six below. 2. (C/REL NATO) Background. Ref A indicates that in April 2008 the Verification Coordination Committee (VCC) tasked experts to review Vienna Document 1999 (VD 99) implemen [...] |
2009-04-13 14:49:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | OSCE PARM PREL NATO |
| 09STATE36085 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR AUSTRIA [...] (U) Further to reftel, the Department has reviewed its files and as of April 10, 2009 possesses no credible information of violations of human rights by the following Austrian individual, nominated to participate in USG sponsored training: Last name: Probst First name: Christian Date of b [...] |
2009-04-13 14:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL AU |
| 09STATE36103 |
GUIDANCE: SRSG DE MISTURA REPLACEMENT [...] (C/REL to UN, UK) This is an action request. Per request relayed in REF, USUN is to share with DPA U/SYG Pascoe additional names to enlarge the pool of candidates under consideration for the position of SRSG for Iraq. Biographic information for these candidates has been transmitted to USUN v [...] |
2009-04-13 15:19:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ |
| 09STATE36183 |
HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...] |
2009-04-13 18:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
| 09STATE36289 |
COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - FRENCH WEST INDIES [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-13 20:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC OTRA FR BB |
| 09STATE36292 |
COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - DOMINICA [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-13 20:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC OTRA DO |
| 09STATE36296 |
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND [...] Summary: The 57th session of the OECD Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP) was held on March 11-13, 2009, at OECD Headquarters in Paris, France. Richard C. Beaird, Acting U.S. Coordinator for International Communication and Information Policy, served as Head [...] |
2009-04-13 20:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EIND ECON OECD |
| 09STATE36315 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW-ROK VICE FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Republic of Korea (ROK) Vice Foreign Minister Shin Kak-soo met with Deputy Secretary Jacob Lew on April 6, 2009, on the margins of the Joint Session of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting and the Arctic Council. VFM Shin reiterated to the Deputy Secretary the ROK's commitmen [...] |
2009-04-13 20:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KS EAID ABLD PREL AF |
| 09STATE36339 |
U.S. RESPONSE TO APRIL 12 CHINESE DEMARCHE ON [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-13 23:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECON PBTS PHSA PREL TPHY |
| 09STATE3638 |
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 050139731 for the export of C-130 aircraft component parts to Brazil. Post is requested to c [...] |
2009-01-14 14:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC BR |
| 09STATE36408 |
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 050152251 for the export of UH-1 helicopter component parts to Australia. Post is requested [...] |
2009-04-14 11:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC AS |
| 09STATE36416 |
COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-14 12:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC AE |
| 09STATE36567 |
G8-BMENA INITIATIVE SECOND COORDINATION MEETING [...] Summary: Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Madelyn Spirnak attended a G8-Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) coordination meeting hosted by Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Youssef Amrani in Rabat on April 2, 2009. Italy,s Deputy Direc [...] |
2009-04-14 15:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KPAO PREL IT MO LE QA |
| 09STATE36734 |
ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER MEETS WITH PALITHA [...] (C) Summary: On April 10, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona regarding the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka. Boucher told Kohona that the Sri Lankan Army must halt the continued shelling of the safe z [...] |
2009-04-14 19:18:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PHUM KDEM CE |
| 09STATE36746 |
REQUEST TO KENYA FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE INVESTIGATION AND [...] Please forward the original documents received via Federal Express from Blair Berman, DOJ, to the appropriate judicial authorities for transmission to the proper tribunal via diplomatic note. Additionally, please notify Jessica Kraft-Klehm at jessica.kraft-klehm@usdoj.gov when the request is [...] |
2009-04-14 19:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CJ CASC KE |
| 09STATE36825 |
(S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SHIPMENT OF UAVS [...] (S//NF) On March 25, we alerted Turkey to Iranian plans to ship unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Venezuela (ref C). The GOT expressed appreciation for the information and promised to share it with select officials in other agencies at a previously-scheduled GOT interagency export control taskforc [...] |
2009-04-14 21:17:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS ETTC TU VE IR |
| 09STATE36831 |
GUIDANCE: UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON KUWAITI PROPERTY [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the following building blocks during April 16 consultations regarding repatriation by Iraq of missing Kuwaitis and Kuwaiti property, including the Kuwaiti national archives. 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: -- I would like to begin toda [...] |
2009-04-14 21:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IZ KU |
| 09STATE36834 |
ALERTING GERMANY TO A SHIPMENT OF UAVS FROM IRAN [...] (S/NF) On March 25, we alerted Turkey to Iranian plans to ship unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Venezuela (REF A). The GOT expressed appreciation for the information and promised to share it with select officials on that same day. Turkish officials agreed to take the necessary action to prev [...] |
2009-04-14 21:44:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS ETTC GE TU VE IR |
| 09STATE36838 |
IAEA BEIJING MINISTERIAL ON NUCLEAR ENERGY - [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST: Please see para 3. 2. (U) On April 20-21, 2009, the Government of China, through the China Atomic Energy Authority, will host an international ministerial conference on "Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century." Following the Ministerial Conference held in Pari [...] |
2009-04-14 22:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CH ENRG KNNP TRGY IAEA |
| 09STATE36849 |
RESPONSE FROM THE SECRETARY TO THE LEAGUE OF [...] Please deliver the following letter from the Secretary to the appropriate representatives of the Green League of U.S. Embassies. There will be no signed original. 2. Begin text: Dear Green League of U.S. Embassies Representatives: Climate change is one of the greatest twenty-first [...] |
2009-04-14 22:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD SENV TRGY KGHG ADCO KPAO |
| 09STATE36855 |
(S) DPRK PROLIFERATION-RELATED TRANSACTION IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) On April 14, Treasury U/S Stuart Levey and ISN Acting DAS Tony Foley met with Singapore DCM Ong to deliver the points in paragraph 4. Under separate cover, Singapore De [...] |
2009-04-14 23:48:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KNNP IR PREL PARM XF LE KN SN |
| 09STATE36864 |
(C) DEMARCHE TO CHINA CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Encourage China to work together with us to facilitate U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and missile-relat [...] |
2009-04-15 00:34:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | UNSC PARM KN CH KNNP |
| 09STATE36865 |
ACTING A/S CARTER BRIEFS EU POLITICAL COUNSELORS [...] (C) Begin Summary: On April 9 at the invitation of the Czech Political Counselor in his capacity representing the EU Presidency, Acting Assistant Secretary for Africa Phillip Carter urged EU Political Counselors to support USG policy priorities towards Africa. Carter noted that the Administr [...] |
2009-04-15 00:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU EUN XA |
| 09STATE3691 |
RESPONDING TO UKRAINIAN QUESTIONS CONCERNING USG [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Brasilia, please see paragraph 7. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: REF A reports that the Ukrainian Embassy in Brasilia is urging the U.S. to reconsider its position on support for the Ukrainian-Brazilian Tsyklon Space Launch Project and allow the launch of U. [...] |
2009-01-14 16:16:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA UP BR |
| 09STATE37028 |
LEBANON LOAN AGREEMENT WITH U.S.-DESIGNATED [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) In reftel A, Embassy Beirut alerted Washington that Lebanon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) March 12 with the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) for the [...] |
2009-04-15 15:07:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KNNP IR PREL PARM XF LE |
| 09STATE37071 |
MARCH 2009 OECD WORKING GROUP ON BRIBERY MEETING [...] (SBU) U.S. delegation (USDEL) members from the Commerce, Justice, and State Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) participated in the OECD Working Group on Bribery (WGB) meeting in Paris March 16-20, 2009. The WGB made significant progress on its Review of Instruments, w [...] |
2009-04-15 16:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH CI ECON EG EINV EN ETRD EZ FR ID IN IS PGOV |
| 09STATE37154 |
USUN INSTRUCTION: MINURSO MANDATE RENEWAL [...] This is an action request, see paragraph two. 2. ACTION REQUEST: USUN is requested to circulate to the Group of Friends and the UN Security Council, at such times and sequences deemed appropriate, the resolution included in paragraph two, renewing the mandate of the UN Mission for the Refe [...] |
2009-04-15 17:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC |
| 09STATE37284 |
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 050149165 for the export of F-15 and C-130 component parts to Saudi Arabia. Post is requeste [...] |
2009-04-15 19:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SA |
| 09STATE37293 |
EEB A A/S NELSON DISCUSSES BIOFUELS AND ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: Brazilian U/S for Energy Andre Amado met with EEB A A/S David Nelson on March 4 to discuss ongoing cooperation on biofuels and cooperation on energy more broadly. Brazil and the U.S. remain enthusiastic about our cooperation on biofuels, particularly in assisting developing cou [...] |
2009-04-15 20:07:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SENV SG SN ENGR DR ES GB GM GT HO |
| 09STATE37297 |
GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST CONSULTATIONS, APRIL 20 [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below as a basis for its participation in Security Council consultations on the Middle East scheduled for April 20, and for its public statements on the consultation. 2. (U) Talking points: -- It is th [...] |
2009-04-15 20:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL IS LE KPAL |
| 09STATE37316 |
UPDATING INFORMATION FOR TERRORISM FINANCE [...] Posts are requested to nominate a Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) and Deputy TFCO to coordinate and engage with host governments on terrorism finance issues. 2. ACTION REQUEST: The Department is in the process of updating its current list of TFCOs and Deputy TFCOs and requ [...] |
2009-04-15 20:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER |
| 09STATE37319 |
U.S. INDICTMENT OF IRANIAN PROCUREMENT NETWORK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On April 6, 2009, the Justice Department announced that Baktash Fattahi, an Iranian national, was arrested and charged, along with ten other defendants, with participating in a conspiracy to export U.S.-ma [...] |
2009-04-15 20:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC AE |
| 09STATE37323 |
(S/NF) KUDOS - REPORTING ON NORTH KOREAN FINANCE [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD LIKE TO CONVEY THEIR GREAT APPRECIATION FOR REPORTING ON NORTH KOREAN FINANCE. ANALYSTS GREATLY VALUE REPORTING ON FINANCIAL FLOWS ACROSS THE CHINESE/NORTH KOREAN BORDER, THE STATUS OF SPECIFIC CHINESE BANKS' RELATIONS WITH NORTH KOREAN CUSTOMERS, AND PAYMENT [...] |
2009-04-15 20:41:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR CH |
| 09STATE37330 |
(C/NF) KUDOS FOR CONSULATE REPORTING ON NORTHERN [...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION FOR POST'S REPORTING FOLLOWING THE DISSIDENT REPUBLICAN ATTACKS IN NORTHERN IRELAND AND LEADING UP TO THE ST. PATRICK'S DAY SUMMIT AT THE WHITE HOUSE. POST'S IMPRESSIVE NUMBER OF REFS PROVIDED ANALYSTS EXCELLENT INSIGHT INT [...] |
2009-04-15 20:47:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL PTER UK |
| 09STATE37333 |
(U) NEPAL: LEADERSHIP, PARTY COHESION AND [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN SEVERAL DEVELOPMENTS IN NEPAL. IN THE PAST, ANALYSTS ASSESSED THAT PRACHANDA SERVED AS THE GUIDING FORCE AND POWER BROKER OF THE MAOISTS AND WAS UNLIKELY TO FACE SERIOUS CHALLENGES TO HIS AUTHORITY, AND THAT MAOIST INVOLVEMENT IN THE GOVERNMENT W [...] |
2009-04-15 20:50:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR EFIN PGOV PREL NP |
| 09STATE37352 |
C) SOUTH AFRICA: KUDOS WITH FOLLOW-UP FOR [...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WANT TO THANK POSTS FOR EXCELLENT REPORTING ON SOUTH AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND HEALTH. THESE CABLES PROVIDED IMPORTANT INSIGHT INTO THE SPECIFIC ISSUES SOUTH AFRICA IS FACING AND HOW THESE ISSUES ARE BE [...] |
2009-04-15 21:29:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR SOCI SF |
| 09STATE37354 |
GUIDANCE: DFI-IAMB CONSULTATIONS, APRIL 16 [...] (U) USUN should draw from the following building blocks during April 16 UNSC consultations on the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory Management Board (IAMB). 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: -- UN Security Council Resolution 1859 (2008) carried forward for one [...] |
2009-04-15 21:33:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IZ |
| 09STATE37357 |
KUDOS ON JAPANESE REPORTING AND ADVOCACY [...] (U) The Secretary's February visit to Japan, new domestic political developments almost every week, and a flood of visitors to and from Tokyo have the past few months a particularly busy time in U.S.-Japan relations. Fortunately, Washington has had the benefit of Mission Japan,s stellar repor [...] |
2009-04-15 21:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS ECON ETRD EFIN MARR PGOV PREL JA |
| 09STATE37478 |
NIAG 9041: IRANIAN ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH [...] (S) We have received information that Iranian entities with ties to Iran's missile program seek to procure Japanese-origin diesel generators, ostensibly for a planned light-water moderated nuclear reactor to be built near Darkhovin, Iran. While Iran is not prohibited from constructing light- [...] |
2009-04-16 12:49:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC IR JA |
| 09STATE37561 |
(S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: AFRICAN GREAT [...] (S/NF) This cable provides the full text of the new National HUMINT Collection Directive (NHCD) on African Great Lakes (paragraph 3-end) as well as a request for continued DOS reporting of biographic information relating to DROC, Burundi, and Rwanda (paragraph 2). A. (S/NF) The NHCD below s [...] |
2009-04-16 14:11:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR KSPR ECON KDEM KHIV ZF XA CF RW BY |
| 09STATE37566 |
(S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: WEST AFRICA [...] (S/NF) This cable provides the full text of the new National HUMINT Collection Directive (NHCD) on the West Africa Sahel region (paragraph 3-end) as well as a request for continued DOS reporting of biographic information relating to the West Africa Sahel region (paragraph 2). A. (S/NF) The [...] |
2009-04-16 14:17:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR KSPR ECON CD CV GA ML MR NG SG UV |
| 09STATE37675 |
MISSION STRATEGIC PLANS [...] The FY 2011 Mission Strategic Plan process has come to a close for this cycle and I thank all missions for the high quality of their submissions. The MSPs provide Department leadership with valuable strategic information on how missions plan to implement the Secretary's priorities in the out- [...] |
2009-04-16 15:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KSPR AMGT KSEP KICA AFIN ABUD |
| 09STATE3778 |
GUIDANCE: PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS, REMARKS FOR [...] USUN may draw from the following remarks during an January 14 open debate regarding the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. Guidance regarding a draft PRST on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict will follow septel. 2. Begin suggested remarks: Mr. President: On behalf [...] |
2009-01-14 18:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC |
| 09STATE37820 |
COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - NEW ZEALAND [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-16 17:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC NZ |
| 09STATE37840 |
USUN INSTRUCTION: UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON MINURSO [...] As requested by the UN Security Council in Resolution 1813 (2008), the Secretary-General issued a report on April 14, 2009, on the situation concerning the Western Sahara. The report covers developments since the Secretary-General's last report, issued April 14, 2008. The Secretary-General's [...] |
2009-04-16 18:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC SIPDIS |
| 09STATE37998 |
SIXTEENTH MEETING OF THE ITU RADIOCOMMUNICATION [...] Summary. The sixteenth meeting of the International Telecommunication Union,s (ITU) Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG) met in Geneva, from 4-6 February 2009, under the chairmanship of Mr. J.B. Yao Kouakou (Cote d,Ivoire). The meeting was attended by 104 delegates representing 41 Member [...] |
2009-04-16 21:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ITU |
| 09STATE38024 |
MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY CLINTON TO CROATIAN [...] PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY CLINTON TO CROATIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DURDA ADLESIC. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE DOES NOT PLAN TO RELEASE THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE BUT HAS NO OBJECTION IF THE GOVERNMENT OF CROATIA WISHES TO DO SO. THERE WILL BE NO SIGNED ORIGINAL. 2. BEGI [...] |
2009-04-16 22:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL HR |
| 09STATE38028 |
INVITATION TO THE 5TH EAST AFRICA RSI MEETING [...] (U) We are pleased to invite you to the next session of the Counterterrorism Regional Strategic Initiative for East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya on May 21, 2009. Join us in discussions to identify priority policy and programmatic recommendations, and share counterterrorism lessons learned on issu [...] |
2009-04-16 22:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PTER ASEC PINR PGOV CN DJ ER ET MP |
| 09STATE38033 |
USUN INSTRUCTIONS: UN MISSION IN SUDAN MANDATE [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to circulate to the Security Council for discussion the draft resolution set forth in paragraph 2, authorizing extension of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), at such times and sequences as deemed appropriate to ensure timely adoption of a resolutio [...] |
2009-04-16 22:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC CD SU |
| 09STATE38036 |
1267/TERRORISM: GUIDANCE REGARDING YEMENI [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Per reftel, Yemeni Perm Rep Abdullah Alsaidi on April 2 told USUN Ambassador DiCarlo that Yemen is prepared to submit a travel ban exemption request to the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban sanctions) Committee to [...] |
2009-04-16 23:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XA |
| 09STATE38039 |
(C) DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA CONCERNING GOODS AND [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Encourage Russia to work together with us to gain agreement on U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and mis [...] |
2009-04-16 23:52:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PARM KN RU |
| 09STATE3809 |
SPACE COOPERATION WITH INDIA [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Through press reports and diplomatic exchanges, the Department is aware of Indian satellite launches tentatively scheduled for 2009 that will require a signed and implemented Technology Safeguards Agreement. Wishing to avoid [...] |
2009-01-14 19:19:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TSPA AG CA IN |
| 09STATE3842 |
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 050140763 for the export of firearms to the Philippines. Post is requested to complete t [...] |
2009-01-14 20:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC RP |
| 09STATE38469 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN [...] (SUB) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 17, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: William Ndjimba Rank/Position: Marchal des Logis/Sergeant DOB: November 10, 1978 POB: [...] |
2009-04-17 19:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE38565 |
RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN CONCERNS ABOUT UNLICENSED [...] (C) Background: On several occasions since December 2008, the Government of Russia (GOR) has raised with us concerns about the unlicensed production of Kalashnikov rifles by U.S. companies, particularly Arsenal Inc. The GOR wants to protect the intellectual property rights of its arms manufa [...] |
2009-04-17 20:50:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETTC ETRD MASS RS |
| 09STATE38591 |
ACTION REQUEST: DEMARCHE ON BALTIC ENERGY SECURITY [...] (SBU) The Prime Ministers and Energy Ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will meet in Vilnius on April 26-27 to discuss energy security; Poland, Sweden and Finland will be represented at lower levels, as will CEOs of several Baltic energy companies. The United States supports and has [...] |
2009-04-17 21:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ENRG LG LH PL RS SW FI |
| 09STATE38601 |
DEMARCHE TO VIETNAM CONCERNING GOODS AND ENTITIES [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to encourage Vietnam to work together with us to reach agreement on U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and missile [...] |
2009-04-17 22:06:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM UNSC KN VM KNNP |
| 09STATE38607 |
REQUEST DELIVERY OF NON-PAPER: RESPONDING TO [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. Some Arab states have raised allegations of corruption and non-transparent governance as reasons not to provide direct budget support to the Palestinian Authority (PA) government of President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad [...] |
2009-04-17 22:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KWBG PGOV IS |
| 09STATE38608 |
DPRK: URGENT DEMARCHE TO LIBYA ON 1718 SANCTIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Encourage Libya to work together with us to gain agreement on U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and miss [...] |
2009-04-17 22:40:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM UNSC KN LY KNNP |
| 09STATE38609 |
PRM RECOMMENDATIONS ON UNHCR SOUTHERN SUDAN [...] (U) We are now in the fifth year of the organized repatriation of southern Sudanese refugees with probably 12 to 18 months remaining for a concerted push to get all of the remaining refugees home in safety and dignity in time to participate in the 2011 referendum but before uncertainties abou [...] |
2009-04-17 22:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF EAID SU |
| 09STATE38617 |
CWC: U.S. RESPONSE TO OPCW LEGAL ADVISER ON [...] (U) This is an action request for all addressees on Monday, April 20, 2009, see paras 4-6. 2. (U) Background: On April 14, U.S. delreps to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) met with OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) Legal Adviser Santiago Onate and other OPCW TS [...] |
2009-04-18 01:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC IZ |
| 09STATE38619 |
CONFIRMING USG OFFER ON EGYPT ASSISTANCE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The Department appreciates the Ambassador's efforts to consult with the GOE about the way forward on Economic Support Funds (ESF), per ref A. Please continue conversations with the GOE with the [...] |
2009-04-18 02:00:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EAID EFIN PREL PHUM EG |
| 09STATE38656 |
GOI INTENTIONS AND PLANS TO NEGOTIATE A [...] (U) This is an action cable for Embassy Baghdad requesting delivery by hand of the letter included below to Dr. Fadel Jawad Khadum, Legal Adviser to the Prime Minister. Embassy Baghdad is asked to confirm delivery of the letter, report on Dr. Fadel's response and follow-up to confirm specific [...] |
2009-04-18 13:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN IZ KJUS OVIP PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
| 09STATE38773 |
RESPONSE TO ITALY ON EXPORTS TO IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. ------------------------- OBJECTIVES/ACTION REQUEST ------------------------- 2. (C) Washington requests Post deliver the non-paper in paragraph 3 to appropriate host government officials in the foreign affairs ministry in response [...] |
2009-04-20 12:46:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL IR MNUC ETTC IT |
| 09STATE38812 |
U.S. - NIGERIA ENERGY AND CLIMATE ROUNDTABLE [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, the Department is pleased to inform Post that we would like to move forward with a proposed roundtable on energy and climate with the Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). EEB/ESC DAS Doug Hengel would be able to lead a delega [...] |
2009-04-20 13:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG PREL PGOV SENV NI |
| 09STATE38899 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR TRAINING FUNDED BY THE [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 20, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer listed below: Name: Epitace Masumbuko Rank: Major Position: Commander of 513th Battalion Infantry DOB: Jan [...] |
2009-04-20 14:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE38943 |
ALERTING GOR OF DELIVERY OF SEIZED HEU DURING [...] (S) This is an action request for Embassy Moscow regarding the delivery by FBI Director Mueller of a requested sample of seized highly-enriched uranium (HEU) to appropriate Russian authorities. Please see para 3. Embassy Tbilisi see para 5. 2. (S) Background: Over two years ago Russia r [...] |
2009-04-20 15:32:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC GG RS |
| 09STATE3902 |
RUSSIAN UPDATE ON SUKHUMI RADIOACTIVE SOURCES [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassies Tbilisi and Moscow. See para 6. 2. (C) In response to Ref A request for GOR update on the status of radiation sources that had been located in Sukhumi, working-level Russian MFA contacts were unable to provide definitive information about these s [...] |
2009-01-14 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP PARM PGOV PREL GG RS |
| 09STATE39054 |
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON THE ARREST OF [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: There are several differing reports regarding the nature of material recently seized in Ukraine and other details surrounding the incident. For example, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) characterized [...] |
2009-04-20 17:56:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PINR UP XH |
| 09STATE39059 |
SHORTAGE OF HOTEL ROOMS IN WINDHOEK, NOMIBIA [...] Due to the HIV/AIDS Implementers Conference being held in Windhoek June 8-14, 2009 (comprising approximately 1700 participants from around the world), there will be a shortage of hotel accommodations in the city during the month of June. 2. Post strongly encourages official trave [...] |
2009-04-20 18:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA WA |
| 09STATE39134 |
GEORGIA - ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON REVISED UN [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Department requests USUN share the attached non-paper (see para 3) outlining language for a new mandate for the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) with UN SRSG Verbeke, UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Alain Le Roy, and UN Under Secretary-General [...] |
2009-04-20 19:29:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG |
| 09STATE39151 |
SECRETARY CLINTON'S APRIL 15 MEETING WITH EU [...] (U) Meeting took place April 15, 2009; 12:30 - 1:10 pm; Washington, DC. 2. (U) Participants U.S. ------ The Secretary Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy, Richard Morningstar EUR - Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary NSC [...] |
2009-04-20 19:45:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PGOV PREL |
| 09STATE3916 |
NEPAL: INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNMIN MANDATE RENEWAL [...] The Department instructs USUN to draw on the following points for use during the discussion of the Secretary General's report on the UN Mission to Nepal (UNMIN) scheduled to take place on Friday, January 16. 2. Begin points: -- I would like to welcome SRSG Martin back to the Council a [...] |
2009-01-14 21:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNMIN PGOV NP |
| 09STATE39182 |
REVISED COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - CAMEROON [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-20 20:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC CM |
| 09STATE39198 |
USUN TALKING POINTS FOR MINURCAT CONSULTATIONS [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to draw from the points in paragraph 2 during consultations in the Security Council on the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) scheduled for April 24, 2008. 2. Begin Points We would like to thank SRSG Victor Angelo [...] |
2009-04-20 21:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL KPKO CD CT |
| 09STATE39222 |
GUIDANCE REGARDING USG PARTICIPATION IN THE [...] This is an action request for Geneva, The Hague, Moscow, Jerusalem, London, Nairobi, Accra, Kigali, Lusaka, Rabat, Bamako, Abuja, Dakar, Mexico City, Brasilia and Rome. Please see paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. 2. The draft review conference outcome document for the Durban Review Conference does no [...] |
2009-04-20 23:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SOCI AORC KISL PHUM KDEM |
| 09STATE3925 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST: POSSIBLE UNAUTHORIZED [...] This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 6. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls (PM/DTCC) has recently obtained information indicating that the Policia Nacional Civil (PNC) of El Salvador has entered a "swap agreement" with Salvad [...] |
2009-01-14 22:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC ES |
| 09STATE39345 |
SUPPORTING KOSOVO IN INTERNATIONAL BODIES [...] (C) Summary. This is an action request, see paragraph 2. The Department wishes to highlight our continuing interest in supporting participation by the Republic of Kosovo in international institutions. Kosovo, which has just completed its first year of independence, has made integration in [...] |
2009-04-21 13:43:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON UN KV |
| 09STATE3936 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO THE CIO [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council in Vienna on January 15. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are honored to welcome Foreign Minister Bakoyannis to the Permanent Council as the Chairman in Office for 2009. The United States supports the ob [...] |
2009-01-14 23:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RS GG OSCE |
| 09STATE39422 |
COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - NIGERIA [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-21 15:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC NI |
| 09STATE3943 |
(S) NIAG 8233: TRANSFER OF MARAGING STEEL FROM CHINA TO IRAN [...] (S//REL China) We have received information that XXXXXXXXXXXX associated with XXXXXXXXXXXX was making arrangements with Chinese entity XXXXXXXXXXXX to purchase maraging steel. The steel was to be partially machined in order to disguise it as mechanical parts in order to evade Chinese customs offici [...] |
2009-01-14 23:15:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC IR CH |
| 09STATE39444 |
LETTER FROM SECRETARY CLINTON TO PRESIDENT [...] Please deliver the following message from Secretary Clinton to Armenian President Serzh Sargsian. No signed original will follow. 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. President: I wish to express my satisfaction with the recent signing of the Joint Action Plan between the United States and Armeni [...] |
2009-04-21 16:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AM |
| 09STATE3953 |
LEBANON: URGING GOL ACTION TO STEM UNSCR 1701 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On January 14, unknown persons in south Lebanon launched rockets towards Israel, the second rocket attack from Lebanon into Israel in one week. No organization has claimed responsibility for the most recent [...] |
2009-01-15 00:28:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR LE |
| 09STATE39535 |
LETTER FROM SECRETARY CLINTON TO PRESIDENT [...] Please deliver the following message from Secretary Clinton to Armenian President Serzh Sargsian. No signed original will follow. 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. President: I wish to express my satisfaction with the recent signing of the Joint Action Plan between the United States and Armeni [...] |
2009-04-21 17:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AM |
| 09STATE3955 |
GUIDANCE: PRST ON PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS, [...] This is an action request. USUN may join consensus on a PRST on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, associated with the January 14 open debate regarding the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, with text as in para 2. Suggested remarks for the open debate have been sent sep [...] |
2009-01-15 00:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC |
| 09STATE39633 |
(U) The Secretary's April 20, 2009 Meeting with [...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) April 20, 2009, 10:45 - 11:10, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Secretary Clinton EUR PDAS Marcie Ries Spokesman Robert Wood S Staff Joseph Macmanus NSC Western Europe Director T [...] |
2009-04-21 19:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR EAID PREL PGOV PHUM NATO SOCI KWMN |
| 09STATE39698 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST: CHINA'S DRAFT POSTAL LAW [...] This is an urgent action request. See paragraph 2 below. Summary and Action Request -------------------------- 2. The National People's Congress (NPC) is proceeding to finalize the draft Postal Law in the April 20-24 meeting of its Standing Committee and all indications are that the fi [...] |
2009-04-21 20:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD WTRO CH |
| 09STATE39730 |
HCOC - RESPONDING TO HUNGARY'S REQUEST FOR INPUT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 3 and 4. 2. (SBU) Background: Ref reports Hungary's plans - as chair of the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) - to reach out to a number of countries, including Iran, China, India, Pakistan, and Brazil i [...] |
2009-04-21 20:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA |
| 09STATE39731 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 21, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Hamilton Sousa Rank/Position: Lieutenant/Adjunte Commandante Organization: Sao Tome Coas [...] |
2009-04-21 20:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE39754 |
INFO REQUEST FOR UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The strategic objective is to ensure the United States is in compliance with its UN obligation to freeze assets on U.S. territory of individuals and entities designated by the U [...] |
2009-04-21 21:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
| 09STATE39760 |
UNMIS CONSULTATIONS TALKING POINTS [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the points in paragraph 2 during consultations in the Security Council on the UN Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) scheduled for April 23, 2009. 2. Begin Points We would like to thank SRSG Ashraf Qazi for his work and the efforts of his team [...] |
2009-04-21 21:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF KPKO SU UNSC |
| 09STATE39775 |
INSTRUCTION TO JOIN CONSENSUS ON INTERNATIONAL [...] The Department instructs USUN to join consensus on the Bolivia-tabled draft resolution on "International Mother Earth Day," assuming that the text remains as presented and has no program and budgetary implications. If edits to the text are presented from the floor, USUN may exercise its discr [...] |
2009-04-21 22:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA AORC SENV |
| 09STATE39788 |
MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY CLINTON TO DR. KINGA [...] The Department requests that post deliver, as soon as possible, the following diplomatic note from Secretary Clinton to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Kinga Goncz. There will be no signed original. 2. Begin text: Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note No. [...] |
2009-04-22 01:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UN HU OPDC PREL |
| 09STATE39804 |
UPDATE ON EU COUNTER-PIRACY DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C//NF) Diplomatic and military interlocutors from the UK Permanent Representation to the EU told PolOff on April 21 that if the U.S. wants NATO to take the lead for counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, we will have to do the "heavy lifting." Our UK contacts also confirmed th [...] |
2009-04-22 10:27:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN |
| 09STATE39834 |
ISRAEL ASKS RUSSIAN DFM TO POSTPONE UNSC [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 21, PolOff met with Russian Embassy Political Counselor Alexey Skosyrev to discuss the recent visit to Israel by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov. Saltanov's main meetings were with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Lieberman, and National Secu [...] |
2009-04-22 12:12:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG RU UN IS |
| 09STATE40088 |
NATO GUIDANCE: CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE NATO CIVIL AND [...] (U) Washington concurs with Mission recommendation at Reference A to support a two-year extension for Mr. Erling Wang as chairman of the NATO Civil and Military Budget Committees. Should consensus form around limiting an extension for Wang to only one year, USNATO is instructed to join con [...] |
2009-04-22 15:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT NATO PREL |
| 09STATE40115 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON THE [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the April 23 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. The United States would like to call attention to the April 14 statement of the High Commissioner on National Minorities in which he expres [...] |
2009-04-22 15:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PGOV GG |
| 09STATE40237 |
UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE FEBRUARY 24-25, 2009 [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-22 18:23:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP |
| 09STATE40403 |
GUIDANCE FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during the UN Security Council thematic debate on Children and Armed Conflict scheduled for April 29, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: -- Secretary Espinosa, Mr. President, thank you for hosting today,s debate on [...] |
2009-04-22 20:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC GG PHUM PREL |
| 09STATE40419 |
(U) CUBA-RUSSIA RELATIONSHIP (C-AL9-00784) [...] (S/NF) A NUMBER OF POLICYMAKERS ARE INTERESTED IN KNOWING THE STATUS OF THE CURRENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CUBA AND RUSSIA, GIVEN THE ANIMOSITY BOTH GOVERNMENTS SHARE TOWARD THE UNITED STATES AND IN LIGHT OF THE NUMEROUS PRESS REPORTS SUGGESTING A CLOSER BILATERAL PARTNERSHIP. WASHINGTON ANALYST [...] |
2009-04-22 21:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PREL CU RS |
| 09STATE40420 |
OVERCOMING UKRAINE'S VAT TAXES ON EXERCISES SEA [...] (U) This is an action cable. Post is requested to deliver points in paragraph 5 to appropriate Ukrainian interlocutors. 2. (U) Background. Despite repeated assurances to us over the years that Ukrainian law will be changed to provide for exemption from VAT, excise, use, and other taxes [...] |
2009-04-22 21:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV US UP |
| 09STATE40423 |
(C/NF) KUDOS CABLE FOR EMBASSY BUENOS AIRES [...] (S/NF) INR/B OFFICERS GREATLY APPRECIATED EMBASSY BUENOS AIRES' REPORTING ON KEY FIGURES IN THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT. INR/B OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO USE THIS INFORMATION IN FINISHED PRODUCTS FOR SENIOR POLICYMAKERS IN ADVANCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO CHILE IN MARCH AND THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO T [...] |
2009-04-22 21:13:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR AR |
| 09STATE40424 |
(S) KUDOS FOR BURMA'S GENERALS: STARTING THE [...] (S) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE REFTEL COVERAGE OF SENIOR BURMESE MILITARY LEADERSHIP. WHILE ALMOST ALL OF THE INFORMATION - ASIDE FROM THE RECOMMENDATIONS - IS AVAILABLE THROUGH VARIOUS REPORTING STREAMS OVER THE YEARS, TO HAVE IT CONSOLIDATED IN SUCH A SUCCINCT, COMPREHENSIVE CABLE IS V [...] |
2009-04-22 21:15:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PINR PGOV PREL BM |
| 09STATE40425 |
(C) KUDOS FOR LOOK AT NEW PRIME MINISTER'S [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS THANK POST FOR REFTEL ON NEW PRIME MINISTER NAJIB RAZAK'S BUSINESS, POLITICAL, AND PERSONAL NETWORKS. REFTEL'S IDENTIFICATION OF NUMEROUS OFFICIALS AND BUSINESSES LINKED TO NAJIB PROVIDED FOR GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEW PRIME MINISTER, BEGAN TO CLARIFY SOURCES OF [...] |
2009-04-22 21:18:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV MY |
| 09STATE40426 |
(U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON BAGHDAD LOCAL [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND ASSESS THE STATE OF THE IRAQI ECONOMY ON A LOCAL, PROVINCIAL, AND NATIONAL LEVEL IN ADDITION TO THE VARIOUS MARKET SECTORS. ANALYSTS READ WITH INTEREST BAGHDAD PRT REF CABLE AND APPRECIATED THE LEVEL OF GRANULARITY ON NEIGHBORHOOD PRIVATE ECONO [...] |
2009-04-22 21:21:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR ASEC PREL IZ |
| 09STATE40428 |
(C) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON ISLAM IN TAJIKISTAN [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WISH TO PROVIDE KUDOS TO POST FOR REFS, WHICH PROVIDED UNIQUE INSIGHTS AND INFORMATION ON ISLAM IN TAJIKISTAN AND ON CENTRAL ASIA. ANALYSTS IN PARTICULAR APPRECIATE EFFORTS MADE BY POST TO MEET WITH VARIOUS ISLAMIC CLERICS THROUGHOUT TAJIKISTAN, WHICH PROVIDED IMPORT [...] |
2009-04-22 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM TI |
| 09STATE40430 |
(C) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON KURDISH ISSUES DURING [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS OFFER THEIR THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO MISSION TURKEY FOR ITS RECENT REPORTING ON KURDISH ISSUES. THE INFORMATION IN REF A PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT OVERVIEW OF THE STEPS THE AKP HAS TAKEN SO FAR ON THE KURDISH QUESTION, AS WELL AS THE AMBIVELENCE WITH WHICH SOME MEASURES [...] |
2009-04-22 21:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PHUM PREL PTER TU |
| 09STATE40431 |
NATO GUIDANCE: SENIOR RESOURCE BOARD (SRB) APRIL [...] (U) In general terms, Washington concurs with positions outlined by USNATO in Refs A. Additional guidance is provided below. 2. (C) Ref Item I, ISAF. In discussion of resource implications of recent Summit agreement to establish a NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A), Washington ins [...] |
2009-04-22 21:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL AMGT |
| 09STATE40432 |
(U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON MAYOR MILAN BANDIC, [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED REFTEL ON INTERNAL POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS, WHICH PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT WRITE-UP ON THE LEADING CANDIDATE IN ZAGREB'S MAYORAL RACE. REFTEL PROVIDED EXCELLENT BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY IN 2010. ALSO, REFTEL [...] |
2009-04-22 21:32:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV HR |
| 09STATE40433 |
(U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON RUSSIAN FSVTS AND [...] (S) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED REFTELS FROM POST ON RUSSIA'S FEDERAL SERVICE FOR MILITARY TECHNICAL COOPERATION (FSVTS) AND ROSOBORONEXPORT (ROE). ANALYSTS IN PARTICULAR APPRECIATED SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR RUSSIAN ARMS TRANSFERS, RUSSIA'S DECISIONMAKING [...] |
2009-04-22 21:34:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PINR EIND ETRD ETTC MASS PGOV PREL RS |
| 09STATE40434 |
(C) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON SOUTH KOREA WEIGHING [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE REFERENCED REPORTING AS IT PROVIDES EXCELLENT INSIGHT INTO SOUTH KOREAN LEADERSHIP CONSIDERATION OF A POTENTIAL MILITARY DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN, AND THE FACTORS WEIGHING ON THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. THE REPORTING WAS USED IN A CURRENT WRITTEN PRODUCT [...] |
2009-04-22 21:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR MARR MASS PGOV PINS PREL AF KS |
| 09STATE40435 |
(C) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON TAJIKISTAN'S ISLAMIC [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WISH TO EXTEND KUDOS TO POST FOR REFTEL, WHICH PROVIDED UNIQUE INSIGHTS AND INFORMATION ON TAJIKISTAN'S ISLAMIC REVIVAL PARTY. ANALYSTS IN PARTICULAR APPRECIATE EFFORTS MADE BY POST TO DETAIL INTERNAL DEBATES REGARDING THE PARTY'S DIRECTION. WASHINGTON POLICYMAKERS [...] |
2009-04-22 21:38:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PHUM PREL TI |
| 09STATE40438 |
(C) KUDOS FOR TIMELY COVERAGE OF MALAYSIAN [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE POST'S RAPID AND DETAILED COVERAGE OF NEW PRIME MINISTER NAJIB'S FIRST CABINET SHUFFLE. THE IMMEDIATE COVERAGE ALLOWED ANALYSTS TO ASSESS HOW SOON OUR OWN FOLLOW-ON REPORTING SHOULD BE PRODUCED, AND THE REPORT PROVIDED WELCOME FODDER FOR NEW BIOS AN [...] |
2009-04-22 21:45:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV MY |
| 09STATE40440 |
(C) SOUTH KOREA: KUDOS AND FOLLOW-UP ON ROK [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS READ REFERENCED REPORTING WITH INTEREST. REPORTING REFERENCED PROVIDES EXCELLENT INSIGHT INTO THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT SOUTH KOREA IS CONSIDERING PROVIDING TO AFGHANISTAN, AND HOW SEOUL IS CHARACTERIZING THE ISSUE WITH DOMESTIC MEDIA. SENIOR US POLICYMAKERS HAVE EXPRESS [...] |
2009-04-22 21:48:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PREL AF KS |
| 09STATE40461 |
REVISED COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - CENTRAL [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-22 22:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC CT |
| 09STATE40697 |
(S/NF) ECUADOR MILITARY AND SECURITY TOPICS [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE ALL EFFORTS TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO ECUADORIAN SECURITY ISSUES. REPORTING HAS TIME AND AGAIN PROVED TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR UNDERSTANDING IMPORTANT SECURITY ISSUES, SUCH AS PRESIDENT CORREA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MILITARY AND SECURITY FORC [...] |
2009-04-23 14:48:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR MCAP PGOV PREL EC |
| 09STATE40698 |
(C) KUDOS FOR APPRECIATION FOR CABINET SHUFFLE [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE REFTEL COVERAGE OF SINGAPORE'S MINI CABINET SHUFFLE. THE DETAILED ASSESSMENTS OF THE CHANGES AND BIOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS OF THE RISING LEADERS ALLOWED ANALYSTS TO PUT INTO CONTEXT THE SHORT AND LONGTERM RAMIFICATIONS OF THE SHUFFLE. ALSO, REFTEL WAS EXTRE [...] |
2009-04-23 14:49:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV SN |
| 09STATE40700 |
(U) KUDOS FOR PRESIDENT CALDERON'S SECURITY [...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF RECENT REF REPORTING ON PROGRESS IN THE LEGISLATURE AND ON THE GROUND OF PRESIDENT CALDERON'S SECURITY AND POLICE REFORM INITIATIVES. THESE EXCELLENT CABLES HAVE INFORMED SEVERAL HIGH LEVEL BRIEFINGS AND ARE BEING USED IN CURRENT PRODUCTION [...] |
2009-04-23 14:52:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR PGOV MX |
| 09STATE40706 |
(C/NF) KUDOS TO EMBASSY SANTIAGO (C-AL9-00831) [...] (S/NF) KUDOS TO EMBASSY SANTIAGO FOR PROVIDING TIMELY AND RELEVANT REPORTING THAT WAS USED IN ANALYTIC PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT THE VICE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO CHILE IN MARCH. 2. (C/NF) REF A PROVIDED EXACT DETAILS ON THE AMOUNT OF MONEY CHILE HAD IN ITS OVERSEAS SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND. 3. ( [...] |
2009-04-23 14:57:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV CI |
| 09STATE40708 |
(SBU) PERU: MILITARY AND SECURITY TOPICS [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE POST'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO PERUVIAN SECURITY ISSUES. ANALYSTS ARE WORKING ON CURRENT AND LONG-TERM ASSESSMENTS OF PERU'S CAPABILITIES TO COUNTER SENDERO LUMINOSO (SL), CURRENT ISSUES WITHIN THE PERUVIAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, AND THE S [...] |
2009-04-23 14:59:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR MCAP PGOV PREL PE |
| 09STATE4079 |
U.S.-POLAND STRATEGIC COOPERATION - RESPONSE TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Post is requested to provide to the appropriate officials the text in paragraph 3 as the U.S. response to the Polish Memorandum on Strategic Cooperation. The text of the original Polish memorandum is included for reference in paragraph 4. 2. (U) Background: [...] |
2009-01-15 15:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS MCAP PL |
| 09STATE40824 |
HCOC - ENCOURAGING INDIA TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE HCOC [...] (C) Summary: Department requests Embassy to encourage India to subscribe to the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC). This overture is consistent with India's positive efforts related to preventing the spread of ballistic missiles via harmonization and adherenc [...] |
2009-04-23 16:49:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA |
| 09STATE40854 |
MISSION CLEARANCE [...] (U) Robert R. Downes, Director, Office of Economics and Development Affairs (IO/EDA), requests mission clearance to travel to New York on April 26-27, to participate in the annual ECOSOC meeting with the Bretton Woods institution, The WTO and the UN conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD [...] |
2009-04-23 17:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC IO OTRA UNCRED |
| 09STATE40874 |
JCIC-DIP-09-002: PROVISION IN ADVANCE OF DATA ON [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 4 below. 2. (SBU) Background: In Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC) Joint Statement Number 21, the parties are obligated to provide, "in advance,[?] information on ICBMs and SLBMs used to deliver objects into the upper atmosp [...] |
2009-04-23 18:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KACT START US RS UP BO KZ |
| 09STATE40999 |
REQUEST FOR ISRAEL TO POSTPONE GICNT WORKSHOP [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Tel Aviv. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Per REF A, the GOI proposed an expert-level Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) workshop in November 2009 to focus on legal aspects and forensics issues related to combating [...] |
2009-04-23 20:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC IS KCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PINR PINS XF KGIC PREL |
| 09STATE4100 |
USTR ANNOUNCES REVISIONS TO HORMONE BEEF [...] (U) Summary: On January 14, 2009, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced a revised list of products subject to retaliatory duties in connection with the long-standing EU ban on beef from cattle raised with growth hormones. The changes to the retaliation list are intended to [...] |
2009-01-15 15:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EUN EAGR |
| 09STATE41013 |
(S/NF) COLOMBIAN MILITARY TOPICS (C-AL9-00777) [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE POST'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO COLOMBIAN AND FARC MILITARY AND SECURITY ISSUES. MANY OF THE REPORTS RECEIVED HAVE BEEN USED IN ANALYTICAL PIECES AND HAVE HELPED TO FURTHER ANALYSTS' AND POLICYMAKERS' UNDERSTANDING OF KEY MILITARY AND SECURITY ISS [...] |
2009-04-23 20:21:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR MASS PHUM PREL CO |
| 09STATE41016 |
(C) KUDOS AND FOLLOWUP ON NEW SERBIAN PERMANENT [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE REFS OUTLINING BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON NEW SERBIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE US, VLADIMIR PETROVIC, AND A NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UN, FEODOR STARCEVIC. ANALYSTS VALUE THIS TYPE OF BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING AND ARE INTERESTED IN ANY FURTHER BIOGR [...] |
2009-04-23 20:23:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PREL RI |
| 09STATE41025 |
(U) KUDOS FOR BRAZIL REPORTING (C-AL9-00886) [...] (C/NF) INR/B OFFICERS GREATLY APPRECIATE POST'S CABLES THAT CONTAIN IN-DEPTH PROFILES ON, AND THE POLITICAL STRATEGIES OF, LIKELY CONTENDERS IN THE 2010 PRESIDENTIAL RACE, PARTICULARLY THE STELLAR REPORTING ON SAO PAULO STATE GOVERNOR AND PRESIDENTIAL FRONTRUNNER JOSE SERRA, AS NOTED IN REFS [...] |
2009-04-23 20:29:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PREL BR |
| 09STATE41027 |
(U) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON POLITICAL [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS. TO THIS END, ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN INFORMATION REGARDING HOW THE FINANCIAL CRISIS HAS AFFECTED THE SOUTH CAUCASUS--IN PARTICULAR, THE GOVERNMENTS OF ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, AND GEORGI [...] |
2009-04-23 20:31:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR ECON EFIN EINT AJ AM GG |
| 09STATE4103 |
(S) POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN SHIPMENT OF [...] (S) We have received information that a delegation from the North Korean weapons trading firm Korea Mining and Development Corporation, or KOMID, will travel to Sub-Saharan Africa. We believe, based on the timing, that this trip is likely related to a shipment en route to the region aboard [...] |
2009-01-15 15:37:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC AO CG SF KN |
| 09STATE4104 |
SYRIAN ENTITY OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN SEEKS [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background and Objectives: The U.S. has information indicating that in early 2008, Syria's Industrial Solutions placed an order with the Chinese firm Shanghai Yuanshan Industry and Trade Company for a consignm [...] |
2009-01-15 15:39:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA CH SY |
| 09STATE41047 |
SYRIAN MISSILE ENTITY SEEKING MACHINE TOOL PARTS [...] This is an action request. Embassy Stockholm, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The United States has information indicating that the Syrian firm Handasieh recently sought to replace or exchange broken parts of a milling machine from the Swedish firm Abene Machine AB. We also [...] |
2009-04-23 20:45:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL SW SY |
| 09STATE41066 |
(S) SOMALIA: RFI ON JOINT SECURITY FORCES AND [...] (S/NF) POLICYMAKERS ARE INTERESTED IN THE STRUCTURAL AND FINANCIAL IMPEDIMENTS TO PEACE AND STABILITY UNDER THE NEW TRANSITIONAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION, AS TIME AND RESOURCES ALLOW, REGARDING THE SOURCE OF FUNDING AND M [...] |
2009-04-23 21:05:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PINS SO |
| 09STATE41097 |
TRAVEL WARNING ? YEMEN [...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities. The Department recommends that American citizens defer non- essential travel to Yemen. American citizens remaining in Yemen despite this warning should monitor the U.S. Embassy [...] |
2009-04-23 22:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC YM |
| 09STATE41098 |
SPANISH COMPANY ORION AIR LEASING AIRCRAFT TO [...] (C) Department requests action addressee approach Orion Air to discuss their decision to lease two aircraft to Syrian Pearl Airways (Reftel). Post may draw from the attached talking points as needed. Post is also requested to obtain from Orion Air any relevant documents, such as the lease a [...] |
2009-04-23 22:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL SP SY |
| 09STATE41124 |
HLTF ACTION REQUEST: U.S. NON-PAPER ON THE [...] (SBU) This is an action request. USNATO is requested to deliver the text in para 2 to the NATO International Staff to distribute on April 24 as a U.S. non-paper on the status of the elements of the Parallel Actions Package. This paper was requested by Allies at the March 12 HLTF and will se [...] |
2009-04-24 01:10:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE PARM PREL |
| 09STATE41125 |
GUIDANCE FOR A/S GOTTEMOELLER AT U.S./RUSSIA [...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation, Rose Gottemoeller, will hold talks regarding a START follow-on agreement with Russian MFA Director of Security and Disarmament Affairs Anatoliy Antonov, as proposed in Reftel. Accompanying A/S Gottemoeller will be Dr. [...] |
2009-04-24 01:20:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL KACT START JCIC US RS |
| 09STATE4114 |
SHORTAGE OF HOTEL ROOMS IN MONROVIA MARCH 1-10, [...] Embassy Monrovia advises travelers that due to numerous events scheduled by the Government of Liberia, hotel rooms during March 1-10, 2009 will be extremely limited and only Mission essential country clearance requests will be approved. RICE [...] |
2009-01-15 16:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA LI |
| 09STATE41241 |
COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - PAPUA NEW GUINEA [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-24 13:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PP |
| 09STATE41287 |
SRAP HOLBROOKE'S MEETING WITH OMAN FM YUSUF BIN [...] (C) Summary: During an April 21 meeting at the Department, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke and Oman Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and how the U.S., Oman, and the international community could [...] |
2009-04-24 14:21:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AF PK ZR IAEA MNUC PGOV PREL PARM |
| 09STATE41288 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR THE MILITARY PERSONNEL [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 15, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: TSOUNGUI TSIMI Joseph DOB: August 2, 1959 POB: Yaound Name: NGOE Evelyne Besumbu [...] |
2009-04-24 14:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CM |
| 09STATE4134 |
SPANISH METAL MERCHANT SUPPLIES SYRIAN ENTITIES OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN (S) [...] No summary [...] |
2009-01-15 16:35:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC MNUC MTCR PARM PREL SP SY TSPA |
| 09STATE41350 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FUNDED [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 24, 2009. it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer listed below: Name: Prosper Hakizimana Rank: Captain Organization/Position: Military Journalist, Ministry of [...] |
2009-04-24 15:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE41353 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FUNDED [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 24, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Alain Guillaume Bunyoni Rank: OPP Position: Minister of Public Security DOB: 1972 POB [...] |
2009-04-24 15:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE41356 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FUNDED [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 24, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Nestor Hakizimana Rank: Adjutant-Major Position/Organization: Laboratory Technician/Mini [...] |
2009-04-24 15:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE41357 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FUNDED [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 24, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer listed below: Name: Remy Gakiza Rank: Captain Position/Organization: Military Instructor/Ministry of Defense [...] |
2009-04-24 15:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE41395 |
(C) KUDOS FOR EXCELLENT TIRANA ECONOMIC [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE POST'S REPORTING ON THE EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS ON ALBANIA. INFORMATION ON DECLINING REMITTANCES AND THE VIEWS OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS ON THIS IMPORTANT SOURCE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY INCOME WAS PARTICULARLY INSIGHTFUL. REFTEL PROVIDED IN [...] |
2009-04-24 16:38:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR ECON AL |
| 09STATE41396 |
(C) KUDOS FOR EXCELLENT YEREVAN ECONOMIC [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE POST'S REPORTING ON THE EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS ON ARMENIA. INFORMATION ON DECLINING REMITTANCES, AND THE VIEWS AND REACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO A DECLINE IN THIS IMPORTANT SOURCE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY INCOME WAS PARTICULARLY INSIGHTF [...] |
2009-04-24 16:40:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR ECON AM |
| 09STATE41478 |
(C/NF) KUDOS FOR EMBASSY MONTEVIDEO (C-AL9-00888) [...] (S/NF) KUDOS TO EMBASSY MONTEVIDEO FOR PROVIDING TIMELY AND RELEVANT REPORTING THAT WAS USED IN ANALYTIC PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT THE VICE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO CHILE IN MARCH. 2. (C/NF) REFS A AND B PROVIDED INFORMATION ON URUGUAY'S EXPECTED GROWTH RATES. REF A ALSO PROVIDED SOME USEFUL PERSP [...] |
2009-04-24 18:20:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL UY |
| 09STATE41489 |
COTE D'IVOIRE: UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS, [...] USUN may draw on the points in paragraph 2 for the April 28 Security Council consultations on UNOCI and the political situation in Cote d'Ivoire. Talking points on sanctions are also included. 2. Begin points: --The United States welcomes Ambassador Choi, and thanks him for his briefi [...] |
2009-04-24 18:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO MARR IC |
| 09STATE41510 |
(C) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON TRIBALISM AS A [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE EMBASSY KUWAIT'S RECENT REPORTING ON TRIBALISM AS A MOBILIZING FACTOR IN KUWAIT (KUWAIT 000244). THE DETAILED BACKGROUND ON THE STATUS OF TRIBES, THE EVOLUTION OF DYNAMICS BETWEEN THE ROYAL FAMILY AND TRIBALIST FIGURES, AND THE WAY TRIBALISM HAS PLAYE [...] |
2009-04-24 18:46:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI KU |
| 09STATE4159 |
IRANIAN PROCUREMENT NETWORK CONTINUES EFFORTS TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Berlin please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background and Objectives: In early October 2008, we shared with German officials information indicating that Malaysia's Evertop Services and its Iran-based parent company, Farazeh Equipment Distributor Company [...] |
2009-01-15 17:24:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM ETTC MNUC TSPA IR MY GM |
| 09STATE41663 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST: U.S. DEMONSTRATES SUPPORT FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. SUMMARY 2. (U) The United States continues to cultivate strong and vibrant partnerships with countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and these partnerships are ever more important during the current global economic downturn. One of [...] |
2009-04-24 22:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EAID ADB |
| 09STATE41665 |
ENGAGING OIC STATES ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (SBU) This is an action request for OIC-member posts to approach host governments to urge recognition of Kosovo as well as to reinforce reftel demarche seeking support for Kosovo,s membership bids in the IMF and World Bank. Posts may advise Department if an approach would be counterproductive [...] |
2009-04-24 22:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KV |
| 09STATE41666 |
HLTF: GUIDANCE FOR APRIL 28 MEETING [...] (C) The focus of the April 28 High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting will be a CFE "stocktaking" discussion based on an Ally's request that the U.S. provide a non- paper on the status of the elements of the Parallel Actions Package. Allies will also review plans for the NATO International Staf [...] |
2009-04-24 22:46:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE PARM PREL |
| 09STATE41745 |
SWINE FLU INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] Summary: This telegram provides information for employees at diplomatic and consular posts on health issues related to the recent cluster of cases of influenza-like respiratory illness that are occurring in the United State and Mexico due to a swine flu virus. This virus contains a unique gen [...] |
2009-04-26 05:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO |
| 09STATE41764 |
BASRAH: NEW TWIST IN IRAN-BASED HOUSING PROJECT [...] (C) Basrah Investment Commission (BIC) advisor Ihsan Abdul-Jabar told REO that, contrary to widely held assumptions, the BIC has not submitted to Baghdad for approval a proposal for a USD 1 billion Iran-based Karman Company housing and development project in Basrah. In strictest confidence, I [...] |
2009-04-26 20:10:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EINV IZ IR |
| 09STATE41765 |
KARZAI HOSTS PARLIAMENT-US CONVERSATION ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Karzai, his national security ministers, and several dozen MPs urged the Charge and ISAF representatives on April 26 to join with the Afghan government and Parliament to form a commission on reducing civilian casualties. During a long and impassioned but respectful m [...] |
2009-04-26 20:20:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09STATE41768 |
SWINE FLU INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-26 21:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO |
| 09STATE4183 |
Strategic Expansion of USAID Through 2012 [...] With the strong support and endorsement of The White House, Secretary Rice, and Congress, USAID is being strengthened and revitalized to better meet national security and development goals of the United States. USAID proposes to address these current and new challenges by: - Expanding the s [...] |
2009-01-15 18:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AMGT APER KCOM KMRS |
| 09STATE41838 |
GUIDANCE: RUSSIAN DRAFT PRST ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to recommend changes to the Russian draft PRST provided reftel, so that the text matches that provided at para 2 below (note: a copy of this text showing tracked changes will be provided via e-mail). Mission should ensure that Russian counte [...] |
2009-04-27 13:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL IS RS KWBG KPAL |
| 09STATE41893 |
FOLLOW-UP: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: 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 Senegal. This request was sent 60 days ago (reftel). We request an update from Post regarding the status of this case. If Post has already responded to s [...] |
2009-04-27 14:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC SG KOMC |
| 09STATE41905 |
FOLLOW-UP: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: 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 Pakistan. This request was sent over 45 days ago. We request an update from Post regarding the status of this case. If Post has already responded to subj [...] |
2009-04-27 14:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PK KOMC |
| 09STATE41911 |
FOLLOW-UP: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: 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 the United Arab Emirates. This request was sent 60 days ago (reftel). We request an update from Post regarding the status of this case. If Post has alrea [...] |
2009-04-27 14:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC AE KOMC |
| 09STATE41916 |
FOLLOW-UP: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: 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 the United Arab Emirates. This request was sent over 45 days ago. We request an update from Post regarding the status of this case. If Post has already r [...] |
2009-04-27 15:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC AE KOMC |
| 09STATE4196 |
LEAHY VETTING FOLLOW UP FOR TRAINING AS PART OF [...] No summary [...] |
2009-01-15 18:47:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | INRA MARR PGOV PHUM SNAR MASS HA |
| 09STATE42116 |
COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - SOUTH AFRICA [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-27 18:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC SA |
| 09STATE42235 |
AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, & 6. 2. DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA, FROM MAY 8 - 24, 2009, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MEDICAL READINESS TRAINING EXERCISE. POST IS REQUESTED TO IMMEDIATELY [...] |
2009-04-27 19:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US |
| 09STATE42291 |
SUBJECT: URGENT MEETING OF CONTACT GROUP ON [...] The United States will call for an urgent meeting of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) in New York City in late May. Department is aware that the Secretary,s recent remarks on this meeting have generated keen interest in CGPCS capitals as well as the media. We wil [...] |
2009-04-27 20:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR ECON POL |
| 09STATE42297 |
SCENESETTER: APRIL 27-28 MAJOR ECONOMIES FORUM [...] On March 20, President Obama invited the leaders of 16 other major economies, plus the UN Secretary General and the Danish Prime Minister, to participate in a Leaders Meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) this July in La Maddalena, Italy (reftel). The July Forum w [...] |
2009-04-27 21:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG KPOW SENV |
| 09STATE42318 |
REVISED COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - BURUNDI [...] On April 27, the Department issued revised country-specific travel information (CSI) for Burundi, based on language provided by post. Text of the CSI is available at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis pa tw/cis/cis 1078.html CLINTON [...] |
2009-04-27 21:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC BY |
| 09STATE42321 |
COORDINATING U.S. LEADERSHIP OF HORN OF AFRICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Washington Inter-Agency agrees with the way forward outlined in USNATO 160 as modified below. 2. (C) Recently Secretary of State Clinton has called for U.S. leadership of international counter-piracy efforts in the Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden. She also called for a stren [...] |
2009-04-27 22:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT KCRM NATO PBTS PREL |
| 09STATE42347 |
TRAVEL ALERT: MEXICO [...] The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens of the health risks of travel to Mexico at this time due to an outbreak of H1N1 "swine flu." The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an April 27 notice recommending that American citizens avoid all nonessential travel [...] |
2009-04-28 02:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC MEX |
| 09STATE42349 |
MGSF01: MONITORING GROUP FORMATION REGARDING [...] As of 1500 EDT on 04/27/09 the Executive Secretary directed the formation of a Monitoring Group regarding the International Swine Flu Outbreak. The Monitoring Group will operate virtually with support from the Operations Center, but will be prepared to upgrade to physical staffing should eve [...] |
2009-04-28 02:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO |
| 09STATE42351 |
SECRETARY CLINTON'S APRIL 15 CONVERSATION WITH [...] (U) Classified by: WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas A. Shannon. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d) 2. (U) April 15, 2009; 1400 EDT; Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Chief of Staff and Counselor Cheryl Mills WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon PA A/S Robert Wood, Acting Ambassado [...] |
2009-04-28 03:14:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV ECON EAID EFIN SMIG CASC |
| 09STATE42525 |
OSCE/FSC: 2009 U.S. GEMI DATA SUBMISSION [...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (U) The U.S. data submission for the Global Exchange of Military Information (GEMI) has been prepared for distribution to all OSCE participating States. DTRA rep will hand carry hard and soft copies of the data to Vienna. Mission is requested to distri [...] |
2009-04-28 13:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09STATE42568 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR PARTICIPANTS FOR AN ACSS [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 28, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the participants listed below: Name: Thierry-Marie Metinkoe Rank: Colonel DOB: July 2, 1960 POB: Central African Repu [...] |
2009-04-28 14:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CT |
| 09STATE42579 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 28, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: NSENGIYUMVA, Jean Claude Rank: Investigating Officer DOB: December 12, 1978 Passport # [...] |
2009-04-28 14:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE42619 |
CANCELLATION OF LISBON CME FOR RMOS AND FSHPS [...] Due to the uncertainty created by the swine flu outbreak, the Lisbon CME for RMOs and FSHPs scheduled for next week has been cancelled. The CME for our health unit nurses will be held as scheduled starting tomorrow. 2. This cable does not confine RMOs and FSHPs to their posts. They shou [...] |
2009-04-28 14:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT APER |
| 09STATE42637 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE PRE-SHIPMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-28 15:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC CI |
| 09STATE4266 |
SHORTAGE OF HOTEL ACCOMODATION IN PORT OF SPAIN [...] Trinidad and Tobago will celebrate Carnival, a major tourist attraction, on February 23 and 24, 2009. 2. Additionally, Trinidad will be hosting the Fifth Summit of Americas Conference from April 17 to 19, 2009. 3. Official visitors and TDY travelers should be advised that hotel rooms [...] |
2009-01-15 19:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA TD |
| 09STATE42688 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the April 30 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madame Chairwoman, On May 3rd, we mark World Press Freedom Day. We do so with a somber note, for, as we acknowledge and praise media workers for their p [...] |
2009-04-28 16:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OSCE KPAO PHUM PREL |
| 09STATE42778 |
KAZAKHSTAN OFFICIALS MEET WITH EEB A/S DAVID [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-28 17:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EINV |
| 09STATE42844 |
(U) PREPARATIONS FOR PHILIPPINES 2010 GENERAL [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE BEGINNING TO MONITOR PREPARATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION SLATED FOR MAY 2010. AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, ANALYSTS WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE REPORTING ON FRONT RUNNING PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, CAMPAIGN ISSUES AND PREPARATIONS FOR ELECTION DAY,IF SUCH INFORMATION [...] |
2009-04-28 18:45:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV RP |
| 09STATE42846 |
(C) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON RUSSIA'S [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE CLOSELY FOLLOWING RUSSIA'S FOREIGN POLICY DECISIONMAKING WITH REGARD TO AFGHANISTAN. PUBLIC STATEMENTS FROM SENIOR RUSSIAN OFFICIALS SUGGEST MOSCOW WANTS TO COOPERATE WITH THE UNITED STATES ON STABILIZING AFGHANISTAN. RUSSIA HAS PROPOSED A RANGE OF COUNTERNARCOTIC [...] |
2009-04-28 18:47:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL AF RS |
| 09STATE42850 |
(S/REL TO USA, AUS, CAN, GBR, NZL) REQUEST FOR [...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN CLOSELY MONITORING ANY TURKISH PROGRESS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NUCLEAR ENERGY PROGRAM, AND APPRECIATE POST'S CONTINUED REPORTING (FOR EXAMPLE IN REFTELS A AND B) ON TURKEY'S INTEREST IN NUCLEAR POWER. 2. (S/NF) ANALYSTS CONSIDER TURKEY TO B [...] |
2009-04-28 18:51:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY TSPL TU |
| 09STATE42869 |
C) KUDOS FOR EXCELLENT TIRANA ECONOMIC REPORTING [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE POST'S REPORTING ON THE EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS ON ALBANIA. INFORMATION ON DECLINING REMITTANCES AND THE VIEWS OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS ON THIS IMPORTANT SOURCE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY INCOME WAS PARTICULARLY INSIGHTFUL. REFTEL PROVIDED IN [...] |
2009-04-28 19:06:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR ECON AL |
| 09STATE4297 |
APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 25. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels January 26-27. We expect the formal agenda to include: Western Balkans, Sudan/Darfur, Zimbabwe, Ukraine [...] |
2009-01-15 20:33:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL PGOV ZL AF SU ZI UP BO |
| 09STATE42999 |
SHIPMENT OF JAPANESE-ORIGIN CHEMICAL USED IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: The United States has information that as of late April 2009, a consignment of over 210 metric tons of toluene diisocyanate (TDI) was scheduled to be loaded on the Islamic Republic of Ira [...] |
2009-04-28 20:49:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR |
| 09STATE43041 |
CYPRUS - GUIDANCE FOR APRIL 30 SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during UN Security Council consultations on Cyprus scheduled for April 30, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: -- Thank you Mr. President. I would like to welcome Special Advisor Downer to the Council and thank you f [...] |
2009-04-28 21:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS GR TU CY UK |
| 09STATE43052 |
MGSF01: SITUATION REPORT NO. 1 INFLUENZA [...] (SBU) Confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus were reported in New Zealand, the first cases outside of the Americas and Europe. Officials are investigating flu- like symptoms in several other countries, including Israel, Guatemala, and Russia. (HSC/CDC/Monitoring Group telcon) 2. (SBU) The [...] |
2009-04-28 22:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO |
| 09STATE43053 |
HLTF: SHARING RUSSIAN PAPER ON CFE [...] (U) This is an action cable. 2. (SBU) Mission is requested ask the IS to deliver to delegations promptly on Thursday, April 30, a copy of the paper contained in paper 3 below along with the following explanatory remarks : -- Following up on discussions during the April 28 HLTF meeting [...] |
2009-04-28 22:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE PARM PREL NATO |
| 09STATE43054 |
U.S. MESSAGES ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE [...] (SBU) The U.S. remains committed to comprehensive peace in the Middle East, including the two-state solution, and to an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict as soon as possible. To this end, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell recently completed a 9-day trip to the Middle East and [...] |
2009-04-28 23:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KWBG AL EU RU IS |
| 09STATE43056 |
SECURITY COUNCIL WORKING GROUP -- APRIL 29 [...] (SBU) Context: In January 2009 the French and UK circulated a non-paper on the challenges facing UN peacekeeping, with a focus on strategic oversight, matching mandates and resources, setting clear political objectives and establishing benchmarks for progress. The paper was discussed in an [...] |
2009-04-28 23:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO UNSC |
| 09STATE43059 |
TRAVEL ALERT: MEXICO [...] The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens of the health risks of travel to Mexico at this time due to an outbreak of H1N1 influenza("swine flu"). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on April 27 issued a notice recommending that American citizens avoid all nonessentia [...] |
2009-04-28 23:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC MEX |
| 09STATE43083 |
U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: ENGAGING THE WORLD [...] In keeping with the President's vision for active diplomatic engagement with the world to advance American interests and address the challenges our nation faces in the 21st century, our foreign policy team has been actively promoting partnerships to secure a better future, addressing the globa [...] |
2009-04-29 01:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO |
| 09STATE4309 |
PORT SECURITY DEMARCHE - PAKISTAN [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 5-6. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United States Government is concerned that the current level of port security in Pakistan does not adequately reflect the current threat situation given recent terrorist events in Pakistan and withi [...] |
2009-01-15 20:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EWWT KHLS PK PREL PTER |
| 09STATE43165 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO SPECIAL [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the April 30 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna: Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. It is a pleasure to welcome you to today,s meeting, Ambassador Christopoulos. We appreciate your ongoing efforts to facilitate long-term, pea [...] |
2009-04-29 12:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | GG MO OSCE PGOV PREL |
| 09STATE43205 |
U.S. START TREATY ITEMIZED COST LISTS [...] This is an action request for Embassy Astana (DTRO-A), Embassy Kyiv (DTRO-K), and Embassy Moscow (DTRO-M/ACID). Please see paragraph 2. 2. In accordance with Annex 14 to the START Treaty Inspection Protocol, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has prepared and forwarded to embassie [...] |
2009-04-29 13:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KACT START US RS UP BO KZ |
| 09STATE43234 |
TORRES STRAIT: POST-MARINE NOTICE CHOREOGRAPHY [...] (C) Post is requested to convey U.S. appreciation for Australia's rapid response to U.S. concerns about the recently released Marine Notice; Australia's quick action has assuaged U.S. concerns. Please also convey the United States' continued commitment to the agreement outlined in the Frelick [...] |
2009-04-29 13:59:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AS EWWT PHSA PREL |
| 09STATE43249 |
H1N1 INFLUENZA: MESSAGING FOR AMERICANS ABROAD [...] SUMMARY: This cable provides guidance for Consular Section Chiefs and American Citizens Services (ACS) officers on dissemination of warden messages related to the H1N1 Influenza A outbreak, previously known as the Swine Influenza outbreak, and informs ACS officers that an "H1N1 Flu Outbreak" [...] |
2009-04-29 14:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC AMED KFLU |
| 09STATE43253 |
H1N1 INFLUENZA (SWINE FLU) UPDATE [...] H1N1 Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by a type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza among pigs. These viruses do not normally infect humans; however, human infections with H1N1 flu do occur, and cases of human-to-human spread of H1N1 [...] |
2009-04-29 14:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT |
| 09STATE43262 |
CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT - GUIDANCE ON PRST [...] (U) This is an action request. The Department instructs USUN to join consensus on the following PRST on Children and Armed Conflict scheduled to be adopted by the Security Council on April 29, 2009. 2. (U) Begin text: Â [...] |
2009-04-29 14:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC GG PHUM PREL |
| 09STATE43311 |
US-BRAZIL MEETING ON THIRD COUNTRY AID COOPERATION [...] SUMMARY. On April 16, USAID and State met with the head of Brazil,s Cooperation Agency (ABC), Marco Farani, to discuss development assistance cooperation in third countries, as a part of the U.S-Brazil Economic Partnership Dialogue (EPD). Both sides provided overviews of their development as [...] |
2009-04-29 15:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AID ECON |
| 09STATE43371 |
U.S. SUBMISSION: SECRETARY GENERAL'S REPORT ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) Background. In 2006 the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 61/105 that contained specific provisions to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems from significant adverse impacts of certain fishing practices. It was agreed that a [...] |
2009-04-29 16:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS PHSA |
| 09STATE43385 |
ACTING A/S NELSON MEETS WITH LATVIAN FINANCE [...] (SBU) In his April 26 meeting with Acting A/S David Nelson on the margins of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, Finance Minister Einars Repse outlined Latvia's plans for a 7% of GDP fiscal deficit in 2009 and 3% deficit in 2010 in hopes of meeting IMF conditions and establishing a sustainab [...] |
2009-04-29 16:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV LG |
| 09STATE4350 |
IN-COUNTRY REFUGEE & SIV PROGRAMS FOR IRAQIS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-01-15 22:29:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PHUM PREF |
| 09STATE4351 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN [...] (U) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of 1/15/2009 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officer(s) listed below: Last Name: Ahmad First Name: Zabi Father's Name: Shir Ahmad Date of Birth: June 11, 1984 Pl [...] |
2009-01-15 22:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PINR PTER SNAR AF |
| 09STATE4354 |
BRAZZAVILLE MOVE TO NEC [...] U.S. Embassy Brazzaville will move to a New Embassy Compound (NEC) over the period January 16-19, 2009. Post provides the following information regarding this transition. 2. MOVE DATES: The Existing Office Building (EOB) will be closed for the move as of 16:30 local (16:30 UST) on Thursd [...] |
2009-01-15 22:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA LI |
| 09STATE4356 |
USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia two advance approvals in connection with the arms embargo on Liberia established by the Security Council in connection with a program that would provide eq [...] |
2009-01-15 22:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
| 09STATE43577 |
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 050137408 for the export of pistols to Thailand. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lant [...] |
2009-04-29 20:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TH |
| 09STATE43578 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: 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 050117106 for the export of firearms and components to Belgium. Post is requested to [...] |
2009-04-29 20:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC BE |
| 09STATE4358 |
TRAVEL WARNING - ISRAEL, THE WEST BANK, AND [...] This Travel Warning updates U.S. citizens on the risks of traveling to Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, and about threats to themselves and to U.S. interests in those locations. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to remain mindful of security factors when planning travel t [...] |
2009-01-15 22:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER AMGT ASEC IS GZ WE |
| 09STATE43586 |
ENCOURAGING PROGRESS ON RESOLVING [...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia has simmered since both countries declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Various governments have attempted but failed to resolve the issue bilaterall [...] |
2009-04-29 20:13:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN HR SL |
| 09STATE4359 |
GUIDANCE REGARDING INVITING CHINA TO THE FRIENDS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-01-15 22:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR AU AORC PREL FR NATO AF RU PL CH |
| 09STATE4361 |
USUN INSTRUCTION: NO OBJECTION TO SNOWE'S LIBERIA [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to immediately inform UKUN that we do not intend to object to Edwin Snowe's second request for a travel ban exemption. We consider this request to meet the criteria described in paragraph 4(c) of UNSC resolution 1521 (2003), where the Council deci [...] |
2009-01-15 22:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
| 09STATE43610 |
GUIDANCE ON RESPONDING TO REPORT OF POTENTIAL [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Addis Ababa. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Per REF A, on 23 April 2009, Post alerted Washington that it had received an e-mail with photographs indicating a potential incident of illegal nuclear and/or radioactive material smugglin [...] |
2009-04-29 20:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF ASEC KCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PINR PREL PTER ET XA XW |
| 09STATE43625 |
(U) KUDOS FOR GREEK REPORTING (C-NC9-00835) [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED REF REPORTING WHICH WAS USED IN A RECENT NATIONAL TERRORISM BULLETIN (NTB). THE REPORTING WAS OF GREAT VALUE IN HIGHLIGHTING THE INCREASED TEMPO AND LEVEL OF SOPHISTICATION IN THE RECENT ATTACKS WHICH THREATEN US INTERESTS. CONTINUED REPORTING [...] |
2009-04-29 20:53:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR GR |
| 09STATE43645 |
OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: INTERVENTION ON [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the April 30 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna: Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. With the discussion of the Program Budget Performance Report currently underway in the ACMF, we are reminded of our call last year for each pa [...] |
2009-04-29 21:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MO OSCE PGOV PREL RO |
| 09STATE43655 |
OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO ROMANIAN FM [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the April 30 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna: Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. We warmly welcome you to the Permanent Council, Foreign Minister Diaconescu. The United States and Romania have a close bilateral relationshi [...] |
2009-04-29 21:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MO OSCE PGOV PREL RO |
| 09STATE43657 |
MISSION CLEARANCE FOR CONSULTATIONS ON SUDAN [...] Mission clearance is requested for Robert E. Whitehead, incoming Charg d'Affaires (CDA), U.S. Embassy Khartoum, for Tuesday, May 5, 2009. 2. CDA Whitehead is currently conducting pre-deployment consultations in Washington, D.C., prior to assuming his position at U.S. Embassy Khartoum in mid [...] |
2009-04-29 21:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL KE |
| 09STATE4367 |
UPDATES TO JORDAN 123 AGREEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Washington looks forward to finalizing the text of the proposed U.S.-Jordan nuclear cooperation agreement, agreed ad ref in February 2008, and preparing it for signature as soon as appropriate. As [...] |
2009-01-15 23:00:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP JO |
| 09STATE4368 |
DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for a JUSMAG Title X Cobra Gold 2009 exercise scheduled from February [...] |
2009-01-15 23:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE4369 |
DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - DAO [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the units and commanders listed below. These units and commanders are candidates to participate in DAO Bangkok JCET Teak Torch 09-2 and Ba [...] |
2009-01-15 23:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE43692 |
CYPRUS - GUIDANCE ON APRIL 30 PRST [...] (U) This is an action request. The Department instructs USUN to join consensus on the following PRST on Cyprus scheduled to be approved by the Security Council on April 30, 2009. 2. (U) Begin text: The Security Council commends the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders for the poli [...] |
2009-04-29 23:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS GR TU CY UK |
| 09STATE43695 |
USUN INSTRUCTION: UNMIS EXPLANATION OF VOTE [...] This is an action request. When voting to extend the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan, USUN may draw from the explanation of vote in paragraph 2 if USUN deems an explanation is necessary and appropriate. 2. Begin Points: The United States' affirmative vote to extend the UN Mission i [...] |
2009-04-29 23:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO SU |
| 09STATE4370 |
DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for an APCSS Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism Course fun [...] |
2009-01-15 23:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE43701 |
USUN INSTRUCTION: UNMIS RESOLUTION RENEWAL [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to sponsor before the Security Council and vote for the resolution set forth in paragraph 2 extending the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan. If necessary, to avoid the introduction of references to the ICC, USUN may accept substitute language pr [...] |
2009-04-29 23:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC SU |
| 09STATE4371 |
DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for JUSMAG IMET Intelligence in Combating Terrorism Course and an Ins [...] |
2009-01-15 23:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE4372 |
DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the JUSMAG CTFP International Intelligence Fellows Program schedu [...] |
2009-01-15 23:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE43720 |
PREPARATION OF AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] (U) This is an action cable (ref para 3). A response is requested by May 3. 2. (U) The U.S. ? Afghanistan ? Pakistan Trilateral Summit on May 6 and 7 in Washington will bring together senior leaders to discuss critical issues that affect the stability of the entire region. Agriculture has [...] |
2009-04-30 01:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAGR EAID AF PK |
| 09STATE43723 |
USUN INSTRUCTION: UNMIS RESOLUTION RENEWAL [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to sponsor before the Security Council and vote for the resolution set forth in paragraph 2 extending the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan. If necessary, to avoid the introduction of references to the ICC, USUN may accept substitute language pr [...] |
2009-04-30 02:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC SU |
| 09STATE43724 |
WESTERN SAHARA: USUN VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND EOV [...] This is an action request, see paragraph two. 2. ACTION REQUEST: On April 30, 2009, the UN Security Council will vote on a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). USUN is authorized to vote in support of the resolution, included in [...] |
2009-04-30 02:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM KPKO AG MO WI XA XY |
| 09STATE4373 |
DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the JUSMAG IMET Army Medical Department Captains Career Course sc [...] |
2009-01-15 23:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE43864 |
(SBU) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON MIGRATION IN [...] (SBU) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE MONITORING THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON MIGRATION PATTERNS IN EUROPE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESCALE DISPLACEMENT OF CITIZENS IN THE EU, THE BALKANS, AND THE NORDIC COUNTRIES THAT COULD POSSIBLY FUEL SOCIAL TENSION AND PUT PRESSURE ON EUROPEAN AND [...] |
2009-04-30 14:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR ECON ELAB EUN PGOV PREL SMIG AL AU BE BK BU DA |
| 09STATE43869 |
(C) QUERY ON KABILA'S FAMILY [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-30 14:07:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR PGOV CG |
| 09STATE4388 |
Travel Alert - Fiji [...] This Travel Alert is being issued to warn U.S. citizens traveling to the Republic of the Fiji Islands that torrential rains have created widespread flooding in low-lying areas throughout Fiji. This Travel Alert expires January 30, 2009. 2. Many roads were closed, and most of those that hav [...] |
2009-01-16 00:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC FJ |
| 09STATE43936 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATE NOMINATED TO [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer listed below: Name: Victorien Koumba Rank/Position: Administrative Advisor DOB: July 6, 1966 POB: Librevi [...] |
2009-04-30 15:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE43939 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR LIBREVILLE CANDIDATES FOR ILEA [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violation of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: ONGUINA, Andr Rank: Lieutenant DOB: August 15, 1967 POB: Lekoni, Gabon Name: OBIN [...] |
2009-04-30 15:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE44001 |
U.S. PROPOSAL FOR THE ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE [...] (U) This is an action cable. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: Under the terms of the Moscow Treaty, the Parties are obligated to meet twice a year in the Bilateral Implementation Commission (BIC). The last meeting of the BIC was in November 2008. The United States proposes that the next BIC meeting b [...] |
2009-04-30 17:23:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KACT START US RS UP BO KZ |
| 09STATE44005 |
SOMALIA: AF ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. United Nations Secretary-General (UNSYG) Ban Ki-Moon convened an international donors conference in Brussels, Belgium, from April 22 to 23 under the joint auspices of the African Union (AU), European Union (EU) and the UN to solicit contributions to support the Transitional Fed [...] |
2009-04-30 17:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID OVIP PGOV PREL SO KPKO |
| 09STATE44011 |
SOMALIA: TFG PRESIDENT MEETS WITH AF ACTING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed met with Bureau for African Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter (AA/S) on April 23 on the margins of the international donors conference for the Somalia security sector and African U [...] |
2009-04-30 17:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL PGOV EAID KPKO SO |
| 09STATE44184 |
(C) KUDOS AND FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS ON TURKISH [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE POST,S INSIGHTFUL REPORTING ON INTERNAL TURKISH POLITICAL DYNAMICS (REFS A-G). ANALYSTS HAVE USED THE REPORTING IN AN ARRAY OF CURRENT PRODUCTION AND BRIEFINGS. THERE IS INCREASED POLICYMAKER INTEREST IN THE MARCH 29 LOCAL ELECTIONS AND STATUS OF IN [...] |
2009-04-30 20:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PHUM PREL PTER TU |
| 09STATE44188 |
(S/NF) KUDOS FOR "NORTHEASTERN SYRIA: IT'S MORE [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS COVERING SYRIAN POLITICAL ISSUES VERY MUCH APPRECIATED DAMASCUS 000209 FROM POST ON ATMOSPHERICS OUTSIDE OF THE CAPITAL. INFORMATION ON THIS SUBJECT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN AND GREATLY ENHANCES ANALYSTS' UNDERSTANDING OF SYRIAN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DYNAMICS. [...] |
2009-04-30 20:33:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR SOCI SY |
| 09STATE44193 |
(U) KUDOS FOR BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING ON KURDISH [...] (C) ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED POST'S TIMELY REPORT ON NAWSHIRWAN MUSTAFA, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE PATRIOTIC UNION OF KURDISTAN. ANALYSTS FOUND THE REPORT VERY USEFUL AND SPECIFICALLY APPRECIATED THE DETAILED BIOGRAPHICAL DATA AND ITS SUPPORT TO UNDERSTANDING MUSTAFA'S MOTIVATION A [...] |
2009-04-30 20:36:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV IZ |
| 09STATE44197 |
(U) KUDOS FOR GUINEA-BISSAU REPORTING [...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD LIKE TO THANK POST FOR PROVIDING VALUABLE UPDATES ON LISBON'S MONITORING OF EVENTS IN GUINEA-BISSAU, AS WELL AS PORTUGUESE EFFORTS TO STABILIZE THE COUNTRY AFTER THE DOUBLE MURDERS OF THE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF THE ARMED FORCES. ANALYSTS WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE [...] |
2009-04-30 20:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR MARR MOPS PGOV PU |
| 09STATE44199 |
(S/NF) KUDOS FOR "HABIB SALEH SENTENCED TO THREE [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WHO FOLLOW SYRIAN POLITICAL ISSUES APPRECIATED DAMASCUS 000210 ON THE DETAILS OF DISSIDENT HABIB SALEH'S 15 MARCH SENTENCING BY THE DAMASCUS CRIMINAL COURT. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST WAS THE INFORMATION ON THE EU'S DELIBERATIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE A STATEMENT [...] |
2009-04-30 20:40:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PREL SOCI SY |
| 09STATE44240 |
JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ATA COURSE 6909 [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] |
2009-04-30 22:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | JO MASS PHUM PREL |
| 09STATE44242 |
2009 AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICAL TRAINING IN [...] Summary. The A/LM Motor Vehicle Branch (MV), in collaboration with Diplomatic Security (DS/PSP/DEAV) and Embassy Cairo, will host two Automotive Technical Training Seminars this year. One seminar will be held in Cairo on August 16-19th and the other will be held in Springfield, VA on July 9 [...] |
2009-04-30 23:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ATRN AMGT |
| 09STATE44254 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGE POSTS TO REMOVE TRADE [...] For posts listed in paragraphs 6 and 7, this is an action request; other posts are encouraged to draw on these points if appropriate. Given the growing sensitivity on this issue, however, posts are requested to use discretion in discussing these points with countries that have not enacted r [...] |
2009-04-30 23:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD ECON |
| 09STATE44280 |
CONSULAR ISSUES CABLE -- APRIL 2009 [...] April passed quickly here in Washington. Between complicated arrest cases in Iran and North Korea, the H1N1 flu situation, and a myriad of visa-related issues, this month brought many interesting and difficult policy challenges. Secretary Clinton continues to take an active interest in many [...] |
2009-05-01 01:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CMGT |
| 09STATE44468 |
REVISED COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - AUSTRALIA [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-01 14:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC AS |
| 09STATE44543 |
CONSULAR CRISIS MANAGEMENT: 2008-2009 LESSONS [...] SUMMARY: Consular sections respond to individual crises daily, but larger scale crises add layers of complexity. 7 FAM 1800 and 12 FAH-1 should be the basis for your plans, but this cable provides examples of common lessons learned in different types of crises including the 2007 Lima earthqu [...] |
2009-05-01 16:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC CMGT AEMR AMGT ASEC |
| 09STATE44572 |
COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION - SIERRA LEONE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-01 17:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC SL |
| 09STATE44606 |
INTERMEDIARY SEEKS PRESSURE TRANSMITTERS FROM [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Berlin please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background and Objectives: The United States has information indicating that in late October 2008, the German firm Armaturenbau GmbH offered 200 pressure transmitters to the Iranian firm Bokhar Niro Company. Bo [...] |
2009-05-01 18:27:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCR PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR GM |
| 09STATE44615 |
TFFLU01: TASK FORCE FORMATION REGARDING THE [...] At 1200 EDT on 04/30/09 the Executive Secretary directed that the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs upgrade the Influenza Monitoring Group MGSF01 to Task Force TFFLU01 to coordinate all State Department activities regarding the 2009-H1N1 Influenza Outbrea [...] |
2009-05-01 18:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO MARR PREL |
| 09STATE44624 |
RESPONDING TO GOJ QUESTIONS ABOUT IRANIAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: Since the summer of 2007, we have discussed with Japanese officials the efforts of entities acting on behalf of Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program to acquire SSPS105 and PS050 servo-actuat [...] |
2009-05-01 18:55:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR IT |
| 09STATE44644 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): RESPONSE [...] (U) This is an action message; see paragraph 3 below. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Ref A requested relevant reporting from host governments most likely to influence the outcome of critical upcoming NPT meetings. Ukraine responded (ref B) with a non-paper titled &Sharing Informal Views on the NPT: Ukra [...] |
2009-05-01 19:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP AORC ENRG MNUC PARM PREL CDG UNGA IAEA NPT UP |
| 09STATE44660 |
LEAHY VETTING: CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE CANDIDATES FOR [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 1, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: MOPENDZA, Ambroise Title: Ministry of Defense Rank: Colonel DOB: December 11, 2008 [...] |
2009-05-01 19:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CF |
| 09STATE44662 |
GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DEBATE ON UNMIN [...] The Department requests USUN to draw on the following points for use during the UN Security Council's debate on the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), scheduled to take place on May 5. 2. Begin points: -- We are pleased to welcome SRSG Landgrin to the Council for the first time and thank her fo [...] |
2009-05-01 20:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNMIN |