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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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09DOHA505QATAR ACCEPTS USG PLAN TO PLACE EPA FELLOW IN
[...] (SBU) On August 9, Ambassador met with Minister of Environment Abdulla bin Abud Al Meidhadi to discuss a proposal by the U.S. EPA, Region III, to place International Programs Manager Francesca Di Cosmo as a Science Fellow at the Ministry. The Fellow would assist the Ministry in capacity build [...]
2009-08-12 14:05:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SENV EPA QA
09DOHA513H1N1 UPDATE IN QATAR: MEETING WITH MINISTRY OF
[...] (U) Qatar's Supreme Council of Health is now reporting 350 H1N1 cases, up from the previous figure of 43, according to a report in a local English-language newspaper published on August 12. This gives Qatar the 3rd largest total of cases in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. To date th [...]
2009-08-17 12:41:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR KFLU AEMR AMED ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO
09DOHA522US EMBASSY DOHA COUNTRY TEAM ASSESMENT FOR
[...] (U) Summary: On 24 August 2009 the Government of Qatar (GOQ) re-submitted a Letter of Request (LOR) to purchase the AN/AAQ-24(V) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure System (LAIRCM) for Qatar Head-of-State (HoS) Aircraft. Embassy Doha Country Team concurs with the proposed acquisition of th [...]
2009-08-23 12:02:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL QA
09DOHA523U.S. EMBASSY DOHA COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-23 13:12:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL QA
09DOHA526QATAR TO DONATE $10 MILLION TO GAZA THROUGH HAMAS
[...] (U) Local media reported August 23 that Amir Shaykh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani called Hamas official Ismail Haniyah the evening of August 21 to inform him that Qatar would donate 10 million USD at the start of Muslim holy month of Ramadan to aid Gazan fishermen and workers. According to the lo [...]
2009-08-24 13:46:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG QA
09DOHA538OFFICIAL VISITS BETWEEN QATAR AND IRAN ESCALATE,
[...] (U) Post has knowledge of only one high-level meeting between Qatari and Iranian officials during 2008. This was an August 2008 visit by Qatar's Amir, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, to Tehran, where he met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The leaders made public statements indicating [...]
2009-08-30 13:17:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL QA IR
09DOHA539QATAR CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACK ON SAUDI PRINCE;
[...] (U) Qatar strongly condemned the August 27 suicide attack on Saudi Arabia's Deputy Interior Minister, Prince Mohammad Bin Nayef Al-Saud, according to multiple local press sources. An official at Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated his country's "firm rejection, condemnation and den [...]
2009-08-31 10:03:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER QA SA
09DOHA54AMIRI DIWAN OFFICIAL DEFENDS QATAR'S ACTIONS ON
[...] (C) P/E Chief Rice expressed disappointment January 21 to Hassan Al-Ansari, a public relations adviser to the Amir, over the January 17 meeting in Doha, especially the inclusion of Iran and terrorist organizations. P/E Chief added that against this backdrop, the GOQ decision to close the Israe [...]
2009-01-22 13:43:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER IR QA
09DOHA545QATAR TO OPEN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN VIETNAM BY
[...] (SBU) On August 28, the local English-language newspaper Gulf Times quoted Vietnamese consul Mau Tien Duong as saying that Qatar would open an embassy in Hanoi and an Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City by the end of 2009. According to Duong, this commitment was made by Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani [...]
2009-08-31 13:22:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KTIP ELAB VM QA
09DOHA547QATAR'S 10 MILLION USD DONATION TO GAZAN WORKERS
[...] (U) In a September 1 press statement, the Vice Chairman of Qatar Charity, Abdullah Hussain Al-Nameh, revealed that his organization and Qatar's Red Crescent Society were selected by Amir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani to administer the 10 million USD donation to Gazan fishermen and workers announc [...]
2009-09-01 11:49:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG QA
09DOHA548SOLIDARITY CENTER HEAD HITS THE GROUND RUNNING
[...] (SBU) At an August 20 meeting with Poloff Caudill, Solidarity Center representative Boyko Atanasov reported that the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) had been very helpful in assisting with his work in Qatar. He said that NHRC staff had assisted him in acquiring the necessary work permi [...]
2009-09-02 12:40:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KTIP IN NE QA
09DOHA549PALESTINIAN AMBASSADOR: QATAR PLEDGES SUPPORT TO
[...] (C) In a September 2 meeting with Charge, Palestinian Ambassador to Qatar Munir Ghannam characterized Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' August 31 meeting with Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (accompanied by Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Hamad [...]
2009-09-02 14:27:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG QA
09DOHA550CDA MEETING: SOMALI AMBASSADOR TO QATAR PLAYS DOWN
[...] (U) Qatar received a Somali delegation led by the President of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG),Shaykh Sherif Ahmed, August 26-29. President Shaykh Sherif, who was accompanied by his Ministers for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, held talks with Qatari Amir Hamad Bin K [...]
2009-09-02 14:38:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL QA SO EG SA
09DOHA552QATARI FOOD COMPANY ADAPTS INVESTMENT STRATEGY TO
[...] (U) A local Qatari newspaper carried an article August 31 praising the investment strategy of Qatar's Hassad Food Company. Hassad's decision to purchase shares in local agricultural companies instead of expropriating the agricultural land of poorer countries exclusively for Qatar's own purpos [...]
2009-09-03 09:41:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL EINV TRGY QA AS SU
09DOHA554DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche and talking points by diplomatic note on September 2. Post has requested a meeting with the MFA official in charge of international organizations and UN affairs to follow up, but no meeting had been scheduled by the reply deadline set by Department. 2. [...]
2009-09-07 08:51:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL IR QA
09DOHA556QATAR TRIES TO MITIGATE H1N1 PUBLIC CONCERN
[...] (U) Although only one H1N1-related death has been reported in Qatar as of August 31, Qataris appear somewhat panicked by the influenza's global reach. 2. (U) Assistant Director of Passports and Airport Security, Colonel Ibrahim Ahmed Nasr, reported in an interview with a local Arabic-langua [...]
2009-09-08 08:26:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO QA
09DOHA557DARFUR TALKS TO RESUME IN DOHA IN OCTOBER
[...] (SBU) MFA Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud, Qatar's de facto Foreign Minister and the force behind Qatar's efforts to mediate the Darfur conflict, met September 7 in Doha with Djibril Bassole, the AU/UN Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur. The talks were aimed at restarting [...]
2009-09-08 11:11:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM SU QA
09DOHA561QATAR TO SEEK ANOTHER TERM ON HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) MFA Director for International Organization and UN Affairs Abdulaziz Al-Sowaidi told P/E Chief Rice and Poloff Caudill on September 8 that Qatar will seek another term on the UN Human Rights Council. He asked that the U.S. support Qatar's efforts to retain its seat. 2. (C) Asked wheth [...]
2009-09-09 13:29:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL IR QA
09DOHA572QATAR CONFIRMS SECOND H1N1 DEATH: VICTIM ACTIVE IN
[...] (C) The Supreme Council for Health (SCH) announced on September 12 that a second death had occurred as the result of the H1N1 virus. Dr. Husam Rezeq, Head of Communicable Disease Control and Vaccination at the Ministry of Health, told Emboff on September 15 that the victim, a 40 year-old Nepal [...]
2009-09-15 11:49:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR KFLU AEMR AMED ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO
09DOHA578QATAR TO SEND DELEGATION TO FOOD SECURITY MEETING
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Embassy received a letter from the Qatar National Food Security Programme on September 17 stating that Chairman Fahad Al-Attiyah and members of his organization would attend the meeting to be co-hosted by Secretary Clinton on September 26. 2. (SBU) The [...]
2009-09-17 12:15:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ETRD EAGR UNGA QA
09DOHA595FOOD AID VS. FOOD SECURITY: AN OPPORTUNITY IN THE
[...] (U) The White House, Department, and Department of Agriculture have effectively highlighted the USG's strong commitment to reducing hunger worldwide through development assistance and partnerships. The talking points and public diplomacy materials made available to posts have been unpreceden [...]
2009-09-29 13:01:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID EAGR ECON QA
09DOHA603QATAR NATIONAL BANK DENIES FINANCING IRANIAN OIL
[...] (SBU) On October 4, Qatar National Bank (QNB) issued an official statement denying an October 3 Reuters report that QNB would invest 400 million euros (USD 581 million) in the development of Iran's Esfandiar offshore oil field. In the statement, which was aired on Al Jazeera Arabic television [...]
2009-10-05 14:03:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET EINV SA KU IR QA
09DOHA604EMBASSY DOHA'S WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO
[...] (SBU) The Cairo Speech is a central element in "synchronization" - Embassy Doha,s whole of government approach to USG policy implementation in Qatar. Centered on interagency groups organized around achieving shared interagency goals, the synchronization process brings together all elements of [...]
2009-10-06 09:47:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KDEM KMPI KPAO ECON EAID ESTH EAGR QA
09DOHA605PRIME MINISTER ON GENEVA TALKS ON IRAN: WE'RE
[...] (C) On October 5, Ambassador, accompanied by UK Ambassador John Hawkins and French CDA Alain Peucler, met with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani. The purpose of the meeting was to deliver the demarche requests each had received concerning the recent discover [...]
2009-10-06 14:00:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR QA
09DOHA606PRIME MINISTER: QATAR DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT YEMEN
[...] (C) At an October 5 meeting with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador raised the issue of the ongoing civil strife in Yemen. The Prime Minister replied that "We are frightened about Yemen." He pointed out that Yemen is very close to Qatar, and that a wide [...]
2009-10-08 12:46:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER YM SA QA
09DOHA628QATAR CONDEMNS OCTOBER 18 EXPLOSION IN IRAN
[...] (SBU) Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs distributed October 19 to all diplomatic missions in Doha a diplomatic note expressing "the State of Qatar's...condemnation of the explosion that took place (October 18) in the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan." 2. (SBU) The statement notes th [...]
2009-10-19 13:37:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER QA IR
09DOHA629QATAR FORMALLY REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR HUMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-19 13:38:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL QA IR
09DOHA644MFA OFFICIAL: QATAR’S INVOLVEMENT IN AL-MEGRAHI
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-28 13:58:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER LY UK QA
09DOHA651VIETNAMESE CONSUL: LABOR AGREEMENTS WITH QATAR
[...] (C) At an October 28 meeting with Poloff Caudill, Vietnamese consul Mau Tien Dong called the labor agreement between his country and the GOQ "just paper". He said that the February agreement under which the GOQ agreed to accept 25,000 Vietnamese workers (Ref A) was merely a gesture of goodwil [...]
2009-11-03 10:52:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL ELAB KTIP VM QA
09DOHA654PALESTINIAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES QATAR'S SUPPORT
[...] (C) Ambassador met October 20 with Palestinian Ambassador Mounir Abdullah Ghanim. The meeting was held at the request of Ambassador Ghanim. The two Ambassadors discussed a wide range of issues that included the prospects for the formation of a unity government between Hamas and Fatah and the [...]
2009-11-04 11:06:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL WBG IS EG SA QA
09DOHA66QATAR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PUSH BOYCOTT OVER GAZA
[...] (U) According to January 27 press reports, students of Qatar University are pursuing an economic boycott of American and Western firms that support Israel in solidarity with a boycott movement in nearly a dozen other (unidentified) countries. 2. (U) Engineering student Ibrahim Saad, an orga [...]
2009-01-27 13:05:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON KBCT KPAL KWBG QA
09DOHA660AMIR OF QATAR VISITS AHMADINEJAD IN TEHRAN
[...] (U) A delegation headed by the Amir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who was accompanied by Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, visited Tehran November 5 for a day-long visit. According to press reports from both Qatar and Iran, the Amir and Iranian President Mahmo [...]
2009-11-05 13:48:00Embassy DohaSECRET//NOFORNPREL QA IR
09DOHA664REPORTED QATARI MEDIATION IN FORMATION OF LEBANESE
[...] (C) Talal Karami, the nephew of former Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami, told P/E Chief Rice November 6 over dinner that the GOQ remains actively involved behind the scenes in mediating Lebanese political conflicts. He reported that Qatar's Prime Minister, Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, himse [...]
2009-11-09 09:51:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LE QA
09DOHA6672010 FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: DEMOCRACY LEADER LOOKS
[...] (SBU) Ambassador met on November 12 with Dr. Marzen Marzouk, Director of the Arab Democracy Foundation (ADF). The meeting was held at Marzouk's request. Also present in the meeting were ADF Deputy Director for Programs Wafa'a Omar and Poloff Caudill. The discussion covered a variety of topic [...]
2009-11-16 10:23:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL CA MO QA
09DOHA668ARAB DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION HEAD PREVIEWS
[...] (SBU) Ambassador met November 12 with Marzen Marzouk, Director of the Arab Democracy Foundation (ADF). The meeting was held at Dr. Marzouk's request to discuss his organization's involvement in the Darfur talks to take place in Doha later in November. Also present in the meeting were ADF Dep [...]
2009-11-16 10:29:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL SU QA
09DOHA674DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION TO OPEN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-18 11:02:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM QA
09DOHA675QATAR: MOD COS AL ATTIYAH ON IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Qatari MOD Chief of Staff Maj Gen Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah met with the Ambassador and U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) Commander Lt Gen Mike Hostage on November 8. He accepted Gen Hostage's invitation to fly a C-17 sortie over Afghanistan, indicating he understood that onerou [...]
2009-11-18 11:39:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS QA IR YM
09DOHA676ARAB DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION HEAD RELATES DRAFT PLAN
[...] (SBU) At a November 12 meeting with Ambassador, Arab Democracy Foundation (ADF) Director Marzen Marzouk unveiled a three part draft plan for how his organization plans to engage the parties to the conflict in Somalia with the aim of formulating a blueprint for a peace process. The meeting was [...]
2009-11-19 05:43:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PHSA SOCI QA
09DOHA677THE MOVE TOWARD AN INTERAGENCY SYNCHRONIZATION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-19 12:06:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL AMGT KSPR QA
09DOHA678DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION TO OPEN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) Ambassador met November 12 with Arab Democracy Foundation (ADF) Director Mohsen Marzouk. The meeting was held at Dr. Marzouk's request. Also present at the meeting were ADF Deputy Director of Programs Wafa'a Omar and Poloff Caudill. At the meeting, Marzouk revealed that the ADF would [...]
2009-11-22 13:04:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM QA
09DOHA682QATAR-CUBA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) In response to reftel request, Embassy Doha provides the following information on Qatar's relations with Cuba. 2. (SBU) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? -- We have no evidence that Qatar has worked to pro [...]
2009-11-23 13:02:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU QA
09DOHA689AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES QARADAWI WITH MFA MINISTER OF
[...] (S) Ambassador delivered November 24 to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud reftel letter from U/S Levey. Ambassador noted that the letter follows up on an October conversation that Al-Mahmoud and U/S Levey had in Washington on the relationship of Yousef Al-Qaradawi with Q [...]
2009-11-25 11:18:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL PTER QA
09DOHA690MINSTATE AL-MAHMOUD COMMENTS ON HOW TO ADVANCE
[...] (C) In a November 24 meeting with Ambassador, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud presented Qatar's thinking on advancing peace between Israel and the Palestinians. He noted that Hamas won the Palestinian elections. As such, "in this region we do not see them as a terrori [...]
2009-11-25 11:31:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG QA
09DOHA692SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY ENERGY SECRETARY PONEMAN'S
[...] (SBU) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have confirmed a meeting for you with Minister of Energy/Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah and have requested meetings with Managing Director of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Dr. Hussein Abdullah and Shaykh Abdul Rah [...]
2009-11-25 11:55:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG EINV TRGY QA
09DOHA699QATAR SEES OPPORTUNITY IN DUBAI DEBT FALLOUT
[...] (U) Arabic-language print media reporting was largely drawn from wire services. Local content focused on QatarQs lack of exposure in Dubai and the opportunity that Dubai's woes provide to showcase Qatar as an investment destination. The following are representative quotes: -- Al Sharq daily [...]
2009-12-02 13:33:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON EFIN KPAO QA
09DOHA71HAMAS LEADER MEETS AMIR, DELIVERS FIERY SPEECH AT
[...] (U) Hamas political leader Khalid Mish'al called January 28 on the Amir in his Amiri Diwan office. According to press reports, the two discussed "the latest developments in the Palestinian territories". Also present at the meeting were officials from the Amir's staff and the MFA. 2. (SBU) [...]
2009-01-29 13:15:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPAL KWBG QA
09DOHA723MFA HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER PRAISES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
[...] (SBU) P/E Chief Rice, accompanied by PolOff Caudill, met with MFA Human Rights Officer Shaykha Sumaya Al Thani on December 15 to discuss the 2009 International Religious Freedom Report for Qatar. Also present on the Qatari side were MFA Human Rights Department Legal Counsel Dr. Mohammad Saee [...]
2009-12-16 10:35:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KIRF QA
09DOHA7272009 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT FOR QATAR
[...] (SBU) Post presents the following update in response to reftelrequest for a summary of GOQ progress on selected anti-trafficking issues. 2. (SBU) Q: Please summarize the progress, or lack thereof, the Government of Qatar has made in enacting the draft comprehensive anti-trafficking legis [...]
2009-12-20 12:11:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIP ELAB QA
09DOHA728QATAR,S PRIME MINISTER ON IRAN: "THEY LIE TO US;
[...] (C) Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and Ambassador met December 10 with Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani. Also present on the American side was State Department Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, David Goldwyn. DepSec Poneman thanked the Prime Minister for the mee [...]
2009-12-20 12:14:00Embassy DohaSECRETENRG PREL TRGY EPET QA
09DOHA729QATAR SEES SLOW PROGRESS ON ITS GCC COMMON
[...] (S) MFA Director for GCC Affairs Yousef Al-Jaber told P/E Chief Rice December 20 that Qatar's proposal encouraging GCC member states to work as a group and establish common positions on military and security postures and policies is still under review by GCC members. Qatar's Prime Minister, [...]
2009-12-21 11:51:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL PNUC ECON EFIN QA IR
09DOHA733VISIT OF QATAR'S PRIME MINISTER TO WASHINGTON
[...] (S) Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani (who serves concurrently as Foreign Minister) of Qatar will visit Washington beginning January 4 to continue the strategic consultations that Qatar and the USG have pursued since June, when Near Eastern Affairs Assistant Secretary Feltman first prop [...]
2009-12-21 12:36:00Embassy DohaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER KPAL KWBG EAGR QA
09DOHA742DECEMBER 27 DARFUR TALKS IN DOHA: OFFICIAL
[...] (U) Below is the English-language communique provided to Embassy Doha by Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the outcome of the December 27 talks with Sudanese officials on Darfur. 2. (U) Begin Communique: In the framework of the Inclusive Peace Talks in Darfur, which were officially [...]
2009-12-28 09:06:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM SU QA
09DOHA80AL JAZEERA ASKS: "WHY NOT US FOR OBAMA INTERVIEW?"
[...] (C) Ahmed al-Kholaifi, Managing Director of Al Jazeera's Board of Directors, told PAO on January 29 that he was encouraged by the message conveyed by President Obama during his interview on Al Arabiya. A graduate of U.S. universities, Kholaifi said he was "really rooting for America." He add [...]
2009-02-02 11:55:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAO QA
09DOHA81QATAR-HOSTED GAZA CONFERENCE AVOIDS HEATED
[...] (SBU) The one-day workshop on aid to Gaza was hosted by Qatar Charity but organized by the Humanitarian Forum, a UK-based organization. The workshop was intended to harmonize aid efforts among Arab, Muslim, and Western humanitarian relief organizations. The Forum's steering group comprises a [...]
2009-02-02 13:02:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL EAID WEBG QA GZ
09DOHA85QATAR MFA MINSTATE UNDERSCORES STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
[...] (C) Ambassador expressed to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud February 2 Washington's concern that Qatar's hosting of the January 16 meeting on Palestine, at which the Iranian President, as well as Hamas and PIJ leaders, were present, signaled a tilt toward the radical cam [...]
2009-02-03 13:04:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG KPAL QA
09DOHA86MINISTER OF STATE: QATAR LOOKS TO PARTNER WITH UN,
[...] (C) At a February 3 meeting with Ambassador, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Conferences Khalid Al-Attiyah said that Qatar is pleased with the success of its partnerships with American NGOs in delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. He singled out the partnership between Qatar [...]
2009-02-03 14:02:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPAL KWBG QA EG
09DOHA89HUMAN RIGHTS CHAIR TO CONSIDER POSTPONEMENT OF
[...] (SBU) At a February 4 meeting with National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Chairman Ali Said Al-Marri, Ambassador expressed deep concern over the planned February 22-24 "International Conference for the Promotion of Palestinian Rights: Towards a Sustainable Active Alliance." The Conference, w [...]
2009-02-04 13:56:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAL WEBZ QA IS
09DOHA96PROPOSED GAZA RECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (C) Turkish political counselor in Qatar Cevat Ok confirmed to Poloff Zebley on February 8 that PM Erdogan received a personal invitation from PM Al Thani to attend a conference on Gaza aid "in the near future", but stated that no date had been set. He also noted that while the Turkish PM wel [...]
2009-02-08 13:41:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPAL EAID KWBG QA EG
09DOHA97QATARI MFA MINSTATE: RELATIONS WITH IRAN PROTECT
[...] (C) In a February 2 meeting with Ambassador, Minister of State Ahmed Al-Mahmoud categorically rejected the notion that Qatar stands outside the Arab "moderate camp." He asserted that only Qatar "can trust itself to protect (its) interests." It's in Qatar's interest, for example, to maintain [...]
2009-02-09 05:53:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL QA IR
09DOHA98LEBANESE MAN SENTENCED TO THREE-YEAR PRISON TERM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-09 14:10:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM QA
09DUBAI111LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND CONFIDENCE COMPOUND DUBAI'S
[...] (S/NF) Summary and Comment: Attempts to put a positive spin on the extent of Dubai's financial crisis continue even as some of Dubai's financial elite continue to voice concern over a deep and growing shortfall of cash, credit, and confidence. Sluggish efforts by Dubai officials (and to some e [...]
2009-03-05 15:33:00Consulate DubaiSECRETTC PREL EINV ECON EFIN
09DUBAI156FORMER CHECHEN COMMANDER GUNNED DOWN IN DUBAI
[...] (SBU) Former Chechen commander Sulim Yamadayev was shot and killed on March 28 in the parking lot of the apartment building where he lived in Dubai on March 28. Police officials have publicly called his murder an assassination and said that he was surveilled in the days before his death; how [...]
2009-04-05 12:39:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER RS TC
09DUBAI157FORMER CHECHEN COMMANDER GUNNED DOWN IN DUBAI
[...] (SBU) Former Chechen commander Sulim Yamadayev was shot and killed on March 28 in the parking lot of the apartment building where he lived in Dubai on March 28. Police officials have publicly called his murder an assassination and said that he was surveilled in the days before his death; how [...]
2009-04-05 14:37:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER RS TC
09DUBAI241DUBAI'S LOW-COST AIRLINE LAUNCHES INAUGURAL ROUTES
[...] (U) During its first two weeks of operation, flydubai--Dubai's new low-cost airline--launched inaugural routes to Beirut and Amman on June 1 and additional routes to Damascus and Alexandria on June 8 and 9, respectively. The new airline will focus on destinations four hours or less from Dubai [...]
2009-06-10 14:29:00Consulate DubaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI275STATUS OF DP WORLD IN THE CURRENT ECONOMY
[...] (C) Summary: Like most multinational companies, Dubai Ports World (DP World) has not been immune to the current financial crisis. While some business plans are unchanged, DP World has revised other plans based on declining demand and trade volumes at Dubai's mammoth Jebel Ali port and abroad. [...]
2009-07-07 10:29:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI300DUBAI: AFGHANISTAN'S PRIVATE SECTOR IN EXILE
[...] (C) Summary: Acting Consul General, accompanied by PolOff, met with Afghan Business Council Chairman Haji Obaidullah Sader Khail on July 15. The Afghan Business Council in Dubai was established in April 2005 and its 160 members serve as Afghanistan's private sector in exile. About 1000 of Af [...]
2009-07-23 12:48:00Consulate DubaiSECRETETRD EFIN ECON PREL AF AE
09DUBAI336INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION A PRIORITY SAY DUBAI
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and prosecution of counterfeiters remain top priorities of the Dubai and federal UAE governments, according to Dubai Customs officials. Efforts to date have been limited by a population still largely uninformed about the need to [...]
2009-08-18 07:23:00Consulate DubaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AF TC
09DUBAI354DUBAI SEEKS BOTTOM FOR ITS REAL ESTATE MARKET THROUGH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dubai Holding, the Dubai Inc. entity representing the personal property holdings of Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum (MbR),plans to consolidate several of its largest property developers into one mega-sized integrated unit. Although news of the consolidation was [...]
2009-08-30 07:31:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI367TUNING OUT POLITICS, ABRAAJ CAPITAL TRIES TO REBUILD KARACHI
[...] (C) Summary: Abraaj Capital, a UAE-based private equity firm, is optimistic its investment in Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC),which supplies electricity to over 20 million people, is succeeding in turning around the company. CEO Arif Naqvi believes that KESC's long term viability woul [...]
2009-09-03 13:14:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALENRG EFIN ECON PREL PK AE
09DUBAI380NAKHEEL DEBT DEAL WEIGHS ON DUBAI'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The upcoming USD 3.5 billion Sukuk debt repayment for Dubai-based real estate mega developer, Nakheel Properties Inc., is the hot topic in financial circles. The odds are high that Abu Dhabi, vis-`-vis the UAE Central Bank, will intervene to cover the debt, raising hopes for Dubai [...]
2009-09-14 13:59:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI392DUBAI'S NAKHEEL LOOKS TO MARKET FOR DEBT COMPROMISE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Financial gossip in Dubai continues to revolve around how mega developer Nakheel plans to address its massive USD 3.5 billion Sukuk bond debt obligation due in December. Although Dubai's credit markets have begun to thaw, most analysts have come to expect an Abu Dhabi-funded bail [...]
2009-09-28 09:29:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI40DUBAI'S "TRANSPARENT" BUDGET
[...] (U) Ostensibly in support of Dubai government's efforts at greater transparency, publically disclosed details of Dubai's 2009 government budget provided an unprecedented (though not highly informative)) glimpse into the historically closely held balance sheet. In particular, the released infor [...]
2009-01-29 13:40:00Consulate DubaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EINV PREL PGOV AE
09DUBAI447UAE'S RAS AL KHAIMAH: ROGUE OR REFORMER?
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Ras Al Khaimah (RAK),the UAE's northern-most emirate, has emerged into the media spotlight amidst a blitz of recent accusations by a deposed former Crown Prince that, among other things, RAK facilitates illicit trade with Iran, in particular cargo related to Iran's nuclear and [...]
2009-10-18 08:13:00Consulate DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER KNNP ETRD ECON ETTC AE IR
09DUBAI449UAE: SHARJAH'S POWER PROBLEMS
[...] (C) Summary: Sharjah, the UAE's third most populous Emirate, has been suffering since early August ongoing power outages ranging from several hours to several days at a time. The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) attributes the outages to high summer demand, but gas shortages and [...]
2009-10-18 10:49:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ENRG PREL AE
09DUBAI457U.S. CONTRACTORS STILL OWED FOR DUBAI PROJECTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. companies who in part helped fuel the real estate and construction boom in Dubai continue to lament the lack of payment to them by both the Government of Dubai entities and private property developers across Dubai. The amount of money owed to U.S. contractors varies quite si [...]
2009-10-22 14:33:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI473DUBAI CUSTOMS STOPS ILLICIT AIR CARGO SHIPMENT AS A RESULT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 26, Dubai Customs acted on intelligence from Dubai-based DHS/ICE officials in seizing an in-bound air shipment originating in Canada containing what is believed to be dual-use nuclear technology slated for re-export from Dubai to an undetermined destination. This interd [...]
2009-11-03 12:44:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI489DUBAI SEEKS CASH AS COMMERCIAL DEBT LOOMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The surprise announcement by Dubai mega-developer Nakheel that it had paid USD 1.2 billion toward its securitized debt obligations one month ahead of schedule energized debt markets and coincided with the Government of Dubai's own announcement of a new USD 6.5 billion bond sale ro [...]
2009-11-15 14:14:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI491DUBAI SEEKS CASH AS COMMERCIAL DEBT LOOMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The surprise announcement by Dubai mega-developer Nakheel that it had paid USD 1.2 billion toward its securitized debt obligations one month ahead of schedule energized debt markets and coincided with the Government of Dubai's own announcement of a new USD 6.5 billion bond sale ro [...]
2009-11-16 04:08:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI505DUBAI RULER SHAKES UP SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A shake-up in Dubai's financial services and investment nerve centers over the weekend has brought down four of the principal architects of Dubai's rapid, debt-fuelled economic expansion. Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum (MbR) replaced Dr. Omar bin Suleiman as he [...]
2009-11-23 12:25:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI516DUBAI FINANCE UPDATE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dubai and Abu Dhabi financial markets plunged in Monday and Tuesday trading, the first market openings since Dubai World's announcement of six month moratorium on debt repayments (ref A). A senior Dubai finance official distanced the Dubai government from Dubai World's non-sovere [...]
2009-12-01 13:15:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI52DESPITE POSITIVE SPIN, DUBAI'S ECONOMIC WOES CONTINUE
[...] (S/NF) Summary. The Dubai government's continued reluctance to discuss details of its financial health, combined with official statements that the emirate will make due on existing monetary obligations, maintain a positive (albeit reduced) 2009 GDP, and quickly rebound from the world wide cris [...]
2009-02-04 11:10:00Consulate DubaiSECRETEFIN ECON EINV PREL PGOV AE
09DUBAI530DUBAI SOVEREIGN VERSUS COMMERCIAL DEBT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-10 14:05:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI533DUBAI RECEIVES LIFELINE FROM ABU DHABI GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Dubai, acting through the Supreme Fiscal Committee, announced on December 14 that it had received USD 10 billion directly from Abu Dhabi in order to pay off Dubai World's real estate developer Nakheel's USD 4.1 billion sukuk (Islamic bond). The balance of the US [...]
2009-12-14 11:02:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI545Dubai Debt Crisis: Treasury Acting A/S Baukol's Meetings
[...] (C) Summary: Dubai and UAE Federal officials sought to reassure Treasury Acting Assistant Secretary Andrew Baukol that the Dubai debt crisis was on the road to resolution, with effective measures being developed through legislation to ensure such over-borrowing would not occur in the future, [...]
2009-12-23 06:35:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL PGOV AE
09DUBLIN100U.S.-IRISH PRE-CLEARANCE AGREEMENT: STILL WORK TO
[...] (C) Summary: In November 2008, former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Irish Transport Minister Noel Dempsey signed an Agreement on Air Transport Preclearance ("Agreement"). Building on the 1985 immigration preinspection agreement, the Agreement allows for customs, immigration [...]
2009-03-03 15:06:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON PREL PGOV EI
09DUBLIN101IRISH FM'S VISIT TO CUBA: NO CIVIL SOCIETY MEETINGS
[...] (C) On February 26, Emboff spoke with Ruth Parkin, desk officer in the Americas section of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, regarding Foreign Minister Micheal Martin's February 17/18 visit to Cuba. Parkin said that Martin did not have time to meet with any Cuban human rights organiza [...]
2009-03-03 15:28:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CU EI
09DUBLIN102RUSSIANS TAKE BLAME FOR OIL SPILL OFF IRISH COAST
[...] (C) On February 27, Emboff spoke with Ruaidhri Dowling, Deputy Director of the Russia/Europe Office at the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, regarding the February 14 oil spill off Ireland's coast (reftel). Dowling said that a "reasonably senior" Russian delegation met with the Irish Coas [...]
2009-03-03 15:45:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHSA RU EI
09DUBLIN105INFORMING ISAF PARTNERS OF POTENTIAL CHANGES TO
[...] (C) POLOFF delivered demarche on March 3 to Isolde Moylan, Director, Asia and Oceania Division, Department of Foreign Affairs. Moylan reiterated the full support of the Government of Ireland for the USG policy review on Afghanistan and expressed appreciation for the briefing on SOF plans. ( [...]
2009-03-04 16:19:00Embassy DublinSECRETMARR MOPS NATO PREL EI
09DUBLIN110BRIAN COWEN RALLIES THE TROOPS: THE 72ND FIANNA
[...] (SBU) The governing political party in Ireland, Fianna Fail, held its annual party convention on February 27-28, 2009. The party's leaders acknowledged the country's difficult economic slump and heaped blame for the current problems on bankers. Facing record low approval ratings, Prime Min [...]
2009-03-05 17:34:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEI EIND PGOV PREL
09DUBLIN114IRISH GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS ATTACK ON BRITISH
[...] (C) The government of Ireland has condemned the attacks in Northern Ireland on March 7 that killed two British soldiers. Irish government officials say that the Northern Ireland Assembly, the British government and the Irish government are coordinating their responses closely. Dublin also s [...]
2009-03-09 15:03:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER MOPS EI
09DUBLIN127LIBERTAS LEADER TO STAND IN EUROPEAN ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Declan Ganley, founder of Libertas, has announced his candidacy for the June 2009 European Parliament election in Ireland. While sharply criticizing the Irish government for mismanaging the economy and supporting the Lisbon Treaty, Ganley himself has come under pressure for re [...]
2009-03-20 09:23:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EUN EI
09DUBLIN129IRELAND NOT ATTENDING SEOUL GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-20 14:08:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC EI KS
09DUBLIN130IRELAND'S BANKING SECTOR - ENOUGH TO MAKE FIANNA
[...] (C) The Irish banking industry continues to weather the fallout from the Anglo Irish Bank nationalization. While there are no new developments in the Anglo Irish criminal investigation, a fifth member of the "Golden Circle" has been revealed, as have additional inappropriate dealings by former [...]
2009-03-20 14:50:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EFIN EI
09DUBLIN137LATEST BUDGET FIGURES FORCE IRISH GOVERNMENT TO
[...] (C) Summary: In light of greater than expected budget deficits and falling tax revenue, the Government of Ireland is investigating a number of unorthodox solutions to the financial crisis. While these proposals mark a dramatic departure from traditional methods, it is unlikely that they will [...]
2009-04-01 07:50:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL ECON EI
09DUBLIN146THE IRISH GOVERNMENT'S APRIL BUDGET: BEGINNING OF
[...] (C) Summary: On April 7 the Irish government will release a new budget aimed at fixing the hole in government finances and in its reputation. Even with the new measures, the government's 2009 fiscal deficit will come in above the 9.5 percent that it forecast earlier in the year. Most economi [...]
2009-04-06 08:35:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL EI
09DUBLIN148REQUESTING SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) POLOFF delivered demarches (Refs A and B) on April 3 and March 31 respectively to Isolde Moylan, Regional Director, Office of Asia and Oceania, Department of Foreign Affairs. Moylan responded that the government of Ireland is "strongly appreciative and supportive" of both the Afghanistan [...]
2009-04-06 13:50:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR EI
09DUBLIN152IRISH FOREIGN MINISTER WELCOMES PRESIDENT'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS
[...] In an April 6 statement following the informal U.S.-EU Summit in Prague, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin, welcomed President Obama's commitment to work towards a world without nuclear weapons, a central aim of Irish foreign policy for over fifty years. Martin said Ireland's highes [...]
2009-04-08 08:04:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PGOV EI
09DUBLIN156IRISH GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET -- POLITICS TRUMPS
[...] (C) Summary: On April 7 the Irish government released a supplementary budget in response to the dramatic deterioration in the government's finances. Despite pre-budget calls for a focus on spending cuts (ref A),the government's budget is weighted toward tax increases, such as a doubling of t [...]
2009-04-08 14:52:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PREL PGOV EUN EI
09DUBLIN168IRELAND SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP
[...] (SBU) On April 17, Econoff spoke to the Irish Finance Ministry's Brendan Ryan who indicated that the Irish government will vote "Yes" on Kosovo's membership in the IMF and World Bank. He noted that Ireland recognized Kosovo's independence very soon after it was announced and that his governm [...]
2009-04-17 12:10:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EFIN EI
09DUBLIN17UNDERSECRETARY DOBRIANSKY'S VISIT TO IRELAND.
[...] (C) On January 7, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs and Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Paula Dobriansky met with President Mary McAleese, Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Brian Cowen, and Foreign Minister Micheal Martin to discuss the Northern Ireland peace process. The Irish off [...]
2009-01-12 11:51:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CU EI
09DUBLIN170IRISH WILLING TO DO MORE IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) On April 21, Charge met with David Cooney, Secretary General, Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),to discuss how the Irish government could provide more assistance to Afghanistan. Cooney stated that Ireland would not send additional troops to support ISAF and that the Irish govern [...]
2009-04-22 13:44:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR PGOV EAID EI
09DUBLIN180MGSF01: Ireland's First "Probable" H1N1 Case
[...] (U) Irish health authorities have confirmed the first "probable" case of the H1N1 virus in Ireland. The victim, a recently returned traveler from Mexico, has been quarantined and is undergoing medical treatment. It is understood that those in immediate contact with the victim have also been g [...]
2009-05-01 15:48:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PGOV
09DUBLIN183IRISH BANKING: NO LONGER ENAMORED WITH NAMA
[...] (C) Summary: The Irish government's plan to set up the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) to take on the banks' property loan book is still riddled with questions, including the value of the loans and the structure and operation of the agency. The loans will be transferred to NAMA at a di [...]
2009-05-05 15:33:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV PREL EI
09DUBLIN203U.S.-IRISH PRE-CLEARANCE PROGRESS: DEMPSEY MEETING READOUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post met with Irish Transportation Minister Dempsey on May 20 to review current progress on the implementation of DHS/CBP preclearance operations at Shannon and Dublin airports. Dempsey confirmed that he expected a delay in the opening of the preclearance facility from July 1 to [...]
2009-05-22 13:18:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON PREL PGOV EI
09DUBLIN21IRISH RATIFICATION OF US-EU EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL
[...] POLOFF spoke on January 13 with Louise Hartigan, EU Division, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),who is shepherding the extradition and legal mutual assistance agreements through the final administrative processes required prior to the signing of instruments. According to Hartigan, DFA has [...]
2009-01-13 15:38:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KTIA CJAN PGOV PREL EI
09DUBLIN213IRELAND'S JUNE 5 ELECTIONS: BAD TIDINGS FOR THE
[...] (C) Summary: Irish voters are expected to show up in significant numbers for the June 5 local and European Parliament elections, but to register dissatisfaction with the Irish government's performance rather than as a reflection of increased interest in who represents them in Brussels. We exp [...]
2009-06-03 08:30:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EI
09DUBLIN220IRELAND'S JUNE 5 ELECTION RESULTS: ANOTHER NAIL IN
[...] (C) Summary: As expected, the Fianna Fail (FF) led government coalition took a beating in the June 5 local and European Parliament elections, polling well behind its main rival Fine Gael (FG) and losing ground as well to the Opposition Labour Party. The Greens faltered seriously. FG now hold [...]
2009-06-09 16:16:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EI
09DUBLIN224 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR IRISH GOVERNMENT PRACTICES ON
[...] While Ireland is taking steps to enhance the amount of information it collects on travelers entering the country, it faces an uphill battle. Irish laws limiting the use of public data, public skepticism and the lack of enabling legislation are stalling efforts to upgrade the quality of data c [...]
2009-06-11 06:59:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKVPR PTER PREL PGOV CVIS ASEC KHLS EI
09DUBLIN236GUARANTEES SET STAGE FOR SECOND IRISH REFERENDUM
[...] (SBU) During the June 18-19 European Council meeting, the Irish government received guarantees on a number of specific issue, providing it with the justification to proceed with a re-run of the Lisbon Treaty referendum -- most likely on October 2 ,2009. All major political parties are expecte [...]
2009-06-22 16:18:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EUN EI
09DUBLIN258DHS SECRETARY NAPOLITANO MEETS IRISH MINISTERS OF
[...] (C) On June 29, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano met with Irish Transport Minister Nel Dempsey and Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahen in Dublin. Dempsey and Napolitano discussed th bilateral pre-clearance negotiations. Dempsey oted that cooperation with the U.S. has been admra [...]
2009-07-08 16:12:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON PREL PGOV EI
09DUBLIN260LISBON TREATY RE-RUN SET FOR OCTOBER 2
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ireland will hold a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty on Friday, October 2. There is a general consensus in Irish political circles that the leaders of the nation dropped the ball during the first referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, which was defeated in June 2008. The 'Yes [...]
2009-07-09 13:10:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EUN EI
09DUBLIN280IRISH BANKS -- HANGING ON BY A THREAD
[...] (SBU) Summary: ACCBank, the Irish subsidiary of Rabobank has begun to aggressively pursue non-performing loans to property developers through the Irish legal system. To date, the courts have allowed the borrowers 100 days to reorganize, enabling the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) to [...]
2009-07-28 12:45:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EFIN EI
09DUBLIN298IRELAND'S LISBON II CAMPAIGN - OFF AND RUNNING
[...] (C) With just under two months to go before the second Lisbon Treaty referendum (Lisbon II) both the "yes" and "no" campaigns have kicked off. All major parties, unions, and business groups are expected to be firmly in the "yes" camp, and early polls have projected that Lisbon II will pass wit [...]
2009-08-09 10:43:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN EI
09DUBLIN3MEETING WITH THE IRISH REGARDING HOMELAND SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 11, a USG delegation consisting of State Department and Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) officials briefed Irish government officials on the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6 (HSPD-6) process and on what is expected from the Irish government. The Irish were [...]
2009-01-06 14:24:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALASEC CMGT CVIS PTER PGOV PREL EI
09DUBLIN30IRISH FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES IRISH RELATIONS WITH THE
[...] (SBU) Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin presented the Government of Ireland's annual State of the Union address to the Institute of International and European Affairs on January 15, focusing on Ireland's relationship with the European Union rather than the state of the EU itself. Martin e [...]
2009-01-16 13:46:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EI
09DUBLIN31IRISH BANKING SYSTEM RECEIVES FURTHER BLOW AS
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 15, the government of Ireland announced that it would nationalize Anglo Irish Bank. An initial recapitalization proposal was ruled out as difficulties associated with the commercial property market and internal controls further destabilized the Bank. The Minister of [...]
2009-01-16 16:12:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL PGOV EI
09DUBLIN310IRELAND: UPDATE ON GPS-GALILEO COOPERATION
[...] On August 13, Econoff spoke with Ivan Nolan at the Irish Deparment of Transport, the lead on the GPS-Galileo Agreement for the Irish government. Nolan said that the Irish Attorney General's office has finished its review of the Agreement and given it the "all clear." He said that the Agreemen [...]
2009-08-17 14:13:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPREL TSPA TSPL EI
09DUBLIN348IRELAND ON SEPTEMBER 4-5 EU FMS' GYMNICH
[...] (U) On September 1, Poloff delivered ref A non-paper for the September 4-5 EU Foreign Ministers, Gymnich meeting to Peter Ryan, European Correspondent in the Department of Foreign Affairs. Ryan had just taken up his position on August 31 and was starting to prepare for Gymnich. Ryan said he [...]
2009-09-02 13:52:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EI
09DUBLIN351IRISH UNGA PRIORITIES FIT WITH U.S. GOALS
[...] (C) Summary: The Irish goals taking shape for UNGA appear to dovetail quite well with U.S. priorities (reftel). Nonproliferation is a top Irish objective, with strengthening the NPT singled out especially. On human rights, the Irish are focusing on Iran, DPRK, Burma and Sudan. The Irish appr [...]
2009-09-03 12:27:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNGA EI
09DUBLIN357ICJ HEARINGS ON KOSOVO: IRELAND RELUCTANT TO
[...] (SBU) On September 9, Poloff spoke about the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings on Kosovo with James Hennessy and Marianne Bolger of the Western Europe and Western Balkans Section of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Deputy Director Hennessy said that Ireland remains a s [...]
2009-09-10 14:10:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL ICJ KV EI
09DUBLIN358IRELAND ON GYMNICH, GAERC
[...] (SBU) Summary: On September 9, Poloff spoke with Peter Ryan, European Correspondent in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) about the September 4-5 EU FMs, Gymnich meeting and their upcoming GAERC meeting on September 14-15. According to Ryan, EU FMs, concerned by developments in Afg [...]
2009-09-10 14:26:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EI EUN
09DUBLIN360IRELAND: REPORT PREVIEWS HOW THE IRISH GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) Summary: On September 6, the Commission on Taxation issued its report with suggestions for changing the Irish tax system. The main recommendations are the introduction of a property tax, a carbon tax, a water tax, and a tax on child benefit payments. The intent of the recommendations is f [...]
2009-09-11 11:39:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PGOV EFIN EI
09DUBLIN362IRISH REFERENDUM ON LISBON TREATY: THE ISSUES AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After deciding against the EU Lisbon Treaty in a first referendum on June 12, 2008, the Irish will vote on Lisbon again on October 2. With the campaign in full swing, a recent poll gives the "yes" side 46 percent with 29 percent opposed and 25 percent undecided. This represents a [...]
2009-09-11 16:28:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EI EUN
09DUBLIN37IRISH SUPPORT EU-SYRIA ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
[...] (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on January 12, 2009 to Pat Kelly, Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and his deputy, Stephen Dawson, DFA's Iran/Syria expert. Dawson indicated that the EU intends to continue preparations for the Agreement [...]
2009-01-22 11:37:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL EI
09DUBLIN38FURTHER INFORMATION ON IRELAND'S ACCEPTANCE OF
[...] (C) Summary. Ireland has resolved inter-ministerial differences and publicly signaled its readiness to accept Guantanamo detainees as part of a collective EU response to a clear U.S. roadmap leading to Guantanamo's closure. Ireland is ready to consider resettlement of at least one or two de [...]
2009-01-22 17:36:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PTER CU EI MX
09DUBLIN389IRELAND: UNGA WALKOUT REDLINES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-22 10:24:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA EI
09DUBLIN39IRISH VIEWS ON THE JANUARY 26-27 FOREIGN MINISTERS
[...] (C) On January 22, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Brian Glynn, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs. Glynn stated that in light of the current situation in the Middle East, the agenda has been pared back dramatically and will include only the Middle East, Russia-Ukraine [...]
2009-01-23 11:01:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEUN PREL PGOV IS RS UP EI
09DUBLIN397IRISH REFERENDUM ON LISBON TREATY: A VIEW FROM CORK
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A September 23-24 visit to Ireland,s previously anti-Lisbon southwest revealed a mixed bag of pro-Lisbon elites and a somewhat confused and ambivalent, but generally "yes"-leaning, public. The region,s elites appear to form a solid, pro-Lisbon bloc, reaching out to average voters [...]
2009-09-25 14:54:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EI EUN
09DUBLIN405SPECIAL ECONOMIC ENVOY KELLY,S VISIT TO DUBLIN
[...] (C) From September 16-18, Ambassador Rooney and Special Economic Envoy for Northern Ireland Declan Kelly met with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, President Mary McAleese, Foreign Minister Micheal Martin,and Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore. These meetings coincided with the Global Irish Ec [...]
2009-09-29 10:45:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN EI
09DUBLIN412IRISH LISBON TREATY REFERENDUM: "YES" VOTE LIKELY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Today, October 2, the Irish will vote in the long-awaited second referendum on the EU Lisbon Treaty. The polls throughout September, while fluctuating, have all given the "yes" side a large advantage, with the most recent poll, published on September 27, showing 55 percent for "ye [...]
2009-10-02 12:46:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EI EUN
09DUBLIN415AMBASSADOR ROONEY'S MEETINGS IN BRUSSELS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 30, Ambassador Rooney met with Ireland's Permanent Representative to the EU, Rory Montgomery, and separately with Irish European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy (Internal Market and Services). In wide-ranging discussions about the EU and Ireland, the Ambassador and his [...]
2009-10-02 16:31:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EFIN EI EUN
09DUBLIN416THE IRISH REFERENDUM: A LISBON LANDSLIDE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a resounding victory for the "yes" side, the results of the October 2 referendum on the Lisbon Treaty came in at 67.1 percent for "yes" and 32.9 percent for "no." The high turnout (59 percent) and result lends greater credibility both to the embattled Irish government, which mu [...]
2009-10-04 08:59:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EI EUN
09DUBLIN417YOUR OCTOBER 11 VISIT TO IRELAND
[...] (C) Summary: Your visit comes just after the Irish approval of the Lisbon Treaty and before a series of difficult tests for the Irish government. Before the end of the year, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen must come to agreement with his coalition partner, the Green Party, on a new program f [...]
2009-10-04 09:08:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EFIN PINR EI
09DUBLIN419IRELAND: RESIGNATION FURTHER WEAKENS GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Speaker of the Irish Parliament's sudden resignation on October 6 has highlighted voters' growing dissatisfaction with an often unaccountable political class and the perks it allows itself. Having clearly underscored malfeasance by the principal governing party Fianna Fail (F [...]
2009-10-07 12:10:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EI
09DUBLIN42IRISH ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: AS BLACK AS THE GUINNESS
[...] (C) Summary: On the heels of the nationalization of Anglo Irish Bank (Ref A),two other leading Irish banks continued to stumble and a prominent consumer bank laid off 750 employees. In order to calm a jittery market, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan moved forward the planned recapitalization o [...]
2009-01-28 13:36:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EFIN EI
09DUBLIN422A GREEN THREAT TO THE GOVERNMENT?
[...] (C) Summary: The Green Party, the Irish government's junior coalition partner, will hold a special convention on October 10 to vote on a revised Program for Government and draft legislation setting up the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). John Gormley, Minister for Environment, Heritag [...]
2009-10-07 16:13:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN ECON EI
09DUBLIN426IRELAND: CABINET MEMBER ON GREENS, EU COMMISSION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A long-time insider in the governing party Fianna Fail (FF),believes negotiations on a new Program for Government with FF's coalition partner, the Greens, will be successful. She cautions, though, that the Greens are unpredictable. Also, Prime Minister Brian Cowen is consulting [...]
2009-10-08 14:36:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EI EUN
09DUBLIN449IRELAND ON OCTOBER GAERC
[...] (U) On October 22 Poloff spoke with Peter Ryan, European Correspondent in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) about the EU FMs, GAERC meeting on October 26-27. Ryan had the following comments: 2. (C) Afghanistan/Pakistan: The draft conclusions for the EU FMs further underscore the [...]
2009-10-23 10:30:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EI EUN
09DUBLIN453SINN FEIN REP: ROBINSON WANTS DEVOLUTION
[...] (C) Summary: The Dublin-based Sinn Fein Representative to the United States told us that Sinn Fein believed that Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson wanted to move on devolution, especially since the Secretary's visit, but that fear of rival unionists was holding him back. Sinn Fein [...]
2009-10-30 09:24:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EI XT UK
09DUBLIN46GERRY ADAMS ENCOURAGES RENEWED EFFORTS TO UNITE
[...] (C) During a January 21 speech at Mansion House commemorating the 90th anniversary of the first meeting of Ireland's first Dail (Parliament),Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams sought to reinvigorate the quest for a unified Ireland. He stated that the Ireland of equality and solidarity envisaged by the [...]
2009-01-30 15:29:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EI
09DUBLIN47ADVANCING IRELAND'S LEADERSHIP ON GUANTANAMO
[...] (S) Conor Lenihan, Irish Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, with special responsibility for Integration Policy and Resettlement, called on the Charge January 29 to discuss a decision paper he was putting together for the Prime Minister and Cabinet that wou [...]
2009-01-30 19:45:00Embassy DublinSECRETPREL PTER EUN EI
09DUBLIN476IRELAND: NOVEMBER GAERC, BELARUS, OSCE
[...] (U) On November 10 Poloff spoke with Peter Ryan, European Correspondent in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) about the EU FMs, GAERC meeting on November 16-17. Separately, Poloff delivered ref C demarche on Belarus to Michael Forbes, DFA Director for Russia, Eastern Europe and Cent [...]
2009-11-12 16:28:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BO RS AF OSCE EI EUN
09DUBLIN477IRELAND: UPDATE ON EX-GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The ex-Guantanamo detainees in Ireland are performing most daily tasks on their own, but will require "long-term" assistance before being able to integrate into Irish society. The Irish have requested the help of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in arranging for [...]
2009-11-12 16:38:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MARR EI
09DUBLIN502IRELAND'S NOMINEE FOR EU COMMISSIONER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A highly placed official (PROTECT) in the Prime Minister's office told us that Ireland's nominee for the first post-Lisbon European Commission, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, was tapped not only for her qualifications but also for domestic and EU-wide political reasons. Ireland hopes for [...]
2009-11-25 13:03:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON EUN EI
09DUBLIN510IRELAND ON ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: On November 27, Charge discussed the possibility of additional Irish contributions in Afghanistan with David Donoghue, Political Director in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). This underscored a November 25 meeting of Poloff with Isolde Moylan, Director of the Asia an [...]
2009-11-27 14:43:00Embassy DublinSECRETNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF EI
09DUBLIN511IRELAND ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, IAEA'S SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-30 13:50:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IAEA KNNP SYR IR EI
09DUBLIN513IRELAND "FAVORS" SETTING DATE FOR EU-MACEDONIA
[...] (C) On November 25, Poloff discussed reftel points with John McCullagh, Counselor for EU Enlargement in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),and his Deputy Mark Daryl Erickson. On setting a start date for formal EU accession negotiations with Macedonia, our interlocutors referred to [...]
2009-11-30 15:03:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GR MK EI EUN
09DUBLIN521IRELAND: THE WAY FORWARD IN AFGHANISTAN AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 2-3, we met with Irish officials to gauge GOI reaction to the President's announcement of the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan (refs A and B),and to get an update on the possibility of additional Irish contributions to the effort. Our interlocutors expressed s [...]
2009-12-03 16:13:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL AF PK EI
09DUBLIN522IRELAND ON DPRK UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW SESSION
[...] (C) On December 2, Poloff discussed reftel points with Isolde Moylan, Director of the Asia and Oceania Bureau in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),and Peter McIvor, the Bureau's Deputy Director. They said DPRK was one of their Bureau's priorities, and expressed their appreciation [...]
2009-12-03 16:33:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SOCI UNGA EI
09DUBLIN523IRELAND ON PRESSING FOR DIALOGUE IN BURMA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-03 16:42:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BM EI
09DUBLIN524IRISH OFFICIALS ON NORTHERN IRELAND TALKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings on December 2 and 3, Kevin Conmy of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Paul McGarry of the Irish Prime Minister,s Office briefed us on ongoing talks between GOI and HMG about Northern Ireland. The aim of these meetings is to follow up on the me [...]
2009-12-03 18:20:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UK EI
09DUBLIN535IRELAND: DEVELOPMENT MINISTER ON FOOD SECURITY,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 8 Ambassador Rooney met with Peter Power, Ireland's Minister of State for Overseas Development. Power wants to work more closely with the U.S. on food security in Africa, Ireland's top development priority. He also agreed to explore the possibility of contributing mo [...]
2009-12-10 09:02:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ENRG EI MI ET TZ UG MZ
09DUBLIN538IRELAND: PREDICTABLE BUDGET/UNPREDICTABLE FINANCE
[...] (C) Summary: On December 9, the Irish government delivered its 2010 budget. Looking to save at least four billion Euro (USD 6 billion),the government had signaled for months that public sector pay and social welfare would make up a large chunk of the spending cuts and there were no great surp [...]
2009-12-10 16:37:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PGOV EFIN EI
09DUBLIN545IRISH POLICY DIRECTOR ON AFGHANISTAN, NATO PFP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 15 Ciaran Murphy (STRICTLY PROTECT),Assistant Secretary General and Policy Director in the Irish Department of Defense, told Poloff there was a slight possibility Ireland would send two military trainers to Afghanistan to help train Afghan security forces. Ireland ho [...]
2009-12-16 14:45:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EI AF
09DUBLIN550TOP IRISH DIPLOMATS ON AFGHANISTAN, NORTHERN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 17 Ambassador Rooney hosted a lunch with the top career officials in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The conversation focused on priorities for U.S.-Ireland relations such as Afghanistan and the Northern Ireland peace process. On Afghanistan, the Irish [...]
2009-12-18 16:24:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ENRG AF EI
09DUBLIN59IRELAND'S COMMENTS ON THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (C) Summary: On February 6, PolOff met with Derek Hannon, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Non-Proliferation section of the DFA. Hannon noted that Ireland did not, at present, have detailed "informed views" on the NPT, but he did share Ireland's views on the issues submitted in reftel. [...]
2009-02-09 17:07:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09DUBLIN60IRELAND LIKELY TO ACCEPT DETAINEES, BUT WHEN AND
[...] (C) Ambassador Clint Williamson met on February 9 with David Cooney, Secretary General in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),Sean Aylward Secretary General in the Department of Justice (DOJ),and later had lunch with Conor Lenihan, Minister of Integration, to explain how President Obama [...]
2009-02-10 11:11:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER EUN EI
09DUBLIN71OIL SPILL THREATENS THE COAST OF IRELAND
[...] (U) On February 14, through the use of aerial pollution surveillance equipment, the Irish Coast Guard spotted an oil spill 50 miles off the south coast of Ireland. At the time, the spill measured 2.8 miles by 3.1 miles and was located close to a Russian aircraft carrier and a tanker. The Iris [...]
2009-02-18 12:12:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON EWWT EPET EFIS SENV EI
09DUBLIN73IRELAND APPLAUDS AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN POLICY REVIEW
[...] (C) EMBOFFS delivered reftel demarche on February 18, 2009 to Isolde Moylan, Director, Asia and Oceania Division, Department of Foreign Affairs. Moylan indicated that Ireland is very receptive to the planned policy review and intends to provide views on the questions posed in reftel. She re [...]
2009-02-19 16:02:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EAID NATO EI
09DUBLIN86IRISH BANKING WOES: POLITICAL QUICKSAND
[...] (C) Summary: Recently, the Finance Minister Brian Lenihan announced a recapitalization plan for Ireland's two largest banks. The terms of the recapitalization stated that the government would receive preferred shares in exchange for the investment and the Minister for Finance would name 25 pe [...]
2009-02-26 12:07:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EFIN EI
09DUBLIN88FIFTH COMMITTEE VOTE ON JUDICIAL POSITIONS:
[...] The information below is in response to reftel questions on the candidacy of Mary Faherty for the UN appeals tribunal: Q: Judicial expertise, particularly any experience in the area of administrative and employment law. A: Candidate received her LLB in 1984. Prior to being appointed to th [...]
2009-02-26 15:19:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDACABQ AORC APER KUNR PREL UNGA
09DUBLIN93IRELAND: JUDGE PAINTER STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION
[...] (SBU) On February 27, PolOff spoke with Bobby Smyth, desk officer for UN Coordination at the Department of Foreign Affairs. Smyth stated that he did not expect a final decision would be reached before close of business, but that Judge Painter was "very much still in consideration." FAUCHER [...]
2009-02-27 15:12:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09DUBLIN98IRELAND WELCOMES PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF
[...] (U) On February 27, The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin, issued a press release welcoming the announcement of the review of U.S. Policy in Iraq. The release was titled, "Minister for Foreign Affairs welcomes President Obama's announcement of the Review of US Policy in Iraq." [...]
2009-03-02 15:09:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSMIG PGOV PREL KHLS EI IZ MOPS
09DUBLIN99LIBERTAS: A ONE HIT WONDER?
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 17:58:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEUN PGOV PINR PREL EIND EI
09DUSHANBE103CENTCOM COMMANDER VISIT WITH TAJIK PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander David Petraeus completed his introductory visit to Tajikistan on 17 January 2009. The meeting with President Emomali Rahmon, Foreign Policy Advisor Rahmattuloyev, Minister of Defense General-Colonel (U.S. 3-star equivalent) Sherali Khai [...]
2009-01-26 10:34:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALAF MAS MCAP OVIP PGOV PREL TI
09DUSHANBE1046TAJIK RESPONSE TO GLOBAL ACTION ON FOOD SECURITY DEMARCHE
[...] (U) In a diplomatic note dated August 20, 2009, the government of Tajikistan provided a short response to post's demarche seeking a new approach to food security in advance of the L'Aquila Summit. The note, in its entirety, reads as follows: Begin note: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of [...]
2009-09-02 04:19:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID PREL TI
09DUSHANBE105TAJIKISTAN: SUPPORT TO TAJIK DRUG LIAISON OFFICERS IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: INL Dushanbe requests INL Washington to conclude an interagency agreement to provide $70,000 to the Drug Enforcement Administration to support the Tajik Drug Control Agency drug liaison officers in Afghanistan. Funding will be available upon signing of the next Amended Letter o [...]
2009-01-26 11:36:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL RF TI
09DUSHANBE1059QATAR TO BUILD FIRST-CLASS RETAIL & RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company in Tajikistan recently announced plans to build a large office, retail and residential development in central Dushanbe. Office Manager Manuchehr Kurbonali said the project is the result of direct talks between President Rahmon and the E [...]
2009-09-04 10:40:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV PREL EAID TI QA
09DUSHANBE1067TAJIKISTAN - REQUEST BY PRESIDENT RAHMON TO MEET WITH
[...] (C) On September 8 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for North America and Europe Khusrav Nosiri gave PolEcon Chief a diplomatic note, dated September 8, requesting a meeting between President Rahmon and Secretary Clinton on the margins of UNGA between September 22 and 25. Nosiri said Rahmo [...]
2009-09-10 11:17:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP TI
09DUSHANBE1080IS THERE IS A TAJIK DIASPORA?
[...] (SBU) Post provides responses to reftel as follows: A) To what extent are diasporans from your host country an identifiable community? Are there existing diaspora networks, organizations or online communities available as platforms for outreach? -- There are relatively few Tajiks from Ta [...]
2009-09-15 05:09:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC PREL SCUL SMIG EINV TI
09DUSHANBE1088TAJIKISTAN - DEMARCHE ON AFGHAN ELECTIONS
[...] (C) On September 15 PolEcon Chief delivered reftel demarche to Dodhudo Pirov, Director of Asian and African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pirov said the Government of Tajikistan well understood that the electoral process in Afghanistan was not finished, and that there could be a [...]
2009-09-15 12:39:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO AF TI
09DUSHANBE1094TAJIKISTAN - AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL MEETING WITH FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: In a 40-minute initial meeting, Foreign Minister Zarifi complained to Ambassador Gross about Tajikistan's lack of success in obtaining high-level meetings with the USG, either in Washington or in Dushanbe. He also pressed for a second U.S.-funded bridge to Afghanistan, for more [...]
2009-09-18 11:53:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL TI
09DUSHANBE1108EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Site Assessments a) On August 11, 2009, the EXBS Advisor and Lead EXBS Program Management Assistant visited the construction site of the Nuclear Radiation Safety Agency (NRSA) laboratory. An initial invoice was approved by the Lead EXBS Program Management Assistant as the Contract Offi [...]
2009-09-29 03:41:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP SNAR TI
09DUSHANBE1113TAJIKISTAN NAMED TOP REGULATORY REFORMER -- NOW FOURTH-WORST
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tajikistan has been named a "top 10 regulatory reformer" by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC),after improving in five of the ten areas the Bank uses to compute its annual "Doing Business" rankings. Tajikistan now ranks 152 out of 183 countries, up from [...]
2009-10-02 04:46:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EINV PREL TI
09DUSHANBE1121AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
[...] (SBU) Summary: On October 2, 2009 Ambassador Ken Gross presented his credentials to Tajik President Rahmon. Rahmon thanked the U.S. for its assistance and singled out security, border and law enforcement assistance, while appealing for more economic assistance especially in hydropower, pitchin [...]
2009-10-05 12:47:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE1149AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP WITH
[...] (C) In an October 14 meeting, Ambassador discussed the content, format, and timing of Annual Bilateral Consultations (ABCs) with Presidential Foreign Relations Adviser Erkin Rahmatulloev. He also raised fiscal transparency, Trafficking In Persons (TIP),religious freedom, nuclear security, and [...]
2009-10-16 11:55:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE115DIP NOTE FROM MFA TAJIKISTAN CONCERNING PROPOSAL
[...] (SBU) Below is post's translation of the text of the dipnote passed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Tajikistan to the Ambassador on January 26, 2009 regarding the GOTI's proposal to construct a second bridge over the River Pyanji at Kokul on the Tajik-Afghan border. In the recen [...]
2009-01-27 12:14:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELTN PREL TI
09DUSHANBE1151RUSSIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER ASKS ABOUT U.S. MILITARY IN
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin asked Ambassador whether the United States was becoming directly involved in security on the Tajik-Afghan border, saying this would be a very sensitive development for Russia. Ambassador outlined our security cooperation with Tajikistan and [...]
2009-10-16 12:23:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE1156TAJIKISTAN SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS
[...] (SBU) Embassy Dushanbe welcomes the upcoming visit of General Petraeus, and provides the following overview of recent developments and key issues in Tajikistan. Since your last meeting with President Rahmon on January 17, Rahmon met with Assistant Secretary of State Boucher in April and Assi [...]
2009-10-19 13:14:00Embassy DushanbeSECRET//NOFORNPREL EAID ECON MASS PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE1170FOREIGN MINISTRY ZARIFI INDOCTRINATES AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Summary: In an October 16 meeting, Foreign Minister Zarifi rattled off a lengthy list of Tajikistan's desires for infrastructure projects, increased trade, a softer human rights report, assistance on trafficking in persons, and help on relations with Uzbekistan. This appears to have been [...]
2009-10-21 11:35:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE1191GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH PRESIDENT RAHMON
[...] (C) Summary: In a 75 minute meeting on October 26, President Rahmon pressed General Petraeus to help make Uzbekistan more friendly to Tajikistan, asked for additional bridges and dams, and urged that any post-election government of Afghanistan adequately represent Tajiks. Petraeus assured Rah [...]
2009-10-29 11:39:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EAID MASS TI
09DUSHANBE1209EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - OCTOBER
[...] Site Assessments a) On October 14 the EXBS Advisor and Lead EXBS Program Management Assistant visited the construction site of the Nuclear Radiation Safety Agency (NRSA) laboratory. They resolved several ongoing construction issues. They instructed the contractor to reinforce the inte [...]
2009-11-09 05:25:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP SNAR TI
09DUSHANBE121Power Situation in Tajikistan Worsens
[...] (SBU) Summary. Tajikistan's national electricity carrier announced January 27 that, effective that day, Dushanbe residents would receive only 15 hours of electricity per day. Power rationing is far worse outside of the capital, with some towns receiving as little as one or two hours of electr [...]
2009-01-29 08:08:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL EPET PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE1210RUSSIA'S ROLE IN TAJIK ECONOMY -- BIG FISH IN SMALL, MURKY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russia is Tajikistan's largest trade and investment partner. Russian foreign direct investment in Tajikistan amounted to $325 million in 2008, although it has fallen off because of the financial crisis. Russian firms, many of them state-owned, are involved in the energy, banki [...]
2009-11-09 05:41:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ENRG ELTN PREL RS TI
09DUSHANBE1212TAJIKISTAN - AMBASSADOR VISITS THE RASHT VALLEY, WHERE FOOD
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a November 3-4 visit to the Rasht valley, an opposition stronghold during the civil war, Ambassador Gross met with local government officials, NGO and international organization representatives, and residents of a village which benefits from USG Food for Peace funding. De [...]
2009-11-09 13:57:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PREL PGOV PHUM EAGR KPAO TI
09DUSHANBE1215TAJIKISTAN WARNS IT WILL CUT WATER SUPPLY TO UZBEKISTAN IN
[...] (U) This is an Action Request - Please see Paragraph 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: With Uzbekistan leaving the Central Asian power system, the Government of Tajikistan is threatening to cut water supplies to Uzbekistan next summer if Uzbekistan does not allow transit of energy from Turkmenistan th [...]
2009-11-10 12:15:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EAGR UZ TI
09DUSHANBE124TAJIKISTAN: DECEMBER 2008 LAW ENFORCEMENT DEVELOPMENTS
[...] SUMMARY: Tajik law-enforcement authorities continued seizing significant amounts of narcotics in 2008, over six tons and drafted an interdiction and demand reduction plan through 2012. Border skirmishes continued unabated as Tajik border guards intercept armed traffickers from Afghanistan. D [...]
2009-01-30 03:33:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL TI
09DUSHANBE1241DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Komron Komilov in the General Section at the MFA on 13 November 2009. Komron agreed to deliver the demarche to the appropriate office though provided no substantive response, as the office responsible was, for the time being, short-staffed and unavaila [...]
2009-11-16 06:34:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE1333EMBASSY DUSHANBE NOMINEES TO PRESIDENTIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
[...] Following is Embassy Dushanbe's list of ten nominees to the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit (reftel). More background can be provided upon request for any nominee. Embassy notes that though most nominees are members of successful companies in Tajikistan, this is a very poor country, and [...]
2009-12-01 04:01:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID PREL SOCI TI
09DUSHANBE1335TAJIKISTAN ELECTION COUNTDOWN - OPPOSITION PARTY SPECIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In advance of February, 2010 Parliamentary elections, Tajik opposition parties are initiating hopeful campaigns despite systemic obstacles and their own disorganization. The Islamic Renaissance Party plans to run an active, national campaign with appeal beyond its religious base [...]
2009-12-01 04:54:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE1336EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - NOVEMBER
[...] Site Assessments a) On November 5 the EXBS Advisor, Lead EXBS Program Management Assistant and the EXBS Program Management Assistant visited the construction site of the Nuclear Radiation Safety Agency (NRSA) laboratory. The EXBS funded construction of the calibration laboratory is mov [...]
2009-12-01 06:04:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP SNAR TI
09DUSHANBE1348RAHMON LAMBASTS UZBEK ENERGY GRID WITHDRAWAL, ASKS FOR DONOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Rahmon convened a surprise meeting of international donors in Dushanbe on November 20 to discuss the energy situation and request assistance in the face of an economic crisis compounded by Uzbekistan's withdrawal from the regional energy system. He lambasted Uzbekista [...]
2009-12-03 11:26:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PGOV ENRG TI
09DUSHANBE1364MESSY DIVORCE AS UZBEKS PULL OUT OF ENERGY RELATIONSHIP WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: As of December 1, Uzbekistan has withdrawn from the unitary Central Asian power grid, precipitating an acrimonious war of words with Tajikistan. Dushanbe responded by promising to hold back as much water as possible from rivers feeding downstream Uzbekistan, saying it needed th [...]
2009-12-04 11:37:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL ECON PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE1394TAJIKISTAN: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] (U) Other than geographically limited and small-scale hashish cultivation, Tajikistan is not a producer of illicit narcotics. It is a major transit country. Significant amounts of opium/heroin are trafficked north from the 1344-km Tajik-Afghan border along the established land-based routes and [...]
2009-12-09 11:03:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR KJUS PGOV PREL RF TI
09DUSHANBE1433STATE COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY DEFENDS CIVILIZATION
[...] (C) Summary: In a 75 minute meeting on December 11, State Committee for National Security (GKNB) Deputy Chairman for Counterterrorism General Abdullo Sadulloevich Nazarov described the terrorist threats facing Tajikistan, argued that authoritarian measures were necessary to defend civilization agai [...]
2009-12-16 11:32:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PTER TI
09DUSHANBE1434TAJIKISTAN'S NORTH GETS BIGGER SLICE OF SMALL PIE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Separated from the rest of Tajikistan by a formidable mountain range, and surrounded on three sides by an unfriendly Uzbekistan, Sughd faces a particular set of difficulties. Chief among these is finding enough energy for its agricultural, residential, and industrial needs. Th [...]
2009-12-16 18:11:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL ENRG PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE1445TAJIKISTAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) Following is the submission from U.S. Embassy Dushanbe for Tajikistan's Country Report on Terrorism: 2. (U) Tajikistan's security forces confronted and neutralized members of extremist groups in Tavildara district in spring and summer 2009. Government forces killed several suspecte [...]
2009-12-21 12:43:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER PREL ASEC TI
09DUSHANBE146TAJIK-RUSSIAN RELATIONS COOL, ONLY TO WARM AGAIN
[...] (C) Summary: Tajik-Russian relations seem to have hit a rough patch, mainly over perceived Russian support for Uzbekistan in Tajik-Uzbek water sharing disagreements. Resentments over mistreatment of Tajiks working in Russia and lack of work opportunities there has added to tensions. President [...]
2009-02-06 07:04:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL RU TI
09DUSHANBE154RAHMON INVITES AMBASSADOR TO "SEND A SIGNAL"
[...] (C)Summary: For the first time during her two-and-a-half year tour, Rahmon invited Ambassador for a one-on-one meeting. He briefed Ambassador on: -- the argument with Russia over President Medvedev,s statement in Tashkent on water management, -- his recent visit to Moscow and Russian "ho [...]
2009-02-06 12:10:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL RS TI
09DUSHANBE157ENERGY SITUATION WORSENS IN TAJIKISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: Sanat Rahimov, the new chair of the national electricity company Barqi Tojik, dismissed as ridiculous the notion that Tajikistan either could or should hold back water in the spring to replenish its hydroelectric reservoirs. He said Tajikistan must "live within its energy means" a [...]
2009-02-10 10:35:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALENRG PGOV ECON PREL UZ TI
09DUSHANBE185KOSOVO RECOGNITION - NO TAJIK POSITION
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Officer discussed reftel demarche with Jamaluddin Ubaidulloev, Second Secretary of the Department of European and North American Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Higher ranking officials were unavailable because they were traveling with President Rahmon to Europe. Ubai [...]
2009-02-13 13:02:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC ICJ KV TI
09DUSHANBE21Power Politics: Uzbeks Hold up Critical Winter Energy
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tajikistan concluded an agreement to buy a critical 1.2 billion Kilowatt-hours (KWh) of electricity from Turkmenistan from November 2008 through April 2009. Although Uzbekistan agreed to transmit the first 400 million KWh through its grid in November and December, it has so far [...]
2009-01-08 03:23:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET EAID PGOV PREL TI
09DUSHANBE224A SLIGHT WARMING IN TAJIK-UZBEK RELATIONS?
[...] (C) Summary: The meeting of an Uzbek-Tajik intergovernmental commission appears to have been a qualified success, with agreements on some of the power and water issues that have been dividing the two countries. This should pave the way for renewed transit of Turkmen electricity to Dushanbe. Bu [...]
2009-02-23 13:01:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL UZ TI
09DUSHANBE231USTRANSCOM MEETINGS WITH TAJIK OFFICIALS ON NORTHERN
[...] (C) Summary: Following up on General Petraeus's Northern Distribution Network (NDN) discussions with President Rahmon in January (Ref A),Rear Admiral Mark Harnitchek, USTRANSCOM Director of Strategy, Policy, and Logistics, met with Tajikistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamrohon Zarifi, Min [...]
2009-02-26 06:56:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALMAS MCAP OVIP PGOV PREL AF TI
09DUSHANBE233TAJIKISTAN INITIAL INPUT TO AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN POLICY
[...] (C) PolEcon Chief delivered Ref A points to Khusrav Nosiri, MFA Director for North America and Europe on February 20. Nosiri had no substantive reply at the time. On February 26 MFA North America Desk Officer Jamaluddin Ubaidulloev informed PolEcon Chief that the MFA had sent the points to the [...]
2009-02-26 11:52:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EAID NATO AF PK TI
09DUSHANBE234TAJIKISTAN - REQUEST APPROVAL TO SEND DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON
[...] (SBU) On February 20 Ambassador passed to Foreign Minister Zarifi a draft diplomatic note on transit of goods to Afghanistan (Reftel). On February 26 the MFA informed Embassy that Zarifi had agreed to an exchange of dipnotes to authorize transit of goods to Afghanistan as part of the Northern [...]
2009-02-26 12:16:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM EAID AF TI
09DUSHANBE251TAJIKISTAN - POWER SUPPLIES FROM TURKMENISTAN RESUME, POWER
[...] (SBU) On February 27 electricity from Turkmenistan resumed flowing to Tajikistan via Uzbekistan. Barqi Tojik lifted electricity rationing in Dushanbe, which had been instituted since January 27 in many parts of the city. Rationing in the provinces continues. Barqi Tojik sources told news med [...]
2009-03-03 13:32:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL ENRG TI
09DUSHANBE345TAJIKISTAN: MILITARY SUPPLY ROUTES AND BASE QUESTIONS SPARK
[...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: The February negotiations with governments in Central Asia over supply routes for coalition military operations in Afghanistan put Western media on hair trigger alert, so much so that otherwise responsible, fa [...]
2009-03-19 11:06:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO KDEM TI
09DUSHANBE354TAJIKISTAN - ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH
[...] (C) PolEcon Chief raised reftel matter informally with Khusrav Nosiri, MFA Director of European and North American Affairs on March 20. Nosiri said Tajikistan's position on Abkhazia and South Ossetia had not changed, nor was there much likelihood that the position would change. Tajikistan doe [...]
2009-03-20 12:31:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PBTS GG RS TI
09DUSHANBE402TAJIKISTAN - REPORT ON FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
[...] (SBU) Following is post's response to reftel tasking: A. Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? Yes. Tajikistan receives U.S. technical assistance, but not direct financial support, through USAID funded p [...]
2009-03-31 14:38:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL TI
09DUSHANBE404TAJIKISTAN - CONCLUSIONS OF AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN STRATEGIC
[...] (SBU) On March 30 Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel information to Khusrav Nosiri, Chief of European and North American Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nosiri had no immediate comment on the conclusions of the strategic review, but undertook to convey it to his superiors. He added t [...]
2009-04-01 06:06:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL NATO MARR MOPS AF PK TI
09DUSHANBE42 Mission Law Enforcement and Stability Goals
[...] Introduction and Summary: A recent review of the Mission Strategic Plan provides a good snapshot of what we achieved in the last year and our top priorities looking ahead. This is the first in a series of cables to provide a goal by goal look of what Embassy Dushanbe is doing. The Border and La [...]
2009-01-09 04:57:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EAID MASS PREL KCRM TI
09DUSHANBE423IS TAJIKISTAN'S ISLAMIC PARTY AT A CROSSROADS?
[...] (C) Summary: Tajikistan's new religion law puts Tajikistan's Islamic Revival Party in a difficult position. The party's inability to influence either the legislative process or the government's religious policy, calls into question its reason for being. The party's silence on major issues cha [...]
2009-04-08 13:37:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE429TAJIKISTAN SCENESETTER FOR A/S BOUCHER'S APRIL 20-21 VISIT
[...] (SBU) Embassy Dushanbe welcomes the upcoming visit of A/S Boucher. Following is an overview of the key issues we face in Tajikistan. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ------------------- 2. (C) Tajikistan has been hit hard by the global recession. Remittances, which in 2008 were equivalent [...]
2009-04-10 05:19:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EINV PREL PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE45TAJIKISTAN - SCENESETTER FOR JANUARY 17 VISIT OF
[...] (SBU) Embassy Dushanbe welcomes the upcoming visit of General Petraeus. Following are an overview of the situation and key issues we face in Tajikistan. OVERVIEW -------- 2. (C) The poorest former Soviet republic, Tajikistan borders Afghanistan (1200 kilometers),China, Uzbekistan and [...]
2009-01-09 09:33:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EINV PREL PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE458WHITHER TIFA? RETHINKING OUR DIALOGUE WITH TAJIKISTAN
[...] (SBU) Given the new administration, the broad review of our engagement in this region, and the upcoming visit of Deputy Assistant Trade Representative Claudio Lilienfeld, this is a good opportunity to take a fresh look at the most effective way to engage in a meaningful trade and investment dia [...]
2009-04-10 13:34:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV BEXP PREL ENRG KIPR TI
09DUSHANBE466DEMARCHE ON AFGHANISTAN CONTRIBUTIONS DELIVERED
[...] (C) On April 6, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Husrav Noziri, the Head of the Americas and Europe Division of Tajikistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Noziri could not provide specific feedback on reftel requests, but he forwarded them to the individuals. It is unclear how and when the [...]
2009-04-15 09:19:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF TI
09DUSHANBE467RUSSIAN FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS LOOK BETTER ON PAPER
[...] (C) Summary: According to the Russian embassy, Russia plans and implements its assistance to Tajikistan in a basic manner that is politically driven, does not take account of development needs, and relies excessively on the Tajik government for distribution. Russian diplomats share our frustra [...]
2009-04-15 09:36:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ECON RU TI
09DUSHANBE474TAJIKISTAN: UPDATE ON POWER PROJECTS
[...] (U) Summary: The power situation in Tajikistan has eased since the winter crunch. Water levels at the Nurek hydropower station remain low, although this spring's abundant rains may help. The fourth and final generator of Russian-built Sangtuda-1 is expected to go online in mid-May. Iranian-b [...]
2009-04-15 10:26:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON PREL PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE478TAJIKISTAN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] (SBU) On April 16, PolOff delivered reftel demarche and supporting documents to Muzafar Khuseinov, Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of International Organizations. Khuseinov said that the government was still considering our request for support. He said that Tajikistan had [...]
2009-04-16 12:03:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA
09DUSHANBE489BOUCHER FINDS COOPERATION ON AFGHANISTAN, BUT REFORM ON THE
[...] (C) Summary: In meetings in Dushanbe on April 20, 2009 South and Central Asia Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher emphasized several key issues with Tajik President Rahmon and Foreign Minister Zarifi: -- the need for increased cooperation and engagement on Afghanistan; -- the need [...]
2009-04-24 12:04:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PREL PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE508ZARIFI BLOWS A GASKET OVER AUDIT OF NATIONAL BANK AND U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: Staffdel Helwig met with Foreign Minister Zarifi on April 24, to discuss elections, trafficking in persons, freedom of religion, economic reform, Afghanistan, and the work of the OSCE in the region. Zarifi made comments virtually identical to those he made to A/S Boucher on these [...]
2009-04-24 14:53:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PREL PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE509OPPOSITION PARTY LEADERS TELL BOUCHER THERE IS LITTLE HOPE
[...] (C) Summary: Three leaders of opposition political parties told South and Central Asia Assistant Secretary Boucher they had little hope for the development of democratic government in Tajikistan, then tried to blame this on lack of support from the United States Government. They offered no pl [...]
2009-04-27 12:42:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PREL PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE51TAJIKISTAN'S - ABILITY TO RESEARCH OR FREEZE ASSETS OF SUSPECT TERRORIST ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 07:31:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR KCRM TI
09DUSHANBE510DEPUTY ASST US TRADE REP FINDS TAJIK GOVT MORE INTERESTED IN
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant United States Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Claudio Lilienfeld visited Dushanbe April 21-22 to review U.S.-Tajik trade relations and the status of the U.S.-Central Asian Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). Matlubkhon Davlatov, the P [...]
2009-04-27 12:50:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL UZ TI
09DUSHANBE514MIFFED ABOUT INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND VOTE, TAJIK FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: With the Tajik government highly annoyed that the United States dared to oppose a new IMF loan, Foreign Minister Zarifi called in the Ambassador April 27, accompanied by the DCM and RSO. In a departure from normal practice, Zarifi, who is comfortable in both Russian and English, i [...]
2009-04-27 13:28:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN ASEC CVIS PHUM EAID TI
09DUSHANBE52TAJIKISTAN: INL PROJECTS DECEMBER 2008 STATUS UPDATE
[...] Summary: INL Dushanbe border security, policing, anti-crime programs, and justice sector reform projects update for December, 2008. INL Dushanbe provides the following status report on ongoing projects under Assistance Letters of Agreement 5,6,7,8. End summary. Border Security 2. INL [...]
2009-01-13 07:35:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL RF TI
09DUSHANBE529TAJIKISTAN SUPPORTS U.S. BID FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] Tajikistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed us by diplomatic note that the Government of Tajikistan will support the United States candidacy for the U.N. Human Rights Council. 2. Point of contact on this issue is Greg Naarden, NaardenGL2@state.gov. JACOBSON [...]
2009-05-05 11:21:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA TI
09DUSHANBE570AUDIT OF TAJIK NATIONAL BANK REVEALS MAJOR FRAUD; GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) Summary. The recently-released executive summary of an audit of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) documents fraudulent and other questionable activities. The Bank's chairman personally approved hundreds of millions of dollars in loans and guarantees to entities in which he had a perso [...]
2009-05-12 12:50:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALEFIN KCOR EAID EINV PREL PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE617TAVILDARA SITREP
[...] (C) Summary: On May 22, the Regional Security Officer met with the Ministry of Interior's Deputy Chief of Staff following a week of intense rumors about foreign fighters in Tavildara, Tajikistan and the movement of government forces to the area. (See REFTEL) While initially providing the cove [...]
2009-05-22 12:12:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPTER ASEC PREL MARR SNAR TI
09DUSHANBE618GOVERNMENT TRIES TO TACKLE FINANCIAL CRISIS, BUT SHADOW OF
[...] (C) Summary. Last week the Tajik government convened a donor meeting to discuss the effects of and potential responses to the world economic crisis. Little of the information was new. Tajik officials described the difficulties the country is facing -- falling remittances, sharply lower expo [...]
2009-05-22 12:21:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALEFIN KCOR EAID EINV PREL PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE619TAVILDARA SITREP
[...] (C) Summary: On May 22, the Regional Security Officer met with the Ministry of Interior's Deputy Chief of Staff following a week of intense rumors about foreign fighters in Tavildara, Tajikistan and the movement of government forces to the area. (See REFTEL) While initially providing the cove [...]
2009-05-22 12:38:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPTER ASEC PREL MARR SNAR TI
09DUSHANBE670AFTER Q1 FINANCIAL RESULTS, TAJIKS BEG DONORS FOR CASH
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 29 the Tajik Ministry of Finance briefed donors on the country's economic performance over the first quarter of 2009. With declining exports, falling remittances, and a weakening currency, budget revenues are expected to fall 20-25% short of initial projections. Official [...]
2009-06-02 18:31:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAID PREL TI
09DUSHANBE702NEW RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR PROPOSES CLOSER COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary: In a courtesy call on the Ambassador, the newly arrived Russian Ambassador said Russia's chief interest in Tajikistan was maintaining stability and asked about Tajik and U.S. concerns about possibly greater activity of the Taliban in the north. He proposed greater coordination and [...]
2009-06-05 12:03:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ENRG TI RU UZ
09DUSHANBE703MORE INDICATIONS THAT TAJIKISTAN'S ISLAMIC PARTY IS AT A
[...] (C) Summary: Mahmadali Hait and Vohidkhoni Qosiddin, Deputy Chairmen of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT),maintain that their party ranks continue to grow because of the government's unpopularity, but there are still questions about their ability to lead an effective opposition pa [...]
2009-06-05 12:08:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE724TAJIK AUDIENCE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC AND RECEPTIVE TO OBAMA
[...] (U) Summary: In Tajikistan, an extremely poor country where 97% of the population is Muslim, few people watched the speech, either because it was broadcast in English or because it was available only via satellite and few had receivers. An audience of 40 came to watch the speech at the embassy [...]
2009-06-09 11:27:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO KISL KDEM PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE727EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORT - MAY 2009
[...] Site Assessments a) On May 15, 2009, the EXBS Advisor and EXBS Program Assistants visited Nizniy-Pyanj border crossing to examine the recently installed luggage x-ray equipment at the pedestrian passenger terminal. An end-use review of EXBS donated equipment was also conducted and it wa [...]
2009-06-11 04:43:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP SNAR TI
09DUSHANBE741TAJIKISTANI GOVERNMENT INFORMED REGARDING UPCOMING
[...] (C) On June 1, Poloff delivered points in reftel, concerning negotiations with Moscow about potential transport of materiel via Russia to Afghanistan, to Khusrav Nosiri, head of the Department of European and American affairs at the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nosiri clearly appreciated [...]
2009-06-16 12:33:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PGOV EFIN TI
09DUSHANBE743TAJIKISTAN - TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) DEMARCHE
[...] Emboffs delivered reftel demarche and Tajikistan TIP narrative to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Europe and North America Khusrav Nosiri on June 16. Emboffs outlined a possible anti-TIP action plan for GOTI consideration, and discussed Tajik participation in a Digital Video Conferenc [...]
2009-06-17 03:45:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KPAO KTIP TI
09DUSHANBE785TAJIKISTAN SCENESETTER FOR A/S BLAKE'S JULY VISIT
[...] (SBU) Embassy Dushanbe welcomes the upcoming visit of A/S Blake. Following is an overview of the key issues in Tajikistan and some talking points for your meetings with senior government officials. Overview 2. (C) Tajikistan has the potential to be a stabilizing influence and a [...]
2009-06-25 10:50:00Embassy DushanbeSECRET//NOFORNEAID ECON EINV PREL PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE792HEAVY RAIN AND MUDFLOWS THREATEN RURAL LIVELIHOODS, TAJIK
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Heavy rainfall in recent months has left several communities in Tajikistan under water or mud. Districts in Khatlon province south of Dushanbe have been hardest hit. The situation will have several short-term effects on health and local hygiene. Damage to crops and livestock pos [...]
2009-06-30 09:06:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL SENV SOCI TI
09DUSHANBE798EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JUNE
[...] Site Assessments a) To monitor EXBS and Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) equipment end-use, and to get information on additional equipment and training needs, the EXBS Advisor, EXBS Program Management Assistant, Director, ODC, and the ODC Program Management Assistant (hereafter the EX [...]
2009-07-01 10:29:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EAID MNUC PARM PREL KSTC SNAR TI
09DUSHANBE840TAJIKISTAN - A/S BLAKE'S MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: In Dushanbe on July 6, 2009 South and Central Asia Assistant Secretary Robert Blake gave an overview to President Rahmon and Foreign Minister Zarifi of the new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, emphasizing the importance of Tajikistan in this effort. He proposed the Unite [...]
2009-07-13 12:28:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PREL PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE869TAJIKISTAN - ATTENDANCE AT UNGA
[...] (U) On July 8, per reftel, Post sent a request for information regarding Tajikistan's plans to send high-level officials to this year's United National General Assembly. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Post by diplomatic note on July 14 that four Tajik officials plan to attend. [...]
2009-07-22 11:28:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA TI
09DUSHANBE877WITH NEW ONE-STOP-SHOP, U.S. BUSINESS OPENS IN DUSHANBE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tajikistan, which consistently ranks near the bottom of most comparative business rankings, with assistance from USAID recently instituted a "one-stop-shop" business registration process. Several days after the law's passage, an American citizen, Sanjeev Sonar, successfully took [...]
2009-07-23 12:19:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EINV PREL TI
09DUSHANBE899CAIRO SPEECH FOLLOW UP: CONSULTATIVE PROCESS FOR MUSLIM
[...] Summary: To share President Obama's vision of partnership and opportunity here in Tajikistan, we will have to overcome the country's extreme poverty and isolation. While urban youth and educated elites were generally receptive to his June 4 speech, they represent a small minority of Tajiks. T [...]
2009-07-27 10:18:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SOCI TNGD TSPL TI
09DUSHANBE932FLYING BY NIGHT: TAJIK AVIATION ILL-EQUIPPED, UNDER-FUNDED
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tajikistan's aviation sector faces many challenges: lack of capacity and oversight, limited flights, high costs, poor planning, aging infrastructure, and unrealistic expectations. During a recent visit to Dushanbe by senior Moscow-based Federal Aviation Administration representa [...]
2009-07-31 10:01:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON PREL TI
09DUSHANBE944AFGHAN, PAKISTANI, RUSSIAN, AND TAJIK PRESIDENTS CONVENE IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The presidents of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia descended on Dushanbe July 28-31 for bilateral and multilateral meetings, where they discussed energy, trade, security, military cooperation, and other issues. The most substantive news to emerge from the summit was a possible [...]
2009-08-04 11:39:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG ETRD TI RS AF PK
09DUSHANBE954CHINESE INTEREST IN TAJIKISTAN INCREASES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tajikistan's largest and most powerful neighbor, China plays an increasingly central role in Tajikistan's economic development. It has made massive state-led investments in Tajikistan's infrastructure, including roads and energy transmission lines, and Chinese imports increasin [...]
2009-08-07 10:46:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV PREL ENRG ELTN TI CH
09DUSHANBE955TAJIKISTAN SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 14-16 VISIT OF GENERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-07 10:54:00Embassy DushanbeSECRET//NOFORNPREL EAID ECON MASS PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE957PROMINENT FORMER OPPOSITION LEADER TURAJONZODA SHARES VIEWS
[...] (C) Summary: On July 30, Embassy PolOffs and two DRL representatives met with Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda, a charismatic religious leader who was among the top leaders of the United Tajik Opposition during Tajikistan's civil war. Despite his continued harsh criticism of President Rahmon, Turajonzod [...]
2009-08-07 12:04:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KIRF KISL TI
09DUSHANBE966TAJIK RESPONSE TO TIFA AGENDA
[...] (SBU) Summary: EconOff met on August 10 with Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade Larisa Kislyakova to discuss the draft agenda for the 4th U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting on October 8 (ref A). She said her ministry supports the dr [...]
2009-08-13 08:31:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL ECON EINV EFIN TI
09DUSHANBE970EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JULY
[...] Site Assessments a) On July 15, 2009, the EXBS Advisor and EXBS Program Management Assistant visited the construction site of the Nuclear Radiation Safety Agency (NRSA) laboratory. The EXBS-funded renovation of the laboratory is moving forward and the contractor has made substantial pr [...]
2009-08-17 10:59:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP SNAR TI
09DUSHANBE990TAJIKISTAN - MANAGING AFGHANISTAN'S NEIGHBORS
[...] (C) Summary: Tajikistan's leadership wants stability in Afghanistan, and sees President Karzai as the country's best bet to continue toward that goal. The Tajik government insists it takes no sides in the election, and is not interested in meddling in the ethnic power balance in Afghanistan. [...]
2009-08-20 12:36:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AF TI
09DUSHANBE997IRAN'S ROLE IN TAJIKISTAN: LIMITED BUT INCREASING?
[...] (SBU) Summary: After a slow start, Iran has become a major economic player in Tajikistan. The vast bulk of Iranian investment in Tajikistan is direct state loans and grants for major infrastructure projects, including the Sangtuda-2 hydropower station, the Istiqlol tunnel, and several highway [...]
2009-08-25 11:19:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ENRG ELTN PREL TI IR
09DUSSELDORF30U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL IN GERMANY WERE PRIME TARGETS, IJU
[...] (U) Summary: The leader of the "Islamic Jihad Union" (IJU) Sauerland cell, Fritz Gelowicz (29),made a full confession in the ongoing terrorist trial at the Duesseldorf Higher Regional Court (reftels) on August 10, confirming that U.S. military personnel in Germany were the primary target for [...]
2009-08-12 15:44:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL KISL KCRM PK UZ GM
09DUSSELDORF35ATTACK ON RAMSTEIN AFB PLANNED FOR ITS SYMBOLIC VALUE,
[...] (U) Daniel Schneider, one of the defendants in the ongoing terrorist trial of the "Islamic Jihad Union" (IJU) Sauerland cell (reftel),testified before the Duesseldorf Higher Regional Court on September 15 that the group considered attacking the U.S. Air Force Base in Ramstein for its symbolic [...]
2009-09-21 07:57:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL KISL KCRM PK UZ GM
09DUSSELDORF36CANDIDATES STUMP HEAVILY IN GERMANY'S MOST POPULOUS STATE
[...] (U) During the last week of the Bundestag election campaign, the leaders of all major parties campaigned heavily in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW),Germany's most populous state with almost 22 percent of the German electorate. With 13.5 million eligible voters, the state has often played a deci [...]
2009-09-25 09:57:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL GM
09DUSSELDORF39SPD RECEDES DRAMATICALLY IN TRADITIONAL STRONGHOLD: NORTH
[...] (U) Summary: Until now, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and its industrial Ruhr region were Germany's Social Democratic heartland. No longer. The CDU is now the strongest party in NRW. The Bundestag election returns in Germany's most populous state of NRW, with few exceptions, reflected the na [...]
2009-10-02 15:18:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL GM
09DUSSELDORF44WHAT IS STIRRING NRW M-P RUETTGERS ON HIS ROAD TO ELECTIONS
[...] (U) Summary: During an October 28 introductory call by the Consul General, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Minister-President Juergen Ruettgers, newly returned from hosting federal coalition negotiations at the NRW representation in Berlin, took stock of national topics and the state of major pol [...]
2009-11-03 10:15:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB SENV PL GM
09DUSSELDORF48GERMAN POLITICAL ICON COUNT OTTO LAMBSDORFF PASSES AWAY
[...] (U) Summary: Germany's political establishment remains in shock after Count Otto Lambsdorff -- a strong force in transatlantic relations and one of the country's most prolific politicians in the post-World War Two era -- passed away on December 5. Lambsdorff served as the Free Democratic Par [...]
2009-12-07 17:38:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GM
09DUSSELDORF50RUETTGERS LOOKING TO THE EAST AFTER SUCCESSFUL CHINA TRIP
[...] (U) Summary: A recent visit to China by North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Minister-President Juergen Ruettgers (CDU),the first by a NRW Minister-President since 1988, focused on trade, economics, science and cultural matters, but political issues, such as the role of the Dalai Lama, were also rai [...]
2009-12-22 09:54:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PGOV ECON EINV ETRD CH GM
09ECTION03OF05MANILA924CANDIDATES BEGIN JOKEYING FOR 2010 PRESIDENTIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-29 08:59:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR RP PGOV
09EFTOASMARA34 LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM HASSAN DAHIR AWEYS
[...] Withdrawal of all foreign forces from their lands (from Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, and others). 2. Offering a new reconciliation with them. 3. Allowing serious political change from the corrupt governments in their countries. 4. Opening scientific processes in commercial, politcal e [...]
2009-01-28 15:04:00Embassy AsmaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER SO ER
09EFTOASMARA373ERITREA SEEKS "CONTINUOUS ENGAGEMENT" WITH U.S.
[...] (SBU) AMBASSADOR CALLED IN ------------------------------ Foreign Minister Osman Saleh convoked the ambassador October 26 and spoke at length about Eritrea's (professed) view of the need for the United States and Eritrea to improve relations for each country's mutual benefit. He characteri [...]
2009-10-27 09:08:00Embassy AsmaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ER SU
09EFTOHELSINKI235IRANIANS DELIGHTED TO BE INVITED, BUT DON'T ATTEND
[...] (U) Embassy Helsinki invited Iranian Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission to the Independence Day reception, which was held on Wednesday, June 17. (July is the traditional holiday month in the Nordic region.) The invitees regretted the invitations, and did not attend. 2. (SBU) During [...]
2009-06-22 09:48:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDODIP PREL IR FI
09EFTOLONDON2187DELIVERY OF AGENDA FOR P-3 MEETING ON NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-21 13:22:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP AORC ENRG MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA UK
09EFTOLONDON2521UK RESPONSE: REQUEST FOR UK PRESENCE AT JANUARY
[...] (SBU/NF) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Sharon McDonald, CBRN Terrorism Desk Officer in the Counter-Proliferation Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),on November 3. McDonald said she had already discussed the GICNT EPG Meeting with her supervisors, but that no decisi [...]
2009-11-06 17:30:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC UK
09EFTOLONDON2618UK RESPONSE: FMCT POSITIONS FOR P-3 DISCUSSION IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 17:08:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL TRGY MNUC UK
09EFTOLONDON2688UK INITIAL RESPONSE: PROMOTING SUPPORT FOR UNSCR
[...] (SBU/NF) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Philip Richards, Nuclear and Radiological Security Desk Officer at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),on December 2. Richards said he would closely review the Voluntary Fund explanation, objectives, and potential projects as left in non-pape [...]
2009-12-02 17:08:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER AORC UNSC KPAO UK
09EFTOLONDON2858UK RESPONSE: APPROACH TO 2010 NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Nick Low, Head of the Nuclear Issues Section in the Counter-Proliferation Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),on December 14. In a follow-up meeting on December 17, Low told Poloff that he had passed the reftel talking points to c [...]
2009-12-18 11:00:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ENRG IAEA MNUC KNNP UK
09EFTOLONDON2884P3 DISCUSS UNSCR 1540 WAY AHEAD
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 15, representatives of the P3 (France, the UK, and the U.S.) who handle UNSCR 1540 implementation met in London for an agreed update on the Comprehensive Review outcome, the USG proposal for a 1540 Voluntary Fund, and to identify objectives for the 2010 Program of Wo [...]
2009-12-23 13:39:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER AORC UNSC KPAO RS CH FR UK
09EFTOLONDON2905UK RESPONSE: U.S. NON-PAPER ON DISSUADING ABUSE OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 11:56:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM AORC ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL UNGA CDG
09EFTORIYADH1110SAUDI ARABIA: ASSISTANT INTERIOR MINISTER SURVIVES
[...] (U) Prince Mohammed bin Naif (MbN),Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs, escaped an assassination attempt on August 27 when a suicide bomber detonated himself at the Prince's palace in Jeddah. MbN was treated for minor injuries and then released. There were no other casualties. [...]
2009-08-28 08:29:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ASEC PTER SA
09EFTOSANAA433REFUGEE FLOWS INTO YEMEN STRAIN AN ALREADY BURDENED SYSTEM
[...] (SBU/NF) SUMMARY: Pressing on an already overburdened system, the number of refugees in Yemen continued to increase in 2008. The ROYG is beginning to feel the increasing pressure from the existing population of refugees, along with these new arrivals, as evidenced by a draft law to end the poli [...]
2009-03-10 12:05:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PHUM PREL PGOV YM
09EFTOTRIPOLI704LIBYAN PROTOCOL CHIEF CONFIRMS QADHAFI WILL NOT STAY IN
[...] (SBU/NF) In an August 29 meeting, Libyan Protocol Chief Nuri al-Mismari confirmed that plans for Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi to stay in Englewood, NJ are off. Instead, the GOL is focusing on finding accommodations for Qadhafi in Manhattan. According to Mismari, the most likely outcome is [...]
2009-08-30 15:56:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAIR OVIP UNGA LY
09EFTOUSUNNEWYORK584UK HOSTS LUNCH FOR UN COMMITTEE ON CONTRIBUTION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 4, 2009 the UK Mission hosted a lunch for members of the Committee on Contribution (COC) to discuss the scale of assessment models and general views of the committee on the scales debate. In addition to CoC delegates from Germany, Australia, the UK, Romania, Portugal, J [...]
2009-06-11 14:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AMGT AORC UN
09FLORENCE17SAN MARINO SUPPORTS KOSOVO IMF AND WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-17 09:31:00Consulate FlorenceCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL KV SM
09FLORENCE22SAN MARINO: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON HOST
[...] (SBU) The following are post's answers to the questionnaire in Reftel for the Republic of San Marino. . 2. (SBU) Section A: Immigration Data Bases and Traveler Information Collection - - - - - - - - - - -- What computerized immigration databases are used to track entries a [...]
2009-06-03 14:15:00Consulate FlorenceCONFIDENTIALKVPR PTER PREL PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC SM
09FRANKFURT1583COMMUNAL ELECTIONS IN SW GERMANY BRING INSIGHT INTO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Communal elections in three southwestern German states on June 7 generally mirrored the European election results (reftel),with voters drawn away from the larger CDU and SPD to the smaller parties -- the FDP, Greens, and the Left Party. Bucking the SPD's national slide, , the [...]
2009-06-16 07:29:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GM
09FRANKFURT167Hesse Election: CDU Stays on with FDP's Help, SPD in
[...] Summary: The CDU gained only a marginal victory out of the SPD's disastrous loss in the Hesse election as swing voters gravitated toward smaller parties. CDU Minister President Roland Koch will stay on, but must now share power with the FDP. The CDU-FDP government will also end the Grand Coa [...]
2009-01-20 11:15:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GM
09FRANKFURT25Super Election Year in Germany Begins with Probable CDU-FDP
[...] Summary: The state of Hesse kicks off Germany's "Super Election Year" with its own state elections on January 18, in what will likely be a win for the CDU and FDP and a painful loss for the SPD. The CDU and FDP are also courting each other as partners at the national level. After an inconclus [...]
2009-01-06 14:55:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GM
09FRANKFURT2523Merkel Under Pressure in Germany's Southwest
[...] SUMMARY: No clear predictions can be made in Germany's southwest states as to which parties will prevail in the upcoming federal election. Polls show that the Christian Democrats (CDU) have lost ground in Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W),typically a CDU stronghold, however have gained slightly in [...]
2009-09-25 13:11:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GM
09FRANKFURT3012New German Government Plans for Reform of Financial
[...] (SBU) Summary: As one of its first decisions, the new coalition government in Germany agreed to concentrate banking supervision, which has previously been shared by Germany's financial supervisor, BaFin, and the German central bank, Bundesbank, in the hands of the central bank. Proponents of t [...]
2009-11-20 12:54:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PREL GM
09FRANKFURT3135Green Party in Southwest Germany Seeks the Center, New
[...] SUMMARY: The Green Party used its recent conventions in Hesse and Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W)on November 14 and 21 respectively to discuss a political strategy for attracting centrist voters from the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Despite coming in fourth p [...]
2009-12-07 09:33:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GM
09FRANKFURT3222A Single Young Female for Germany's New Minister of
[...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Germany's new Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth is Kristina Koehler, a 32-year old unmarried, childless Christian Democratic Union (CDU) representative of the German parliament from Hesse. Koehler was a surprise pick for the post, which became vacant [...]
2009-12-17 11:51:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL ELAB GM
09FRANKFURT3274ECB'S EXIT STRATEGY AND REACTION TO GREECE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 8, European Central Bank (ECB) officials told a visiting Treasury delegation that the financial crisis will increase growth differentials among Eurozone countries, ultimately increasing pressure on the ECB to address imbalances. The ECB, however, remains committed to [...]
2009-12-23 12:11:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PREL GM
09FRANKFURT3283EURO FINANCE WEEK PARTICIPANTS CALL FOR STRONGER U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-23 14:19:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON PREL GM
09FRANKFURT3284EURO FINANCE WEEK PARTICIPANTS CALL FOR STRONGER U.S.
[...] Summary: During the 12th Euro Finance Week 2009 in Frankfurt, top representatives of the European and international financial community agreed that the financial crisis is not yet over. The key lessons from the crisis include: that banks are essential to the real economy but need better interna [...]
2009-12-23 14:19:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON PREL GM
09FRANKFURT787Grand Coalition Fatigue Sets Off Unrest in State CDUs
[...] (C) SUMMARY: With the September 2009 general election approaching, Chancellor Merkel's CDU faces declining poll numbers nationally, with gains going largely to the FDP. (The CDU's coalition partner and arch-rival, the SPD, has faced troubling polls for months now.) State CDUs are urging Mer [...]
2009-03-20 15:15:00Consulate FrankfurtCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GM
09FRANKFURT88FDP Keeps Distance from CDU/CSU at Start of Campaign
[...] SUMMARY: The FDP outlined its national campaign strategy January 6 for the September 2009 national elections, but did not clearly signal a strong preference for forming a government with the CDU/CSU. While both the CDU/CSU and FDP see each other as preferred partners and the FDP is desperate [...]
2009-01-13 14:42:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GM
09FREETOWN102PUJEHUN BYE-ELECTIONS POSTPONED DUE TO ALLEGED
[...] The National Electoral Commission (NEC) postponed the planned March 14 bye-election in Pujehun District, based on allegations of politically-motivated violence and their subsequent inability to adequately prepare for the election on-site. National Election Watch (NEW) released a statement on M [...]
2009-03-17 17:42:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM SL
09FREETOWN104INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY RESPONDS TO FREETOWN
[...] (C) Summary: The UN Executive Representative of the Secretary General (ERSG) convened a meeting of the diplomatic corps on March 17 to discuss the political violence that occurred on March 13 and 16 (reftel A). The ERSG relayed information from a meeting held earlier that morning with Presiden [...]
2009-03-17 18:08:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SL
09FREETOWN106MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS CONVENES DIP CORPS,
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura met with the Diplomatic Corps and donors on March 17 to present the government's response to the violent events on March 13 and 16 (reftel A). Bangura reported that the government believes the situation is unacceptable, given the progress the country [...]
2009-03-20 08:42:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SL
09FREETOWN109POLICE SETS PIPELINE ABLAZE: EXPLOSION KILLS 11,
[...] (C) Summary: On March 22, the pipeline supplying oil to the National Petroleum terminal, a pipeline often illegally tapped by the local community of Kissy-Quarry, sprang a significant leak. According to various sources, Sierra Leone Police (SLP) officers were unable to contain the small crowd [...]
2009-03-23 16:54:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KJUS SL
09FREETOWN110APC U.S.-BASED BLOG ATTACKS, THREATENS U.S. AMBASSADOR
[...] (U) Please see action request, para 7. 2. (C) An All Peoples Congress (APC) blog called "All Peoples Communication" has issued a scurrilous, untrue polemic attacking Ambassador's meeting with opposition party (SLPP) at the destroyed SLPP headquarters site. It does not indicate that the Amba [...]
2009-03-23 18:06:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC PREL PINR SL
09FREETOWN115PRESIDENT, FOREIGN MINISTER APOLOGIZE TO U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-26 17:53:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ASEC KWMN PINR SL
09FREETOWN118LEAHY VETTING REQUEST AND QUESTION: DO BAD APPLES
[...] Embassy requests human rights Leahy vetting for the nominees listed below to attend the FBI National Academy. training: a) Sheku Tejan SESAY DOB 06/22/1976 POB Kadongha, Lungi, Sierra Leone ID number N24041976220015 Captain, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces-Military Police b) Os [...]
2009-03-27 13:18:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM SL
09FREETOWN12EAC FREETOWN CONVENES ON PROPOSED LIBYAN UN DRAFT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel, Post convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on January 8 to review our security posture in advance of the potential USUN veto of Libya's proposed draft resolution on Gaza. The EAC was chaired by CDA, and attended by RSO, POL, MGMT, CONS, PAO, and Legatt. End S [...]
2009-01-08 10:31:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALASEC CASC IS PREL PTER UN SL
09FREETOWN120SIERRA LEONE BUDGET TRANSPARENCY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-31 17:05:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL SL
09FREETOWN121AN IRON FIST IN A VELVET GLOVE: FIRST LADY VISITS
[...] (C) Summary: First Lady Sia Koroma called on Ambassador Perry on March 28 at the CMR to apologize for the threats made against the Ambassador in an online APC blog, as well as offer her views on the opposition party and their culpability in the March 13 and 16 incidents (reftel A). Koroma also [...]
2009-03-31 17:21:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC SL
09FREETOWN122AMBASSADOR PERRY VISITS KONO WITH UN DELEGATION
[...] Summary: On March 18, Ambassador Perry joined a UN-led delegation on a one day tour of Koidu City and its environs in the Kono District of Eastern Sierra Leone. The group met with local leaders and observed several ongoing development projects to evaluate the region's future needs. The delegati [...]
2009-03-31 17:27:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID SCUL SL
09FREETOWN123AMBASSADOR PERRY VISITS KONO WITH UN DELEGATION
[...] Summary: On March 18, Ambassador Perry joined a UN-led delegation on a one day tour of Koidu City and its environs in the Kono District of Eastern Sierra Leone. The group met with local leaders and observed several ongoing development projects to evaluate the region's future needs. The delegati [...]
2009-03-31 17:31:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID SCUL SL
09FREETOWN128GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION AGREEMENT: JOINT
[...] (SBU) Following two weeks of talks with the international community core Ambassadors (U.S., U.K., EU, China) under the aegis of the UN, the ruling All People's Congress Party (APC) and the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) signed a joint communiquQ on April 2, 2009. The ceremony r [...]
2009-04-03 13:44:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC SL
09FREETOWN129MARCH POLITICAL ROUND-UP -- FREETOWN
[...] (U) Summary: March was a politically active and volatile month in Sierra Leone. Two violent clashes between the APC and SLPP resulted in the banning of political radio stations, and differences between the parties were negotiated with the international community acting as mediators. The SLPP he [...]
2009-04-03 13:51:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR SL
09FREETOWN13DECEMBER POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN
[...] (U) Summary: December was a quiet month in Sierra Leone, with most government and private offices closing for extended holidays. This month President Koroma hosted the 66th Mano River Union Summit, including a Heads of State Conference. This took place less than two weeks before the death of L [...]
2009-01-08 17:45:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SL
09FREETOWN134ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN: INFLUENCE IN STATE HOUSE
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Perry recently met with two of the President's closest advisors: Emmanuel Osho Coker, Secretary to the President, and Joseph Koroma, newly-appointed Minister of Presidential Affairs. Both are highly experienced technocrats, having served in the Foreign and Civil services [...]
2009-04-09 17:21:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SL
09FREETOWN135MARIJUANA CULTIVATION SEEN AS NATIONAL SECURITY
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On April 11, a highly-placed security sector source provided Poloff with a classified assessment from the Office of National Security (ONS) on the proliferation of cannabis cultivation. Drafted for the President, the assessment states that Sierra Leone is "gradually emerging as [...]
2009-04-14 15:41:00Embassy FreetownSECRETSNAR PGOV PREL ASEC SL
09FREETOWN140FIRST LADY SIA KOROMA TO ATTEND AFRICAN HEALTH
[...] (SBU) On April 4, Sierra Leone's First Lady, Mrs. Sia Koroma, confirmed to Ambassador her attendance at the First Ladies' African Summit. She told me she planned to depart Freetown on April 19. Mrs. Koroma also requested that we try to obtain a presentation slot for her during the conference. [...]
2009-04-14 16:49:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR OVIP SCUL EAID SL
09FREETOWN146PROPOSED PRESS STATEMENTS ON KOROMA'S STRONG
[...] (SBU) The following paragraphs provide further background information (paras. 2-5) on the Ambassador's meeting with President Koroma on April 15, and proposed press statements for the White House (para. 6) and Department (para. 7),per reftel D. Please note that the draft press statements must [...]
2009-04-16 16:26:00Embassy FreetownSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL SNAR SL
09FREETOWN152LANDMARK NARCOTICS CASE ENDS: DEFENDANTS NOT GOING
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Sierra Leone's judicial system completed its landmark narcotics case (reftel A) on April 20, finding all defendants guilty. The first case tried using the national Narcotics Control Act of 2008, this creates valuable legal precedent, while also sending a message to na [...]
2009-04-22 15:44:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALSNAR PGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN154DRUG DESTRUCTION MAY BE FINAL STEP IN COCAINE SAGA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-24 14:29:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL PGOV SL
09FREETOWN157LAND MARK COCAINE SENTENCE HANDED DOWN
[...] SUMMARY: Justice Nicholas Colin Browne-Marke, Justice of the Appeals Court and Presiding Judge on the Sierra Leone's cocaine case (reftels A and B),handed custodian sentences and fines to all fifteen accused persons on Tuesday April 21. For the accused Sierra Leoneans, the fines ranged from 2 [...]
2009-05-01 12:13:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM PINR SL
09FREETOWN162SIERRA LEONE TO SUPPORT KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-04 14:26:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PREL SL
09FREETOWN17STUDENT DIES DURING FRATERNITY INITIATION CEREMONY
[...] Summary: An 18 year old freshman in the Faculty of Arts Fourah Bay College died on December 22, allegedly due to injuries he sustained during an initiation ceremony in one of the social clubs on campus called the Island Club. The Office of the President issued a press release December 24, indef [...]
2009-01-12 12:30:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM SL
09FREETOWN173AMBASSADOR PERRY AND FIRST LADY KOROMA DISCUSS HEALTH IN
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Perry visited Sierra Leone's First Lady at Mrs. Koroma's request on May 5 for a briefing on the First Lady's recent participation at the African First Ladies Health Summit in Los Angeles. Mrs. Koroma was overjoyed by the conference, convened by African Synergy and U.S. [...]
2009-05-12 17:43:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM PINR SL
09FREETOWN174NEW PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS SIGNED AS PRESIDENT
[...] Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma renewed his business-like approach to government on May 7 with a performance contract signing ceremony for his cabinet ministers. The recent move, which complements the President's cabinet reshuffle in late February, underlines his attempt to streng [...]
2009-05-13 11:52:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PINR PREL SL
09FREETOWN192CONVICTS' PRISON LOCATION STILL A CONCERN FOR
[...] (SBU) Ambassador met with Herman von Hebel, Registrar of the Special Court, as well as Binta Mansaray, his Deputy, on 21 May to discuss his two main concerns regarding Court operations and proceedings. Mr von Hebel, who is leaving his post in Sierra Leone as of 22 May, also thanked the Ambassa [...]
2009-05-22 12:14:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KAWC SL
09FREETOWN203OPPOSITION LEADER VISA ISSUE PLAYS OUT IN PRESS:
[...] (C) Summary: SLPP party leader John Benjamin's potential inadmissibility to enter the United States has resulted in a series of attacks on the Embassy and the CDA by outlets aligned with Benjamin's party. Benjamin is the third member of the National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC) junta to [...]
2009-06-03 17:53:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL CVIS PGOV PHUM SL
09FREETOWN209FOREIGN MINISTER ON GUINEA'S "GIFT FROM HEAVEN"
[...] (C) On June 5, CDA and Poloff took advantage of a routine meeting with Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura to discuss her views on two key issues impacting Sierra Leone's security: drugs, and Guinea. FoMin expressed some alarm over the threat posed by marijuana cultivation, and then stated her can [...]
2009-06-08 18:32:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR SL GV
09FREETOWN216PRESIDENT LAYS OUT SIERRA LEONE'S DEVELOPMENT
[...] (U) Summary: On May 19, President Koroma presented his new poverty reduction strategy, the "Agenda for Change" focusing on four priority sectors: Power and Water Upgrades; Agricultural Output; Transportation Networks; and Human Development (Education and Health). President Koroma noted that hi [...]
2009-06-11 17:03:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID PREL PGOV SL
09FREETOWN217MAY POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN
[...] (U) Summary: President Koroma continued to focus in May towards reconciling the country's two major political parties, urging them to implement the communiquQ signed following the unrest in March. On the heels of the Cabinet reshuffle, Ministers have signed new performance contracts. The disin [...]
2009-06-12 11:00:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN22BYE-ELECTIONS IN PUJEHUN AND FREETOWN REFLECT APC STRENGTH
[...] (U) Summary: Opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and the ruling All People's Congress (APC) candidates have each won a seat in the just concluded parliamentary bye-elections in Pujehun, Southern Province and Freetown, Western Area, respectively. Neither outcome came as a surprise, alt [...]
2009-01-15 14:51:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN221SIERRA LEONE REVISES MONEY LAUNDERING ACT
[...] Summary: On May 21, the Bank of Sierra Leone organized a seminar to discuss a draft amendment to the 2005 Anti Money Laundering Act. Since its introduction, the Act has failed to effectively use advanced technology to prevent money laundering or to counter the financing of terrorism in Sierra [...]
2009-06-15 15:55:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KCRM SL
09FREETOWN222LIMITED CAPACITY, RISING CRIME: SIERRA LEONE
[...] (C) Summary: The security situation in Sierra Leone, always fragile, appears to have grown increasingly tenuous in recent weeks. Concerns over rising levels of violent crime, both in Freetown and across the country, are compounded by the decreasing capacity of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to [...]
2009-06-16 10:06:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCRM SL
09FREETOWN229CORRUPT OFFICIAL WITH TIES TO IRAN BACK IN BUSINESS
[...] (S/NF) Ambassador Umaru Wurie, ousted Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, resurfaced on June 18 as the newly-appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Political Affairs. Wurie's insubordination and alleged corruption (reftels A, B) led to his remov [...]
2009-06-18 14:31:00Embassy FreetownSECRETPGOV ENRG EMIN MNUC PREL PINR IR SL
09FREETOWN23GIBRILLA KAMARA PAYS COCAINE DEFENSE TEAM BILLS
[...] (S/REL UK) A source from the cocaine defense team disclosed on January 15 that two members of the legal team met with Gibrilla Kamara (aka GK) in Conakry prior to the Guinean coup in December, 2008. The source initially stated that GK was contacted to provide case-related information, but late [...]
2009-01-15 17:38:00Embassy FreetownSECRET//NOFORNPREL SNAR PINR SL
09FREETOWN231STUDENTS TO BE CHARGED WITH MURDER IN FBC HAZING
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 12 the Magistrate Court conducting the preliminary investigations into the death of an eighteen year old freshman in the Faculty of Arts Fourah Bay College found all ten accused guilty of murder, rather than manslaughter. The defendants must now face official murder char [...]
2009-06-19 12:01:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KJUS KCRM SL
09FREETOWN249WORKING DAY AND NIGHT: SL CORRUPTION FIGHT
[...] Summary: Sierra Leone continues to struggle against pervasive corruption, particularly in the public sector, despite the strength of the Anti-Corruption Act amendment passed in 2008. As investigative reporting organizations such as Transparency International begin to include Sierra Leone in th [...]
2009-06-30 17:43:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KCRM KJUS SL
09FREETOWN255SMOOTH CRIMINAL? PARTY "ENEMY" OF THE PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: The Minister of Lands, Housing, Country Planning and the Environment, Dr. Dennis Sandy, testified before Parliament on June 5 that his ministry is the most corrupt and that Members of Parliament are involved in shady land deals. He tendered documents implicating the Majority Leade [...]
2009-07-02 16:43:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SL
09FREETOWN256JUNE POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN
[...] (U) Summary: Despite steps forward to improve the investment climate of the country in June, a violent incident targeting a U.S. company (and Embassy contractor) demonstrated that such improvements have not trickled down to the local level. Parliament updated laws inherited from the Colonial e [...]
2009-07-02 16:50:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN262SL MAY LOSE GRIP ON CURRENCY
[...] (C) The Sierra Leonean economy has not been known in recent years for robustness: years of corruption and bad governance, exacerbated by the civil war, destroyed export-oriented industry and the infrastructure needed to sustain it. In the long road to recovery from the war, a measure of econom [...]
2009-07-08 12:04:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN263SL HANDLES FAKE COUP THREAT, EXTORTIONIST ARRESTED
[...] (S/NF) Highly-placed sources within the Sierra Leonean intelligence community shared details on July 7 and 8 of a fake coup plot and extortion attempt that came to light on July 2. A presumed Sierra Leonean national approached the Sierra Leonean High Commissioner to Ghana and shared details of [...]
2009-07-08 15:10:00Embassy FreetownSECRETPGOV PREL PINS PINR SL
09FREETOWN266CORRUPT MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ARMS DEAL THREATENS SL
[...] (S/NF) On July 7, CDA and PolOff met with a high-level, reliable source with access to intelligence across civilian and military agencies. Source informed emboffs of an attempted arms deal brokered by Minister of Defense Palo Conteh, in collaboration with Chief of Defense Staff Major-General A [...]
2009-07-08 17:45:00Embassy FreetownSECRETPGOV PREL MASS PINS PINR SL
09FREETOWN270COKE, TOKES, AND INEPT FOLKS: CAN SL STAY TOUGH ON DRUGS?
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-13 15:12:00Embassy FreetownSECRETPGOV PREL SL SNAR
09FREETOWN280KOROMA MEETS WITH GUINEAN JUNTA DESPITE POLITICAL
[...] (U) On July 13, President Koroma held a bilateral discussion with Guinean junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara (reftel C). The Mano River Union Heads of State Summit, scheduled for July 14, was canceled, but Koroma chose to speak with Dadis Camara without other Heads of State present. The likely t [...]
2009-07-17 11:31:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SL GV
09FREETOWN288SIERRA LEONE: BROKER FOR REGIONAL STABILITY?
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met July 20 with Foreign Minister Bangura following President Koroma's travel to Conakry for an aborted Mano River Union summit July 14. Minister Bangura was defensive about the need for Sierra Leone to stay engaged with coup leaders Dadis Camara despite ECOWAS, AU and [...]
2009-07-23 08:18:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC SL
09FREETOWN29COUPS RUN THE GAME: SIERRA LEONE BETWEEN A ROCK
[...] (C) Summary: CDA discussed reftel demarche topic with Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura on January 16. Bangura's response reflected the constant struggle facing Sierra Leone to maintain democratic principles and regional commitments in the face of sub-regional threats to peace and security. The [...]
2009-01-22 11:57:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN304GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN SIERRA LEONE
[...] Summary: Gender-based violence (GBV) and inequality are tragic norms in Sierra Leone. Long-entrenched in the culture and reinforced during the civil war years, GBV is one of the most significant human rights issues facing Sierra Leone today. Though policy-makers, organizations, and the interna [...]
2009-08-03 17:13:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KWMN ASEC KJUS KCRM SL
09FREETOWN309KOROMA'S GUINEAN STRATEGY IS TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
[...] (U) President Koroma's speech to the Sierra Leone-Guinea Joint Technical Committee on the Yenga border dispute effusively praised junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara. Koroma seemed proud that the countries have bilaterally resolved the dispute without assistance from the international community, [...]
2009-08-06 16:25:00Embassy FreetownSECRETPGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN317JULY POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN
[...] Summary: President Koroma's need for a disciplined, effective civil service was reinforced in July through the launch of the Public Sector Reform Unit and a campaign against lateness and absenteeism. The National Registration Secretariat will soon be empowered to issue national ID cards and EC [...]
2009-08-11 16:00:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM SL
09FREETOWN321FINANCE MINISTER UNPERTURBED BY ECONOMIC PRESSURES
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Finance Minister Samura Kamara on August 11 to discuss the state of the Sierra Leonean economy. Minister Kamara downplayed the ongoing currency devaluation (reftel),focusing instead on long-term financial and development strategies, such as the GoSL's approach [...]
2009-08-17 15:22:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EAID PREL PINR SL
09FREETOWN322SIERRA LEONE CURRENCY TANKING FASTER THAN EXPECTED
[...] (C) Summary: The Sierra Leone currency is suffering a continued significant decline. The Leone is trading at rates approaching 4,000 to USD 1.00, surprising independent analysts who had forecast the devaluation to go no further than a 3,600:1 ratio (reftel). Banking officials had been more pes [...]
2009-08-17 15:28:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV PREL ASEC PINR SL
09FREETOWN323AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PMDC PARTY LEADER
[...] (C) Summary: Charles Margai, leader of the PMDC party, at his request, called on Ambassador Perry August 13 (Poloff participated in the meeting). He discussed his views on a variety of topics, including political tolerance, corruption, and the role of the international community in Sierra Leone [...]
2009-08-17 15:29:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SL
09FREETOWN325DIPLOMATIC CORPS VIEWS: CRY ME A RIVER
[...] (C) Summary: Through mainly one-on-one meetings over the past two weeks with Western, African and Middle Eastern envoys, plus the United Nations, Ambassador has detected both a desire to support Sierra Leone's stated goals and a frustration that to do so is difficult. President Koroma's lauda [...]
2009-08-17 16:54:00Embassy FreetownSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINR SL
09FREETOWN326KOROMA MAKES FIRST VISIT TO BRAZIL
[...] President Koroma is currently enjoying the first ever Sierra Leonean state visit to Brazil after landing in Brasilia on August 18. Accompanied by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Information, and Agriculture, Koroma will meet with President Lula da Silva on August 19 to sign a Memorandum of U [...]
2009-08-19 16:53:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SL BR
09FREETOWN327U.S. PLANE DETAINED IN SIERRA LEONE AFTER ILLEGAL
[...] (S) At approximately 1800 GMT on August 19, a U.S.-registered plane (N-748AA) illegally landed at Lungi Airport. The airport crew told the aircraft, reportedly a "Kruman 154," that they would have to identify an alternate landing site, since they did not have a landing permit. The plane eventu [...]
2009-08-20 14:55:00Embassy FreetownSECRETASEC CASC PGOV PREL PINR PBTS SNAR EG UK SL
09FREETOWN328UPDATE ON PLANE LANDING: CONTINUED DETENTION
[...] (S) Summary: Embassy learned at 1930 GMT on August 20 that the eight detained individuals connected to the reftel plane were released by the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) following brief interviews. However, the individuals were then re-detained at 1000 GMT at the orders of the Vice President, and [...]
2009-08-21 12:05:00Embassy FreetownSECRETASEC CASC PGOV PREL PBTS SNAR EG UK SL
09FREETOWN336SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL WARD'S VISIT
[...] (U) Post warmly welcomes you to Sierra Leone. Your visit comes at a prescient time, and will hopefully support increasingly robust engagement on a variety of issues, including the pending Status of Forces Agreement. Sierra Leone is known worldwide as a country beset with challenges, many of w [...]
2009-08-27 17:39:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MCAP PGOV PREL OVIP SL
09FREETOWN34SIERRA LEONE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIAL TRAINING
[...] In response to reftel, Embassy Freetown's Law Enforcement Working Group was convened on January 23 to discuss law enforcement and judicial capacity. Responses to reftel questions are presented in the following paragraphs. Please note that judicial capacity, including the court system and Depar [...]
2009-01-29 16:41:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KCRM ASEC SL
09FREETOWN344U.S. COAST GUARD SEIZURE ENDS SIERRA LEONE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Combined U.S. Coast Guard Cutter LEGARE-Sierra Leone seizure of a 750 ton Taiwanese-flagged fishing vessel August 17th ended Sierra Leonean complacency on Fisheries, and may cost a Minister her job. The seizure was initially met with considerable jubilation by both the Min [...]
2009-09-02 07:50:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALEFIS PGOV PREL ECON SL
09FREETOWN355AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS FROM SIERRA LEONE
[...] SUMMARY: Sierra Leone hosted an African Caucus meeting for Bank Governors and Finance Ministers from around the continent, its largest conference since the conclusion of the war. The Independent Media Commission presented its annual report to President Koroma, who again pledged his support for [...]
2009-09-08 08:30:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM PINR SL
09FREETOWN36UN FIELD COVERAGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS - SIERRA LEONE
[...] The mandate for the UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) ended in September, 2008. Prior to that, its Human Rights and Rule of Law Section was active, both in Freetown and the field, conducting activities and regularly reporting its finding to the Government of Sierra Leone and member [...]
2009-01-30 14:41:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SL
09FREETOWN379ATTORNEY-GENERAL HAD HAND IN FISHERIES CORRUPTION
[...] (C) Per reftel, Minister of Marine Resources Haja Afsatu Kabba nearly released the seized fishing vessel, the Yu Feng 102, in return for a small bribe from its Taiwanese owners. In an additional revelation of corruption, the Chief Justice passed to the CDA on September 16 that the Attorney-Gene [...]
2009-09-22 14:07:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EFIS KCOR SL
09FREETOWN383GUINEA CLAIMS SL "MERCENARIES" SEEK TO OVERTHROW
[...] (S/NF) Poloff received information from a highly-placed security contact that the Guinean junta suspects an army of Sierra Leonean "mercenaries" will attempt to overthrow their regime. A letter sent from the junta to the Sierra Leonean Office of National Security (ONS) during the week of Septe [...]
2009-09-25 12:03:00Embassy FreetownSECRETPGOV PREL PINR PINS GV SL
09FREETOWN385SIERRA LEONE'S INITIAL REACTIONS TO GUINEA TROUBLE
[...] (S//NF) Poloff spoke with a high-level intelligence contact on September 29 to gauge the Government of Sierra Leone's response to recent events in Guinea. Source reported that President Koroma, as expected, is very concerned. The Office of National Security (ONS) requested that border posts re [...]
2009-09-29 10:37:00Embassy FreetownSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINR PINS PREL GV SL
09FREETOWN388PRESIDENT KOROMA SPEAKS PUBLICLY ON GUINEA
[...] (U) President Koroma held a press conference on September 29 to discuss his participation in the UNGA. Members of the media used the opportunity to pose questions to the President about the situation in Guinea, which he called a "critical development." He stated that he is "still digesting" the [...]
2009-09-29 15:43:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINS PINR GV SL
09FREETOWN390INTELLIGENCE SUGGESTS ASSASSINATION PLOT AGAINST
[...] (S/NF) On September 30, CDA and Poloff met with a highly-placed intelligence source who reported that warlords aligned with Charles Taylor are planning a destabilizing campaign in Liberia. The apex of this campaign, allegedly, is an assassination attempt against President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf [...]
2009-09-30 17:09:00Embassy FreetownSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR SL
09FREETOWN392SEPTEMBER POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN
[...] (U) Summary: Political controversy continued to be relatively mild during the month of September, with the nation focused on the potential for a major offshore oil discovery by U.S.-based company Anadarko, and highlighted problems within the health and education sectors. The findings of the Co [...]
2009-10-06 11:50:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KWMN KCOR SL
09FREETOWN4SIERRA LEONE'S PRIVATE PESSIMISM ABOUT GUINEA
[...] (C) Sierra Leone's moderate public response to the Guinea coup should not be misinterpreted as complacency. The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) appears to be approaching the situation warily, welcoming the coup leaders for bilateral discussions while concurrently preparing for possible insec [...]
2009-01-05 17:47:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SL
09FREETOWN400KOROMA SHOWS PARANOIA IN RESPONDING TO CRIME SPIKE
[...] (C) President Koroma called a National Security Council (NSC) meeting on October 6 to discuss the recent increase in violent armed robberies in the Freetown area. Home invasions, illegal vehicular checkpoints, and muggings are on the rise, targeting those with known wealth or the appearance of [...]
2009-10-14 17:49:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL PINR SL
09FREETOWN404PRESIDENT KOROMA WANTS HIGH LEVEL USG
[...] (U) On October 12, President Ernest Bai Koroma passed through his personal assistant a request that the United States Government endorse Sierra Leone's Consultative Group (CG) meeting in London November 18-19 by sending a high level delegation. The meeting, which is broken down into a Trade an [...]
2009-10-15 12:43:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL SL
09FREETOWN408SIERRA LEONE RESPONSE ON GUINEAN DEMARCHES
[...] (S/NF) CDA and Poloff delivered reftel demarche points to President Koroma on October 16, prior to his departure for the emergency ECOWAS summit in Abuja. Koroma stated that the Guinean situation is deteriorating, and that if it is "not arrested now...the tragedy might worsen beyond that which [...]
2009-10-16 13:34:00Embassy FreetownSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINS PHUM KDEM GV SL
09FREETOWN410MILITARY MANIPULATING KOROMA?
[...] (C/NF) Poloff was informed by a high-level security contact on October 15 that the civilian security sector blames the Minister of Defense and his inner-circle for influencing the President to call a premature Military Assistance to the Civil Power (MACP) in response to the recent spate of arm [...]
2009-10-19 14:24:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL ASEC SL
09FREETOWN411KOROMA OPENS PARLIAMENT WITH OPTIMISM
[...] (U) Summary: At the opening of Parliament on October 9, President Koroma outlined the blue print for his government for the coming year. In his two hour speech he outlined his achievements, touted his Agenda for Change, and criticized the opposition for fanning the flames of tribalism in the c [...]
2009-10-19 14:28:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN42SIERRA LEONE ARMY "DREAM TEAM" AIRS GRIEVANCES
[...] (C) Summary: An anonymous letter released in Freetown has accused the Minister of Defense of making appointments and promotions favoring his own ethnic group, corruption and misuse of government resources, and threatens "another war is possible" if the accusations raised in the letter are not [...]
2009-02-04 14:11:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR SL
09FREETOWN425VICE PRESIDENT MAY BE BOOTED FOR ALLEGEDLY
[...] (C) Vice President Samuel Samsumana has been named as a third party defendant in a civil suit in Perry County, Arkansas. The original suit was filed against the West family of Perry County, who borrowed money to buy equipment to be used in an logging enterprise in Sierra Leone; the Wests in tu [...]
2009-10-28 13:57:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCOR SNAR SL
09FREETOWN430SIERRA LEONE INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] Please see the following draft of the Sierra Leone 2009-2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, keyed to reftel: 2) Summary Sierra Leone has taken steps to combat illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and has mounted efforts against drug abuse. I [...]
2009-11-02 15:49:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN434OCTOBER POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN
[...] (U) Summary: October highlights include an investigation into acts of political violence and intolerance, concern over the Bankole Thompson Commission of Inquiry report on the March riots, intra-party tensions, and new commercial interest in Sierra Leone from the Iranians. The country hosted a [...]
2009-11-03 18:13:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SL
09FREETOWN445ATTORNEY GENERAL STAKES HIS CLAIM ON SPECIAL COURT
[...] (C) Summary: On November 12, A/DCM and the British High Commissioner met with Attorney General Abdul Serry-Kamal to discuss issues related to the Special Court. Namely, the meeting was called to address an exchange of letters between the Special Court Management Committee (MC) and the Governme [...]
2009-11-13 12:36:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV KAWC KJUS SL
09FREETOWN449SLPP PULLS NO PUNCHES TO DISCREDIT GOVERNMENT IN
[...] (C) Summary: On November 16, the SLPP released to the media a letter from party Chairman John Benjamin to President Koroma. The letter outlines four pages of alleged grievances, ranging from corruption and nepotism to inter-party squabbles. While the letter was dated November 12, its release w [...]
2009-11-18 08:29:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID KCOR SL
09FREETOWN462SIERRA LEONE NARCOTICS WRAP-UP, 2009
[...] (C) Summary: Sierra Leone continues to stay invested in the narcotics issue, and attempting to become more pro-active operationally despite resource constraints. International actors, including post, UK/SOCA, and the UN remain sources of support and encouragement, while also advancing our own [...]
2009-11-30 19:05:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSNAR PGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN465SIERRA LEONE STABILITY, PART I: POLITICS
[...] (C) Summary: This cable is the first in a series of four that seeks to analyze Sierra Leone's current level of stability, and the threats and weaknesses challenging it. In the political realm, the country is already gearing up for the 2012 national, parliamentary, and local elections. Even tho [...]
2009-12-01 17:19:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN466SIERRA LEONE STABILITY, PART II: ECONOMY
[...] (C) Summary: This is the second in a series of four cables that highlights risks to Sierra Leone's security (reftel A). The national economy continues to be in a state of woe, built on the precarious foundation of a weakening currency, decreasing imports and exports, reduced food security, and [...]
2009-12-01 17:31:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALECON EAID PGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN471SIERRA LEONE STABILITY, PART III: SECURITY SECTOR
[...] (C) Summary: This cable is the third in a four-part series (reftels A/B) that highlights risks to Sierra Leone's stability. Given recent events in the sub-region and Sierra Leone's own blighted history, the ability of the security sector to maintain peace is an ongoing, critical concern. While [...]
2009-12-02 17:45:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL PINS SNAR KCOR SL
09FREETOWN495A CHINA'S PD EFFORT FIZZLE IN FREETOWN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-16 18:09:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL SL
09FREETOWN496SIERRA LEONE AMLEP MISSION RESULTS IN FOUR SEIZURES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: An Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP) operation December 6-14 resulted in four fishing vessels seized by Sierra Leonean authorities in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy. The operation built on a previous AMLEP conducted in August (reftel),and provi [...]
2009-12-16 18:20:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALEFIS PREL PGOV MARR SL
09FREETOWN5SOUNDS OF SILENCE: QADHAFI TALKS BUT SAYS LITTLE
[...] (C) Summary: Muammar Qadhafi's unexpected visit to Freetown ended on January 3, leaving little in his wake beyond confusion regarding his motivations. Accompanied by an entourage of 500, including a heavily armed security detachment, Qadhafi made no public promises of support for Sierra Leone [...]
2009-01-06 12:18:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR LY SL
09FREETOWN51IRAN, RUSSIA, LIBYA VIE FOR URANIUM IN SIERRA LEONE
[...] (S/NF) A single source reported that Russia, Iran, Libya, and others are competing for the mining rights to recently discovered uranium deposits in Kono, Sierra Leone, and that key local players have sent out feelers for the best international offer. The source fears that the Russian governmen [...]
2009-02-12 17:05:00Embassy FreetownSECRET//NOFORNEMIN PINR PREL IR RS LY SL
09FREETOWN518FOREIGN MINISTER UNDER FIRE
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura appears increasingly at risk of losing her job in the next cabinet reshuffle, with corruption charges, frequent absences from Freetown, and incompetence cited by the media as the leading reasons. Her favored position with the President (reftel A) [...]
2009-12-31 13:32:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SL
09FREETOWN52SPECIAL COURT PRESIDENT MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR PERRY
[...] (U) Summary: On February 9th, the President of the Special Court (SCSL),Justice Renate Winter of Austria, and the Sierra Leonean Deputy Registrar, Binta Mansaray, discussed with Ambassador Perry their recent visit with the Management Committee and ongoing court related issues. End Summary. [...]
2009-02-13 12:53:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KAWC KJUS PINR USUN SL
09FREETOWN61DEFENDANTS GUILTY IN RUF TRIAL
[...] The final Freetown-based trial for the Special Court for Sierra Leone concluded on February 25 with a judgment against three Revolutionary United Front defendants. Issa Hassan Sesay, Morris Kallon, and Augustine Gbao all faced 18 charges during the five-year trial, including terrorism, collecti [...]
2009-02-25 16:53:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KAWC PHUM SL
09FREETOWN64FOREIGN MINISTER UNHAPPY, AND PERHAPS UNLOVED
[...] (C) The Ambassador met Sierra Leonean Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura on February 16 to provided a tour d'horizon of the new U.S. Administration's priorities and the Secretary's stated interest in assistance programs. The Minister had just returned to Sierra Leone on February 13 following a [...]
2009-02-26 17:57:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR SL
09FREETOWN65SL PRESIDENT SAYS THIS IS RIGHT TIME TO NAB GK
[...] (C) On February 27, Ambassador met with President Ernest Bai Koroma to discuss pending bilateral issues and relay the new administration's domestic and foreign policy priorities. She was accompanied by DCM and Poloff, and Koroma by Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura. Key bilateral and multilateral [...]
2009-02-27 13:10:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR KCRM SL
09FREETOWN78KOROMA MAKES PROGRESS ON DRUGS; WE URGE SWIFTER
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with President Koroma on February 27 to discuss the new administration's policy goals and pending bilateral issues, underlining the President's importance in the region as a bulwark of stability. The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura, DCM, [...]
2009-03-03 17:12:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID PHUM MASS SNAR PINR SL
09FREETOWN79THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE
[...] (C) Summary: On February 27, the long-anticipated Cabinet reshuffle was announced, putting an end to months of media speculation. Government contacts had been reporting possible reshuffles since before the President's inauguration anniversary in November (reftel),but Emboffs had been told tha [...]
2009-03-03 17:22:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN81FEBRUARY POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with President Koroma February 27 and elicited a positive response in a pending request to expel wanted criminals and needed informants to the United States. Koroma reshuffled the cabinet after months of rumors, creating some controversy but largely satisfying S [...]
2009-03-04 15:40:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PHUM EAID SL
09FREETOWN82OUR CLOSEST ALLIES? MEETING WITH INCOMING BRITISH
[...] (C) Incoming British High Commissioner Ian Hughes paid an office call on the Ambassador February 25. Deputy High Commissioner Rachel Cooper and DCM Glenn Fedzer also attended. The Ambassador discussed President Obama and Secretary Clinton's foreign policy objectives and areas of mutual int [...]
2009-03-04 16:46:00Embassy FreetownSECRET//NOFORNSNAR PREL PGOV UK SL
09FREETOWN83PMDC MEMBER ATTACKED: WERE THE MOTIVES PERSONAL OR
[...] (U) On March 2, PMDC Publicity Secretary Mohamed Bangura's home was attacked by a group of armed men. Allegedly shooting at Bangura's guards, the burglars splashed acid around his compound prior to absconding with a plasma TV, three laptop computers, and other items. Bangura escaped the attack [...]
2009-03-04 17:24:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN85COCAINE CASE NEARLY IMPLODES: PRESIDENT INTERVENES
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On March 5, emboffs learned from a well-placed source within the government that the Attorney General (AG) had secretly secured a deal with the foreign defendants in the cocaine case to grant their release in exchange for USD 2.5 million. According to our knowledge of the deal, the [...]
2009-03-06 15:31:00Embassy FreetownSECRETSNAR PGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN94SPECIAL COURT FUNDING ISSUES REACHES GOSL EARS
[...] (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura on March 16 to discuss a variety of pending bilateral issues. Bangura closed the conversation by stating that she had received a letter from the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL),informing her of a budgetary shortfall of USD 6 millio [...]
2009-03-16 16:51:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL KAWC SL
09FREETOWN95FREETOWN EAC MEETING MARCH 16, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on March 16, 2009 to review the security situation in Freetown following politically-motivated riots on March 13 and March 16. The EAC was chaired by the AMB, and attended by DCM, RSO, POL, MGMT, DAO, CONS, APAO, CLO, and [...]
2009-03-16 16:53:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PREL PTER SL
09FREETOWN97DESPERATELY SEEKING THE SOFA: INCREMENTAL PROGRESS
[...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Desk Rosaline Turay met with DCM and Poloff on March 11 to discuss the pending Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). While the need for a SOFA has been discussed by Ambassador and others many times with Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) officials, [...]
2009-03-16 17:41:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS SL
09FREETOWN98SIERRA LEONE FORIEGN MINISTER: ICC INDICTMENT NOT
[...] (U) Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura summoned the Diplomatic Corps on 5 March to inform them that President Koroma was taking a vacation and undergoing a routine medical checkup in New Delhi as a guest of the Indian Government. Bangura also expressed concern that the ICC indictment of Sudanes [...]
2009-03-16 17:49:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM SL
09FREETOWN99FREETOWN UNDER FIRE: POLITICAL VIOLENCE CREATES
[...] (C) Summary: APC and SLPP members clashed on the evening of March 13, and despite a calmer weekend, Freetown erupted with violence on March 16 as political battles continue to be waged. Party events on March 13 led to SLPP Headquarters being stoned, and several vehicles owned by SLPP leadership [...]
2009-03-16 17:50:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SL
09GABORONE1001BOTSWANA 2009 REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] Botswana has a low terrorism threat. No acts of domestic or international terrorism occurred in Botswana during 2009. 2. While there was no evidence of terrorists using Botswana in this way in 2009, two reports in recent years suggest that terrorists could use Botswana as a transit point du [...]
2009-12-17 15:07:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR BC
09GABORONE122BOTSWANA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON KOSOVO
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Shimane Kelaotswe, Assistant Director of the Department of Europe and the Americas at the Botswana Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Kelatotswe said that Botswana has still not recognized Kosovo and was not likely to do so at this time. He [...]
2009-02-12 13:27:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC ICJ KV BC
09GABORONE130DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Nolan delivered the points from reftel to Botswana's Minister of Foreign Affairs Phandu Skelemani on February 18. In addition, Pol/Econ Chief delivered a non-paper regarding the Durban Review Conference to Mr. Shimane Kelaotswe, Assistant Director of the MFA's Europe and the [...]
2009-02-18 14:31:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNHRC BC
09GABORONE153BOTSWANA: RESPONSE ON CANDIDATE FOR UN JUDICIAL
[...] (SBU) In response to the action request contained in State 16118, post contacted Botswana's Attorney General, Dr. Athaliah Molokomme, for her personal views on the suitability of Botswana candidate Justice Ebrahim-Carstens to serve in the referenced judicial position at the United Nations. A [...]
2009-02-27 10:56:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC KUNR UNGA BC
09GABORONE157DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. POLICY IN IRAQ TALKING
[...] (SBU) On March 2, Pol/Econ Officer delivered the points from reftel to Mr. Shimane Kelaotswe, Assistant Director of the MFA's Europe and the America's Division and delivered a non-paper regarding the U.S. Policy in Iraq. The GOB was already familiar with the new policy announced by President [...]
2009-03-02 12:52:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PREL BC
09GABORONE158DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL AND
[...] (SBU) On March 2, Pol/Econ Officer delivered the points from reftel to Mr. Shimane Kelaotswe, Assistant Director of the MFA's Europe and the America's Division and delivered non-papers regarding the Durban Review Conference and the U.S. resumption of participation as an observer at the approp [...]
2009-03-02 14:37:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNHCR BC
09GABORONE174ZIMBABWE, SADC, THE WEST -- WHO OWNS THE STORE?
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani convoked resident G-8 Missions France, Germany, Japan, the U.S. and the UK as well as the EU on March 6 to brief on current GOB thinking on Zimbabwe and Sudan (septel). He and President Khama had "had a chat" earlier in the day and discussed, inter alia, t [...]
2009-03-08 14:48:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EFIN BC ZI SADC
09GABORONE175BOTSWANA TO RESPECT ICC RULING, EXIT SUDAN
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani convoked resident G-8 Missions France, Germany, Japan, the U.S. and UK, as well as the EU on March 6 to brief on current GOB thinking on Sudan and Zimbabwe (septel). Taking note of the International Criminal Court indictment again Sudan President Bashir, [...]
2009-03-09 04:35:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDEM MASS BC SU
09GABORONE209AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON SADC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Nolan had his first office call with Dr. Tomaz Salomao, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC),at SADC headquarters in Gaborone March 13. The Ambassador presented the letter designating him as the Secretary's Special Represent [...]
2009-03-18 08:46:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS ETRD EAID ZI BC
09GABORONE21DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SADC HUMANITARIAN AID TO
[...] (SBU) On January 8, A/DCM Heather Merritt met with Mr. Ernest Mwemutsi, Senior Finance Officer for SADC at the organization's headquarters in Gaborone. Mwemutsi is the "Officer in Charge" at SADC this week, as all other senior officials are out of the country. A/DCM delivered reftel demarche [...]
2009-01-08 12:54:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID SADC ZI BC
09GABORONE25BRITISH VIEWS ON BOTSWANA, ZIMBABWE
[...] (C) Summary: Charge d'Affaires and A/DCM met with the British High Commissioner to Botswana Frank Martin January 7 at his office. The meeting was a continuation of long standing close cooperation and information sharing between the U.S. Embassy and UKHC in Gaborone. Martin recently returned [...]
2009-01-09 07:26:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ZI BC
09GABORONE277BOTSWANA READOUT ON ZIMBABWE, MADAGASCAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Skelemani spent two hours on April 3 briefing Ambassador Nolan and other Chiefs of Mission on the proceedings of the March 30 SADC Summit. Skelemani was frustrated by the unconstitutional change of power in Madagascar, and he was disappointed that the situation [...]
2009-04-03 11:52:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID KPKO ZI MA BC
09GABORONE309BOTSWANA: MADAGASCAR DEMARCHE
[...] On April 15 Pol/Econ Chief delivered the demarche (Ref A) to Mr. Nkoloi Nkoloi, Director for Europe and the America's at Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nkoloi said that the GOB's unhappiness at the turn of events in Madagascar is clear, and he referenced the Ministry's March 18 press [...]
2009-04-15 14:33:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID BC MA
09GABORONE310BOTSWANA: NONCOMMITTAL ON KOSOVO IFI MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche April 15 to Mr. Nkoloi Nkoloi, Director of the Europe and the Americas Division at Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nkoloi said that Botswana has not yet decided whether or not to recognize Kosovo and made no indication of whether or not Bo [...]
2009-04-15 14:34:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN BC KV
09GABORONE315BOTSWANA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] Embassy Gaborone delivered the message in Ref A to the Government of Botswana via diplomatic note on April 16. Pol/Econ Chief also discussed the USG's candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council with Mr. Nkoloi Nkoloi, Director for Europe and the Americas at the Botswana Ministry of Foreign Aff [...]
2009-04-17 10:56:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL BC
09GABORONE326BOTSWANA'S BUDGET IS TRANSPARENT
[...] In response to reftel Embassy Gaborone provides the following information about the Government of Botswana's budget: - The GOB is receiving FY09 assistance. - The budget for the GOB is publicly available. Budget information is available online at http://www.gov.bw and through the gove [...]
2009-04-22 12:13:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL BC
09GABORONE336BOTSWANA FM BRIEFS ON ZIM, MADAGASCAR, LESOTHO,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Skelemani invited a select group of resident diplomats to a briefing at the Ministry on April 24. Skelemani clarified recent press reports regarding GOB financial assistance to Zimbabwe, explaining that the only support Botswana could offer would be loan guarante [...]
2009-04-27 13:11:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID EFIN KN MA LT ZI BC
09GABORONE346BOTSWANA: STILL NONCOMMITTAL ON KOSOVO IFI VOTES
[...] Pol/Econ Chief transmitted the information from Ref A to Mr. Nkoloi Nkoloi, the Director for Europe and the Americas at the Botswana Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 4. He offered no substantive reply to our demarche, which is the same result as the last time we demarched on this subject (R [...]
2009-05-05 11:33:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EFIN KV BC
09GABORONE371GOB ON MADAGASCAR DEMARCHE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Nolan met with Botswana Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani on May 11 to deliver reftel Madagascar demarche. Ambassador was accompanied by Pol/Econ Chief and Skelemani was accompanied by MFA Director for Europe and the Americas Mr. Nkoloi Nkoloi. Because Minister Skele [...]
2009-05-13 11:06:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MA BC
09GABORONE372SADC: "DRIVE-BY DEMARCHE" DELIVERED
[...] (C) Summary: After a solid week of calls and letters to the SADC Secretariat in Gaborone requesting a meeting with the SADC Executive Secretary, Ambassador Nolan was fortunate to make a rare sighting of the elusive Dr. Tomaz Salomao May 13 at a meeting and luncheon for resident Chiefs of Missio [...]
2009-05-13 14:01:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM SADC MA BC
09GABORONE444GOB TO RESPECT DESIGNATION OF ABU HAQ AKA
[...] (SBU) PolOff met with the Director of the Department of Multilateral Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mmamosadinyana Punkie Josephine Molefe May 22. PolOff discussed the UN Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee approval to add Pakistan-based Chinese [...]
2009-06-04 10:22:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC BA QT
09GABORONE445BOTSWANA: HCOC DEMARCHE REPLY
[...] (SBU) PolOff met with the Director of the Department of Multilateral Affairs in the Botswana Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mmamosadinyana Punkie Josephine Molefe May 22. PolOff discussed the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation ("HCOC") and [...]
2009-06-04 10:28:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BC
09GABORONE457AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SADC DIRECTOR FOR PEACE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of post's ongoing efforts to increase engagement with SADC, Ambassador met with Lt. Gen. (rtd.) Tanki Mothae, the Director of the Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security, at the SADC headquarters in Gaborone on June 8, 2009. The Ambassador reiterated our request that U.S [...]
2009-06-09 05:00:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS EAID KPKO SADC BC
09GABORONE460BOTSWANA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN ICSC CANDIDATE
[...] Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche June 9 to Mr. Nkoloi Nkoloi, Director of the Department of Europe and the Americas at the Botswana Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Poloff stressed Ms. Myers long experience in personnel matters, including her exemplary service on the ICSC. She also noted [...]
2009-06-09 08:23:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR UNGA BC
09GABORONE479SADC SECURITY CHIEF IMPRESSED BY ILEA
[...] (C) On June 11 Ambassador Nolan and P/E Chief Merritt accompanied Lieutenant General (retired) Tanki Mothae, SADC's Director of the Organ on Politics, Defense, and Security on a visit to the U.S.-funded International Law Enforcement Acadey (ILEA) in Otse, approximately 45 minutes outsideof Gab [...]
2009-06-15 07:59:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL KJUS KCRM SNAR MASS SADC BC
09GABORONE481SADC REQUEST TO TOUR IBB FACILITY IN SELIBE-PHIKWE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Gaborone received a diplomatic note from the Government of Botswana late in the afternoon June 15 requesting that a delegation from the SADC troika team "investigating the allegation that Botswana trained MDC cadres" be granted permission to visit the IBB Transmitting Stat [...]
2009-06-15 15:52:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC SADC BC
09GABORONE485SADC TROIKA "INVESTIGATES" IBB FACILITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A SADC investigation team embarked June 17 on a tour of alleged training facilities and other sites allegedly used by Botswana to harm Zimbabwean interests. The delegation's first stop was the U.S. government's IBB/VOA transmitter station in Selibe-Phikwe. The Ambassador and Pol [...]
2009-06-18 15:24:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL OIIP SADC ZI BC
09GABORONE486BOTSWANA AND IRAN: FOOTBALL AND DIPLOMACY
[...] (C) On June 9, the Botswana Football Association (BFA),the governing body for soccer in Botswana, announced plans for a match between the Iranian national soccer team and Botswana's national team the Zebras to be held July 5 in Gaborone. Botswana, like the rest of the Southern Africa, is try [...]
2009-06-19 06:00:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL IR BC
09GABORONE488DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SADC SUMMIT ON MADAGASCAR
[...] (C) Ambassador Nolan met with Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Samuel Outlule on June 19 to deliver reftel demarche regarding the upcoming SADC summit on Madagascar. Outlule told the Ambassador that he was leaving this afternoon for the summit and that the Botswana d [...]
2009-06-19 12:00:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL SADC MA BC
09GABORONE517Letter from President Khama to President Obama
[...] SUMMARY: Embassy Gaborone received a diplomatic note July 6, 2009 transmitting a letter from Botswana's President Ian Khama to U.S. President Barack Obama. In addition to congratulating the United States on the anniversary of our independence, President Khama's letter offers thanks for U.S. as [...]
2009-07-07 12:23:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC OTRA PREL KHIV EAID BC
09GABORONE551BOTSWANA: POLITICAL UPDATES FOR JULY 2009.
[...] (U) Botswana's Vice-President Mompati Merafhe and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Phandu Skelemani attended the African Union (AU) Summit held in Sirte, Libya July 1-3 and described it as "a near circus." Addressing a press conference in Gaborone after returning from [...]
2009-07-15 16:25:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BC
09GABORONE563BOTSWANA: ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) This is a response to an action request contained in State 70664. 2. (U) A/DCM and PolOff met July 15 with Nkoloi Nkoloi, the Director of Europe and the Americas in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Assistant Director of Europe and the Americas, L [...]
2009-07-17 12:47:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SADC BC ZI
09GABORONE567AMB, SADC HEAD DISCUSS ZIMBABWE, MADAGASCAR,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Nolan met with Dr. Tomaz Salomao, Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on July 15 at SADC House to deliver reftel demarche on Zimbabwe and discuss other pending issues. According to Salomao, SADC believes that all requests to revie [...]
2009-07-21 13:07:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS SADC BC
09GABORONE578BOTSWANA: AGOA FORUM PARTICIPATION
[...] Mr. Nkoloi Nkoloi, the Director for Europe and the Americas at Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told A/DCM July 23 that the Government of Botswana delegation to the AGOA Forum in Nairobi will be led by Phandu Skelemani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Min [...]
2009-07-23 09:21:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD ECON BC
09GABORONE583GOB WILL NOT INTERVENE IN IMPENDING SEIZURE OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-24 13:15:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL KLIG ABLD AMGT ASEC BC
09GABORONE584KHAMA TO DECIDE ON RESIDENCY FOR USG DEPENDENT
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) The GOB's unwillingness to issue an exemption certificate (the diplomatic residency permit) for the adopted child of a gay Mission employee (reftel) was raised both during a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Aff [...]
2009-07-24 15:57:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL AMGT APER BC
09GABORONE629BOTSWANA: TENTATIVE UNGA PARTICIPATION INFO
[...] The Government of Botswana has not yet made final plans regarding its representation during the 64th UN General Assembly. The senior government leadership are occupied with political campaigns, as Botswana will hold its general election in early October. (Note: The exact election date has not [...]
2009-08-07 11:20:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA OTRA OVIP BC
09GABORONE665A SMART POWER SUCCESS STORY IN AFRICA -- THE CASE
[...] (C) The U.S.-Botswana partnership is a model for what smart power could achieve in Africa. Over four decades, Botswana has invested in its people, promoted independent institutions, and trained and deployed a civilian-controlled military for national development priorities. We have multipli [...]
2009-08-20 16:29:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SENV MASS ETRD KHIV EAID MARR EINV
09GABORONE670SALOMAO OUTLINES AMBITIOUS SADC SUMMIT AGENDA
[...] (C) Summary: SADC Executive Secretary Tomaz Salomao told the Gaborone diplomatic corps on August 25 that the upcoming September 7-8 summit hopes to tackle a host of political and economic issues. Particular priorities will be reviewing progress made in resolving political impasses in eastern [...]
2009-08-25 15:03:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD AEC CVIS BC
09GABORONE68UPDATE ON U.S.-BOTSWANA SECURITY COOPERATION
[...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Nolan called on GOB Minister of Defence, Justice, and Security D. Ndelu Seretse on January 22 in Gaborone, as mutual schedules and travel had defered this important meeting until now. While it was an initial courtesy call, we used the opportunity to do some business a [...]
2009-01-26 12:47:00Embassy GaboroneSECRETPREL MARR MASS MCAP EAID BC
09GABORONE70BOTSWANA ON THE EVE OF THE JANUARY 26 SADC SUMMIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs convoked the US, UK, French, German and EU Chiefs of Mission for an urgent meeting on Sunday January 25 to discuss the SADC Extraordinary Summit on Zimbabwe. Minister Seretse said that Botswana will only recognize a Zimbabwean government in [...]
2009-01-27 08:27:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ZI BC
09GABORONE701BOTSWANA WILL NOT ATTEND POTUS LUNCH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-09 15:32:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA BC
09GABORONE737UNGA FOOD SECURITY EVENT: BOTSWANA REPLY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-17 12:34:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD EAID EAGR UNGA BC
09GABORONE738BOTSWANA NON-COMMITTAL ON KOSOVO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-17 12:43:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KV BC
09GABORONE82BOTSWANA: READ-OUT FROM MFA ON SADC SUMMIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Samuel Otlule, the Permanent Secretary at Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the Communique issued by SADC at the close of the January 26 Extraordinary Summit on Zimbabwe was a "consensus document" and was supported by Botswana. Otlule characterized [...]
2009-01-28 14:59:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ZI BC
09GABORONE847MFA'S THOUGHTS ON ZIMBABWE SITUATION
[...] (C) Summary: From Botswana's point of view, Zimbabwe's Global Political Agreement (GPA) is deeply flawed and unlikely to lead to any meaningul power sharing in the foreseeable future, accoding to Ambassador Zibane Ntakhwana, Africa and Asia Department Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affair [...]
2009-10-27 11:14:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM BC ZI
09GABORONE850ZIMBABWE'S COLLAPSE A MIXED ECONOMIC BAG FOR
[...] Summary: Zimbabwean migration has had both negative and positive impact on neighboring Botswana. On the downside, Zimbabweans are widely blamed for increased crime; they are accused of taking jobs from Batswana; and the government has been forced to spend its limited resources on both the dep [...]
2009-10-27 15:05:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREL PGOV ZI BC
09GABORONE853BOTSWANA: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT IAN KHAMA'S
[...] (C) Botswana's President Ian Khama visits Washington November 5-7 to chair the Conservation International annual meeting in a confident mood, fortified by a strong election victory on October 16 that allowed him to assume the presidency for a 5-year term. Khama has emerged as a principled, ou [...]
2009-10-30 09:34:00Embassy GaboroneSECRETPREL PGOV ECON KHIV MASS SENV KPKO OVIP BC
09GABORONE872BOTSWANA: NONCOMMITTAL RESPONSE TO ICSC DEMARCHE
[...] Pol/Econ Chief met October 29 with Ms. Punkie Molefe, Director of the Department of Multilateral Affairs at the Botswana Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the candidacy of Ms. Lucretia Myers for the International Civil Service Commission. After listening to the points from the demarche [...]
2009-10-30 11:48:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA KAWC KUNR APER AORC BC
09GABORONE873BOTSWANA: RESPONSE TO THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE
[...] Pol/Econ Chief met October 29 with Ms. Punkie Molefe, the Director for Multilateral Affairs at the Botswana MFA, to discuss Botswana's position on upcoming UNGA Third Committee matters. Emboff noted that the GOB and USG seemed to share common views in 2008 on UNGA human rights issues, and that [...]
2009-10-30 11:49:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA BC
09GABORONE88BOTSWANA: READ-OUT FROM PRESIDENT KHAMA ON THE
[...] (S) SUMMARY. During a 90 minute meeting January 29, President Khama shared his impressions of the January 26-27 SADC summit with a small group of Chiefs of Mission at his office in Gaborone. Khama described the overall dynamics of the summit and commented that he and Tanzanian President Kik [...]
2009-01-30 13:15:00Embassy GaboroneSECRETPREL PHUM KDEM PINR ZI BC
09GABORONE948Botswana Merits Inclusion in Food Security Initiative
[...] Botswana is Africa's most stable democracy and our closest, most reliable friend in southern Africa. Though Botswana is a middle-income country, according to the UNDP about half of its citizens still live on less than two dollars per day. According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural [...]
2009-11-24 12:03:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID PGOV PREL KHIV BC
09GABORONE963SADC ANSWERS PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION
[...] (C) Summary. In a written submission, the SADC Secretariat told us SADC would not exclude Zimbabwe or Zimbabwean nationals from access to or participation in SADC activities. Recently, we understand French police trained several SADC member state police services -- not Zimbabwe -- to UN stan [...]
2009-12-04 08:29:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL ETRD EAID SADC ZI BC
09GENEVA1012START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-052. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 30, 2009 Time: 4:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. UKRAINE A/S Gottemoeller Mr. Nykonenko Amb Ries [...]
2009-11-11 08:26:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1013START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 9, 2009 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian side presented its response to the package proposal conveyed by U.S. National Se [...]
2009-11-11 10:51:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1014START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 9, 2009 Time: 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the November 9, 2009 Heads of Delegation (HOD) coffee hosted by Russian HOD, Ambassador An [...]
2009-11-12 09:18:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1015START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-055 - REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE-010. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The Russian delegation has consistently made two major points regarding the elimination of ICBMs for mobile launchers. They have s [...]
2009-11-12 12:21:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1016START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-056 - REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE-011. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) U.S.-proposed elimination procedures for mobile launchers of ICBMs are specific and require inspectors on site to observe the fin [...]
2009-11-12 12:50:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1017START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 9, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) On November 9, 2009, Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller met with Ambassador Antonov at the U.S. Mis [...]
2009-11-12 14:13:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1019START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 11, 2009 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. DeNinno [...]
2009-11-13 12:27:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA102UNHCR HIGH COMMISSIONER GUTERRES LETTER TO
[...] (U) U.S. Mission Geneva is transmitting the following letter from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres to President Barack Obama. 2. (U) Begin Text 28 Janurary 2009 Dear Mr. President, I have the honour to congratulate you on your inauguration as the 44th [...]
2009-02-04 15:15:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL PHUM
09GENEVA1020START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gotemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. Brown Ms. [...]
2009-11-13 18:14:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1021FIFTH IOM STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMS AND
[...] (U) Summary: The fifth session of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Standing Committee on Programs and Finance (SCPF) took place October 27-28 in Geneva with Ambassador Mudaran (Venezuela),SCPF Chair, presiding. Member states continued discussion of the 2010 administrative b [...]
2009-11-16 10:06:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL PHUM SMIG
09GENEVA1025START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 9, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group (WG) for Session VII o [...]
2009-11-17 08:39:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1028START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-020. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 12, 2009 Time: 4:15 - 5:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Brown Mr. Lobach Mr. Dean ------- SUMM [...]
2009-11-17 15:51:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1031START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-019. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 13, 2009 Time: 4:30 - 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Brown Mr. Lobach ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. ( [...]
2009-11-17 17:31:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1032START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 11, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a one-on-one chairmen's meeting held at the Russian Mission on November 11, 2009, U.S. [...]
2009-11-18 08:23:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1034START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 11, 2009 Time: 11:30 A.M. - 12:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group meeting of Session VII, chaired [...]
2009-11-18 11:45:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1038GENEVA DISCUSSIONS ON GEORGIA ROUND VIII: NO
[...] (SBU) Summary. At round VIII of the Geneva talks, held November 11, Georgia noted its serious concerns about recent Russian rhetoric suggesting an increasing threat from Georgia; Russia and the South Ossetian de facto representatives countered that Georgia was preparing for renewed aggression [...]
2009-11-18 17:48:00Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREF PREL GG RS
09GENEVA1039START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 10, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Ad Hoc Group meeting, chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner and Ru [...]
2009-11-19 14:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1042START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-012. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 11, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held at the Russ [...]
2009-11-19 18:15:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1050START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-005. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 9, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held at the U.S. Mission o [...]
2009-11-23 14:04:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1054CONSULTATION ON PA ON BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-23 17:51:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA1058START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-007. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) Definitions Subgroup was held [...]
2009-11-24 12:43:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1059START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held on November 10, 2009. The U. [...]
2009-11-24 16:43:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1061START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-045. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 22, 2009 Time: 5:30 - 6:40 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen met with Russian Federation F [...]
2009-11-24 17:39:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1062START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-010. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This was the first meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) for th [...]
2009-11-24 19:34:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1063START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-016. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 12, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:20 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner [...]
2009-11-24 20:19:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1064START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-037. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:50 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner [...]
2009-11-25 11:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1065START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-047. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 23, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 4. (S) U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mullen, and Chief of the Russian Gener [...]
2009-11-25 12:13:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1066START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-029. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. Connell [...]
2009-11-25 15:20:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1070START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-017. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 12, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the Russian Mission on [...]
2009-11-27 18:40:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1071START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-027. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 16, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group for the START Follow [...]
2009-11-28 10:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1072START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-026. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 16, 2009 Time: 3:40 - 5:35 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held at the U.S. [...]
2009-11-28 10:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1073START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-022. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 13, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M.. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session was h [...]
2009-11-28 10:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1074START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-021. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 13, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group meeting, chaired by Mr. Ellio [...]
2009-11-28 10:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1075START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-028. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner a [...]
2009-11-28 11:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1076START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the U.S. Mission on Novemb [...]
2009-11-28 12:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1077START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-033. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 18, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fifth meeting of the U.S. and Russian Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group [...]
2009-11-28 14:12:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1078START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-034. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 18, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M - 12:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fifth Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session was [...]
2009-11-28 15:27:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1079START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-023. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 13, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 4:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the first full meeting of the Notifications Working Group (WG),the sides conducted a review [...]
2009-11-28 16:46:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1080START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-025. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 16, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held on November 16, 2009. [...]
2009-11-29 08:56:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1081START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-032. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group met with their Russian counterparts at th [...]
2009-11-29 10:24:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1082START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-035. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 18, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. DeNinno [...]
2009-11-29 13:24:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1083START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-030. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Definitions Subgroup meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 17, 2009. Nine definitio [...]
2009-11-29 14:18:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1084START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-036. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 18, 2009 Time: 3:35 - 4:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian Delegation provided its position on retaining, deleting, combining, or modifying STA [...]
2009-11-29 16:36:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1085START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-038. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2009 Time: 11:20 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Ms. Purcell (N [...]
2009-11-29 18:04:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1087START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-039. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:10 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian representatives to the Definitions Subgroup of the Treaty Text and Definitions [...]
2009-11-30 16:03:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1088START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-043. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) On November 20, 2009, the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) met at the U. [...]
2009-11-30 16:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1089START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-049. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 24, 2009 Time: 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov [...]
2009-11-30 17:04:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1090START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-061. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 27, 2009 Time: 15:00 P.M. - 17:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller and Ambassador Antonov conducted a Heads of Delegatio [...]
2009-11-30 17:50:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1091START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-067. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 28, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation Rose Gotte [...]
2009-11-30 18:05:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1096START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-018. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 12, 2009 Time: 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. delegation to the START Follow-on (SFO) negotiations hosted a reception on Novembe [...]
2009-12-02 11:05:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1098START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-024. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 16, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Ms. Purcell [...]
2009-12-02 13:45:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1099START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-040. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2009 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. delegation provided a revised version of the U.S.-proposed Joint Draft Text (JD [...]
2009-12-02 14:30:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1100START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-041. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2009 Time: 3:35 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group met at the U.S. Mission for the third m [...]
2009-12-02 15:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1101START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-042. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The sixth Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group (WG) meeting, chaired by Mr. [...]
2009-12-02 16:41:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1102START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-044. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2009 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a one-on-one meeting held at the U.S. Mission on November 20, 2009, U.S. Notificatio [...]
2009-12-02 16:47:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1103START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-046. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 23, 2009 Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S.: Russia Mr. Brown Mr. Lobach Mr. [...]
2009-12-02 17:03:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1104START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-053. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S.: Russia Mr. Brown Mr. Lobach Mr. Dean [...]
2009-12-02 17:13:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1105START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-055. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 3:40 P.M. - 6:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) On November 25, 2009, the U.S. and Russian Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Gro [...]
2009-12-02 17:25:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1106START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-057. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 11:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller and Ambassador Antonov conducted a Heads of Delegation ( [...]
2009-12-02 17:33:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1107START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-065. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 28, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov [...]
2009-12-02 17:57:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1110START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-050. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 24, 2009 Time: 15:30 - 18:00. Place: Russian Federation Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The seventh Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group (WG) meeting, chaired by [...]
2009-12-03 08:51:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1112START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-048. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 30, 2009 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. Russia Mr. Highsmith Mr. Lobach M [...]
2009-12-03 13:32:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1113START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-056. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The sixth meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the U.S. Miss [...]
2009-12-03 13:49:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1121START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-051. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 24, 2009 Time: 3:30 A.M - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The seventh Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session was hel [...]
2009-12-10 14:43:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1123START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-054. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 1:10 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner and [...]
2009-12-10 14:47:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1124START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-058. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) Definitions Subgroup addressed 14 def [...]
2009-12-10 14:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1125START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-059. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 27, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the November 27 meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group, the t [...]
2009-12-10 15:04:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1126START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-060. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 27, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. delegation conducted a detailed discussion of Section VI of the Inspection Protoc [...]
2009-12-10 15:08:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1127START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-062. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 27, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian delegation tabled a revised version of their non-paper on, "Location of Non- [...]
2009-12-10 15:27:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1128START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-066. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 28, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) reviewed suggested conforming cha [...]
2009-12-10 15:33:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1129START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-075. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 30, 2009 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group met with their Russian counterparts at [...]
2009-12-10 15:35:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1130START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-082. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Highsmith Mr. Lobach [...]
2009-12-10 15:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1131START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-084. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 11:20 P.M. Q Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The one-on-one chairman's meeting focused on taking stock of where the two sides were wi [...]
2009-12-10 15:51:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1132START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-092. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 3, 2009 Times: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M., and 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Inspection Protocol Working Group (IP [...]
2009-12-10 16:05:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1138START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-074. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 30, 2009 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov M [...]
2009-12-11 18:16:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1139START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-073. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 30, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The eighth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group during Sessio [...]
2009-12-13 10:40:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1140START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-078. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 1, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The thirteenth meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group was held at the Russian [...]
2009-12-13 10:51:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1141START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-079. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 1, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group meeting chaired by Mr. Elliott and [...]
2009-12-13 11:04:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1142START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] This is SFO-GVA-V-046. 2. Following is the listing of Geneva cables for SFO-GVA-V reporting activity during the period September 21 - November 20, 2009. SFO-GVA-V-001 (GENEVA 0780) SFO-GVA-V: HEADS AND DEPUTY HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING, SEPEMBER 21, 2009 SFO-GVA-V-002 (GENEVA 0781 [...]
2009-12-13 11:20:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1143START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] This is SFO-GVA-VI-058. 2. Following is the listing of Geneva cables for SFO-GVA-VI reporting activity during the period October 19 - November 20, 2009. SFO-GVA-VI-001 (GENEVA 0904) SFO-GVA-VI: HEADS AND DEPUTY HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2009 SFO-GVA-VI-002 (GENEVA 09 [...]
2009-12-13 11:51:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1144START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-080. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 1, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian representatives to the Definitions Subgroup, part of the Treaty Text and [...]
2009-12-13 12:03:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1145START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-083. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group met with their Russian counterparts [...]
2009-12-13 12:14:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1146START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-085. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At a meeting of the Counting Rules Subgroup of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group [...]
2009-12-13 12:20:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1147START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-091. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 03, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The tenth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group during Session VI [...]
2009-12-13 12:31:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1148START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-086. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A small group of members of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG),met on De [...]
2009-12-13 13:58:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA117Canada's Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review
[...] On February 3, an 18 member delegation from the Government of Canada led by Deputy Justice Minister John Sims, participated in the Human Rights Council (HRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group "interactive dialogue." During this three hour session, Canada described its actions to p [...]
2009-02-11 14:00:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNHRC
09GENEVA1172START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-130. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 12, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding Working Group (MOUWG) chairs, Mr. Trout and Gen Orlov, me [...]
2009-12-18 15:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1173START FOLLOW-ON EGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-146. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 15, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting on Conversion or Elimination was held at the U.S. Mission on December 15. Mr. [...]
2009-12-18 16:36:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1174START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-063. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 28, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG),chaired by Secretary of Defense Representat [...]
2009-12-18 17:55:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1175START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-071. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held at the U.S. [...]
2009-12-18 17:57:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1176START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-090. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 02, 2009 Time: 16:00 P.M. - 18:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The discussion during this session of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) foc [...]
2009-12-18 18:00:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1178START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-093. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 3, 2009 Time: 4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Definitions Subgroup the sides agreed that two definitions should [...]
2009-12-18 18:02:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1179START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-121. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group, held at the U.S. Mission on December 1 [...]
2009-12-18 18:03:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1180START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-099. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 4, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 13:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- [...]
2009-12-18 18:05:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1181START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-107. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 4, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group met at the U.S. Mission on December 4. [...]
2009-12-18 18:08:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1182START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-109. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 8, 2009 Time: 3:45 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group chairs, Mr. Trout and Gen Orlov, met [...]
2009-12-18 18:11:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1183START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-112. 2. (S) Deputy Head of Delegation Ambassador Marcie Ries met with Ambassador Kristinn Arnason, Iceland's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva at 1:30 p.m., December 8, 2009, at the U.S. Mission. Arnason requested the meeting to ensure the U [...]
2009-12-18 18:13:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1184START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-125. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 11, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:20 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding Working Group (MOUWG) chairs, Mr. Trout and Gen Orlov, [...]
2009-12-18 18:16:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1185START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-131. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 12, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At a meeting of the Counting Rules Subgroup of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Grou [...]
2009-12-18 18:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1186START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-148. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 15, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. lawyers, Mr. Brown and Ms. Stewart, met with Russian lawyer, Mr. Lobach, to discuss Ru [...]
2009-12-18 18:47:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1187START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-076. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 30, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) agreed to send Article II of the d [...]
2009-12-19 10:39:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1188START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-068. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 29, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.; and 3:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The ninth and tenth meetings of the I [...]
2009-12-19 10:39:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1189START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-097. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 04, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the meeting of the Notifications Working Group, held at the Russian Mission on De [...]
2009-12-20 08:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1190START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-072. 2. (U) Meeting Dates: November 30, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- [...]
2009-12-20 09:30:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1191START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-069. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 29, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This was the first meeting to discuss telemetry provisions to be included in the START [...]
2009-12-20 09:35:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1192START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-087. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 1, 2009 Time: 4:20 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian representatives to the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) me [...]
2009-12-20 10:10:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1194START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-094. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 3, 2009 Time: 4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian representatives to the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) me [...]
2009-12-20 11:10:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1195START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-098. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 4, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting chaired by Amb Ries and Rus [...]
2009-12-20 11:22:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1196START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-100. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 6, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) on December 6 focused on th [...]
2009-12-20 11:50:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1197START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-102. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 7, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Time: 4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) [...]
2009-12-20 12:02:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1198START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-103 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 7, 2009 Time: 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group was held at the U.S. Mission on [...]
2009-12-20 12:41:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1199START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-104. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 07, 2009 Time: 4:30 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Col Ryzhkov tabled and discussed a Russian working paper on the notifications for Part Four [...]
2009-12-20 12:44:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1200START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-108. 2. (U) Meeting Dates: December 8, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG),chaired by Secretary of Defense Repres [...]
2009-12-20 13:10:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1201START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-121. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group, held at the U.S. Mission on December 1 [...]
2009-12-20 13:39:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1202START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-116. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 4:05 P.M. to 5:05 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This was the third meeting to discuss telemetry provisions to be included in the START F [...]
2009-12-20 13:47:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1203START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-117. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 9, 2009 Time: 5:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: UNITED STATES RUSSIA U/S Tauscher Amb Antonov [...]
2009-12-20 13:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1204START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-119. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 10, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG),chaired by Secretary of D [...]
2009-12-20 14:08:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1205START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-127. 2. (U) Meeting Dates: December 12, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva and Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ----- [...]
2009-12-20 14:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1206START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-128. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 12, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group held at the U.S. Mission on December 12 [...]
2009-12-20 15:35:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1208START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 16:12:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1209START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 16:19:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1210START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 16:21:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1211START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 16:24:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1212START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 16:28:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1213START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 16:33:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1214START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 16:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1215START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 16:43:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1216START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 16:45:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1217START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 16:49:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1218START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 17:01:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1219START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...]
2009-12-20 17:06:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1220START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-161. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms [...]
2009-12-20 18:20:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1221START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-161. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms [...]
2009-12-20 18:33:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1222START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-113 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 7, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At an Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative, Dr. Warner, and Ru [...]
2009-12-20 18:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1223START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-115. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 9, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Definitions Subgroup of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group me [...]
2009-12-20 18:54:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1224START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-110. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 8, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) In an intense exchange at a meeting of the Counting Rules Subgroup held at the Russian Mi [...]
2009-12-20 19:03:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1225START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-134. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 13, 2009 Time: 10:00 P.M. - 11:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Subgroup on Counting Rules met on December 13 and made significant progress toward co [...]
2009-12-20 19:10:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1226START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-154. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 16, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. to 5:10 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At an Ad Hoc Meeting on December 16, Dr. Warner presented two alternative proposals that a [...]
2009-12-20 19:16:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1227START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-120. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 10, 2009 Time: 4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At a joint meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) and the Inspect [...]
2009-12-20 19:27:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1228START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-124. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 11, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and 3:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. and Russian Missions, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Inspection Protocol Wo [...]
2009-12-20 19:36:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1229START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-133. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 13, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. and Russian Missions, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This meeting of the Inspec [...]
2009-12-20 19:40:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1230START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-139. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 14, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. and Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group held at the U.S. Mission on Dece [...]
2009-12-20 19:44:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1231START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-141. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 14, 2009 Time: 11:30 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Counting Rules Subgroup of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) met [...]
2009-12-20 19:49:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1232START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-143. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 14, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Definitions working group met on December 14 and agreed to send five terms to the Conform [...]
2009-12-20 19:55:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1233START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-149. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 15, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.m. to 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group, held at the U.S. Mission on December [...]
2009-12-20 20:06:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1234START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-152. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 16, 2009 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) chairs, Mr. Trout and Gen Orlov, [...]
2009-12-20 20:11:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1235START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-159. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 18, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Definitions Working Group agreed to send two terms to the Conforming Group ("routine move [...]
2009-12-20 20:18:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1236START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-155. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 16, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Definitions Working Group met December 16, and agreed to drop twelve terms ("Jamming," [...]
2009-12-20 20:25:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1237START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-158. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 17, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Counting Rules and Definitions Sub-groups met in succession to review new and existing [...]
2009-12-20 20:30:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1238START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-158. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 17, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Counting Rules and Definitions Sub-groups met in succession to review new and existing [...]
2009-12-20 20:32:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1239START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-135. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 13, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: United States Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The sides met to discuss the U.S. response to the Russian counter-proposal of Dece [...]
2009-12-20 20:37:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1240START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-150. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 15, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group Chairs, Mr. Trout and Gen Orlov, met [...]
2009-12-20 20:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1263UNHCR CALLS IN CHINESE EMBASSY ON DEPORTED UIGHURS
[...] (C) UNHCR Asia Bureau Director Kasidis Rochanakorn met with Chinese Mission Counselor for Human Rights Bo Qian December 22 regarding the 20 Uighurs deported by Cambodia back to China December 19. Qian had postponed the meeting the previous day while waiting for instructions from Beijing. Ka [...]
2009-12-23 11:08:00Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALCH PREF PREL PHUM CB
09GENEVA126598TH IOM COUNCIL - GENERAL DEBATE AND RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: IOM Director General William Swing presided over the organization's Ninety-Eighth Council meeting November 23-26, which focused on a number of institutional issues, including budget and structural reform initiatives. Member States agreed to a 1.5 percent increase in IOM's 2010 [...]
2009-12-23 11:09:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL SMIG
09GENEVA133DURBAN INTERSESSIONAL WORKING GROUP - DAY 1
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (U) This cable reviews interactions that the USDel to the Durban Inter-Sessional Working Group (ISWG) had on February 16. 3. (U) As discussed on the evening teleconference with Washington, post requests the following actions: -- updated [...]
2009-02-16 20:41:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNHRC
09GENEVA16UNHCR REFORM EFFORTS CULMINATE INTO A NEW WAY OF
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) is fundamentally reshaping every aspect of its work to become a streamlined, efficient organization that delivers more robust protection and assistance to its beneficiaries on the ground. UNHCR's new approach harnesses technological adva [...]
2009-01-13 12:23:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL
09GENEVA160Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Meetings
[...] (U) A U.S. delegation participated in the sixth round of negotiations on the issue of cluster munitions within the framework of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (?CCW?),held February 16-20 in Geneva. This round of negotiations was almost entirely devoted to informal sessions or [...]
2009-02-25 10:42:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV PREL UN
09GENEVA183FEBRUARY 17-18 GENEVA TALKS ON GEORGIA: READOUT
[...] (C) Summary: During the February 17-18 Geneva Talks on Georgia, the Working Group on Security accepted by consensus &Proposals for joint incident prevention and response Mechanisms.8 The mechanisms -- one for Abkhazia and one for South Ossetia -- will consist of &representatives of structure [...]
2009-03-03 08:49:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS GG
09GENEVA195SOUTH AFRICAN DIPLOMAT DISAPPOINTED WITH SAG'S
[...] (C) Summary. A USDel member met with South African Political Human Rights Officer Sybil Matlhako (please protect) on March 2. A normally guarded Matlhako surprised us with her willingness to speak candidly about group dynamics and actions of the Chinese, Cubans, Europeans and Palestinians. [...]
2009-03-06 19:31:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL ZA UNHRC
09GENEVA198NSC SAMANTHA POWER'S UNHCR CONSULTATIONS ON IRAQ
[...] (C) Summary: UNHCR officials told NSC's Samantha Power that Government of Iraq and the UN itself are the biggest immediate obstacles to developing sustainable mechanisms to help Iraqi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees return and reintegrate inside Iraq. In the case of the GOI, [...]
2009-03-09 09:29:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALIZ PGOV PREF PREL
09GENEVA203REPORTING CABLE ON FEBRUARY 24-25 WORKING GROUP ON
[...] (U) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Kingdom - current chair - convened a meeting of the Working Group on Resettlement (WGR) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva February 24 - 25. Representatives of 20 governments as well as UNHCR headquarters and fiel [...]
2009-03-11 15:49:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDAF AS CA EI IC IZ JO NZ PHUM PK PREF PREL
09GENEVA250(SBU) UNHCR 44TH STANDING COMMITTEE: FOCUS ON
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Developments related to UNHCR's operational management and program budgets figured prominently during the March 3-5, 2008, Standing Committee meeting. Discussions included UNHCR's ongoing structural and management change process, implementation of recommendations made by the Board [...]
2009-03-23 17:15:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL
09GENEVA255ASHRAF/MEK: GOI ASKS ICRC PRESIDENT ABOUT MOVING
[...] (U) During a briefing for Ambassadors on his recent trip to Iraq, ICRC President Kellenberger mentioned how often the situation of the Ashraf camp and the future of its Mujahedin e Khalq (MEK) occupants had come up in conversations. He noted that the issue was politically charged and understoo [...]
2009-03-25 08:54:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALIZ PHUM PREF PREL
09GENEVA263UNHCR OFFERS SEVERAL WAYS FORWARD ON THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a very productive March 26 meeting with S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Erika Feller offered the USG several options to assist in finding durable solutions for remaining [...]
2009-03-30 07:22:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF PREL KDRG PGOV PTER MOPS KAWK KISL
09GENEVA269Human Rights Council 10th Session - Postmortem
[...] (SBU) The Human Rights Council (HRC) concluded its 10th session on March 27. The United States participated actively as an observer in the Council for the first time in nearly a year. Passing over 30 resolutions, the session produced mixed results, continuing some of the disappointing trends [...]
2009-03-31 15:47:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNHRC
09GENEVA280S/WCI AMB. WILLIAMSON'S GENEVA CONSULTATIONS WITH
[...] (C) Summary: S/WCI Ambassador Williamson met separately with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR). In both meetings he outlined the Department of Justice (DOJ) -led review of the remaining 241 detainees at Guantanamo that i [...]
2009-04-03 15:56:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF PREL KDRG PGOV PTER MOPS KAWK KISL
09GENEVA281UNHCR 44TH STANDING COMMITTEE: FOCUS ON REFUGEE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. During the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR's) March 3-5, 2008 Standing Committee meeting, UNHCR managers briefed Member States on progress made in three thematic areas: a) return and reintegration of displaced populations; b) the global work p [...]
2009-04-06 07:51:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL
09GENEVA311CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST JOHN KAMM URGES
[...] (C) Summary: John Kamm, Executive Director of the Dui Hua Human Rights Foundation, discussed with Charge March 30 Dui Hua's efforts to win release of Chinese prisoners of conscience. Kamm suggested coordinating U.S. bilateral and multilateral efforts to optimize U.S. leverage to improve Chin [...]
2009-04-17 16:53:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNHRC CH
09GENEVA34SADA CUMBER'S FAREWELL CALL ON OIC SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber paid a farewell call on OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu on January 11 in Geneva. The two agreed to work swiftly on the details of USG-OIC cooperation on maternal and infant mortality. They discuss [...]
2009-01-15 17:21:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL EAID OIC SA
09GENEVA383GUANTANAMO: SPECIAL ENVOY FRIED AND UNHCR ON NEXT
[...] (U)Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure Fried and Acting PRM A/S Witten, accompanied by S/GC Williams, Mission RMA Counselor and Legal Adviser, met on May 18th with UNHCR,s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Erika Feller, and her staff to discuss USG progress towards GTMO closure and t [...]
2009-05-20 07:35:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF PREL KDRG PGOV PTER MOPS KAWK KISL
09GENEVA413START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-003. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the text of the official translation of a Paper by the Russian Side on Comments on the Elements of a START Follow-on Treaty (REFTEL). 3. (S) Begin text: Official Translation [...]
2009-06-04 10:55:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA414START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-004. 2. The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of the press release the Russian START Follow-on Negotiations Delegation will release at the conclusion of this round of negotiations. The press release is provided to agencies for informational purposes on [...]
2009-06-04 10:55:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA419START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-007. 2. (U) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of the Russian paper containing questions on the U.S. "Elements" Paper. 3. (S) Begin text: Official Translation Paper of the Rus [...]
2009-06-04 16:51:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA443START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 1, 2009 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the first meeting of U.S. and Russian Delegations in Geneva on START Follow-On Negotiations [...]
2009-06-09 18:20:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA444START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 1, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. and Russian Delegations to the START Follow-on Negotiations continued discussions initiated [...]
2009-06-10 09:37:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA445START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-005. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the third meeting of the second session of the START Follow-on discussions, the Russian Delega [...]
2009-06-10 10:51:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA447START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 3, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations to the START Follow-on negotiations met in Geneva on June 3, 200 [...]
2009-06-10 12:47:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA451START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations continued the second round of START Follow-on negotiations on the afternoon of [...]
2009-06-10 16:47:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA452START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations continued the second round of START Follow-on negotiations on the afternoo [...]
2009-06-10 16:47:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA453START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations continued the second round of START Follow-on negotiations on the afternoo [...]
2009-06-10 16:48:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA454START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations continued the second round of START Follow-on negotiations on the afternoo [...]
2009-06-10 16:48:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA455START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations continued the second round of START Follow-on negotiations on the afternoo [...]
2009-06-10 17:11:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA456START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I):
[...] This is SFO-GVA-I-009. 2. Following is the listing of Geneva cables for SFO-GVA-I reporting activity during the period June 1-3, 2009. SFO-GVA-I-001 (GENEVA 443) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): MEETING OF STATE FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS IN GENEVA, JUNE 1, 2009, MORNING [...]
2009-06-10 17:46:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKACT MARR PARM PREL INF RS US START
09GENEVA511START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 22, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations initiated the third round of formal negotiations on the START Follo [...]
2009-06-24 14:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA513START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-007. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of a Russian-proposed Joint Statement on Missile Defense Issues. The Russian-proposed Joint Statement was provided to A/S Gottemoeller in a meeting at the U.S. Mission in Geneva on June 24, 2009, by Am [...]
2009-06-24 18:27:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA514START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 23, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Russian HOD Antonov began the meeting by saying that the Russian-proposed edits of the U.S. Joint [...]
2009-06-25 10:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA515START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-008. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of the Russian-proposed text for a Joint Understanding on the elements to be contained in a START Follow-On Treaty. The text was provided to the U.S. Delegation on June 24, 2009 in a line-in line-out f [...]
2009-06-25 11:19:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA520START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 22, 2009 Time: 1:30 - 3:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian Delegation hosted a lunch on June 22, 2009, at the Russian Mission. U.S. Delegation m [...]
2009-06-25 13:27:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA521START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 23, 2009 Time: 3:45 - 4:45 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations resumed work on the draft Joint Understanding. The meeting focused o [...]
2009-06-25 14:50:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA524START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II):
[...] This is SFO-GVA-II-006. 2. The text in paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the press release the Russian START Follow-on Delegation plans to release. The U.S. Delegation does not plan to issue a press release. 3. Begin text: Officia [...]
2009-06-25 15:41:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA525START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-009. 2. Following is the listing of Geneva cables for SFO-GVA-II reporting activity during the period June 22-24, 2009. SFO-GVA-II-001 (GENEVA 00511) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, JUNE 22, 2009 SESSION SFO-GVA [...]
2009-06-25 16:09:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA53UNHCR WILLING TO ASSIST WITH GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed a willingness to assist the USG, if the USG so desires, in finding durable solutions for some individuals currently detained at Guantanamo. UNHCR could undertake an assessment of detainees' pro [...]
2009-01-22 13:51:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PHUM UNHCR
09GENEVA584SRI LANKA: S/WCI AMB. WILLIAMSON'S GENEVA MEETINGS
[...] (C) S/WCI Amb. Williamson met with representatives of ICRC, OHCHR and UNHCR July 9 to discuss the recent conflict in Sri Lanka in relation to a Congressional reporting requirement in recent supplemental funding legislation. His interlocutors presented a complex picture of what had happened o [...]
2009-07-15 09:23:00Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALCE MOPS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL
09GENEVA59ICRC PRESIDENT LAUDS EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON DETENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-23 15:11:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PREF
09GENEVA592GEORGIA TALKS ROUND 6: MORE CIVIL; MINOR PROGRESS;
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: The tone in the sixth round of the Geneva Talks on Georgia was a distinct improvement over round five (reftels),with all participants (except the South Ossetians) being civil and many being constructive. The South Ossetians were the clear exception, sticking to unac [...]
2009-07-16 16:00:00Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALGG PGOV PHUM PREF PREL RS
09GENEVA6Letter to President-Elect Obama from UN High Commissioner
[...] Mission has received a message from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to President-Elect Obama. We have inserted below the text of the diplomatic cover note (para 2) and the letter itself (para 3). Mission Geneva will transmit the original to the Department by diplomatic po [...]
2009-01-06 12:49:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP
09GENEVA615START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-III-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 24, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participantts: U.S. Russia Mr. brown Ms. Kotkova ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U [...]
2009-07-25 11:58:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA617START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-III-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 22, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian Delegation continued its presentation of papers and proposals initiated during the mo [...]
2009-07-25 12:43:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START UNGA
09GENEVA684ISRAEL TO TRY NEW TACK ON GOLDSTONE REPORT, UPSET
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. Summary ------- 2. (C) For the first time since the creation of the Human Rights Council (HRC),Israel is considering engaging in substantive negotiations on a resolution about the Palestinian territories. The resolution, if tabled, would r [...]
2009-08-19 11:47:00Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV KDEM IS
09GENEVA733START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: August 31, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Meeting Date: September 1, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva [...]
2009-09-03 21:05:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA734LAO AMBASSADOR SEES LITTLE INTERNATIONAL ROLE ON
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: In a meeting with the Charg, Lao Ambassador to the UN Yong , expressed a willingness to have IOM play some role in resettling the Lao Hmong in Thailand, but made it clear that the return of Lao Hmong was a bilateral matter between Thailand and Laos and that any inte [...]
2009-09-04 07:21:00Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF PREL TH LA
09GENEVA736START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-009. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 is the U.S.-proposed Joint Draft Text on Preambular language that was provided to the Russian Delegation during the afternoon meeting at the U.S. Mission on August 31, 2009. 3. (S) Begin text: PREAMBLE [...]
2009-09-04 09:54:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA737START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-010. 2. (U) The text in paragraph 3 below is the U.S.-proposed Joint Draft Text on Final Articles that was provided to the Russian Delegation during the afternoon meeting at the U.S. Mission on August 31, 2009. 3. (S) Begin text: FINAL [...]
2009-09-04 10:13:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA738START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-012. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the text of the official translation of the Russian Aide-Memoir on cessation of continuous monitoring at Votkinsk that was provided to the U.S. Delegation on August 31, 2009. 3. (S) Begin text: [...]
2009-09-04 10:51:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA741START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 1, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:20 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Ambassador Antonov stated his expectation that the United States would provide answers to the [...]
2009-09-04 12:44:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA742START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-007. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 3, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. Russia Mr. Taylor Mr. Koshelev Mr. Johnston Mr. Malyugin - [...]
2009-09-04 17:11:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA743START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-014. 2. (S) The U.S. Delegation provided the Russian Side a document containing the guide to the U.S.-proposed draft of the START Follow-on (SFO) Protocol on Inspections, Exhibitions and Continuous Monitoring Activities during the morning plenary session on Septembe [...]
2009-09-05 14:35:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA744START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-013. 2. (U) At Paragraph 3 is the text of the official translation of the Russian-proposed Joint Statement on the expiration of the START Treaty. 3. (S) Begin text: Official Translation To [...]
2009-09-05 14:53:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA745START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-011. 2. (U) At Paragraphs 3 through 8 are the tests of the official translations of Russian-proposed Treaty Language on Establishment Database, Terms and Their Definitions Annex, Prohibitions, NTM, CBM, and the BCC Protocol. Paragraph 3 contains the Proposals on Es [...]
2009-09-05 15:32:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA762UNHCR AGREES WITH U.S. APPROACH ON FREEDOM OF
[...] (C) Refugee Officer spoke to Pascale Moreau, Deputy Director for Asia and the Pacific, UNHCR, on points outlined Reftel. Moreau said that UNHCR supported the U.S. concern for IDPs in Manik Farm as well as the need for the GSL to allow IDPs full freedom of movement. Moreau said that UNHCR Hi [...]
2009-09-15 17:26:00Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALCE EAID EUN MAS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER SOCI
09GENEVA77DURBAN REVIEW TURNS EVEN MORE SOUR: CAN THE
[...] (C) In turbulent negotiations from January 19-23, observers told us the Durban Review process and discourse became "poisonous" and the draft text -- at over 200 paragraphs -- even more problematic. The UK, the Netherlands, and Denmark are considering withdrawing from the process (Canada and [...]
2009-01-28 16:36:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNHRC PGOV KISL
09GENEVA774START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-007. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 is the official translation of the Russian-proposed treaty text. 3. (S) Begin text. Official Translation To be Turned Over to the U.S. Side [...]
2009-09-23 15:28:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA780START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 21, 2009 Time: 10:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. Russia Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller Ambassador Antonov Amba [...]
2009-09-24 15:40:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA781START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 21, 2009 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the first plenary meeting of the session, the Russian Delegation made verbal presenta [...]
2009-09-24 16:58:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA783PA INTEREST IN WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 24 September 2009, A team from the Palestinian Authority (PA) led by Ambassador Khraishi called upon USTR/Geneva Charge Shark to seek U.S. support for a request by Palestine to obtain observer status from the WTO General Council. The PA intends to formally submit its applica [...]
2009-09-25 06:38:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA784START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 21, 2009 Time: 3:15 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the second plenary meeting conducted on September 21, 2009, the U.S. and Russian Delega [...]
2009-09-25 09:56:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA795START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 23, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) meeting, conducted on Septem [...]
2009-09-29 10:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA8DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE - THE GENEVA PERSPECTIVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Numerous delegations over the past months have expressed pessimism that the upcoming Durban Review Conference (April 20-24) will yield anything better than the original Durban Declaration and Program of Action (DDPA). Many like-minded governments are concerned that the outcome c [...]
2009-01-07 16:54:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNHRC
09GENEVA803START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-019. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of Section V (Inspections, Visits and Exhibitions) of the Russian-proposed Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, it will be sent i [...]
2009-09-29 18:03:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA804START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 22, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group focused on reviewing the recently-r [...]
2009-09-29 18:13:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA805START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-005. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 22, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the first Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session, the Partie [...]
2009-09-29 18:34:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA807START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 24, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the September 24 plenary meeting, chaired by U.S Head of Delegation (HOD) A/S Gottemoell [...]
2009-09-30 10:55:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA810START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-019. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the corrected text of the official translation of Section V (Inspections, Visits and Exhibitions) of the Russian-proposed Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, it will [...]
2009-09-30 12:49:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA811START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-024. 2. (U) The text in paragraph 3 below is the official translation of Section III (Procedures for Conversion or Elimination) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, it is being se [...]
2009-09-30 13:37:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA812START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 23, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) and Notifications Working Gro [...]
2009-09-30 13:46:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA813START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-020. 2. (u) Paragraph 3 contains the text of the official translation of Section II (Data Base Regarding Strategic Offensive Arms) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, which has s [...]
2009-09-30 15:18:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA814MORE ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent conversations with the Israeli Mission and other delegations indicate that both the Israelis and the PA think, or are at least telling people, that we support their respective, and opposing, positions on the observership issues. The PA has been busy lobbying other delega [...]
2009-10-01 06:43:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA815START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-023. 2. (S) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of Section I (Terms and Their Definitions) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, which has six sections, [...]
2009-10-01 08:05:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA816START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-021. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of Section IV (Notifications) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, which has six sections, each section [...]
2009-10-01 09:45:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA818START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-022. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of Section VI (Bilateral Consultative Commission) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, which has six se [...]
2009-10-01 10:05:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA819START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 22, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the September 22 plenary meeting chaired by U.S. Head of Delegation (HOD) A/S Gottemoel [...]
2009-10-01 10:43:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA820START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-010. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 23, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the Inspection Protocol (IP) Working Group (WG) was held at the Russian [...]
2009-10-01 13:48:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA821START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 23, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Treaty and Definitions Working Group held its second meeting of the session, during which the [...]
2009-10-01 16:41:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA822GENEVA DISCUSSIONS ON GEORGIA: SOME POSITIVE TALK,
[...] (C) Summary: At the seventh round of Geneva discussions on Georgia on September 17, all sides were fairly constructive at the outset, with everyone agreeing that the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRMs) were working better than they had been initially. Discussions on the main [...]
2009-10-01 17:31:00Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALGG PGOV PHUM PREF PREL RS
09GENEVA824START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 25, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) and Notifications Working Gro [...]
2009-10-02 11:45:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA826START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-015. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 25, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group was held at the U [...]
2009-10-02 13:04:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA829START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-016. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 25, 2009 Time: 3:15 - 5:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the third Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group meeting of the session, the Parties contin [...]
2009-10-02 14:14:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA830START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-017. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 25, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the Russian Miss [...]
2009-10-02 15:08:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA831START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-039. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the U.S.-proposed text for the Protocol on Inspections (Sections I - General Obligations, Section II - Provisions Concerning the Legal Status of Inspectors, ((Monitors,))1 and Aircrew Members((, and Annex A to Inspection Protoco [...]
2009-10-02 15:33:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA832GC CHAIR ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] (SBU) This morning General Council (GC) Chair Matus provided Charge with a readout on recent developments on the PA bid. The Israeli's have told him that they oppose the PA's requests for observership in GC and the Ministerial Conference because it is neither a State nor a customs territory. [...]
2009-10-02 16:22:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA839UPDATE ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] (SBU) PA Ambassador Khraishi called on General Council (GC) Chair Matus yesterday to present their formal request for observer status in the GC. Charge was told by someone who was at the meeting that Matus responded that it is too late at this time for the matter to be placed on the agenda for [...]
2009-10-07 06:33:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA840START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-025. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 28, 2009 Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:55 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) focused on discussion [...]
2009-10-07 12:47:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA841START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-026. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 28, 2009 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the fourth Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session, the [...]
2009-10-07 12:48:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA842START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-030. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Place: R.F. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. and Russian Treaty Text and Definitions Working Groups (TTDWG) met at the Russian M [...]
2009-10-07 12:48:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA843START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-036. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 1, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian delegations met at the Russian Mission to conclude the fifth session of ST [...]
2009-10-07 12:49:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA845ISRAELI AND GC CHAIR ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] (SBU) Charge was approached by both the Israelis and General Council (GC) Chair Matus this morning. The Israelis passed on informal word that they probably will have some flexibility on the issue of observership in the Ministerial Conference. They also indicated their intent to be very low ke [...]
2009-10-07 13:53:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA846START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-043. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 30, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) As instructed (Ref A),U.S. Representative to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commissi [...]
2009-10-07 15:40:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA847START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] This is SFO-GVA-V-040 -- Request for Guidance-001. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 5 is the Ad-Referendum to Governments Text of Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC) Agreement Number 56 on Principles and Procedures for Completion of Continuous Monitoring at the Monitored Facilit [...]
2009-10-07 15:55:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA848START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-045 - Request for Guidance-002. 2. (S) Background and guidance requested. Delegation has negotiated a draft JCIC Agreement on Principles and Procedures for Completion of Continuous Monitoring at the Monitored Facility at Votkinsk, and the accompanying letters on Set [...]
2009-10-07 16:01:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA850START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-029. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the September 29, 2009, meeting of the Working Group on the Memorandum of Understanding ( [...]
2009-10-08 10:44:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA852START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-032. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 30, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group completed a r [...]
2009-10-08 13:01:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA853START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-034. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 30, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fifth meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) focused on reviewing two sec [...]
2009-10-08 13:15:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA856START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-044. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the U.S.-proposed treaty text for the START Follow-on Treaty. The text was provided to the Russian delegation on October 1, 2009, at the plenary meeting. 3. (S) Begin text: [...]
2009-10-08 14:11:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA857START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-042. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the U.S.-proposed text for Protocol on the Bilateral Consultative Commission for the draft START Follow-on Treaty. The text was provided to the Russian delegation in Geneva on September 30, 2009. 3. (S) Begin text: [...]
2009-10-08 14:11:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA858START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-035. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 30, 2009 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the sixth Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session, the P [...]
2009-10-08 14:28:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA860START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-027. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 29, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third meeting of the Conversion or Elimination Working Group (C or E) WG was held at [...]
2009-10-09 07:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA862CONSULTATION ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-09 08:38:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA863START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] This is SFO-GVA-V-040 -- Request for Guidance-001. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 5 is the Ad-Referendum to Governments Text of Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC) Agreement Number 56 on Principles and Procedures for Completion of Continuous Monitoring at the Monitored Facilit [...]
2009-10-09 09:05:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA864GOLDSTONE REPORT BACKLASH - SPECIAL SESSION AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Fallout from the Goldstone report and the possibility of a Human Rights Council (HRC) special session on the matter (as early as next week) has led to a hardening of positions by both the Palestinian and the Israeli Missions in Geneva, leaving even less room than before for a cons [...]
2009-10-09 12:49:00Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNCTAD UNHRC
09GENEVA865START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-041A. 2. (S) At paragraph 3 is the text that was delivered to the Russian delegation at the Elimination Protocol Working Group Meeting on September 29, 2009; however, it was not discussed during this meeting (Reftel). 3. (S) Begin text: ((Protocol on Procedur [...]
2009-10-09 14:39:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA866START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-041B. 2. (S) At paragraph 3 is the text that was delivered to the Russian delegation at the Elimination Protocol Working Group Meeting on September 29, 2009; however, it was not discussed during this meeting (Reftel). 3. (S) Begin Part 2: IV. Procedures for [...]
2009-10-09 14:40:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA867START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-045 - Request for Guidance-002. 2. (S) Background and guidance requested. Delegation has negotiated a draft JCIC Agreement on Principles and Procedures for Completion of Continuous Monitoring at the Monitored Facility at Votkinsk, and the accompanying letters on Set [...]
2009-10-09 16:05:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA869START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 1, 2009 Time: 3:20 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (C or E) Working Group (WG) was held at the [...]
2009-10-12 08:29:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA870START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 1, 2009 Time: 3:20 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (C or E) Working Group (WG) was held at the U.S. Mission on [...]
2009-10-12 08:29:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA871START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 1, 2009 Time: 3:20 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (C or E) Working Group (WG) was held at the [...]
2009-10-12 08:29:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA872START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 1, 2009 Time: 3:20 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (C or E) Working Group (WG) was held at the [...]
2009-10-12 08:29:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA880 ASSESSMENT OF U.S. ENTRY INTO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -
[...] (SBU) The 12th Human Rights Council Session -- the first with the U.S. as a member -- concluded on October 2. Feedback on U.S. participation was positive, with many delegations noting our efforts to creatively address historically divisive issues, such as freedom of expression, country mandat [...]
2009-10-16 06:51:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNHRC
09GENEVA894 GAZA, GOLDSTONE RESOLUTION PASSES AT HRC SPECIAL SESSION
[...] (SBU) The Human Rights Council Special Session passed a resolution endorsing the recommendations contained in the Goldstone Fact Finding Mission's report on the conflict in Gaza. By a margin of 25 in favor, 11 abstentions, 6 no votes, and 5 not voting, the Council adopted the resolution that [...]
2009-10-20 14:05:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNHRC
09GENEVA898ISRAEL ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-21 10:35:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA90160TH SESSION OF UNHCR EXCOM: FOCUS ON ASIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: UNHCR's operations in the Asia Region received much attention during the 60th Session of the Executive Committee (EXCOM) from September 28 to October 2. High Commissioner Guterres described UNHCR's efforts to provide assistance to large numbers of refugees and internally displa [...]
2009-10-22 16:31:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PHUM PREL
09GENEVA902MEETING ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-22 16:50:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA904(U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 19, 2009 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Amb Ries [...]
2009-10-23 15:31:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA90560TH SESSION OF UNHCR EXCOM: FOCUS ON ASIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: UNHCR's operations in the Asia Region received much attention during the 60th Session of the Executive Committee (EXCOM) from September 28 to October 2. High Commissioner Guterres described UNHCR's efforts to provide assistance to large numbers of refugees and internally displa [...]
2009-10-23 15:32:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PHUM PREL
09GENEVA910(U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 19, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the October 19 Plenary Meeting chaired by U.S. Head of Delegation (HOD) A/S Gottemoeller [...]
2009-10-23 19:10:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA912(U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-015 -- Request for Guidance-001. 2. (S) The text in paragraph 4 below is a U.S.-proposed text of Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC) Agreement Number 57 to Release the Final Data for Each Category of Data Contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (M [...]
2009-10-26 17:41:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA913ISRAELIS ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-26 18:00:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA914(U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-016. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 19, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Elliott Col Ryzhkov Lt Col Goodman [...]
2009-10-26 18:29:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA915(U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-005. 2. The text at paragraph 4 is Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCJC) Agreement 56 on Principles and Procedures for the Completion of Continuous Monitoring Activity at Votkinsk. The Agreement was signed by the Representatives of the United States and [...]
2009-10-27 16:29:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA916START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] This is SFO-GVA-VI-006. 2. On October 20, representatives of the United States and the Russian Federation signed Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission Agreement Number 56 regarding Principles and Procedures for Completion of Continuous Monitoring Activities at Votkinsk (REFTEL). The [...]
2009-10-27 16:55:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA917(U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 19, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held at the U.S. Mi [...]
2009-10-27 17:57:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA918(U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 20, 2009 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the U.S. and Russian Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group for [...]
2009-10-27 19:21:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA919START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 20, 2009 Time: 4:00 - 6:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) for Session VI was held at th [...]
2009-10-27 20:26:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA920START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 21, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:20 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the first Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner [...]
2009-10-28 11:08:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA921(U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-019. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 20, 2009 Time: 11:45 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S.: RUSSIA Mr. Trout Gen Poznihir LT Lobn [...]
2009-10-28 14:46:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA923START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-017. 2. (U) The texts in paragraphs 3 through 5 below are the U,S,-Proposed Draft Texts for the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Annexes A and B of the draft START Follow-on Treaty. This cable is Part 1 of 2 Parts. The draft text was provided to the Russian s [...]
2009-10-28 16:42:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA925START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-018. 2. (S) The texts in paragraphs 3 through 9 below are the U,S,-proposed draft texts for Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) Annexes C through I for the draft START Follow-on Treaty. This cable is part 2 of 2 parts. The draft texts were provided at an MOU Working [...]
2009-10-29 17:09:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA934START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 21, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at 3:00 P.M., a meeting of the START Follow-on (SFO) Treaty Text [...]
2009-11-02 09:55:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA936START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-012. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 22, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the plenary meeting on October 22, chaired by U.S. Negotiator Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller and Russian Negotiator Ambassador Anto [...]
2009-11-02 12:16:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA942START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-045 -- Request for Guidance-003. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The delegation proposes a compromise SLBM launcher elimination procedure for incorporation into the START Follow-on Treaty (SFO). [...]
2009-11-02 19:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA943START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-044.-- Request for Guidance-002. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The Russian side continues to resist the U.S. concept for counting Heavy Bomber (HB) Nuclear Armaments. Russia's concern is based [...]
2009-11-02 19:43:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA944START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 22, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Elliott Col Ryzhkov Lt Col Goodman M [...]
2009-11-03 08:54:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA946START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-021. 2. (S) The text in paragraph 3 is the official translation of a Russian paper that was provided by Amb Antonov to A/S Gottemoeller at a U.S.-hosted lunch on October 22, 2009. The paper reflects Russian commentary on their rationale for not including various pr [...]
2009-11-03 10:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA947(U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-010. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 21, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Ms. Purc [...]
2009-11-03 11:03:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA949START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 22, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. Connel [...]
2009-11-03 11:27:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA95THAI FM ON PANDEMIC SURVEILLANCE AND COMPULSORY
[...] (U) In a February 2 meeting with Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya for Geneva diplomats, Charge lauded Thai activism on international health security issues, but also expressed the hope that we would be able to make progress in the coming year to address our common interest in a well funct [...]
2009-02-03 14:30:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM ETRD PREL WHO KBIO KFLU TH
09GENEVA950CONVERSATION WITH PA ON BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-03 12:58:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA951START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-024. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 23, 2009 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the October 23, 2009 Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group (WG) meeting, the Russia [...]
2009-11-03 14:00:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA955START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-025. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 23, 2009 Time: 4:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Trout Gen Orlov LT Lobner [...]
2009-11-03 16:17:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA956START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-026. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 23, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third meeting of the Treaty Text Working Group (TTWG) was held at the U.S. Mission on October [...]
2009-11-03 18:17:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA957START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-049 -- Request for Guidance-004. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The Russian side has strongly resisted the U.S. proposal to designate two ICBMs or two SLBMs for RV inspection during each nuclear [...]
2009-11-03 19:34:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA958START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-027. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 26, 2009 Time: 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Elliott Col Ryzhkov Lt Col Goodman [...]
2009-11-04 10:49:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA959START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-029. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 26, 2009 Time: 4:00 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Ms. Purcell ------- [...]
2009-11-04 11:30:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA961CONVERSATIONS ON PA ON BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 13:50:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETR WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA962START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-051 -- Request for Guidance-006. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The delegation requests Washington's perspective on the scope of the proposed treaty language in U.S.-proposed Treaty Article XIV. [...]
2009-11-04 14:03:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA963START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-030. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 27, 2009 Time: 10:00 - 11:20 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. Negotiator Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller and Russian Nnegotiator Ambassador Antonov cont [...]
2009-11-04 14:28:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA964START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 27, 2009 Time: 11:30 A.M. - 1:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the October 27 meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group, the Rus [...]
2009-11-04 16:55:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA967ISRAEL ON PA ON BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 18:08:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA968START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-047 -- Request for Guidance-007. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The Russian delegation is strongly resisting the inclusion in the START Follow-on (SFO) Treaty of any "special" provisions focused [...]
2009-11-04 18:44:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA969START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-033. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 27, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting this session of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held [...]
2009-11-05 08:26:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA97GAZA APPEAL AVOIDS POLEMICS, STRESSES NEED FOR
[...] (C) Summary: The February 2 launch of the UN's Flash Appeal for Gaza remained focused on humanitarian issues and largely avoided sensitive political issues. Most of the language from an early draft of the appeal that had raised concerns about inserting political issues into humanitarian coord [...]
2009-02-03 15:40:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL EAID KPAL IS
09GENEVA971START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-023. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. Delegation hosted a reception for the Russian Delegation at the U.S. Mission in Geneva on [...]
2009-11-05 10:42:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA972ISRAEL ON PA ON BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-05 12:21:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA975START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-050 -- Request for Guidance-005. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) Although the U.S. and Russian delegations initially tabled very different categories for the major types of inspection activities [...]
2009-11-05 14:25:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA976START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-037. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) In the absence of the U.S. Head of Delegation (HOD),Deputy HOD Ries and Russian Deputy HOD Kosh [...]
2009-11-05 14:53:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA977START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-038. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the second Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warn [...]
2009-11-05 16:21:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA978START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-039. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:20 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fifth Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group meeting, chaired by Mr. Elliott and Co [...]
2009-11-05 16:57:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA979START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-042. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 30, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the October 30 Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting, Dr. Warner led a review [...]
2009-11-05 18:04:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA980START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-048. 2. (S) Paragraph 3 contains the text of a U.S. Delegation non-paper on "Counting Rules for Deployed Heavy Bombers Nuclear Amaments." The non-paper, marked for Ambassador Antonov, was delivered to the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation in Geneva on Nov [...]
2009-11-05 18:35:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA981START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-036. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 28, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) Definitions Subgroup was hel [...]
2009-11-06 08:53:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA982START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-043. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 30, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) Definitions [...]
2009-11-06 09:04:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA983START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-020. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 23, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the U.S. and Russian Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was hel [...]
2009-11-06 09:39:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA984START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-028. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 26, 2009 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third meeting of the U.S. and Russian Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the [...]
2009-11-06 10:32:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA985START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-034. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 27, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) for this session [...]
2009-11-06 11:25:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA987START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-035. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 28, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:50 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the Russi [...]
2009-11-06 12:24:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA989START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-040. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (MOUWG) during the si [...]
2009-11-06 14:36:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA990START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-046. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 30, 2009 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) On October 30, 2009, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) met at the U.S. Miss [...]
2009-11-06 14:56:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA991START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-041. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M . Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fifth Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session was held at the [...]
2009-11-06 14:57:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA992START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-053. Request for Guidance -- 008. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) Current U.S. guidance (Ref A) directs the use of a 20-day inspection window, that is, the inspecting Party is allotted 20 days t [...]
2009-11-06 17:23:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA993START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-053. Request for Guidance -- 008. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) Current U.S. guidance (Ref A) directs the use of a 20-day inspection window, that is, the inspecting Party is allotted 20 days t [...]
2009-11-06 17:41:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA994START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-054 -- Request for Guidance-009. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The delegation requests clarification regarding future Russian Federation transparency measures for U.S. SSGNs. The package deal [...]
2009-11-06 18:53:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GEORGETOWN149PRESIDENT JAGDEO TO EMBARK ON MIDDLE EAST TOUR
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that he will travel to several Middle Eastern countries beginning on March 20, with his visit centered around the March 31 Second Summit of Arab-South American Countries in Qatar. Other countries on the planned itinerary include Syria, Jord [...]
2009-03-18 20:36:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD GY XF
09GEORGETOWN157JAGDEO UNREPENTANT AFTER LATEST ANTI-US OUTBURST,
[...] (C) Summary: A day after another set of searing public criticisms of the U.S. Government and its "condescending lectures" on fighting drug trafficking and other issues through its annual reports, an entirely unrepentant President Jagdeo asserted to the Ambassador on March 19 that the tone of t [...]
2009-03-20 19:16:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR GY
09GEORGETOWN192DEATH OF FORMER PRESIDENT JAGAN TO HAVE MAJOR
[...] (U) Summary: Former President of Guyana Janet Jagan died in Georgetown on March 28, at the age of 88. A native of the United States, she married future President Cheddi Jagan in Chicago in 1943, immigrated to Guyana, and became a giant of Guyanese history in her own right. She remained a highly [...]
2009-04-03 15:38:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV GY
09GEORGETOWN194GUYANA RESPONSE TO FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE
[...] (U) The following is Post's response to reftel questions regarding fiscal transparency in Guyana. 2. (U) As stipulated by law, the Government of Guyana publicly disseminates its annual budget. The Minister of Finance presents the budget to Parliament in the presence of the media and members [...]
2009-04-03 20:37:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL GY
09GEORGETOWN231GUYANA SUMMIT REACTION: PRAISE FOR'ENLIGHTENED' APPROACH,
[...] (U) Summary: Initial local media reports reflected President Jagdeo's generally positive comments following CARICOM's meeting with President Obama at the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad April 17-19. The press played up Jagdeo's praise of POTUS's leadership style and apparent willingness to [...]
2009-04-22 20:47:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR GY
09GEORGETOWN245DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PROMOTING U.S. CANDIDATE FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-28 14:10:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHM PGOV PREL OAS XM CARICOM AIHRC
09GEORGETOWN246DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-28 14:10:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL
09GEORGETOWN247DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-28 14:10:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL ICJ KV
09GEORGETOWN363CARICOM LEADERS TALK ABOUT PROGRESS ON INTEGRATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Georgetown July 2-5 for lengthy discussions on numerous regional topics with a focus on hemispheric relations, the economic criss, the free movement of peoples among member states and competing propo [...]
2009-07-08 20:49:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIALECON GY PREL
09GEORGETOWN418BLAZE AT MINISTRY OF HEALTH IS OUT, BUT NEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Testimony in the U.S. trial of a Guyanese drug kingpin,s lawyer alleged that the Minister of Health (and AMCIT) Leslie Ramsammy gave narco-trafficker and death squad leader Shaheed 'Roger' Khan the necessary permission from the GoG to purchase sensitive eavesdropping equipment [...]
2009-07-31 20:51:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIALGY PHUM PREL SNAR
09GEORGETOWN421GUYANESE PRESIDENT JAGDEO SEEKS CONFIRMATION FOR CARICOM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-04 12:49:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP
09GEORGETOWN434GUYANA REPRESENTATION AT UNGA STILL UNDETERMINED
[...] (U) MFA officer for multilateral relations Lesley Collins stated that official high-level representation at UNGA 64 is still undetermined. In past years, President Bharrat Jagdeo or the Foreign Minister have attended, but typically that decision has not been made until just before the event. [...]
2009-08-13 14:56:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSEP OTRA PREL OVIP UNGA
09GEORGETOWN454RULE OF LAW IN GUYANA: MORE LIKE A GUIDELINE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent actions by the Government of Guyana, illustrated by the case of detained missionaries (REFTEL A) and the pursuit of suspects in the Ministry of Health fire (REFTEL B),paint a picture of a state where opposition is marginalized and rule of law is selectively applied. Diplo [...]
2009-09-11 20:56:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL GY
09GEORGETOWN508CONCURRENCE TO TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR COMBATING
[...] (U) Summary: Post concurs with the Terms of Reference (TOR) to conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) mission SGY2010JCET618W in Guyana from January 10 to March 31, 2010. Post further confirms that the leadership of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) concur with this deployment. End Summ [...]
2009-10-15 19:56:00Embassy GeorgetownSECRETGY MARR MASS MCAP PREL PTER
09GEORGETOWN51PRESIDENT JAGDEO BHARRAT CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO
[...] The President Jagdeo Bharrat, sent the following congratulatory message to President Obama, a copy of which was sent to post and dated January 21. The original letter was sent to the White House. Text begins: Mr. President, On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of [...]
2009-01-26 12:46:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP
09GEORGETOWN518CONCURRENCE FOR TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR NSW
[...] (U) Summary: Post concurs with the Terms of Reference (TOR) to conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) mission SGY2010JCET618W in Guyana from January 10 to March 31, 2010. Post further confirms that the leadership of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) concur with this deployment. End Summ [...]
2009-10-26 20:39:00Embassy GeorgetownSECRETGY MARR MASS MCAP PREL PTER
09GEORGETOWN519UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE RESPONSE
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Section Head Candida Daniels on 10/23/09. Daniels reported on 10/26/09 that the GoG will respond substantively at a later date after more internal deliberations. Williams [...]
2009-10-27 17:04:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM PREL
09GEORGETOWN521COM CONCURRENCE/VETTING ASSURANCE FOR FY2010
[...] (C) Charge d'Affaires Karen L. Williams formally concurs, per reftel guidance, with Embassy Georgetown's proposal for FY2010 Section 1206 funding submitted via web on October 13, 2009. The proposal is designed to strengthen Guyana's capacity to conduct counter-terrorism activities and continu [...]
2009-10-28 15:44:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR MOPS PREL PTER ASEC GY
09GEORGETOWN522GEORGETOWN POL/ECON ROUND-UP, OCTOBER 14-28, 2009
[...] (U) This cable inaugurates a new practice of bi-weekly "round-up" reporting cables highlighting developments in Guyana's politics and economy. This first installment covers October 14-28, 2009. CANCELLATION OF UK SECURITY SECTOR REFORM GOES PUBLIC 2. (C) Responding to a BBC Caribbean repor [...]
2009-10-28 19:06:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIALECON PREL GY
09GEORGETOWN527Joint Opposition Political Parties Launch Dossier to Address
[...] (C) Summary. The Joint Opposition Political Parties (JOPP),comprising the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR),Alliance for Change (AFC),Guyana Action Party (GAP/ROAR),National Front Alliance (NFA) and Working People's Alliance (WPA),held a public meeting November 17 to launch their 2 [...]
2009-11-19 20:02:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL GY
09GEORGETOWN531Receipt of GoG Diplomatic Note DG/3/11/2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 20:34:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM PINR GY
09GEORGETOWN535Guyana Response to Cuba/Libertad Act Suspension Request
[...] (U) Post's responses to reftel: Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Has the host country made public statements or undertaken other governmental actions, such as resolutions in national assemblies condemni [...]
2009-11-24 17:31:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD CU GY ETTC PREL
09GEORGETOWN547CANADIAN COMPANY CONFIDENT OIL OFF GUYANA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on promising seismic indicators, CGX Resources Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian oil firm CGX Energy Inc. created in 1998 to develop deposits in Guyana's coastal waters, plans to begin exploratory drilling in September 2010 and projects peak production of up to 300 [...]
2009-12-22 14:40:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL ECON EPET XL GY
09GEORGETOWN553Pol/Econ Round-up December 8-December 24
[...] (U) This "round-up" reporting cable covers December 8-December 24. Copenhagen - Lower Than Expected Results 2. (U) Local media reported that the UN Climate Change Summit ended on lower than expected results. President Bharrat Jagdeo expressed disappointment with the total ag [...]
2009-12-23 18:37:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PHUM ECON SENV GY
09GEORGETOWN566Demarche Delivered: Country-Specific Resolutions at UNGA
[...] (U) Per reftel, on November 18 Political Officer delivered demarche to Government of Guyana (GoG)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Head Candida Daniels. Regarding upcoming UNGA human rights resolutions on Iran, Burma and DPRK, Daniels offered no substantive response. WILLIAMS [...]
2009-11-19 19:38:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA GY
09GEORGETOWN568Demarche Delivered: Opposing UNGA Resolutions with
[...] (U) Per reftel, on November 18 Political Officer delivered demarche to Government of Guyana (GoG)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Section Head Candida Daniels on November 18. Regarding opposition to UNGA resolutions with anti-Israeli bias, Daniels had no substantive response. WILL [...]
2009-11-19 19:44:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA KPAL IS GY
09GEORGETOWN630GUYANA: Demarche Delivered on UNGA "Defamation of Religions"
[...] (U) Per reftel, PolChief delivered demarche on the potential dangers of the "Defamation of Religions" resolution and requested the Government of Guyana (GOG) to vote against or to abstain on the resolution when it comes to the UNGA plenary session for a final vote. Demarche was delivered [...]
2009-12-10 13:59:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL PHUM KIRF UN UNGA XL GY
09GRENADA1GRENADA'S LONG-TIME AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. REPLACED BY
[...] Embassy Grenada received on January 9, 2009 Government of Grenada diplomatic Note Number:PF-A38/08 dated January 8, 2009, advising that the term of office of His Excellency Denis Antoine, Ambassador to the United States of America will end effective January 9, 2009. Since we do not know whet [...]
2009-01-10 01:43:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL GJ
09GRENADA15CHINA INVESTS BIG-TIME IN GRENADA
[...] (SBU) Grenada and the People's Republic of China (PRC) celebrated the fourth anniversary of relations on January 20, 2009 with protestations of warm friendship and continued observance of the one China policy. The PRC continues to pour money into the cash-strapped island nation. Grenada withd [...]
2009-03-04 21:55:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV GJ CH
09GRENADA16GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 22 - 28, 2009
[...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a. Israeli Ambassador Meets PM Thomas Prime Minister Tillman Thomas last week met discussions with Israeli Ambassador, His Excelle [...]
2009-03-06 20:47:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV GJ IS CH
09GRENADA24GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR MARCH 15 - 21, 2009
[...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a) PM Meets with LIAT Prime Minister Tillman Thomas met with a team of senior officials from the regional air carrier Leeward Isla [...]
2009-03-26 22:06:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EFIN ECON PREL EPET GJ
09GRENADA25GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR MARCH 22 - 28, 2009
[...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a) IMF team visits Grenada An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team headed by Catherine Pattillo visited Grenada last week [...]
2009-03-31 22:23:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON PREL GJ
09GRENADA29FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN GRENADA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-03 21:42:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL GJ
09GRENADA3GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR JANUARY 4 - 10, 2009
[...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a. PM Thomas Promises Anti-Corruption and FOIA Implementation Prime Minister Tillman Thomas told media workers that his government [...]
2009-01-14 20:47:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KCRM ETRD GJ
09GRENADA36GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR APRIL 5 - 18, 2009
[...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a. Denton Shipment of Humanitarian Items Arrives in Grenada On April 5, a C-5 arrived at Point Salines International Airport (PSIA [...]
2009-04-23 21:46:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KSUM PREL EFIN GJ
09GRENADA4GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR JANUARY 11 - 17, 2009
[...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a. (U)UNESCO Director General Visits Grenada UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsuura, during a first ever visit by a UNESCO DG, [...]
2009-01-23 22:33:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PREL ELAB GJ
09GRENADA42GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT: APRIL 26 - MAY 2, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-06 19:07:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI ENRG PREL ELAB
09GRENADA49GRENADA GRANTS SEASONAL BLANKET OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCE FOR
[...] The Government of Grenada, via diplomatic note number 460/09 dated June 5, 2009, granted blanket clearance for United States NOAA AOC aircraft involved in tropical storm and hurricane reconnaissance missions to overfly and land in Grenada during the period June 1st - November 30th, 2009. 2. [...]
2009-06-05 23:44:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS ASEC CASC PREL GJ
09GRENADA50GRENADA GRANTS SEASONAL BLANKET OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCE FOR
[...] The Government of Grenada, via diplomatic note number 460/09 dated June 5, 2009, granted blanket clearance for United States NOAA AOC aircraft involved in tropical storm and hurricane reconnaissance missions to overfly and land in Grenada during the period June 1st - November 30th, 2009. 2. [...]
2009-06-08 12:50:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS ASEC CASC PREL GJ
09GRENADA51GRENADA GRANTS SEASONAL BLANKET OVERSIGHT CLEARANCE FOR
[...] (U) The Government of Grenada, via diplomatic note number 460/09 dated June 5, 2009, granted blanket clearance for United States NOAA AOC aircraft involved in tropical storm and hurricane reconnaissance missions to overfly and land in Grenada during the period June 1 - November 30, 2009. 2. [...]
2009-06-08 13:08:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPBTS ASEC CASC PREL GJ
09GRENADA52GRENADA GRANTS SEASONAL BLANKET OVERSIGHT CLEARANCE FOR
[...] (U) The Government of Grenada, via diplomatic note number 460/09 dated June 5, 2009, granted blanket clearance for United States NOAA AOC aircraft involved in tropical storm and hurricane reconnaissance missions to overfly and land in Grenada during the period June 1 through November 30, 2009. [...]
2009-06-08 13:11:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPBTS ASEC CASC PREL GJ
09GRENADA6GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR JANUARY 18 - 24
[...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a. PM Thomas Meets with Trades Union Council Prime Minister Tillman Thomas and Finance Minister Nazim Burke discussed the current [...]
2009-01-30 11:21:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB SOCI KCRM PREL GJ
09GRENADA63GRENADA'S ACTING PRIME MINISTER SENDS CONGRATULATIONS ON
[...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided via diplomatic note number 556/09 the text of Acting Prime Minister Honorable Michael Lett's letter of congratulation to President Barack M. Obama on the occasion of the 233rd anniversary of independence. The text follows in paragraph 2. 2. Begin tex [...]
2009-07-06 17:44:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL GJ
09GRENADA69JULY 21 FAREWELL CALLS ON GRENADIAN OFFICIALS
[...] (SBU) During Chargi d'Affaires Karen Jo McIsaac's July 21 farewell calls, Government of Grenada officials thanked the United States for its continuing assistance to Grenada. The Minister for Foreign Affairs called for U.S. Government increase assistance levels and issue visas in country, based [...]
2009-07-24 15:54:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL GJ
09GRENADA73DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THIRD
[...] (U) Charge d'Affaires delivered demarche provided in reftel to Grenada Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter David on October 22, 2009. The meeting took place in David's office and in addition to Charge Kate Riche, included Permanent Secretary Sybil Alexander. UNGA 2. (SBU) [...]
2009-10-22 18:42:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UN GJ
09GRENADA76DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN ICSC CANDIDATE LECRETIA MYERS 2009
[...] (U) Charge d'Affaires delivered demarche provided in reftel to Grenada Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter David on October 27, 2009. The meeting took place in David's office. 2. (U) Minister David immediately responded that the United States can `'count on Grenada's support'' for [...]
2009-10-27 14:48:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN GJ
09GRENADA8GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR JANUARY 25 - 31, 2009
[...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a. COP Denies Comments Hurt Tourism Commissioner of Police James Clarkson denied accusations that police efforts to crack down on [...]
2009-02-03 19:59:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM SOCI PGOV PREL GJ
09GRENADA94GRENADA: DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-18 15:28:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UN GJ
09GUADALAJARA112"GO BLANK YOUR MOTHERS!" - A GOVERNOR'S FALL FROM GRACE
[...] (C) Summary: Jalisco Governor Emilio Gonzalez Marquez was once considered a possible contender for the National Action (PAN) Party's presidential nomination in 2012. But the Governor's greatest assets - an engaging personality and passionate oratory - have proved to be a double-edged sword. A [...]
2009-03-26 22:06:00Consulate GuadalajaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL MX
09GUADALAJARA144MEXICO'S PANTRY STRUGGLES UNDER NEW TARIFFS; US PRODUCE
[...] Summary: In Jalisco, the impact of the new Mexican tariffs set on 90 products imported from the US has been more than symbolic. The region is a significant consumer of US food exports, some of which have now been imperiled by the new duties. Jalisco companies specializing in US produce are [...]
2009-04-13 22:02:00Consulate GuadalajaraUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD ECON PREL MX
09GUADALAJARA250GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT: "JUSTICE" AND REFORM IN
[...] Summary: Jalisco state incarceration and court case statistics along with concern over current practices expressed by the Jalisco State Human Rights Commission underscore the urgent need for judicial and penal reform. However, the state faces many challenges in its attempt to implement the fe [...]
2009-07-08 17:54:00Consulate GuadalajaraUNCLASSIFIEDMX PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR EAID
09GUANGZHOU219Waiting for Godot? Or Just Plain Waiting? Xiamen Waits
[...] (SBU) Direct cross-Strait air and sea links have arrived, but many in Xiamen are still waiting for the economic benefits. Officials at Xiamen's port say you don't have to look far; the benefits are already here, especially for Taiwan companies that want to export to China. However, Taiwan inve [...]
2009-04-13 09:17:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD EWWT EAIR PREL PGOV CH TW
09GUANGZHOU451Taiwan Research Institute: Cross-Strait Understanding
[...] (SBU) Summary: "Ignorance is our greatest enemy," said Professor Liu Guoshen of Xiamen University's Taiwan Research Institute (TRI) as he opened a recent meeting with visiting American scholars. TRI academics used the opportunity to emphasize the value of direct exchanges between PRC and Taiwa [...]
2009-07-30 08:49:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV TW CH
09GUANGZHOU504South China-Southeast Asia Relationship - Growing Closer,
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Local governments and businesses in south China are using a range of tools to capitalize on the region's proximity with Southeast Asia to increase trade and attract investment. Annual trade expos, special economic zones and infrastructure development are among the in [...]
2009-08-20 09:17:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV CH VM SN MY
09GUANGZHOU507Consul General Discusses Visa Issues in
[...] (SBU) Summary: Visa outreach and the need for increased cooperation on establishing travel document authenticity were among the key topics raised during Consul General Brian Goldbeck's initial trip to Fujian's provincial capital of Fuzhou, August 12-14. (See ref A for overview and other issue [...]
2009-08-21 06:00:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KFRD ETTC PREL ECON CMGT OEXC CH
09GUANGZHOU55AVIAN FLU UPDATE: GUANGXI TEEN BECOMES FIFTH AI FATALITY IN
[...] (U) Summary: Mindful of the need for transparency on pandemic diseases, Chinese authorities released information that an 18-year old in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region had become China's fifth H5N1 avian influenza (AI) fatality of 2009. Possible sources of the infection under i [...]
2009-01-30 07:28:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU CASC SOCI PREL HK CH
09GUANGZHOU567Asia Games Environmental Plan - Guangzhou Looks to Beijing
[...] (SBU) Summary: As Guangzhou prepares to host the 2010 Asia Games next November, it will use as a model pollution control measures implemented in the run-up to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Environmental clean-up efforts already underway in Guangzhou, but the event's organizing committee ha [...]
2009-09-28 09:25:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ECON PREL BEXP CH
09GUANGZHOU574Cross-Strait Trade and Economics Surging Forward at CIFIT
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Cross-Strait economic cooperation was a hot topic at the 13th annual China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) Conference earlier this month in Xiamen. A large group of Taiwan business leaders, academics and working-level officials participated in a h [...]
2009-09-30 08:40:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL EINV KIPR ECON PGOV TW CH
09GUANGZHOU585H1N1 PREPAREDNESS DEEMED SUFFICIENT BY GUANGDONG HEALTH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Health officials in Guangdong Province, birthplace of SARS and the H5N1 virus in Asia, are confident that they are well prepared to deal with the threat of influenza outbreaks this flu season. Officials expressed confidence that existing H1N1 prevention and control measures --i [...]
2009-10-14 09:06:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU CASC SOCI PREL HK CH
09GUANGZHOU586H1N1 PREPAREDNESS DEEMED SUFFICIENT BY GUANGDONG HEALTH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Health officials in Guangdong Province, birthplace of SARS and the H5N1 virus in Asia, are confident that they are well prepared to deal with the threat of influenza outbreaks this flu season. Officials expressed confidence that existing H1N1 prevention and control measures --i [...]
2009-10-14 09:07:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU CASC SOCI PREL HK CH
09GUANGZHOU587Big Plans for Hainan -- Officials and Business Leaders
[...] (SBU) Summary: Key components of China's economic development strategy will be pilot tested in Hainan Province, according to provincial officials and researchers. Officials claimed central government proposals set to be approved soon would position the island province as a duty free zone, ful [...]
2009-10-14 09:08:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV ETRD PREL EINV PGOV TW CH
09GUANGZHOU6INFANT CONTRACTS H9N2 AVIAN FLU IN SHENZHEN, HOSPITALIZED
[...] Summary: An eleven-week old girl who resides in Shenzhen has reportedly contracted the H9N2 strain of avian influenza (AI). She is being treated in a Hong Kong hospital. Some medical experts have expressed concern that the H9N2 virus, which is less virulent than H5N1, may have mutated because [...]
2009-01-05 07:25:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU CASC SOCI PREL HK CH
09GUANGZHOU602Guangzhou Consulate Count: In - Argentina, Ecuador,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ecuador and Ethiopia recently opened consulate offices in Guangzhou, and Argentina opened in name though its "presence" is currently limited to frequent visits by a nominated CG resident in Beijing. Budget cuts at Sweden's Foreign Ministry will lead to the closure at month's en [...]
2009-10-23 09:45:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD SCUL PGOV CH
09GUANGZHOU611Secretary Locke and Wang Yang Discuss IPR,
[...] (U) Classified by Consul General Brian L. Goldbeck for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (SBU) October 27, 2009; 3:00 p.m.; Zhudao Hotel, Provincial Party Compound; Guangzhou. 3. (C) Summary: In a wide ranging discussion October 27 in Guangzhou, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Ambassador [...]
2009-10-30 00:50:00Consulate GuangzhouCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR PREL ECON EINV PGOV CH
09GUANGZHOU614Airlines in South China Poised to Grow Despite Global
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The global economic downturn has had minimal impact on major airlines in south China despite international airlines industry losses of US$11 billion for 2009. Though some of China's airlines have diversified their business portfolio and others have made operational adjustments, [...]
2009-10-30 05:47:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON PREL BEXP CH
09GUANGZHOU616Secretary Locke and Guangzhou Mayor Zhang
[...] (U) Classified by Consul General Brian L. Goldbeck for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (SBU) October 27, 2009; 11:00 a.m.; Sam's Club, Panyu District, Guangzhou. 3. (SBU) Summary: In a brief 25-minute discussion October 27 in Guangzhou, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Ambassador Huntsm [...]
2009-11-02 09:55:00Consulate GuangzhouCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR PREL ECON EINV PGOV CH
09GUANGZHOU619Secretary Locke's Participation in IP Forum Advances IPR
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: The participation of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Ambassador Jon Huntsman in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) Forum on Innovation and Intellectual Property (IP) on October 27 focused local attention on a top-priority concern for the U.S. government and business in so [...]
2009-11-03 08:10:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR PREL KPAO KIND ECON PGOV CH
09GUANGZHOU622U.S. SOUTH CHINA COMPANIES REVIEW WEAK IPR ENFORCEMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Intellectual property right (IPR) infringement -- including counterfeiting, unlicensed technology transfer, hard-disc piracy and unauthorized internet distribution of copyrighted content -- cost U.S. firms in south China hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue and pose a [...]
2009-11-04 09:16:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD EINV PREL PGOV CH TW HK
09GUANGZHOU627CHINA'S 106TH CANTON FAIR SHOWS GRADUAL EXPORT RECOVERY
[...] (U) Summary: Guangzhou's semi-annual Canton Fair concluded its 106th installment this week and reported that Chinese export orders continued to strengthen. However, orders have not recovered to pre-financial crisis levels, highlighting the need for China to further restructure the economy from [...]
2009-11-06 09:26:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON KIPR PREL EINV CH
09GUANGZHOU630CLIMATE CHANGE - GUANGZHOU STILL NOT FEELING THE HEAT
[...] (SBU) Summary: A trio of obstacles -- public indifference, media apathy and government double-speak -- seem to be making it more difficult for climate change issues to gain traction in this south China megacity. According to local newspaper reporters, Guangzhou residents are largely unaware o [...]
2009-11-13 09:12:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV PGOV PREL ECPS CH
09GUANGZHOU640Ambassador and Commerce Secretary Receive Massive Press
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Over a billion people are believed to have read, watched or listened to Chinese and international media reports covering the Ambassador and Commerce Secretary's October 26-27 trip to Guangzhou. While south China press -- government owned and operated -- is accurately [...]
2009-11-20 00:16:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO KMDR PREL KIPR ETRD OVIP CH
09GUANGZHOU642Guangzhou Begins Asian Games Campaign to Promote Its
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guangzhou held its one-year countdown celebration for the November 2010 16th Asian Games, kicking off an effort to use the Games to advance its image as a modern, cosmopolitan city and a worthy destination for tourists and foreign investment. The countdown ceremony capitalized [...]
2009-11-20 05:17:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI PREL ETRD PGOV SENV CH XA
09GUANGZHOU646American Culture Week A Big Hit at Xiamen University
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ConGen Guangzhou hosted its first ever "American Culture Week" at Xiamen University's School of Humanities from November 9-13. Despite pressure from the University's Foreign Affairs Office to cancel the program, including the Consul General's opening speech highlighting the Pr [...]
2009-11-23 02:24:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI SCUL PREL ETRD PGOV SENV OPRC CH XA
09GUANGZHOU652CONSULATE GUANGZHOU STEPS UP STUDENT OUTREACH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ConGen Guangzhou continues to bolster its student outreach efforts as its F-1 student visa refusal rate -- historically the highest among China posts -- drops incrementally year over year. In 2009, Guangzhou refused 28% of student visa applicants, a large drop compared to 38% in [...]
2009-11-30 06:50:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KFRD PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CH
09GUANGZHOU653Supporting the POTUS Visit: ConGen Guangzhou Swarmed to
[...] (SBU) Summary: Guangzhou programmed significant outreach to amplify the POTUS November 15-18 trip to China, hosted bloggers for the All-China Bloggers DVC prior to the visit, and used Twitter to deliver live content of the POTUS Shanghai speech to thousands of Chinese netizens. Although Foreign [...]
2009-12-01 09:26:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO KMDR PREL EINT SOCI CH
09GUANGZHOU654Anatomy of a Media Murder: How Beijing Killed
[...] (C) Summary: President Obama gave only one interview during his visit to China, and he chose Guangzhou's Southern Weekend (Nanfang Zhoumo),a paper the New York Times called "China's most influential liberal newspaper." Reporters in Guangzhou, working for the Southern Daily Group or closely as [...]
2009-12-02 07:25:00Consulate GuangzhouCONFIDENTIALKPAO KMDR PREL EINT SOCI CH
09GUANGZHOU670CHINESE MFA HOSTS VISA CONFERENCE: MANTIS SAOS, REFUSAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) organized a visa conference in Guangzhou on December 2-4 to discuss U.S. visa policy. Consistent with previous visa conferences, the main issues on the Chinese side were complaints about the length of time to process Mantis securi [...]
2009-12-11 06:27:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT PREL KFRD CH
09GUANGZHOU686GUANGDONG PROVINCE TRADE NUMBERS SHOW SOME IMPROVEMENT
[...] (U) According to Guangdong Customs, November bilateral trade numbers snapped a 12-month string of declines, with total trade volume between the United States and Guangdong Province growing 0.5% to USD 7.27 billion, year-on-year. Of that number, U.S. imports accounted for USD 1.14 billion, an i [...]
2009-12-17 08:55:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON PREL EINV CH
09GUANGZHOU703Green Investment in China's "Backyard Garden":
[...] (SBU) Summary: Seeking to capitalize on Hainan's stated objectives of boosting clean energy research and development (R&D) and strengthening protection of its natural environment (reftel),Consul General Goldbeck and AmCham South China President Harley Seyedin jointly led a delegation December [...]
2009-12-24 03:50:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV ETRD PREL EINV PGOV TW CH
09GUANGZHOU76Guangxi AI Update: Still No Link To Bird Outbreak -
[...] (U) Summary: Authorities have been unable to link the H5N1-death of a Guangxi teen, the 5th fatality of 2009, with an outbreak among bird populations. Some south China health experts suspect that recent human AI cases may be associated with birds that carry and transmit the virus but do not t [...]
2009-02-06 09:32:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU CASC SOCI PREL HK CH
09GUATEMALA100 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-05 07:40:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1002GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 111
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-05 20:36:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1003DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US CANDIDACY FOR WHO EXECUTIVE BOARD
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-27 17:19:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL TBIO EAID WHO GT
09GUATEMALA1009Repeating Request for Guidance: Rome Statute/Article 98
[...] (U) Embassy is repeating a request for guidance (reftel) in response to a renewed request Nov. 24 from the Guatemalan MFA's Director General for Multilateral Affairs, Julio Martini, on USG reaction to the possibility of Guatemala becoming a party to the International Criminal Court in 2010. [...]
2009-11-30 21:44:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PBTS GT
09GUATEMALA1022VISAS VIPER REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2009
[...] VISAS VIPER 2. POST: Guatemala City MEETING DATE: 7 October 2009 CHAIR: DCM Todd Robinson COORDINATOR: CG Kay Anske ATTENDEES: Consular, Regional Affairs, Military Group, RSO, DEA, NAS, DAO, DHS/ICE, POL/ECON, DHS/USCIS PREVIOUS SUBMISSIONS: Non [...]
2009-10-07 19:51:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT PREL GT
09GUATEMALA1027WHA/CEN DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOCUSES ON MERIDA INITIATIVE AND
[...] (SBU) A variety of interlocutors described Guatemala's deteriorating security situation, rampant corruption, and the GoG's struggle against increasing narco-trafficking to WHA/CEN Deputy Director David Wolfe during a November 18-21 visit. MOD Valenzuela reiterated his support for a professiona [...]
2009-12-17 15:50:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR ECON GT
09GUATEMALA1028GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 114
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-08 14:23:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1030GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 113
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-08 14:23:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1032GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 112
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-08 14:23:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1033Ambassador brings together President Colom and private
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador hosted a meeting December 8 designed to facilitate dialogue between Guatemala's influential private sector and President Colom. The four-hour meeting began as a therapeutic airing of grievances. The President stressed in detail his frustration with how the pr [...]
2009-12-24 16:39:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM ECON EFIN GT
09GUATEMALA1035WHA DAS Reynoso's Visit Reaffirms Partnership with Guatemala
[...] (C) Summary: During her December 13-16 visit to Guatemala, WHA DAS Julissa Reynoso met with President Colom, First Lady Sandra Torres de Colom, senior members of government, CICIG Commissioner Castresana, and representatives of civil society, the press, and the business community. Col [...]
2009-12-24 18:16:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON SNAR PGOV PHUM UN HO GT
09GUATEMALA1108GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 115
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-21 17:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1110GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 116
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-21 17:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1154GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 117
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-27 15:49:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA117 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-10 11:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1174Candidacy of Lucretia Myers for ICSC Seat
[...] (SBU) In an October 26 meeting with Leila Villatoro, the MFA's Deputy Director for Multilateral Policy (United Nations),poloff delivered reftel demarche, urging the GoG to support U.S. candidate Lucretia Myers in the November 6 election of the International Civil Service Commission. 2 [...]
2009-10-29 23:52:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC APER UNGA PREL KUNR GT
09GUATEMALA1176Demarche on 64th UNGA Third Commitee Prorities
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-29 23:52:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UN GT
09GUATEMALA1178Human Rights Defender Norma Cruz Softens Rhetoric on
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an Oct 1 meeting with Ambassador McFarland, prominent human rights defender Norma Cruz reiterated her claim that three children adopted by U.S. couples had been stolen in 2006 from their Guatemalan birth mothers. Cruz pressed the United States to cooperate with the Guatemalan [...]
2009-10-30 14:15:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KOCI CVIS CASC GT
09GUATEMALA118 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-10 11:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1210Guatemala's Response to Demarche on Goldstone Report
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 16:24:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL GT
09GUATEMALA1212VISAS VIPER REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2009
[...] VISAS VIPER 2. POST: Guatemala City MEETING DATE: 4 November 2009 CHAIR: Charge Todd Robinson COORDINATOR: ACG Barbara Armstrong ATTENDEES: Consular, Regional Affairs, Military Group, RSO, DEA, NAS, DAO, DHS/ICE, POL/ECON PREVIOUS SUBMISSIONS: N [...]
2009-11-04 17:50:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT PREL GT
09GUATEMALA1224PARTNERING FOR GLOBAL HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY -- GUATEMALA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-06 15:22:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV PREL EAGR GT
09GUATEMALA123 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-10 12:59:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1238GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 118
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-09 19:45:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1276GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 119
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-16 21:52:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1284GUATEMALA FY2010 SCORECARD DELIVERED
[...] (U) On October 28, USAID Mission Director and Emboffs delivered the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) FY 2010 Scorecard for Guatemala to Vice President Jos???? Rafael Espada. Overall, VP Espada was pleased with Guatemala's progress on the indicators, contrasting them with the deteriorat [...]
2009-11-17 15:14:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON SOCI PGOV PREL KMAC GT
09GUATEMALA130ENGAGING STATES ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-11 16:49:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC ICJ KV GT
09GUATEMALA1300GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 120
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-18 19:49:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1304GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 121
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-19 18:59:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA132 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-12 14:05:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA133 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-12 14:05:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1348Helping Guatemala's Indigenous and Rural Population address
[...] The impacts of the global economic crisis in combination with the El Nino induced drought has created severe hardships for Guatemala's poor, exacerbated levels and severity of malnutrition and caused a spike in food security related deaths in children under 5. With substantial funding ($20 [...]
2009-11-25 17:38:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KDEM PHUM EFIN PGOV PREL GT
09GUATEMALA138 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-13 09:53:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1386GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 123
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-03 20:14:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1404VISAS VIPER REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2009
[...] VISAS VIPER 2. POST: Guatemala City MEETING DATE: 2 December 2009 CHAIR: DCM Todd Robinson COORDINATOR: CG Kay Anske ATTENDEES: Consular, Regional Affairs, Military Group, RSO, DEA, NAS, DAO, DHS/ICE, POL/ECON PREVIOUS SUBMISSIONS: None [...]
2009-12-09 00:11:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT PREL GT
09GUATEMALA1406VISAS VIPER REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2009
[...] VISAS VIPER 2. POST: Guatemala City MEETING DATE: 2 December 2009 CHAIR: DCM Todd Robinson COORDINATOR: CG Kay Anske ATTENDEES: Consular, Regional Affairs, Military Group, RSO, DEA, NAS, DAO, DHS/ICE, POL/ECON PREVIOUS SUBMISSIONS: None [...]
2009-12-09 00:14:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT PREL GT
09GUATEMALA145DEMARCHE ON CAFTA-DR LABOR SUBMISSION REPORT
[...] (U) The Ambassador, DCM, and Embassy officers have met with the full range of GOG officials since January 16 to discuss the CAFTA-DR Labor Submission Report and to seek prompt and effective cooperation to address the concerns raised in the report. Embassy officers delivered reftel demarche an [...]
2009-02-17 12:03:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL GT
09GUATEMALA1460GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 125
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-18 13:47:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1462GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 126
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-18 13:48:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1476GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 127
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-21 20:17:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1478GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 128
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-21 20:18:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1480GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 129
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-21 20:18:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1512GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 131
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 21:38:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1514GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 130
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 21:38:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA1516GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 132
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 21:39:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA158IMF'S DARK FORECAST FOR GUATEMALAN ECONOMY
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a February 11 meeting with Econoff, Alfred Schipke, the local IMF Representative, noted the Guatemalan economy will likely experience a sharper downturn than currently forecast. Supporting his analysis was a noticeable decrease in remittances, sharply slowing growth i [...]
2009-02-19 16:18:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV PREL GT
09GUATEMALA169AMBASSADOR RAISES CAFTA-DR LABOR SUBMISSION REPORT
[...] (SBU) On February 19, the Ambassador raised U.S. concerns regarding enforcement of labor laws with President Colom and Foreign Minister Rodas. The Ambassador stressed the importance of responding quickly to the concerns raised in the CAFTA-DR labor submission and the recommendations in the su [...]
2009-02-23 16:52:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL GT
09GUATEMALA179 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-26 15:31:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA180 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-26 15:32:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA181 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-26 15:32:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA182 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-26 17:02:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA199GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON US-CANADA-OAS BORDER
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche, invitation letter, and draft agenda to Luis Carranza, Director for Multilateral Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),urging Guatemala's participation in the upcoming US-Canada-OAS Border Security Seminar in Vancouver. Carranza said he would advise [...]
2009-03-04 13:45:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETTC PREL PBTS EWWT OAS GT
09GUATEMALA213 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-09 14:59:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA214 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-09 14:59:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA215 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-09 14:59:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA216 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-09 14:59:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA217 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-09 15:00:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA22 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-12 17:11:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA224 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-11 16:19:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA227 GUATMELA'S GARIFUNA FACE CHALLENGES TO CULTURE
[...] SUMMARY. From February 18-20, CAO traveled to Livingston and Puerto Barrios on Guatemala's Caribbean coast in an effort to improve the Embassy's cultural and educational links with the Afro-Caribbean Garifuna community. Livingston, which can only be reached by boat, is an isolated community [...]
2009-03-11 16:36:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM KPAO GT
09GUATEMALA23 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-12 17:11:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA24 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-12 17:12:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA252 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-18 15:59:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA26 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 10:27:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA262GUATEMALAN "WOMAN OF COURAGE" ASSISTS VICTIMS OF
[...] (U) Summary: On March 4, the Ambassador met with 2009 Guatemalan "Woman of Courage" Norma Cruz to personally congratulate her in advance of her visit to Washington to participate in the Secretary's awards ceremony and related activities. Cruz, co-founder and director of local NGO Survivors F [...]
2009-03-19 12:47:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KWMN KPAO PHUM KJUS KDEM KCRM EAID SOCI
09GUATEMALA263 Making CAFTA-DR Produce in a Down Market
[...] Summary: CAFTA-DR has substantially improved Guatemala's ability to participate and compete in global markets. Regulatory structures were modernized and wide swaths of the Guatemalan economy were opened to international competition. As a result, trade increased substantially, foreign direct [...]
2009-03-19 13:08:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON ELAB PGOV PREL GT
09GUATEMALA264AFL-CIO SOLIDARITY CENTER SUGGESTS STEPS TO
[...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador and Laboff met with AFL-CIO Solidarity Center Central America representative Rob Wayss on March 13 to review labor issues and to discuss ways to improve labor compliance. Responding to Wayss' concerns about the reporting of alleged labor crimes in the annual Human [...]
2009-03-19 13:40:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA266 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-19 16:49:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA269CRONYISM TRUMPS PUBLIC WELFARE IN VACCINE PURCHASE
[...] (C) After 25 years of purchasing vaccines through the Pan-American Health Organization's (PAHO) Revolving Fund (RF),the GOG recently awarded a contract to purchase seven types of vaccines and many high costs drugs from a local pharmaceutical company (J.I. Cohen) that was a major donor to the [...]
2009-03-20 07:40:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI TBIO PREL GT
09GUATEMALA289CN TACTICAL RESPONSE TEAM SEIZESS A CESSNA 210 AND
[...] SUMMARY: On March 20, 2009 a host nation Tactical Response Team (TRT) consisting of Guatemalan Counter Narcotics Police (SAIA),Guatemalan military special forces unit GEIR/KAIBIL and DEA agents from the GCO intercepted a drug trafficking group as they attempted to off load a shipment of narco [...]
2009-03-26 14:54:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL GT
09GUATEMALA290AMBASSADOR INTERVENES TO PROTECT CITI FROM
[...] (C) In a March 19 meeting, the Ambassador urged Attorney General Velasquez not to let politicians influence the investigation of Citibank in the Mercado de Futuros (MDF) embezzlement case, in which $11.2 million of congressional funds were stolen and lost in risky commodities investments. The [...]
2009-03-26 17:11:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV GT
09GUATEMALA301ENGAGING WITH STATES ON ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON
[...] (U) Pol/Econ Counselor made reftel demarche March 31 to Julio Martini, Director General for Multilateral Affairs of the Guatemalan MFA. Martini said he understood that Guatemala would not file a brief with the ICJ on Kosovo, but noted that Vice Foreign Minister Lars Pira, who has the MFA lea [...]
2009-03-31 20:39:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL ICJ KV GT
09GUATEMALA302 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-31 21:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA303 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-31 21:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA304 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-31 21:08:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA311A/S SHANNON'S MARCH 19-21 VISIT TO GUATEMALA
[...] (C) During his March 19-21 visit to Guatemala, WHA Assistant Secretary Shannon met with President Colom, other senior members of government, CICIG Commissioner Castresana, and representatives of civil society, press, and the business sector. Colom said Guatemala's fiscal conservatism would h [...]
2009-04-01 17:11:00Embassy GuatemalaSECRETPREL ECON SNAR CVIS PGOV PHUM UN HO ES CU GT
09GUATEMALA32 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 15:08:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA33 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 15:09:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA330GUATEMALAN MINISTRY OF LABOR LAUNCHES CALL CENTER
[...] Summary: On April 3, the Ministry of Labor inaugurated a call center, funded by USDOL, to respond to public requests for information, provide legal consultations, and refer complaints to the Labor Inspectorate. Earlier the same day, USDOL-funded "Cumple y Gana" (Comply and Win) program launch [...]
2009-04-06 23:41:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV ECON PHUM PREL KJUS KDEM EAID GT
09GUATEMALA334DEMARCHE ON USG CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 18:53:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KDEM KJUS GT
09GUATEMALA336 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 22:10:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA337 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-08 17:04:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA338 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-08 17:06:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA339 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-08 17:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA341 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-08 17:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA347 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-13 19:33:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA367DEMARCHE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-17 16:59:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KDEM KJUS GT
09GUATEMALA379 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-21 20:08:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA380 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-21 21:53:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA381 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-21 21:53:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA396 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-27 22:51:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA406GUATEMALA'S NEW LEFT: THE NEW REPUBLIC MOVEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Amid growing insecurity, narco-related violence, and an economic crisis, independent Congressman Anibal Garcia has announced the formation of a new leftist movement to promote reform and to represent traditionally under-represented sectors of the population. Garcia hopes to turn [...]
2009-04-29 03:18:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI ELAB ECON PHUM PREL KJUS KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA420 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-04 22:04:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA434 VISIT OF DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY NANCY LEE TO
[...] (SBU) Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Americas Nancy Lee visited Guatemala April 17 to attend the Central American Finance Ministers meeting and discuss the impact of the global economic crisis on Guatemala and Central America. In meetings with a variety of private and public secto [...]
2009-05-06 18:31:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL GT
09GUATEMALA446WILSON CENTER CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION VISITS
[...] (U) The Wilson Center on the Hill sponsored a non-official Congressional delegation (NODEL) to Guatemala, April 15-17, for briefings on security and trade in Central America. During their visit, Congressmen James Sensenbrenner (R-WI),Peter Roskam (R-IL),and Devin Nunes (R-CA) met with Vice P [...]
2009-05-11 23:27:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CVIS ECON EAID KCRM EAGR GT
09GUATEMALA449 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-12 19:46:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA450 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-12 20:38:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA451 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-12 20:39:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA452 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-12 20:39:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA453MURDER OF PROMINENT LAWYER TARS COLOM
[...] (C) Summary: Rodrigo Rosenberg, a respected local attorney, was assassinated on May 10 while riding his bicycle in Guatemala City. Following his death news media aired a pre-recorded videotape of Rosenberg accusing President Colom, First Lady Sandra Torres, Private Secretary to the President [...]
2009-05-13 00:42:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR GT
09GUATEMALA478THE ROSENBERG CASE: THOUSANDS TAKE TO THE STREETS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: More than a week after his death, the accusations made by attorney Rodrigo Rosenberg against President Colom, the First Lady, and Colom's inner circle continue to reverberate in Guatemala. On May 17 thousands took to the streets in two very large yet peaceful demonstrations bo [...]
2009-05-19 23:44:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SOCI KDEM KJUS KCRM GT
09GUATEMALA485 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-20 23:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA487 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-20 23:08:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA501GOG UPDATES USG ON CAFTA-DR LABOR SUBMISSION
[...] (U) Summary: On May 13, Embassy hosted a DVC with the GOG and USG inter-agency to discuss progress on the CAFTA-DR Labor Submission Report and to follow up on a November 2008 DVC (ref C) and demarches delivered by the Ambassador and Embassy pol/econ officers in February 2009 (refs A, B). Seni [...]
2009-05-27 20:11:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL KJUS GT
09GUATEMALA509OAS SYG INSULZA GIVES BOOST TO PRESIDENT COLOM
[...] (U) Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Miguel Insulza visited Guatemala May 24-25 at President Colom's invitation. Insulza's visit, two weeks after the assassination of lawyer Rodrigo Rosenberg and the ensuing scandal (ref A),was designed to express OAS support fo [...]
2009-05-29 14:32:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR GT
09GUATEMALA518DAS ROBINSON HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC
[...] (C) Summary: During his May 18 visit to Guatemala, WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Robinson underscored U.S. support for CICIG's investigation into the assassinations of businessman Khalil Musa and his Amcit daughter Marjorie, and lawyer Rodrigo Rosenberg. He urged his interlocutors to de-poli [...]
2009-06-02 15:32:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR PINR ELAB KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA538ROGUE ELEMENTS OF GUATEMALAN MILITARY SELLING
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In the wake of a recent deadly shoot-out between GOG anti-drug agents and Zetas, the embassy has received new information indicating rogue elements within the Guatemalan army are selling military-grade weapons and munitions to narcotraffickers. The Embassy DAO has learned that 1 [...]
2009-06-08 22:35:00Embassy GuatemalaSECRETMARR PGOV PTER MCAP PREL PINR MOPS GT
09GUATEMALA539HUMAN RIGHTS' OMBUDSMAN'S WIFE REQUESTS TRANSFER
[...] (SBU) On March 25, Human Rights Ombudsman Sergio Morales' wife, Gladys Monterroso, was abducted by unknown assailants and released some 15 hours later after she was beaten and raped (reftel). Early indications suggested that the kidnapping may have been intended to intimidate Morales into ba [...]
2009-06-08 23:14:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KCRM KDEM SOCI PHUM GT
09GUATEMALA546 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-09 22:29:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA547 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-09 22:30:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA551 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-10 22:41:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA556GUATEMALA OPEN TO ICSC CANDIDATE
[...] (SBU) On June 9, Emboffs delivered reftel points to Luis Carranza, Minister Counselor for Multilateral Policy at the Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Carranza was noncommittal but did say the GOG looks favorably upon candidates from the Western Hemisphere. He promised post a response a [...]
2009-06-10 22:43:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA GT
09GUATEMALA579 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-17 21:57:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA580 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-18 20:18:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA582UPDATE ON SITRABI CASE OF THE CAFTA-DR LABOR
[...] (C) Summary: On May 29 Poloff met with AFL-CIO Solidarity Center Central America Representative Rob Wayss and Banana Workers' Union of Izabal (SITRABI) representative Cesar Humberto Guerra Lopez. Guerra updated Poloff on the outcome of SITRABI's most recent meetings with the GOG. The first m [...]
2009-06-19 01:10:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL KJUS GT
09GUATEMALA588 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-23 18:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA595 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-24 20:50:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA596 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-24 20:51:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA608 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 22:23:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA609 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 22:23:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA61 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 16:15:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA610 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 22:23:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA611 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 22:23:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA612 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 22:23:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA613 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 22:24:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA614 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 22:24:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA619 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-26 18:26:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA62 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 16:15:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA623GUATEMALA KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT UNSCR 1874
[...] (U) On June 25, poloff passed reftel points to Luis Carranza, Minister Counselor for Multilateral Policy at the Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Carranza was aware of the resolution and stated that the ports had been briefed on the enforcement mechanisms necessary for implementation of [...]
2009-06-29 22:54:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC MTCRE ECON EFIN KNNP GT
09GUATEMALA642GUATEMALA INFORMED OF US REQUEST TO SUPPORT NGO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-06 23:31:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM
09GUATEMALA654 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-10 17:13:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA656 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-10 17:14:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA657 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-10 17:14:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA658 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-10 17:14:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA659 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-10 17:15:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA670 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-14 15:24:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA671 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-14 15:24:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA687 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 15:42:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA688 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 15:42:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA689 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 15:43:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA690 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 15:43:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
09GUATEMALA691 GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 15:43:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
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