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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
By year:
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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR [+] KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG [+] KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN [+] KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC [+] MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV [+] SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG [+] SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR [+] SNUC SO SOC SOCI [+] SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO [+] TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL AL-1 ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG 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| 10MADRID206 | SPAIN HOSTS HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE WITH CUBA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Spanish officials hosted their Cuban interlocutors for a bilateral human rights dialogue February 18 in Madrid. This was the fourth round of the dialogue created in April 2007 when Foreign Minister Moratinos visited Havana. Moratinos, who did not participate in the latest di [...] | 2010-02-25 13:15:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM CU SP |
| 10MADRID48 | U/S BURNS MEETING WITH SPAIN FM MORATINOS [...] (C) Summary: At lunch with Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns and Ambassador Solomont on January 15, Spanish FM Moratinos outlined his recent engagement with the PalestinQ leadership to promote progress in the peace process and reiterated his willingness to help where [...] | 2010-01-19 16:08:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SP |
| 10MADRID6 | SPAIN: MOVING PAST CORRUPTION SCANDALS, POPULAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. The center-right Popular Party (PP),the largest opposition party in the Spanish Congress, enters 2010 with a series of polls indicating that - by an increasingly large margin - it would oust the incumbent Socialists (PSOE) in a hypothetical vote, although the next [...] | 2010-01-07 13:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SP KCOR KCRM KJUS |
| 10MADRID73 | DAS JONES' JANUARY 13 MEETING WITH SPAIN ON BOSNIA [...] (U) Participants U.S. EUR DAS Stuart Jones Bosnia Desk Officer Michael Fooks Poloff Jenny Cordell (notetaker) Spain Director General for North America and non-EU Europe, Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena Subdirector General for Candidate and Neighborhood Policy Countries, Ramon Albaroa [...] | 2010-01-25 10:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SP |
| 10MADRID76 | INAUGURAL U.S.-SPAIN COUNTER-TERRORISM AND ORGANIZED CRIME EXPERTS MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-25 14:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR KHLS KJUS PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER SP |
| 10MADRID77 | SPAIN GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF LONDON CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Post conveyed talking points in reftels to key Spanish contacts in the Defense and Foreign Affairs ministries and at the USAID-equivalent Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID). Subdirector General for Security Affairs Manuel Acerete confirmed that Special Ambassad [...] | 2010-01-25 14:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR MOPS NATO AF |
| 10MADRID78 | SPAIN: PROSECUTOR DISAVOWS AL-QAIDA TIES TO [...] (S//NF) Contrary to self-incriminating court testimony by the government's star witness in the recently concluded trial regarding the plot to attack the Barcelona metro system, National Court Prosecutor Vicente Gonzalez Mota on January 13 privately confirmed to POLOFF that there were no Al-Qaid [...] | 2010-01-25 15:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINS PTER KJUS SP KCRM PINR |
| 10MADRID79 | SPAIN: FIVE CONVICTED FOR SENDING MUJAHEDEEN TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. The National Court on January 13 convicted five of nine defendants in the joint prosecution against the radical Islamists detained in January 2006 in the simultaneously executed Operations Chacal (See Ref A for more details) and Camaleon, which took down cells in Barcelona and Mad [...] | 2010-01-25 15:35:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER KJUS SP KCRM |
| 10MADRID81 | SPAIN: PROBLEMS USING USG-PROVIDED EVIDENCE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: National Court Prosecutor Dolores "Lola" Delgado on January 13 vented to US DOJ officials on problems she is encountering in trying to introduce evidence provided by the USG - primarily from the US intelligence community - in her prosecution of radical Islamist terrorists. She d [...] | 2010-01-25 16:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER KJUS SP KCRM PINR |
| 10MADRID85 | SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON USG POLICY RE YEMEN [...] (SBU) Post on January 25 delivered Ref demarche to GOS officials, who indicated they would ensure that the information reached the Spanish delegation to the January 27 meeting on Yemen in London. Iago Losada, Technical Adviser in the MFA's sub-Directorate General for International Terrorism [...] | 2010-01-26 11:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID YM EUN |
| 10MADRID87 | SCENESETTER FOR WHA A/S VALENZUELA'S JANUARY 31 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-27 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP |
| 10MADRID90 | AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT,S JANUARY 26, 2010 MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Solomont called January 26 on Spanish Defense Minister Carme Chacon. The two discussed aspects of the bilateral defense relationship, Spanish support for Afghanistan, the humanitarian response to the earthquake in Haiti, and Spanish leadership of EU missions in Bosnia [...] | 2010-01-28 06:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR NATO AF SP |
| 10MANAGUA111 | BUSINESS LEADERS ON ALBA'S ECONOMIC CLOUT IN NICARAGUA [...] (C) Participants in the Ambassador's February 5 economic roundtable shared observations and anecdotes concerning the influence of Chavez's Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) funds in the Nicaraguan economy. Attendees stressed that the ongoing economic downturn in Venezuela could even [...] | 2010-02-22 22:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL NU |
| 10MANAGUA113 | (C) President Ortega Asks Former Amb. to U.S. to Consider a [...] (C) Arturo Cruz Jr., Nicaragua's most recent Ambassador to the United States, recently confided to the Ambassador that President Daniel Ortega had asked Cruz to consider a second tour in Washington as Ambassador. Cruz says he told Ortega he would consider returning only if two conditions wer [...] | 2010-02-25 00:19:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NU |
| 10MANAGUA115 | (U) Ortega and the U.S.: New-Found True Love Or Another [...] (S) Over the last six weeks, President Ortega has made an uncharacteristically intense effort to pass messages of conciliation and cooperation in our direction. Ortega's actions include renewed cooperation on some dormant legal assistance requests, especially cordial treatment of visiting VIPs, [...] | 2010-02-25 15:50:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PREL PGOV EAID MARR XR RS IR XK |
| 10MANAGUA13 | Lords of the Narco-Coast: Part II - Community Reaction [...] (C): On December 8, after a plane laden with cocaine and cash crash-landed in the remote, small village of Walpa Siksa in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN),a deadly confrontation took place between Nicaraguan anti-drug units and drug smugglers allied with some number of local residen [...] | 2010-01-07 17:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR SOCI ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL KCOR NU |
| 10MANAGUA158 | TFHA01: Ortega Calls U.S. Relief Effort in Haiti a Military [...] (SBU) The Nicaraguan Army has dispatched 34 soldiers to Haiti to assist with search and rescue efforts. Nicaragua also delivered 9 metric tons of foodstuffs and 9 metric tons of medical supplies. President Ortega has criticized the U.S. relief effort, describing it as a military invasion and [...] | 2010-01-20 22:54:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PREL HA NU |
| 10MANAGUA184 | (U) NICARAGUA 1/TVPRA - Goods produced by Child Labor [...] (U) The following is US Embassy Managua's submission regarding the Department of Labor request for information on forced labor and child labor in the production of goods for mandatory congressional reporting requirements as outlined in State 131995 and 131997. 2. (U) As reported prev [...] | 2010-02-02 14:14:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM PGOV SOCI NU |
| 10MANAGUA19 | By Decree Ortega Keeps Control of Key Positions [...] (C) Summary: On January 9, President Daniel Ortega issued a decree extending the terms of over 20 public officials which are set to expire in 2010 if the National Assembly does not elect new authorities. These officials include all 10 of the now-discredited Supreme Electoral Council magistrat [...] | 2010-01-12 15:47:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM NU |
| 10MANAGUA200 | TAHA01: NICARAGUA'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI [...] (SBU) The Nicaraguan Army, civil society, and private industry have made important contributions to the relief efforts in Haiti. The Army has sent three deployments of soldiers to Haiti since January 14 to deliver foodstuffs and medical supplies, provide a variety of health and medical treatmen [...] | 2010-02-05 21:07:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECIN PREL PGOV HA NU |
| 10MANAGUA202 | (U) NICARAGUA: LABOR MONITORING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH FREE [...] (U) As per Ref. A request, the following is U.S. Embassy Managua's submission regarding Labor Monitoring and Free Trade Agreements. A. Labor Issues Scene Setter: The Right of Association 2. (U) The law provides for the right of all public and private sector workers, with [...] | 2010-02-05 22:21:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV NU |
| 10MANAGUA238 | NICARAGUAN SUPREME COURT CLOSES NATIONAL PROPERTY APPEALS [...] (SBU) The Nicaraguan Supreme Court administratively closed the National Property Appeals Court on December 20, 2009. The Supreme Court decided to close the appellate body because it was slow, inefficient, and had a backlog of casework. The pending cases were transferred to the Managua Civ [...] | 2010-02-22 17:42:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PGOV NU |
| 10MANAGUA25 | Nicaragua in ALBA - Three Years and Still Going [...] (C) Summary: President Daniel Ortega announced Nicaragua's entry into the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) on January 11, 2007, the day after he was sworn in as president. Since that time he has proclaimed the organization as the savior of Nicaragua's economic, social and infrastructure [...] | 2010-01-14 22:54:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM EAID SOCI VE NU |
| 10MANAGUA27 | Nicaragua in ALBA - Three Years and Still Going [...] (C) Summary: President Daniel Ortega announced Nicaragua's entry into the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) on January 11, 2007, the day after he was sworn in as president. Since that time he has proclaimed the organization as the savior of Nicaragua's economic, social and infrastructure [...] | 2010-01-14 23:22:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM EAID SOCI VE NU |
| 10MANAGUA4 | Embassy Managua's Diplomatic Outreach Plan Supporting the [...] (SBU) Per reftel A, Embassy Managua has developed a diplomatic strategy to promote and support the Secretary's Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative (GHFSI). Where possible, we will attempt to complement the GON's food security strategy. Our plan focuses on the following four areas: 1) [...] | 2010-01-04 20:51:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL PGOV NU |
| 10MANAGUA49 | TFHA01: AMBASSADOR PROTESTS ORTEGA HAITI STATEMENT [...] (C ) Summary: At a January 25 meeting with Foreign Minister Samuel Santos the Ambassador protested President Daniel Ortega's willful mischaracterization of U.S. humanitarian efforts in Haiti as a military occupation. He said that such statements have been noticed in Washington and are damag [...] | 2010-01-26 22:31:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS EAID OAS HA NU |
| 10MANAGUA5 | NICARAGUAN OPPOSITION UNITY AND BENCHMARKS [...] (C) Summary. At the start of 2010, the majority of Nicaragua's political opposition remains convinced of the need to unite but continues to confront the obstacle of former President Arnoldo Aleman, his control over the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC),and his continued power-sharing agreeme [...] | 2010-01-06 18:46:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM CVIS NU |
| 10MANAGUA51 | Ortega Expands His Nicaraguan Media Empire [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 14, Carlos BriceC1o made public the sale of his television station, Telenica Channel 8. The buyer and amount have not been made public, but it is widely understood that the governing Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN),and particularly the Ortega family, are the n [...] | 2010-01-27 18:16:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ECPS NU |
| 10MANAGUA57 | Nicaraguan Electoral Authority Continue Manipulation of [...] (C) Summary: On January 19, Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) issued its regulations governing electoral observation for the March 7 regional elections. Civil society and the political opposition agree that the regulations significantly differ from past practice, severely limiting [...] | 2010-02-02 14:15:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NU |
| 10MANAGUA69 | AIRLINE BUSINESS STEADY IN NICARAGUA DESPITE TENSE RELATIONSHIP WITH GON [...] (C) Despite ongoing clashes with the GON's airport authority, commercial air carriers that serve U.S./Nicaragua routes reported steady sales and healthy load factors during the DCM's quarterly civil aviation roundtable on January 28. According to the airlines, long shifts worked by airport ramp and [...] | 2010-02-08 17:29:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV ETRD PGOV NU |
| 10MANAGUA93 | CODEL Dodd: Scenesetter for Nicaragua [...] (C) Senator Dodd, Senator Corker, your visit to Nicaragua comes as we face exceptional challenges in the political environment here with a government that is suspicious and critical of the United States Government (USG),even as the Nicaraguan public remains fundamentally pro-U.S. and increasin [...] | 2010-02-16 21:48:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PREL PGOV NU |
| 10MANAMA11 | GUARDING NDI'S FLANK [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-10 11:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KMPI BA |
| 10MANAMA21 | SUNNI EXTREMIST RE-ARRESTED [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-14 07:56:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC BA |
| 10MANAMA30 | FREEDOM HOUSE DEMOTES BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 14:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV BA |
| 10MANAMA49 | BAHRAIN EAGER TO SUPPORT U.S./OIC POLIO [...] (U) Summary: A State/USAID/CDC delegation met with GOB officials to discuss the joint U.S./OIC polio eradication effort. The Minister of Health pedged Bahrain's full support in working with theU.S., GCC, and OIC member states and told the deegation that polio would be on the agenda of next we [...] | 2010-01-28 12:41:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI TBIO BA |
| 10MANAMA52 | NGOS LAUD INTERNET FREEDOM SPEECH; ALEC ROSS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-28 13:46:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM KPAO PGOV EINV ETRD BA |
| 10MANAMA55 | FTA LABOR MONITORING - BAHRAIN [...] (U) This cable provides responses requested in Ref A (Labor Monitoring and Engagement with Free Trade Agreement Countries). BACKGROUND = = = = = 2. (SBU) WORKFORCE: Bahrain's workforce comprises approximately 675,000 adults, of which approximately 537,000 are foreign workers -- of these [...] | 2010-02-01 12:40:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON ETRD PHUM KTIP PGOV KCRM BA |
| 10MANAMA63 | BAHRAINI LAWMAKERS VISIT FIFTH FLEET HQ [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and U.S. Fifth Fleet Commander met with members of the Shura Council's Foreign Affairs, Defense, and National Security Committee at NAVCENT HQ. Despite their key role on defense and security issues in parliament, this was the members' first visit to the NAVCENT/Naval Supp [...] | 2010-02-04 07:51:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR BA |
| 10MANAMA64 | BAHRAINI PUBLIC REACTION TO MEDIA FOCUS ON STORIES ON U.S. [...] (U) SUMMARY: During the past week, news stories regarding U.S. efforts to bolster its military presence in the Gulf received considerable coverage in local dailies and blogs. Bahraini public reaction varied considerably from support of U.S. efforts to defend stability in the region, to critic [...] | 2010-02-04 12:36:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV BA |
| 10MANAMA71 | HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORT ON TORTURE IN BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-12 10:22:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BA |
| 10MANAMA99 | BAHRAINI OFFICIALS REACT TO TORTURE ALLEGATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 11:49:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC KISL BA |
| 10MANILA125 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT ARROYO [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid her farewell call on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at Malacanang Palace January 21. The President praised the excellent state of U.S.-Philippine bilateral relations, and lauded U.S. leadership in organizing an "excellent" aid effort for Haiti. She said a [...] | 2010-01-21 08:55:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RP |
| 10MANILA132 | TFHA01: PHILIPPINES SENDS DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS, PERSONNEL [...] (SBU) Summary. The Philippines offered monetary assistance and disaster relief expertise to earthquake-stricken Haiti this week, with President Arroyo and the Philippine National Red Cross each approving USD 50,000 for humanitarian assistance. A team of 21 government doctors, nurses and engin [...] | 2010-01-22 07:23:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SOCI PREL PGOV KPAO HA RP |
| 10MANILA135 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Ambassador hosted a cordial, hour-long coffee at the Residence January 21 with Liberal Party presidential candidate Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and his vice presidential running mate, Senator Manuel A. "Mar" Roxas. Clearly more relaxed and self-possessed th [...] | 2010-01-22 08:51:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM RP |
| 10MANILA149 | 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - PHILIPPINES [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-25 07:59:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV RP USTR |
| 10MANILA155 | MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE: LEAD SUSPECT'S TRIAL UNDERWAY [...] (C) The murder trial is underway for a powerful former Mayor suspected of leading a gruesome November 23 massacre in Maguindanao province that left 57 people dead. Two other members of his prominent family remain detained on charges of rebellion, although we understand one could be released so [...] | 2010-01-26 08:51:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS KCRM RP |
| 10MANILA156 | FILIPINO NURSES STRUGGLE TO RESUSCITATE CAREERS AFTER U.S. [...] SUMMARY: Nursing degrees provided thousands of Filipinos opportunities to work in the United States. Facing low wages and high unemployment at home, Filipino nurses were eager to help address the chronic nursing shortage in the United States. However, many of these job opportunities evaporat [...] | 2010-01-26 08:56:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON ELAB CVIS OEXC RP |
| 10MANILA164 | Philippine Elections: Favorite Son Hits Softball [...] (SBU) Summary: Philippine presidential candidate Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino's January 21 luncheon speech to an invited audience focused on his economic advocacies and the faults of the current Arroyo Administration. The speech was well-received; no surprise given the anti-Arroyo Adminis [...] | 2010-01-27 06:49:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV RP |
| 10MANILA170 | PHILIPPINE ELECTION: ESTRADA IN FOR NOW, VILLAR [...] (C) Though the presidential campaign officially starts Feb. 9, electioneering is in full swing, with the main candidates running ads, debating, and working to undercut opponents. In a constitutionally questionable decision, a Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sub-panel ruled that former Presi [...] | 2010-01-27 08:19:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KJUS RP |
| 10MANILA199 | Philippines Copenhagen Reaction: Government Negotiators [...] (SBU) Summary: President Arroyo and her chief climate envoy Heherson Alvarez have expressed strong support for the Copenhagen Accord and the United Nations (U.N.) negotiating process. President Arroyo moderated the Philippines' pre-Copenhagen climate change position by telling the delegation [...] | 2010-01-31 23:32:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON PGOV PREL KGHG RP |
| 10MANILA212 | INFORMATION ON CHILD AND FORCED LABOR FOR DOL [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-02 09:14:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PHUM EIND KTIP SOCI SIPDIS USAID RP |
| 10MANILA235 | NO SIGN OF PROGRESS IN PEACE TALKS WITH COMMUNISTS [...] (S) Norwegian peace talks facilitator Vegar Brynildsen told us on February 3 that a failed agreement to restart formal talks between the Philippine government and the communist National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) demonstrated the waning influence of self-exiled communist leader [...] | 2010-02-04 08:04:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PTER MOPS RP NO |
| 10MANILA251 | PARTIES SHARE DRAFT PEACE ACCORDS, BUT POSITIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Negotiators from the Philippine government and the insurgent Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) met January 27-28 in Kuala Lumpur to exchange first drafts of a final peace agreement, and assessed that their positions were too distant to allow for a comprehensive settlement by th [...] | 2010-02-08 08:26:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS KISL RP |
| 10MANILA281 | POLL PREPARATIONS ON TRACK, ELECTION COMMISSION [...] (C) Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Jose Melo told the Charge d'Affaires on February 8 that preparations for th Philippines' first automated national election Ma 10 were proceeding well. Melo was satisfied wih the ongoing delivery and testing of SmartMaticmachines for scanning ball [...] | 2010-02-12 08:40:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM RP |
| 10MANILA289 | GOVERNMENT DETAINS 43 IN CONTROVERSIAL RAID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a joint February 6 operation, Philippine police and military personnel in Rizal Province arrested and detained 43 people with alleged ties to the terrorist New People's Army. The accused maintain they are medical workers who were tortured by military forces after their wron [...] | 2010-02-16 09:11:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PTER MOPS RP |
| 10MANILA293 | TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT - [...] (U) This cable includes the Mission's input for the 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The information and statistics cover the period from mid-February 2009' to mid-February 2010, unless otherwise noted. The Mission's TIP point of contact is Political Officer Doreen Bailey, BaileyDP@ [...] | 2010-02-17 07:42:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF |
| 10MANILA333 | ELECTION STUMBLING BLOCKS RAISE QUESTIONS [...] (C) Election controversies are an established tradition in the Philippines, and the 2010 national poll looks certain to feature its fair share. The country is embarking on an unprecedented effort to automate the vote nationwide, and Filipinos still face considerable hurdles in implementing th [...] | 2010-02-19 03:48:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS EAID ASEC RP |
| 10MANILA350 | PEACE TALKS FACILITATOR SAYS PHILIPPINE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Malaysian facilitator for peace talks between the Philippine government and the insurgent Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) told the Charge d'Affaires February 18 that the parties had agreed to pursue an interim agreement before the end of President Arroyo's term, in lieu o [...] | 2010-02-19 08:44:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS KISL RP |
| 10MANILA369 | U.S. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COMMISSION CHAIR PRESSES [...] (SBU) Leonard Leo, Chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (CIRF),explained to President Arroyo in a February 19 meeting that some countries use opposition to "defamation of religion" to restrict free speech and enable repressive blasphemy laws. Leo, accompanied by [...] | 2010-02-22 08:28:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KISL KDEM PGOV PTER RP |
| 10MANILA404 | CORRECTED COPY: INFORMATION ON CHILD AND FORCED [...] (U) Summary: This cable provides input requested for the Secretary of Labor's annual report to Congress on the implementation of commitments to eliminate exploitative and forced child labor (Ref A). It updates information provided by Post in Reftels B and C on the use of child labor in the p [...] | 2010-02-26 08:46:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PHUM EIND KTIP SOCI SIPDIS USAID RP |
| 10MANILA405 | MILF LEADERS CONCERNED ABOUT PEACE TALKS, SEEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panel told Poloff February 24 they are concerned about the Philippine government's ability to negotiate an interim peace agreement that can satisfy the MILF's expectations, and asked to engage with the U.S. on a more forma [...] | 2010-02-26 09:11:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS KISL RP |
| 10MANILA60 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL BREAKFAST WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) In a one-on-one January 11 breakfast with the Ambassador, presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro betrayed a clear lack of enthusiasm for campaigning, noting time demands, difficult discussions with local officials, and a dearth of substance. Teodoro spoke highly of his running mate, Edu [...] | 2010-01-13 03:52:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM RP |
| 10MANILA63 | AMBASSADOR'S FINAL TRIP TO MINDANAO UNDERSCORES U.S. [...] SUMMARY. During her final trip to Mindanao on January 8, the Ambassador emphasized the long-term commitment of the U.S. to peaceful development in the region. The Ambassador launched an English proficiency program for seven universities in the region, inaugurated a neighborhood footbridge, a [...] | 2010-01-13 06:57:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP |
| 10MANILA70 | FOREIGN SECRETARY'S FAREWELL DINNER FOR THE [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Romulo hosted on January 11 an intimate cabinet dinner for departing Ambassador Kenney. In a brief preliminary meeting with the Ambassador, Romulo stressed his gratitude for strong military-to-military relations, for U.S. disaster relief during flooding and the [...] | 2010-01-14 07:09:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINS MOPS RP |
| 10MANILA73 | GOVERNMENT RACING AGAINST TIME FOR MILF PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine government and the insurgent Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are poised to continue difficult discussions this month on a comprehensive peace agreement, even as the Philippine government questions how much progress can be made in reconciling the parties' distan [...] | 2010-01-14 09:20:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS KISL RP |
| 10MANILA93 | PHILIPPINES 2009 POLITICAL WRAP-UP AND LOOK-AHEAD [...] (C) While several tumultuous events -- a political massacre in Mindanao, massive flooding in Luzon -- created an end-of-year sense of crisis in the Philippines, overall political and security stability improved perceptibly over the course of 2009. The year witnessed no significant military or [...] | 2010-01-19 05:46:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM PHUM PTER MOPS EAID ASEC KJUS |
| 10MAPUTO128 | PRESIDENT THANKS AMBASSADOR FOR USG SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10 Ambassador Rowe presented her credentials to the GRM at a formal ceremony at the Presidency hosted by President Guebuza. During the brief but substantive discussion which followed, Guebuza described the GRM's relationship with the USG as "excellent," expressing [...] | 2010-02-12 12:03:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMCA MCC SNAR EAID MZ |
| 10MAPUTO129 | CORRECTED COPY: PRESIDENT THANKS AMBASSADOR FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10 Ambassador Rowe presented her credentials to the GRM at a formal ceremony at the Presidency hosted by President Guebuza. During the brief but substantive discussion which followed, Guebuza described the GRM's relationship with the USG as "excellent," expressing [...] | 2010-02-12 13:21:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMCA SNAR EAID MZ |
| 10MAPUTO139 | PRESIDENT GUEBUZA DISCUSSES ECONOMY WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the February 10 accreditation Ceremony (reftel),the Ambassador met February 12 with President Armando Guebuza for an initial 20-minute courtesy call. Guebuza described U.S.-Mozambican bilateral relations as "excellent" and provided perspectives on the challenges of p [...] | 2010-02-16 16:25:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMCA ECON EAID MZ |
| 10MAPUTO159 | DONOR COORDINATION MECHANISMS--INCREASING USG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past two years post has conscientiously developed stronger relationships and coordination with other donors at various levels in order to influence an ongoing multi-donor dialogue on key issues, specifically in the G-19, a collection of like-minded donors providing dire [...] | 2010-02-19 16:15:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PREL KDEM MZ |
| 10MAPUTO163 | MOZAMBIQUE SUBMISSION: TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Mozambique is a source and possibly a destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. The use of forced child laborers is a common practice in Mozambique's urban and rural areas, often with the complicity of family m [...] | 2010-02-22 09:38:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG |
| 10MAPUTO175 | EU OBSERVER MISSION REPORT NOTES ELECTIONS CONCERNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 16, the EU Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) released its final report on the October national elections in Mozambique. In the ensuing press conference, Chief Observer and European Parliamentarian Fiona Hall noted an unclear and contradictory legal framework govern [...] | 2010-02-23 13:36:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MZ |
| 10MAPUTO176 | MAJOR PARTIES REVEAL PLANS AND CONCERNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10, Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) country director Miguel de Brito told Emboffs that the October 2009 elections were the most irregular and frustrating yet in Mozambique. Challenges included unbalanced application of the law, "irregular" actions by t [...] | 2010-02-24 06:49:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MZ |
| 10MAPUTO177 | VIOLENCE AND CRIME ON THE RISE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following relatively peaceful national elections and the inauguration of President Armando Guebuza's second five-year term, a series of violent acts has raised serious security concerns in Mozambique. Within a 72-hour period two police agents were ambushed and murdered in the [...] | 2010-02-24 08:26:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM KCOR SNAR MZ |
| 10MAPUTO45 | U.S.-PORTUGUESE COOPERATION IN MOZAMBIQUE: A [...] (SBU) Cooperative programs with the Portuguese in Mozambique represent a successful model on which to base future programs. An inexpensive joint U.S.-Portuguese border guard training program, run successfully since FY07, has provided training and equipment for over 400 border guards. Increas [...] | 2010-01-12 15:26:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV EAID PREL MZ |
| 10MAPUTO46 | GLOBAL HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE: MOZAMBIQUE [...] SUMMARY: With untapped economic potential and high levels of poverty and malnutrition, Mozambique merits consideration for inclusion in the Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative (GHFSI). However, based on current discussions about overall USG assistance levels in relation to heightened d [...] | 2010-01-12 16:10:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ECON ETRD PREL PGOV KDEM MZ |
| 10MAPUTO49 | RENAMO PARTY LEADER DHLAKAMA ASSESSES ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Charge met with traditional opposition party RENAMO President Afonso Dhlakama recently to get a readout on his views of the October 28 elections and future plans following RENAMO's biggest-ever electoral loss. Dhlakama confirmed that his party will not take up arms as rumor [...] | 2010-01-13 14:02:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MZ |
| 10MAPUTO50 | GRM RESPONDS HARSHLY TO DONOR CONCERNS ON [...] (C) Summary: International donors have spent recent weeks coordinating a response to the GRM's flawed October 28 elections process, with several nations contemplating reductions in assistance to the central government. The G-19 Donor Group sent a letter to the GRM in December laying out spec [...] | 2010-01-13 15:58:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM KCOR EAID MZ |
| 10MAPUTO75 | CHISSANO ON MADAGASCAR: MUST PRESSURE THE FRENCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 21 meeting, Former President and SADC Special Negotiator for Madagascar Joachim Chissano told the Charge that he commended the United States for its position on Madagascar, suspension of AGOA, and termination of the MCC Compact. Chissano said that SADC leaders deci [...] | 2010-01-22 11:01:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MA MZ |
| 10MAPUTO80 | NARCOTRAFFICKING ON UPSWING, CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Mozambique has been called the second most active narcotics transit point in Africa after Guinea Bissau (Ref C). Despite anti-corruption rhetoric, the ruling FRELIMO party has not shown much serious political will to combat narcotrafficking. Mohamed Bashir Suleman (MBS),descri [...] | 2010-01-25 11:56:00 | Embassy Maputo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KCOR SNAR MZ |
| 10MAPUTO81 | GUEBUZA MAKES FEW CHANGES TO CABINET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 16 President Guebuza announced the members of his Cabinet. There were few changes. With the exception of shifting Aires Aly, Minister of Education and Culture during Guebuza's first term, to Prime Minister, all other key ministers retained their posts. With Guebuz [...] | 2010-01-25 12:44:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MZ |
| 10MAPUTO82 | GUEBUZA INAUGURATION FLAUNTS EXCESS, YET REVEALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Television cameras captured scenes of several thousand revelers at Frelimo headquarters celebrating the election results in December, and independent media remarked on the excesses and atmosphere of indulgence. The party continued during the Jan 12 parliamentary inauguration, p [...] | 2010-01-26 14:08:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MZ |
| 10MAPUTO86 | XXXXXXXXXXXX TALKS OF CORRUPTION AT THE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Charge recently met with XXXXXXXXXXXX --("the source") who described his frustrations with FRELIMO, President Guebuza, and Mohamed Bashir Suleiman (MBS). He complained that they exercise complete control over the licit and illicit economy of Mozambique. The source, who has exc [...] | 2010-01-28 06:21:00 | Embassy Maputo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM KMCA MCC SNAR EINV MZ |
| 10MASERU27 | LOCAL ELECTIONS: ELECTION COMMISSION CHAIR DISCUSSES [...] (U) On Thursday, January 21, 2010, Poloff met with the Chair of Lesotho's Independent Electoral Commission to discuss Lesotho's upcoming local government elections. The Chair doesn't expect elections to occur before the end of April. She also affirmed that opposition parties and the ruling LC [...] | 2010-01-26 12:28:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV LT |
| 10MASERU47 | LESOTHO'S KING WANTS U.S. DOMESTIC ISSUES RESOLVED SO OBAMA [...] At the monarch's invitation, on February 9, 2010, Ambassador Nolan and DCM Power met with King Letsie III and spoke with him for almost an hour on the current status of the health care reform proposals in the United States. King Letsie was particularly interested in the cultural context in wh [...] | 2010-02-12 11:10:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LT |
| 10MASERU49 | LAND REFORM ISSUE CONTINUES TO REVEAL FAULT LINES WITHIN [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship Ponts'o Sekatle accused Ambassador Nolan of betraying her by engaging in a public diplomacy campaign around the land reform bill currently before parliament, although she later acknowledged that post was forced to take action to coun [...] | 2010-02-16 13:14:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KMCA LT |
| 10MASERU5 | OPPOSITION LEADER SEES RENEWABLE ENERGY AS A MONEY EARNER [...] Tom Thabane, leader of the All Basotho Convention party and unofficial leader of Lesotho's political opposition in Lesotho, visited the Embassy today to meet with the Chargi d'Affaires and representatives of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The meeting was quite short and focused on [...] | 2010-01-07 06:26:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LT |
| 10MASERU50 | POLITICAL PARTIES AGREE TO POSTPONE LOCAL GOVERNMENT [...] As anticipated in reftel, the debate over the reservation system of ensuring 30% of local government seats for women, along with the difficulties inherent in arranging the logistics of local government elections across the nation according to the newly defined constituencies, have led to the p [...] | 2010-02-17 14:21:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM LT |
| 10MASERU57 | LESOTHO: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION: -- A. What is (are) the source(s) of available information on human trafficking? What plans are in place (if any) to undertake further documentation of human trafficking? How reliable are these sources? Sources of information on trafficking are becoming m [...] | 2010-02-22 11:20:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG |
| 10MBABANE19 | SWAZI HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER: SUPPORT FOR THE MONARCHY HIGH [...] (SBU) Mandla Mkhwanazi, chair of the newly recreated Swazi Lawyers for Human Rights, told PolOff on January 15 that support for King Mswati III and the political system remained high in the country, despite crushing levels of poverty, unemployment, corruption, violations of human rights, and h [...] | 2010-01-15 10:59:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV SOCI WZ |
| 10MBABANE24 | TFHA01: SWAZILAND OFFERS CONDOLENCES, BUT NO MATERIAL [...] (SBU) On January 20, Foreign Ministry Assistant Socio-Political Analyst Vulindlela Kunene told PolOff that the Swazi government (GKOS) has not provided humanitarian assistance to Haiti (ref A). It is unlikely GKOS will provide assistance in the coming days, and there are no plans to register do [...] | 2010-01-20 14:56:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF PHUM HA WZ |
| 10MBABANE25 | SWAZILAND LOOKS TO DEBT AND FISCAL CUTS TO COVER BUDGET [...] (U) A dramatic drop in Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) receipts has forced the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland (GKOS) to cut ministries' budgets and consider alternate ways to raise money to finance the 2010 budget. SACU receipts represented approximately 60 percent of GKOS's budge [...] | 2010-01-21 12:00:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL WZ |
| 10MBABANE35 | SWAZILAND FISCAL TRANSPARENCY 2010 REVIEW [...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel's request regarding information on Swaziland's fiscal transparency and USG FY2010 assistance. 2. (SBU) Under the FY 2010 SFOAA, Swaziland is allocated $100,000 in IMET funding, which is not provided directly to the Ministry of Defense but pays for expense [...] | 2010-01-26 08:00:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL WZ |
| 10MBABANE48 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF AMBASSADOR DEMETRIOS MARANTIS TO [...] (SBU) Swaziland is a politically stable country with significant democracy and governance shortfalls, and a divided civic community challenging the government's lack of response to these deficits. It has a deeply traditional society with large economic disparities between the developed urban [...] | 2010-02-04 09:36:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD OVIP WZ |
| 10MBABANE52 | SWAZILAND'S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER TO SUSPEND INTER-COUNTRY [...] (SBU) On February 3, Ambassador Irving and ConOff Murphy met with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Themba Masuku, and Principal Secretary (PS) Khangeziwe Mabuza to discuss the Swaziland international adoption program and, specifically, the prolonged processing of three U.S. cases. DPM Masuku expre [...] | 2010-02-04 14:50:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC KOCI PREL PGOV SOCI WZ |
| 10MBABANE58 | WITCHCRAFT AND MORE: A PORTRAIT OF INFLUENCES ON [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Swazi activist, former king's advisor and sugar company chief executive officer (CEO) Mandla Hlatshwayo (protect) described traditional leaders, superstition, and members of the royal family, especially his mother and wives, as the major influences on King Mswati III, while mini [...] | 2010-02-09 14:56:00 | Embassy Mbabane | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR PGOV SOCI WZ |
| 10MBABANE59 | SWAZILAND'S STALLED INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTIONS [...] (SBU) On February 8, Ambassador Irving and ConOff Murphy met with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Themba Masuku, Principal Secretary (PS) Khangeziwe Mabuza, Director of Social Work (DSW) Eric Maziya, Senior Social Worker Vierah Hlatshwayo, and the three Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) to discus [...] | 2010-02-09 15:15:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC KOCI PREL PGOV SOCI WZ |
| 10MBABANE71 | PROPERTY LEGAL DECISION: VICTORY FOR SWAZI WOMEN AND [...] In a High Court decision hailed as a victory for Swazi women, Justice Qinisile Mabuza issued a ruling on February 23 to allow married women to register and own property, overturning an unconstitutional law. Equally significant, the court ruling advanced the principle that courts have the righ [...] | 2010-02-24 12:11:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM WZ |
| 10MBABANE77 | SWAZILAND'S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER'S RESPONSE TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As a follow up to meetings Ambassador Irving and ConOff Murphy held with Swazi government officials and Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) regarding the stalled inter-country adoption cases detailed in refs (A) and (B),the Deputy Prime Minister's Office (DPM) provided the famil [...] | 2010-02-26 11:44:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC KOCI PREL PGOV SOCI WZ |
| 10MELBOURNE10 | ANGRY CUSTOMER INJURES 13 IN DARWIN WITH IED [...] (SBU) A disgruntled customer ignited an improvised explosive device (IED) at an insurance office in Darwin on February 3, injuring 13 people. Police confirm that the attack was not terrorist related and no U.S. citizens were injured. End Summary. Disgruntled Customer Attacks Insurance Offic [...] | 2010-02-04 00:46:00 | Consulate Melbourne | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV AS |
| 10MELBOURNE14 | VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN STUDENTS: A PERSISTENT [...] (C/NF) Nerves are still raw in Melbourne over an ongoing series of attacks on Indian students. What was initially a student issue is now causing concern for Melbourne's better established Indian communities. Recent changes to Australia's immigration policy have not, however, sparked major pr [...] | 2010-02-12 04:38:00 | Consulate Melbourne | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM IN AS |
| 10MEXICO101 | CIVIL SOCIETY WEIGHS IN ON SECURITY ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Civil society in Mexico is a nascent force with significant but unrealized potential for bringing about needed social and political change. Many of the groups contribute to the rich and surprisingly open political debate here, but some are top-down constructs, staffed by well-co [...] | 2010-02-12 17:37:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM MX |
| 10MEXICO106 | Mexico Economic Weekly - January 9 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...] | 2010-01-13 22:03:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
| 10MEXICO111 | DHS SECRETARY NAPOLITANO'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CALDERON, [...] (C) Summary. Secretary for Homeland Security Janet Napolitano met with President Felipe Calderon on February 17 for over an hour-long discussion that ranged in topic from aviation security issues to counternarcotics cooperation. The bulk of the discussion focused on the GOM's plans for Ciudad Juare [...] | 2010-02-18 00:07:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL PGOV MX |
| 10MEXICO15 | THE TALE OF "JUANITO" TELLS A LARGER STORY ABOUT PRD [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-05 22:27:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MX PGOV |
| 10MEXICO198 | NEW FINANCE SECRETARY MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR, NSC [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Carlos Pascual and NSC Senior Director David Lipton met with newly appointed Secretary of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) Francisco Cordero and Deputy SHCP Secretary Alejandro Werner. They discussed the current state and outlook of Mexico's economy, the importance [...] | 2010-01-21 18:35:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
| 10MEXICO202 | U.S.-Mexico Relations: Progress in 2009, Challenges in 2010 [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S.-Mexican bilateral relationship has never been stronger. We ended 2009 with an unprecedented commitment from the Mexican government to work closely with us on an ambitious effort to move beyond a singular focus on high value targets and address some of the institutional [...] | 2010-01-21 21:42:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MASS ECON SNAR PHUM MX |
| 10MEXICO230 | Mexico Economic Weekly - January 22 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...] | 2010-01-25 15:21:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
| 10MEXICO26 | MEXICO COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT 2009 [...] No known international terrorist organizations have an operational presence in Mexico and no terrorist incidents targeting U.S. interests/personnel have occurred on or originated from Mexican territory. Mexico continues to confront well-armed, organized crime elements in several regions of t [...] | 2010-01-06 17:37:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC PGOV MX |
| 10MEXICO27 | MEXICO - COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT FOR 2009 [...] No known international terrorist organizations have an operational presence in Mexico and no terrorist incidents targeting U.S. interests/personnel have occurred on or originated from Mexican territory. Mexico continues to confront well-armed, organized crime elements in several regions of the [...] | 2010-01-06 17:47:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PGOV MX |
| 10MEXICO294 | Murder of Juarez "Human Rights Activist" Clouded by Drug [...] (SBU) Summary. Josefina Reyes, the mother of an alleged Juarez Cartel hit-man and drug trafficker, was killed January 3 by gunmen in her hometown of Guadalupe, Chihuahua. Reyes became an outspoken opponent of the Mexican military's operations in Chihuahua after the army detained her son in [...] | 2010-01-28 20:50:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR MX |
| 10MEXICO308 | Mexico Economic Weekly - Jan 29, 2010 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...] | 2010-01-29 20:56:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
| 10MEXICO32 | THE TALE OF "JUANITO" TELLS A LARGER STORY ABOUT PRD [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-07 22:10:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MX PGOV |
| 10MEXICO348 | NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON THE ECONOMY AND MONETARY POLICY [...] Summary. In his first speech as central bank (BOM) governor on January 27, Agustin Carstens addressed the state of the global economy and its impact on Mexico's recovery. He also discussed the BOM's monetary policy and projections for inflation in 2010 and 2011. Carstens said the temporary [...] | 2010-02-02 23:00:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
| 10MEXICO382 | Mexico on Preparing for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty [...] (SBU) Poloff discussed January 28 the U.S. approach to the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (Ref. A and B) and the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit (Ref. C) with Julian Juarez Cadenas, Deputy Director General for UN-Related Security and Legal Issues at the [...] | 2010-02-04 20:57:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC KNNP PARM ENRG PREL IAEA EAID TBIO AORC CDG PGOV |
| 10MEXICO41 | UPDATE: SSP TO REPLACE MILITARY AS PRIMARY SECURITY PLAYER [...] (C) Secretary for Public Security, Genaro Garcia Luna told the Ambassador that on Tuesday, January 5, President Calderon approved in a cabinet meeting the transfer of command and control responsibilities in Juarez from the military to the federal police. In separate discussions, both the Direc [...] | 2010-01-08 21:51:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MX |
| 10MEXICO428 | Mexico Economic Weekly - February 5, 2010 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...] | 2010-02-08 14:47:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
| 10MEXICO45 | Tijuana Bilateral Assessment [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND NEXT STEPS: One of the early fruits of the new security policy coordination mechanism with Mexico has been an agreement to focus our joint efforts on the border cities where the most violence occurs and where the DTOs have carved out the greatest operating space. As part of th [...] | 2010-01-12 22:35:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR ECON KCRM MX |
| 10MEXICO46 | MEXICO BROADENS AND MODERNIZES POVERTY INDICATORS [...] (U) Summary. Mexico has revised how it officially measures poverty, in collaboration with the UN Development Program (UNDP). The new set of indicators reduces Mexico's overall poverty rate from 47.4% to 44.2%, a change explained by the new measurements' focus on factors other than income. [...] | 2010-01-08 22:24:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV SOCI UNDP AID MX |
| 10MEXICO518 | CALDERON VISITS JUAREZ, ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGY [...] (SBU) Summary: The January 31 murder of fifteen people in Ciudad Juarez, most of whom were students with no known criminal ties, captured the nation's attention and prompted increased government engagement in the city from the federal and state governments to restore security in the city. Mos [...] | 2010-02-13 01:07:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MX PINR |
| 10MEXICO520 | MORE COMPROMISES FOR GOVERNMENT, MORE PROBLEMS FOR PAN [...] (SBU) Summary: With the resignation of his PAN party credentials, Fernando Gomez Mont, the Secretary of Government (SEGOB) and Senior Minister in the GOM, sent ripples through a governing party, still recovering from its electoral defeat in last summer's congressional elections. Official so [...] | 2010-02-13 01:58:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MX |
| 10MEXICO53 | GOM'S LOCAL POLICE REFORM PROPOSAL HAS POTENTIAL, BUT NOT A [...] (C) Summary. The Calderon government has proposed a new local police model that would consolidate the 2000-plus municipal police forces into 32 entities run by the state and Federal District governments. The proposal enjoys more support from the political opposition than Calderon's earlier ef [...] | 2010-01-19 21:18:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MX |
| 10MEXICO6 | AFL-CIO VISITS OUSTED UNION [...] (C) Summary: On December 1-2, high-ranking members of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) visited Mexico on a joint fact-finding and solidarity mission to understand first-hand the situation of the Sindicato Mex [...] | 2010-01-05 16:33:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELAB PGOV MX |
| 10MEXICO630 | Mexico Economic Weekly - February 19, 2010 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...] | 2010-02-22 15:51:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
| 10MEXICO698 | MEXICO CONTINUES ITS HAITI RELIEF EFFORT [...] (SBU) Summary: While Mexico is engaging on an unprecedented scale in contributing to the international relief effort in Haiti, capacity and ideological restraints have hampered some of its contributions and continue to complicate Mexico's active participation in MINUSTAH. This could be on [...] | 2010-02-24 22:43:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID MX HA PREL PHUM PGOV |
| 10MEXICO702 | MEXICO: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN BRAD WILL CASE [...] Summary. After several rounds of appeals and counter appeals, the Mexican court system effectively threw out the state's case against Juan Manuel Martinez Moreno, the accused assailant of Bradley Will. The Attorney General's Office of the Special Prosecutor for Crimes Against Journalists (FE [...] | 2010-02-25 03:41:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM MX |
| 10MEXICO71 | UNHCHR on Mexican Military Justice Cooperation [...] (SBU) Summary. The United Nations High Commission on Human Rights (UNHCHR) has been frustrated with the Mexican Army (SEDENA) for its lack of cooperation in progressing human rights issues, and has expressed serious concerns about the proceedings of the military justice system. SEDENA's lack [...] | 2010-01-22 22:02:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV PHUM KCRM MX |
| 10MEXICO75 | INTER-AMERICAN COURT RULINGS PRESSURE MEXICO TO ADDRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Two recent decisions by the Inter-American Court have forced international attention on perennial human rights problems in Mexico and put pressure on the GOM and its official human rights ombudsman to respond to criticism of its military justice system and its handling of gend [...] | 2010-01-25 15:25:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM MX |
| 10MEXICO77 | MEXICO: TAPACHULA ARMS CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON SOUTHERN BORDER [...] (SBU) Summary: Two recent arms trafficking conferences -- one in September focused on the northern border (reftel) and a subsequent one in Tapachula, looking at the southern border -- highlighted lax border controls and suggested ways to improve law enforcement efforts to stem the tide of illegal g [...] | 2010-01-25 17:06:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV PHUM KCRM MX |
| 10MEXICO79 | GOM ARRESTS CARLOS BELTRAN LAYVA - AN IMPORTANT PSYCOLOGICAL [...] (SBU) Summary - After some bad press and a less than expected public approval bounce following the Arturo Beltran Leyva take-down (Reftel A) , the arrest of his brother Carlos Beltran Leyva provided the GOM with a public relations boost and additional motivation for agencies to conduct future [...] | 2010-01-25 18:06:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM MX PINR PREL SNAR |
| 10MEXICO81 | GARCIA LUNA TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS [...] (C) Summary. Public Security Secretary Garcia Luna appeared before Congress on January 21 to discuss Mexico's security situation and the country's struggle with escalating rates of narco-related violence. Garcia Luna reiterated his call for police reorganization, sought to deflect some of the [...] | 2010-01-26 20:16:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MX |
| 10MEXICO83 | Scenesetter for the Opening of the Defense Bilateral Working [...] (SBU) Summary: The inauguration of the Defense Bilateral Working Group (DBWG) on February 1 comes at a key moment in our efforts to deepen our bilateral relationship and to support the Mexican military's nascent steps toward modernization. On the heels of our bilateral joint assessments in Ciudad J [...] | 2010-01-29 20:49:00 | Embassy Mexico | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM SNAR KCRM MX |
| 10MEXICO85 | NEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO BE LONG ON RHETORIC, SHORT ON [...] (C) Summary. Parties are geared up for the new legislative session, which appears unlikely to result in the passage of major reforms. Political reform, security, and economic issues are all on the table, and progress will be incremental and compromised as key players focus more on the upcomi [...] | 2010-02-02 16:01:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MX |
| 10MEXICO87 | NEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO BE LONG ON RHETORIC, SHORT ON [...] (C) Summary. Parties are geared up for the new legislative session, which appears unlikely to result in the passage of major reforms. Political reform, security, and economic issues are all on the table, but progress will be incremental and compromised as key players focus more on the upcom [...] | 2010-02-02 17:10:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MX |
| 10MEXICO93 | SONORA, MX - UNHOLY TRUCE AT THE BREAKING POINT? [...] (C) Summary: With the July 5 election of Guillermo Padres (PAN),the PRI lost control of the governorship of Sonora for the first time in almost a century. However, continued PRI control of the State Assembly will limit significant change. Padres brought in a whole new cabinet, sparing only [...] | 2010-02-04 21:55:00 | Embassy Mexico | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV MX PINR KCOR |
| 10MILAN13 | U.S. INVESTORS SPEAK OUT ON DOING BUSINESS IN ITALY [...] (SBU) Summary: American companies in northern Italy (which hosts nearly 80 percent of the country's foreign investment) have given us a frank view of the investment climate. The major areas of concern are structural: inflexible labor markets, a convoluted legal framework and slow legal process [...] | 2010-02-01 12:43:00 | Consulate Milan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD ECON PGOV IT |
| 10MILAN16 | INTERIOR MINISTER MARONI'S PLANS FOR INTEGRATION [...] (C) Summary: Interior Minister Roberto Maroni, a member of the Northern League (LN) party, recently announced a new draft law that would offer immigrants a residence permit, known as a "permesso di soggiorno," in return for a promise to integrate into Italian society. The Maroni plan--which [...] | 2010-02-10 09:01:00 | Consulate Milan | CONFIDENTIAL | IT KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PINR SMIG |
| 10MILAN2 | DIVERGENT PATHS OF INTEGRATION IN NORTHERN ITALY [...] (C) Summary: The integration of the growing immigrant population in Northern Italy is a challenge for communities throughout the region. Constructively, the city of Turin is taking advantage of a national government program to welcome so-called "second-generation immigrants" into the civil [...] | 2010-01-05 14:49:00 | Consulate Milan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR SMIG KISL IT |
| 10MILAN21 | PRE-ELECTION LANDSCAPE: DOMINANT CENTER-RIGHT AND [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Heading into the March 28-29 regional elections, the political landscape in the Veneto, one of Italy's most politically and economically important regions, displays a dominant center-right coalition headed by a Northern League (LN) candidate and a weak and disorganized center-l [...] | 2010-02-17 07:15:00 | Consulate Milan | CONFIDENTIAL | IT PGOV PREL |
| 10MINSK13 | BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - APRIL 10, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Elections --------- - Lukashenka Approves Election Law Amendments (para. 2) Civil Society ------------- - GOB Continues to Prosecute Democratic Activists (para. 3) - Enforcement of Controversial I [...] | 2010-01-15 15:15:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG BO |
| 10MINSK23 | BELARUS INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS REMAIN UNDER PRESSURE: A [...] Summary. In the run up to the 2006 Presidential elections, the GOB banned independent newspapers that covered politics from having access to the state monopoly kiosk network and the postal service's subscription system. In 2008 and 2009, in an apparent response to western sanctions, a handful [...] | 2010-01-21 13:20:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM BO |
| 10MINSK24 | BELARUS: MONTHLY MEMORIAL DEMONSTRATIONS ARE NOW PROCEEDING [...] Minsk authorities on January 16 continued a recent pattern of increased tolerance towards unsanctioned political demonstrations, allowing the monthly Solidarity demonstration to proceed with minimal interference on Minsk's October Square. The demonstration is held on the 16th of each month to c [...] | 2010-01-21 15:06:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM BO |
| 10MINSK32 | BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - JANUARY 29, 2010 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - GOB Increases Harassment and Pressure Against Unrecognized Union of Poles (para. 2) - United Democratic Forces Pledge to Continue Activities Amid Uncertainty and Defec [...] | 2010-02-01 19:13:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG KDEM BO |
| 10MINSK47 | BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - FEBRUARY 12, 2010 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - GOB Crackdown on Polish Minority Group Raises Tensions - One Year of Pretrial Detention for Two Vaukavysk Activists - Presidential Edict: Possible Move To Control the Int [...] | 2010-02-16 14:04:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
| 10MINSK54 | BELARUS' REGIONAL INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS TELL THEIR STORIES [...] Summary. Brest is the most progressive Oblast in Belarus in terms of media freedom. Nevertheless, two Brest Oblast newspaper editors shared with CDA their difficulties, including having reliable access to the state monopoly distribution networks, unhampered ability to raise revenues through [...] | 2010-02-24 16:37:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM BO |
| 10MINSK56 | BELARUS: OBSTACLES TO GETTING ON THE BALLOT AND MONITORING [...] Summary: With local elections just two months away, opposition parties in Brest, as elsewhere in Belarus, are facing government obstacles to gaining seats on election boards and in some case collecting signatures to get candidates on the ballot. Nevertheless, opposition parties in Brest plan [...] | 2010-02-25 20:04:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM BO |
| 10MINSK59 | BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - FEBRUARY 26, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - GOB Crackdown on Polish Minority Sparks Flash Point with EU - The Aggressive Suppression of Peaceful Demonstrations Returns - New Election Law But GOB Control of Election [...] | 2010-02-28 15:40:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG ETRD BO |
| 10MONROVIA1 | LIBERIA: HUMAN RIGHTS AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In Liberia, homosexuality remains illegal and widely condemned, although it is acknowledged to occur quietly, particularly in Monrovia. The gay community remains small and discrete, and there is no gay rights movement in Liberia. No one has been convicted under Liberia's anti-g [...] | 2010-01-01 12:50:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV LI |
| 10MONROVIA105 | LIBERIA: MANDINGO LEADER AND FORMER WARLORD ALHAJI KROMAH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with Ambassador on February 17, Alhaji G.V. Kromah, leader of the United Liberation Movement in Liberia for Democracy - Kromah (ULIMO-K) faction during Liberia's civil war, offered some criticisms of President Sirleaf's political decisions, while indicating a willingne [...] | 2010-02-25 17:05:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR LI |
| 10MONROVIA122 | THIS, TOO, IS LIBERIA: JANUARY 28, 2010 [...] (U) This round-up cable, named after a popular daily feature in a local newspaper, covers the following topics: -- APM Terminals Tapped to Manage Monrovia Port -- BHP Billiton and Arcelor Mittal Form Cross-Border Partnership -- Liberia Hires Private Firm to Recover Taylor-Era Assets [...] | 2010-01-28 15:21:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ECON EFIN EMIN LI |
| 10MONROVIA158 | THIS, TOO, IS LIBERIA: FEBRUARY 3, 2010 [...] (U) This round-up cable, named after a popular daily feature in a local newspaper, covers the following topics: -- U.S. Firm To Begin Drilling For Oil -- Donors Push Renewed Commitment to Kimberley Process -- USG Portfolio Review with the Government of Liberia (GOL) -- Ambassador a [...] | 2010-02-03 16:26:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ECON EFIN EMIN LI |
| 10MONROVIA164 | PRESIDENT SIRLEAF DELIVERS ANNUAL ADDRESS TO LEGISLATURE [...] (U) SUMMARY. President Sirleaf delivered her fifth annual message to the National Legislature on January 25. In it she highlighted legislation needed to continue national recovery, and discussed her administration's accomplishments, challenges and plans according to the pillars of the nationa [...] | 2010-02-04 17:30:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SOCI KDEM LI |
| 10MONROVIA182 | THIS, TOO, IS LIBERIA: FEBRUARY 11, 2010 [...] (U) This round-up cable, named after a popular daily feature in a local newspaper, covers the following topics: -- INDIAN MINISTER INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT -- PROPOSED MONEY LAUNDERING LAW EXCLUDES LIBERIA ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION -- LNP PRIORITIZES ASSISTANCE REQUESTS -- LOCAL CHIEF [...] | 2010-02-11 16:16:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ECON EFIN EMIN LI |
| 10MONROVIA198 | LIBERIA - LEGISLATURE SLOW TO CONFRONT HOT BUTTON ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Since the January 11 opening of the 2010 legislative session, Liberia's lawmakers have confronted, but not resolved controversial, high-profile political items, including electoral reforms and an official response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report's recomme [...] | 2010-02-18 09:23:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON SOCI LI |
| 10MONROVIA202 | THIS, TOO, IS LIBERIA: FEBRUARY 18, 2010 [...] (U) This round-up cable, named after a popular daily feature in a local newspaper, covers the following topics: -- PRESIDENT SIRLEAF'S PARTY CONTINUES TO BUILD MOMENTUM -- UN MISSION IN LIBERIA RELEASES HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT -- COUNCIL OF CHURCHES MEMBERS DIVIDED OVER RESPONSE TO TRC R [...] | 2010-02-18 14:32:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ECON EFIN EMIN LI |
| 10MONROVIA250 | THIS, TOO, IS LIBERIA: FEBRUARY 25, 2010 [...] (U) This round-up cable, named after a popular daily feature in a local newspaper, covers the following topics: --DEATH OF ADOPTED LIBERIAN ELICITS STRONG REACTION --TSA CONDUCTS FINAL PRE-ASSESSMENT MISSION --TONY BLAIR ADVISES PRESIDENT'S OFFICE --NEW HEAD OF FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT [...] | 2010-02-25 17:11:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ECON EFIN EMIN LI |
| 10MONROVIA47 | LIBERIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] There is growing investor interest in Liberia, particularly in agriculture, construction, the extractive industries and tourism. UN sanctions were lifted on timber exports in 2006 and on diamond exports in early 2007. Liberia is now Kimberly Process compliant. The removal of sanctions opened t [...] | 2010-01-13 11:56:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB ECON PGOV OPIC USTR KTDB LI |
| 10MONROVIA95 | LIBERIA - PRESIDENT SIRLEAF WILL SEEK SECOND TERM [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf announced her intention to run for re-election at the conclusion of her annual message to the National Legislature. Sirleaf was widely criticized for making a campaign announcement at a governmental event and her high-profile announcement is a dire [...] | 2010-01-26 20:17:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM LI |
| 10MONROVIA97 | LIBERIA - FORMER WARLORD TO RUN FOR PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ex-warlord and Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson discussed his decision to run for the presidency in a January 27 meeting with the Ambassador. His chance of success is slim, but his early entry and the support of his ethnic constituencies could influence the campaigns of strong [...] | 2010-01-28 17:55:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM LI |
| 10MONTERREY29 | USG SECURITY INITIATIVES SEEK TO BOLSTER NUEVO LEON STATE [...] (C) Summary: Key USG-funded projects aimed at strengthening the rule of law have begun to take hold in Nuevo Leon, gaining acceptance among state leaders. Despite problems in getting potential candidates past internal vetting requirements, the state is moving ahead with plans to send 15 in [...] | 2010-01-28 16:07:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KCRM SNAR PGOV PHUM MX |
| 10MONTERREY41 | VIOLENCE IN DURANGO AND COAHUILA CONTINUES TO ESCALATE [...] (C) Summary: Recent shootings in Durango and neighboring Coahuila states have underscored the increasingly violent rivalry between the rival drug cartels in those states, primarily the Zetas and the Sinaloa Cartel. Since the year began, over 105 people have died in drug-related violence in b [...] | 2010-02-10 22:41:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KCRM SNAR CASC PHUM EAID PGOV MX |
| 10MONTERREY43 | BORDER VIOLENCE SPREADS TO NUEVO LEON [...] (C) Summary: Organized gang violence has spread into Nuevo Leon from neighboring border areas, with drug gangs attacking several eastern municipalities in the state. At least three gang members died during a battle with army soldiers in one city and, in another, gangsters attacked a local po [...] | 2010-02-26 19:11:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KCRM SNAR CASC PGOV MX |
| 10MONTERREY66 | Grenade Attacks Against Monterrey Police; Feb. 26 and 28th [...] (SBU). Late in the evening of February 27, hooded men conducted simultaneous grenade attacks against the facilities of five municipal police forces within the Monterrey metro area. At police stations in the working class suburbs of San Nicolas and Cadereyta, the grenades exploded, injurin [...] | 2010-02-28 21:46:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KCRM SNAR CASC PGOV MX |
| 10MONTEVIDEO108 | Uruguay: President-Elect Mujica Courts Business Community [...] (U) On February 10, President-elect Jose Mujica made a dynamic and much-applauded presentation on why to invest in Uruguay to a large crowd of businesspersons. Speaking to an international crowd in the resort city of Punta del Este, Mujica emphasized that his administration would work hard to [...] | 2010-02-12 20:35:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL PGOV UY |
| 10MONTEVIDEO132 | Scenesetter for the Secretary's March 1 Trip to Uruguay [...] ( SBU) Embassy Montevideo warmly welcomes your March 1 visit to attend the inauguration of Jose "Pepe" Mujica, a former Tupamaro guerrilla with a remarkable life trajectory. Mujica's ascension to power at the age of 74 can be seen as a success story of national reconciliation and the matur [...] | 2010-02-22 15:36:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ETRD UY |
| 10MONTEVIDEO2 | Uruguay: Economy Continues to Grow; GOU Seeks to Counter [...] SUMMARY: Uruguay's economy continued to grow in the third quarter of 2009, led by strong private consumption, exports, and countercyclical government spending. The GOU expects GDP growth of 2.0 percent and 4.0 percent for 2009 and 2010, respectively. The sharp fall in the price of the dollar [...] | 2010-01-04 12:53:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV UY |
| 10MONTEVIDEO23 | Uruguay: President Vazquez confident strong ties with the [...] In a warm and friendly meeting following the Ambassador's presentation of credentials, Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez told Ambassador Nelson that he had worked hard to build strong relations with the United States and was gratified by the results. He noted that President Elect Muji [...] | 2010-02-10 13:45:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UY |
| 10MONTEVIDEO26 | URUGUAY - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] The Government of Uruguay recognizes the important role foreign investment plays in economic development and works to maintain a favorable investment climate. Aside from a few sectors in which foreign investment is not permitted, there is neither de jure nor de facto discrimination toward inv [...] | 2010-01-15 17:13:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR UY |
| 10MONTEVIDEO27 | Uruguay: Incoming Foreign Minister Sends Positive Signals [...] (C) Ambassador Nelson called on incoming Foreign Minister Luis Almagro February 19. The two shared a warm and friendly ninety minutes discussing Uruguay's role in regional and international affairs, with Almagro stressing his understanding of the necessity of active U.S. participation in a [...] | 2010-02-19 19:12:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD CVIS UY |
| 10MONTEVIDEO29 | Uruguay: Vice President-elect says Bilateral Relationship a Top Priority [...] (C) Ambassador Nelson called on Uruguayan Vice President-elect Danilo Astori February 22. In addition to the active role an Uruguayan vice president is expected to play as president of Uruguay's Senate, Astori has been tapped by President-elect Jose Mujica to manage Uruguay's economic policy. Per [...] | 2010-02-23 13:39:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD EINV UY |
| 10MONTEVIDEO62 | Uruguay will associate with the Copenhagen Accord [...] On February 1, advisor to the Minister of Housing, Land Use, and Environment Daniel Rueda informed post that Uruguay would submit a diplomatic note stating its association with the Copenhagen Accord. President Vazquez approved the association last week, and the note will be sent after other m [...] | 2010-02-01 15:59:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KGHG SENV PREL ENRG UY |
| 10MONTEVIDEO7 | URUGUAY: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OFFER FOR HAITI [...] ChargC) spoke with MFA Director for Political Affairs Ambassador Elbio Rosselli January 20 to thank the GOU for its support of the humanitarian relief operation in Haiti. Rosselli confirmed that the GOU sent a K-9 search and rescue unit comprised of five dogs and five handlers to Haiti Januar [...] | 2010-01-19 19:19:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS EAID PGOV PREL PREF HA UY |
| 10MONTEVIDEO72 | FOR RELEASE: Uruguay Will Send Additional PKO Troops to [...] Uruguayan Army Commander General Jorge Rosales informed emboffs February 1 that the UN had requested the GOU to send an additional 155 peacekeeping troops to Haiti. Uruguay agreed to send the team, which will included a medical unit, although MFA Vice Minister Nelson Fernandez told Charg???? [...] | 2010-02-04 17:27:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS MARR KPKO PREL PGOV EAID UY |
| 10MONTEVIDEO90 | Uruguay: President Vazquez Going Out on Top [...] (U) Under the leadership of Tabare Vazquez, Uruguay enjoyed five years of relative prosperity and growth, and the governing Frente Amplio (FA) coalition was able to surpass - in two elections running - Uruguay's traditional National (Blanco) and Colorado parties. On Vazquez's coattails, the [...] | 2010-02-11 18:11:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON UY |
| 10MONTEVIDEO98 | Uruguay: Race to Lead Montevideo Bruises Ruling Coalition [...] (SBU) Of all the offices to be contested in Uruguay's May 9 municipal elections, the position of intendente (a combination of governor and mayor) of Montevideo carries by far the greatest political weight. Montevideo's status as a bastion of ruling Frente Amplio (FA) coalition support, however [...] | 2010-02-11 19:56:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV UY |
| 10MONTREAL1 | COPENHAGEN CONFERENCE REVEALS QUEBEC OIL SANDS INTERESTS [...] (U/NF) Summary. Controversy over Quebec's aggressive position at the Copenhagen environmental conference shed some surprising light into the connections of powerful provincial interests in the Alberta oil sands. Montreal's two major newspaper chains battled back and forth over Quebec-based Powe [...] | 2010-01-07 19:15:00 | Consulate Montreal | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG CA PREL PGOV |
| 10MONTREAL38 | Quebec Relief Efforts for Haiti in High Gear [...] (U) SUMMARY: Quebec's and Montreal's historical and cultural links to Haiti are driving significant relief efforts at the provincial, municipal and local levels. While the ties of this province and city to Haiti were no secret, the extent of society's involvement in relief efforts has been str [...] | 2010-02-05 17:05:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID PREL HA CA |
| 10MOSCOW133 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR [...] (U) Per reftel, on January 20 Post delivered a demarche to Nikolai Smirnov of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' North America Department thanking the GOR for emergency air transportation, equipment, and personnel sent by the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) to assist victims of the re [...] | 2010-01-20 12:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS |
| 10MOSCOW140 | RUSSIAN INTELLECTUALS PRESENT BEARISH OUTLOOK TO U/S BURNS [...] (C) During a January 13 discussion with U/S Burns, four prominent Russian intellectuals agreed the current Russian leadership is not successfully tackling the immense economic and social challenges facing the country. Despite Medvedev's progressive "modernization" rhetoric, vested interests t [...] | 2010-01-21 14:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS |
| 10MOSCOW144 | U/S BURNS' MOSCOW MEETINGS [...] (C) In meetings with DFM Ryabkov, Presidential Advisor Prikhodko and Putin advisor Ushakov January 13-14, U/S Burns reiterated the U.S. desire to conclude the START follow-on treaty quickly and pursue an aggressive arms control program in 2010 including the NPT revcon and the Nuclear Security [...] | 2010-01-22 08:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS |
| 10MOSCOW147 | UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SHUVALOV ON ECONOMIC ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: First DPM Shuvalov briefed visiting U/S Burns on Russia's post-crisis economic policy priorities, proposed increased engagement with the U.S. to formulate a work plan for Russia's WTO accession, and reviewed outstanding issues related to the Customs Union with Belarus and Kazakh [...] | 2010-01-22 11:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL RS |
| 10MOSCOW148 | GOR PLANS FOR LONDON AND 2010 ENGAGEMENT WITH [...] (C) Summary: While Moscow remains interested in bilateral and multilateral engagement to stabilize Afghanistan, the GOR's plans for the upcoming London Conference and 2010 offer no proposals for funding economic development work. We are seeing signs that Russia is attempting to work with re [...] | 2010-01-22 11:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS AF |
| 10MOSCOW150 | RUSSIA: "NEW" IDEAS, LOW HOPES FOR GEORGIA GENEVA [...] (C) Deputy Director of the MFA's Fourth European Department Aleksey Dvinyanin, who serves as assistant and advisor to DFM Karasin for Geneva-based talks to resolve Abkhazia/South Ossetia issues, told us January 15 that it is quite possible that Russia will table a new proposal at the next sess [...] | 2010-01-22 12:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS GG |
| 10MOSCOW152 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GUIDANCE REGARDING HAITI AIR [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-22 12:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO |
| 10MOSCOW158 | MFA URGES U.S. TO TAKE POSITIVE STEPS WITH NORTH [...] (C) Summary: MFA Koreas Division officials said the DPRK's confusing array of statements since the start of the year had made the direction of North Korean dialogue uncertain and urged the U.S. to take steps to return dialogue to a positive track. Russia continues to support resumption of th [...] | 2010-01-22 15:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KN RS |
| 10MOSCOW159 | CUBA: MFA PREVIEWS 2010 BILATERAL EVENTS [...] (C) In a January 19 meeting with poloff, MFA Cuba desk First Secretary Anna Kosenkova highlighted several upcoming events between the GOR and Cuba and discussed the increasing political and economic ties between the two countries. She said that Russia and Cuba are planning the following even [...] | 2010-01-22 15:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS CU |
| 10MOSCOW161 | FM LAVROV'S ANNUAL FOREIGN POLICY REPORT [...] (C) Summary. On January 22, FM Lavrov held his annual press conference on Russian foreign policy, covering a wide range of issues such as START, missile defense, Patriot missiles in Poland, Iran, the Middle East, European security and Haiti. He highlighted areas of friction with the west on [...] | 2010-01-22 15:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS IR HA |
| 10MOSCOW172 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: USG POLICY ON YEMEN [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Valery I. Pospelov, Head of the Yemen Division in the MFA's Middle East and North Africa Department. He indicated that the GOR shares our interest in creating economic opportunities in Yemen. Mr. Pospelov stated that FM Lavrov would attend the London meeting [...] | 2010-01-26 14:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID RS YM |
| 10MOSCOW174 | JAPANESE FM VISIT: POSITIVE TONE, FEW RESULTS [...] (C) Summary: Japanese FM Okada's December 27-28 visit to Moscow continued the positive atmospherics in Russo-Japanese relations since Japan's Hatoyama-led government came to power, but produced few tangible results. The two sides established a working group on bilateral trade and investment [...] | 2010-01-26 15:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA RS |
| 10MOSCOW176 | NEW POLPRED FOR NORTH CAUCASUS MAKES LANDFALL [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 19 Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev fulfilled a promise made during his November 12 address to name a new envoy for the North Caucasus. He carved a new federal district out of the existing Southern Federal Region and named Krasnoyarsk governor Aleksandr Khloponin [...] | 2010-01-26 16:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS |
| 10MOSCOW184 | THE EVOLVING ROLE AND INFLUENCE OF VLADISLAV SURKOV [...] (C) Summary: First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration (PA) Vladislav Surkov remains one of Russia's most influential political officials, but his influence and authority have recently taken a few hits. His focus, moreover, has evolved into protecting the political system he help [...] | 2010-01-27 07:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KDEM RS |
| 10MOSCOW199 | MEDVEDEV: ELITE SUPPORTERS WANT ACTION ON [...] Summary: Behind the scenes of the January 22 State Council session, Medvedev supporters and observers are looking for signs that the President is willing to implement the political ideals he publicly advocates. Some United Russia insiders sympathetic to Medvedev reportedly pledged the Presiden [...] | 2010-01-28 08:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS |
| 10MOSCOW204 | MOSCOW "DISMAYED" BY POLITICAL SITUATION IN BAGHDAD [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Iraq Section Chief Iliya Morgounov of the MFA's Middle East and North Africa Department. Characterizing the current political situation in Baghdad as strange, Morgounov noted that the GOR was surprised and disappointed by events in Baghdad leading up to the [...] | 2010-01-28 14:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS IZ |
| 10MOSCOW205 | RUSSIA CONSIDERS SENDING ELECTION OBSERVERS TO [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Iliya Morgounov, Section Chief of the MFA's Iraq Desk. Morgounov was grateful for the information and said the U.S. offer to provide assistance with security and ground transportation would be especially helpful. He remarked that, although the Russian Centr [...] | 2010-01-28 14:34:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM RS AZ |
| 10MOSCOW224 | INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR FOR [...] (U) Post does not have information on additional goods for the Russia TVPRA list. ---------- Task 2/TDA ---------- 2A. Prevalence and Sectoral Distribution of Exploitive Child Labor  [...] | 2010-01-29 14:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS |
| 10MOSCOW226 | SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 4 U.S.-RUSSIA BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. and Russia have powerful reasons to work together to combat illicit trafficking of narcotics. As you heard in September from your counterpart on the working group, Viktor Ivanov, Director of Russian Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN),his priority is engaging you o [...] | 2010-01-29 15:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM RS AF |
| 10MOSCOW239 | AFGHAN TRANSIT: GOR STILL DEMANDS ICAO STANDARDS [...] (C) Summary: EmbOffs met with GOR officials to discuss how to implement more effectively the U.S.-Russia Afghan Air Transit Agreement, especially the use of ICAO standards for shipping hazardous cargo on civilian charter flights contracted by the U.S. military. The GOR confirmed there are no [...] | 2010-02-01 15:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR EAIR RS AF |
| 10MOSCOW240 | DISSENTERS' MARCHES VENT ANTI-PUTIN STEAM, [...] (C) Summary: Opponents of the current political system staged rallies throughout Russia during the weekend of January 30-31. In Kaliningrad, thousands representing a wide range of political views gathered ostensibly to protest higher regional taxes, but also voiced their dissatisfaction with P [...] | 2010-02-01 15:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS |
| 10MOSCOW241 | HILARION ON THE ROC'S ROLE IN RUSSIA'S DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) Summary: In a January 28 conversation with the Ambassador, Archbishop Hilarion freely admitted that the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has been extending its reach further into all areas of society. The Church has recently adopted a more confrontational tone regarding the State Department's Inte [...] | 2010-02-01 15:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI RS |
| 10MOSCOW260 | CSTO SYG TELLS AMBASSADOR ABOUT FUTURE PLANS [...] (C) Summary: Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha told the Ambassador that the CSTO would be prepared to participate in UN peacekeeping missions in the future. He complained that NATO has ignored CSTO overtures. Bordyuzha said CSTO priorities ar [...] | 2010-02-04 13:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PTER MARR MASS MCAP SNAR RS |
| 10MOSCOW270 | RUSSIA STEPS UP MIDDLE EAST ENGAGEMENT WITH ABBAS [...] (C) Summary: As Moscow seeks to reassert itself in the Middle East Peace Process, the first of three regional leaders, Mahmoud Abbas, visited Russia. (Khaled Mashaal and PM Netanyahu will visit in the coming weeks.) Meeting with President Medvedev and FM Lavrov, Abbas urged Russia to press [...] | 2010-02-05 14:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS IS |
| 10MOSCOW272 | PUTIN STILL HOLDING THE REINS FOR 2012 ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: While supporters of Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev are pushing him to establish himself as a stronger tandem member (ref A),many political experts increasingly believe that no matter who becomes president in 2012, the road to the presidency still runs through Prime Minister Vladim [...] | 2010-02-05 15:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM RS |
| 10MOSCOW285 | GOR SATISFIED WITH LONDON CONFERENCE ON [...] (C) Summary: We met with Alexey Dedov, newly appointed Deputy Director for Afghanistan and Iran, of the MFA's Second Asia Department. On Iran, Dedov said Russia was concerned that upcoming February 11 events could turn chaotic and violent if the pro-government demonstrators and opposition [...] | 2010-02-09 09:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS AF IR |
| 10MOSCOW295 | MEDVEDEV, MATVIENKO TO ARGENTINA IN APRIL [...] (C) In a February 5 meeting with poloff, Argentine Charge d'Affaires Jose Venere said President Medvedev will visit Buenos Aires on April 14 and will likely sign bilateral agreements on extradition, double-taxation, prisoner exchanges, and cooperation against drug trafficking. After Argenti [...] | 2010-02-10 12:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS RS AR |
| 10MOSCOW297 | USAID MOSCOW DISCUSSES USG CONTRACTING WITH [...] (SBU) February 3 USAID Moscow briefed GOR officials and Russian business representatives on the USG contracting process. They also discussed tenders in Afghanistan. The presentation responded to requests from Russian officials who frequently cite the experience then-Soviet workers gained in [...] | 2010-02-10 13:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL RS AF |
| 10MOSCOW304 | HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS QUESTION THE RESET [...] (C) Summary: A group of civil society leaders told Senior Russia NSC Director Michael McFaul January 14 that they were disappointed with the perceived U.S. retreat on support of human rights in Russia. While they cautioned against returning to what they called the "aggressive" style of the Bu [...] | 2010-02-11 07:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RS |
| 10MOSCOW305 | POLITICAL OPPOSITION IN RUSSIA FOCUSED ON [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the political opposition in Moscow discussed Russia's political future and the role of the United States in it with NSC Senior Director for Russia Michael McFaul. Opposition leaders believe that increased political freedom and serious measures to combat corruption can [...] | 2010-02-11 08:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS |
| 10MOSCOW315 | RUSSIAN PUBLIC REACTIONS TO UKRAINE ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Russian press and analysts in public statements overwhelmingly welcomed Viktor Yanukovych's victory in the February 7 presidential run-off elections in Ukraine, although they do not expect Yanukovych to be a pro-Russian push-over. Some see his victory as the end of Orange [...] | 2010-02-12 13:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UP RS |
| 10MOSCOW317 | THE LUZKHOV DILEMMA [...] (C) Summary: Moscow Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov remains a loyal member of United Russia, with a reputation for ensuring that the city has the resources it needs to function smoothly. Questions increasingly arise regarding Luzhkov's connections to the criminal world and the impact of these ties on governan [...] | 2010-02-12 15:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KDEM KCOR RS |
| 10MOSCOW318 | INSOR REPORT REINVIGORATES DEBATE ON POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: Igor Yurgens' and Yevgeniy Gontmakher's "21st Century Manifesto" has re-ignited debate among elite groups about President Medvedev's economic modernization objectives and proposed political reforms. Yurgens and Gontmakher support Medvedev's broader modernization agenda and express opti [...] | 2010-02-12 15:41:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS |
| 10MOSCOW320 | SCENESETTER FOR INNOVATION DIALOGUE DELEGATION'S [...] (U) Your visit to Russia can help advance several of the goals Presidents Obama and Medvedev set out in their Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC) to foster greater connectivity in key areas, including education, culture, business, and government, between the U.S. and Russia. The public-pr [...] | 2010-02-12 16:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PREL SOCI RS |
| 10MOSCOW324 | ENGAGING RUSSIA ON THE FUTURE OF BOSNIA [...] (C) While GOR officials share our goal for BiH -- a stable country integrated with Europe -- they are increasingly calling for the Office of High Representative (OHR) to close, assessing that the entities have nearly met all five objectives and two conditions ("5 plus 2") set by the Peace Imp [...] | 2010-02-15 10:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK RS |
| 10MOSCOW325 | KRASNOYARSK: A REGION ENJOYING THE STATUS QUO OR [...] (C) Summary: Krasnoyarsk government officials are confident that their management of the region's substantial energy and mineral wealth ensures political and economic stability. Opposition political figures and independent journalists give kray authorities high marks for their constructive eng [...] | 2010-02-15 15:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS |
| 10MOSCOW327 | KARASIN ON GEORGIA, NAGORNO-KARABAKH, [...] (C) Summary. DFM Karasin, in a meeting with the Ambassador February 9, praised the Geneva Talks for contributing to the relative calm in Georgia, while criticizing the Georgians for seeking scandal, the South Ossetians for boycotting the Incident Response Mechanism, and the co-chairs for hin [...] | 2010-02-16 07:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG UP AZ MD RS |
| 10MOSCOW334 | GOR GREETS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM DIRECTOR BLOOMFIELD [...] (C) Summary: During a visit to Moscow from January 29 - February 4, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) Director Sarah Bloomfield received an enthusiastic response from GOR officials, who noted that the GOR and the USHMM have shared interests in expanding World War II and Holocaust education [...] | 2010-02-16 12:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI KNAR KIRF RS |
| 10MOSCOW335 | RUSSIA HEALTH REGULATOR DISMISSED AFTER PUBLIC COMMENTS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 6, Prime Minister Putin dismissed Nikolai Yurgel, head of Russian pharmaceutical watchdog Roszdravnadzor, two days after Yurgel publicly criticized the government's draft "Law on the Circulation of Medicines," echoing numerous objections of the pharmaceutical industry [...] | 2010-02-16 19:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TBIO PREL SOCI ETRD KIPR RS |
| 10MOSCOW337 | RUSSIAN RELATIONS WITH AN ASSERTIVE UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: In recent meetings, MFA and Uzbek Embassy officials stressed the positive aspects of Russian-Uzbek relations, including bilateral trade and Uzbek migrant workers in Russia. Uzbek President Karimov is due to visit Moscow in April following intergovernmental talks. Meanwhile, Russian off [...] | 2010-02-17 17:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UZ RS |
| 10MOSCOW338 | GOR MILITARY DOCTRINE PRESENTS LITTLE THAT IS NEW [...] (C) Summary: On February 5 the GOR released its new military doctrine. At the same time President Medvedev also endorsed the unpublished document "Basic Principles of State Policy in the Field of Nuclear Deterrence Up to 2020." The new military doctrine, divided into four parts, is similar t [...] | 2010-02-17 17:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PTER PARM PBTS MARR MCAP MNUC |
| 10MOSCOW339 | COMMUNIST DUMA DEPUTY PREDICTS RETURN OF PUTIN [...] (C) Summary: Communist Party (KPRF) State Duma Deputy Sergei Levchenko dismissed KPRF's recent cooperation with Solidarity at the January 30 protest in Kaliningrad as insignificant, but expressed optimism about KPRF's chances in upcoming elections due to United Russia's increasing unpopulari [...] | 2010-02-17 17:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR RS |
| 10MOSCOW365 | ULYANOVSK: RUSSIA'S AVIATION CAPITAL SEEKING NEW [...] (C) Summary: Russia's Ulyanovsk region Governor Sergey Morozov is focusing on the need to attract investment, foreign or domestic, into his central Russian region. During Emboff's two-day visit February 11-12, local officials promoted their receptivity, and Ulyanovsk's infrastructure, indus [...] | 2010-02-19 08:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM |
| 10MOSCOW375 | RYAZAN REGIONAL ELECTIONS: YABLOKO QUITS, LASHES [...] (C) Summary: During the March 14 Ryazan Regional Parliamentary Elections, six parties will compete for 36 Oblast Duma seats. February 5 was the registration deadline for submitting signatures. Opposition parties and pundits agree that the elections will be neither free nor fair. Yabloko dr [...] | 2010-02-19 11:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM ECON RS |
| 10MOSCOW381 | NONPAPER DELIVERED: PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-19 14:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 10MOSCOW391 | RUSSIAN DUMA MEMBERS WANT US-RUSSIA RELATIONS BASED [...] (SBU) Summary: At the invitation of Duma Foreign Relations Committee Chair Konstantin Kosachev, the Ambassador met for 90 minutes with a delegation of Duma members traveling with Kosachev to the U.S. to meet with members of Congress. Discussion topics ranged from imports of U.S. chicken to Afg [...] | 2010-02-22 11:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PARM ECON ETRD RS |
| 10MOSCOW392 | IRAN DOMINATES NETANYAHU'S VISIT TO MOSCOW [...] (C) Summary: In a two-day visit to Moscow, PM Netanyahu pressed his case on Iran while the GOR was more focused on trade than the MEPP. The Israeli PM downplayed disagreements over Hamas and welcomed government initiatives to help crisis-depleted economic relations. Netanyahu came away ple [...] | 2010-02-22 11:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS IR |
| 10MOSCOW410 | FOCUSING OUR EFFORTS TO ENGAGE RUSSIA ON [...] (C) Summary: Cooperation on Afghanistan remains a top item on the U.S.-Russia agenda. We have achieved success in gaining Russia's public, rhetorical support for our efforts (despite private skepticism) and concrete help on transit issues. Efforts to have Russia contribute substantial econ [...] | 2010-02-24 14:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR RS AF |
| 10MOSCOW60 | RUSSIA PLAYS ITS CARDS IN ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, [...] (C) Summary. As a counterpoint to its August 2008 invasion of Georgia, Russia is pursuing traditional diplomacy with its South Caucasus neighbors Armenia and Azerbaijan, while addressing growing Turkish influence in the region. Although wary of Yerevan's possible westward reorientation, Mosc [...] | 2010-01-14 07:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG RS AM AJ TU |
| 10MOSCOW72 | MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY'S SCIENCE PARK SUCCESSFUL IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past five years, Moscow State University's (MSU) Science Park has launched 85 high-tech start-up, mostly in the IT and biotech fields. Raising awareness of the importance of IPR protection is a key MSU priority. With its science park and other innovative activities, [...] | 2010-01-14 11:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL TNGD TBIO TINT KIPR KPAO OEXC SCUL SOCI PGOV |
| 10MOSCOW75 | RUSSIA DISPATCHES RESCUE WORKERS AND EQUIPMENT TO [...] (U) According to a January 14 press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Medvedev has ordered the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) to assist Haiti in dealing with the effects of the January 12 earthquake. Russia has already dispatched three EMERCOM planes carrying m [...] | 2010-01-14 14:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV SOCI RS HA |
| 10MUMBAI12 | ANTI-MAOIST OPERATIONS IN CHHATTISGARH BEGIN: ACTIVISTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Indian state is finally getting serious about tackling the Maoist insurgency in India's "Red Belt." As it does so, NGOs and human rights activists working in southern Chhattisgarh, one of the areas worst affected by Maoist violence, are expressing concern that a concentra [...] | 2010-01-11 10:57:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PHUM ECON EAID EMIN ENRG SOCI PTER IN |
| 10MUMBAI13 | TELEGRAM CANCELLATION--NGOS SEE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-12 03:02:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ASEC PHUM IN |
| 10MUMBAI14 | TELEGRAM CANCEL--NGOS SEE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AS SOLUTION TO [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-12 04:54:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ASEC PHUM IN EAID EMIN PTER SOCI |
| 10MUMBAI17 | NGOS SEE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AS SOLUTION TO CONFLICT IN [...] (U) Summary: The tribal area of the southern part of the state of Chhattisgarh, known as the Bastar region, is one of the most heavily affected by the Maoist insurgency. Decades of official neglect of social development in this region, as well as its remoteness, has made it easy for Maoist g [...] | 2010-01-13 07:51:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ASEC PHUM IN EAID EMIN PTER SOCI |
| 10MUMBAI18 | NGOS SEE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AS SOLUTION TO CONFLICT IN [...] (U) Summary: The tribal area of the southern part of the state of Chhattisgarh, known as the Bastar region, is one of the most heavily affected by the Maoist insurgency. Decades of official neglect of social development in this region, as well as its remoteness, has made it easy for Maoist g [...] | 2010-01-13 08:09:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ASEC PHUM IN EAID EMIN PTER SOCI |
| 10MUMBAI42 | ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION GROWING IN INDIA [...] (SBU) Summary. With the majority of civil litigation cases taking over a decade to resolve through the Indian courts, businesses in Mumbai increasingly pursue alternative means for resolving contractual difference quickly and cheaply. The business community has devised Alternative Dispute Re [...] | 2010-02-05 08:40:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV BTIO ECON EINV KDEM KIDE KJUS ETRD IN |
| 10MUMBAI44 | MUMBAI'S ANTI-TRAFFICKING COURT REPORTS IMPRESSIVE FIGURE OF [...] (U) Summary. In just over a year of operation, the anti-human trafficking court in Mumbai has disposed of a large backlog of trafficking cases, and improved the conviction rate for traffickers. In 2009, the court adjudicated 438 cases, and recorded convictions in 81 cases, with more than one [...] | 2010-02-08 13:08:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI SMIG KTIP IN PHUM |
| 10MUMBAI53 | BOMB BLAST IN PUNE: SUSPECTED TERRORIST ATTACK, NO AMERICAN [...] (SBU) Summary: At around 7:15 pm on February 13, a bomb exploded in a restaurant often frequented by foreigners in Pune city, about three hours by road southeast of Mumbai, in an apparent terrorist attack. Indian officials have confirmed nine deaths, including at least one foreigner, with ove [...] | 2010-02-14 11:40:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PTER IN |
| 10MUMBAI57 | MUMBAI'S ANTI-TRAFFICKING COURT REPORTS IMPRESSIVE FIGURE OF [...] (U) Summary. In just over a year of operation, the anti-human trafficking court in Mumbai has disposed of a large backlog of trafficking cases, and improved the conviction rate for traffickers. In 2009, the court adjudicated 438 cases, and recorded convictions in 81 cases, with more than one [...] | 2010-02-17 11:18:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI SMIG KTIP IN PHUM |
| 10MUNICH16 | BAVARIA/GERMAN POLITICS: CSU STRUGGLES TO REGAIN ITS [...] (SBU) A sobering opinion poll has given the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) only 41 percent, a clear sign that the party's crisis continues, although at 41 percent the CSU was still twice as popular as any other party in Bavaria. Minister President Seehofer remains optimistic about the [...] | 2010-01-22 13:04:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL GM |
| 10MUNICH29 | GERMANY/BAVARIA: HORST SEEHOFER, MOSTLY FOCUSED ON [...] (C) Horst Seehofer, an unpredictable politician struggling to regain his party's hegemony in Bavaria, revealed only shallow foreign policy expertise when he met Ambassador Murphy on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on February 6. Seehofer, Minister President and leader of the [...] | 2010-02-16 08:58:00 | Consulate Munich | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV INRB GM |
| 10MUSCAT1 | OMAN'S SUBTLE PRESSURE ON CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (S/NF) During the week of November 16, Oman's Internal Security Service (ISS) questioned civil society leader Khalid al Haribi about his recent activities to promote women's rights in Oman. The encounter rattled al Haribi and showed that the GoO has figured out that his corporation is performi [...] | 2010-01-04 14:10:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PGOV MU |
| 10MUSCAT11 | OMAN: AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON THE PRESIDENT OF THE MAJLIS AL [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's December 9, 2009 wide ranging courtesy call with His Excellency Yahya bin Mahfidh al Manthari, President of the Majlis al Dawla, they discussed women's issues, exchange programs, Palestine, Yemen and Oman's infrastructure development. Although touching only br [...] | 2010-01-11 14:06:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KWMN OEXC MU |
| 10MUSCAT115 | OMAN AND THE GCC DONOR COORDINATION CONFERENCE [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered the subject demarche on Yemen donor coordination during a February 24 meeting with the Chief of the MFA Secretary General's Office (D-equivalent),Ambassador Lyutha al Mughairi. Ambassador Schmierer thanked Oman for its generous aid to Yemen, noted that Oman's thor [...] | 2010-02-24 13:56:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV YM MU |
| 10MUSCAT27 | OMAN CIVIL SOCIETY AWARDS HERALD SHIFTING WINDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Oman's first civil-society awards ceremony, a high-profile event organized by the Sultanate's first private think tank, is the latest sign that the climate for social and political activism in Oman is changing. The level of official and private support that the event received is [...] | 2010-01-19 12:31:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN MU |
| 10MUSCAT36 | HELPING ENTREPRENEURS: OMAN ANOUNCES 2010 SME CONFERENCE [...] (U) As a matter of policy the Government of Oman sees Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as an essential factor in driving the country's development and providing employment. In this regard, the GoO regularly and positively highlights growth in private sector hiring versus the public sector. [...] | 2010-01-18 13:33:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BEXP PGOV MU |
| 10MUSCAT37 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES TIP, IRAN, AND YEMEN WITH TOP OMANI [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 22, Ambassador Schmierer met with the Inspector General of the Royal Oman Police (ROP),who also serves as head of the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking, Lieutenant General Malik Al Ma'amari. The Deputy IG Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Riyami and Public Rel [...] | 2010-01-20 05:41:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIP PGOV YM IR MU |
| 10MUSCAT39 | SNAPSHOT OF OMAN'S BANKING CLIMATE AND ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: In an introductory call on the head of HSBC bank for Oman, the Ambassador received a candid view of Oman's banking circumstances. HSBC is well-placed in Oman, being the first bank in the country - and even served as the de facto central bank before the official one was established [...] | 2010-01-20 13:32:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV ELAB MU |
| 10MUSCAT41 | OMANI MINISTER OF ECONOMY ON THE BUDGET, GCC, AND PORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador paid an introductory call on Oman's Minister of National Economy Ahmed Macki on January 9. Macki proved enthusiastic and energetic about Oman's plans for development, detailing them at great length. Topics of discussion ranged from Oman's 2010 budget to internal conf [...] | 2010-01-20 16:12:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EPET EWWT PGOV MU |
| 10MUSCAT44 | OMAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-20 09:26:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV MU |
| 10MUSCAT46 | FIGURES ON OMAN'S LATEST LABOR ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-20 13:56:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KTIP PGOV MU |
| 10NAIROBI1 | Somalia -Galmuduug Presidential Crisis Resolved, Signaling [...] (C) Summary: The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) on December 28 endorsed Mohamed Ahmed Alin as President of Galmuduug region during an official ceremony in Mogadishu. Alin's selection, following a protracted stand-off with another contender for the position, was the result of TFG P [...] | 2010-01-04 09:21:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SO SOCI PINR KDEM |
| 10NAIROBI106 | TJRC Update [...] Summary: The Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) is still in the process of organizing itself and interviewing and hiring staff. On January 24 Commissioners will set off from Nairobi on a 60 day tour of the nation to inform Kenyans about the commission and its mandate; three w [...] | 2010-01-19 11:00:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KE |
| 10NAIROBI107 | Somalia - Dadaab Youth Report No Active Recruiting, But [...] (C) Youth at the Dadaab refugee camps, the majority of whom are of Somali origin, report that they have not witnessed active recruitment efforts by extremist elements from Somalia, but they have experienced significant temptation to cross the border and take money to fight. Several youth claim [...] | 2010-01-26 13:32:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER SOCI KPAO SO |
| 10NAIROBI11 | Kenya: Inadequate Witness Protection Poses Painful Dilemma [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 17. 2. (S) Summary: In recent months, post has noted an increased level of intimidation against witnesses to Kenya's late 2007-early 2008 post-election violence. This trend is consistent with security threats against other human ri [...] | 2010-01-05 11:40:00 | Embassy Nairobi | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ASEC KCRM KJUS UG KE |
| 10NAIROBI115 | Somalia - PD Activities Update, February 2 [...] (SBU) Per ref B, Post submits the following update for the first week of February 2010. End Summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-5 activiti [...] | 2010-02-02 13:16:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SO KPAO PTER MOPS |
| 10NAIROBI117 | Somalia - Puntland's Downward Trajectory [...] (C) Summary: Puntland Administration President "Faroole" appears increasingly determined to erode the integrity of Puntland political institutions and sideline clan and local leaders (ref al). In addition to a deteriorating political situation, security has continued to decline in Puntl [...] | 2010-02-02 13:56:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SO PINR PTER SOCI |
| 10NAIROBI120 | SOMALIA - UN Official's Positive Assessment of TFG Troops [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 16 we met with a UN officer Sheikh Wade, who was just back from visiting Transitional Federal Government (TFG) troops camped in the Jazeera area of Mogadishu. Wade was generally impressed by the troops' discipline and demeanor, though their living conditions were [...] | 2010-01-22 08:51:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SO MOPS |
| 10NAIROBI147 | S/CT AMBASSADOR DANIEL BENJAMIN AND GOK OFFICIALS DISCUSS [...] (C) During a one-day visit to Kenya Ambassador-at-Large for Counterterrorism Daniel Benjamin discussed threats from Somalia, Islamic extremism inside Kenya, border security and Kenya's efforts to aid the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Amb Benjamin met with George Saitoti, Min [...] | 2010-02-08 11:53:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MARR PGOV PREL PTER KE SO |
| 10NAIROBI149 | Constitutional Review Update and Next Steps [...] (C) Summary: On January 29 the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) reached agreement on what are considered the most contentious issues (the executive structure, devolution of authority, and transition arrangements) in a revised draft of the constitution. The PSC sent its recommendatio [...] | 2010-02-08 14:34:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KE |
| 10NAIROBI15 | Somalia - TFG Prime Minister Reviews Progress in Wake of [...] (C) Summary: Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Sharmarke described to Somalia Unit December 30 his government's plans, immediately on his January 3 return to Mogadishu, to shake-up Mogadishu port operations by removing the current, corrupt leadership, and implementing [...] | 2010-01-05 16:19:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO PINR EFIN EAID ECON |
| 10NAIROBI155 | SOMALIA - MASS TFG ARMY MOVEMENT SIGNALS IMPENDING OFFENSIVE [...] (C) Summary. On February 5 the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) deployed some 2,000 army troops from its training camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu into the city. With support from troops from the AU Mission to Somalia (AMISOM),four Somali battalions have taken up new positions that cont [...] | 2010-02-09 11:05:00 | Embassy Nairobi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV SO PTER EAID MARR MOPS |
| 10NAIROBI159 | ASD Vershbow Visit Highlights Regional Security Issues [...] (C) Summary: During separate January 26 meetings, Assistant Secretary of Defense Alexander Vershbow met with Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Defense Minister Yussuf Haji, Chief of Defense Jeremiah Kianga, and Interior Minister George Saitoti. PM Odinga expressed serious concern over regional ins [...] | 2010-02-11 13:52:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR SU SO KE |
| 10NAIROBI165 | SOMALIA - CHINESE ENGAGEMENT [...] (U) The following cable provides responses to action request in reftel on Chinese engagement in Somalia. Chinese Engagement in Trade and Investment --------------------------------------------- ----------------- 2. (SBU) The Sino-Somali relationship has remained strong since th [...] | 2010-02-12 07:56:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EAID XA SO |
| 10NAIROBI17 | Somalia - Puntland President Media Crackdown Fueling [...] (C) Summary: Puntland President "Faroole" appears to be holding VOA journalist Isaq, arrested on December 21 (reftels),on trumped up charges that Isaq was connected to last month's attacks in Puntland. Multiple Puntland contacts tell us they think "Faroole" does not have credible evidenc [...] | 2010-01-05 16:21:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO PHUM KDEM PINR |
| 10NAIROBI171 | Severe Coalition Government Tensions Surface [...] (C) Summary. Severe tensions within the coalition government have been building in recent days and erupted on February 14 into what both sides are characterizing as a "crisis." The revelation of major corruption within the Ministry of Education, headed by a minister allied to President Kibaki, [...] | 2010-02-16 12:23:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KE |
| 10NAIROBI181 | Chinese Engagement in Kenya [...] (S/NF) Summary: China's engagement in Kenya continues to grow exponentially. China enjoys a large trade surplus with Kenya; exports increased by more than 25 percent a year from 2004 to 2008. The China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) is drilling for oil in the Isiolo region. China may be a po [...] | 2010-02-17 07:01:00 | Embassy Nairobi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL EAID KE XW ECON EINV ENRG EFIN PGOV CH PINR |
| 10NAIROBI183 | Kenya "Crisis" Update [...] (C) Summary. Neither the President nor the Prime Minister have taken decisive steps to resolve Kenya's coalition "crisis," but there are some signs of progress. At the same time as the ODM announced on February 16 a boycott of Cabinet meetings, President Kibaki then cancelled the Cabinet meeti [...] | 2010-02-17 16:10:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KE |
| 10NAIROBI19 | Somalia - "Faroole" Reluctantly Releases Journalist [...] (C) Summary: Puntland President "Faroole," as a result of pressure by the Embassy and by Puntland and clan leaders, on January 5 released VOA reporter Mohammed Isaq. (Note: Isaq was detained on December 21. End note.) Our contacts tell us that "Faroole" reluctantly released Isaq after b [...] | 2010-01-07 10:00:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO KDEM PHUM |
| 10NAIROBI191 | Somalia - Perspectives on TFG-ASWJ Agreement [...] (C) The February 13 agreement between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama'a (ASWJ) (reftel) represents potential progress in their ongoing collaboration. But to be successful, the agreement must first gain the support of ASWJ on the ground, especially from l [...] | 2010-02-18 18:17:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO EAID ET MOPS |
| 10NAIROBI202 | Somalia - Request for Government Outreach Voluntary Visitor [...] Project Description: Somalia Unit, based at Embassy Nairobi, requests the creation of a Voluntary Visitor (VOLVIS) program that will enable a team of four people from Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to study options for enhancing their outreach efforts on behalf of the TFG. We [...] | 2010-02-02 12:01:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPAO SO |
| 10NAIROBI207 | Somalia - PD Activities Update, February 23 [...] (SBU) Per ref B, Post submits the following update for the third week of February 2010. End Summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-8 activiti [...] | 2010-02-23 14:12:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SO KPAO PTER MOPS |
| 10NAIROBI29 | Constitutional Debate 5: Power to the People [...] (C) Summary: This cable is part five in a five part series on the contentious issues and political landscape surrounding the debate on Kenya's Harmonized Draft Constitution. Cable one (Ref A) provided a snapshot of the outstanding contentious issues in the draft constitution: executive [...] | 2010-01-08 12:56:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KE |
| 10NAIROBI3 | Somalia - Update on Detained VOA Somali Reporter [...] (S) Voice of America (VOA) Somali Service reporter Mohamed Yasin Isaq remains in the custody of Puntland authorities, though he has yet to be charged with any crime. Puntland President "Faroole" replied to the Ambassador's December 29 letter (reftel) with an assertion that Isaq is being held n [...] | 2010-01-04 13:28:00 | Embassy Nairobi | SECRET | PREL PGOV SO PHUM KDEM KPAO SOCI |
| 10NAIROBI31 | The Constitutional Review Process and the Secretary's Calls [...] (C) Summary: The Secretary's calls made and planned to Prime Minister Odinga and President Kibaki respectively influenced them to chair a meeting with their teams January 7 at which they emphasized their desire to reach compromise on the key contentious issues with respect to the draft new cons [...] | 2010-01-08 13:10:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KE |
| 10NAIROBI324 | KENYA: FEBRUARY ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) John Githongo on the State of Play in Kenya 2. (U) A Glimpse at Kenya's Energy Future 3. (U) Irregular Financial Flows Stabilize the Shilling  [...] | 2010-02-10 07:49:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ENRG ECON EINV ETRD PINR KCOR PREL KE |
| 10NAIROBI33 | Somalia - Sharif Hassan Behind Ill-Fated Attempt To Remove [...] (C) Summary: Recent ill-fated efforts, reportedly orchestrated by Deputy Prime Minister Sharif Hassan, to sack the TFG Speaker were most likely intended to distract the Parliament from conducting oversight into Hassan's performance. (Note: President Sharif and Prime Minister Sharmarke hav [...] | 2010-01-08 13:23:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SO SOCI PINR KDEM |
| 10NAIROBI346 | SOMALIA - VIOLENCE INCREASES IN ADVANCE OF LIKELY OFFENSIVE [...] (SBU) Al-Shabaab and Hisbul Islam have increased their attacks against TFG and AMISOM positions in Mogadishu. In an apparent effort to pre-empt the TFG's long-planned Mogadishu offensive, on February 12 and 13 al-Shabaab launched attacks from northern Mogadishu neighborhoods and on February 1 [...] | 2010-02-16 17:46:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SO MOPS MARR EAID |
| 10NAIROBI35 | Somalia - PD Activities Update, January 11 [...] (SBU) Per ref B, Post submits the following update for the first week of January 2010. End summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-6 activiti [...] | 2010-01-11 06:53:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SO KPAO PTER MOPS |
| 10NAIROBI350 | Security Minister on Police Reform and Public Outreach [...] Summary: Following up on the Ambassador's meetings with Minister of Security Saitoti, DCM Lee Brudvig met with the minister on February 3 to discuss his request for assistance with police reform efforts. In addition to presenting a list of requests for his ministry (ranging from additional po [...] | 2010-02-17 12:08:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL SO KE PTER EAID |
| 10NAIROBI37 | Somalia - New TFG Police Chief Describes Organizational [...] (C) Summary: Somalia Unit contractor met with the recently-appointed TFG Chief of Police Loyan on January 9. (Note: Loyan replaced warlord "Qeybdiid" as police chief on December 6, 2009.) Loyan made a good impression. He seemed to have a good sense both of the problems he faced and a [...] | 2010-01-11 17:01:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SO MARR PINR EAID |
| 10NAIROBI374 | SOMALIA - S/GWI Project Proposals [...] Post appreciates the opportunity to submit five proposals from women's organizations in Somalia's South-Central, Somaliland, and Puntland regions to the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues. In response to a call for proposals, post received over 85 submissions from non-governmental or [...] | 2010-02-22 09:14:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SO KWMN KPAO PHUM |
| 10NAIROBI5 | Somalia - ASWJ Loses, Then Regains Key Galgaduud Town in [...] (C) Summary: On January 2, al-Shabaab militias wrested control of Dhusamarebb (Galgaduud Region) from Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a (ASWJ). Al-Shabaab's control of Dhusamarebb, the site of ASWJ's headquarters in Galgaduud, however, was shortlived, as ASWJ re-took the town the same day. Al-Sh [...] | 2010-01-04 14:30:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SO MARR MOPS PTER |
| 10NAIROBI50 | Ambassador Launches New "Yes Youth Can" Initiative [...] Summary: As part of continuing intensive efforts to press for implementation of the reform agenda, on December 16 the Ambassador announced a new $45 million USAID-funded initiative for youth in Kenya. Speaking at the Kenya Children's Parliament Foundation, the Ambassador launched the "Yes You [...] | 2010-01-11 14:36:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PGOV KE |
| 10NAIROBI52 | SOMALIA - ANTI-OPPOSITION ALLIANCES APPEAR TO GAIN MOMENTUM [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 10 pro-TFG clan and Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a (ASWJ) forces wrested control of much of Beledweyne town from Hisbul Islam (HI) and al-Shabaab. By late evening, following day-long sporadic but fierce fighting, clan and ASWJ-allied militia brought much of Beledweyne under [...] | 2010-01-12 05:43:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SO |
| 10NAIROBI57 | Somalia - The TFG After One Year [...] (C) President Sheikh Sharif's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has survived its first year in office. A tumultuous 2009 saw the TFG initially benefit from the mid-January withdrawal of Ethiopian forces and from Sheikh Sharif's legitimacy with Somalis, only to be almost forced out o [...] | 2010-01-12 13:26:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO SOCI EAID MARR PTER |
| 10NAIROBI59 | U.S. POLICY TO ADVANCE THE REFORM AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: Our highest priority efforts are focused on advancing implementation of the reform agenda, which is key to the future democratic stability and prosperity of Kenya. While some positive reform steps have been taken, the old guard associated with the culture of impunity continues to resis [...] | 2010-01-12 15:13:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCOR KE |
| 10NAIROBI63 | Somalia - Military Tactics in Beledweyne Appear to Reach [...] (C) Summary: Military activity in Hiraan region appears to have reached its strategic limits for now and must yield to stepped up political efforts on the part of local clan leaders and the TFG or risk entrenching a clan-based conflict that will energize al-Shabaab. January 12 saw an esca [...] | 2010-01-13 17:21:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO MOPS MARR SOCI |
| 10NAIROBI65 | Somalia - President Sharif Alleges TFG Ready to Build on [...] (C) Summary: In a January 14 meeting a confident TFG President Sheikh Sharif told Somalia Unit that the TFG had laid the foundation for a successful second year. Sharif cited changes to the security sector leadership, improvements in public messaging, and more successful regional outr [...] | 2010-01-14 15:30:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO PINR MARR |
| 10NAIROBI69 | Somalia - Italian Foreign Minister Re-Affirms Support for [...] (C) Summary: Brief conversations with the Transitional Federal Government's (TFG) Ambassador to Kenya, TFG President Sharif's Chief-of-Staff, and Italian Special Envoy to the TFG on January 15 suggest that the January 14 meeting between Italian Foreign Minister Frattini and Sharif prod [...] | 2010-01-15 08:43:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO EAID MARR IT |
| 10NAIROBI73 | Parliamentary Caucus on Reforms Delegation to the U.S. [...] This is an action request; please see paragraph 8 for meeting requests. 2. Summary: At the invitation of the House Democracy Partnership and with post's support, Kenya's Parliament is sending a delegation of six leaders of the recently-formed Parliamentary Caucus on Reforms (see paragra [...] | 2010-01-21 09:31:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM KE |
| 10NAIROBI75 | Somalia - PD Activities Update, January 20 [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post submits the following update for the third week of January 2010. End Summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-5 activiti [...] | 2010-01-21 14:50:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SO KPAO PTER MOPS |
| 10NAIROBI79 | Arrest of Islamic Cleric Sparks Violent Protests [...] (C) Summary: The arrest of radical Islamist cleric Adullah el-Faisal in Kenya on December 31, 2009 sparked a violent protest in which some demonstrators waved al Shabaab flags. As the GOK has attempted and failed to deport Faisal over the past two weeks interfaith tensions have escalated, and [...] | 2010-01-22 10:52:00 | Embassy Nairobi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KCRM KJUS JM SO KE |
| 10NAIROBI83 | Somalia - Ahmed Madobe Frustrated By TFG Alleged Cold [...] (C) Summary: Lower Juba militia commander Ahmed Madobe in mid-January reportedly planned to continue fighting al-Shabaab but was increasingly frustrated by the TFG's resistance to work with him and with Ogaden clan forces currently fighting in the region. A contact close to Madobe tol [...] | 2010-01-22 14:22:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO MARR MOPS PINR |
| 10NAIROBI99 | SOMALIA - TFG SIGNES DEAL FOR NEW CURRENCY [...] (C) Summary: On January 11 the Transitional Federal Government Finance Minister Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden and his Sudanese counterpart signed an agreement for Sudan to print five trillion new Somali shillings. Sudan will fund the printing, reportedly costing $17 million dollars, accordi [...] | 2010-01-26 10:47:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO SU ECON EFIN EAID |
| 10NASSAU116 | THE BAHAMAS: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) The following is Embassy Nassau's Investment Climate Report for 2010. --------------------------------------------- - Openness to Foreign Investment --------------------------------------------- - 2. (U) The Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas generally [...] | 2010-02-03 21:35:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC BF EIND ECON EINT |
| 10NASSAU146 | RECALL 10 NASSAU 146 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-11 22:12:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PGOV KCRM PREL KTIP PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC |
| 10NASSAU148 | THE BAHAMAS TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) Post's point of contact for this report is PolOff Wendy Rejan, Phone 242-322-1181 ext 4510, Fax 242-356-0222. PolOff spent 24 hours drafting this cable. Post's response to inquiries is provided using the original number and letter of the questions in reftel. 2. (U) Question 25. TH [...] | 2010-02-11 22:18:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PGOV KCRM PREL KTIP PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC |
| 10NASSAU176 | Bahamas Demarche Delivered: Goldstone Follow-up Action [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-24 20:01:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM BF |
| 10NASSAU186 | Nassau Monthly-- February 2010 [...] (U) This is a monthly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. --Haiti Earthquake Sparks Fear Of Illegal Drug Increase --Cuban Detainee Shot at Immigration Detention Center --Bahamas Gets Tough on Crime --We're #4: Ship Registry -- Co [...] | 2010-02-26 20:05:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM SMIG ECON EFIN EINV BF |
| 10NASSAU24 | NASSAU--DECEMBER MONTHLY [...] This is a monthly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. -- Key Opposition Party Resignation Causes Outrage and a Possible Runoff Election -- Government Corruption Focus of Special Committee Probe And On-Going Investigations -- PL [...] | 2010-01-08 20:49:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL BF ECON EFIN |
| 10NASSAU25 | BAHAMAS: Megaports Tabletop Exercise Postponed to July 2010 [...] (SBU) January 20, David Kostorowski of Pacific Northwest Labs and EMBOFF met with GCOB officials in Nassau to discuss plans for the joint Megaports Table Top Exercise (TTX) scheduled for FY 2010. Picking up from the last meeting in August 2009 (REF A),Mr. Kostorowski and EMBOFF briefed GCOB re [...] | 2010-01-26 14:27:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP PGOV BF |
| 10NASSAU43 | TURKS & CAICOS MIGRANT HANDLING CAPABILITIES AT BREAKING [...] (C) One hundred and twenty-two Haitian migrants arrived in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) January 27. They were detained and are being housed in temporary facilities at a gymnasium. A representative from the Governor's Office told post's Coast Guard Liaison Officer (CGLO) that they hav [...] | 2010-02-01 18:18:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG BF |
| 10NASSAU47 | BY-ELECTIONS IN THE BAHAMAS -- FREE T-SHIRTS KEY TO SUCCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The resignation earlier this month of a opposition MP will result in a by-election on February 16. Traditionally, a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) stronghold, the by-election may be a bellwether for the 2012 general elections. Funding is going to be a key issue in the race as ma [...] | 2010-02-04 20:18:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BF |
| 10NASSAU59 | Bahamas Election Cliffhanger Results in Political Stalemate [...] A by-election in the constituency of Elizabeth resulted in a stalemate for both major political parties. A recount was ordered after the initial count of approximately 3,200 ballots on February 16 resulted in a one vote lead for the Free National Movement (FNM) candidate Dr. Duane Sands. Prim [...] | 2010-02-19 19:40:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL BF |
| 10NASSAU64 | Bahamas Response: Demarche to Host Governments in Response [...] (U) EconOff/Mission Disaster Relief Officer delivered reftel points to Under Secretary and Disaster Assistance Coordinator for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Carlton Wright. Wright noted that The Bahamas was working through CARICOM to deliver aid to Haiti and did not presently require any a [...] | 2010-01-20 13:30:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA BF |
| 10NASSAU74 | NASSAU RESPONSE ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR [...] The Bahamas is an overwhelmingly service-based economy with tourism and financial services accounting for some 80 percent of economic activity. Migrant laborers, most susceptible to potential labor and other abuses, are also generally engaged in services, domestic or household, construction, [...] | 2010-01-20 22:51:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL BF |
| 10NDJAMENA102 | CHAD-SUDAN: DEBY BRIEFS GRATION ON KHARTOUM TRIP, [...] (C) Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno received S/USSES General Scott Gration and Embassy officials February 16 for a friendly and wide-ranging discussion of Chad-Sudan relations, including Deby's visit the previous week to Khartoum. Deby expressed concern that Sudan might not in the end be [...] | 2010-02-16 18:54:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY CD |
| 10NDJAMENA105 | CHAD: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 2010 REPORT [...] (U) This is Post's submission for the 2010 Trafficking in Persons report. Answers are keyed to questions in reftel. --------------------------- THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION --------------------------- 2. (SBU) Paragraph 25: A. Government entities, international organizations, and i [...] | 2010-02-18 15:28:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP ELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG KMCA CD |
| 10NDJAMENA106 | LEAHY VETTING REVERSAL AGAIN PUTS USG HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) In September 2009, via Ref A, Ambassador Nigro sought the AF Bureau's assistance in resolving intra-Departmental disputes over sectoral issues, including management of the Leahy vetting process, that were hindering progress toward broad U.S. goals in Chad: regional stabilization, counter [...] | 2010-02-21 06:50:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC CD |
| 10NDJAMENA108 | LEAHY VETTING CONFUSION STYMIES USG HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) In September 2009, via Ref A, Ambassador Nigro sought the AF Bureau's assistance in resolving intra-Departmental disputes over sectoral issues, including management of the Leahy vetting process, that were hindering progress toward broad U.S. goals in Chad: regional stabilization, counter [...] | 2010-02-21 13:18:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC CD |
| 10NDJAMENA109 | END OF THE AFFAIR? DEBY AND KHALIL GO THEIR [...] (SBU) Working overnight February 19 and into the afternoon February 20, Chadian President Deby brokered an agreement between his erstwhile JEM client, Khalil Ibrahim, and Sudan Presidential Envoy Ghazi Salahhudin, potentially ending fighting between the JEM and GoS. Deby is now en route for [...] | 2010-02-22 12:50:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY CD |
| 10NDJAMENA11 | CHAD-SUDAN RAPPROCHEMENT GAINS MOMENTUM AS GOC [...] (SBU) Chad-Sudan rapprochement has gained significant momentum, with the GoC last week having given the JEM an ultimatum on the need to travel to Doha and negotiate in good faith, or "go it alone from here on." A Sudanese technical team arrived in N'Djamena January 7, and a heavy-weight Sud [...] | 2010-01-07 13:04:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL PREF SU CD |
| 10NDJAMENA13 | THE "LA VOIX" AFFAIR: JUSTICE PREVAILING [...] (SBU) The Chadian justice system showed itself capable of asserting impartial authority in a highly partisan environment, and of carrying out due process and defending press freedom, when the GOC's Justice Ministry decided Jan 6 to authorize the troubled independent Chadian weekly "La Voix" t [...] | 2010-01-09 10:00:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SU CD |
| 10NDJAMENA16 | CHAD ELECTION PROCESS GAINING MOMENTUM: COMPLETE [...] (SBU) Chad's national election process has gained significant momentum since President Deby's December 5 convocation of political party leaders to unite them around the common goal of credible legislative and municipal elections in 2010. Chad's international partners including the U.S. have [...] | 2010-01-11 10:04:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL PREF SU CD |
| 10NDJAMENA21 | CHAD-SUDAN RAPPROCHEMENT ON FAST TRACK: KEY [...] (SBU) FORMIN Faki told Ambassador January 11 that Chad-Sudan rapprochement continued to gain momentum, with these key developments January 7-12: -- Chadian and Sudanese "technical teams" signed documents January 7 in NDjamena aimed at implementing the border security provisions of the 2006 [...] | 2010-01-12 12:32:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM MARR SU LY CD |
| 10NDJAMENA23 | MINURCAT PROGRESS REPORT: EAST CHAD SECURITY [...] (SBU) SRSG Victor Angelo told the resident diplomatic and IO corps in N'Djamena January 11 that he was in the process of framing his end-of-first-year report to the SYG and UN Security Council on the performance of the MINURCAT PKO since its inception last March. The report, due in February, [...] | 2010-01-12 16:36:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF UNSC SU CD |
| 10NDJAMENA28 | RUSHING TO RAPPROCHEMENT: BASSOLE SAYS CHAD-SUDAN [...] (SBU) Visiting Chief Joint Mediator Bassole told me late Jan 14 that he was deeply involved in the final stages of negotiations between the GOC and the GOS for a definitive peace deal -- the denouement could be written agreements signed as early as this weekend -- and that he was at the same [...] | 2010-01-16 10:21:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF MARR SU LY CD |
| 10NDJAMENA29 | CHAD AND SUDAN MAKE PEACE, SIGN AGREEMENTS FULL [...] (SBU) Chad and Sudan have made a peaceful end to their proxy war, signing agreements in N'Djamena January 15 to formally normalize bilateral relations and to reinforce border security arrangements, which they spelled out in a joint communique. Chad and Sudan pledged to end all support for a [...] | 2010-01-16 17:12:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY CD |
| 10NDJAMENA3 | FORMIN ON CHAD-SUDAN XMAS DIPLOMACY: KHARTOUM [...] (SBU) FORMIN Faki told Ambassador Dec 31 that he considered his "Xmas Visit" to Khartoum last week a success; that he was encouraged by the frankness and seriousness of conversations he had with President Bashir, Dr Ghazi, and others; and that he was satisfied that the GOS had indeed moved mo [...] | 2010-01-04 10:26:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR PHUM PREF SU CD PREL |
| 10NDJAMENA30 | THE REAL DEAL?: CHAD-SUDAN PEACE AGREEMENT [...] (C) The January 15 Chad-Sudan agreements set a deadline of February 21 for both the GOC and the GOS to accomplish the key element in their rapprochement, "elimination of armed rebel presence on their respective territories," Chad Amb to the U.S. told Ambassador January 16, but both governments [...] | 2010-01-17 10:25:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY CD |
| 10NDJAMENA31 | CHADIAN POLITICAL THEATER: SOUTHERN REBEL CHIEF [...] (SBU) The GOC's capture of rebel commander Djibrine Dassert and his top staff in Southern Chad January 4 was a big plus for President Deby's government, and provided an occasion for a bit of Chadian-style political theater. The Chad military's successful ambush of Dassert, who took part in [...] | 2010-01-18 11:18:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF MARR CA SU CD |
| 10NDJAMENA32 | CHAD: AID PROVISIONS TO GOVERNMENTS WITH [...] (SBU) This cable responds to requests for information in reftel related to Chad's degree of budget transparency and USG legal strictures prohibiting assistance to central governments whose budgets are not or have not been transparent. Paras 4 to 10 below are keyed to questions in para 3 of [...] | 2010-01-18 17:59:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL PREF SU CD |
| 10NDJAMENA35 | AMB BECHIR BRIEFS ON JEM, CHAD-SUDAN, AND [...] (C) Chad U.S. Ambassador Bechir came by this afternoon to provide me a few more details on the Chad-Sudan peace deal, on JEM, and on the MINURCAT extension issue, adding that FORMIN Faki had asked him to do so. ------------------ JEM/KHALIL IBRAHIM ------------------ 2. (C) Bechir said [...] | 2010-01-19 16:09:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF MARR SU LY UN CD |
| 10NDJAMENA4 | DEBY'S LIBERATION DAY SPEECH HIGHLIGHTS EFFORTS FOR PEACE, [...] President Deby's annual "Liberation and Democracy Day" speech this year featured the GOC's efforts for peace with Sudan and to reconcile Chad rebels on the international plane, and political and social reforms on the national plane, including support for elections and efforts against child lab [...] | 2010-01-04 10:55:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SU CD |
| 10NDJAMENA40 | CHAD: RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE DEMARCHE RE. [...] (SBU) DCM and Democracy/Development Officer met January 21 with Sandjima Dounia, Secretary General of the Chadian Ministry of Environment, to deliver points in reftel on the desirability of Chad's associating itself with the Copenhagen Accord on climate change. Sandjima made clear that Chad [...] | 2010-01-25 09:01:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV PREL PGOV SU CD |
| 10NDJAMENA41 | CHAD'S MEDIA CLIMATE EVOLVING POSITIVELY AS OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) Goual Nanassoum, head of an EU-funded project on empowering the media in Chad, told DCM Jan 22 that he believed that media freedom had improved over the past year as a consequence of both GoC and opposition commitment to the August 13, 2007 Accords. Nanassoum told us that he felt intern [...] | 2010-01-25 11:22:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PHUM PINR PREF PGOV PREL CD |
| 10NDJAMENA43 | CHAD AND THE UN CONTEND OVER MINURCAT EXTENSION: [...] (C) The GOC and the UN have been sparring over the issue of the extension of MINURCAT's mandate since Jan 5. The GOC delivered Jan 15 a note verbale to the UN Secretariat informing it of Chad's "request for the withdrawal from Chad of the PKO" and requesting further "to discuss as soon as p [...] | 2010-01-25 15:08:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF MARR UN SU LY CD |
| 10NDJAMENA48 | HUMANITARIAN UPDATE: NGO REACTIONS TO MINURCAT [...] (C) Humanitarian NGOs are speculating about the concrete impact of the ongoing GOC-UN debate regarding MINURCAT's future after 15 March 2010 (See Ref A). If the UN and Chad do not arrive at a modus operandi that permits MINURCAT to continue activities pursuant to its mandate under UNSC 1861 u [...] | 2010-01-26 13:08:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PHUM SOCI PREL PREF CD SU |
| 10NDJAMENA49 | CHAD, MINURCAT EXTENSION, AND THE LOGIC OF [...] (C) As the GOC nd the UN continue to negotiate seriously over te issue of the extension of MINURCAT's mandate (se Ref A),our analysis of the GOC's motivations leds us to cnclude that the GOC is attempting to chieve interlocking geo-political and domestic-plitical goals, as well as wringing co [...] | 2010-01-26 13:50:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY CD |
| 10NDJAMENA63 | CHAD AND UN NEGOTIATING MINURCAT WITHDRAWAL [...] (C) MG Cammaert, head of the UN Technical Assessment Mission to discuss MINURCAT extension with the GOC, told Perm Five ambassadors here Jan 28 that his initial conversations with his GOC counterparts indicated that the GOC insisted on a framework of "MINURCAT withdrawal in accordance with UNS [...] | 2010-01-29 10:59:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY UN CD |
| 10NDJAMENA65 | CHAD ELECTION PROCESS PUSHES ON: OPERATING BUDGET [...] (SBU) The Chadian electoral process, aimed at national legislative and municipal elections in Nov-Dec 2010, continues to roll forward, with the key steps of establishing a Permanent Board of Elections (BPE) and an electoral budget of USD 49 million taken by the government on Jan 27. Most of [...] | 2010-01-30 16:12:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY UN EU CD |
| 10NDJAMENA70 | MINURCAT WITHDRAWAL: NO AGREEMENT, BUT COMPROMISE [...] (C) The Cammaert Mission prepares to leave Chad Feb 2 without having definite agreement from the GOC on a plan of withdrawal for MINURCAT that would satisfy UN goals and security requirements. The GOC wants MINURCAT's military component out soon but would permit its civilian component to sta [...] | 2010-02-02 12:01:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF UN PKO CT CD |
| 10NDJAMENA79 | GOC SUPPORTIVE BUT NOT FOCUSED ON USG EFFORTS IN HAITI [...] (SBU) P/E Chief shared translated points and joint communique (reftel) February 4 with MFA Secretary General Mahamat Moussa Dago, who was generally supportive of the U.S. efforts. Dago was focused on the continual natural disasters that befall Haiti. He noted that the GOC had contributed US [...] | 2010-02-08 08:09:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM CD |
| 10NDJAMENA83 | EU UPGRADES ITS MISSION TO CHAD: THE EU'S "NEW [...] (C) The EU delegation in N'Djamena has been chosen as one of 54 of the Union's 136 overseas missions to be endowed with new, embassy-like functions derived from the Lisbon Treaty. The delegation, headed by an Ambassador of French nationality, is empowered to speak on behalf of the 27 EU mem [...] | 2010-02-08 16:21:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV EU FR PHUM PREF CD |
| 10NDJAMENA86 | DEBY RETURNS TRIUMPHANTLY FROM TRIP TO SUDAN [...] (SBU) The Chadian elite turned out en masse the afternoon of February 9 to welcome home President Deby from his historic visit to Sudan and meeting with Sudanese President Bashir. The diplomatic corps was convoked to stand shoulder to shoulder with GOC official and Deby's MPS party members. [...] | 2010-02-09 16:02:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM SU CD |
| 10NDJAMENA89 | CHAD WANTS OIL PAYMENT IN BARRELS NOT DOLLARS [...] (SBU) ESSO-Chad's General Manager has told us that the GOC has formally requested a change in payment practices for Chad's oil royalty. The government, entitled to 12.5 percent of daily output as royalty, has now requested payment "in-kind" vice payment in currency, breaking with the set-up [...] | 2010-02-09 16:46:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EPET ETRD PREF EINV US CD |
| 10NDJAMENA93 | CHAD'S BUDGET REFORM STRUGGLES AS SPENDING [...] (SBU) The GOC continues to struggle with efforts to reform public finance management and responsibly administer its budge, but it officially remains committed to the process. Multilateral donors highlighted strengths and weaknesses of the GOC's public finance reform project. The IMF is plan [...] | 2010-02-12 08:31:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EPET EFIN PREF PREL IMF CD |
| 10NDJAMENA97 | CHAD MINISTERS BRIEF S/USSES GRATION ON DEBY VISIT [...] (C) S/USSES General Scott Gration met February 15 with Chadian FM Moussa Faki Mahamat, NSA Mahamat Ismail Chaibo, and DefMin Wadal Kamougue Abdelkader to offer congratulations on Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno's February 8-9 breakthrough visit to Khartoum (Ref A) in pursuit of fully norm [...] | 2010-02-15 17:55:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM CD |
| 10NEWDELHI101 | ENGAGEMENT IN ASIA-PACIFIC: INDIAN RESPONSE TO [...] (C) Secretary Clinton's January 12 Asia-Pacific speech in Honolulu was reported in two leading Indian newspapers, THE HINDUSTAN TIMES and THE INDIAN EXPRESS. The reports, drawn from wire stories, focused on the Secretary's terming Asia as "indispensable" to meeting global security and humanit [...] | 2010-01-21 11:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECIN XC XE XU ASEAN APECO ARF IN |
| 10NEWDELHI103 | TFHA01: INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO [...] (U) Post delivered reftel A and B demarche points to Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) division on January 19. 2. (U) An MEA official said that India had decided to give a total of USD 5 million in cash to Haiti, an increase from the USD 1 million [...] | 2010-01-22 02:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM EAID KDEM OIIP UN HA IN |
| 10NEWDELHI104 | MEDIA REACTION: DEFENSE SECRETARY GATES VISIT, [...] "U.S. ACCEPTANCE," editorial in January 21 Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates who visited India recently said two important things. First, India may not be as patient as the last time if it were to be attacked again by Pakistani militants. Second, he warned India of [...] | 2010-01-22 11:49:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI109 | HASINA'S DELHI VISIT: PROGRESS TOWARD REGIONAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina's January 10-13 visit to India boosted prospects for regional integration. Following recent Bangladeshi action against Indian insurgents, Hasina again pledged Bangladeshi territory would not be used for anti-Indian activities. Bangladesh granted India [...] | 2010-01-22 13:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER BG IN |
| 10NEWDELHI113 | A SMALL STEP TOWARD ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE 1984 ANTI-SIKH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed two chargesheets January 13 against senior Congress Party leader Sajjan Kumar for making provocative speeches and inciting mobs in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi. While a positive step toward accountability and a possible attemp [...] | 2010-01-22 13:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM IN |
| 10NEWDELHI114 | INDIA AGREES ALTERNATIVE IS NECESSARY TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Kozak and PolCouns on January 22 met with Rajiva Misra, Joint Secretary for United Nations Economic and Social (UNES) Division at the Ministry of External Affairs, to discuss USG concerns about the "defamation of religions" resolution and the related OIC-backed Protoc [...] | 2010-01-22 13:40:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KISL KDEM PGOV OPDC UNGA IN |
| 10NEWDELHI115 | INDIAN MEA SHARES VIEWS ON SRI LANKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indian MEA is optimistic that the January 26 elections will prove a step in the right direction for Sri Lanka. There is concern in the GOI that the international community's approach to addressing human rights concerns has pushed Sri Lanka toward China. India continues to wat [...] | 2010-01-22 13:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CE IN |
| 10NEWDELHI116 | MENON APPOINTED NEW NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon was appointed India's new National Security Advisor on January 22. M.K. Narayanan's departure from the post signals the end of a bureaucratic tussle with Home Minister Chidambaram for authority over internal security. Menon will oversee a [...] | 2010-01-22 15:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM KNNP PK IN PINR |
| 10NEWDELHI13 | MEA ON INDIAN ASSISTANCE TO 2010 AFGHAN ELECTION [...] (C) According to senior Ministry of External Affairs officials, the GOI is not actively considering providing technical or financial support to Afghan elections, but would be open to such proposals from the Afghan government. On January 6, we raised reftel query with Gopal Bagley, MEA's Actin [...] | 2010-01-06 13:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF IN |
| 10NEWDELHI131 | INDIA: OUTREACH ON LONDON CONFERENCE FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-25 10:27:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV AF IN |
| 10NEWDELHI132 | A SMALL STEP TOWARD ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE 1984 ANTI-SIKH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed two chargesheets January 13 against senior Congress Party leader Sajjan Kumar for making provocative speeches and inciting mobs in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi. While a positive step toward accountability and a possible attemp [...] | 2010-01-25 10:53:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM IN |
| 10NEWDELHI133 | MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM, INDO-PAK RELATIONS, [...] "AMERICA IS INTERESTED IN AN INDO-PAK CONFLICT" editorial in January 25 centrist Gujarati daily, GUJARATMITRA: "America's Defense Secretary's warning that India's patience will run out if there is a repeat of 26/11 attacks is an indirect heads-up to Pakistan. Despite being fully aware that Pak [...] | 2010-01-25 11:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI140 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA, INDIA- [...] "ONE-YEAR OF OBAMA," editorial in January 25 right- of-center Urdu daily, MUNSIF: "President Obama's one year performance has been extremely disappointing. He promised that he would withdraw American forces from Iraq; close the most infamous Guantanamo Bay; and pull out America from the econom [...] | 2010-01-27 10:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI146 | INDIAN SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL HAITI RESPONSE [...] (U) Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, made an unscheduled visit to Port-au-Prince on January 24 after official visits to Colombia, Peru, and Dominican Republic. During his meetings with Dominican President Fernandez and Foreign Minister Morales. President Fernandez inv [...] | 2010-01-27 12:02:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL IN HA |
| 10NEWDELHI152 | MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, INDIA-SRI [...] "TENSION BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN," editorial in January 27 right-of-center Urdu daily ETEMAAD: "The US Defense Secretary's recent disclosure about different terror groups in the Afghan-Pakistan region vindicates India's fear that one more attack from Pakistani area is possible. Unfortunatel [...] | 2010-01-28 10:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI155 | INDIA SUPPORTS NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT, FURTHER [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director of Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Amandeep Singh Gill stated January 27 that the Government of India (GOI) was looking forward to a positive and productive Nuclear Security Summit and confirmed that Prime Minister [...] | 2010-01-28 12:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN AORC CDG |
| 10NEWDELHI162 | NSA NARAYANAN DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN WITH SPECIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Outgoing National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan discussed Afghanistan with Special Representative Richard Holbrooke January 18. Holbrooke explained President Obama's plan for the start of a phased troop withdrawal in 2011 rather than a precipitous pull out, and made the case f [...] | 2010-01-28 13:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER AF PK IN |
| 10NEWDELHI163 | SRAP HOLBROOKE DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: In a January 18 meeting with Special Representative Richard Holbrooke, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao described the Indian effort in Afghanistan as focused on strengthening governance by building Afghan capacities. She said Indian engagement is transparent and should not be threatening [...] | 2010-01-28 13:20:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PK AF IN |
| 10NEWDELHI17 | NEW STEWARDS OF INDIAN DEFENSE RESEARCH MAY BE GOOD NEWS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent changes in Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) leadership may herald opportunities for increased productivity in defense research and collaboration with India. Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat was appointed on 1 September to the post of Scientific Advisor to the [...] | 2010-01-06 14:18:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL KSCA MCAP PGOV IN |
| 10NEWDELHI173 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA, SRI LANKA PRESIDENTIAL [...] "HOW LONG INDIA CAN KEEP QUIET?" commentary in January 28 centrist Hindi daily, NAI DUNIYA: "China's nationalistic zeal and territorial ambitions are proving to be India's bane. U.S. is aware of this, but is scared of China's aggressive nationalism. India should be extra vigilant on its border [...] | 2010-01-29 10:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI181 | SPECIAL REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF STATE [...] "Amid talk of fading allure and promises not kept, an embattled President Obama, bruised by economic, political, and foreign policy crises in his first year in office, has pledged to stop US companies from taking jobs overseas and warned Americans about increasing competition from China and In [...] | 2010-01-29 11:41:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI182 | DELHI DIARY, JANUARY 11 - 29, 2010 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for January 11-29, 2010, that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Vice-President Ansari: Make Intelligence Agencies Accountable to Parliament -- Junior Ministers Disgruntled, Tell PM Singh They Ar [...] | 2010-01-29 11:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PTER IN EAGR |
| 10NEWDELHI188 | THE BLAME GAME: AG MINISTER ON DEFENSE OVER HIGH FOOD [...] (SBU) Summary: The national concern about continuing high food prices has grown increasingly political as the allied Congress Party has joined the opposition in criticizing Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and Minister of Agriculture Sharad Pawar for failing to stem rising food inflation. [...] | 2010-01-29 14:30:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EAID EFIN ECIN EINV SENV PGOV IN |
| 10NEWDELHI189 | THE BLAME GAME: AG MINISTER ON DEFENSE OVER HIGH FOOD [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-01 01:35:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EAID EFIN ECIN EINV SENV PGOV IN |
| 10NEWDELHI201 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR: INDIANS FEAR CROSS-BORDER [...] (C) Summary: While there have been a few positive moves regarding Kashmir in the last month, the more significant developments have been negative and represent setbacks to peace and reconciliation. On the plus side, the Defense Minister unveiled a few more confidence building measures, and Kashmir [...] | 2010-02-01 12:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL PINR IN |
| 10NEWDELHI202 | MEDIA REACTION: SECURITY IN ASIA, AFGHANISTAN, [...] "CHINESE BASES IN PAKISTAN," editorial in January 30 centrist Hindi daily, NAI DUNIYA: "The U.S. is desperate to get out of Iraq and Afghanistan. If the U.S. quits Afghanistan, that will take the pressure off the terrorists, thereby weakening democracy and liberal political forces in Pakistan. [...] | 2010-02-01 12:25:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI205 | NSA MENON DISCUSSES PAKISTAN AND CIVIL NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) This is an action request; see paragraph 11. 2. (S) SUMMARY. In his first meeting with Ambassador Roemer as National Security Advisor January 28, Shivshankar Menon asserted that his portfolio would remain "the same" as that of his predecessor. He touched on civil nuclear implementat [...] | 2010-02-01 13:48:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN |
| 10NEWDELHI206 | SRAP HOLBROOKE MEETS INDIAN EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER KRISHNA [...] (C) Summary: EAM Krishna told Ambassador Holbrooke in a January 18 meeting that Pakistan needed to take visible steps against those responsible for the Mumbai attacks before a full fledged dialogue with India could move forward. Holbrooke cited the U.S. and India's shared interest in Pakistani s [...] | 2010-02-01 16:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PK AF IN |
| 10NEWDELHI207 | INDIAN ISLAM: DEOBANDI-BARELVI TENSION CHANGING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Like most issues affecting the world's largest democracy, Islam in India presents a series of dichotomies. The Muslim population of India ranks as the second or third highest in the world and yet it is only a minority in India, representing 13.4 percent of the total population [...] | 2010-02-02 03:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM KISL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI22 | NEW CONVERGENCE PROJECT CONTINUES U.S.-INDIA PARTNERSHIP TO [...] SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)-funded project, "Converging Against Child Labor: Support for India's Model," provides new momentum for the partnership between the U.S. and India in eradicating child labor. Implemented by the International Labor Organization (ILO),the USD 6.85 m [...] | 2010-01-07 12:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV ETRD KTIP KOCI PHUM SOCI USAID IN |
| 10NEWDELHI225 | WHAT IS INDIA DOING IN AFGHANISTAN? [...] (C) Summary: India is proud of its ongoing "development partnership" with post-Taliban Afghanistan that began in late 2001. The GOI claims the sum of its performed and pledged assistance to date totals USD 1.3 billion, of which approximately one-third has been disbursed. India's civilian ai [...] | 2010-02-03 10:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID PARM IN AF |
| 10NEWDELHI227 | MEDIA REACTION: STATE OF THE UNION, [...] "OBAMA IN SEARCH OF AN ENEMY," op-ed in February 2 nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "From President Barack Obama's State of the Union address it appears as if he has found a new enemy in the form of the fast growing economies, India and China. The Obama Administration is trying to te [...] | 2010-02-03 10:47:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI24 | MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, TERRORISM: U.S. [...] "Pakistan's intolerance," op-ed article in left-of- center Marathi daily, APLA MAHANAGAR: "The recent bomb attack on Shias in Karachi shows how the situation is deteriorating in Pakistan with each passing day. Sectarian violence, especially between the Shias and the Sunnis, has always assumed [...] | 2010-01-07 12:31:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI242 | INDIAN RESPONSE TO ONWARD PROLIFERATION CASES, [...] (S) SUMMARY. Two officials in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Office of Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) gave us a verbal response February 3 to the outstanding onward proliferation cases (reftel) raised during the November 2009 Strategic Security Dialogue (SSD). Wh [...] | 2010-02-05 10:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PGOV PARM PREL MCTRE KSCA ETTC IN IR SY |
| 10NEWDELHI243 | SECENSETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO MUSLIM [...] (U) Mission India warmly welcomes you on your first visit to India as Special Representative to Muslim Communities. You will find an Indian government that is more committed than ever to building a durable and wide ranging USG-GOI relationship after Prime Minister Singh's Washington visit in N [...] | 2010-02-05 11:27:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KISL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI244 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN, UNITED [...] "AMERICA'S PROBLEM," op-ed in February 4 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "The Obama Administration's strategy for the Taliban is simple: if you can't defeat them, bribe them. The Taliban, al Qaeda and groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba are all birds of the same feather. To cut a deal [...] | 2010-02-05 11:28:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI254 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, INDO-PAK [...] "OBAMA GOES LOCAL," editorial in right-of-center Marathi daily, SAMANA: "President Obama is aware of America's waning power in the global context. And his effort to prevent the outsourcing of jobs is a reaction to the unfolding scenario. He is also aware that India, China and even Brazil are l [...] | 2010-02-08 10:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI261 | BHUTAN INVITES THE SECRETARY TO ATTEND APRIL SAARC [...] The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi forwarded a letter from Bhutanese Foreign Minister Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, inviting the Secretary to the Inaugural and Concluding Session of the Sixteenth South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to be held from April 28-29 at Thimphu. [...] | 2010-02-09 09:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL BT IN |
| 10NEWDELHI263 | INDIA AND NATO: TIME FOR DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Participants in the Fourth India-NATO Dialogue, a non-governmental "track II" event held in New Delhi February 1, agreed that the time was right to establish a regular, sustained, official dialogue between the world's largest democracy and its mightiest military alliance. The [...] | 2010-02-09 10:44:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER PK IN |
| 10NEWDELHI265 | MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] "SUCCESS OF TALKS DEPENDS ON PAK ARMY," commentary by former Indian Ambassador to U.S. Naresh Chandra in February 8 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Although Pakistan has been dragging its feet on booking the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks, India has done the right thing by extending its hand [...] | 2010-02-09 11:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI274 | INDIA ON PRESSURING IRAN TO ENGAGE ON NUCLEAR [...] (U) Due to the unavailability of senior Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officials over the last ten days, PolOff delivered reftel demarche points on February 9 to Under Secretary Siddhartha Nath of MEA's Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran (PAI) Division. 2. (C) Nath promised to convey the points [...] | 2010-02-10 14:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MNUC IR AF IN |
| 10NEWDELHI275 | MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT SAYS NOT YET TO GM EGGPLANT "IN [...] (U) Summary: On February 9, Minister of Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh announced his final decision regarding the commercial approval of genetically modified (GM) eggplant, or Bt brinjal, in India. With a long and emotional charged justification, the Minister declared that a moratorium [...] | 2010-02-11 01:43:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON TBIO EAID ECIN EINV SENV PGOV IN |
| 10NEWDELHI276 | MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT SAYS NOT YET TO GM EGGPLANT "IN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-11 01:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON TBIO EAID ECIN EINV SENV PGOV IN |
| 10NEWDELHI280 | MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN/U.S., [...] "INDO-PAK TALKS UNDER U.S. PRESSURE," editorial in February 10 Leftist Kolkata Bengali daily, GANASHAKTI: "India has offered a resumption of talks with Pakistan under U.S. pressure. This is the latest example of America's meddling in India's foreign and defense policy, courtesy of the Indo-U.S [...] | 2010-02-11 09:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI288 | TIBET: GROWING FRUSTRATION AFTER LATEST ROUND OF [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-11 14:37:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PREL PREF PINR PHUM CH IN |
| 10NEWDELHI290 | TIBET: GROWING FRUSTRATION AFTER LATEST ROUND OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOff visited Dharamsala February 3-7 to meet a cross section of the Tibetan community upon the conclusion of the ninth round of dialogue in Beijing between the Tibetan government-in-exile, known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA),and Chinese officials. During meetings with [...] | 2010-02-11 15:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREF PHUM CH IN PINR PREL |
| 10NEWDELHI292 | MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/INDIA-PAKISTAN [...] "ENVIRONMENT BEFORE TALKS," editorial in February 14 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Only a miracle can make the India-Pakistan talks work in the wake of the rhetoric from both sides. It is a result of India's weak diplomacy that Pakistan keeps raising the Kashmir issue, whereas India should be s [...] | 2010-02-16 11:25:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI293 | TFHA01: INDIA TO SEND FPU TO HAITI WHEN [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to Director Sanjay Rana of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs' United Nations Political division. According to Rana, India plans to complete deployment of one Formed Police Unit (FPU) to Haiti by the end of March 2010 (Note: this is earlier than the M [...] | 2010-02-16 12:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HA IN |
| 10NEWDELHI298 | SPECIAL REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] Wire reports appearing in the Indian media highlighted the Secretary's remarks on Iran. Secretary Clinton was reported saying that Iran has not lived up to its nuclear obligations and has rebuffed U.S. and international efforts to engage in serious talks. Iran has a right to nuclear power, but [...] | 2010-02-17 03:20:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI306 | MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN, U.S.-CHINA [...] "TALKS ARE THE ONLY WAY" February 17 editorial in Guwahati Assamese independent ASAMIYA KHABOR: "India should hold talks with Pakistan as scheduled to foil terrorists' agenda to upset it, and demonstrate before the world community its (India) commitment to peaceful negotiation. The resumption [...] | 2010-02-17 11:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI319 | DELHI DIARY, JANUARY 11 - 29, 2010 C A N C E L L E D [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-19 12:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PTER IN EAGR |
| 10NEWDELHI321 | DELHI DIARY, JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 19, 2010 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for January 30 - February 19, 2010, that did not feature in our other reporting. My Name Is Rahul ---- 2. (SBU) Rahul Gandhi's Mumbai visit and his skirmishing with the Maharashtra chauvinist Shiv Sena party shows he is bec [...] | 2010-02-22 08:52:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PTER IN EAGR |
| 10NEWDELHI323 | MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] "TALKS ONLY SOLUTION," editorial in February 21 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "The India- Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks will soon start. Can any conflict be solved without talks? If the Taliban takes control of Pakistan, we will not be untouched either. We should give Pakist [...] | 2010-02-22 11:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI326 | NUCLEAR SECURITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DISCUSSIONS [...] C) SUMMARY: U.S. and Indian interagency delegations met on the margins of the Civil Nuclear Energy Working Group (CNEWG) meeting in Mumbai Feb 3-4 to discuss collaboration on a Nuclear Security Center of Excellence (COE). Continuing discussions on proposals that had been tabled previously, th [...] | 2010-02-22 13:53:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN NSC |
| 10NEWDELHI333 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN, [...] "WHY AF-PAK IS IMPORTANT TO INDIA-PAKISTAN TALKS," op-ed in February 22 Hindi daily, NAVBHARAT TIMES: "India-Pakistan relations changed course all of a sudden after the London conference. It is bizarre the way India suddenly did an about-turn on Pakistan, offering talks. Was it an independent [...] | 2010-02-23 11:47:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI34 | MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM -- U.S. POLICY; [...] "FAILURES OF U.S INTELLIGENCE AND ANXIETY OF PRESIDENT OBAMA," op-ed in January 10 right-of-center Urdu daily HINDUSTAN EXPRESS: "President Obama has come down hard on U.S secret agencies for their intelligence failure on the failed Christmas bombing attempt. The real question, however, is why [...] | 2010-01-11 14:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI343 | MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS; NEW DELHI. [...] "THE UNCONTROLLABLE TALIBAN," editorial in February 24 centrist Marathi daily, SAKAL: "It is time to see, particularly for the U.S. -- which is spending considerably on anti-terrorist initiatives -- as to how and why Pakistan is unable to rein in the Taliban. The recent kidnap and beheading of [...] | 2010-02-24 10:37:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI352 | STORMY, AS USUAL: BUDGET SESSION IN PARLIAMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The budget session of the Indian Parliament began on Monday with a speech by President Patil before Parliament laying out out a broad GoI agenda for this year. The GoI would like this session to focus budget priorities such as food security, education, inclusive growth and women, [...] | 2010-02-25 01:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KWMN IN |
| 10NEWDELHI355 | NSA MENON DISCUSSES REGIONAL SECURITY AND TRADE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with CODEL McCaskill February 17, National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon touched on regional security issues including Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, as well as several trade-related issues including defense acquisitions, India's Medium Multiple Role Fighter Aircraf [...] | 2010-02-25 12:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG IR PK IN |
| 10NEWDELHI372 | MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS; NEW [...] "PAKISTAN REMAINS ADAMANT," editorial in February 26 centrist Marathi daily, PRAHAR: "India gave an opportunity to Pakistan to iron out its differences in the ongoing Foreign Secretary-level talks, but our neighbor does not seem to be reciprocating in good faith. The attitude of Pakistan's For [...] | 2010-02-26 11:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI38 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, SINO-INDIA [...] "DRAGON'S HANDS STRETCH TO AFGHANISTAN," op-ed article in January 12 centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL: "Of late, the U.S. and Pakistan have been deliberating on a greater role for China in Afghanistan, that is either in terms of committing peacekeeping troops to Afghanistan or helping to develop [...] | 2010-01-12 11:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI381 | INDIA SUPPORTIVE OF EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE PROGRESS [...] (C) On February 19, Post delivered reftel demarche on the role of Pakistan in the Conference of Disarmament (CD) and the United States, interest in supporting substantive discussions of FMCT to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA [...] | 2010-02-26 12:41:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN |
| 10NEWDELHI386 | SIKH BEHEADED IN PAKISTAN, OUTRAGE IN INDIA [...] SUMMARY: On the eve of the February 25 Foreign S ecretary talks between India and Pakistan, reports of the beheading of a Pakistani Sikh sparked outrage in India. Protests and media coverage across India indicate a broad level of anger at the beheading, directed equally at the Taliban, Pakist [...] | 2010-02-26 14:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI4 | MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-JAPAN RELATIONS, [...] "NATURAL PARTNERS," op-ed in December 31, 2009, Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Japan's Hatoyama's government has put Washington on notice that Japan cannot indefinitely remain a faithful servant of U.S. policies. With Tokyo seeking to rework a 2006 basing deal with the U.S., Japan no longer can [...] | 2010-01-04 12:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI40 | HATOYAMA AND SINGH ADVANCE BILATERAL SECURITY, [...] (U) SUMMARY: Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama paid his first visit to India December 27 - 29, continuing the tradition of annual bilateral meetings. The visit focused on security issues and economic ties and produced an "Action Plan to Advance Security Cooperation" that establishes a new seni [...] | 2010-01-12 12:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM IN |
| 10NEWDELHI45 | MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM, INDIA-CHINA [...] "AL QAEDA ACTIVE AGAIN," editorial in January 13 centrist Marathi daily, NAVSHAKTI: "Al Qaeda'a renewed terrorist threat to the U.S. is disturbing, but not just for the U.S. Even countries like India need to be extra wary of the terror attacks being plotted. Our airports need to be much more s [...] | 2010-01-13 12:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI59 | MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-BANGLADESH RELATIONS, [...] "BANGLADESH COMES CLOSER," editorial in January 13 right-of-center Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's India visit this week was remarkable for the manner in which contentious issues were set aside and points of agreement worked on. Sheikh Hasina has had a close relationshi [...] | 2010-01-14 10:46:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI63 | FS RAO ON COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION, PAKISTAN, [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (S) SUMMARY. Foreign Secretary Rao, at the request of Home Minister Chidambaram, summoned Ambassador Roemer January 13 to seek permission for National Investigative Agency (NIA) officials to travel to the United States to interview two [...] | 2010-01-14 15:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG KTIP PK IN |
| 10NEWDELHI64 | CONCERNS ABOUT LIABILITY LEGISLATION AND EXPORT [...] (C) MEA/DISA Joint Secretary Gaddam Dharmendra was surprised and concerned to learn that the Indian government's draft civil nuclear liability legislation might deviate from the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC). He said he would look into it, as well as encour [...] | 2010-01-14 15:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM KNNP ENRG ETTC IN |
| 10NEWDELHI74 | MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAK RELATIONS, INDIA- [...] "RESUMPTION OF INDO-PAK TALKS ESSENTIAL," editorial in January 13 right-of-center Urdu daily ETEMAAD: "India-Pakistan talks have been taken hostage by the Mumbai terror attacks and people-to-people contact is virtually dead. India-Pakistan tensions are in the interest of neither nation. When I [...] | 2010-01-15 11:40:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI77 | (C) NSA NARAYANAN OUT, SUCCESSOR TBD [...] (C) Summary and Comment: NSA M.K. Narayanan, who has held the post since 2005, confirmed his imminent retirement in a private meeting that Ambassador Roemer sought out on evening of January 15. While Narayanan did not reveal his successor, he asserted that the broad scope of the NSA position wil [...] | 2010-01-15 18:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR IN |
| 10NEWDELHI79 | NEUTRALIZING PARTITION? CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sporadic violent clashes and riots in 2009 involving migrant laborers in Punjab have highlighted the changing demographics of India's wealthiest state. Punjab has historically imported labor to fuel its high agricultural and industrial growth rate. According to Embassy conta [...] | 2010-01-19 01:53:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC IN PGOV PREL KDEM PINR |
| 10NEWDELHI82 | MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN, TERRORISM, [...] "PAKISTAN'S RELUCTANCE," op-ed in January 17 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Indian intellectuals are demanding a resumption of the stalled composite India- Pakistan dialogue. Talks are welcome, but the recommencement of dialogue could be seen as a victory of the policy of supporting terrorism. S [...] | 2010-01-19 12:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI9 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS, [...] "INDIA KEEPS FALLING IN BIG NATIONS' TRAPS," op-ed in January 4 right-of-center Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "2009 was an eventful year for Indian foreign policy. Initially the U.S. seemed to be helping India by putting diplomatic pressure on Pakistan to punish the perpetrators of the Mumbai attac [...] | 2010-01-06 11:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI92 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, GOOGLE AND CHINA; [...] "WIIL U.S. WAKE UP WITH AFGHANISTAN ATTACK?" editorial in January 19 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK BHASKAR: "Kabul once again turned into a battlefield with the brazen attack by the Taliban. Pakistan and the U.S. very conveniently see the Taliban as Pakistani-Taliban and Afghan-Taliban. [...] | 2010-01-20 11:40:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI98 | MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, [...] "ZARDARI'S POSITIVE STATEMENT," editorial in January 19 right-of-center Urdu daily RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "The people of India and Pakistan have always tried to maintain close relations, but interference by powers like America has come in the way. The pro-American record of Pakistan's government an [...] | 2010-01-21 11:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NEWDELHI99 | SPECIAL REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF U.S. [...] To spread the news of U.S. relief efforts in Haiti, Embassy New Delhi and the four consulates maintain websites and Facebook pages updated with the latest information from the White House, Department of State, and USAID. We continue to distribute press releases and up-to-date fact sheets to ou [...] | 2010-01-21 11:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN |
| 10NIAMEY109 | Niger: ECOWAS Mediator Provides Update [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 9, ECOWAS Mediator for Niger General (retired) and former head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar received Charge to discuss the status of mediation talks between Niger's main opposition group, the Coordination of Forces for Democracy and the Republic (CFDR) and the Govern [...] | 2010-02-11 09:17:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI NG |
| 10NIAMEY11 | NIGER: 17 DEAD IN CLASHES WITH MILITANTS NEAR [...] (U) According to a January 4 communique of the Ministry of National Defense carried by Government-run "Tele Sahel Television," militants ambushed a Nigerian Armed Forces (FAN) responding from Tilia to a report of armed men on December 30 in Telemses, a small town located 95 km northwest of Taho [...] | 2010-01-06 17:40:00 | Embassy Niamey | SECRET | PTER PGOV PINR MOPS KCRM ASEC ML NG |
| 10NIAMEY116 | Government Again Warns Independent Media [...] (U) Summary: The Conseil Superieur de la Communication (CSC),the Nigerien media regulatory body and its subsidiary advisory board, the Conseil de Presse, issued strongly worded warnings against the independent media on February 8. The Counseil de Presse recommended that three journalists fro [...] | 2010-02-12 09:56:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SOCI KPAO NG |
| 10NIAMEY122 | NIGER: ECOWAS Mediator Submits New Proposal [...] (SBU) On February 10, in a formal document, ECOWAS Mediator for Niger General (retired) and former Nigerian head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar presented a new proposal for a way out of Niger's political crisis. The proposal is based on position papers previously submitted by the People's Movem [...] | 2010-02-16 10:18:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM NG |
| 10NIAMEY123 | ECOWAS Mediator Abubakar Provides Update on Meeting with [...] (C/NF) On February 20, ECOWAS Mediator for Niger General (retired) and former Nigeria head of State Abdulsalami Aboubakar provided Charge with a telephonic update regarding the brief meeting he and outgoing ECOWAS President Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Nigerian Deputy Foreign Minister Bagudu Hirse, and [...] | 2010-02-22 20:09:00 | Embassy Niamey | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM SOCI ECOWAS NG |
| 10NIAMEY127 | UN-AU-ECOWAS Team Briefs Dip Corps on Meeting with CSRD [...] (C/NF) On the afternoon of February 21, UNDP Resident Representative and UN Systems Coordinator Khardiata Lo N'Diaye summoned the heads of mission of Algeria (dean of diplomatic corps),China, the EU, France, Nigeria, Spain (as EU President),and the United States for an out-brief by the visiti [...] | 2010-02-23 22:12:00 | Embassy Niamey | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM SOCI ECOWAS UN AU NG |
| 10NIAMEY129 | Charge Meets with Junta; [...] (C/NF) Summary: On February 25, Brigadier General Souleyman Salou and Colonel Moussa Gros, Senior Military Advisor to the CSRD President, met with ChargC) d'Affaires Whitaker in a frank and productive session that broached a wide variety of topics. General Salou opened by stating his pride at [...] | 2010-02-25 16:48:00 | Embassy Niamey | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM SOCI US NG PTER PINR EAID EAGR MASS |
| 10NIAMEY164 | NIGER: POL/ECON UPDATE FOR FEBRUARY 2010 [...] The following is an Embassy Niger compilation of political and economic highlights for February 2010 not otherwise covered in mission reporting. This report covers the following issues: -- Opposition Members Take to the Streets; -- Japanese Donates Food Aid to Niger; -- Chinese Pre- [...] | 2010-02-18 07:45:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NG JA CH IT EAGR EAID KCRM EAIR SOCI |
| 10NIAMEY176 | Large Rally Cheers Junta in Niamey; CFDR Issues Statement [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-20 18:34:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SOCI NG |
| 10NIAMEY190 | Niger: CSRD Signs First Official Executive Order [...] Summary: On February 22, the President of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (CSRD) signed an executive order organizing state authority for the transition period in Niger. The order reaffirms that Niger is a republic that is respectful of human rights and the rule of law; t [...] | 2010-02-23 14:21:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM NG |
| 10NIAMEY204 | MNSD Issues Communique Critical of Junta [...] On February 24, state-owned daily newspaper "Le Sahel" published the following statement by the National Movement for a Developing Society - Nassara (MNSD - the ruling party under the previous regime of President Tandja): (Begin text - informal Embassy translation) The MNSD Nationa [...] | 2010-02-24 21:53:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SOCI NG |
| 10NIAMEY22 | Niger: Local Election Results Show Strength of MNSD, [...] The Independent National Commission on Elections (CENI) recently released the final results of the December 27 local elections, held in 266 urban and rural communes nationwide, updating preliminary results reported (ref A). The results indicate that 51.34 percent of eligible voters participate [...] | 2010-01-11 19:39:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG |
| 10NIAMEY23 | Niger: Four Political Prisoners Released [...] On January 5, two former parliamentarians and two administrative staff members were granted provisional release from prison. Former Parliamentarian and National Assembly (NA) Chief Treasurer Zanaidou Gado Sabo, former Parliamentarian and NA Deputy Treasurer Ibrahim Abalele, former NA Speaker's [...] | 2010-01-11 19:59:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI NG |
| 10NIAMEY27 | NIGER: EU DELEGATION HEAD EXPLAINS VIEWS ON [...] (C/NF) Summary: Although the EU has suspended budgetary support to the Government of Niger (GON) due to recent anti-constitutional actions by President Tandja, it will continue humanitarian aid, including food security. According to the EU Head of Delegation, the EU has provided a 120-day win [...] | 2010-01-12 21:24:00 | Embassy Niamey | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI KDEM EU US NG |
| 10NIAMEY29 | Niger: Government of Niger Position in Inter-Nigerien [...] As the Inter-Nigerien Political Dialogue (ref A) resumed on January 12 in Niamey, private newspaper "L'Enqueteur" printed a statement from the Popular Movement for the Restoration of the Republic (MPRR),a pro-Government of Niger (GON) political party and civil society network, offering the MPR [...] | 2010-01-14 09:54:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG |
| 10NIAMEY33 | Niger: Former High Commissioner for Restoration of Peace [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 14, current National Assembly Deputy and former High Commissioner for the Restoration of Peace (HCRP) Mohamed Anacko met with DCM at the Chancery; Poloff and LES Pol Specialist also participated. The former Commissioner spoke about the successful culmination of the p [...] | 2010-01-14 19:11:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MOPS ECON SNAR SOCI PHUM KHDP ML AG NG |
| 10NIAMEY48 | Niger: ECOWAS Mediator Proposes Road Map for Niger; [...] Summary: On January 14, weeks after the pro-Government and the opposition delegations to the Inter-Nigerien Political Dialogue (INPD) submitted their positions (refs A and B),ECOWAS Mediator Abdusalami Abubakar presented his suggestions for a way out of Niger's political crisis. In response, [...] | 2010-01-19 20:17:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG |
| 10NIAMEY56 | Niger: Amb. Allen's Outgoing Calls on Senior GON [...] (SBU) Ambassador spoke with Government of Niger (GON) Prime Minister (PM) Gamatie, Foreign Minister Mindaoudou, and President Tandja, respectively, on January 11, 13, and 14, during departure calls. 2. (SBU) No new ground was broken on the political front, though the PM expressed surprise a [...] | 2010-01-21 20:48:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI KDEM NG |
| 10NIAMEY57 | Niger: Same Sex Demarche Delivered [...] (U) Ambassador Allen delivered reftel demarche to Government of Niger (GON) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mindaoudou on January 13 during her departure call. 2. (SBU) The FM informed the Ambassador that the GON would have no difficulty accrediting same-sex partners of U.S. Gove [...] | 2010-01-21 20:57:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | APER AMGT PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI US NG |
| 10NIAMEY71 | (S) NIGER: UPDATE ON IRANIAN OUTREACH [...] (S/NF) Contrary to ref A, Government of Niger Minister of Agricultural Development Moussa Labo and Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Standardization Halidou Badj recently traveled to Tehran, rather than Prime Minister Gamatie. On January 26 they met with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, [...] | 2010-01-27 21:32:00 | Embassy Niamey | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ETRD PGOV PINR EAID ENRG KISL SCUL IR NG |
| 10NIAMEY72 | Niger: President Tandja's New Year Address of Dip Corps: [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 13, President Tandja accepted the greetings of the Dean of the diplomatic corps and addressed the assembled group in his customary manner. Although most of his remarks offered a lengthy defense for his anti-democratic political maneuverings of the past year, he argue [...] | 2010-01-29 07:35:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID SNAR KCRM EAGR SOCI NG |
| 10NIAMEY84 | Niger: PM Gamatie Convenes Food Security Commission [...] (U) On January 29, Prime Minister Ali Badjo Gamatie convened the State-Donor Mixed Coordination Commission to discuss Niger's food security situation and the Government of Niger's (GON's) intentions for addressing it. The two-hour meeting offered the GON an opportunity to lay out its views on [...] | 2010-02-01 16:04:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID EAGR PREL SOCI NG |
| 10NIAMEY85 | Niger: Civil Rights Activist Receives Suspended Sentence [...] (SBU) On January 25, the Court of Appeals of Niamey delivered its verdict of a three-month suspended prison sentence on the appeal lodged by Marou Amadou, president of the United Front for the Preservation of Democratic Gains (FUSAD) on charges of "regional propaganda" (Note: meaning inciting [...] | 2010-02-01 16:25:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SOCI NG |
| 10NIAMEY86 | Niger: Niger Disaster Response Resource Request [...] (U) This is an action message - see para 13. 2. (SBU) Summary: After Embassy Niamey's Disaster Declaration on January 14 (ref d),post requests urgent and serious consideration of increasing response resources for Niger due to imminent food insecurity. The newly released vulnerability asse [...] | 2010-02-02 06:56:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR SENV ECON PREL PGOV US NG |
| 10NIAMEY90 | Niger: African Development Foundation Advises of [...] (SBU) On January 29, African Development Foundation (ADF) Regional Program Director Paul Olson (protect) and Field Office Coordinator Venant Barampanze (protect) visited CDA and USAID A/Country Program Manager to advise of ADF's intention to cease operations in Niger as of the end of June 2010. [...] | 2010-02-02 16:57:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV KDEM SOCI US NG |
| 10NIAMEY92 | Niger: Pol/Econ Update for January 2010 [...] The following is an Embassy Niger compilation of political and economic highlights for January 2010 not otherwise covered in mission reporting. This report covers the following issues: -- National Assembly passes anti-terrorism financing legislation; -- GON changes civil service employee w [...] | 2010-02-03 07:29:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ELAB EFIN PTER ENRG EPET SOCI NG |
| 10NIAMEY96 | Niger: Opposition Members Provide Update [...] (SBU) Summary: During an office call on Charge, representatives of the Coordination of Forces for Democracy and the Republic (CFDR),Niger's main opposition group, provided an advanced copy of a memorandum outlining the opposition's response to the Economic Community of West African States (EC [...] | 2010-02-05 22:41:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI KDEM NG |
| 10NICOSIA104 | CYPRUS: FEBRUARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL POINTS [...] (U) On February 19, PolOff delivered ref points to MFA European Correspondent Helena Mina, Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy. Mina welcomed the points, which she noted would be helpful as Cyprus finalized its FAC position papers. 2. (C) On Iran, Mina noted that Cyprus was "m [...] | 2010-02-22 14:52:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN CY |
| 10NICOSIA111 | CYPRUS: T/C LEADER TALAT COMPLAINS WITH EQUAL [...] Summary: (C) "My flexibility is portrayed in the north as begging to the Greek Cypriots and the international community," Turkish Cypriot (T/C) leader Mehmet Ali Talat confided to the Ambassador in a February 19 meeting. Talat, visibly downbeat, charged that Christofias simply "could not mana [...] | 2010-02-25 11:32:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TR CY |
| 10NICOSIA112 | SOLUTION SKEPTIC DIKO STAYS IN COALITION [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 15:19:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CY |
| 10NICOSIA38 | CYPRUS: JANUARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL POINTS [...] (U) On January 22, PolOff delivered ref points to MFA European Correspondent Helena Mina in the Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy. Mina welcomed the points, which she noted would be helpful to have in mind as Cyprus finalized its position papers. 2. (C) On Iran, Mina said th [...] | 2010-01-22 13:44:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN CY |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT12 | MAURITANIA: MONTHLY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] (U) Summary: The month of December witnessed the second kidnapping of Westerners in Mauritania by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) since the late November abduction of three Spanish NGO workers. The arrest of three Smasside businessmen accused of involvement in the Mauritanian Central [...] | 2010-01-10 15:55:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM PTER MR |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT14 | AMBASSADOR RAISES CASE OF DETAINED JOURNALIST OULD [...] (C) On January 7, 2010 Ambassador called upon Minister of Justice Ahmedou Tidjane Bal to express USG concern about the continued detention of website editor Hanevy Ould Dahah apparently without legal justification given that his sentence had been completed on December 24, 2009. Ambassador als [...] | 2010-01-11 10:34:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV MR |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT22 | MAURITANIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO [...] (SBU) The Kosovo Consulate in New York City received a diplomatic note dated January 12 stating that Mauritania has "recognized Kosovo as a sovereign and independent state and desires to establish relations at the Ambassadorial level." 2. (SBU) Post recently delivered two demarches to th [...] | 2010-01-14 13:34:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MR KV |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT41 | MAURITANIAN SUPREME COURT ANNULS JUDGMENT AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: On January 14, the Mauritanian Supreme Court annulled Taqadoumy editor Hanevy Ould Dehah's sentence, but stated that he should continue to be detained pending retrial. Following this decision, Dehah's lawyers and Mauritanian National Bar Association President Ahmed Salem Ould [...] | 2010-01-19 13:18:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV MR |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT42 | MAURITANIA: FINANCE MINISTER REQUESTS US SUPPORT WITH IMF [...] (SBU) On January 13, Ambassador called on Finance Minister Ousmane Kane at the latter's request. Kane said that he was pleased with the work that had been done on the annual budget claiming that the GIRM had made the most responsible use of its limited resources. He nonetheless lamented the [...] | 2010-01-19 14:29:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PGOV MR |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT54 | MEETING WITH NEW COUNTER-TERRORISM JUDGE [...] (C) Summary: PolOff met on January 21 with new counter-terrorism investigating judge Mohamed Bouya Ould Nahi. This new position, created following the adoption of the new counter-terrorism law, focuses on conducting investigations to determine whether there is legal foundation to warrant pro [...] | 2010-01-21 15:17:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KDEM MR |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT57 | MAURITANIAN IMAMS ISSUE FATWA AGAINST FEMALE [...] (U) On January 12, thirty-four of Mauritania's highest religious figures issued a fatwa prohibiting Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). After an in-depth study of FGM practices in Mauritanian society, a discussion of their medical impact and a religious debate; religious authorities decided tha [...] | 2010-01-25 10:05:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM SCUL MR |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT58 | MINISTER OF ISLAMIC AFFAIRS ON DIALOGUE WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Minister of Islamic Affairs expects to see a majority of the 68 Salafists in detention publicly renounce violence and the extremist ideology expressed by Al Qaeda. While the renunciation of violence will not affect the judicial process against those who have actually commit [...] | 2010-01-25 16:25:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER SOCI PINR MR |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT59 | MAURITANIA'S 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) Historically, Mauritania has been relatively open to foreign direct investment, due in large part to its wealth of attractive natural resources in the fishing, mining and hydrocarbon industries. Despite attractive resources for foreign investors, political instability, corruption, the la [...] | 2010-01-25 17:39:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MR |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT60 | MAURITANIA BEGINS TO REFORM TROUBLED GLOBAL FUND [...] (U) Summary. After Mauritania's September 2009 suspension from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, the Global Fund presented a list of requirements to be met by Mauritania before its suspension could be lifted, including a reformed Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM),t [...] | 2010-01-26 07:26:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV SOCI TBIO MR |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT61 | MAURITANIA'S 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) Historically, Mauritania has been relatively open to foreign direct investment, due in large part to its wealth of attractive natural resources in the fishing, mining and hydrocarbon industries. Despite attractive resources for foreign investors, political instability, corruption, the la [...] | 2010-01-26 08:25:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MR |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT75 | ONLINE JOURNALIST HANEVY OULD DEHAH RE-SENTENCED [...] (C) Summary: On February 4, Taqadoumy Website Editor Hanevy Ould Dehah was re-sentenced to two years imprisonment. This was Dehah's second trial after authorities decided to keep him detained despite his having served his first six-month sentence, and to annul his first trial. Both Hanev [...] | 2010-02-05 13:13:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV MR |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT78 | ALERTING MAURITANIAN GOVERNMENT TO PROBABLE [...] (C) Ambassador met February 8 with Foreign Minister Naha Mint Mouknass and raised concern over the February 4 conviction of internet journalist Hanevy Ould Dahah (REFTEL). The Ambassador noted that he had raised the case previously with the Foreign Minister, Justice Minister and Prime Minist [...] | 2010-02-08 15:10:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MR |
| 10NUEVOLAREDO44 | Major Gun Battle Between Mexican Army and Zetas at [...] SBU - entire text. 2. SUMMARY: A major gun battle, clearly audible from the Texas side of the river, rang out at approximately 2130 hours February 19. Though Mexican sources are being vague about some of the details, it appears clear that this was another unplanned run-in [...] | 2010-02-22 15:38:00 | Consulate Nuevo Laredo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC MX |
| 10NUEVOLAREDO56 | NUEVO LAREDO EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING 02/27/10 [...] SBU - Entire text. 2. SUMMARY: Gulf Cartel DTO attacked two police stations in Nuevo Laredo evening of February 26. Zetas DTO, apparently searching for the Gulf perpetrators, appeared armed outside a barbecue attended by post personnel. Corroborated reports anticipate a Gul [...] | 2010-02-27 18:21:00 | Consulate Nuevo Laredo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PGOV PREL SNAR MX |
| 10OSLO100 | NORWAY 2010 TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Oslo's points of contact for TIP issues are Scott Sommers, Political Officer ( 47) 21 30 88 69, fax ( 47) 22 55 43 13 and Tord Bergesen, Political Specialist, LES ( 47) 21 30 85 02. Poloff spent approximately 35 hours researching and preparing this report. End Summary. [...] | 2010-02-22 13:06:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG KMCA NI |
| 10OSLO26 | NORWEGIAN AID FOR HAITI LIKELY TO DOUBLE TO $35 [...] (U) This is an action request for WHA/CAR. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Norway on January 16 increased its promise of aid to Haiti to $17.5 million. The GON has already provided $7 million for relief efforts. An additional $17.5 million (bringing the total to $35 million) is l [...] | 2010-01-20 09:50:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA NO |
| 10OSLO31 | NORWAY APPROVES OF US ACTION PLAN ON DEFEATING [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-21 12:38:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KISL KDEM PGOV OPDC NO |
| 10OSLO37 | GON VIEWS: LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: On January 25 MFA Af/Pak Director Ambassador Janis Bjorn Kanavin told PolOff and MoD Deputy Director of Security Policy General Bjorn Solberg told DCM, A/DATT and PolOff that the GoN was supportive overall of the US objectives for the London Conference. Kanavin did note that th [...] | 2010-01-25 15:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF NO |
| 10OSLO38 | NORWAY CONFIRMS DOUBLING OF AID TO $35 MILLION [...] As foreshadowed in reftel, the Government of Norway announced on Sunday, January 24 that it will be doubling its aid to Haiti from 100 million kroner ($17.5 million) to 200 million kroner ($35 million). The press release from the office of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (translated by post; [...] | 2010-01-25 15:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA NO |
| 10OSLO39 | NORWAY CONFIRMS DOUBLING OF AID TO $35 MILLION [...] As foreshadowed in reftel, the Government of Norway announced on Sunday, January 24 that it will be doubling its aid to Haiti from 100 million kroner ($17.5 million) to 200 million kroner ($35 million). The press release from the office of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (translated by post; [...] | 2010-01-25 15:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA NO |
| 10OSLO4 | IRANIAN DIPLOMAT CRITICIZES IRANIAN AUTHORITIES, [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-07 13:29:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER NO |
| 10OSLO45 | EUR/RPM DIRECTOR DISCUSSES NATO, ARCTIC, AND [...] (C) Summary: On the margins of the January 14 NATO Strategic Concept Seminar EUR/RPM Director Bruce Turner, DCM, and PolOff conducted bilateral meetings January 13 to discuss Afghanistan, NATO, Russia, and the Arctic High North. On Afghanistan, MFA and MoD officials described increasing Nor [...] | 2010-01-26 11:49:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | PREL NATO MOPS PARM KNNP KCFE PGOV SENV AF NO |
| 10OSLO47 | GON HAS "WAIT AND SEE" APPROACH ON ATTEMPTS TO BAR [...] (C) MFA Iraq Desk Officer Anita Krokan told PolOff January 26 that their embassy in Amman has recommended a "wait and see" strategy in approaching the GoI in regards to barring of candidates from participating in the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections, Krokan said non-Sunni groups have a [...] | 2010-01-26 14:22:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ NO |
| 10OSLO5 | IRANIAN DIPLOMAT CRITICIZES IRANIAN AUTHORITIES, [...] (C) Summary: Norwegian news outlets began reporting January 5 that Iranian diplomat Mohammed Reza Heydari had resigned his position at the Iranian embassy in Oslo to protest the December crack-down on demonstrators in Iran, and had sought asylum in Norway. Norwegian Police Security Service ( [...] | 2010-01-07 14:18:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER NO |
| 10OSLO63 | FM Stoere Goes to Moscow [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director for Northern and Russian Affairs Anne Kjesti Carlsen told PolOff February 5 that FM's Stoere's February 2 trip to Moscow should be viewed as preparatory work for President Medvedev's planned April visit to Norway. She said discussions focused largely on effor [...] | 2010-02-05 16:30:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PARM PREL SENV ECON EFIS ENRG RS NO |
| 10OSLO66 | OSLO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and the Foreign Assistance Act, Post conducted human rights vetting on the following member of the Norwegian Armed Forces, who has been selected to participate in the 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference, March 8-11, 2010, in Key West, Florida. 2. A. Nam [...] | 2010-02-02 09:14:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM NO |
| 10OSLO72 | OSLO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and the Foreign Assistance Act, Post conducted human rights vetting on the following member of the Norwegian Armed Forces, who has been selected to participate in the 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference, March 8-11, 2010, in Key West, Florida. 2. A. [...] | 2010-02-05 16:11:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM NO |
| 10OSLO82 | Child Abduction Case Strains Norwegian - Moroccan Relations [...] Summary: Scrutiny of the Norwegian MFA and MoD involvement in a high profile Norwegian - Moroccan child custody case has increased dramatically following the revelation by Norwegian centrist newspaper Verdens Gang (VG) January 30 that off-duty Norwegian Special Forces had assisted the mother [...] | 2010-02-10 12:51:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KOCI MO NO |
| 10OSLO90 | NORWEGIAN MILITARY CONTRIBUTES FIELD KITCHENS TO NGO IN [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, post contacted the Norwegian Ministry of Defense (MOD) to determine the nature and scope of Norway's military response to the Haiti crisis. The MOD said that for budget and logistical reasons, Norway would not contribute troops to peacekeeping operations on Haiti, [...] | 2010-02-16 16:03:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HA NO SOCI MCAP MARR KPKO |
| 10OTTAWA1 | CANADA; TOP FIVE POLICY PRIORITIES IN 2010 [...] (C/NF) Summary. PM Harper's top goal for 2010 is remaining in power, preferably without an election that the public does not want but, if need be, to force the weak opposition parties to bring on another election and bear the political consequences. The Conservatives will need to demonstrate slow b [...] | 2010-01-04 15:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR ECON ETRD SENV CA AF |
| 10OTTAWA12 | LIBERALS CHART RENEWAL IN 2010 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Liberal Party of Canada plans an eighteen month program of policy renewal, rebuilding, and member engagement to "inspire, engage, activate" the party faithful between now and its next biennial convention in June 2011. It will also organize a long-delayed "thinkers' conferenc [...] | 2010-01-05 20:38:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CA |
| 10OTTAWA124 | CANADIAN SUPREME COURT: GOVERNMENT CAN DECIDE ON KHADR [...] (SBU) Summary: In a unanimous decision on January 29, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned an Appeals Court order that the Canadian government must request the repatriation of Canadian citizen Omar Khadr in Guantanamo Bay from U.S. authorities. However, the Supreme Court also ruled that the f [...] | 2010-01-29 21:08:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PTER CA |
| 10OTTAWA126 | CANADA: CONSERVATIVES GAIN CONTROL OF SENATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Harper has gained effective control of the Senate in the next session of Parliament following the appointment of five new Conservative Senators, which gives his party a working plurality in the upper house for the first time. The shift should strengthen the Conser [...] | 2010-02-01 20:51:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CA |
| 10OTTAWA152 | CANADIAN COURT INTERVENES OVER TAMIL RELEASE [...] (SBU) Summary: A Federal Court decision has underscored the federal government's responsibility to exercise due diligence in determining the admissibility of individuals to Canada on security grounds, overturning an Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) order to release a Tamil male whom the gov [...] | 2010-02-08 20:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PHUM PREF CA CE |
| 10OTTAWA208 | CANADA 2010 TIP REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-26 23:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CA ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KTIP KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG |
| 10OTTAWA29 | Canada's Conservative Government and its Arctic Focus [...] (C/NF) Summary: Since the day after his initial election victory in January 2006, Canadian PM Stephen Harper has continually played up his government's commitment to defending Canada's "North" (the landmass above 60 degrees North latitude represents about 40% of Canada's total territory, but only h [...] | 2010-01-21 16:52:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PBTS PGOV SENV CA XQ |
| 10OTTAWA31 | CANADA PRESSES IRAQ ON BARRING CANDIDATES FROM ELECTIONS [...] (C/NF) In response to reftel demarche by PolMinCouns on January 21, Director General for the Middle East and Maghreb John Holmes of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed that Canada was "way ahead of you" on pressing the Iraq government over the attempts to bar c [...] | 2010-01-22 16:13:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IZ CA |
| 10OTTAWA41 | Canadian Views on Afghanistan Heading into the London [...] (SBU) Summary. Canada's priorities for London are the transition to Afghan lead, reintegration, and reconciliation. Canada is looking for more information on the Reintegration Trust Fund before making a decision on its contribution. Canada hopes to avoid specific time lines for transition, [...] | 2010-01-26 21:54:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF CA |
| 10OTTAWA49 | Transforming the Canadian Forces: The Spirit is Willing... [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Canadian Forces are severely stretched and the ambitious goals set by the Canada First Defence Strategy continue to encounter delays and budget constraints that will limit the scope of the projected transformation of the forces. The government of Prime Minister Harper may [...] | 2010-02-04 15:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR CA |
| 10OTTAWA61 | CANADA: WELCOME THE PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION [...] (U) Embassy warmly welcomes the Presidential delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and grants country clearance. Ambassador Jacobson looks forward to welcoming the delegation personally upon arrival. JACOBSON [...] | 2010-02-10 19:22:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AFIN AMGT OTRA PGOV CA |
| 10OTTAWA70 | CANADA: MODEST CABINET SHUFFLE [...] (SBU) Summary: PM Harper reshuffled his cabinet on January 19 in preparation for a new session of Parliament and Speech from the Throne on March 3 and a federal budget on March 4. The changes included ten medium and lower rank portfolios, and reflected a strongly economic focus. He identifi [...] | 2010-01-19 22:12:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PINR CA |
| 10OTTAWA84 | CANADA POISED TO TIGHTEN CRIME SENTENCING RULES [...] (SBU) Summary: Although PM Harper continues to criticize sentencing provisions in Canada that permit terrorists and criminals, including at least one convicted "Toronto 18" terrorist, to obtain enhanced sentencing credit for time served in pre-trial custody, Parliament actually passed a govern [...] | 2010-01-22 20:30:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER CA |
| 10OTTAWA93 | Canada Willing To Consider Training, Equipping Formed Police [...] (C/NF) In a discussion with Deputy Pol/C on February 25, Michael Kaduck, Director of Peace Operations and Fragile States at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),dismissed the idea of contributing a Canadian formed police unit (FPU) for Haiti. He noted that Canada [...] | 2010-02-26 23:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV SOCI MCAP ASEC MARR KJUS KPKO EFIN HA CA |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU124 | BURKINA FASO,S TRADE UNIONS PROTEST COMMUNAL TAX, [...] SUMMARY: Trade unions and independent syndicates have called for a nationwide strikes and demonstrations on February 24th to protest the application of a so-called "Communal Development Tax." Unions believe that this tax is unfair, unpopular and anti-social, and insist that the government rep [...] | 2010-02-23 17:07:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB PREL PGOV UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU126 | BURKINA FASO:WOMAN INDICTED FOR SELLING 19 BABIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: A Burkinabe woman was arrested and charged in an international human trafficking ring that took poor pregnant women from Burkina Faso to Chad, through Libya and finally to Italy. Once the babies were born they were sold to Italians couples and the mother sent home with a meager [...] | 2010-02-24 17:23:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KTIP PGOV UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU21 | BURKINA FASO: COMPAORE FACILITATES A THREE HOUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guinean Interim President Konate arrived in Ouagadougou late on January 13th and was quickly driven to the Presidential palace for a three hour long meeting with Compaore and Dadis. Nothing has filtered out of the yesterday's meeting yet, and no press points or communiqus have [...] | 2010-01-14 12:11:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV GV UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU4 | BURKINA FASO: ECONOMICS AND DEMOCRACY ARE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In his traditional New Year's address, President Blaise Compaore focused on economics, including sustainable and balanced development, economic growth, the fight against corruption, and infrastructure development. He also reflected on broader aspects of democracy with an emphas [...] | 2010-01-06 14:57:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL SOCI UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU93 | 2010 Presidential elections on the horizon [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Compaore has been in power since 1987. As a result of a change to the constitution in 2000, he is eligible to run for President one final time in 2010. The likely outcome of the elections is predictable: a clear Compaore victory in the first round. Because the numerous [...] | 2010-02-08 11:11:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM UV |
| 10PANAMA1 | Senior GOP Officials Express Doubts About Contractor for [...] (C) Senior GOP Officials have expressed doubts to the Embassy and to members of a visiting U.S. Congressional delegation about the ability of the GUPC Consortium led by Spanish and Italian firms Sacyr and Impregilo to carry out the work on the expansion of the Panama Canal. 2. (C) At a December 2 [...] | 2010-01-08 17:19:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EWWT EINV PM |
| 10PANAMA29 | Martinelli Ratchets Up Pressure on Attorney General [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-26 21:33:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS PINR PM |
| 10PANAMA41 | Confrontation with the FARC Rattles GOP [...] (S//NF) Three members of the FARC were killed in Panama's Darien province and two were captured on January 27, apparently after a Panamanian National Frontier Service (SENAFRONT) patrol stumbled upon the guerrillas traveling in a boat on the Tuira river. Reports indicate the guerrillas opened [...] | 2010-02-01 22:55:00 | Embassy Panama | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER SNAR PGOV PREL PM CO |
| 10PANAMA43 | Martinelli's Wish is Supreme Court's Command: Attorney [...] (C) Panama's Supreme Court has voted 5-4 to temporarily suspend Attorney General Ana Matilde Gomez pending trial on a charge of abuse of authority. Removing Gomez became feasible only after President Martinelli appointed two new justices to the court last month who were widely viewed as persona [...] | 2010-02-01 23:11:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PM KJUS |
| 10PANAMA61 | Alleged Kidnap Plot Shows Intel Chief's Hostile Intent, [...] (S//NF) Summary: The head of Panama's intelligence service, Olmedo Alfaro, has again demonstrated his anti-U.S. bias in his handling of an alleged kidnapping attempt against President Ricardo Martinelli. Although Martinelli requested the Embassy's help in the investigation, Alfaro refused assi [...] | 2010-02-09 21:45:00 | Embassy Panama | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ASEC SNAR PINR KCRM PM CASC |
| 10PANAMA7 | Supreme Court Turnover Consolidates Presidential Power [...] (C) On January 4 the Supreme Court elected longtime member Anibal Salas as president and chose recent appointee and former drug prosecutor Jose Almengor as president of the court's criminal chamber. Salas won six votes for president, including those of Alberto Cigarruista and Winston Spadafora [...] | 2010-01-19 19:01:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KDEM PINR PM |
| 10PANAMA87 | No Recognition for PRC Anytime Soon - Panama Sticks with [...] (U) The GOP has renewed its commitment to Panama's longstanding relationship with Taiwan, despite public statements by President Ricardo Martinelli in 2009 that Panama would opt for formal diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China (PRC). Martinelli attempted to follow through with his [...] | 2010-02-23 19:07:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PM CH TW ECON |
| 10PANAMA89 | No Recognition for PRC Anytime Soon - Panama Sticks with [...] (U) The GOP has renewed its commitment to Panama's longstanding relationship with Taiwan, despite public statements by President Ricardo Martinelli in 2009 that Panama would opt for formal diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China (PRC). Martinelli attempted to follow through with his [...] | 2010-02-23 21:02:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PM CH TW ECON |
| 10PARAMARIBO128 | Request for Human Rights Vetting for U.S. Sponsored [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-23 20:07:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM NS |
| 10PARAMARIBO20 | Suriname: Political Parties Lack Fiscal Transparency and [...] (SBU) Summary. With interest in Suriname's May 2010 elections primarily focused on the drama among Suriname's political parties, especially on whether former military dictator Desi Bouterse plans to run for president while he stands trial for murder, little attention is paid to the basic elemen [...] | 2010-01-14 12:30:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL NS |
| 10PARAMARIBO34 | Suriname: Investment Climate Statement 2010 [...] Post submits the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Suriname. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------- 2. The Government of Suriname (GOS) welcomes Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country and has identified it as key factor in achieving susta [...] | 2010-01-19 18:32:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV NS |
| 10PARAMARIBO38 | Suriname's Offer of Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti [...] (SBU) CDA Bell delivered REFTEL points to Ambassador Glen Alvares, Special Advisor to Suriname's Minister of Foreign Affairs, on January 20. Alvares indicated that all official Government of Suriname (GOS) offers of assistance are currently pending with CARICOM/CDEMA. Alvares, however, was un [...] | 2010-01-20 21:42:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PREL HA NS |
| 10PARAMARIBO5 | Scenesetter for Special Envoy David Goldwyn and EGCI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY OF PROPOSED TRIP AGENDA: Everyone at Embassy Paramaribo joins me in welcoming Special Envoy David Goldwyn and the Energy Governance and Capacity Initiative delegation to Suriname. Although we cannot yet provide a confirmed schedule, we expect our Ministerial-level and worki [...] | 2010-02-23 18:12:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EAID ECON ETRD PGOV NS |
| 10PARAMARIBO74 | Request for Human Rights Vetting for U.S. Sponsored [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-04 18:49:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM NS |
| 10PARAMARIBO76 | SURINAME MAY 2010 ELECTIONS: Parties and Coalitions - The [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Suriname's political parties are entering the home stretch of negotiations, as parties and formal coalitions must register with the Central Polling Authority prior to the March 16-21 deadline in order to participate in the May 25 national elections. The public is bombarded by a [...] | 2010-02-04 20:53:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL NS |
| 10PARIS109 | FRANCE'S CURRENT THINKING ON WEST AFRICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The AQIM threat in Africa's Sahel is France's number one priority on the continent, and there are troubling signs that AQIM is trying to expand its area of operations to Nigeria and Senegal, according to the MFA's DAS for West Africa, Laurent Bigot. During a January 27 meeting [...] | 2010-02-02 12:30:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KCOR PINR MOPS MA NG MR NI |
| 10PARIS144 | FRANCE AND NORTH AFRICA: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-08 11:37:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AG TS MO LY FR |
| 10PARIS151 | FRANCE AND NORTH AFRICA: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: France currently has excellent relations with Morocco, tense ties to Algeria, an improving relationship with Tunisia, and disappointing dealings with Libya, according to MFA North Africa DAS Cyrille Rogeau. In wide-ranging discussions during January, Rogeau and MFA Morocco Desk Offic [...] | 2010-02-08 16:34:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AG TS MO LY FR |
| 10PARIS172 | MINURCAT/MONUC: URGENT NEED TO BEGIN PLANNING NEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA officials on February 11 stressed the need to begin planning for the end of MINURCAT's current mandate in Chad/C.A.R. on March 15 and for the end of MONUC's current mandate in the DRC on May 31. France is operating on the assumption that Chad's President Deby will n [...] | 2010-02-12 14:04:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KPKO CT CD CG FR |
| 10PARIS191 | GUINEA: JUSTICE AND SECURITY SECTOR REFORM -- [...] (C) MFA AF/W DAS-equivalent Laurent Bigot on February 18 discussed Justice and Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Guinea per reftel, elements of which we had conveyed to him a few days previously. Bigot said that France supported reform of this nature but that it would wait until the current U [...] | 2010-02-18 16:48:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC GV FR |
| 10PARIS200 | FRENCH MFA OFFICIAL ON COTE D'IVOIRE: TIME FOR A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following his recent visit to Cote d'Ivoire, Laurent Bigot, MFA DAS for West Africa, believes that a new approach for resolving the country's political crisis is needed and he is developing a policy proposal involving a negotiated agreement among the parties in advance of contes [...] | 2010-02-19 16:44:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCOR PINR IV MR FR |
| 10PARIS207 | FRENCH MFA ON RUSSIA, BALKANS, AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: During separate discussions with OSD Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs Alexander Vershbow and EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Spencer Boyer in early February, Roland Galharague, MFA A/S-equivalent for Continental Europe, adopted a defensive posture about the pot [...] | 2010-02-22 14:31:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL RS GG SR BK AF IR AM FR |
| 10PARIS211 | WORKING TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS FOR EU MISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Drawing on ref, Post took advantage of an informal meeting with French and British representatives to press all interlocutors with the Burmese government to maintain a high standard of access for visiting delegations. Post suggested that all visitors maintain the same minimum stan [...] | 2010-02-22 17:06:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV BM UK FR |
| 10PARIS212 | G8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP: FRENCH CLAIM INTERAGENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lack of engagement by relevant French ministries and political buck-passing of responsibilities appear to be the primary impediments to greater French political support for extension of the G8's Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (GP [...] | 2010-02-23 09:36:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM ENRG SENV TRGY KNNP KRAD |
| 10PARIS25 | FRENCH MFA ON PEACE PROCESS, YEMEN, SYRIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French are focusing on Palestinian action as the key to unblocking discussions and wonder if President Mahmoud Abbas might be able to press forward the peace process by pronouncing his own prerequisites for the resumption of negotiations, according to Patrice Paoli, French MF [...] | 2010-01-08 14:46:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SY YM LE IZ FR |
| 10PARIS30 | AFRICOM COMMANDER'S DISCUSSIONS WITH FRENCH [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: President Sarkozy's Diplomatic Advisor Jean-David Levitte, Sarkozy's Military Advisor, Admiral Edouard Guillaud, and others briefed U.S. AFRICOM Commander General William E. Ward on January 5 on security issues in Africa's Sahel region. The French pressed for additional coordin [...] | 2010-01-11 17:30:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL EAID PGOV PINR MOPS MA NG MR NI |
| 10PARIS47 | FRANCE URGES COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO YEMEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French advocate a comprehensive and coordinated approach to Yemen and they support the Yemeni government's pursuit of a ceasefire linked to broad national dialogue, according to Jean-Baptiste Faivre, French MFA Deputy Assistant Secretary-equivalent. Faivre told poloff January 12 th [...] | 2010-01-13 16:58:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SA YM FR |
| 10PARIS58 | EMBASSY PARIS - MINORITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In keeping with France's unique history and circumstances, Embassy Paris has created a Minority Engagement Strategy that encompasses, among other groups, the French Muslim population and responds to the goals outlined in reftel A. Our aim is to engage the French population at a [...] | 2010-01-19 09:24:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KIRF KISL FR |
| 10PARIS66 | MADAGASCAR/FRANCE: THE U.S. AND FRANCE "SHARE THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF A/S-equivalent Stephane Gompertz on January 20 minimized apparent differences between U.S. and French policy towards Madagascar by saying that "we share the same objectives" with respect to a consensus-based approach leading towards inclusive and free and fair elections, [...] | 2010-01-22 09:03:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM MA FR |
| 10PARIS69 | MFA OFFICIALS PROVIDE OVERVIEW OF CURRENT AFRICAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF A/S Stephane Gompertz and FM Kouchner's Cabinet AF Advisor Charlotte Montel briefed on a range of African issues in separate January 20 meetings. Both were pleased with recent events in Guinea (the non-return of Dadis and other elements of the Ouagadougou Accord) but cau [...] | 2010-01-22 16:53:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER KDEM XA FR |
| 10PARIS7 | AFGHANISTAN MOU: UPDATED INTERIM RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Post has followed up with the GOF on the interim response reported in reftel A to points in reftel B. On January 5, Francois Delmas, action officer from the interagency Afghanistan and Pakistan Cell, said that delayed transmission of the draft MOU from the French Embassy in Kabul to Par [...] | 2010-01-05 14:06:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID AF FR |
| 10PARIS71 | STAFFDEL KESSLER ENGAGES THE FRENCH ON IRAN, [...] (C) Staffdel Kessler, representing the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, visited Paris January 12-14 to engage French officials, non-government entities and the private sector regarding Iran, sanctions, non-proliferation and Afghanistan. With a main focus of discussing potential U.S. sanctio [...] | 2010-01-22 17:44:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IR AF PK FR |
| 10PARIS79 | SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO PARIS ON JANUARY 29, [...] (C/NF) Madam Secretary: President Sarkozy, Foreign Minister Kouchner, and U.S Embassy Paris look forward to welcoming you on your first bilateral trip to France as Secretary of State. Your visit is taking place at a time that many consider to be one of the best periods in Franco-American relations. [...] | 2010-01-25 17:28:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV FR AF IS IR |
| 10PARIS8 | AFGHANISTAN MOU: UPDATED INTERIM RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Post has followed up with the GOF on the interim response reported in reftel A to points in reftel B. On January 5, Francois Delmas, action officer from the interagency Afghanistan and Pakistan Cell, said that delayed transmission of the draft MOU from the French Embassy in Kabul to Par [...] | 2010-01-05 14:07:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID AF FR |
| 10PARIS80 | AFGHANISTAN: FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French government largely shares U.S. priorities for the January 28 London conference on Afghanistan, as outlined in ref A, but is frustrated with a lack of specifics from Afghan authorities on reintegration, development, and anti-corruption. Acting French Special Representat [...] | 2010-01-25 18:40:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF FR |
| 10PARIS93 | FRANCE MOVES TOWARD BAN ON BURQAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The parliamentary commission investigating the wearing of the burqa in France recommended banning Muslim women from "concealing their faces" in public facilities on January 26, in the release of their much-anticipated report. Calling for a partial ban on burqas, the commission c [...] | 2010-01-28 19:37:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KIRF FR |
| 10PESHAWAR14 | NWFP: GOOD ELECTION NEWS FOR ANP [...] (C) Summary. In by-elections January 28, the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) ruling Awami National Party (ANP) won the election in Swat, trouncing the religious parties' candidate. In Mansehra, poor strategic choices by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) cost the party the seat, whi [...] | 2010-02-03 05:20:00 | Consulate Peshawar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM PK |
| 10PHNOMPENH103 | DAS MARCIEL REVIEWS U.S. POLICY WITH GOVERNMENT, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a wide range of meetings with Cambodian officials, opposition party members, NGOs and civil society, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Scot Marciel spotlighted stepped-up engagement by the United States in Cambodia while highlighting specific issue [...] | 2010-02-12 10:19:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS MARR TH CB |
| 10PHNOMPENH113 | CAMBODIA'S BURGEONING YOUTH POPULATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recent uptick in drug use, particularly ice - the crystallized form of methamphetamine preferred by Cambodia's new urban elite - has resulted in increased scrutiny of the social triggers and available treatment for Cambodia's young population. Reported increases in teens hold [...] | 2010-02-17 07:29:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV PREF PREL ASEC EAID CB |
| 10PHNOMPENH127 | COURT ACQUITS RFA JOURNALIST OF DISINFORMATION [...] (SBU) The Takeo Provincial Court on February 19 acquitted Radio Free Asia (RFA) reporter Sok Serey of disinformation. The case stemmed from a dispute within a Cham Muslim community in Takeo (Ref A),where a community leader alleged that the local imam misappropriated funds belonging to the co [...] | 2010-02-19 08:47:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB |
| 10PHNOMPENH133 | THREE CAMBODIANS CONVICTED FOR LABOR TRAFFICKING; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has convicted three Cambodians on human trafficking and assault charges stemming from the purchase and forced labor of an 11-year old girl in their custody. The primary offender in was sentenced to 20 years in prison for receiving and systematic [...] | 2010-02-23 00:14:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP KJUS SOCI CB |
| 10PHNOMPENH135 | THREE CAMBODIANS CONVICTED FOR LABOR TRAFFICKING; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has convicted three Cambodians on human trafficking and assault charges stemming from the purchase and forced labor of an 11-year old girl in their custody. The primary offender in was sentenced to 20 years in prison for receiving and systematic [...] | 2010-02-23 00:14:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP KJUS SOCI CB |
| 10PHNOMPENH138 | 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR CAMBODIA [...] (U) The following is Embassy Phnom Penh's 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report for Cambodia, covering the period April 2009 - March 2010. Responses follow the questions outlined in Ref B. The entire report is Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU). 2. (SBU) CAMBODIA'S TIP SITUATION ----------- [...] | 2010-02-24 08:36:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KTIP KWMN KFRD |
| 10PHNOMPENH16 | PROVINCIAL COURT SETS SAM RAINSY TRIAL DATE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Svay Rieng Provincial Court announced on January 8 that it will try opposition party leader Sam Rainsy on January 27. Rainsy, currently in France, did not appear on December 28 as summoned to answer questions before the court on charges of public destruction of property an [...] | 2010-01-12 03:36:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KTIA KJUS CB |
| 10PHNOMPENH17 | EXPROPRIATION LAW PASSAGE REVEALS FLAWS IN THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On December 29, the National Assembly (NA) approved a new draft expropriation law, which has raised concerns with its wide definition of "public interest" projects that justify confiscation of private property and vague provisions on "fair and just" compensation. There was limi [...] | 2010-01-12 04:26:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM EAGR SENV KDEM ECON CB |
| 10PHNOMPENH26 | FRIENDS OF THE ECCC DISCUSS BUDGET AND JUDICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a three-hour meeting January 11 which was both active and at times exceedingly technical, the "Friends of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)" discussed the budget request for 2010-2011 as well as the preliminary budget estimates for 2012-2015. The F [...] | 2010-01-14 09:10:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KJUS PHUM CB |
| 10PHNOMPENH3 | CAMBODIA'S VULNERABLE MUSLIM MINORITY: EMBASSY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cambodia is home to approximately 400,000 Muslims, known as the Cham, who are viewed as generally well integrated into society by the Cambodian government and by the Cham themselves. Cambodia's Cham live in extreme poverty and have low education levels, high illiteracy rates, and [...] | 2010-01-05 05:21:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KPAO PREL CB |
| 10PHNOMPENH33 | TFHA01: CAMBODIA OFFERS $50,000 IN HUMANITARIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 10:13:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA CB |
| 10PHNOMPENH71 | CAMBODIAN AUTHORITIES BREAK UP TRAFFICKING RING; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An official from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection (AHTJP) Police Unit confirmed the arrest of two Cambodians involved in a virginity sale and child trafficking business in Phnom Penh and Kandal Province. The two traffickers, and an American perpetrator arre [...] | 2010-01-28 01:33:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP KJUS CB |
| 10PHNOMPENH75 | RAINSY CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition party leader Sam Rainsy was convicted in absentia January 27 on charges of destroying public property and inciting national discrimination for his role in removing temporary markers delineating the Cambodia-Vietnam border; he was sentenced to two years in prison and a [...] | 2010-01-29 10:10:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KTIA KJUS CB |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE1 | SCENESETTER FOR LT. GENERAL KEEN, JANUARY 12 VISIT TO HAITI [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes at an important point in Haiti's democratic development. President Rene Preval and his Prime Minister, Jean-Max Bellerive, are working hard to meet the basic needs of the population and conduct the next round of elections, including for a new president in Novemb [...] | 2010-01-11 17:51:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV PREL HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE100 | HAITI POST-EARTHQUAKE USAID/DART OVERVIEW OF SHELTER AND [...] Summary. As part of the relief and recovery response, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) is advocating for a shelter and settlements sector strategy that features a range of interventions, including host family and community support, transitional shelter programs, [...] | 2010-01-29 02:21:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE102 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800, [...] (SBU) Summary: US and UN representatives continue to keep the Government of Haiti (GOH) apprised of coordinated relief efforts. President Preval publicly announced that he will not seek to extend his presidency beyond the scheduled end of his term. Despite significant personnel losses, the [...] | 2010-01-29 13:44:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE104 | HAITI EARTHQUAKE USAID/DART HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #3 [...] Summary. USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) staff report that the final U.S. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams departed Haiti on January 27, as coordination efforts continue to advance response capacity for earthquake-affected populations in Haiti. A small contingent of [...] | 2010-01-29 13:45:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE106 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800, [...] (SBU) Summary: As a sign of confidence in Haiti's recovery, the Vietnamese phone company Vietel reaffirmed its offer to purchase Teleco, Haiti's national telephone company. The Haitian Chamber of Commerce recommended establishment of a Building and Housing Reconstruction Fund to build [...] | 2010-01-30 00:52:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE108 | USAID/DART OVERVIEW OF HAITI FOOD DISTRIBUTION PLAN [...] (SBU) Summary. This weekend, the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) will shift to a geographically-focused distribution system in metropolitan Port-au-Prince through 16 identified sites. Distribution of food ration coupons is scheduled to begin on January 30, prior to distribution of food on Janua [...] | 2010-01-30 05:32:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE110 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800, [...] (SBU) Summary: Criticisms of President Preval continue, including from within the government, and various rumors of a pro-US rally are yet to materialize. Meanwhile, some parliamentarians are asking for an extension of their mandate by two years. Their request is unconstitutional and unlik [...] | 2010-02-01 20:39:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE112 | USAID/DART ASSESSMENT OF HUMANITARIAN CONDITIONS IN [...] (U) Summary. On January 28, staff from USAID/Haiti visited the Seventh Day Adventist Diquini Hospital in Carrefour, noting that although doctors continue to treat earthquake-related injuries, the number of surgeries per day has gradually decreased from 30 to 15. A recently donated surgical cac [...] | 2010-02-02 14:35:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE114 | USAID/DART - HAITI NUTRITION UPDATE [...] Summary. USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) staff caution that disrupted access to food and poor sanitation conditions in earthquake-affected areas of Haiti have the potential to lead to an increase in acute malnutrition, particularly among infants and young children. USAID [...] | 2010-02-02 14:36:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE120 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800, [...] (SBU) Summary: Parliamentary elections originally scheduled for the end of the month are officially postponed until further notice. The Prime Minister attended a Senate hearing to defend the government's response to the earthquake. Protests against the government remain peaceful and sma [...] | 2010-02-04 00:36:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE124 | HAITI EARTHQUAKE USAID/DART HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #4 [...] Summary. The current international humanitarian response to the earthquake in Haiti is characterized by a marked improvement in coordination and assistance delivery over the last week, with agencies expanding and expediting distributions of food and non-food items (NFIs),and U.N. cluster par [...] | 2010-02-04 20:59:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE126 | HAITI USAID/DART - SYSTEM FOR FORMAL REQUESTS FOR U.S. [...] (U) Summary. The scale and scope of the current crisis in Haiti has created opportunities to utilize the unique capacities of the U.S. Military to support relief efforts. The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) serves as the focal point for receiving formal civilian requests [...] | 2010-02-05 20:10:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE130 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800, [...] (SBU) Summary: Private sector representatives pledged support to Preval for a common strategy. Minister of Justice Paul Denis re-established activities at his Ministry and appointed a new Chief Prosecutor and Dean of the Court of First instance. The Government of Haiti (GOH) [...] | 2010-02-06 00:24:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE132 | Haitian National Police - Status Report and Action Request [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Three weeks after the devastating January 12 earthquake, and despite the loss of its headquarters building, commissariats, personnel, and equipment, the Haitian National Police (HNP) remains the most visible government institution in Haiti, and continues to provide a reassu [...] | 2010-02-06 21:57:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EFIN PGOV SNAR SOCI KJUS XL HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE134 | USAID/DART Humanitarian Coordination Overview of Haiti [...] (U) Summary. Following the devastating impact of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti on January 12, the international humanitarian community has made significant progress in establishing humanitarian coordination structures and responding to needs in Port-au-Prince and other affected areas. [...] | 2010-02-07 00:39:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE136 | Haiti USAID/DART ASSESSMENT IN LEOGANE, PETIT GOAVE, AND [...] Summary. On February 3 and 4, an assessment team from USAID's Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) and USAID/Haiti visited the earthquake-affected cities of Leogane, Petit Goave, and Grand Goave in West Department. According to the team, the provision of food and shelter assistance [...] | 2010-02-07 00:45:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE142 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800, [...] (SBU) Summary: President Preval departed February 8 to Ecuador for a UNASUR summit, reportedly planning to return February 10. The Canadian Government has proposed to build a temporary administrative complex for the GOH. Commercial air traffic could partially resume as early [...] | 2010-02-09 00:48:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE148 | Preval Ponders Continued Use of Emergency Power [...] (SBU) On January 16, four days after the earthquake, President Preval declared a state of national emergency and assumed the extraordinary powers granted to the Executive by the "Law on the State of Emergency." The powers allow the Executive to enter into contracts, exercise eminent dom [...] | 2010-02-09 20:12:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE152 | MINUSTAH Police Contingent Update and Action Request [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NAS is working to rebuild contact with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) following the loss of much of the organization's civilian, military, and police leadership in the January 12 earthquake. Coordination will remain a challenge as personnel ar [...] | 2010-02-09 21:29:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EFIN PGOV SNAR SOCI KJUS XL HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE154 | USAID/DART OVERVIEW OF HAITI POST-EARTHQUAKE PROTECTION [...] (U) Summary. In the post-earthquake period, affected populations confront significant risks, including potential exploitation, abuse, psychosocial distress, and gender-based violence. Limited information regarding the availQlity of humanitarian assistance exacerbates psychosocial distress, in [...] | 2010-02-10 03:31:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE156 | USAID/DART HAITI EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #5: ONE [...] Summary. One month after the earthquake, the humanitarian community continues to make significant progress in responding to the emergency needs of the affected population, providing food assistance to nearly 2.5 million people, increasing the distribution of emergency shelter materials to ens [...] | 2010-02-11 22:46:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE158 | Haiti: UK and Canadian Donor Plans for Corrections Sector [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NAS met on February 11 with officials from the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) and Canada's Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START),to discuss corrections sector development plans in the wake of the January 12 earthquake in Hait [...] | 2010-02-13 20:03:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV SNAR SOCI KPKO KJUS UN XL HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE160 | NAS Haiti December 2009 Monthly Report [...] (U) (NOTE: This cable serves to fulfill a monthly INL reporting requirement to document activities for the month of December 2009. The content dates prior to the January 12, 2010 earthquake. END NOTE.) 2. (SBU) Summary: In December 2009, there were significant developments in the NAS-H [...] | 2010-02-14 16:40:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV PREL XL HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE162 | USAID/DART HAITI EARTHQUAKE WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE [...] Summary. Humanitarian agencies in Haiti have significantly scaled up sanitation response activities in recent weeks; however, sanitation needs, particularly within Port-au-Prince settlement sites, remain urgent and challenging. On February 11, the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) released the W [...] | 2010-02-15 20:39:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE164 | Haiti: Canada Reevaluates Security and Rule of Law [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canada's Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START) in Haiti is reassessing its security and rule of law development assistance in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake. START will likely support the Haitian National Police (HNP) by building a new headquarter [...] | 2010-02-15 23:34:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV PREL ASEC KPKO XL HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE168 | Still Fighting Back: Cite Soleil Three Weeks Post-Earthquake [...] (SBU) Summary: Cite Soleil, once Haiti's most emblematic hot spot, was hit hard but not devastated by the January 12 earthquake. Life there has changed, people are adjusting, and this latest catastrophe seems to have been largely absorbed and shaken off with an incredible resiliency. The pre [...] | 2010-02-16 23:14:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE172 | USAID/DART AND USAID/HAITI ASSESSMENTS IN GONAIVES, JEREMIE, [...] Summary. On February 15, USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) and USAID/Haiti staff conducted assessments of humanitarian conditions for displaced persons and host families in Gonaives, Artibonite Department; Jeremie, Grand-Anse Department; and Les Cayes, South Department; as [...] | 2010-02-18 19:45:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE176 | PORT-AU-PRINCE: FEBRUARY 12 CODEL PELOSI VISIT TO HAITI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 12 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, along with the 11 Senators and members of Congress, arrived in Port-au-Prince to observe U.S. relief efforts and to discuss the status of those efforts with US and GOH officials. President Preval told th [...] | 2010-02-22 20:36:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR HA PGOV AID EAID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE178 | HAITI'S QUAKE PUTS CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ON HOLD [...] (SBU) The January 12 earthquake has taken February 2010 elections off the table and put an end to plans of securing constitutional reform before the May 12 deadline. Haiti's 1987 constitution requires that two consecutive legislatures approve constitutional amendments prior to their entr [...] | 2010-02-22 22:01:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR HA AID EAID KDEM PHUM |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE180 | HAITI POST-QUAKE ELECTION CALENDAR [...] (SBU) Bowing to the inevitable, given the situation, on February 2 Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) indefinitely postponed parliamentary elections originally scheduled in February 2010 (Ref A). The GOH has made no further announcements concerning elections. In a meeting wi [...] | 2010-02-22 22:10:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR HA PGOV AID EAID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE184 | USAID/DART ASSESSMENTS IN JACMEL [...] Summary. On February 15 and 18, USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) staff conducted rapid health and protection assessments in Jacmel, as well as met with Logistics Cluster personnel operating in the area. USAID/DART staff observed the ongoing provision of health services th [...] | 2010-02-22 22:59:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE186 | PREVAL'S PARLIAMENTARY UPPER-HAND [...] (SBU) Summary. Parliament re-established itself quickly after the earthquake, setting up special commissions and trying to re-assert its role as a watchdog. Despite calls by opposition parliamentarians for changes in government, President Preval still has the upper-hand because of the b [...] | 2010-02-23 21:03:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HA PINR AID EAID KDEM |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE194 | HAITI: GOH PLAN FOR IDP'S [...] (SBU) On February 22, Reuters reported the Government of Haiti had halted food and water deliveries to internally displaced persons (IDP's) in a camp on the grounds of the prime minister's office, the Primature. The GOH was reportedly trying to pressure IDPs to abandon the Primature grou [...] | 2010-02-24 14:09:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HA PINR AID EAID KDEM |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE196 | MINUSTAH'S POLITICAL ASSESSMENT: STABLE BUT WITH RISKS AHEAD [...] (SBU) On February 23 Poloff met with MINUSTAH Political Office Director Lizbeth Cullity to review MINUSTAH's assessment of the post-quake political situation. Cullity was optimistic for political stability in the short term, with President Preval receiving support from a majority of the [...] | 2010-02-24 19:54:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR HA PGOV AID EAID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE198 | USAID-SUPPORTED CASH-FOR-WORK ACTIVITIES [...] Summary. The January 12 earthquake in southern Haiti destroyed household assets and income generating opportunities. USAID-funded cash-for-work (CFW) programs mitigate the economic impact of the earthquake through targeted interventions, including clearing of debris to create safe living spa [...] | 2010-02-24 23:55:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE206 | APPAREL SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS HAITI'S ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND [...] (SBU) Within two weeks of the January 12 earthquake, Haiti's garment manufacturing sector resumed exports to the US, re-routing shipments through Dominican ports. Prior to the earthquake, apparel assembled in Haiti accounted for three-quarters of the country's exports, employing one-fift [...] | 2010-02-26 18:34:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR HA PGOV AID EAID ECON ETRD EINV KTEX |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE44 | HAITI EARTHQUAKE SITREP 2 as of 1900 [...] (SBU) As of the drafting of this sitrep, we continue to experience severe aftershocks. An initial housing update survey conducted by the Management section indicates that most Embassy residences do not have running water or electricity. The status of one-fourth of the Embassy housing pool i [...] | 2010-01-14 00:16:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA AID EAID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE48 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1200, [...] (SBU) Aftershocks continue, but since 6:00am January 14, some Embassy personnel have been able to sporadically send and receive phone calls and text messages on mobile phones. All land lines are still down. Trilogy International, parent company of ComCel/Voila, Haiti's largest cellphone ser [...] | 2010-01-15 17:46:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE50 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800 [...] (SBU) On January 14 at 3:00 PM the Ambassador attended first UN donor coordination meeting at MINUSTAH's log base with President Preval, Prime Minister Bellerive, the new Special Representative of the Secretary General Edmond Mulet, Kim Bolduc of UNDP, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, and t [...] | 2010-01-16 02:50:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE60 | HAITI: RESCUE CONTINUES WHILE RELIEF AND LOGISTICAL ISSUES [...] (U) Summary. After a record-breaking 12 rescues on January 17, American search and rescue teams continue to search for survivors in Port-au-Prince. Progress has been made in the last 48 hours to address several limiting logistical issues, namely airport traffic and management and a plan to pr [...] | 2010-01-19 04:46:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PTER PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE62 | PORT-AU-PRINCE: READ OUT ON SECSTATE VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 16 Secretary Clinton, Counselor Cheryl Mills, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, and Ambassador Merten met with President Preval anQime Minister Bellerive. The President stated that his priorities are restoration of telecommunications, electricity and transportat [...] | 2010-01-19 14:43:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE66 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1600, [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite hardships in devastated neighborhoods, residents appear to be calm and civil, though isolated reports of roving armed gangs continue. A survey of regional police stations shows that most are operational, though many are damaged. A survey of regional prisons reve [...] | 2010-01-19 22:06:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE68 | Haiti Post-Quake INL/NAS Assistance for MINUSTAH, HNP and [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: NAS Port-au-Prince, in conjunction with DEA, FBI, and other USG agencies, has stepped up advisory, logistical, and material support to GOH security institutions since the January 12 earthquake. [...] | 2010-01-20 23:02:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EFIN PGOV SNAR SOCI KPKO KJUS XL HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE70 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800, [...] (SBU) Summary: Port-au-Prince experienced an aftershock measuring 6.1 this morning, causing some concern but no reported damage. Destruction and deaths in Cite Soleil from last week's earthquake were relatively low, owing to the simple, low, makeshift housing. The turnout of police of [...] | 2010-01-21 00:14:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE72 | Haiti Earthquake: One Week Later [...] (U) Summary. Seven days after the earthquake, search and rescue teams continued to conduct live rescues in Port-au-Prince. The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) has released a food assistance plan for Haiti, detailing anticipated needs and response. Representatives from USAID's Disaster Assistanc [...] | 2010-01-21 05:57:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE74 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800, [...] (SBU) Summary: Money transfer companies begin to deliver remittances. Ten thousand refugees camped on the Champs de Mars, with help from France and the U.S. Road congestion is reduced on the road corridor between the DR and Port-au-Prince, but travel time is still lengthy. The busines [...] | 2010-01-22 03:32:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE76 | Post-Earthquake Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Status in [...] Summary. Disruptions in water service and availability remain a significant concern for earthquake-affected populations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the capital on January 12. However, USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Disa [...] | 2010-01-22 05:13:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE80 | HAITI EARTHQUAKE: USAID/DART HUMANITARIAN SITUATION UPDATE [...] (U) Summary. Despite U.N. and media reports noting that the Government of Haiti (GoH) declared the end of the search and rescue phase on January 22, urban search and rescue (USAR) teams responded to a request for assistance that resulted in a live rescue on January 23. On January 22, the GoH [...] | 2010-01-24 03:08:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE82 | USAID/DART Overview of Search and Rescue Operations in Haiti [...] (U) Summary. Despite January 22, U.N. and media reports that the Government of Haiti (GoH) has declared the end of the search and rescue phase, multiple urban search and rescue (USAR) teams continue to work in Port-au-Prince. According to the U.N. Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) [...] | 2010-01-25 02:41:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE86 | HAITI POST-EARTHQUAKE USAID/DART HEALTH OVERVIEW [...] (U) Summary. As the number of patients requiring specialized medical assistance declines USAID's Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) staff report that the current emphasis on earthquake-related trauma surgery and injuries has begun to shift to basic primary care, surveillance, and [...] | 2010-01-26 02:56:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE88 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800, [...] (SBU) Summary: Street markets and grocery stores in upscale Petionville are operating. Fuel is available, causing a return of the city's traffic-clogged streets - the congestion signaling movement toward normalcy. But downtown Port-au-Prince is devastated. The GOH has assigned minist [...] | 2010-01-26 12:40:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE90 | TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800, [...] (SBU) Summary: Earthquake damage in a rural agricultural area near Port-au-Prince was relatively light, but communities are being challenged by incoming migrants from the capital city and the lack of cash to purchase its agricultural produce. The rural regional hospital is receiving pat [...] | 2010-01-27 03:35:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE96 | HAITI EARTHQUAKE USAID/DART HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #3 [...] Summary. USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) staff report that the final U.S. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams departed Haiti on January 27, as coordination efforts continue to advance response capacity for earthquake-affected populations in Haiti. A small contingent of [...] | 2010-01-28 04:02:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTAUPRINCE98 | USAID/DART ASSESSMENT OF EARTHQUAKE-AFFECTED TOWNS IN [...] (U) Summary. On January 25 and 26, assessment teams from USAID's Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) visited earthquake-affected cities and towns along Haiti's southern peninsula. The team confirmed that Leogane sustained heavy earthquake damage, with the majority of buildings rend [...] | 2010-01-28 04:41:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA |
| 10PORTLOUIS2 | PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF UNODC PRISON ASSESSMENT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 14, Glenn Ross -- the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) expert on prison and detention facilities -- carried out a capacity assessment review of the Mauritius Central Prison. This assessment was in response to a request by Prime Minister Ramgoolam (ref A). The a [...] | 2010-01-05 10:03:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EWWT PHSA PBTS KPIR MARR MP |
| 10PORTLOUIS20 | MAURITIUS SOFA AND DIEGO GARCIA: ADDITIONAL REQUEST [...] (U) This cable contains two action requests. 2. (U) As explained in reftel, Diego Garcia/Chagos is a highly-emotional issue in Mauritius, with the GOM claiming that the archipelago is an integral part of the territory of Mauritius which "the British government illegally excised from Mauriti [...] | 2010-01-20 09:18:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV MP SE |
| 10PORTLOUIS21 | MAURITIUS OBJECTS TO VISIT OF EMORY S. LAND TO [...] The Embassy has received a diplomatic note from the government of Mauritius objecting to the summer 2010 visit of the USS Emory S. Land to Diego Garcia. 2. The note refers to an announcement made by Rear Admiral Douglas McAneny, Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, regarding the La [...] | 2010-01-20 10:00:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR PGOV MP |
| 10PORTLOUIS24 | MAURITIUS, FRANCE, TROMELIN AND CHAGOS/DIEGO GARCIA [...] Tromelin is a low, flat, 200-acre scrub-covered island between Mauritius and Madagascar which is uninhabited (except for a few technicians at a weather station) and has no harbors. It is currently a French territory governed from Reunion -- but is claimed by both Mauritius and France (Mauriti [...] | 2010-01-27 07:24:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PBTS TE FR IO MP |
| 10PORTLOUIS35 | CORRECTED MAURITIUS: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel request, Post submits the following 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Mauritius. Please note that the exchange rate used throughout the report is (i) 2007: USD 1 = MRs 32, (ii) 2008: USD 1 = MRs 29, and (iii) 2009: USD 1 = MRs 32.50. (Mauritius Rupees = MRs). --------------- [...] | 2010-02-04 12:30:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ECON ELAB KTDB KIDE PGOV OPIC USTR |
| 10PORTLOUIS43 | PIRACY AND SEYCHELLES PENAL CODE [...] (C) Motivated in part by the capture and up-coming trial of eleven Somali pirates, the government of Seychelles is currently pursuing an amendment to the Penal Code that will specifically criminalize piracy and the conspiracy to commit piracy. It will also allow the prosecution in Seychelles [...] | 2010-02-17 10:07:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE |
| 10PORTLOUIS44 | SOMALI PIRATES AND PRISON PROBLEMS IN SEYCHELLES [...] (U) SUMMARY: There was a riot at the prison in Seychelles where eleven Somalis accused of piracy are detained. The Somalis took no part in the riot and have, in fact, been model prisoners. Their case goes to trial March 15. They will be represented by a local prominent attorney. A plea bar [...] | 2010-02-17 10:15:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE |
| 10PORTLOUIS46 | TIME FOR U.S. MOU WITH SEYCHELLES ON PIRATE [...] (U) This cable contains an action request for L; please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) The Seychelles government is pursuing an amendment to the Penal Code which will facilitate piracy prosecution (reftel). In addition, Seychelles is engaged in discussions with UN Working Group II regarding the p [...] | 2010-02-17 12:29:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE |
| 10PORTLOUIS47 | SEYCHELLES COURT FOR REGIONAL PIRACY PROSECUTION [...] Elements of the Seychelles government have begun discussions with UN Working Group II (led by Thomas Winkler) regarding the possibility of establishing in Seychelles a regional court for the prosecution of piracy. Cabinet officials have raised the issue in public, indicating that the governme [...] | 2010-02-17 12:37:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPIR EWWT PBTS SE SO |
| 10PORTOFSPAIN142 | BOEING LIKELY TO WIN CARIBBEAN AIRLINES DEAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Boeing representative told us that Trinidad and Tobago's Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will endorse Boeing's bid to sell the national airline ten new 737-800 aircraft it sorely needs, a deal potentially worth USD 790 million and for which we conducted extensive advocacy. The deal [...] | 2010-02-01 19:11:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAIR EFIN ECON PGOV TD |
| 10PORTOFSPAIN194 | TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, post submits the following information regarding trafficking in persons in Trinidad and Tobago. 2. (SBU) Point of Contact: Ebony Custis; (868) 822-5922 v; (868) 822-5984 f. Thirty seven hours of work total by POLoff and POL Assistant. 3. (SBU) THE CO [...] | 2010-02-22 16:44:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KTIP KMAC KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TD |
| 10PORTOFSPAIN26 | POST'S RESPONSE FOR BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END [...] (U) Per request, Post conducted a pre-license end-use check on licenses 050183924, 050146400, and 050136382 for the export of firearms to Trinidad and Tobago. 2. (U) The following is a list of the specific actions taken and results of the inquiry: 3. (U)On Aug 12 2009 Post receiv [...] | 2010-01-13 17:19:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PGOV KOMC TD |
| 10PORTOFSPAIN36 | CANADA MAY FUND BRITISH JUDICIAL REFORM EFFORT IN TT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canada may fund a British initiative to embed an expert in judicial reform within the GOTT as early as the first half of 2010. Under the program developed from a 2007 assessment visit, an official with the British Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) would address several broad areas [...] | 2010-01-20 17:00:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CJAN KJUS PGOV TD XL |
| 10PORTOFSPAIN42 | TFHA01: DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN TRINIDAD ON HAITI AID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Per reftel, Charge met several MFA directors and staff to thank the GOTT for its pledge of financial assistance to Haiti (ref B) and to discuss various aspects of disaster relief efforts. We were informed that the GOTT has no unanswered offers of assistance pending with the USG [...] | 2010-01-20 22:43:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA TD |
| 10PORTOFSPAIN62 | TRINDIDAD'S OPPOSITION PARTY CHANGES GUARD [...] (SBU) Summary: Trinidad and Tobago's (TT) leading opposition party dramatically changed leadership January 24 when United National Congress (UNC) members overwhelmingly elected Kamla Persad-Bissessar as political leader, making her the first woman to head a major political party in the country [...] | 2010-01-27 21:28:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TD |
| 10PRAGUE117 | PANDURA'S BOX: CORRUPTION SCANDAL LIFTS THE LID ON [...] (C) Summary: Widespread Czech press reporting of alleged corruption by Czech politicians involved in a billion-dollar contract between General Dynamics' Austrian subsidiary Steyr and the Czech MoD for Pandur armored personnel carriers (APCs) is shaking the political scene. One newspaper's s [...] | 2010-02-24 14:40:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET//NOFORN | KCOR PGOV EINV EZ AU |
| 10PRAGUE118 | EMBASSY PRAGUE CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED CZECH TEXT [...] (C) Summary: On February 23, the Czech MoD proposed the following text to the Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) Agreement: "If either Party determines that Contracting is necessary to fulfill that Party's obligations under Article III (Scope of Work) of this Agreement, [...] | 2010-02-24 16:43:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | MARR PGOV PREL ECON TSPL EZ |
| 10PRAGUE119 | CZECHS VIEW LIFTING EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO AS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 14:11:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EZ PARM CH EUN |
| 10PRAGUE12 | ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES - CZECH REPUBLIC [...] Summary: Key women's issues in the Czech Republic include domestic violence, trafficking in persons, and limited representation in political life. Through regular reporting and programming, Post works closely with ministries and organizations that focus on these issues, striving to integrate w [...] | 2010-01-08 16:01:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EZ |
| 10PRAGUE120 | CZECH REPUBLIC PLANNING TO VOTE AGAINST GOLDSTONE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 15:00:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EZ PHUM UNGA IO |
| 10PRAGUE122 | CZECH REPUBLIC ALREADY DISCUSSING IRISL'S [...] (SBU) Emboff presented USG concerns about the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line's (IRISL) uninsured fleet to Czech MFA Middle East Department officer Anita Grmelova on February 24. She noted that she was aware of this issue since it has been a topic of discussion within EU fora. 2. (C [...] | 2010-02-26 08:45:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EZ EFIN ETTC KNNP IR |
| 10PRAGUE123 | CZECHS CLOSELY FOLLOWING TEHRAN'S RESEARCH REACTOR [...] (SBU) Emboff explained the USG perspective on Iran's Tehran Research Reactor to Czech MFA Middle East Department officer Anita Grmelova on February 24. She commented that she would share these details with the MFA UN Department, which is also closely following this issue. While the Czechs ha [...] | 2010-02-26 09:07:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR EZ KNNP MNUC PARM |
| 10PRAGUE16 | ZEMAN OUT OF RETIREMENT, OFFERING LEFT WING [...] (C) Summary: Former Social Democrat (CSSD) Prime Minister Milos Zeman (65) announced in early January that he will reenter politics and run for parliament under the Party of Citizens' Rights (SPO). Zeman has chosen the Ustecky Region in North Bohemia, where current CSSD Chairman Jiri Paroub [...] | 2010-01-11 15:44:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EZ |
| 10PRAGUE20 | CZECH COMMENTS ON EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) Emboffs discussed reftel points with Czech MFA American Department Director Katerina Fialkova on December 29. Fialkova noted that within the European Union some member states are rethinking bilateral and EU engagement with Cuba. While the Spanish Presidency, and FM Moratinos in particula [...] | 2010-01-14 16:55:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EX XG CU PHUM SOCI |
| 10PRAGUE25 | CZECH 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 06:14:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV EZ |
| 10PRAGUE26 | CZECH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HAITI RELIEF EFFORT [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarches on January 19 and 20 to Foreign Ministry Humanitarian Aid Department Officer Hana Volna, who is leading government coordination efforts. She reported that the Czech Government has pledged CZK 20 million (USD 1.1 million) to the international Haiti relief effo [...] | 2010-01-20 14:29:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID AEMR ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL EZ HA |
| 10PRAGUE27 | CZECH REPUBLIC ON AFGHANISTAN TRANSITION [...] (C) On January 13, as part of the U.S.-Czech Strategic Dialogue, EUR Assistant Secretary Phil Gordon discussed Afghanistan with Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar. In addition to speaking about the Czech contributions in Afghanistan, particularly via the Czech PRT in Logar province, A/S [...] | 2010-01-20 16:20:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF XG MARR MOPS NATO EZ |
| 10PRAGUE28 | CZECH AIRLINES CONTINUES ITS FIGHT FOR FLIGHT [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the Czech cabinet's decision not to complete the privatization process for Czech Airlines (CSA) (Ref. B),the Finance Ministry with the help of several state-owned companies is taking steps aimed at moving the heavily indebted carrier towards financial solvency. Privat [...] | 2010-01-20 16:33:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV ECON EZ |
| 10PRAGUE31 | A/S GORDON'S MEETING WITH CZECH SOCIAL DEMOCRAT [...] (C) Summary: During a January 13 meeting with A/S Gordon, Czech Social Democrat Party (CSSD) shadow FM Lubomir Zaoralek expressed interest in exploring ways to improve transatlantic relations. However, Zaoralek made clear that CSSD will for now oppose any increased Czech troop presence in A [...] | 2010-01-21 11:55:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS AF EZ |
| 10PRAGUE34 | A/S GORDON'S MEETING WITH CZECH SENATOR ALEXANDR [...] (C) Summary: During a January 14 meeting in Prague with A/S Gordon, Czech Senator (and former DPM) Alexandr Vondra urged U.S. "reassurance" on Article 5 in the new NATO Strategic Concept formulation and expressed positive interest in Czech participation in the new missile defense Phased Adap [...] | 2010-01-22 10:01:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS TU EZ |
| 10PRAGUE36 | CZECH COMMENTS ON UPCOMING FAC [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 20 emboff spoke with Czech MFA Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Department Deputy Director Magdalena Janesova regarding the January Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). She offered brief comments on possible EU sanctions against Iran, Yemen, Bosnia, Somalia, and A [...] | 2010-01-22 17:10:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL AF IR |
| 10PRAGUE42 | ACTION REQUEST ON COORDINATION OF CZECH AID TO [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) We delivered ref A on January 25 to Czech Foreign Ministry Humanitarian Aid Department Officer Hana Volna, who is leading government coordination efforts on Haiti earthquake relief. She told us that she has distribute [...] | 2010-01-26 12:27:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID AEMR ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL EZ HA |
| 10PRAGUE5 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON: STRATEGIC DIALOGUE IN [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Gordon: Your visit to the Czech Republic for the Strategic Dialogue comes at an ideal time to build on Vice President Biden's October 23 visit, the November 6 High Level Defense Group (HLDG),and Under Secretary Tauscher's November 16 visit. While some within the Cze [...] | 2010-01-06 14:24:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG RS AF EZ |
| 10PRAGUE57 | CORRUPTIONISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC [...] (C) Summary. A recent cartoon caption in a leading Czech daily captured what most Czech view as the country's biggest systemic problem: "We have had capitalism, and socialism too. Now we have corruptionism." To address corruption, the interim government of PM Jan Fischer has approved a le [...] | 2010-02-03 13:14:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EINV EZ |
| 10PRAGUE58 | CZECH COMMENTS ON MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE [...] (SBU) We engaged Czech MFA Political Director Ivo Sramek on February 3 to outline the USG perspective on where things stand with Iran and to make the case for increasing pressure. Sramek was clear that the Czechs "absolutely agree" with the USG perspective on next steps, especially the need now [...] | 2010-02-03 16:51:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EZ IR PARM UNSC |
| 10PRAGUE61 | CZECH COMMENTS ON SERBIA AND KOSOVO [...] (C) During a meeting covering a range of topics, Emboffs and Czech MFA Political Director Ivo Sramek touched upon the Balkans and the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) upcoming advisory opinion on Kosovo. (Note: The GoCR recognized Kosovo in May 2008 and subsequently submitted a brief to [...] | 2010-02-04 15:20:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EZ SR XG |
| 10PRAGUE83 | CZECHS PRESS IRAN PUBLICLY AND PRIVATELY ON HUMAN [...] (SBU) Emboff provided talking points (Ref A) to the Czech MFA Middle East, United Nations, Human Rights and Transformation Policy, as well as the Common Foreign and Security Policy Departments. According to MFA Human Rights and Transition Policy officer Barbora Reprova, the Czechs are particu [...] | 2010-02-11 09:12:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR PHUM |
| 10PRAGUE90 | DISCUSSIONS AMONGST OFFICIALS PRIOR TO PRAGUE'S [...] (SBU) More than 250 participants from 46 countries met in Prague over three days in our pre-London conference. The participants included journalists, civilian and military government officials, and NGO leaders. They discussed ways in which Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) could enhance [...] | 2010-02-18 13:04:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EZ |
| 10PRAGUE91 | ENSURING TRANSPARENCY IN RDTE AGREEMENT WITH CZECHS [...] (SBU) Since mid-November, efforts to finalize the language of a U.S.-Czech Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDTE) Agreement have stalled. Background on the RDTE Agreement is summarized below. The language remains in dispute because the Czech Ministry of Defense is pressing for [...] | 2010-02-18 13:35:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR PGOV PREL ECON TSPL EZ |
| 10PRAGUE92 | CZECH COURT BANS EXTREME-RIGHT WORKERS PARTY [...] (C) Summary: On February 17, the Czech Supreme Administrative Court banned the extreme-right Workers Party (DS),saying that the party represents a threat to democracy. This is the first time the court has banned a political party for its political activities since the fall of communism in 19 [...] | 2010-02-18 14:27:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GM EZ |
| 10PRAIA29 | CAPE VERDE: INTERNET FREEDOM FULLY RESPECTED [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-25 21:21:00 | Embassy Praia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV CV |
| 10PRAIA31 | CAPE VERDE EXPRESSES SOLIDARITY FOR HAITI POST-EARTHQUAKE [...] (U) On January 21, DCM followed up informal messages to the MFA with a demarche giving detailed information on the U.S. support package for Haiti. In the meeting with MFA America's Desk Oriana Gonsalves, we shared the information and asked about Cape Verde's response. Gonsalves told us that C [...] | 2010-01-26 19:13:00 | Embassy Praia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CV |
| 10PRETORIA100 | SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER JANUARY 11-JANUARY 15 [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...] | 2010-01-19 09:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON |
| 10PRETORIA125 | ESKOM AND THE WORLD BANK LOAN FOR MEDUPI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two years after power utility Eskom's electricity crisis, the state-owned company continues to grapple with financing expanded supply and diversifying its energy mix. The recently released Integrated Resource Plan is a brief, three-year planning document, not revelatory in term [...] | 2010-01-21 15:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ENRG EPET EINV PGOV SENV SF |
| 10PRETORIA126 | SOUTH AFRICA'S SCHOOL LEAVING EXAM RESULTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. For the sixth year in a row, South Africa's national pass rates for its public school-leaving exams, the matric, have declined to just over 60 percent, down from 62.5 percent in 2008. (NOTE: The matric is a term commonly used to refer to the final year of high school and the qual [...] | 2010-01-21 15:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON SOCI SF |
| 10PRETORIA149 | SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER JANUARY 19-JANUARY 22 [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...] | 2010-01-25 06:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON |
| 10PRETORIA199 | SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER JANUARY 25-JANUARY 29 [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...] | 2010-01-29 16:18:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC SF |
| 10PRETORIA2 | SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...] | 2010-01-04 06:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON |
| 10PRETORIA216 | AMBASSADOR GIPS MEETS WITH HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER [...] (C) On January 26, Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma met with Ambassador Gips, DCM LaLime and PolOff (notetaker). The Minister welcomed bilateral cooperation, albeit with the proviso that SAG and USG interests be weighted equally. Her main requests were for U [...] | 2010-02-02 09:18:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF CVIS KTIP SF |
| 10PRETORIA224 | WORLD CUP ANTI-TIP INITIATIVES BY SOUTH AFRICAN [...] At a January 25-27 "train the trainers" workshop on trafficking in persons (TIP),organized by World Hope South Africa (WHSA) under a grant from State/GTIP (ref A),participants from a dozen civil society groups prepared to step up their anti-TIP outreach in advance of the mid-2010 World Cup [...] | 2010-02-02 14:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KTIP SF |
| 10PRETORIA225 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SOUTH AFRICA'S PERFORMANCE [...] (C) Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane hosted Ambassador Gips on January 26 at the Union Buildings. Chabane, who sets goals and tracks progress for the entire government, has overcome initial resistance from some government officials and is b [...] | 2010-02-02 16:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SF CVIS EAID KJUS |
| 10PRETORIA230 | SOUTH AFRICANS COMMEMORATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF [...] (SBU) F. W. de Klerk, the last presidential leader under the apartheid state, stunned the world on February 2, 1990 by announcing his plans for the unconditional release of Nelson Mandela and the unbanning of liberation movements such as the African National Congress (ANC),Pan-African Congres [...] | 2010-02-03 11:23:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SF |
| 10PRETORIA256 | SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 1-FEBRUARY 5 [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...] | 2010-02-05 15:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC KDEM SF |
| 10PRETORIA289 | PRETORIA INPUTS TO THE 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] Post hereby submits responses to the Department's action request (ref A) for the tenth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, covering the period from mid-February 2009 through mid-February 2010. Following an overview of South Africa's counter-trafficking efforts, and of its unique capa [...] | 2010-02-11 12:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SF KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD |
| 10PRETORIA290 | PRETORIA INPUTS TO THE 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-11 12:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SF KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD |
| 10PRETORIA291 | PRETORIA INPUTS TO THE 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-11 12:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SF KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD |
| 10PRETORIA3 | SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...] | 2010-01-04 06:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON |
| 10PRETORIA304 | ISRAELI AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DIFFICULT RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Israeli Ambassador Dov Segev-Steinberg told Ambassador Gips in a meeting in February 3 that relations between his country and South Africa remain difficult despite Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ebrahim Ebrahim's desire to be a broker for peace in the [...] | 2010-02-12 14:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SF |
| 10PRETORIA305 | SOUTH AFRICA: AMBASSADOR GIPS MEETS WITH JOEL [...] (C) Ambassador Gips met with former Chief of the Presidency's Policy Unit Joel Netshitenzhe on February 1. Netshitenzhe, one of the key government strategists to emerge during the past 15 years, remains engaged intellectually on all of the current issues confronting South Africa. (Note: His [...] | 2010-02-12 14:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID SCUL KCRM SF |
| 10PRETORIA310 | SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 6-FEBRUARY 12 [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...] | 2010-02-12 17:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC KDEM SF |
| 10PRETORIA316 | Minerals Minister Says No Mine Nationalization for South [...] (SBU) Summary: South African Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu stated publicly and clearly that nationalization of the country's mines is not government policy and is not on the government's agenda, speaking at the opening of the Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town on February 2. She [...] | 2010-02-16 13:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ELAB ENRG EINV PGOV SF |
| 10PRETORIA325 | SOUTH AFRICA UNDECIDED ON HOW TO RESPOND TO IRAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: DIRCO Chief Director of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Pitso Montwedi claims that while South Africa does have very serious concerns with human rights violations in Iran, his department has received no direction from higher-ups on an official stance. Following a high-level [...] | 2010-02-17 12:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SA |
| 10PRETORIA352 | SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 6-FEBRUARY 12 [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...] | 2010-02-20 11:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC KDEM SF |
| 10PRETORIA355 | ESKOM PITCHES ITSELF AND THE MEDUPI POWER PLANT [...] (SBU) Summary: Eskom hosted foreign diplomatic missions, South Africa Government officials, and its own staff on February 9 at Medupi Power Plant. Eskom asserted that its team is dedicated to keeping the lights on and fueling economic growth in South Africa, and that Medupi - as a key part of [...] | 2010-02-22 10:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN EINV EFIN IBRD PGOV SENV SF |
| 10PRETORIA383 | SOUTH AFRICA DIVIDED INTERNALLY ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In conversations and meetings in Cape Town on the margins of the opening of Parliament, the Ambassador heard repeatedly that the SAG is conflicted on how to deal with Iran with respect to human rights and nuclear non-proliferation. While they are mindful of South Africa's dependen [...] | 2010-02-25 12:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KNUC PARM NPT SA |
| 10PRETORIA385 | PRETORIA RESPONSE ON SOUTH AFRICA'S UN/OIOS [...] (C) Post hereby replies to Department request (ref A) for background information on Mr. Imran Vanker, who the Department reports (ref B) is under consideration for nomination by the South African Government (SAG) as head of the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). 2. (C) Becau [...] | 2010-02-25 12:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SF |
| 10PRETORIA392 | PRETORIA INTERVIEW WITH UN/OIOS CANDIDATE S.A.FAKIE [...] (C) Mr. Shauket Allie Fakie, potential UK nominee for the position of head of the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS),said he was interested in the OIOS role and could work to arrange his availability to fill it. His responses to Department interview questions (ref A) follow. [...] | 2010-02-26 13:00:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SF |
| 10PRETORIA395 | SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 22-FEBRUARY 26 [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...] | 2010-02-26 13:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC KDEM SF |
| 10PRETORIA398 | DIRCO ON IRAN: ANY UNHRC MOTIONS SHOULD URGE [...] (C) South African officials request confirmation before February 27 that the USG will introduce a resolution on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran at the next session of the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC). After consultation with DRL, Poloff informed the SAG today that [...] | 2010-02-26 15:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SA |
| 10PRETORIA44 | SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER JANUARY 4- JANUARY 8 [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...] | 2010-01-08 10:31:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON |
| 10PRETORIA72 | SOUTH AFRICA FIGHTS RAMPANT PASSPORT FRAUD [...] (SBU) As noted in post's 2009 Terrorism Report (ref A),South Africa has a poor record of document security with respect to passports issued by its Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The high incidence of genuine documents fraudulently issued to non-nationals prompted the U.K. to impose a visa [...] | 2010-01-13 10:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF CVIS SF |
| 10PRETORIA80 | SOUTH AFRICA FIGHTS RAMPANT PASSPORT FRAUD [...] (SBU) As noted in post's 2009 Terrorism Report (ref A),South Africa has a poor record of document security with respect to passports issued by its Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The high incidence of genuine documents fraudulently issued to non-nationals prompted the U.K. to impose a visa [...] | 2010-01-14 10:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF CVIS SF |
| 10PRETORIA94 | ZUMA KEEPS THE PEACE AT ANC'S 98TH BIRTHDAY [...] (C) The African National Congress (ANC) held its 98th anniversary celebration in Kimberley on January 9. More than 30,000 party members attended the event to hear speeches from President Jacob Zuma and leaders of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and South African Communist [...] | 2010-01-15 15:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | SF PGOV |
| 10PRISTINA12 | KOSOVO: DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTHERN KOSOVO POINT TO PARTITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Political developments in northern Kosovo in the second half of 2009, notably illegal parallel elections that ousted representatives of former Serbian Prime Minister Kostunica's party from power, and the decision by current Serbian President Tadic to remove notorious hardliners f [...] | 2010-01-11 07:54:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG SR KV |
| 10PRISTINA23 | KOSOVO: THE MYTH OF "THE AGREEMENT" FOR A SERBIAN POWER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A new myth has crept into discussions on electrical power in northern Kosovo: there was an offer to, or an agreement with, Serbia to establish a "second provider" of electricity for Serb areas in Kosovo. This is false. Kosovo's sole registered, legal energy distributor, Kosovo [...] | 2010-01-13 13:43:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ENRG KV |
| 10PRISTINA25 | KOSOVO: SERBIAN MINISTER FOR KOSOVO ESCORTED TO BORDER BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After ignoring procedures for official visits to Kosovo, Serbian Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanovic and his party were stopped and expelled from Kosovo by Kosovo Police on January 13. Bogdanovic and his party were traveling to Strpce for political purposes. The stop went smo [...] | 2010-01-13 16:58:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG SR KV |
| 10PRISTINA36 | KOSOVO: Visit of TIP/PISCES team [...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of the TIP/PISCES team during the first week of February. Since time is short, please advise detailed travel plans ASAP so that we can set up meetings and arrange hotel accommodations and airport pickup. 2. (SBU) POC for this visit is Victor Myev (Pol/Econ INL/ [...] | 2010-01-25 15:57:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR ASEC ELTN PTER SMIG PBTS PGOV KCRM KV |
| 10PRISTINA4 | KOSOVO - ORTHODOX MONASTERIES SIGN POWER CONTRACTS; MOSQUES [...] (SBU) On December 30, 2009, Father Simeon, secretary to Bishop Artemije, Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Ras and Prizren, signed an agreement with the Kosovo Electricity Corporation (KEK) for Gracanica Monastery, and stated that all SOC sites in Kosovo were now authorized to become KEK customers. K [...] | 2010-01-08 09:13:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ENRG KV |
| 10PRISTINA43 | POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS ON EFFORTS TO RELOCATE ROMA, ASHKALI [...] (U) SUMMARY: Thanks to a partnership between the USG, the European Commission, and the Government of Kosovo (GOK),two lead-contaminated Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in North Mitrovica -- Cesmin Lug and Osterode -- could be closed this year. The camps have been home to over 140 et [...] | 2010-01-27 15:24:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL PREF PINR PHUM ECON KV |
| 10PRISTINA44 | KOSOVO: SUCCESS IN THE NORTH KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL [...] (C) SUMMARY: While skirmishes and security incidents may be rare from day to day, an impending frozen conflict in Northern Kosovo remains the greatest threat to a safe and secure environment (SASE) in Kosovo in the near and medium terms. Fortunately, a constellation of factors exists that could rev [...] | 2010-01-27 15:44:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL MARR KV |
| 10PRISTINA47 | KOSOVO: SERBIAN MINISTERS CHALLENGE OFFICIAL VISITS POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent travel by Serbian government ministers to Kosovo in contravention of the EU's official visits policy is a direct challenge to the GOK and the EU. The official visits policy provides for GOK approval unless there are indications visits might be abused for political purpos [...] | 2010-01-28 17:11:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR SR KV |
| 10PRISTINA48 | KOSOVO: STRATEGY FOR NORTHERN KOSOVO AN IMPORTANT [...] (C) Phil - I know that you are seeing Robert Cooper on Tuesday, February 2, among other things, to discuss Kosovo and the strategy for northern Kosovo. Integrating Kosovo Serbs into Kosovo society and preserving the country's territorial integrity is central to Kosovo's and the region's long-t [...] | 2010-01-29 12:35:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KV |
| 10PRISTINA55 | KOSOVO: LDK WOBBLY AS PDK WINS TWO MORE MUNICIPALITIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) scored two impressive victories over its coalition partner Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in the January 31 mayoral run-off elections in Prizren and Lipjan/Lipljan. The elections reaffirm PDK's confidence and unity under the leadersh [...] | 2010-02-03 06:19:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM EAID SR KV |
| 10PRISTINA60 | KOSOVO: NOTHING NEW IN SERBIA'S ENERGY PROPOSAL; SOME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Serbian Ministry for Kosovo, on January 29, submitted a proposal to the Kosovo Energy Company (KEK) to resolve the current standoff over assets and the provision of electricity in northern Kosovo. The proposal offers to establish the Serbian Electricity Company (EPS) as a se [...] | 2010-02-04 06:55:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR SR KV |
| 10PRISTINA66 | KOSOVO: GOK TO STAFF DORMANT BORDER CROSSING POINT [...] (SBU) In celebration of All Souls Day on February 6, hundreds of visitors from Serbia have submitted applications to the EU Special Representative in Belgrade requesting EULEX police escort to facilitate several large-scale visits to cemeteries in Kosovo. Among these many visitors, a large gr [...] | 2010-02-05 14:53:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL MARR KV |
| 10PRISTINA73 | KOSOVO: SERBIAN ORTHODOX BISHOP ARTEMIJE'S FINANCES MAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Serbian Orthodox Church committee sent by the Synod to audit the financial accounts of Bishop Artemije Radosavljevic's diocese has uncovered evidence of financial irregularities and fraud. Bishop Artemije's assistant and adviser, Hieromonk Simeon Vilovski has reportedly fled [...] | 2010-02-10 16:28:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF SR KV |
| 10PRISTINA76 | KOSOVO: EMBASSY WELCOMES SENATORS VOINOVICH AND SHAHEEN ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Pristina warmly welcomes the visit of Senator Voinovich and Senator Shaheen to Kosovo on February 17. Your visit will take place on the second anniversary of Kosovo's independence. You will find a peaceful and stable country where cooperation between ethnic Albanians and [...] | 2010-02-12 13:15:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR SR KV |
| 10PRISTINA78 | KOSOVO: EMBASSY WELCOMES CONGRESSMAN POMEROY TO KOSOVO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Pristina warmly welcomes Congressman Pomeroy's visit to Kosovo on February 16, 17 and 21. Kosovo is a peaceful and stable country where cooperation between ethnic Albanians and Serbs in southern Kosovo continues to improve. The establishment of four new ethnic-Serb major [...] | 2010-02-12 15:27:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR SR KV |
| 10PRISTINA83 | KOSOVO CELEBRATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY WITH SUCCESSES AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kosovo celebrated the second anniversary of its independence on February 17. These two years have seen political stability that has allowed the country to create legitimate new institutions, including the Constitutional Court and the Kosovo Security Force, and to start fulfilli [...] | 2010-02-17 15:30:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM EAID SR KV |
| 10PRISTINA84 | KOSOVO CELEBRATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY WITH SUCCESSES AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kosovo celebrated the second anniversary of its independence on February 17. These two years have seen political stability that has allowed the country to create legitimate new institutions, including the Constitutional Court and the Kosovo Security Force, and to start fulfilli [...] | 2010-02-17 15:34:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM EAID SR KV |
| 10PRISTINA94 | COMKFOR BRIEFS AMBASSADORS ON MOVEMENT TO GATE TWO [...] (C) On February 16, COMKFOR, General Markus Bentler (Germany),briefed Chiefs of Mission in Kosovo on KFOR's path towards Gate 2 and KFOR's eventual full transition to Deterrent Presence (DP). Bentler said that KFOR's drawdown will lead to a security gap, and he discussed measures that KFOR [...] | 2010-02-25 11:59:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL MARR KV |
| 10QUITO103 | Ecuador Rejects FATF Decision to Place it on High-Risk List [...] (C) The Ecuadorian government has reacted vehemently against the February 18 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) statement that Ecuador has not committed sufficiently to addressing strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance regime. President Correa and sen [...] | 2010-02-25 23:07:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KJUS KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR EC |
| 10QUITO11 | NO REAL THREAT TO CORREA ON THE HORIZON [...] (C) Summary: Workers, students, teachers, and indigenous groups have announced protests against the government during January 2010, as is often the case for this time of year. At the same time, President Rafael Correa has alleged a military-led attempt to destabilize the government, the Minist [...] | 2010-01-15 18:08:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB MARR EC |
| 10QUITO25 | Celebration of Correa's Three Years in Power [...] (C) Summary: President Correa's PAIS movement celebrated on January 16 the third anniversary of the government of the "Citizens' Revolution." The festive event gathered over 80,000 people who cheered President Correa (although some attendees were reportedly coerced). While listing his governm [...] | 2010-01-20 21:05:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON MARR SENV PHUM PREL EC |
| 10QUITO33 | New Foreign Minister Patino from Left Side of Correa's [...] (C) Summary: On January 21, President Rafael Correa named Ricardo Patino as Ecuador's foreign minister, applauding Patino's loyalty to Correa's political project and great ideological consistency. A political fixer in Correa's small inner circle, Patino has had very limited contact with the [...] | 2010-01-21 23:21:00 | Embassy Quito | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EFIN PTER EC VE |
| 10QUITO9 | DISORGANIZED LABOR: LOTS OF TALK, LITTLE COLLECTIVE ACTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Union leaders are calling for strikes beginning on January 15, ostensibly to protest the "insufficient" rise in the minimum wage, which will go from 218 dollars to 240 dollars in 2010. However, worker protests are unlikely to amount to much, since organized labor in Ecuador is [...] | 2010-01-14 17:57:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB PHUM EC |
| 10QUITO95 | Ecuador Response - Reinforcing MINUSTAH [...] (C) PolCouns raised Ecuador's role in MINUSTAH with MFA Multilateral Affairs Under Secretary Arturo Cabrera on February 11. Cabrera said that Ecuador was planning to increase its financial and personnel support of MINUSTAH. He told us that he personally would like to see the Ecuadorian person [...] | 2010-02-22 15:58:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI MCAP MARR ASEC EFIN KJUS KPKO EC HA |
| 10RABAT108 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL CARDIN [...] (U) Summary: Senator Cardin, we look forward to your arrival in Morocco, a long-standing U.S. ally and model in many respects for other Arab, Muslim and African countries. The U.S. mission's goals in Morocco are promoting economic growth, enhancing democracy and governance through political [...] | 2010-02-09 15:43:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV PTER ECON MO |
| 10RABAT109 | AMBASSADOR, MARRAKESH MAYOR DISCUSS POLITICS, [...] (U) Summary: Meeting for the first time on January 27, Ambassador and Marrakesh Mayor Fatima Azzhra El Mansouri had a lively discussion about local politics, infrastructure and social development. Mayor El Mansouri described some of the challenges she faces as the highest-ranking elected off [...] | 2010-02-10 14:01:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR MO |
| 10RABAT114 | FM SHARES MOROCCAN ANGST ON WESTERN SAHARA WITH [...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri offered DAS Sanderson a decidedly downbeat assessment both of Moroccan-Algerian relations and of recent developments surrounding the Western Sahara. He stated Morocco's willingness to participate in an informal round of UN-sponsored talks i [...] | 2010-02-11 13:32:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS KPKO MO WI |
| 10RABAT120 | AMBASSADOR EXPLORES MOROCCO'S JUDICIAL REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: In his first meeting with the Ambassador, newly appointed Minister of Justice Mohamed Naciri welcomed U.S. offers of assistance with Morocco's planned judicial reform and emphasized his intention to bring meaningful change to a system he described as "dysfunctional." Referring [...] | 2010-02-12 11:31:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR KJUS KCRM CJAN EAID MO |
| 10RABAT138 | UPDATE ON PRISON CONDITIONS IN LAAYOUNE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Conditions have improved a great deal in the last year and a half at the Laayoune prison, the only official prison facility in the Western Sahara. GOM authorities have reduced the prison population by nearly half although a large portion of the reductions are due to the transfe [...] | 2010-02-19 15:00:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SNAR SOCI WI MO |
| 10RABAT151 | CODEL CARDIN MEETS WITH GOM OFFICIALS [...] (U) SUMMARY. On February 15, 2010, a five-member Congressional delegation led by Senator Cardin met with Moroccan MFA Secretary General Youssef Amrani and MOI Director of Internal Affairs Mohammed Tricha. The parties discussed regional stability, human rights, counterterrorism, and other dom [...] | 2010-02-22 15:15:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KTIP MO |
| 10RABAT158 | RENEWED CONTACT WITH THE JCO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Fatallah Arsalane, governing board member of the unrecognized but tolerated Moroccan religious/political organization known as the Justice and Charity Organization (JCO; Arabic: "Al-Adl wal Ihsane"),met with D/PolCouns for a wide-ranging discussion of global issues and interna [...] | 2010-02-24 15:45:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KISL MO |
| 10RABAT26 | MOROCCO: THE KING RESHUFFLES THE CABINET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: King Mohammed VI appointed on January 4 five government ministers, a mere 24 hours after he had addressed the nation to announce the creation of an Advisory Committee for Regionalization tasked with accelerating the GOM's plan to devolve power to the regions. The new ministe [...] | 2010-01-15 11:30:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL MO |
| 10RABAT32 | TFHA01: MOROCCO'S RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 12:30:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID MOPS PGOV PREL PREF ECON MO |
| 10RABAT34 | MOROCCO AND BURKINA FASO CONSULTATIONS ON GUINEA [...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Director General for Studies and Documentation (DGED) Mansouri met with President Compaore, Guinean General Konate and Guinean Captain Dadis Camara in Ouagadougou on January 18. According to a senior Moroccan MFA official, Mansouri assured Compoare that the GOM appreciate [...] | 2010-01-20 19:24:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV MARR PREL MO UV GV |
| 10RABAT36 | KING MOHAMMED VI'S SPEECH ON REGIONALIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The latest cabinet reshuffle (reftel) came a day after King Mohammed VI appointed a new Advisory Committee on Regionalization tasked with developing a strategic plan to empower regional governance across Morocco. Moroccan analysts and politicians generally welcomed the initiat [...] | 2010-01-21 08:12:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID PHUM MO WI |
| 10RABAT41 | UPDATE ON CONDITIONS IN LAAYOUNE AND SEVEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Throughout late December and early January, PolOff met with various Sahrawi and human rights activists to confirm that the seven Sahrawis arrested in Casablanca in October (Ref B) who were placed in the Sale prison near Rabat are no longer in solitary confinement and are enjoyi [...] | 2010-01-21 20:14:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI WI MO |
| 10RABAT62 | ANTICORRUPTION AUTHORITY PRESSES EFFORTS [...] (U) Summary: In its first year, Morocco's Central Authority for Corruption Prevention (ICPC),established by the Government as the coordinating body for the fight against corruption, has initiated work on several draft anti-corruption laws. While Morocco's Transparency International corrupt [...] | 2010-02-01 16:45:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS ECON KCOR PGOV KMPI MO |
| 10RABAT67 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARATIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-02 07:52:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG |
| 10RABAT68 | AMBASSADOR, INTERIOR MINISTER DISCUSS COOPERATION [...] (U) Summary: Meeting for the first time on January 20, the Ambassador and newly appointed Moroccan Minister of Interior Taieb Cherkaoui (reftel) discussed a broad range of issues. Cherkaoui called relations with the United States "excellent," and he expressed gratitude for the long, rich pa [...] | 2010-02-02 10:39:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER SNAR KJUS MO |
| 10RABAT70 | MOROCCO IMPROVES ITS ECONOMIC RANKINGS, BUT STILL [...] (SBU) Summary: After years of lagging behind in world economic rankings such as the World Bank's "Doing Business Index" and the Heritage Foundation's "Economic Freedom Index," Morocco is starting to show signs of improvement. The most recent iterations of these reports show Morocco moving up [...] | 2010-02-02 12:27:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EINV ETRD EFIN PGOV MO |
| 10RABAT8 | GUINEA: THE WAY FORWARD [...] (S) Summary: Following a series of discussions in Rabat on January 5, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson signaled explicit USG support to Guinean Defense Minister Sekouba Konate in his bid to lead the country's transition to civilian rule. A/S Carson, along with Fr [...] | 2010-01-08 11:17:00 | Embassy Rabat | SECRET | PINS PGOV PREL PINR GV MO |
| 10RABAT87 | MOROCCO: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met Minister of State Laenser, the Secretary General of the Popular Movement Party (MP),on January 25. Laenser discussed the need for the King's entourage to devolve powers to the Parliament and the problem of a saturated political environment with too many pa [...] | 2010-02-03 18:12:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL ECON MO |
| 10RABAT96 | MOROCCO BEGINS ISSUANCE OF BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS [...] (C) Summary: Ref A provided information about official Moroccan documents, noting that the Government of Morocco (GOM) intended to introduce biometric technology to Moroccan passports. Introduction of the biometric passports, however, was delayed through 2009. The Morocco Ministry of Interio [...] | 2010-02-05 15:55:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | CPAS PGOV ASEC PINR KHLS MO |
| 10RANGOON100 | BURMA: SECOND AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK DETECTED [...] (SBU) Burmese health officials reported to the World Organization for Animal Health February 23 that they have detected another outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Rangoon, the second in 2010. The previous outbreak began on February 1 in Myangone Township (reftel); prior [...] | 2010-02-23 09:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM |
| 10RANGOON102 | CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN ECONOMY: [...] (C) China's economic presence in Burma has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. The impact can be observed at all levels of Burma's economy: significant Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI),large PRC state-owned enterprises engaged in infrastructure and resource extraction proj [...] | 2010-02-24 09:36:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM PINR PREL BM CH |
| 10RANGOON103 | BURMA: ATTACK ON POLICE PATROL IN GOLDEN TRIANGLE [...] (SBU) A variety of Burmese exile and Thai media outlets reported February 22 that Burmese police were attacked on February 20 while on boat patrol on the Mekong River along the Burma-Thailand-Laos border. 2. (C) Post's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Attache confirmed that on February [...] | 2010-02-24 10:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV PINR KCRM LA BM |
| 10RANGOON104 | Journalism in Burma: Newspapers, the Censor Board, and the [...] (SBU) Burmese journalists face a restricted and uncertain environment, but a literate public has fueled a recent expansion of privately owned newspapers in urban areas. Self-censorship is prevalent and the Censor Board is heavy handed, though editors generally get along with the current dire [...] | 2010-02-25 01:45:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON105 | BURMA: NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY LEADERS ON [...] (C) During a February 24 meeting with the Charge, National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) members, including recently released Vice-Chair U Tin Oo, reported they are renewing a request to the Government of Burma (GOB) for the full CEC to meet party leader Aung S [...] | 2010-02-25 09:10:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON106 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI DISCUSSES PARTY [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win told us February 25 that he and the other lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with her February 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. According to Nyan Win, ASSK, who appeared to be in fine health, discussed party structure and activities at lengt [...] | 2010-02-25 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON108 | BURMA: RECOVERY FROM CYCLONE NARGIS [...] (U) This cable was prepared by USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) in coordination with the U.S. Embassy Rangoon. 2. (SBU) Most of the people in Irrawaddy and Rangoon divisions in Burma who were affected by Cyclone Nargis are making limited progress in rebuil [...] | 2010-02-26 04:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL PGOV PINR BM |
| 10RANGOON109 | BURMA: SUPREME COURT REJECTS AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (C) Burma's Supreme Court on February 26 rejected the appeal of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her two assistants, who were convicted in August 2009 for violating the terms of ASSK's house arrest. As planned, ASSK did not attend the court session. Her legal team, commenting that today's verdi [...] | 2010-02-26 09:03:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON13 | BURMA: NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY EXPANDS [...] (C) Burma's National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) decided January 11 to add nine new members to its ranks. The decision, which Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) OKed on January 7, will be announced formally the week of January 18. Current CEC members, including ailing [...] | 2010-01-12 10:51:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON20 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI ON DIALOGUE, HOUSE [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) party spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) attorney Nyan Win, who met with ASSK January 12 to finalize her Supreme Court appeal, told us January 13 that ASSK does not sense any opportunities arising from continued meetings with Liaison Minister Aung Ky [...] | 2010-01-13 10:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON27 | BURMA: TUESDAY PRAYER GROUP MEMBERS APPEAR IN [...] (C) We have confirmed media reports that Tuesday Prayer Group leader and political activist Naw Ohn Hla and three others -- Cho Cho Lwin, Cho Cho Aye, and San San Myint -- appeared at Insein court on January 11. The court hearing stems from their October arrests for offering alms to monks a [...] | 2010-01-14 11:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON28 | BURMA: THREE NLD ACTIVISTS SENTENCED TO PRISON [...] (C) Embassy Rangoon confirmed media reports that an Insein Township Court sentenced three National League for Democracy (NLD) members on January 13 to three years imprisonment with hard labor. Each was charged with violating the "Unlawful Associations Act," which makes it illegal for anyone [...] | 2010-01-14 11:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON30 | BURMA: GRASSROOTS OPPOSITION TO CHINESE-BACKED [...] (C) On December 21, workers broke ground on the controversial new Myitsone Dam project in Kachin State in northern Burma. The Myitsone Dam is one of seven new hydroelectric projects on the upper Irrawaddy River and will be the first dam on the mainstream Irrawaddy. The project is a joint co [...] | 2010-01-15 10:16:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM ECON ENRG PGOV PHUM PREL SENV |
| 10RANGOON33 | BURMA: SUPREME COURT FINAL ARGUMENTS; AUNG SAN [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) party spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) attorney Nyan Win, together with the other members of ASSK's legal team, presented final arguments in ASSK's appeal to Burma's Supreme Court January 18. They expect a verdict in two weeks. Meanwhile, ASSK m [...] | 2010-01-19 10:30:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON36 | TFHA01: BURMA HAS NO CURRENT PLANS TO ASSIST HAITI [...] (SBU) The Government of Burma sent a condolence letter to the Government of Haiti after the earthquake; but, according to MOFA DG for Political Affairs Kyaw Tin, nothing further is in the works. The CDA phoned Kyaw Tin to offer USG facilitation assistance if the GOB has a donation in mind ( [...] | 2010-01-20 10:23:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV PREL PREF BM |
| 10RANGOON40 | BURMA NEWSPAPER MISREPRESENTS USG HAITI RESPONSE; [...] (U) The Government of Burma (GOB)-controlled Burmese-language newspaper "The Mirror" included in its January 18 edition (available on the Qreet January 20) excerpts of an article off the internet titled "Leftist Leaders Say US is Using Relief Mission as Pretext to Occupy Haiti." The story re [...] | 2010-01-21 11:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OIIP KPAO KDEM BM |
| 10RANGOON5 | BURMA: COURT EXTENDS SENTENCE OF REPORTER, [...] (C) An Embassy source confirmed media reports that a Pakkoku District court added two decades to the seven-year prison sentences of Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) reporter Hla Hla Win and her associate, Myint Naing. The two initially were arrested in September 2009 and subsequently sentenc [...] | 2010-01-07 09:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON50 | BURMA: NGO EMPLOYEE IMPLICATED IN TRAFFICKING IN [...] (C) A Burmese national Save the Children (STC) employee has reportedly trafficked at least five young people to the Wa Region for conscription into the United Wa State Army (UWSA). The employee was not working on a U.S. Government-funded STC project. The alleged perpetrator apparently acted [...] | 2010-01-26 10:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID PGOV PREL ELAB SMIG KTIP BM |
| 10RANGOON51 | BURMA: SUPPLEMENTARY UNDERSTANDING ON FORCED LABOR [...] (C) The International Labor Organization (ILO) and Government of Burma (GOB) have signed a one year extension to the Supplementary Understanding (SU) on Forced Labor - the basis upon which ILO's representative in Burma is permitted to receive forced labor complaints and advocate for resoluti [...] | 2010-01-27 09:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON53 | KARENS REPORTEDLY FLEE ATTACKS BY BURMA ARMY [...] (C) Alan Saw U, coordinator of the Karen Development Network (an unregistered NGO in Rangoon working to promote Karen interests) said he could verify several recent reports that 2,000 ethnic Karens have been displaced as a result of clashes between the Burma Army -- and its proxy the Democra [...] | 2010-01-28 10:25:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON54 | BURMA: DESPITE PAY RAISE, CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES [...] (SBU) Effective December 31, 2009, Government of Burma (GOB) employees in wage and salaried positions received pay raises. For the lowest paid employees this increase more than doubled pay, to just over USD1 per day. Higher paid officials saw more modest gains and the highest salaries now [...] | 2010-01-29 01:39:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM |
| 10RANGOON57 | BURMA: WA ARMY STILL OPPOSES BORDER GUARD FORCE [...] (C) United Wa State Army (UWSA) Deputy Liaison Officer Soe Than reiterated January 14 the UWSA does not plan to accept the Burma government's Border Guard Force (BGF) proposal. The UWSA has opted to "not answer" the GOB rather than reply with a "no" in order to avoid the appearance of a pro [...] | 2010-01-29 07:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON59 | BURMA: REPORTER SENTENCED TO 13 YEARS [...] (C) Opposition lawyer Aung Thein verified a January 28 press report stating that the Rangoon Western District Court sentenced reporter Ngwe Soe Lin to a total of 13 years imprisonment for violating the Electronics Transactions Act and the Immigration Emergency Provisions Act. Although press [...] | 2010-01-29 08:30:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON6 | BURMA: SURPRISE DOUBLING OF FEES ANGERS MOBILE [...] (SBU) According to the Accounts Department of Myanmar Post and Telecommunications (MPT),mobile phone charges for permanent SIM cards doubled from USD 0.025 per minute to USD 0.05 per minute effective January 1. The price increase surprised the public and has angered mobile phone users. MPT [...] | 2010-01-07 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON61 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI: LOCATION, LOCATION, [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) party spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi attorney Nyan Win, who met with ASSK January 28, said she will not agree to the current Burma Government (GOB) condition that a meeting with the National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) [...] | 2010-01-29 09:23:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON68 | SUBJECT: BURMA: ACTIVISTS CHARGED FOR ROLES IN [...] (C) Maung Maung Lay, a leader of Human Rights Defenders and Promoters, and opposition lawyer Aung Thein told us January 22 that seven individuals arrested between August and October 2009 for their roles in the September 2007 monk-led uprising were recently charged. They are: democracy acti [...] | 2010-02-03 05:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON7 | BURMA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR TWO OFFICIALS ACCUSED [...] (C) An Embassy Rangoon source confirmed media reports that the Insein District Special Court in Rangoon on January 7 sentenced Win Naing Kyaw -- a retired Army Major -- and Thura Kyaw -- a low-level Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) employee in the European Affairs Division -- both to death [...] | 2010-01-08 10:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON72 | BURMA: ASEAN PRESENCE WINDING DOWN; NO ROLE [...] (SBU) ASEAN Special Envoy for Post-Nargis Recovery Willie Sabandar, together with visiting officials from the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, announced to donors and NGOs February 5 that the organization is winding down its presence in Burma and expects to shut down all ASEAN-related mechanism [...] | 2010-02-05 10:41:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI BM |
| 10RANGOON75 | GOB'S BORDER GUARD FORCE PROPOSAL FALLS FLAT [...] (C) Speculation continues to mount about how the Government of Burma (GOB) will respond to ceasefire groups (CFGs) that refuse to sign on to the GOB's Border Guard Force (BGF) proposal. Another deadline for accession to the BGF passed on December 31, with no apparent consequences. Of the a [...] | 2010-02-08 10:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON76 | BURMA: IMPROVED TIP COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBORS [...] (C) The Government of Burma (GOB) is taking steps to improve anti-trafficking cooperation with its neighbors. In April 2009, Burma and Thailand signed a long-delayed Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Burma has expressed concern about the treatment of Burmese tr [...] | 2010-02-08 10:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP CH TH BM |
| 10RANGOON79 | BURMA: AVIAN INFLUENZA DETECTED IN POULTRY [...] (SBU) Burmese health officials confirmed February 5 they have identified an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a poultry farm in Rangoon's Myangone Township. The initial outbreak, detected February 1, was reported to health officials on February 2, and appeared to have a [...] | 2010-02-09 10:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM |
| 10RANGOON81 | BURMA: AVIAN INFLUENZA DETECTED IN POULTRY [...] (SBU) Burmese health officials confirmed February 5 they have identified an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a poultry farm in Rangoon's Myangone Township. The initial outbreak, detected February 1, was reported to health officials on February 2, and appeared to have a [...] | 2010-02-10 10:44:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM |
| 10RANGOON83 | BURMA: STRIKES HALT WORK AT SEVERAL RANGOON [...] (C) Workers at three or four Rangoon factories, all wholly or partially foreign owned, went on strike February 8-9. The number of participants is estimated to be as high as 3,000. By all available accounts, worker demands focus on increased pay and benefits. Some reports indicate the GOB r [...] | 2010-02-11 08:31:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON87 | BURMA: NLD VICE-CHAIR U TIN OO RELEASED AFTER [...] (SBU) National League for Democracy (NLD) Vice-Chair U Tin Oo is free, following the February 13 expiration of his sixth year under house arrest. U Tin Oo resumed his leadership role in the NLD following his release, receiving party leaders and journalists at his home and attending a Centra [...] | 2010-02-16 10:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON88 | BURMA: PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS SENTENCED [...] (C) Opposition lawyer Aung Thein verified news reports that a Rangoon court sentenced four female pro-democracy activists on February 15 to two years each for violating Article 505B of the Penal Code, disturbing public tranquility. Special Branch arrested the four ) Naw Ohn Hla, Myint Myint [...] | 2010-02-16 11:04:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON90 | UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEFS [...] (C) In a February 15 meeting with diplomats at the beginning of his five-day visit to Burma, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Tomas Ojea Quintana said he plans to use his trip to encourage and assess GOB progress on his past human rights recommendations. He reported the GOB has approv [...] | 2010-02-16 11:39:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON92 | BURMA: U TIN OO, BACK IN THE SADDLE, WELCOMES [...] (C) During a February 16 meeting with recently released National League for Democracy (NLD) Vice-Chair U Tin Oo, the Charge described the U.S. Burma policy review, in which the NLD's views were regularly solicited. U Tin Oo welcomed U.S. engagement efforts, expecting it will be a long-term p [...] | 2010-02-17 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON97 | BURMA: ABBOT SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS [...] (C) Human Rights Defenders and Promoters (HRDP) member Maung Maung Lay verified an exile media report that an Insein Prison court on February 17 sentenced Gaw Thita, an abbot from Rangoon's Nga Htat Gyi monastery, to seven years in prison. Authorities charged him with violating the Immigrat [...] | 2010-02-19 10:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10RANGOON98 | BURMA: UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Burma Tomas Ojea Quintana expressed disappointment with his five-day visit to Burma during a February 19 outbrief with the diplomatic corps. After briefly thanking the Burma government for allowing the visit, Ojea Quintana noted that the GOB con [...] | 2010-02-22 11:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
| 10REYKJAVIK10 | ICELAND WANTS IMF REVIEW TO TAKE PLACE ON SCHEDULE [...] (SBU/NF) On January 11, Minister of Finance Steingrimur J. Sigfusson called in CDA to express the Icelandic government's desire for the IMF review to take place as scheduled and to seek USG support within the IMF. (Note: Prior to the President's refusal to sign the Icesave bill into law, the n [...] | 2010-01-12 17:03:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN IC |
| 10REYKJAVIK13 | LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES TO AN ICESAVE REFERENDUM [...] (C) Summary. CDA met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Einar Gunnarsson and Political Advisor Kristjan Guy Burgess January 12 to discuss Icesave. After presenting a gloomy picture of Iceland's future, the two officials asked for U.S. support. They said that public comment [...] | 2010-01-13 17:18:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IC PGOV PREL |
| 10REYKJAVIK3 | PRESIDENT REJECTS ICESAVE BILL [...] (U) Summary: President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson announced on January 5 that he will not sign into law the Icesave bill passed by parliament on December 30, but will refer the bill to a national referendum. This decision throws Iceland's political and economic future into complete uncertainty, l [...] | 2010-01-05 17:15:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IC NE PGOV PREL UK |
| 10REYKJAVIK4 | ICELAND: REFERENDUM RUMORS [...] (U) Summary: President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson's decision on January 5 to veto the Icesave bill sparked wild speculation regarding the stability of the Icelandic government and the country's economic future. One day later, as the dust begins to settle, it appears as though the country will mov [...] | 2010-01-06 16:49:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN UK IC |
| 10REYKJAVIK6 | ICELAND: EUR ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] (U) Gender equality and women's issues are top priorities in Iceland and the country has achieved strong results in these spheres. Iceland ranked third in the United Nations' Human Development Index in 2009, and placed first in the 2009 Global Gender Gap Index, published by the World Economic [...] | 2010-01-08 15:57:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL KWMN XG KTIP IC |
| 10REYKJAVIK9 | PARLIAMENT PASSES LEGISLATION FOR REFERENDUM ON ICESAVE [...] (U) The Icelandic Parliament passed legislation on January 8 outlining the mechanics for holding a national referendum on the Icesave bill. The referendum, which became necessary when Iceland's President refused to sign the bill into law, will occur on either February 27 or March 6. The Minis [...] | 2010-01-11 16:14:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON IC |
| 10RIGA2 | COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LATVIA'S 2010 BUDGET [...] Summary: Latvia's 2010 budget contains large across-the-board spending cuts and tax increases. Since 2008, a massive economic slowdown has caused central government revenues to contract 26.6% -- government spending has fallen 17%. As in 2009, payroll reduction rather than significant structu [...] | 2010-01-04 14:19:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ECIN PGOV PREL SW LG |
| 10RIGA21 | LATVIA: JANUARY 13 PROTESTS FIZZLE [...] The widely anticipated January 13 rally fizzled yesterday as only about 30 demonstrators and nearly an equal crowd of journalists showed up at the head office of Parex Bank to protest the government's economic policies. January 13 marked the first anniversary of a violent protest on that date [...] | 2010-01-14 15:47:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 10RIGA26 | POLITICAL AMBITION FUELS AUDITOR GENERAL'S ATTACKS [...] (C) Summary: The Latvian Auditor General, Ms. Inguna Sudraba, has launched a series of pointed public attacks on the government's handling of the economic crisis. These attacks, while levied in her role as Auditor General, are driven by political ambition. In a confidential meeting with the [...] | 2010-01-15 11:58:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV LG |
| 10RIGA27 | LATVIA CONCURS WITH U.S. COMMITMENT TO CORE NPT [...] (SBU) Summary: Latvia is in full accord with the U.S. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty goals of strengthening non-proliferation, promoting disarmament and fostering the development of peaceful nuclear energy. Latvia supports the universality of the NPT and the Additional Protocol. Latvian o [...] | 2010-01-15 15:40:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG KNNP |
| 10RIGA31 | LATVIAN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 15:42:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF LG HA |
| 10RIGA35 | LATVIAN RESPONSE TO PRE-FAC DEMARCHE: WE ARE WITH [...] (C) Latvian MFA EU Correspondent Kristaps Brusbardis assured us January 19 that Latvia was ready to move forward on sanctions against Iran. Responding to points in ref email in advance of the January 25 European Union Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting, he expressed the thought that the Swe [...] | 2010-01-20 12:36:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON LG |
| 10RIGA37 | LATVIA LOOKS TO U.S. TO STRENGTHEN EU [...] (C) Summary: Although supportive of the new European institutions, the Latvian perception is that Van Rompuy and Ashton are weak, undermining the ability of the EU's to speak with one voice and reinforcing the power of the larger Western European members. To counter this perceived weakness, La [...] | 2010-01-22 11:21:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EU LG |
| 10RIGA38 | LATVIAN GOVERNMENT SURVIVES POPULIST CHALLENGE [...] (C) Summary: Latvia's government survived a challenge from within the ruling coalition in a 54-22 parliamentary vote on January 21. The populist People's Party sought to block a resolution affirming the government's ability to negotiate loans with international lenders, particularly the IMF, [...] | 2010-01-22 13:00:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON LG |
| 10RIGA41 | LATVIAN BANK ASSISTED IRANIAN PROCUREMENT; LATVIA [...] (S) Summary: A Treasury Department delegation met with a variety of Latvian Government officials to discuss Iran and its abuse of the international financial system and shared information concerning an Iranian transaction that passed through a Latvian bank in 2008. In response, Latvian offici [...] | 2010-01-25 13:52:00 | Embassy Riga | SECRET | EFIN PREL PGOV IR LG |
| 10RIGA43 | LATVIAN FM WILL ATTEND LONDON CONFERENCE ON [...] (SBU) Latvian MFA Security Policy Director Kaspars Ozolins confirmed that Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will attend the London Conference on Afghanistan, January 28, where he will formally announce an increase of two additional Latvian police officers (supplementing one already deployed) and [...] | 2010-01-25 14:58:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF LG |
| 10RIGA51 | LATVIA: MORE CHARGES LIKELY AS POLICE CONTINUE PASSPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 21 we met with the Latvian Security Police to discuss a two-year passport fraud investigation. Officials confirmed that 10 suspects have been charged, and more indictments are expected. The Government of Latvia (GOL) confirmed that 144 false identities were created a [...] | 2010-01-27 15:48:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CIS PGOV PREL ASEC KFRD KCOR KCRM LG |
| 10RIGA60 | Latvia: Special Media Reaction on Latvia's Decision to [...] Summary: Press coverage of the Latvian Government's decision to accept a former Guantanamo detainee has been extensive, largely factual, and consistent with both Latvian and U.S. Government statements on the issue, despite some sarcastic commentary in Russian-language newspapers. Editorial c [...] | 2010-02-03 15:56:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL KPAO PGOV LH PREL CJAN |
| 10RIGA63 | LATVIA: NEW POLICE UNIT SEEKS TO KEEP TOURISTS SAFE IN RIGA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Riga has a new tourist police unit with multilingual officers who patrol areas popular with visitors and operate a telephone hotline around the clock. The more sophisticated police presence at a time of widespread budget cuts illustrates that city officials recognize the import [...] | 2010-02-05 15:43:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CIS PGOV ECON ASEC KCRM LG |
| 10RIGA66 | LATVIA: ENGAGING MEP'S ON TERRORIST FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Latvia supports sustenance of the existing Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP). As instructed in ref email, we reached out to Latvian MEP's with whom we have close relations from both the governing coalition and the opposition. Of Latvia's nine MEP's, we b [...] | 2010-02-09 14:17:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV EFIN PREL EU LG |
| 10RIGA72 | LATVIAN PRESIDENT ZATLERS MEETS PUTIN - WILL VISIT [...] (C) President Zatlers met Prime Minister Putin in an impromptu encounter with warm atmospherics in Helsinki, February 10. Presidential Chief of Staff Rinkevics briefed the Ambassador on February 11, explaining that no bilateral meeting had been planned at the regional Baltic Sea Action Summit [...] | 2010-02-12 14:00:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON LG RS |
| 10RIGA74 | ECONOMIC ISSUES CHIP AWAY AT ETHNIC LOYALTY OF LATVIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Economic and social issues, particularly unemployment, will be foremost in voters' minds in the coming election. Some observers note that even though voters will remain conscious of tensions between traditionally ethnic-Russian and ethnic-Latvian parties, the role of ethnicity [...] | 2010-02-12 15:19:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI LG |
| 10RIGA78 | LATVIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI [...] (U) We delivered reftel A demarche to Dace Rutka, MFA Head of the Americas and Caribbean Division. Rutka told us that Latvia will not be able to contribute troops and police to MINUSTAH. Latvia's relatively small military resources are devoted to the war in Afghanistan, where it is contribut [...] | 2010-02-16 15:47:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV HA LG |
| 10RIGA94 | LATVIA JEWISH PROPERTY RESTITUTION: HOPE BUT NO CHANGE SO [...] (SBU) While discussion of restitution of Jewish property in Latvia continues, little progress has been made. Earlier this month, the Prime Minister requested an additional 90-day review by a GOL Working Group, which has been studying the question of restitution of communal property since Septe [...] | 2010-02-25 13:07:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KNAR LG |
| 10RIODEJANEIRO10 | The Brazilian Mining Sector: Opportunites and Obstacles [...] (SBU) Brazil is one of the leading producers of minerals in the world, and minerals accounted for 53 percent of the Brazilian trade balance in 2008. Iron ore - the key feedstock for steel - accounts for 60 percent of mineral production value in the country, and output is expected to nearly do [...] | 2010-01-06 18:38:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ECON EIND EINV PGOV EXIM SENV CH BR |
| 10RIODEJANEIRO28 | RIO RADAR - FEBRUARY 1, 2010 [...] (U) Rio Radar is a regular compilation of key economic, political, commercial, and other developments in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, and Sergipe. This week's subjects: LULA, PETROBRAS, AND GENERAL ELECTRIC OPEN FIRST ETHANOL POWER PLANT 2. [...] | 2010-02-01 15:26:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PGOV ELAB WHO |
| 10RIODEJANEIRO32 | VIEWS ON POSSIBLE VP CANDIDATES FOR JOSE SERRA [...] (SBU) Political observers and party actors across the country contend there is a possibility of the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) presumed presidential candidate and frontrunner Jose Serra asking Green Party (PV) candidate Marina da Silva to be his vice presidential candidate. Whil [...] | 2010-02-02 19:13:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BR |
| 10RIYADH101 | SPECIAL ADVISOR TO SRAP WITH SAUDI INTEL: WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE TALIBAN? [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-23 12:21:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET//NOFORN | AF PGOV PK PREL SA |
| 10RIYADH102 | SAUDI FOREIGN AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT PLANS: OPPORTUNITIES [...] (U) This is an action request for EEB and USDA. Please see paragraph 17. Summary and introduction ------------------------ 2. (SBU) After decades of heavy support for domestic agriculture that made this arid Kingdom one of the world's largest wheat exporters for many years, the Saudi g [...] | 2010-01-24 03:32:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EINV ECON EAID SENV PGOV PREL SA |
| 10RIYADH105 | SAUDI-SYRIAN RELATIONS: A "GOOD SMELL IN THE AIR" [...] (C) Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad's three-day visit to Saudi Arabia from January 13-15 (ref A) marked the third time in four months that the once-estranged Asad and King Abdullah have met face to face. While the Syrian Embassy in Riyadh has downplayed the political dimensions of the visit-- [...] | 2010-01-25 11:24:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SA LE SY IR WB GZ |
| 10RIYADH106 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: USG YEMEN POLICY [...] (U) DCM met with Dr. Raed Krimly, MFA Director of Western Affairs, on January 25 to discuss U.S. goals for the January 27 Yemen ministerial in London, per reftel. Econ Counselor discussed reftel points with Deputy Finance Minister for Economic Affairs Sulaiman Al-Turki in a separate meeting t [...] | 2010-01-25 12:52:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SA YM |
| 10RIYADH108 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: OUTREACH ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) DCM met with Dr. Raed Krimly, MFA Director of Western Affairs, on January 25 to discuss U.S. priorities for the January 28 London Conference on Afghanistan and solicit Saudi support for these goals per reftel. Econ Counselor also met separately with Deputy Finance Minister for Economic Af [...] | 2010-01-25 16:00:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF SA |
| 10RIYADH118 | SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTRY PRESSING CHINA TO STOP [...] (C) Summary: Saudi Foreign Ministry officials told visiting NEA A/S Feltman that they are convinced Iran intends to develop a nuclear weapon, and that the Saudi Foreign Minister pressed his counterpart hard for greater Chinese engagement on this threat during the Chinese FM's visit earlier in [...] | 2010-01-26 17:14:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC PTER PGOV KGHG SENV ETRD SA IR |
| 10RIYADH123 | CHINESE FM YANG VISITS RIYADH [...] (C) Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with King Abdullah and FM Prince Saud Al-Faisal on January 13, during the last stop of a five nation Africa and Middle East tour. During the visit, FM Yang discussed deepening Saudi-Chinese ties in a variety of fields, emphasizing trade, in particul [...] | 2010-01-27 12:27:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD CH KWBG IR SA |
| 10RIYADH125 | SAUDI OFFICIALS ON ENERGY SUBSIDIES [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-27 13:40:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PGOV SA |
| 10RIYADH129 | SAUDI ARABIA RESPONDS TO HOUTHI CEASEFIRE OFFER [...] (U) Speaking to the press from the Saudi border region of Jizan on January 27, Assistant Defense Minister Khalid bin Sultan responded to the ceasefire offer made by Abdul Malik Al-Houthi on January 25 (reftel). He maintained that the Saudis had driven the Houthis from their territory prior to [...] | 2010-01-27 14:57:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SA YM |
| 10RIYADH131 | A/S FELTMAN'S JANUARY 26 MEETING WITH CULTURE [...] (C) During a January 26 meeting with Assistant Secretary Feltman, Culture Minister Abdulaziz Khoja urged us to share our thoughts on Iraq with FM Prince Saud Al-Faisal; said the Saudis remained convinced of Iranian support for the Houthis in Yemen; expressed concern about the possibility of Is [...] | 2010-01-30 11:51:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SA |
| 10RIYADH139 | WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IN QASSIM STRENGTHENED BY [...] (C) Although often considered the heart of the conservative Nejd region, the province of Qassim is home to a cohesive, locally-driven women's movement focused on pragmatic steps to improve the status and daily life of women in Qassim. Under the patronage and guidance of Princess Noura bint M [...] | 2010-01-31 12:19:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SA SOCI KMPI KWMN |
| 10RIYADH145 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: PREPARATIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR [...] (U) Poloff and Netherlands Embassy DCM Menno Lenstra met with Naif Al-Sudairy of the Disarmament department at the MFA on January 31 to discuss preparations for the Nuclear Security Summit per reftel. 2. (U) Al-Sudairy said that the Saudis planned to attend all preparatory meetings for th [...] | 2010-02-01 12:39:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC |
| 10RIYADH148 | RIYADH HIGH COURT OVERTURNS AL-JOUF FORCED DIVORCE [...] (S) SUMMARY: On January 30, English-language dailies Saudi Gazette and Arab News reported that the newly-established High Court in Riyadh -- a "supreme court" of review which is one of the first fruits of King Abdullah's judicial reform efforts -- had overturned the highly contentious forced d [...] | 2010-02-01 13:51:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | KDEM KISL KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SA |
| 10RIYADH152 | MOJ REPORTS SOME PROGRESS ON LEGAL REFORMS; STILL [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador Smith, engaged in a frank and wide-ranging discussion with Minister of Justice Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa on January 27. Dr. Al-Issa spoke candidly about the challenges he faced in implementing King Abdullah's reform agenda, citing several examples of recent progress such a [...] | 2010-02-02 13:41:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KISL KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SA |
| 10RIYADH153 | PRINCE TURKI AL-FAISAL ON AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) During a meeting on January 30, Ambassador Smith and Prince Turki Al-Faisal--former GIP Head and Ambassador to the U.S., and current Chairman of the Board of the King Faisal Center-- discussed ways to further strengthen the U.S.- Saudi bilateral relationship; Saudi Arabia's Afghanistan les [...] | 2010-02-02 13:47:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SA AF PK |
| 10RIYADH155 | KARZAI TO THE KING: I NEED YOUR HELP [...] (C) Afghan President Hamid Karzai traveled to Riyadh for a meeting with Saudi King Abdullah on February 3. Karzai's visit comes a week after his speech at the London Afghanistan Conference, where he called upon the Saudis to assist in facilitating the Afghan reconciliation process. As Karzai [...] | 2010-02-03 14:39:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF PK SA |
| 10RIYADH160 | SAUDI INTERIOR MINISTRY OFFERS ASSESSMENT OF [...] (S) Summary: The Saudi Ministry of Interior briefed visiting NEA A/S Jeffrey Feltman on its concerns about regional stability, centering on Yemen, Iraq, Iran and Syria. MOI is concerned that Yemeni leaders do not have a coherent vision for the development of the country, and are instead preoccupied [...] | 2010-02-07 14:02:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV SA |
| 10RIYADH172 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LOWEY [...] (SBU) Madam Chair, Mission Saudi Arabia enthusiastically welcomes the visit of CODEL Lowey to Riyadh and Jeddah. By virtue of its energy resources, financial power, counterterrorism efforts, and leadership of the Muslim world, Saudi Arabia plays a critical role in almost every global and regi [...] | 2010-02-09 17:21:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV PTER ECON SA |
| 10RIYADH178 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S FEB 15-16 [...] (C) Madam Secretary, Mission Saudi Arabia warmly welcomes your visit to the Kingdom, a country which, by virtue of its energy resources, financial power, counterterrorism efforts, and leadership of the Muslim world, plays a critical role in many global and regional issues of importance to us. [...] | 2010-02-11 12:23:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET//NOFORN | OVIP PREL PGOV PTER SA YM IR ECON |
| 10RIYADH182 | SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Ambassador Holbrooke, Embassy Riyadh warmly welcomes you to Saudi Arabia, which, by virtue of its historical and cultural ties to Central Asia; personal relationships between Saudi, Afghani and Pakistani leaders; financial power; and leadership of the Muslim world, can play a central role in im [...] | 2010-02-12 12:15:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER KTFN SA AF PK |
| 10RIYADH196 | GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL LOOKING FOR GREATER TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Gulf Cooperation Council is very interested in pursuing closer trade and investment ties with the United States, and made a strong pitch for the U.S. to consider concluding some kind of agreement with the GCC as a whole. GCC officials noted that GCC rules actually prohibit [...] | 2010-02-15 14:30:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PGOV PREL SA |
| 10RIYADH213 | WHAT CONCERNS SAUDI ARABIA ABOUT THE FUTURE OF [...] (C) Summary: The Assistant Petroleum Minister, and senior Royal Family Member in MinPet, recently summarized Saudi concerns about the long-term outlook for international energy markets. Saudi Arabia is concerned by the lack of clarity for the outlook, as forecasts have ranged from many progno [...] | 2010-02-21 13:41:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON ENRG KGHG PGOV PREL SA |
| 10RIYADH221 | SAUDI-IRAQI RELATIONS: RIYADH BACK IN THE GAME? [...] (C) In a surprising move, King Abdullah welcomed former Iraqi PM and current Iraqiyya coalition leader Dr. Iyyad Allawi to his desert encampment near Riyadh on February 20. The meeting, prominently featured in the state media, suggests a change in Saudi thinking about Iraq, and an apparent sh [...] | 2010-02-23 13:40:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SA IZ |
| 10RIYADH224 | CODEL LOWEY AND SAUDI VICE MINISTER OF EDUCATION [...] (U) During a February 14 visit to the National Dialogue Center (KACND) CODEL Lowey was briefed on its primary goal of combating extremism by promoting dialogue and exchanges of differing points of view among Saudis. On the role of women the Center's Director explained the SAG privatization st [...] | 2010-02-24 14:25:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KISL KOCI KPAO PGOV PPD PREL SA |
| 10RIYADH28 | MISH'AL IN RIYADH, BUT IRAN IS THE REAL FOCUS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-05 11:26:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SY SA |
| 10RIYADH31 | SAUDI LEADERSHIP PROFILES: PRINCE SULTAN BIN SALMAN [...] (C) During a warm introductory meeting with Ambassador Smith on January 2, Secretary General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) Prince Sultan bin Salman discussed his desire to foster a better understanding of Saudi Arabia, its people, and its culture through increas [...] | 2010-01-05 15:25:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SA |
| 10RIYADH37 | MISH'AL IN RIYADH, BUT IRAN IS THE REAL FOCUS [...] (C) Egyptian President Mubarak, Palestinian Authority President Abbas, the Turkish Foreign Minister and Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khalid Mish'al visited Riyadh in the past two weeks, reflecting a renewed Saudi push on Palestinian and intra-Arab reconciliation, aimed ultimately at blunting [...] | 2010-01-06 09:54:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL SY SA |
| 10RIYADH40 | AFGHAN SECOND VICE PRESIDENT VISITS RIYADH [...] (U) The Saudi Press Agency announced the January 3 visit of Afghan Second Vice President Abdulkarim Khalili. Khalili met with King Abdullah, Minister of Defense Crown Prince Sultan, Deputy Commander of the National Guard Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, Assistant Chief of General Intelligence Prince [...] | 2010-01-06 15:31:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF SA PK |
| 10RIYADH69 | HUMAN RIGHTS NGO SENDS OPEN LETTER TO SAUDI KING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 28, 2009 the unlicensed Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) appealed to King Abdullah in an open letter to order the release from prison of 73-year old, well-known Human Rights activist, Suliman Al-Reshoudi. The letter claimed that Al-Reshoudi, a former j [...] | 2010-01-12 14:43:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KISL PGOV KDEM OPDC SA |
| 10RIYADH76 | SAUDI ARABIA'S 2009 BUDGET PERFORMANCE AND 2010 FORECAST [...] (U) Summary: The SAG announced its largest budget ever on December 21. It projects spending for 2010 will be $144 billion, up 14 percent from 2009; and estimates revenues will be $125.3 billion compared to 2009's actual revenues of $135 billion, projecting a deficit of $18.6 billion. As with [...] | 2010-01-13 14:02:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV SA |
| 10RIYADH78 | DEFENSE MINISTER DECLARES SOUTHERN BORDER CLEARED [...] (C) News of Houthi fighting has continued to take a back seat to other matters in the Saudi media in recent days. However, Prince Khalid bin Sultan's visit to the troops on January 12 produced several front page articles in local papers that repeated reassuring news that the Saudi military has [...] | 2010-01-13 15:08:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS YM SA |
| 10RIYADH8 | MOI TO SPECIAL ADVISOR TO SRAP: TALIBAN [...] (C) During a meeting on December 15, Dr. Barnett Rubin, Special Advisor to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, briefed Major General Dr. Saad al-Jabri, Special Advisor to the Assistant Minister of the Interior for Security Affairs, on the current U.S. thinking about Afghan [...] | 2010-01-04 09:59:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SA PK AF |
| 10RIYADH91 | MEDICALLY ILL YEMENI IDPS ALLOWED TO CROSS SAUDI [...] (C) UNHCR Deputy Regional Representative Dr. Hamdi Bukhari told Poloff on January 13 that Yemeni internally displaced persons (IDPs) in need of immediate medical treatment are being allowed to cross the Saudi border. According to Bukhari, the Saudi government has set up mobile medical teams a [...] | 2010-01-19 10:48:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF SA YM |
| 10RIYADH93 | SAUDI-IRANIAN TENSIONS EVIDENT IN [...] (C) Following a relatively quiet Hajj season, Saudi-Iranian tensions are once again on display. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saudi FM Saud Al-Faisal traded barbs, with Ahmadinejad criticizing the SAG's role in the Houthi conflict and FM Saud countering that Iran was the one inter [...] | 2010-01-19 12:07:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM IR SA |
| 10RIYADH96 | SAUDI BUDGET CONTINUES TO BE TRANSPARENT [...] (SBU) Post appreciates the opportunity to provide input into this year's review of budget transparency. The government publishes both its income and its expenditures each year, as well as information about the economy (e.g., inflation, growth, GDP, etc.). In addition, the central bank, the n [...] | 2010-01-20 13:46:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV SA |
| 10ROME1 | VISITING WITH A RECUPERATING BERLUSCONI [...] C) Summary: The Ambassador visited recuperating Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at his Lombardy estate for a private luncheon December 30. The Ambassador had suggested he visit Berlusconi after the Prime Minister was assaulted at a Milan rally in mid-December. Accompanied by Gianni Letta, the Unde [...] | 2010-01-01 15:02:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR IT |
| 10ROME117 | ITALY'S PUBLIC DEBT - NO PIIGS HERE [...] Summary -- The 2008 financial crisis and ensuing recession have strained many Western European governments' finances, including Italy's. While the Italian debt picture is troubling, it is Post's view that the problem is manageable in the foreseeable future, and unlikely to deteriorate in the m [...] | 2010-02-02 11:02:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV IT |
| 10ROME139 | ITALY-IRAN: AMB. THORNE'S CONVERSATION WITH FM [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Frattini assured the Ambassador that Italy was ready to back new stronger sanctions against Iran and that Prime Minister Berlusconi was "now convinced" of the need for Italy to be part of a strong unified position in concert with the U.S. Frattini stressed that [...] | 2010-02-04 17:06:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IT IR IS |
| 10ROME152 | TOUR D'HORIZON WITH CENTER-LEFT FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C/NF) On February 4, Democratic Party foreign policy chief Piero Fassino met with the Ambassador to discuss foreign and domestic policy issues, particularly focusing on Burma and Middle East, on which he has special envoy roles for the European Union and the Council of Europe respectively. Fa [...] | 2010-02-09 08:38:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IT |
| 10ROME186 | HAITI: ITALIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO EXPANDED MINUSTAH [...] (U) Poloff raised reftel points with MFA Political-Military Officer Andrea Romussi on February 11. Romussi said that the Ministry of Defense is ready to deploy a self-sustaining Formed Police Unit (FPU) of 125 Carabinieri to Haiti under the MINUSTAH mandate. Approval from the Prime Minister' [...] | 2010-02-16 15:59:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF |
| 10ROME195 | AFGHANISTAN: ITALY PLEDGES 75 NEW TRAINERS FOR ANSF [...] (C) Summary: MOD La Russa called the Ambassador on February 18 to inform him that Italy would provide 75 additional trainers in response to appeals from Secretary Gates and NATO SYG Rasmussen. 35 of these will be military and 40 will be Carabinieri police trainers. This will entail a redist [...] | 2010-02-18 18:41:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF |
| 10ROME208 | 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR ITALY PART 2 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 12:17:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF |
| 10ROME209 | 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR ITALY PART 1 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 12:17:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF |
| 10ROME49 | SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI'S VISIT [...] (C) Foreign Minister Frattini's visit to Washington is an opportunity to reinforce Italy's commitment to Afghanistan, and stress the need for close coordination on Iran: you will want to thank Italy for its early announcement of additional troop contributions for Afghanistan, and deliver a fir [...] | 2010-01-13 14:42:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IT |
| 10ROME56 | ITALY ON EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY IN CUBA [...] (C) On January 8, Poloff delivered reftel points to Michele Pala, MFA Office Director for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean to brief the GOI on the USG approach on Cuba and to ascertain GOI perspective on the current state of their bilateral relations with Cuba, Italy's stance on the EU [...] | 2010-01-14 13:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV SOCI CU IT |
| 10ROME64 | BREAKTHROUGH ON NUCLEAR SECURITY IN ITALY [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-15 14:43:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA PTER ETRD PBTS IT |
| 10ROME82 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 - ITALY [...] SUMMARY: Following is Post's submission for 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Italy. End Summary. OVERVIEW AND UPDATE ------------------- 2. The Government of Italy (GOI) maintains a welcoming posture to foreign investment and has made modest progress in addressing the structural e [...] | 2010-01-21 14:06:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT |
| 10ROME83 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY GATES TO ROME [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, Mission Italy and I look forward to hosting you in February, as does Minister La Russa and the Government of Italy. In anticipation, I met with La Russa on January 19. He is delighted that you have accepted his invitation and is working hard to ensure that your meetings in [...] | 2010-01-22 12:28:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF |
| 10ROME87 | STAFFDEL KESSLER DISCUSSES IRAN WITH MFA, ENI, PD [...] (C) Staff Director of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HCFA) Dr. Richard Kessler and HCFA staff members probed senior MFA and energy and gas parastatal Eni officials on Italy's intentions concerning Iran sanctions and prospects for effective multilateral action to curb Iran's nuclear pro [...] | 2010-01-22 15:31:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KNNP PARM IR PGOV |
| 10ROME89 | ITALY-YEMEN: SENIOR MFA OFFICIALS OUTLINE APPROACH [...] (C) FM Frattini's Chief of Staff Alain Economides and Acting Director General of the MFA Middle East Bureau Luigi Marras told us the international community needed to take an inclusive and regional approach to stabilizing Yemen in the aftermath of the attempted bombing of NWA Flight 253. Marr [...] | 2010-01-22 16:34:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KISL IT YE |
| 10ROME90 | FAC POINTS FOR JANUARY 25TH MEETING DELIVERED [...] (U) Poloff spoke with Ministry officials about the Foreign Affairs Committee points in advance of the January 25th Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) meeting. Iran ----- 2. (C) On Iran, poloff learned from both Gulf Office Director Stefano Queirolo Palmas and the European Correspondent Gio [...] | 2010-01-22 18:02:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IT EU |
| 10ROME96 | DELIVERY OF U.S. POLICY TOWARD YEMEN DEMARCHE [...] (C) On January 25, Poloff delivered ref A points to MFA Office Director for the Gulf States, Minister Stefano Queirolo Palmas. Palmas commented that Yemen's problems are closely linked to instability and underdevelopment in the whole region, especially Somalia and other East African countri [...] | 2010-01-26 15:46:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KISL IT YE |
| 10ROME97 | AFGHANISTAN: ITALY AGREES ON THE NEED TO AVOID [...] (C) The Ambassador raised Ref A points with Italian MOD La Russa at a lunch on January 19, asking him to help underscore in public that NATO's planning process for ISAF transition to Afghan lead at the provincial level is not an exit strategy. La Russa agreed and said that Italian commander [...] | 2010-01-27 11:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF |
| 10RPODUBAI1 | IRAN:MOUSAVI MESSAGE SPLITS PRINCIPLISTS? [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 1 Green Path Opposition (GPO) leader Mir Hossein Mousavi issued his 17th declaration, titled "The Events of Ashura and the Following Days." Decrying Ashura-day regime brutality and describing as futile government efforts to end the current crisis via mass arrests and sup [...] | 2010-01-03 14:33:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV IR PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI11 | IRAN: 'BUTCHER OF TEHRAN' TO BE SACRIFICIAL LAMB? [...] (C) SUMMARY: A January 10 Majlis report placed blame for the death of three post-election detainees at the South Tehran 'Kahrizak' detention facility squarely on former Tehran Prosecutor General Saeed Mortazavi, whom the commission also accused of lying A Majlis 'Special Commission' formed in A [...] | 2010-01-12 13:40:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI13 | IRAN'S GREEN PARTY OPPOSITION: ITS BIRTH AND EVOLUTION (1/3) [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's Green Path Opposition (GPO) came into being as a result of the fixed June 12 Presidential election. What started as a movement to annul the election now gives shelter both to those seeking the full set of rights guaranteed them by Islamic Iran's Constitution and others seeki [...] | 2010-01-12 14:38:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV IR PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI15 | IRAN DOMESTIC POLITICS: 'FROM CRISIS TO STALEMATE' (2/3) [...] (C) SUMMARY: At this point the Green Path Opposition (GPO) is more of a persistent problem for the regime than an existential threat, and it is unrealistic to assume that the GPO will be able to effect any 'regime change' in the short-term. Iran's ruling regime is likely to continue seeing in [...] | 2010-01-13 13:12:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV IR PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI17 | IRAN: PRESIDENT FINALLY SUBMITS FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an address heavy on nationalism, revolutionary fervor and religious sentiment, on January 10 President Ahmadinejad formally presented the Fifth Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP) to the Majlis. Ahmadinejad's comments suggest that (unlike the Fourth FYDP, approved in 2004) seekin [...] | 2010-01-14 08:04:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR ECON PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI19 | Iran Finally Passes Targeted Subsidies Bill [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 5, the Majlis passed the Ahmadinejad administration's Targeted Subsidies Plan (TSP),with the Guardian Council approving it on January 13 and the President signing it into law on January 24. The bill stipulates that subsidies be removed and prices on staple goods, fue [...] | 2010-01-27 14:08:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL ECON |
| 10RPODUBAI21 | IRAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL LAYS BLAME (WIDELY) FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a January 27 meeting with Iranian press, an unnamed Deputy Intelligence Minister provided details on some of the arrests made in connection with the December 27 Ashura-day demonstrations. He ascribed the Ashura-day 'rioting' to (inter alia) the German government, Western int [...] | 2010-01-28 13:41:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR |
| 10RPODUBAI23 | IRAN: Ahmadinejad Ally Mashaei Lightning Rod for Criticism [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ahmadinejad's relationship with his Chief of Staff Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei has become a source of aggravation for Ahmadinejad's hardline supporters and an easy target for his political opponents. Mashaei has a long history of missteps and provocative comments, most recen [...] | 2010-01-28 14:32:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI25 | IRAN: COMMODITY TRADER SAYS SANCTIONS GOOD FOR BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Dubai-based plastics commodity trader contends that sanctions related to financing trade make doing business with Iran more lucrative, as Iranian importers are used to paying a premium to skirt them, and Iranian exporters (state-owned) prefer to sell plastic on the international [...] | 2010-02-01 14:17:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR ECON |
| 10RPODUBAI27 | IRAN EXECUTES TWO IN BID TO DETER FUTURE PROTESTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 28 Iran executed two men the government has sought to link with the "foreign hands" behind the post-Presidential election unrest. Their executions, coupled with the announcement that six other have also been sentenced to death, while still more detainees face charges l [...] | 2010-02-02 15:03:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | PGOV IR PHUM |
| 10RPODUBAI29 | IRAN: AHMADINEJAD FIRESIDE CHAT MENTIONS NUCLEAR ISSUE, US [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 2 nationally televised talk that dealt mostly with economic issues, President Ahmadinejad mentioned (almost in passing) that he himself saw no problem with the IAEA proposal for the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR) fuel, i.e. Iran exporting 3.5 percent enriched uranium i [...] | 2010-02-03 11:23:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CASC PGOV PARM IR |
| 10RPODUBAI3 | Iran Intelligence Ministry Releases (Soft) Enemies List [...] (U) According to Iranian press, on January 3 the Intelligence Ministry's Foreign Deputy discussed 'the conspiracies of foreigners and espionage organizations, especially those of the US, UK and the Zionist regime' with Iranian press. This unnamed intelligence official said although the Islamic [...] | 2010-01-05 12:40:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SCUL IR |
| 10RPODUBAI31 | IRAN TELECOM EXEC GIVES TCI DEAL BACKSTORY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A senior executive at one of Iran's largest Internet service providers claims that while the IRIG had actively solicited his company's bid for the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI),immediately prior to the awarding of the contract in September 2009 IRIG officials requested [...] | 2010-02-04 13:14:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV IR PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI33 | IRAN: 22 BAHMAN - TAKING IT TO THE STREETS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Iranian government and the 'Green Path Opposition' (GPO) February 11 will once again face-off on the streets of Tehran and other cities as the country commemorates the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. On this holiday, the Iranian equivalent of our own Fourth of July, e [...] | 2010-02-10 14:17:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR |
| 10RPODUBAI35 | IRAN: TELECOM GROWTH VICTIM OF CONGESTION AND POLITICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Iran, a large number of private-sector telecom companies offer a multitude of services including mobile, Internet access, and Voice over IP. While the private sector offers a dynamic set of services, all telecom services terminate or are routed through the government-controlled [...] | 2010-02-15 10:39:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV IR ECON PREL EINT |
| 10RPODUBAI37 | Iran Pursues Cultural Evolution, Not Revolution [...] (C) SUMMARY: In August 2009, Supreme Leader Khamenei condemned the teaching of Western social sciences and humanities and called for a second cultural revolution. With authorities concerned by the re-opening of universities providing new opportunities to protest the presidential election, Kha [...] | 2010-02-15 11:29:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL IR |
| 10RPODUBAI39 | IRAN: AFTER GOVERNMENT 22 BAHMAN 'WIN,' NOW WHAT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's much-hyped February 11 anniversary celebration was cast by both the Islamic government and the 'Green Path Opposition' (GPO) as a potentially decisive day in their series of escalating confrontations. Although the day did not match such hyperbolic rhetoric, the IRIG did demo [...] | 2010-02-16 15:04:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI41 | IRAN POLICE FORCE, LIKE IRGC, ALSO PLAYING PRIVATIZATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Iranian press the 'Naji Gharb' Company under the Mehregan Investment Company,' itself affiliated with the Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) Cooperative, bought 49 percent of the shares of the 'Iran Offshore Engineering and Construction Company' for USD 140 million in a ten [...] | 2010-02-22 14:54:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR ECON |
| 10RPODUBAI43 | Iran Press: Iran Captures Jondollah Leader Rigi [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran has announced its capture of Jundollah head Abdolmalek Rigi. While there are conflicting stories as to how and where he was captured, the Iranian Intelligence Minister in a February 23 press conference stressed Rigi's ties to US, UK and Israeli intelligence services and trum [...] | 2010-02-23 13:48:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI45 | IRAN: GUARDIAN COUNCIL'S ROLE TAKES CENTER STAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi's February 22 call for a national referendum on the role of the Guardian Council in vetting candidates for elected office follows on the heels of news that the Expediency Council, led by Chairman Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Secretary Mohsen Rez [...] | 2010-02-23 14:15:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI47 | IRAN: SPAT BETWEEN POLICE AND IRGC SPILLS INTO PUBLIC VIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After being abruptly dismissed as Tehran police chief after only fourteen months, Azizullah Rajabzadeh told guests and the media present at his February 22 'retirement' ceremony that the police had played only a minor role in putting down the post-election unrest. Rajabzadeh as [...] | 2010-02-24 14:21:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR |
| 10RPODUBAI49 | IRAN: CALLS FOR HIGHER WAGES SUGGEST BROADER GRIEVANCES, NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's sole authorized national labor organization, Workers' House, called on the government's Supreme Council of Labor February 22 to raise the minimum wage 42 percent to bring wages in line with minimum poverty standards. Using figures from the Central Bank of Iran and the Minist [...] | 2010-02-25 15:03:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR ECON PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI5 | IRAN'S HARDLINERS NOT READY TO COMPROMISE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hardline IRIG officials stepped up the rhetoric this week in a series of statements against the opposition. As court proceedings against the Ashura protest participants began, both the National Prosecutor General and the Tehran Prosecutor General signaled that the defendants could [...] | 2010-01-05 13:09:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI51 | 'KHAMENEI: NOW MORE THAN EVER' SAYS IRAN'S EXPERTS ASSEMBLY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The February 23-24 biannual meeting of the Assembly of Experts ended without incident, and despite the pre-meeting agitations of pro-Ahmadinejad elements, without any appreciable diminution of the political standing of its head, former President Hashemi Rafsanjani . The dominant t [...] | 2010-02-25 15:05:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV IR |
| 10RPODUBAI53 | 'KHAMENEI: NOW MORE THAN EVER' SAYS IRAN'S EXPERTS ASSEMBLY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The February 23-24 biannual meeting of the Assembly of Experts ended without incident, and despite the pre-meeting agitations of pro-Ahmadinejad elements, without any appreciable diminution of the political standing of its head, former President Hashemi Rafsanjani . The dominant t [...] | 2010-02-25 15:17:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV IR |
| 10RPODUBAI7 | IRAN CLERICAL ORGANIZATION 'DEMOTES' OPPOSITIONIST SENIOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 2 the Qom Seminary Teachers Association announced that 72-year old Grand Ayatollah Yusef Sanei, one of the main senior reformist clerics supporting the Green Path Opposition (GPO),"did not meet the necessary criteria" to be considered a 'Source of Emulation'' (i.e. a r [...] | 2010-01-05 14:37:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV IR PREL |
| 10RPODUBAI9 | IRAN BANKING ON ROPES AS BAD LOANS HIT RECORD HIGH [...] (C) SUMMARY: A January 3 Central Bank of Iran (CBI) report indicates non-performing loans (NPLs) jumped from USD 40 billion to 48 billion from mid-September to mid-November. NPLs now account for nearly 26 percent of all outstanding domestic loans. CBI ascribed the increase in bad loans to the [...] | 2010-01-07 10:46:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR ECON PREL |
| 10SANAA106 | YEMEN BUDGET TRANSPARENCY FOR SECTION 7086(C) [...] (U) The ROYG is currently receiving U.S. bilateral assistance using FY 10 funds, including development, counterterrorism, and military assistance. The non-military portion of the annual expenditures of the central government is publicly available on the Ministry of Finance's website (www.mof. [...] | 2010-01-20 14:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL PGOV EFIN YM |
| 10SANAA107 | ROYG REQUESTS U.S. FUNDING FOR TOP TEN ECONOMIC [...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph eight. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Seeking to jumpstart a moribund economic-reform effort announced in August 2009, presidential son Ahmed Ali Saleh has brought in the U.S. consulting firm McKinsey and Company to help implement three of the Top T [...] | 2010-01-20 14:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON ENRG PREL PGOV UK FR GM AE SA YM |
| 10SANAA131 | ROYG APPROACHES LONDON CONFERENCE WARILY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The ROYG is approaching the January 27 London conference with a good deal of ambivalence, eager to shape what it regards as an "ambiguous" agenda and avoid being taken to task publicly by the international community for its shortcomings. According to Deputy Foreign Minister Mohy [...] | 2010-01-25 07:22:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV YM |
| 10SANAA137 | MORE TALK, LESS ACTION: "NATIONAL DIALOGUE" [...] (C) Summary. While President Saleh's original proposal for a National Dialogue has been canned by members of the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP),the opposition has proposed an alternative option, namely for a joint-led dialogue committee, which would ultimately lead to a genuine national consul [...] | 2010-01-25 14:24:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV YM |
| 10SANAA139 | IN GUN-CRAZY YEMEN, CONTROVERSIAL BAN DRAWS FIRE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-26 06:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PTER PGOV ASEC YM |
| 10SANAA14 | ALL TALK: SALEH'S "NATIONAL DIALOGUE" HOLDS LITTLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. With war raging in Sa'ada, widespread secessionist sentiment in the southern governorates, extremism on the rise and an economy in tatters, President Saleh and his Supreme Security Committee called for a National Dialogue, scheduled to begin in mid-January. Despite ROYG calls fo [...] | 2010-01-06 12:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV YM |
| 10SANAA168 | REBELS ANNOUNCE CEASEFIRE WITH SAUDI... IS A YEMEN [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an audio message on January 25, rebel leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi announced a unilateral ceasefire with Saudi Arabia and the withdrawal of Houthi rebels from Saudi territory, just two weeks after Saudi Arabia announced victory against the Houthis and - according to the Saudi s [...] | 2010-01-26 13:59:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS YM SA |
| 10SANAA178 | 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - REPUBLIC OF YEMEN [...] (U) Below is YemenQs submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement. 2. (U) Begin text of 2010 Investment Climate Statement for the Republic of Yemen. --------------------------------------------- -------- 2010 Investment Climate Statement - Republic of Yemen ---------------------- [...] | 2010-01-27 11:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EIND EFIN ENRG EPET ETRD PTER PGOV YM |
| 10SANAA19 | XXXXXXXXXXXX SOUNDS ALARM OVER [...] (S) The lone security guard standing watch at Yemen's main radioactive materials storage facility was removed from his post on December 30, 2009, according toXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXX. The only closed-circuit television security camera monitoring the facility broke six months ago and was never fi [...] | 2010-01-09 05:04:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ENRG ECON MNUC PARM PREL PGOV IN YM |
| 10SANAA203 | HOUTHIS OFFER YEMEN (CONDITIONAL) CEASEFIRE, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In his second major audio message in less than a week, rebel leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi conditionally accepted the ROYG's five ceasefire conditions, provided that the Yemeni army ceases military operations in Sa'ada. Official media sources reported that the ROYG quickly rejecte [...] | 2010-02-02 06:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PREF MOPS YM SA |
| 10SANAA211 | FEARS OF AL-SHABAAB TIES PROMPT ROYG REVIEW OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. The ROYG's recent call for universal registration of all refugees in Yemen has raised fears among African refugees, particularly of Somali origin, that they will be deported due to the ROYG's suspicions of Al-Shabaab support to terrorist elements and to the Houthi rebels in Sa'a [...] | 2010-02-02 15:26:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREF PTER PREL SMIG PGOV UNHCR SO YM |
| 10SANAA220 | BACK TO THE FUTURE: YEMEN'S SOUTHERN MOVEMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY. Supporters of the Southern Movement appear increasingly polarized between fierce political rivals from the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen - President Ali Nasser Mohammed and Vice President Ali Salim al-Beidh. While Ali Nasser and his followers remain publicly suppor [...] | 2010-02-03 13:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PGOV PREL YM |
| 10SANAA221 | AMBASSADOR BENJAMIN DISCUSSES CT ASSISTANCE, [...] (S/NF) Summary. During a 35-minute meeting on January 31, the Department's Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism, Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, congratulated President Saleh on the success of the London meeting and counter-terrorism (CT) operations the ROYG has undertaken in recent weeks against al- [...] | 2010-02-03 13:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL PGOV PINR PINS MOPS MASS MCAP ASEC |
| 10SANAA222 | IN ADEN, NEWSPAPER HEADQUARTERS STILL BLACKENED [...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 31, EmbOffs visited Aden-based independent newspaper al-Ayyam to assess what happened on January 4, when an exchange of gunfire killed a government soldier and an al-Ayyam guard, and led to the arrest of al-Ayyam Editor-in-Chief Hisham Bashraheel (reftel). This incident m [...] | 2010-02-03 14:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KPAO YM |
| 10SANAA233 | YEMEN’S SOUTHERNERS SAY THEY WANT MORE AMERICAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. Across Yemen's southern governorates, political and tribal leaders and members of civil society are asking for increased U.S. support in a range of areas ) pressure on President Saleh to implement political and economic reform, financial support for local development, and moral support [...] | 2010-02-07 12:37:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PGOV PTER YM |
| 10SANAA25 | BLOODY ESCALATION IN ROYG'S STANDOFF WITH AL-AYYAM [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-09 12:10:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KPAO PGOV YM |
| 10SANAA275 | YEMEN: SUDDEN QUIET IN SA'ADA AS ROYG AND REBELS [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Saleh and rebel leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi agreed to suspend hostilities and began to implement a ceasefire agreement at midnight on February 12. After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, it appears that the reconciliation and reconstruction process has begun to [...] | 2010-02-12 11:54:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL YM SA |
| 10SANAA291 | UNHCR CONCERNED ABOUT STRICTER ROYG POLICIES ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a February 1 meeting with the Ambassador, UNHCR Representative Claire Bourgeois described recent developments in ROYG policy towards both Ethiopian and Somali refugees as reflecting an attempt by the ROYG to begin controlling an ever-increasing refugee population. Bourgeois [...] | 2010-02-14 13:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM PGOV PREL PMIG UNHCR YM |
| 10SANAA295 | YEMEN: TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-15 13:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG |
| 10SANAA318 | ROYG, WESTERN DONORS CONCERNED ABOUT RIYADH MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Senior ROYG officials have expressed concern about the organization and likely outcomes of upcoming GCC-sponsored meeting in Riyadh. In a February 15 meeting with donors, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdulkare [...] | 2010-02-17 14:29:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | AID EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD GCC PREL PGOV |
| 10SANAA32 | YEMENI OFFICIALS USE MEDIA TO SEND MESSAGE OF "NO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Yemen's Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Affairs, Rashad Al-Alimi, held a press conference in Sanaa on January 7, ostensibly to address all of Yemen's security issues, although Alimi used the occasion to send a clear signal through the international media that Yemen w [...] | 2010-01-10 10:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PTER KPAO YM |
| 10SANAA380 | RIYADH MEETING TO CHALLENGE BOTH GCC AND YEMEN [...] (C) The upcoming GCC Secretariat meeting focused on Yemen presents opportunities, but also challenges in instituting aid effectiveness ) both on the part of donor countries and Yemen itself. A willingness on the part of GCC member countries to pledge funding for Yemen, the poorest country in [...] | 2010-02-23 13:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | AID EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD GCC PREL PGOV |
| 10SANAA382 | YEMEN: CEASEFIRE IMPLEMENTATION CREEPS ALONG IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The February 12 ceasefire agreement between the ROYG and the Houthi rebels continues to hold, despite reports of violations and foot-dragging by the Houthis. The four geographically oriented mediation committees continue to make slow progress, with greater success in Malahit and [...] | 2010-02-23 14:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL YM |
| 10SANAA385 | USDA SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR ADEN HOSPITAL FUNDING [...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph two. 2. (U) ACTION REQUEST: Post requests that USDA confirm its readiness to allocate USD 3.6 million in existing USDA food aid to Yemen to fund a complete renovation of the Aden Hospital (locally referred to as al-Gomhory Hospital). 3. (C) Th [...] | 2010-02-24 07:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EAGR SOCI PREL PGOV SA YM |
| 10SANAA4 | GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH SALEH ON SECURITY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Commander of the U.S. Central Command General David Petraeus congratulated President Saleh on recent successful operations against AQAP, and informed him that U.S. security assistance to the ROYG would increase to USD 150 million in 2010, including USD 45 million to equip and train [...] | 2010-01-04 13:33:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER PINR PINS MOPS MASS MCAP SA |
| 10SANAA45 | SALEH STICKS TO HIS CT GUNS, BUT OFFERS A WAY OUT [...] (S) SUMMARY. After several successful counter-terrorism operations aimed at uprooting an entrenched al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP),President Saleh announced on January 9 that he was willing to negotiate with AQAP members who renounced violence, signaling a return to one of the tactics Sa [...] | 2010-01-11 14:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PGOV YM |
| 10SANAA56 | YEMEN: STRATEGIC DIALOGUE PAVES THE WAY FOR FM’S [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. In anticipation of Foreign Minister Abubakir al-Qirbi's January 20 meeting in Washington with Secretary Clinton, post conducted a strategic dialogue with the ROYG covering key aspects of the bilateral relationship, including counter-terrorism and military cooperation, political refo [...] | 2010-01-12 11:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER ECON EAID AMGMT MASS YM |
| 10SANAA64 | YEMEN: HOUTHIS SAY THEY AGREE TO CEASEFIRE POINTS, [...] (S) SUMMARY. The Houthi rebels' January 6 acceptance in writing of the ROYG's six conditions for a ceasefire, including the cessation of attacks in Saudi Arabia, has thus far been ignored by a Yemeni government determined to end the five-year rebellion once and for all. It is unclear if the Houthis [...] | 2010-01-13 14:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MOPS YM |
| 10SANAA90 | ROYG CAUTIOUSLY RECEPTIVE TO ENHANCED COOPERATION [...] (S) SUMMARY. In a January 18 meeting with Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Rashad al-Alimi, the Ambassador conveyed strong USG interest in enhanced cooperation on airport security, sharing of passenger manifests for international flights to Yemen, and access to information on for [...] | 2010-01-19 10:08:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV ASEC EAIR YM |
| 10SANAA93 | YEMEN PROTESTS "COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT" OFNEW [...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 18, Deputy Foregn Minister Mohyadeen al-Dhabbi summoned a divere group of ambassadors to express the ROYG's concrns about new passenger screening procedures forinternational air travel that, in his characteriation, unfairly subjects all Yemeni nationals toadditional and [...] | 2010-01-20 05:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV ASEC EAIR KPAO YM |
| 10SANJOSE110 | COSTA RICA: LABOR UNIONS SQUARE OFF AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Summary: Union leaders from Costa Rica's largest ports ended a five-day sit-in at the Ministry of Labor (MOL) headquarters on January 25 without coming to an agreement over what they see as government interference in union activities in the potential concession of the ports. The union, whi [...] | 2010-01-27 19:47:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB PHUM ECON CS |
| 10SANJOSE130 | COSTA RICA 2009 END-USE MONITORING (EUM) REPORT [...] Per Ref A, Embassy San Jose provides the following information regarding EUM of resources acquired with U.S. Department of State International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) funds. 2. EUM Program Coordinator: NAO Robert B. Andrew, IVG 220-2253, andrewrb@state.gov. The NAO i [...] | 2010-02-02 19:34:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AMGT PGOV PINR PREL AFIN CS |
| 10SANJOSE148 | COSTA RICA: ENERGY PORTFOLIO OFFICERS AND STAFF [...] Embassy San Jos???? reports the following two officers who carry energy portfolios: Tim Lattimer, Regional Environmental Officer +506 2519-2392 LattimerTP@state.gov Mark Kissel, Economic Unit Chief +506 2519-2273 KisselME@state.gov Mr. Lattimer focuses on the en [...] | 2010-02-04 18:49:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG CS PREL PGOV SENV |
| 10SANJOSE182 | COSTA RICA: Merida Monthly Report January 2010 [...] (U) Per Ref A, Post submits the following report detailing Embassy San Jose's Merida activities for January 2010. Issues for Washington 2. (U) Due to the amount of preparation and work that goes into producing the annual End-Use Monitoring (EUM) Report, due on February 1 (see Ref [...] | 2010-02-09 19:38:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR MASS PGOV PREL CS |
| 10SANJOSE19 | COSTA RICA'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN HITS ITS FINAL LEG [...] (SBU) Summary: With national elections a week away, Laura Chinchilla of the ruling National Liberation Party (PLN) is holding on to first place in the race to be Costa Rica's next president. Most observers believe she will win more than the required forty percent needed to win the election in t [...] | 2010-02-02 15:01:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM CS |
| 10SANJOSE210 | SIEPAC: December 2011 Is Earliest Completion Date for Costa [...] SUMMARY (U) Network Business Owner (EPR),the transmission line owner of the Electricity Interconnection System for Central America (SIEPAC),estimates completion of the last segment of the Costa Rican portion in December 2011. The schedule is contingent upon resolving acquisition problems in [...] | 2010-02-13 00:05:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG ECIN PREL PGOV CS SENV |
| 10SANJOSE23 | CHINCHILLA WINS: COSTA RICANS CHOOSE CONTINUITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Laura Chinchilla won Costa Rica's February 7 presidential election, promising continuity and consolidation of the Arias Administration's agenda. The USG's top notch collaboration with Costa Rica will continue with the new government, as Chinchilla's policy goals coincide with o [...] | 2010-02-08 16:13:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PINR PLN CS CH CU VE KWMN |
| 10SANJOSE270 | Scenesetter for Secretary Clinton's March 4-5 Visit to Costa [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes your visit to Costa Rica for the Pathways to Prosperity Ministerial meeting. We encourage you to use your visit here to reinforce constructive efforts by Costa Ricans on climate change and energy security. President Oscar Arias has set a good co [...] | 2010-02-25 21:44:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PGOV PREL ECON EAID CS |
| 10SANJOSE3 | COSTA RICA FLEXING ITS DEMOCRATIC MUSCLES [...] (SBU) Summary: At a time when the electoral systems of some others in the region are wrapped in controversy, Costa Rica appears to be maintaining its status as a model of institutional democracy in Central America as the country moves towards national elections on February 7. The near-total dem [...] | 2010-01-11 14:53:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR PGOV CS PLN KDEM |
| 10SANJOSE90 | 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: COSTA RICA [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 23:24:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KTDB KIPR OPIC KIDE USTR ECON CS PGOV |
| 10SANSALVADOR10 | El Salvador's 2010 Budget [...] (SBU) Summary: El Salvador's $3.7 billion budget for 2010 increases spending by only 0.7 percent over 2009 by zeroing-out budget increases and cutting spending across a wide range of government ministries. The few ministries granted budget increases include Labor (13.3%),Public Security (9.4% [...] | 2010-01-07 20:23:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV SOCI ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR13 | El Salvador: Growing Concern Over Violent Crime [...] Summary: Recent comments by the Archbishop of San Salvador and former National Civilian Police (PNC) Director Rodrigo Avila point to growing public concern over El Salvador's spiraling violent crime rates, and the mounting pressure on President Mauricio Funes to reassure an anxious public that [...] | 2010-01-11 23:02:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ES XK KCRM |
| 10SANSALVADOR156 | LABOR MONITORING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH EL SALVADOR [...] (U) Labor rights in El Salvador are generally respected but suffer from inadequate enforcement, and labor discrimination and violations of worker's rights do occur. However, El Salvador's new FMLN government has favored greater enforcement of labor rights than have prior administrations, and [...] | 2010-02-09 18:49:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ELAB ECON AID ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR170 | A/S FERNANDEZ ENGAGES EL SALVADOR'S ECONOMIC CABINET ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, Jose W. Fernandez, visited El Salvador February 3-4, engaging with key GOES officials and private sector organizations. During a meeting with El Salvador's Economic Cabinet, A/S Fernandez discussed a broad r [...] | 2010-02-11 14:09:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ENRG PREL EAGR ECON ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR212 | EL SALVADOR: 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (U) Summary: Pursuant to ref A, this cable provides information on trafficking in persons (TIP) in El Salvador in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000. The text directly tracks reftel paragraphs 25-29 and relevant subsections. Note internal paragraph number [...] | 2010-02-19 22:45:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREF KTIP KCRM KWMN KFRD SMIG ASEC ELAB MCA |
| 10SANSALVADOR246 | Citibank Skeptical of Government Lending Plans [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Citibank El Salvador's head expressed skepticism over Government of El Salvador proposals to increase lending through secured transactions, government guarantees, and a government development bank. In Citibank's view, cash-flow-based lending is the most effective method, as sec [...] | 2010-02-25 22:29:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV SOCI CITIBANK ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR25 | Vice President Proposes Amending Constitution [...] (C) Summary: At a high-profile public event on January 17, Vice President Salvador Sanchez Ceren called for sweeping constitutional reforms to enable plebiscites and other forms of "participative democracy" in El Salvador. The move stokes growing fears that the Farabundo Marti National Libera [...] | 2010-01-21 22:26:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR35 | FMLN Leaders Affirm Radical Intentions [...] (C) Summa... [...] | 2010-01-26 18:42:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR37 | With ARENA Fractured, Funes is FMLN's Only Rival [...] (C) Summary: Eight months into the Funes presidency, the GOES can best be characterized as schizophrenic. The part of the government that Funes controls is moderate, pragmatic, responsibly left-of-center and friendly to the USG. The part he has ceded to hard-line elements of the (left-wing) F [...] | 2010-01-26 19:14:00 | Embassy San Salvador | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR43 | Scenesetter for Your Visit to El Salvador [...] (C) Embassy San Salvador warmly welcomes you to El Salvador. Your visit will reinforce the U.S. policy of active engagement with the left-of-center GOES, which strengthens the moderate, pragmatic elements in the new government. President Mauricio Funes has an 80 percent approval rating; good r [...] | 2010-01-28 17:10:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL PGOV |
| 10SANSALVADOR5 | El Salvador December Merida Initiative Implementation Report [...] The following summarizes El Salvador Merida Initiative implementation activities for December 2009. 2. Prison Security Upgrades: In December INL San Salvador completed installation of twelve body orifice scanning system (i.e. BOSS) chairs in eight correctional centers that house the m [...] | 2010-01-06 14:27:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SNAR PINS ES KCRM KHLS XK |
| 10SANSALVADOR55 | First-Ever Extradition of a Salvadoran National [...] (SBU) On January 29, the GOES extradited convicted rapist Jose Marvin Martinez to the U.S. aboard an FBI jet, marking the first time the GOES has surrendered one of its citizens to the U.S. under the 1911 bilateral extradition treaty. This landmark achievement, the product of two years of enga [...] | 2010-01-29 21:58:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS JUS ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR57 | Signs of Life: A New ARENA Strategy Takes Shape [...] (C) Summary: Former (conservative) ARENA presidential hopeful, Luis Mario Rodriguez, told PolOffs the party is formulating a new strategy to confront two main challenges: opposing the hard-line FMLN's agenda and resisting the corrupting influence of former President Tony Saca. Rodriguez spoke [...] | 2010-01-29 23:01:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR65 | FUNES WORKING WITH LIKEMINDED LEADERS TO RECOGNIZE PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Funes told visiting EEB Assistant Secretary Jose Fernandez that he, President Colom of Guatemala, and President Fernandez of the Dominican Republic are working on building consensus among Central American leaders to publically recognize the Government of Honduras. Assist [...] | 2010-02-05 15:56:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR67 | El Salvador's Economy: A Glass Half-Empty [...] (C) SUMMARY: After seven months in office, the GOES has struggled to articulate either a clear economic policy or a clear security policy to address the two issues of greatest concern to the public. The GOES has few tools to use to prod the economy towards recovery, and the economy is heavily [...] | 2010-02-08 14:31:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN SOCI PGOV ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR81 | El Salvador: Funes Pushing New Public Security Plan [...] (SBU) President Mauricio Funes has pushed his Public Security team to develop a new plan to confront ever worsening levels of violent crime in El Salvador. His Wednesday evening February 17 meeting with the diplomatic corps was the final of a series of town-hall-style meetings Funes host [...] | 2010-02-18 21:46:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM SNAR ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR83 | Wiretap Law Passes, Implementation Needs USG Funding [...] (C) Summary: On February 18, the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a landmark wiretap bill, providing GOES authorities an important tool to combat the growing crime problem in the country. The Assembly had considered versions of electronic surveillance legislation for more tha [...] | 2010-02-19 19:15:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS PREL ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR85 | Scenesetter for DoD Visit to El Salvador, March 8-9 [...] (C) Summary: Embassy San Salvador warmly welcomes the March 8-9 visit of Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Paul N. Stockton and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Frank Mora. Your visit comes while the GOES is in the midst of combating a public security crisis of the first order. It also co [...] | 2010-02-23 21:29:00 | Embassy San Salvador | SECRET | MARR DOD PREL PGOV ES |
| 10SANSALVADOR9 | NO MINING LINK IN CABANAS MURDERS [...] (C) Summary: Embassy has looked into a controversial set of murders in Cabanas department, many of which are the subject of intense NGO scrutiny in the United States. On January 5, PolOff traveled to Cabanas to discuss the murders of local environmental activists with local government official [...] | 2010-01-08 19:40:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ES |
| 10SANTIAGO1 | Scenesetter for Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela's [...] (U) Embassy Santiago warmly welcomes you to Chile. 2010 will be a historic year as Chile celebrates its bicentennial, joins the OECD, and elects its fifth president since the return to democracy in 1990. Bilateral relations have never been better with particularly strong high-level ties and d [...] | 2010-01-05 20:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OVIP CI ECON MARR |
| 10SANTIAGO100 | CHILE'S ENERGY HIGHLIGHTS - NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable provides highlights of activity in the Chilean energy sector during November and December 2009. Chile participated in the United Nations meetings on climate change in Copenhagen and made a voluntary commitment to reduce emissions 20 percent below business as usual by [...] | 2010-01-28 20:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG SENV TRGY PGOV CI |
| 10SANTIAGO104 | Embassy Santiago Jan. 29 Media Report [...] Unemployment decreased 0.5 percent compared to the previous quarter and now stands at 8.6 percent. The participation of women in the labor market was 41.3 percent which is 5.6 percent higher than a decade ago, although still the lowest in the region (Conservative, independent, La Tercera, [...] | 2010-01-29 19:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO108 | Chile's Energy Highlights -- November-December 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable provides highlights of activity in the Chilean energy sector during November and December 2009. Chile participated in the United Nations meetings on climate change in Copenhagen and made a voluntary commitment to reduce emissions 20 percent below business as usual by [...] | 2010-01-29 20:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG SENV TRGY PGOV CI |
| 10SANTIAGO11 | CHILE: Presidential Candidate Frei Claims to Expect Victory, [...] (C) Concertacion presidential candidate Eduardo Frei told Assistant Secretary Valenzuela that Chile's January 17 run-off election will be close, but he expects to win. Frei, who served as Chile's president from 1994-2000, emphasized the strength of the Concertacion network and noted that the [...] | 2010-01-15 12:14:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI |
| 10SANTIAGO12 | Media Report January 6 [...] Chile's Central Bank reported a 3.1% increase in November 2009, in its Economic Activity Monthly Index (IMACEC.) This is the first monthly increase in a year, which raises the expectations about further expansion. Weisfeiler Case 2. The National Security Archive [...] | 2010-01-06 14:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO124 | Santiago Feb. 2 Media Report [...] President Obama's 2011 budget proposal was front-page news on all major dailies today (2/2). Chile-U.S. 2. Front-page headline: "U.S. President Obama phones Chilean President-elect Sebasti????n Pi????era and commits to continue working closely with Chile" Inside headline [...] | 2010-02-02 20:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO128 | Santiago Feb. 3 Media Report [...] A small boat was hit by winds of up to 40 knots and 20-foot waves in the Chacao Canal in southern Chile and sunk, leaving eight missing. The boat left port without due authorization. No bodies have been recovered (All dailies, 2/3). Chile-U.S. 2. President-elect Pi????era c [...] | 2010-02-03 18:38:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO14 | Media Report January 7 [...] The work relationship between toxicologist Laura B????rgel and former President Eduardo Frei Montalva's son, Jorge Frei Ruiz Tagle, has become a new source of controversy. Reportedly, this could cause the dismissal of Dr. B????rgel from the case since she has certified the thesis about [...] | 2010-01-07 14:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO15 | Bachelet Shares Views on South American Leaders with A/S [...] (C) Summary: President Bachelet emphasized the need to understand the nuances of Latin America's leaders and their countries rather than lumping them into populist and pro-western camps. During a January 12 lunch with A/S Valenzuela, Bachelet was relatively upbeat on Bolivia, reserving parti [...] | 2010-01-15 12:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PINR CI CU BL BR AR PREL |
| 10SANTIAGO150 | Santiago Feb 4 Media Report [...] President-elect Pi????era and Bachelet discussed the report that Chile will submit to the international court of The Hague to counter Peru's claim to change bilateral maritime borders (All dailies, 2/4). Chile-U.S. 2. Ambassador Paul Simons commented on Chile's invitation to jo [...] | 2010-02-04 18:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO152 | Santiago Feb. 5 Media Report [...] Fear over the instability of Europe's economies and numbers that did not fulfill the expectation of financial analysts caused a drop in stock markets worldwide. Investors sought refuge in the dollar (Financial daily Diario Financiero, 2/5) Chile-U.S. 2. Secretary of the Treasu [...] | 2010-02-05 15:06:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO162 | CHILE ASSOCIATES WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD; WILL CONSULT WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Chile associated with the Copenhagen accord before January 31. However, it chose not to formalize its voluntary commitment, previously announced by the Chilean Minister of Environment in Copenhagen, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent below "business as usual" (BAU) [...] | 2010-02-05 18:50:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG SENV PGOV KGHG CI |
| 10SANTIAGO164 | CHILE HOSTS INTERNATIONAL ICE AND CLIMATE CONFERENCE; [...] Summary: Chile hosted hundreds of experts from over 22 countries at a three-day international glaciology and climate conference, 1-3 February 2010. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet inaugurated the event with a speech commemorating the country's achievements in glaciology studies, the scie [...] | 2010-02-05 19:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV PGOV KGHG CI |
| 10SANTIAGO166 | CHILE: Labor Monitoring and Engagement with FTA Countries [...] (SBU) Summary: Chile has a developed and steadily growing economy and a stable government which generally protects most worker rights adequately. Areas of concern include low levels of female and youth participation in the workforce, lack of regulation in the informal economy, an inflexible [...] | 2010-02-05 19:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PGOV CI |
| 10SANTIAGO17 | Former President Lagos Discusses Honduras, Latin America [...] (C) Summary: During a January 11 meeting with A/S Valenzuela, former President Ricardo Lagos offered any help he can provide in persuading de facto Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti to step down prior to the inauguration of president-elect Porfirio Lobo on January 27. Lagos also discussed [...] | 2010-01-15 14:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OAS HO CI |
| 10SANTIAGO188 | Santiago Feb. 6-8 Media Report [...] President-elect Sebastian Pi????era will announce his cabinet tomorrow at 6 p.m. (All dailies, 2/8). Chile-U.S. 2. Asked about Chile's relation with the United States, Foreign Affairs Minister Mariano Fernandez said: "Relations between Chile and the United States have been e [...] | 2010-02-08 18:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO19 | Chilean Presidential Candidate Pinera Exudes Confidence and [...] (C) Summary/Comment: Exuding confidence during his January 12 meeting with A/S Valenzuela, Sebastian Pinera pronounced that he will easily win the January 17 presidential election run-off. He outlined his intention to restore Chile's productivity and economic growth and reform health and edu [...] | 2010-01-15 16:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON PINR CI |
| 10SANTIAGO194 | Santiago Feb. 9 Media Report [...] President-elect Pi????era will announce his cabinet today at the History Museum (government headquarter until 1845). Among the possible cabinet members is Lagos' former defense minister Jaime Ravinet, of the Christian Democratic Party. Sources said the cabinet will incorporate six women [...] | 2010-02-09 17:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO2 | Media Report January 2-4 [...] Article in the Science and Technology section making reference to a recent book review in the New York Times of "The Department of Mad Scientists: How DARPA is Remaking our World from the Internet to Artificial Limbs" by Michael Belfiore's. "In 2008 DARPA's Director visited Chile se [...] | 2010-01-04 14:38:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO200 | Santiago Feb. 10 Media Report [...] Sebasti????n Pi????era announced his new cabinet: 6 women, most are Catholic University alumni, and eleven have graduate studies in the United States, primarily from Harvard and the University of Chicago (All dailies, 2/10). 2. Pi????era's cabinet members: undergraduate and g [...] | 2010-02-10 20:30:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO202 | PLACEMENT REPORT ON CHILE'S REGIONAL CONCEPCION TV CO-OP: [...] Summary: Post is pleased to report the results of the FY09 Regional Concepcion TV Co-op project, March 15-30, 2009. The crew included Radio Bio-Bio Press Chief and Regional TV Channel 9 journalist Salvador Schwartzmann, cameraman and producer German Saavedra, and LES Press Specialist Veronica C [...] | 2010-02-11 16:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV KPAO PGOV ECON EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO206 | Santiago Feb. 11 Media Report [...] President-elect Pi????era instructed his new cabinet members to resign from any company boards and foundations to which they belong by February 28. He also instructed them to sell their shares in companies that could in any way lead to a conflict of interest or that are supervised by thei [...] | 2010-02-11 19:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO208 | Santiago Feb 12 Media Report [...] President-elect Pi????era will sell on Tuesday 792,000 shares share of Las Condes Medical Clinic in the local stock market. This amount to 9.76% of ownership (Business daily Estrategia, 2/12). OAS 2. Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez responded to an editorial published by [...] | 2010-02-12 17:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO21 | Sunday's Chilean Presidential Election: Pinera Appears [...] (SBU) Summary: Opposition candidate Sebastian Pinera leads government candidate Eduardo Frei by 2-6 points just days before the January 17 presidential runoff election. Although the most recent (and only nationwide) poll shows the two in a statistical dead heat, Pinera and his campaign exude [...] | 2010-01-15 19:29:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CI |
| 10SANTIAGO212 | Santiago February 14-16 Media Report [...] President-elect Sebastian Pi????era announced his decision to support Jose Miguel Insulza's reelection to the OAS (All dailies 2/13). OAS 2. President-elect Pinera met with OAS Secretary General Insulza last week in Santiago to inform him that he would endorse his reelection. R [...] | 2010-02-16 20:05:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO224 | Santiago Feb. 17 Meda Report [...] President-elect Sebasti????n Pi????era sold 9.7% of his shares in Las Condes medical clinic for US$37 million (Financial daily Diario Financiero, 2/17). Haiti 2. Brazilian Foreign Minister Amorim arrived in Santiago last week with two proposals. He proposed to President-el [...] | 2010-02-17 18:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO228 | Santiago Media Report [...] President-elect Pi????era will announce his future undersecretaries on Friday at 11 a.m. in the Fine Arts Museum. He also confirmed that he would include individuals close to or from the Concertacion (Conservative, influential newspaper-of-record El Mercurio, 2/18). IPR 2. [...] | 2010-02-18 17:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO23 | President-Elect Pinera Invites President Obama to Chile [...] (C) Summary. President-elect Sebastian Pinera reiterated to the Ambassador his invitation to President Obama to visit Chile and use Santiago to deliver a "Cairo-style" speech to the region. He inquired about an early visit to Washington and requested a high level U.S. delegation attend his M [...] | 2010-01-19 20:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CI |
| 10SANTIAGO236 | Santiago Feb. 19 Media Report [...] President-elect Pi????era began the process to his shares in commercial airline Lan Chile which are worth US$ 1.237 billion (Conservative, independent La Tercera, 2/19). Chile-U.S. 2. David Rockefeller, Jr., was interviewed during his visit to southern Chile. Rockefeller has [...] | 2010-02-19 15:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO238 | Santiago Feb. 20-22 Media Report [...] It is expected that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will Pi????era's swearing-in ceremony on March 11. The presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, and Guatemala have confirmed their attendance (La Tercera, 2/21). 2. On Thursday President-e [...] | 2010-02-22 20:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO24 | Media Report January 8 [...] The annual inflation rate in Chile dropped to -1.4% in 2009, the lowest in 74 years. Chile-U.S.-Latin America 2. Under absolute confidentiality, Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez traveled to Venezuela last night on a mission with a specific goal: to promote OAS [...] | 2010-01-08 15:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO242 | Santiago Feb. 23 Media Report [...] President Bachelet and President-elect PiC1. President Bachelet and President-elect PiC Mercurio, 2/23). Editorials 9. Editorial on the recent signature of the Chile-U.S. tax agreement: "The agreement was concluded after 10 years of talks between the two countries.... Chile is neg [...] | 2010-02-23 19:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO25 | Meet Chile's President-Elect, Sebastian Pinera [...] (SBU) Summary: Chile's president-elect, Sebastian Pinera, is a savvy, Harvard-educated billionaire and former senator known to work seven days a week. Although described by some international press as "right wing" and sometimes compared to Italy's scandal-prone Silvio Berlusconi, neither is accurat [...] | 2010-01-22 20:29:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON CI |
| 10SANTIAGO256 | Santiago Feb. 25 Media Report [...] All dailies (2/25) report that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive in Santiago next week to meet with President Bachelet and President-elect Pinera and that she would not attend Pinera's swearing-in on March 11. Only government-owned La Nacion reported differently saying that th [...] | 2010-02-25 19:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO258 | Santiago Feb. 26 Media Report [...] President-elect Pinera condemned the death of Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata (All dailies, 2/26). Cuba 2. Pinera's spokesperson issued the following statement: "President-elect Pinera expresses his most sincere condolences to the family of Cuban citizen and human rights defe [...] | 2010-02-26 16:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO27 | With Pinera Victory, Post-Pinochet Voting Trends are Broken [...] (SBU) Summary: Sebastian Pinera's presidential election victory on January 17 signaled the end of Chilean politics dominated by the legacy of the Pinochet regime. The right--whom many believed could not win a majority in a presidential election--ran an excellent campaign and demonstrated cro [...] | 2010-01-27 20:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI CI |
| 10SANTIAGO29 | Chile's New Political Landscape [...] (SBU) Summary: The election of Sebastian Pinera as the next Chilean president turns Chilean politics on its head. The political entities that were created before and during the transition from dictatorship to democracy--the center-left Concertacion coalition and the center-right Alianza--hav [...] | 2010-01-27 20:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CI |
| 10SANTIAGO30 | Media Report January 9-11 [...] A/S for WHA Arturo Valenzuela will visit Chile Monday and Tuesday on a tour that includes meetings with government and political representatives. The U.S. high-ranking official will meet with President Michelle Bachelet, Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez and Finance Minister Andres [...] | 2010-01-11 14:40:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO33 | CHILE: Bachelet and President-elect Pinera Working Towards a [...] (U) Summary: With the inauguration of president-elect Sebastian Pinera less than six weeks away, both Pinera and outgoing president Michelle Bachelet are focused on making the historic transition smooth and efficient. Both sides have appointed transition teams who are working closely to maxi [...] | 2010-02-03 17:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON CI |
| 10SANTIAGO40 | Santiago Chile Media Report, January 14 [...] Dailies provided extensive coverage on the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, the two Chilean women who are missing in the island and international assistance efforts. Haiti/U.S.-Chile 2. "Obama Calls President Bachelet to Coordinate Aid." At approximately 7:0 [...] | 2010-01-14 15:10:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO46 | A/S VALENZUELA DISCUSSES CHILE'S ECONOMIC STRENGTHS AND ROLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A/S Valenzuela met with the Minister of Finance on January 12 to discuss Chile's accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),the state of Chile's economy, and plans for the next Chilean administration. The discussion ranged from innovation to [...] | 2010-01-15 11:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV ELAB PGOV SOCI CI |
| 10SANTIAGO49 | Scenesetter for Secretary Clinton's March 1-2 Visit to Chile [...] (SBU) Welcome to Chile. Your visit in the final days of the Bachelet administration will highlight the outstanding relations that we have enjoyed with Chile over the past four years. You will also meet President-elect Sebastian Pinera, an energetic moderate whose election marks a historic ch [...] | 2010-02-25 16:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OVIP ECON CI |
| 10SANTIAGO50 | Sebastian Pinera Wins Chilean Presidential Election [...] (U) Summary: In a historic January 17 election, Chilean voters selected opposition candidate Sebastian Pinera as the next president of Chile. Pinera, a Harvard-educated business tycoon from the center-right National Renewal party, will be the first conservative to lead Chile since the Pinoch [...] | 2010-01-18 01:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON CI |
| 10SANTIAGO51 | Chilean Perspectives on Rio Group Summit in Cancun and [...] (C) On February 24, Ambassador spoke separately with President-elect Pinera and Foreign Minister Fernandez on the recent Rio Group Summit in Mexico. Both were upbeat on the outcome with respect to the new regional body. 2. (C) According to Pinera, the "conference" which was announc [...] | 2010-02-25 20:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OAS CI |
| 10SANTIAGO54 | Santiago Media Report January 20 [...] President-elect Sebastian Pi????era appointed his close advisor, Rodrigo Hinzpeter, to manage the establishment of the incoming administration. Among Hinzpeter's first duties are to designate delegates at the Foreign Ministry's Protocol Office and the Presidency's Administration Off [...] | 2010-01-20 16:10:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO58 | Media Report January 21 [...] "Hillary Clinton Phones Pi????era and Presidents Confirm Attendance to Inauguration" Even though on Tuesday (President-elect) Sebastian Pi????era received a greeting letter from the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the new President yesterday to congratu [...] | 2010-01-21 13:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO60 | Media Report January 21 [...] "Hillary Clinton Phones Pi????era and Presidents Confirm Attendance to Inauguration" Even though on Tuesday (President-elect) Sebastian Pi????era received a greeting letter from the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the new President yesterday to congratu [...] | 2010-01-21 14:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO62 | Media Report January 21 [...] "Hillary Clinton Phones Pi????era and Presidents Confirm Attendance to Inauguration" Even though on Tuesday (President-elect) Sebastian Pi????era received a greeting letter from the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the new President yesterday to congratu [...] | 2010-01-21 15:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO64 | Media Report January 21 [...] "Hillary Clinton Phones Pi????era and Presidents Confirm Attendance to Inauguration" Even though on Tuesday (President-elect) Sebastian Pi????era received a greeting letter from the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the new President yesterday to congratu [...] | 2010-01-21 15:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO66 | Media Report January 21 [...] "Hillary Clinton Phones Pi????era and Presidents Confirm Attendance to Inauguration" Even though on Tuesday (President-elect) Sebastian Pi????era received a greeting letter from the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the new President yesterday to congratu [...] | 2010-01-21 18:14:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO7 | Enriquez-Ominami Predicts Pinera Victory, Plans New [...] (C) Summary. Despite his electoral losses, former presidential candidate Marco Enriquez-Ominami is interested in remaining engaged in politics and hopes to form a new political coalition to include his supporters and two smaller Concertacion parties, the Party for Democracy (PPD) and the Radi [...] | 2010-01-14 20:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON CI |
| 10SANTIAGO76 | Media Report January 22 [...] A political pact settled by the two right coalition parties RN and UDI with the Radical Social Democratic Party (PRSD) and the Independent Regionalist Party (PRI) to distribute the chairs of the legislative committees at the Higher and Lower chambers triggered another crisis in the g [...] | 2010-01-22 15:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO8 | Media Report January 5 [...] In an attempt to reach an agreement with the mining workers on strike, Chile's state-owned copper mine authorities increased its initial offer by improving its wage and benefit proposal. Former President Frei's Death 2. The two physicians who are facing homicide [...] | 2010-01-05 14:01:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO88 | Santiago Jan. 26 Media Report [...] La Moneda is trying to avoid further conflict with the Government of Venezuela over the suspension of the Chilean TV broadcast station (Conservative, independent La Tercera, 1/26). Haiti 2. In an emergency meeting yesterday in Montreal, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper sa [...] | 2010-01-26 19:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO94 | Embassy Santiago Jan. 27 Media Report [...] 310 Chileans are waiting to be evacuated near the Machu Picchu ruins in Peru, where bad weather left them in isolation with no food or water (All dailies, 1/27). Haiti 2 Chilean Ambassador to Haiti, Marcel Young, has been in Port-au-Prince six years. He has lived through P [...] | 2010-01-27 20:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTIAGO96 | Embassy Santiago Jan. 28 Media Report [...] The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) made several recommendations for Chile to stabilize its economic growth including stronger regulations for the financial market (Estrategia, 1/28). State of the Union Address 2. Headline: "President Obama's mea [...] | 2010-01-28 17:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
| 10SANTODOMINGO112 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - DEA TACTICAL RESPONSE TRAINING (6 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 6 DEA sponsored individuals who have been selected for Tactical Response Training, scheduled to start 04 February 2010. Post has no disquali [...] | 2010-01-19 16:43:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS SNAR DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO124 | DR: 2010 Investment Climate Statement [...] While the Dominican government welcomes foreign investment, significant systemic problems can make investing in the country a risky undertaking. Foreign investors cite a lack of clear, standardized rules by which to compete and a lack of enforcement of existing rules. Complaints have included [...] | 2010-01-20 12:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO206 | President Fernandez and Opposition Leader Vargas on the New [...] The Dominican Republic formally promulgated a new Constitution, composed of 277 Articles and 19 Transitional Articles, on 1/26/10. President Leonel Fernandez, after praising his mentor, former President Juan Bosch, Bosch's Constitution of 1963 and the 1965 "April Revolution" that sought its [...] | 2010-02-01 21:20:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KJUS PHUM KCOR DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO208 | President Fernandez and Opposition Leader Vargas on the New [...] The Dominican Republic formally promulgated a new Constitution, composed of 277 Articles and 19 Transitional Articles, on 1/26/10. President Leonel Fernandez, after praising his mentor, former President Juan Bosch, Bosch's Constitution of 1963 and the 1965 "April Revolution" that sought its [...] | 2010-02-03 01:30:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KJUS PHUM KCOR DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO21 | RESULTS OF 1/18 HEMISPHERIC PREPARATORY CONVERENCE ON HAITI [...] Dominican Rebublic (DR) President Leonel Fernandez, on 1/18/10, hosted a hemispheric preparatory meeting for a future international conference on elaborating a strategic plan for the reconstruction of Haiti. He proposed that a coordinating committee be created made up of Haiti, the DR, CARICO [...] | 2010-01-19 20:43:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID ECON PGOV HA DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO220 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - RSO USSS - ILEA PROTECTION DETAIL (9 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 9 RSO-USSS sponsored individuals who have been selected for ILEA Protection Detail training, scheduled to start 01 March 2010. Post has no [...] | 2010-02-08 13:21:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS SNAR DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO23 | PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ANNOUCES HE WILL ATTEND LOBO [...] (C) President Leonel Fernandez and Honduran President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, on 01/20/10, signed an "Accord for National Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Democracy in Honduras" during Lobo's visit to the Dominican Republic. Five senior Honduras politicians representing different [...] | 2010-01-21 20:20:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM HO DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO244 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - NAS PROTECTION DETAIL (16 NAMES), [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 16 NAS sponsored individuals who have been selected for Protection Detail training, scheduled to start 28 February 2010. Post has no disqual [...] | 2010-02-17 18:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS SNAR DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO25 | PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ANNOUCES HE WILL ATTEND LOBO [...] (C) President Leonel Fernandez and Honduran President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, on 01/20/10, signed an "Accord for National Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Democracy in Honduras" during Lobo's visit to the Dominican Republic. Five senior Honduras politicians representing different [...] | 2010-01-22 12:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM HO DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO258 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG COUNTER TERRORISM (52 NAMES), [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 52 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Counter Terrorism training, scheduled to start 02 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualif [...] | 2010-02-18 19:46:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO260 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG JOINT OPERATIONS (2 NAMES), [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 2 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Joint Operations training, scheduled to start 03 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualifyi [...] | 2010-02-18 20:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO262 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG CAPTAINS CAREER (2 NAMES), [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 2 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Captains Career training, scheduled to start 04 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualifyin [...] | 2010-02-18 20:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO268 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG T-53/L-13 ENGINE TECH (2 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 2 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for T-53/L-13 Engine Tech training, scheduled to start 05 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqua [...] | 2010-02-19 14:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO270 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG AIRCRAFT MAINT. OFCR. (4 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 4 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Aircraft Maint. Ofcr. training, scheduled to start 06 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqua [...] | 2010-02-19 14:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO272 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG INT. LOGISTIC/SUPPLY MGT. (2 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 2 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Int. Logistic/Supply Mgt. training, scheduled to start 02 MARCH 2010. Post has no di [...] | 2010-02-19 14:18:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO274 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG GROUND DEF. SKILLS (7 NAMES), [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 7 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Ground Def. Skills training, scheduled to start 09 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualif [...] | 2010-02-19 14:18:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO276 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG SQUADRON OFCR. SCHOOL (4 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 4 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Squadron Ofcr. School training, scheduled to start 16 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqua [...] | 2010-02-19 14:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO280 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG T-53/L-13 ENGINE TECH (1 NAME), [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following MAAG sponsored individual who has been selected for T-53/L-13 ENGINE TECH training, scheduled to start 05 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualify [...] | 2010-02-22 18:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO282 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG AIRCRAFT MNT. OFCR. (1 NAME), [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following MAAG sponsored individual who has been selected for Aircraft Mnt. Ofcr. training, scheduled to start 06 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualifyin [...] | 2010-02-22 18:43:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO284 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG GROUND DEFENSE SKILLS (3 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 3 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Ground Defense Skills training, scheduled to start 09 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqua [...] | 2010-02-22 18:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO286 | DAS Reynoso's Meetings on Justice, Transparency and Human [...] (SBU) WHA DAS Julissa Reynoso held separate meetings during her 5-9 February 2010 visit to the Dominican Republic related to justice, the rule of law and transparency, with Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Subero Isa, Attorney General Radhames Jimenez Pena, and leading NGOs dedicated to prom [...] | 2010-02-22 20:49:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS KCOR PHUM DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO294 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG NAT'L. DEFENSE UNIVERSITY (4 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 4 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Nat't. Defense University training, scheduled to start 28 February 2010. Post has no [...] | 2010-02-24 15:17:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO304 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG ENGINEERING/LOGISTICS ADMIN. [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 13 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Engineering/Logistics Admin. training, scheduled to start 15 MARCH 2010. Post has n [...] | 2010-02-25 17:52:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR |
| 10SANTODOMINGO31 | NEW CONSTITUTION MAY DELAY BUT SHOULD NOT PREVENT DOMINICAN [...] (U) The Dominican Republic, on 1/26/10, promulgated a new Constitution, which contains a provision that could delay a Dominican troop deployment to MINUSTAH. Article 80(6) states that, "in the absence of a prior agreement," any deployment of foreign troops to the Dominican Republic, or of D [...] | 2010-01-27 19:47:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO PGOV DR HA |
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