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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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09STATE29391WRITTEN ASSURANCES SOUGHT TO ADVANCE SECURITY
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) Background. In response to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT) request for USG security support for the Fifth Summit of the Americas (SOA),USSOUTHCOM has developed a robust Concept of Operations for consideration by the U.S [...]
2009-03-26 20:41:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL TD
09STATE29721(C/NF) KUDOS AND FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS ON
[...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE THE RECENT REFTELS ON PORTUGUESE FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY, AND THE EXCELLENT OVERVIEW OF THE MFA, MOD, AND MILITARY. NOTEWORTHY WERE REFERENCES TO THE HISTORICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES THAT CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE PORTUGUESE FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLI [...]
2009-03-27 14:48:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR ECON MCAP MOPS PGOV PREF PO
09STATE29794REPORTING: AMBASSADOR SANO'S BRIEFING TO
[...] (C) Summary: PM Deputy Assistant Secretary Greg Delawie met with Ambassador Toshio Sano, Director General for Disarmament and Nonproliferation, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 13 to discuss the Japanese progress in developing their national implementation legislation for the [...]
2009-03-27 16:43:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL PGOV JA
09STATE30022ALTERNATIVES TO MANAS AIRBASE
[...] (S) Department requests that all action addressees draw on the objectives and background below to assess the receptivity of the governments of Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to U.S. use of, respectively, Isa Air Base, al-Masirah, al-Thumrait (and potentially limited support at [...]
2009-03-27 23:23:00Secretary of StateSECRETAE MU KG BA MARR MOPS PGOV PREL
09STATE31102REQUESTING SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) As announced by the President on March 27, the United States Government has concluded its Afghanistan- Pakistan Strategic Review (Ref A). The conclusions of the Strategic Review -- informed by consultations with the Governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan, NATO Allies, International Secur [...]
2009-04-01 00:55:00Secretary of StateSECRETNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
09STATE3120DEMARCHE IN PREPARATION FOR THE JANUARY 16 ARAB
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph two. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) At the request of Qatar, the Arab League has called an Emergency Ministerial meeting on January 16 in Kuwait to discuss the situation in Gaza. This meeting of foreign ministers precedes the Kuwait- [...]
2009-01-13 00:01:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD KPAL KWBG MOPS PHUM PREL AL XF
09STATE3218DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the EXBS-Sponsored US Coast Guard Boarding Officer train [...]
2009-01-13 14:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE32590DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Intellectual Property Rights Course scheduled from April 27, 2009 thro [...]
2009-04-03 15:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC MARR MOPS SNAR MASS SN
09STATE32985MANAS: GRANT OF AUTHORITY
[...] (S) In response to REFTEL request, Manas base negotiator Ambassador Jackson McDonald is authorized to make a tactical shift and move discussions with the Kyrgyz delegation from seeking continued access to the Manas base to discussing an orderly withdrawal from the base without further approval [...]
2009-04-04 03:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETPGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09STATE34659DEMARCHE: COUNTER-PIRACY COOPERATION
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 3. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Department requests Post expand discussion with the Government of Mauritius (GOM) on deepening cooperation with the United States to counter piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somal [...]
2009-04-08 23:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT MOPS PHSA PREL KJUS XW MP
09STATE35237MANAS: GRANT OF AUTHORITY TO CONCLUDE AGREEMENTS
[...] (S) Background: This is an action request; please see paragraphs 3 and 4. Deputy Secretary Steinberg approved C-175 authority on April 9 to negotiate and conclude the status of forces agreement and the agreement specific to the Manas Transit Center (provided that the status of forces agreem [...]
2009-04-10 00:14:00Secretary of StateSECRETMARR MOPS PGOV PREL KG
09STATE35837DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to attend the "Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism" at the Asia Pacific Center for [...]
2009-04-10 21:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN
09STATE36183HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-04-13 18:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE39804UPDATE ON EU COUNTER-PIRACY DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C//NF) Diplomatic and military interlocutors from the UK Permanent Representation to the EU told PolOff on April 21 that if the U.S. wants NATO to take the lead for counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, we will have to do the "heavy lifting." Our UK contacts also confirmed th [...]
2009-04-22 10:27:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09STATE42235AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, & 6. 2. DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA, FROM MAY 8 - 24, 2009, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MEDICAL READINESS TRAINING EXERCISE. POST IS REQUESTED TO IMMEDIATELY [...]
2009-04-27 19:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
09STATE4369DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - DAO
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the units and commanders listed below. These units and commanders are candidates to participate in DAO Bangkok JCET Teak Torch 09-2 and Ba [...]
2009-01-15 23:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE44197(U) KUDOS FOR GUINEA-BISSAU REPORTING
[...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD LIKE TO THANK POST FOR PROVIDING VALUABLE UPDATES ON LISBON'S MONITORING OF EVENTS IN GUINEA-BISSAU, AS WELL AS PORTUGUESE EFFORTS TO STABILIZE THE COUNTRY AFTER THE DOUBLE MURDERS OF THE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF THE ARMED FORCES. ANALYSTS WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE [...]
2009-04-30 20:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPINR MARR MOPS PGOV PU
09STATE4489EXPLOSIVE DETONATORS SOLD TO SYRIA
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph four. ---------- Background ---------- 2. (S/NF) In October 2008, the Department delivered to the Congress the classified semi-annual report required by the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). This report, which [...]
2009-01-16 13:49:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER IN SY
09STATE45412HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-05 14:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE45413HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-05 14:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE45414HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-05 14:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE46946SRI LANKA NEGOTIATING TO PROCURE LETHAL MILITARY
[...] (U) This message contains an action request, please see paragraph 6. ------- Summary ------- 2. (S/NF) The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) is negotiating the procurement of Lethal Military Equipment (LME) from North Korea and Iran. Recent intelligence reports indicate that a Sri Lankan company re [...]
2009-05-08 12:47:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC KN KNNP MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL
09STATE47202ECUADOR: "GAS AND GO" NON PAPER AND DIPLOMATIC
[...] (C) Reftels A and B noted GOE willingness to consider a "Gas and Go" civilian counter-narcotics air interdiction program in the Eastern Pacific, in the wake of the pending U.S. withdrawal from Manta Forward Operating Location (FOL) later this year. This cable provides Embassy Quito with a non [...]
2009-05-08 18:08:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS SNAR EC
09STATE47747HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents [...]
2009-05-11 16:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE4811DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - DAO
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the units and commanders listed below. These units and commanders are candidates to participate in the JUSMAG Bangkok JCET Balance Torch 0 [...]
2009-01-16 21:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE4812DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in the JUSMAG Bangkok Special Operations Combating Terrorism C [...]
2009-01-16 21:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE48229HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-12 16:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE48230HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-12 16:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE48231HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-12 16:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE48232HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-12 16:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE48234HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-12 16:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE4877DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in DAO-sponsored Language and Program on Terrorism and Securit [...]
2009-01-16 22:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE49035HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-05-13 20:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE49044DEPARTMENT RESPONSE ON UKRAINIAN DEMILITARIZATION
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 3. 2. (U) Summary: U.S. firearms and legal experts reviewed the Ukrainian technical proposal on conversion of small arms into souvenirs and found that the technique does not demilitarize the weapons according to U.S. regulations. If modified [...]
2009-05-13 20:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS NATO PARM PREL UP
09STATE50882HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa application for this individual be filed with as much t [...]
2009-05-18 22:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE51845HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-20 20:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE52368U.S.-UK CLUSTER MUNITIONS DIALOGUE
[...] (C) Summary: In the latest bilateral consultation on the cluster munitions issue, Department and DoD representatives met with representatives from the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on May 6 to discuss progress on their national legislation implementing the Convention on Clust [...]
2009-05-21 19:12:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PGOV NATO UK
09STATE52832SUBJECT: SOMALIA: TFG FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS ON AF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Omaar (ForMin) met with Bureau for African Affairs (AF) Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson (A/S) on May 15. The ForMin and A/S discussed recent fighting in and around Mogadishu and TFG efforts to r [...]
2009-05-22 16:58:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMASS MOPS PREL PGOV PTER SO
09STATE53429HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-05-26 16:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE54498LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 472
[...] (SBU) As of May 20, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals or units listed. Unit: Juvenile Affairs of the Nicaraguan National Police Ramos Romero, Lidia Elizabeth; Comm; 19 Jul 1955 Vasquez Balmaceda, Paola De Jes [...]
2009-05-28 12:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE54783HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-28 18:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE54784HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-28 18:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE54785HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-28 18:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE54786HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-05-28 18:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE55181AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 2. 2. DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. DOD PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA, JUNE 6 ) 20, 2009, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MOBILE TRAINING TEAM EXERCISE. TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON COUNTER NARCOTICS ASSISTANCE BY AS [...]
2009-05-29 14:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
09STATE55424HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-05-29 19:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE55514HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-05-29 20:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE55515HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-05-29 20:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE55516HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-05-29 20:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE5642GEORGIA: MOD CLOSE TO SIGNING MOU WITH EUMM
[...] (C) The Department supports the Georgian MOD's plan to sign an MOU with the EU Monitoring Mission regarding voluntary restraints on deployment of Georgian troops and equipment in areas ajacent to South Ossetia and Abkhazia (reftel). We concur with Embassy Tbilisi that the restraints would no [...]
2009-01-22 13:17:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV PREL KBTS GG RS
09STATE56622UNAMI SECURITY UPDATE
[...] (SBU) DOD, State, and UN representatives met May 21 at the Pentagon to discuss continued USG security support to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). Issues discussed included U.S.-UN collocation within the International Zone and at PRT locations, and the UN,s desire to fol [...]
2009-06-02 18:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS UN PREL AORC
09STATE56723TRANSFER OF KAZAKHSTAN'S LETHAL MILITARY
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. (S//NF) Background: Washington has information indicating that a Kazakhstani firm has sold D-30 Howitzers to Syria and is preparing to deliver them. These items are controlled by the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA),and the U.S. is greatly con [...]
2009-06-02 20:31:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER
09STATE57735HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-06-04 18:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE57899GUIDANCE FOR 6/5 UNSC BRIEFING ON SRI LANKA
[...] The Department Requests that USUN draw on the following points for use during the June 5 informal briefing to the UN Secrity Council on Sri Lanka by the Secretary-General. 2. Begin points: Mr. President: -- We would like to thank the Secretary General (and Under Secretary Holmes) for [...]
2009-06-04 22:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PHUM PREL MOPS CE
09STATE58025LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 522
[...] (SBU) As of June 3, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals or units listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Air Force -- Potosme Gomez, Ervin Jose, Sgt., 31 Mar 1961 -- Blanco, Mario Martin, Sgt., 01 Feb 1975 [...]
2009-06-05 13:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE58387HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-06-05 21:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE58940HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-06-08 20:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE58948LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 521
[...] (SBU) As of June 8, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals or units listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Navy -- Tinoco Montealegre, Elgin Anuhar, T/Corbeta, 23 Jan 1982 -- Corrales Guevara, Cesar Antonion, T/Corbeta, 13 Jun [...]
2009-06-08 21:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE60419LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 557
[...] (SBU) As of June 11, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals or units listed. Unit: PKO/Nicaraguan Army Cajina Salazar, Mario Jose; Lt; 04 Jan 1985 2. (SBU) Post is therefore authorized to provide the followin [...]
2009-06-11 19:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE61209MOVING GREEKS AND TURKS FORWARD ON AEGEAN ISSUES
[...] This is an Action Request. Please see para 5. 2. (C) The Department agrees with the joint assessment (Ref A) from Embassies Athens and Ankara that there is an urgent need to ease the recent uptick in provocations over the Aegean, diffuse tensions, and work towards resolving the underlying i [...]
2009-06-12 23:17:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS TU GR
09STATE61326(S)DEMARCHE TO CHINA CONCERNING TRANSFER OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paras 5-6. 2. (S) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Inform China of the U.S. decision to release four Uighur detainees at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility to Bermuda for resettlement. Explain that repatriation is [...]
2009-06-14 18:21:00Secretary of StateSECRETMOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KAWC KISL KPAO CH
09STATE62369HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-06-16 20:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE62380RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR PTSS
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 16, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed below. Ronen Malka DOB: 07 August 1968 POB: Israel ID: Isr Passport - 9994698 2. Post is permitted to p [...]
2009-06-16 21:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MOPS IS
09STATE63733HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-06-19 14:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE64008ECUADOR: CLEARED TO PROVIDE PRICE QUOTE REGARDING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-19 20:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL EC
09STATE64493SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 2. 2. DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA FROM JULY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2009, IN CONJUNCTION WITH U.S. NAVY MOBILE SECURITY DETACHMENT OPERATIONS FOR HIGH VALUE UNIT TRA [...]
2009-06-22 19:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
09STATE6469REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN GAZA ARMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-24 02:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEG IR IS KPAL MARR MOPS PREL XG NATO PHSA
09STATE65149LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 559
[...] (SBU) As of June 23, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals or units listed. Arrostegui Zamora, Victor Manuel; Capt; 26 Aug 1965 Perez Gallos, Alexander Antonio; Officer; 29 Dec 1984 Madrigal Espinoza, Hector El [...]
2009-06-23 20:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE6516Executive Orders on Closing Guantanamo and on
[...] (U) Background. On January 22, 2009, President Obama issued three Executive Orders related to the Guantanamo Bay detention facility; interrogation rules and detention facilities; and future U.S. detention policy. The following background on the Executive Orders is for all diplomatic and cons [...]
2009-01-24 22:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKAWK KISL KPAO MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER
09STATE66042HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-06-25 17:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE66043HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-06-25 17:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE66044HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-06-25 17:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE66045HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-06-25 17:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE66046HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-06-25 17:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE66047HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2009-06-25 17:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE66048HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-06-25 17:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE68619UNGA ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON HONDURAS; PRESIDENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 29, President of the General Assembly (PGA) D'Escoto convened a meeting on the situation in Honduras, calling on the UNGA to join many countries in issuing a universal condemnation of the June 28 coup. Honduran PermRep Reina called the situation a tragic but transitional [...]
2009-07-02 01:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV MOPS XK XM HO
09STATE6918DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Supervisory Criminal Investigator Cours [...]
2009-01-26 20:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE6927DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok/ATA 6886 - Fraudulent Travel Documents [...]
2009-01-26 20:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE6929DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok/ATA 6887 - Investigative Information Ma [...]
2009-01-26 20:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE70443LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 642
[...] (SBU) As of July 7, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals or units listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Army Uriarte Puerto, Jeralt Jesus Capt 25 Dec 1975 Vargas Martinez, Chester Porfirio LTC 06 Sept 1958 2. [...]
2009-07-08 12:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE737GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST SESSION, JANUARY 6
[...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during an open session of the Security Council on the Middle East likely to be scheduled for January 6. 2. (U) Talking points. -- Mr. President, the United States has been working around the clock to [...]
2009-01-06 00:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PREL MOPS IS KPAL
09STATE7432DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend a Vietnam-Thailand Exchange Program Workshop with the En [...]
2009-01-27 21:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE74362ASSISTING AFGHANISTAN BEYOND THE AUGUST
[...] (SBU) The purpose of this demarche request is to encourage host governments to start thinking about how they might enhance their contributions to the effort in Afghanistan following the August 20 Afghan presidential election. General McChrystal, Commander of the International Security Assist [...]
2009-07-16 21:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
09STATE74959PRESIDENT REQUESTS RELEASE OF SACT GEN MATTIS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 20:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MOPS MARR
09STATE74989DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S JUNE 27, 2009
[...] (U) June 27, 2009; 1700; Corfu, Greece. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Steinberg Ambassador Ivo Daalder, USNATO A/S Phil Gordon, EUR DASD Celeste Wallander, OSD Dr. Liz Sherwood Randall, NSC Bruce Turner, Director EUR/RPM Reece Smyth, notetaker Other NRC Ministers Al [...]
2009-07-17 21:40:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALGG MOPS NATO OVIP RS PREL KCFE
09STATE77068LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 663
[...] (SBU) As of July 23, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals or units listed. Pineda Lopez, Santos Ariel; Sgt; 24 Dec 1981 Obando Marenco, Juan Ramon; Sgt; 25 Jun 1985 Amador Calero, Justo Marin; Sgt; 14 May 1968 Sa [...]
2009-07-23 17:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE77440AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 2, 5 AND 6. 2. DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA FROM AUGUST 31 TO SEPTEMBER 27, 2009, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TRAINING EXERCISE, FUERZAS ALIADAS PANAMAX. POST IS REQU [...]
2009-07-24 14:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
09STATE7748DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to participate in Department of Defense Title X-funded training provi [...]
2009-01-28 19:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM CB
09STATE7767HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much t [...]
2009-01-28 20:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE77702GUIDANCE: DRAFT NATO-UAE AGREEMENT ON AWACS BASING
[...] (C/REL TO NATO) Washington accepts for discussion the draft MOU text (ref A) with the addition of a new Article 2 on Scope (see Paragraph 2). All subsequent paragraphs should be renumbered accordingly. In addition, all references to the signatory Parties should have a capital letter P. 2. [...]
2009-07-24 23:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAE AF MOPS NATO PREL
09STATE7813UKRAINE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO SYRIA
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. (S//NF) Background: The U.S. has information indicating continued Ukrainian defense cooperation with Syria involving items that are controlled under the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA). Specifically, Ukraine has plans to send technicians to [...]
2009-01-28 22:41:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER
09STATE79436LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 712
[...] (SBU) As of July 30, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Palma Blanco, Dennis Jose; 27 Sept 1952 2. (SBU) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following statement to unified command: "Embassy [...]
2009-07-30 13:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE79617LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 713
[...] (SBU) As of July 30, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Balmaceda, Jose Antonio; Lt.Col; 08 Dec 1962 Ocampo Hernandez, Rene Salvador; Maj; 25 Dec 1961 Britton, Pablo Cristobal; Lt.Col; 13 Mar 1959 Urbi [...]
2009-07-30 17:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE82383RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR U-241
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. LAST NAME: Twig FIRST NAME: Gilad GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 4 April 1977/Israel RANK/ [...]
2009-08-07 16:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MOPS IS
09STATE8297ACTION REQUEST: CALL ON PRESIDENT BAKIYEV
[...] (C) The Department requests that the Ambassador seek a meeting as soon as possible with Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to convey our appreciation for Kyrgyz support and ascertain his commitment to Manas Air Base. -------------------------------- Expressing Support ---------------------- [...]
2009-01-29 23:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PGOV PREL KG
09STATE8311AMB VOLKER'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
[...] (U) This action request provides guidance requested reftel. Please see paragraphs 2-4. 2. (C) Ambassador Volker's meeting with Russian Ambassador Dmitri Rogozin comes on the heels of several positive exchanges between the United States and Russia on the future of our relations, including p [...]
2009-01-30 00:24:00Secretary of StateSECRETNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09STATE83332LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 757
[...] (SBU) As of August 11, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Army Rizo Rizo, Jose Hilicias; LTC; 11 Apr 1963 Martinez Contreras, Gerardo Jesus; Maj; 13 Mar 1963 Lagos Carrasco, Carlos Enr [...]
2009-08-11 16:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE8443DEMARCHE ON MANAS AIRBASE
[...] (C) Department requests Post express at an appropriate senior Russian government level our serious concerns about press reports of Russian pressure and financial incentives on Kyrgyzstan to close Manas airbase and seek assurances from Russia that Manas should remain open. End Summary. OBJEC [...]
2009-01-30 11:47:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS KG
09STATE84756HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. The Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with [...]
2009-08-14 13:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE85761LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 781
[...] (SBU) As of August 18, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Fernandez Vargas, Johanna del Socorro; Insp; 31-Jul-1977 Perez Rodriguez, Bismark Antonio; Sub-Comm; 22-Feb-1969 Molina Mendez, Marvin Ramon [...]
2009-08-18 13:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE86122(S) SYRIAN MILITARY SEEKS 500 TONS OF EXPLOSIVE
[...] (U) This is an action request to Embassy New Delhi. Please deliver the points in paragraph 5 as soon as possible. These points may be left as a non-paper. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S/NF) We have information the Syrian military requested 500 tons of explosive nitroamine RDX from the I [...]
2009-08-18 20:40:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER IN SY
09STATE86367(SBU) SEEKING GOE SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIAL TRANSIT
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) Post is requested to notify the GOE that the U.S plans the commercial shipment of non-lethal supplies for Afghanistan via the Northern Distribution Network (NDN) via the Port of Tallinn. This effort is [...]
2009-08-19 15:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF EN MARR MOPS NATO PREL
09STATE86776DEMARCHE: EGYPT INVITATION TO ERITREA FOR BRIGHT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. This is an action request, please see paragraph 4. The Department requests Embassy Cairo assistance convincing the Government of Egypt NOT to invite the Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) as an observer to the BRIGHT STAR military exercise. END SUMMARY. BACKGROUND ----- [...]
2009-08-20 14:23:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS PREL PTER ER EG
09STATE8716DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the unit and commander below. This unit and commander are candidates U.S. EX-IM Bank funding. 2. (U) Unit and Commander: Unit: Defence Science and [...]
2009-01-30 20:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN
09STATE8717DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Supervisory Criminal Investigators Course scheduled from February 16, [...]
2009-01-30 20:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN
09STATE8719DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Post Blast Investigations Course scheduled from March 23, 2009 through [...]
2009-01-30 20:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN
09STATE87259(U) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON ARMY WITHDRAWAL
[...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN CONFIRMING THE VALIDITY OF RECENT NEWS ITEMS STATING THAT THE BANGLADESH ARMY PLANS TO VACATE SOME 300 "TEMPORARY SECURITY CAMPS" IN THE CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS (CHT) AS STIPULATED UNDER THE 1997 CHT ACCORD THAT THE AWAMI LEAGUE GOVERNMENT SIGNED WI [...]
2009-08-21 14:25:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR MOPS BG
09STATE87453CYPRUS - SOMALIA PIRACY CONTACT GROUP: GOC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-21 18:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PREL CY TU
09STATE87508CIVILIAN PROTECTION AGAINST LRA ATTACKS IN THE
[...] (U) This is an Action Request for Khartoum/Juba, Kinshasa, and Bangui. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) -- though dispersed by Operation Lightning Thunder/Rudia II -- continues to attack civilian populations in border areas of the Democratic Republic of the Cong [...]
2009-08-21 20:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PGOV PHUM PREL MOPS CG UG SU
09STATE8770HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much t [...]
2009-01-30 23:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE88191LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 788
[...] (SBU) As of August 20, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Military Academy Aguilar Ramirez, Luis Rene; Cadet; 12 Aug 1988 Arellano Montecinos; Jose de la Cruz; Cadet; 01 May 1988 2. [...]
2009-08-24 20:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE88194LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 787
[...] (SBU) As of August 20, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Navy Anton Castellon, Jose Elias; Lt; 11 Oct 1973 2. (SBU) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following statement [...]
2009-08-24 20:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE88753HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-08-25 20:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE88754HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-08-25 20:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE88755HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-08-25 20:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE90242ABU GHRAIB AND AFGHANISTAN DETAINEE TALKING POINTS
[...] (U) Embassy Brussels may draw upon the points in paras 2-3 below in answering questions about the status of Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and about detainee policy and practice in Afghanistan. The points in para 4 can be shared as a fact sheet. Status of Abu Ghraib -------------------- 2. [...]
2009-08-28 22:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS NATO PREL AF
09STATE91125DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JIATF CD
[...] (U) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the commanders and units listed below. The members of the units are candidates to attend the course titled CD Urban Interdiction Skills & LE [...]
2009-09-01 18:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM KCRM MARR PREL TH
09STATE91299RESPONSE TO UK REQUEST FOR OPTIONS TO RESUME
[...] (U) This is a response to an action request. 2. (C/NF) Summary and Guidance: Reftel requested guidance on what message to deliver to the UK Embassy regarding resumption of their Naval training mission in Iraq. The Department suggests the following (keyed to Reftel request): Â [...]
2009-09-01 22:22:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ UK
09STATE92486LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 869
[...] (SBU) As of August 4, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan National Police Aleman Orozco, Juan Jose; Sub-Comm; 29 Aug 1966 Crobetto Acevedo, Mario Alberto; Cpt; 29 Mar 1959 Saravia Lara, [...]
2009-09-04 17:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE92600LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 849
[...] (SBU) As of August 4, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Police Baltodano Callejas, Diego Manuel; Comm; 30 Oct 1964 Carcamo Narvaez, Jose Luis; Comm; 12 Aug 1963 2. (SBU) Post is t [...]
2009-09-04 20:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE93000(C/NF) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON CANADA'S MISSION
[...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED REFTELS, WHICH COVERED ALL FACETS OF CANADA'S MILITARY AND DEVELOPMENT MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN. EMBASSY,S INSIGHTS INTO POLITICAL, MILITARY, AND LEADERSHIP MATTERS PERTAINING TO CANADA'S INVOLVEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO [...]
2009-09-08 14:47:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR MOPS NATO PREL AF CA
09STATE93344LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE GUATEMALA 805
[...] (SBU) As of September 8, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. NAME: Martin CHITIC CHAY RANK: Senior Airman, Guatemalan Air Force DOB: September 17, 1974 POB: Suchitepequez, Guatemala N [...]
2009-09-08 22:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE93345LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE GUATEMALA 806
[...] (SBU) As of September 8, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. NAME: Jose Byron FLORES MAS RANK: Master Sergeant, Guatemalan Air Force DOB: May 28, 1965 POB: Peten, Guatemala NAME: Milder Aristide [...]
2009-09-08 22:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
09STATE93581HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-09 15:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE93582HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-09 15:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE9563DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Computer Crime Investigations Course: S [...]
2009-02-03 14:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE9564DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in the JUSMAG Amphibious Plan Senior Officer International, Ex [...]
2009-02-03 14:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE9565DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in a JUSMAG Special English Training course at Lackland Air Fo [...]
2009-02-03 14:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE9566DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ATA 6887 - Investigative Information Management cour [...]
2009-02-03 14:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE95661(S) ALERTING THE GOVERNMENTS OF BULGARIA AND
[...] (S/NF) The USG has information that as of early August 2009, the Turkish firm TSS Silah Ve Savunma Sanayi Dis Ticaret Ltd. was preparing for the possible transfer of Bulgarian-origin AHM-200 helicopter mines and DVM-S remote control detonators to Syria's Ministry of Defense. A draft end-user [...]
2009-09-15 15:06:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNBU TU SY ETTC MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS
09STATE9567DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - DAO -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in the DAO 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference in Fort W [...]
2009-02-03 14:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE9568DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ATA - Fraudulent Travel Documents Training Course - [...]
2009-02-03 14:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE9569DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to participate in the JUSMAG Bangkok - JCET Baker Torch 09-4 - BPP Special [...]
2009-02-03 14:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
09STATE95918HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-15 20:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE95942HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-15 21:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE95943HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-15 21:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE95944HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-15 21:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE96011GUIDANCE FOR SEPTEMBER 16 NAC ON EXERCISE BALTIC
[...] (C) We understand that Estonia plans to raise at the September 16 NAC the question of NATO participation in Exercise Baltic Host 2010. If this issue is raised, in response USNATO is authorized to suggest that Allies begin consideration of Alliance participation in Baltic Host 2010 in the con [...]
2009-09-15 22:44:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL AA MOPS RS EN LG LH BO
09STATE96222(S) FRENCH FIRM SELLING INFRARED DETECTORS TO
[...] (U) This is an action request to Embassy Paris. Please deliver the points in paragraph 4 as soon as possible. These points may be left as a non-paper. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S/NF) We have information the French firm Sofradir and its subsidiary Ulis continue to sell cooled and unc [...]
2009-09-16 15:15:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS FR CH IR
09STATE96501SRI LANKA: A/S BLAKE RAISES IDPS AND REPORT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake urged Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Bogollagama September 15 to allow freedom of movement for internally displaced persons (IDPs) by the end of September, when monsoon rains will begin. A/S Blake stressed that the [...]
2009-09-17 00:13:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PREF MOPS KAWC CE
09STATE96751(S) UKRAINE SHIPS MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO BURMA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-17 18:10:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS BU BM
09STATE97496PRESIDENT MUBARAK ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-19 05:58:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL MOPS PTER AF EG
09STATE98892HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-23 18:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE98896HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-23 18:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE98898HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-23 18:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE98900HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-23 18:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE98901HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-23 18:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STOCKHOLM222SWEDES WELCOME AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN WHITE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-01 15:13:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SW
09STOCKHOLM237SWEDEN'S MIGRATION MINISTER ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (S) Swedish Minister of Migration Tobias Billstrom asked CDA to come see him on short notice on April 8 to discuss Guantanamo detainees. Saying that Sweden strongly approved of the "general approach" the Administration has taken on detainees, Billstrom stated that if Sweden can assist, it wou [...]
2009-04-09 13:47:00Embassy StockholmSECRETKAWK PHUM MOPS PREL PTER PREF EU SW
09STOCKHOLM238SWEDEN ON SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (S) On April 7, Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to Swedish MFA Deputy Director of the International Security Policy Department Carl Magnus Eriksson. Eriksson noted that the NSC recently delivered a request for a third OMLT to Sweden's Embassy in Washington, which the government "took very [...]
2009-04-09 14:26:00Embassy StockholmSECRETNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SW
09STOCKHOLM389SWEDISH MINDEF ON AFGHANISTAN AND SWEDISH DEFENSE REFORM
[...] Summary. On May 29, Swedish Defense Minister Sten Tolgfors told CODEL Tanner: 1) Sweden is focusing on development and army training in Afghanistan, but has concerns about the capabilities of the Afghan National Police; 2) Swedish defense reforms signal the capacity for more international coo [...]
2009-06-26 14:42:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OREP MARR EUN MOPS AF SW
09STOCKHOLM458SWEDEN INFORMED ABOUT MANAS; REPLIES THAT VIOLENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-23 16:10:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SW
09STOCKHOLM462SWEDES TO PROPOSE PARLIAMENTARY BILL ON 2010
[...] (C) Summary: Sweden is increasing its troop presence in Afghanistan to 500 soldiers by year-end. FM Bildt has visited Afghanistan twice in recent months, including the visit July 24 with Amb. Holbrooke. Senior MFA and MOD officials tell us the government is now preparing its annual bill to [...]
2009-07-24 17:07:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SW
09STOCKHOLM478SWEDISH ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN TO INCREASE TO
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Stockholm has obtained an internal Swedish-language copy of a Swedish Foreign Ministry report on its Afghanistan aid program announced in a July 9 press release but which is still not available to the general public. This is the second in a series of cables detailing this [...]
2009-07-31 12:37:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL MOPS MARR AF SW
09STOCKHOLM505FUTURE SWEDISH ISAF PARTICIPATION: TIMETABLE FOR
[...] (C) Summary: The Swedish Armed Forces will submit requirements to the government for the Swedish ISAF mission in Afghanistan by August 27, after which the Ministry of Defense (MOD) will initiate interagency meetings. The MFA will have the pen for the draft legislation extending Sweden's milit [...]
2009-08-13 06:45:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SW
09STOCKHOLM585SWEDISH DEFENSE MINISTER INVITATION TO GEN.
[...] (C) Summary: Swedish Minister of Defense Tolgfors very much hopes ISAF Commander General McChrystal will be able to attend a working dinner in Mazar-e Sharif on September 15, according to senior MOD officials. EU Special Representative to Afghanistan Sequi will attend the dinner, and UN Specia [...]
2009-09-11 14:26:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS AF SW
09STOCKHOLM750SWEDEN ON ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Summary: Parliament's smooth approval of legislation extending Sweden's military presence in Afghanistan through 2010 augurs well for a long-term troop presence, and there is strong support for a three-year, USD 170 million assistanc [...]
2009-11-30 15:37:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF EUN SW
09STOCKHOLM751SWEDISH PLAN FOR EU ADVISORY MILITARY MISSION TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C) On November 30, Carl Magnus Eriksson, Deputy Director for the MFA International Security Policy Department, and Brigadier General Lennart Bengtsson, MFA Military Advisor, briefed Poloffs on Swedish plans for discussion of the EUFOR A [...]
2009-11-30 16:26:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS EUN NATO BK SW
09STOCKHOLM765SHRAPNEL FROM SWEDEN'S AFGHAN DESK OFFICER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-09 14:38:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS AF SW
09STOCKHOLM796SWEDEN'S INTERIM REPLY ON DRAFT MOU ON LIFE,
[...] (SBU) On December 21, POL Counselor delivered ref A points to Carl Magnus Ericsson, Deputy Director of the MFA International Security Policy Department, and Cecilia Helander of the MOD Security Policy Department. Ericsson stated that Sweden very much welcomes Washington's general approach of [...]
2009-12-23 10:06:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS MARR PREL EAID AF SW
09STOCKHOLM797SWEDEN'S CONCERNS ON TURKISH PRT IN JOWZJAN,
[...] (C) Sweden officially welcomes the possibility of Turkey launching a PRT in Jowzjan Province (Ref A),which the Swedes currently patrol, though Stockholm is increasingly concerned over Ankara's unwillingness to take responsibility for provincial security and force protection for civilians trav [...]
2009-12-23 10:08:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF EUN SW
09STRASBOURG5EASTERN FRENCH VIEWS ON WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Most local and regional officials caution that the French public's tolerance for continued French fighting in Afghanistan will sharply decrease if there are waves of French casualties. Viewed from the eastern France, the Central Government has thus far not demonstrated any conce [...]
2009-02-19 08:51:00Consulate StrasbourgCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS AF FR
09TALLINN219Estonia Assistance to Afghanistan Beyond the Elections
[...] Polcouns and DATT delivered reftel demarche to Paul Teesalu, Director of the MFA's Security Policy Division, and to Kadri Peeters of the MOD's America's desk on July 29. Teesalu stated that Estonia would be unlikely to increase its troop contributions after the August elections. The GOE doubl [...]
2009-07-31 06:52:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF EN
09TALLINN251GOE AFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR SHIPMENTS OF COMMERCIAL DOD CARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-26 06:38:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MOPS NATO AF EN
09TALLINN27ESTONIA CONCLUDES IRAQ MILITARY MISSION BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 22 the Government of Estonia (GOE) announced publicly its decision to end its participation in coalition operations in Iraq, bringing to a close five years of cooperation with the U.S. on the ground near Baghdad. The reason: the GOE --after repeated effort and strong s [...]
2009-01-23 14:18:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR MOPS PREL PGOV IZ EN
09TALLINN34ESTONIA'S POST-IRAQ AGENDA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 22, the Government of Estonia (GOE) concluded formally Estonia's participation in coalition operations in Iraq, after lengthy negotiations between GOE and Government of Iraq (GOI) on the status of Estonian forces failed to produce results. In the days following this d [...]
2009-02-02 12:06:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO IZ EN
09TALLINN353ESTONIA'S SUPPORT TO KFOR ENDS IN 2010 BUT DEVELOPMENT
[...] SUMMARY. Estonia will likely end its military mission in Kosovo in February 2010, but it will maintain a staff presence and civil assistance program over the medium term. Estonia's commitment to development cooperation with Kosovo has deepened significantly in recent years; over the next two [...]
2009-11-30 13:04:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS KV EN
09TALLINN371Estonia: DAS Quanrud Discusses Afghanistan, Russia, the
[...] (C) Summary: GOE officials reaffirmed to visiting EUR DAS that Estonia will remain in Afghanistan as long as needed, and is looking for ways to increase its presence. Estonia will contribute an additional trainer to EUPOL and a counter-IED team in Helmand Province, and is considering other opt [...]
2009-12-16 10:30:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON MOPS EN
09TALLINN77ESTONIAN AGENDA FOR 2009 NATO SUMMIT
[...] (C) The Government of Estonia (GOE) views the 60th anniversary NATO summit in Strasbourg-Kehl as a significant opportunity to showcase Alliance unity on issues such as Afghanistan and NATO enlargement. Estonia supports a new Strategic Concept and has proposed draft language for the final summ [...]
2009-03-26 11:40:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS NATO EN
09TALLINN86ESTONIA on AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN
[...] (C) On March 31, POl/Econ Chief and DATT met with Christian-Marc Liflander, MOD Director for Policy Planning and MOD and Paul Teesalu, MFA Director for Security Policy to discuss the Government of Estonia response to the Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategic Review (Ref A) as well as possible deliver [...]
2009-04-01 07:21:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS EAIF NATO PK AF EN
09TALLINN90ESTONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paras 5, 9 and 10. 2. (C) MFA Undersecretary Harri Tiido officially informed the Charge on April 2 that the GOE has decided it will 1) deploy an Estonian platoon to Afghanistan for elections security and 2) move forward with plans to fold an Estonian cont [...]
2009-04-03 09:36:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS EAIF NATO AF EN
09TASHKENT1063Uzbekistan: Scenesetter for CODEL Faleomavaega's June Visit
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tashkent warmly welcomes your trip, which marks the first visit by a Congressional delegation to Uzbekistan in four years. Uzbekistan is the most populous country in Central Asia, its 28 million (overwhelmingly Muslim) people nearly as many as the other four former Soviet republi [...]
2009-06-24 11:13:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV ASEC BEXP ENRG ETRD KNNP MARR MOPS
09TASHKENT1171Uzbekistan: CODEL Faleomavaega Meets with GOU Officials
[...] (C) Summary: In discussions with Deputy Prime Minister Shaismatov and Foreign Minister Norov on June 29, Congressman Faleomavaega said that the U.S. needs to pay more attention to Central Asia and should approach relations with the governments of the region in a less ideological way. Faleomava [...]
2009-07-08 11:00:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALOREP PREL PGOV ASEC BEXP ENRG ETRD MARR MOPS PHUM
09TASHKENT1279Uzbekistan Responds to Afghanistan Demarche
[...] (C) On July 22, Charge d'Affaires and Poloff delivered reftel demarche on assistance to Afghanistan to Uzbekistan's new MFA Americas Department Chief Bakhtiyor Ibragimov and Acting MFA USA Desk Chief Nurillo Abdullaev. Charge asked Uzbekistan to provide Post with a document outlining Uzbekista [...]
2009-07-22 12:59:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR PGOV AF UZ
09TASHKENT1315Uzbekistan: New MFA Americas Department Officials Proactive,
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with us on July 22, new MFA Americas Department officials Bakhtiyor Ibragimov and Nurillo Abdullaev discussed a wide range of issues and showed themselves to be highly proactive, cooperative, and interested in addressing problems in our bilateral relationship. Ibragi [...]
2009-07-27 09:53:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS KPAO ECON UZ
09TASHKENT1325Uzbekistan: Ataev and Norov Remarks Reflect Concerns About
[...] (C) Summary: The first set of astonishingly high-level meetings between the Government of Uzbekistan and two representatives from the Center for Strategic and International Studies kicked off on July 27 with meetings between them and National Security Council Secretary Ataev, NSC First Deputy S [...]
2009-07-28 12:56:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC AORC PGOV ECIN ELTN ENRG KISL MARR MOPS
09TASHKENT14UZBEKISTAN: STATE-RUN PRESS SAYS PUBLIC VIEWS GAZA CONFLICT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-06 18:39:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UZ
09TASHKENT1423Uzbekistan: Tashkent Tidbits August 5, 2009
[...] (C) On July 29, Center for Strategic and International Studies representatives Andy Kuchins and Tom Sanderson met with us to give us a read-out of their meetings with various Government of Uzbekistan officials. Across the board, GOU officials appeared very enthusiastic about improving relation [...]
2009-08-05 11:30:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC MOPS ECON PBTS PINR KJUS UZ
09TASHKENT16UZBEKISTAN: STATE-RUN PRESS SAYS PUBLIC VIEWS GAZA CONFLICT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-07 05:24:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UZ
09TASHKENT669Uzbekistan: TRANSCOM Delegation Discusses Transit with GOU
[...] (C) Summary: On April 29, a delegation led by Transportation Command Commander General Duncan McNabb met with First Deputy Prime Minister Azimov and with railway officials in Termez to discuss issues related to the transit of goods across Uzbekistan's borders to Afghanistan. Azimov conveyed t [...]
2009-05-07 08:36:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC MOPS PGOV PINS PINR PTER EINV ECON ETRD AF
09TBILISI10ABKHAZ GANG LEADER MURDERED;FIRE-FIGHT AT
[...] (C) Begin Summary: On January 3, Emzar Tchkadua, head of an Abkhaz separatist gang, was murdered. Tchkadua himself killed one of his own relatives and fellow gang members, Daur Ladikovich Tchkadua, on December 30. The Georgian Foreign Ministry (Ref A) and Georgian media reported that Russi [...]
2009-01-05 14:21:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TBILISI1035GEORGIA: DISCONTENT IN ABKHAZIA WITH RUSSIA'S WARM
[...] (C) Summary and comment. According to press reporting and the Abkhaz government-in-exile, civil society groups and others in Abkhazia have begun to criticize de facto Abkhaz "president" Sergey Bagapsh for handing Abkhazia over to the Russians. Opposition leaders and ordinary Abkhaz appear es [...]
2009-06-05 09:15:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TBILISI1045GEORGIA: 2ND INCIDENT MECHANISM BETTER, OR MAYBE
[...] (C) Summary and comment. On May 29 the EUMM and OSCE co-facilitated the second session of the Joint Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (JIPRM) at Dvani on the South Ossetian administrative boundary line. The participants engaged on such substantive issues as security for locals livin [...]
2009-06-05 14:29:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPTS RS GG
09TBILISI1057GEORGIA: PEREVI -- STILL COMPLICATED
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Russian forces still occupy the small village of Perevi, which is located in undisputed Georgian territory and outside South Ossetia -- a fact even the Russians do not dispute in private. The EUMM reports the Russians may be preparing finally to withdraw, thereby res [...]
2009-06-08 15:02:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPTS RS GG
09TBILISI1073GEORGIA: FM VASHADZE DISCUSSES UNOMIG WITH A/S
[...] (C) Summary. In a June 10 meeting focused almost exclusively on the UN negotiations, Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze made clear that Georgia would stick to its redlines, even if it meant ultimately killing a UN mission in Georgia. EUR Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon pushed back h [...]
2009-06-11 09:21:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS UNSC UNOMIG RS GG
09TBILISI1078GEORGIA: DIPLOMATIC PARTNERS DISCUSS UNOMIG WITH
[...] (C) Summary. In a June 11 meeting with European ambassadors and heads of the three monitoring missions, EUR Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon reviewed the state of UNOMIG renewal negotiations and possible ways forward. Everyone agreed that losing UNOMIG had potentially serious disadvantages f [...]
2009-06-11 14:50:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS UNSC UNOMIG RS GG
09TBILISI1090GEORGIA: SECURITY INCIDENTS RAISE CONCERNS
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. Three separate security incidents within the last week could indicate that the Russians, Abkhaz or South Ossetians may wish to bump up instability in the midst of the UNOMIG negotiations. South Ossetians set up a new checkpoint near Perevi on June 8 and continue to h [...]
2009-06-12 15:21:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS RS GG
09TBILISI1096GEORGIA: UNOMIG MONITORS IN SUKHUMI AND ZUGDIDI ON
[...] (C) Summary. UNOMIG military monitoring officers (MMOs) in Zugdidi and Sukhumi are frustrated with the application of the current UNOMIG mandate and strongly feel that another full technical rollover would be futile. The two main problems they face, according to the MMOs themselves, are lack [...]
2009-06-15 15:28:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS UNSC UNOMIG GG
09TBILISI112GEORGIA: ABKHAZIA-RUSSIA -- THE HONEYMOON IS
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Recent stories from inside Abkhazia suggest that the initial euphoria following Russia's recognition of Abkhazia's independence has faded, with the reality of Russia's all encompassing influence sinking in. Russia already wields tremendous influence on the political, [...]
2009-01-21 13:46:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TBILISI1120GEORGIA: DEFENSE MINISTER SIKHARULIDIZE MEETS A/S
[...] (C) Summary. On June 10, Defense Minister Sikharulidze and EUR Assistant Secretary Gordon discussed the state of the Georgian military, progress on reform, NATO prospects, bilateral cooperation, the Geneva process, and UNOMIG negotiations. Sikharulidze made clear that Russia poses a bigger t [...]
2009-06-18 08:58:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1123IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUED MILITARY ENGAGEMENT WITH
[...] (C) Summary. The June 22 kickoff of the U.S.-Georgia Charter Commission will raise the question of the future of our military cooperation. Embassy Moscow's recent cable (reftel) has highlighted Russian views and the potential impact on our attempt to reset our relations with Moscow. There are, howe [...]
2009-06-18 12:01:00Embassy TbilisiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS PBTS RS GG
09TBILISI1131GEORGIA: RUSSIA KEY TOPIC IN ABKHAZ POLITICS
[...] (C) Summary and comment. In seeming contradiction to recent reports of concern in Abkhazia about Russian influence (ref A),UNOMIG officials, de facto authorities, opposition journalists, and NGOs in Abkhazia told visiting poloff that Abkhaz politicians are trying to out-do each other to show [...]
2009-06-19 13:42:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TBILISI1132GEORGIA: POTENTIAL IMPACT OF UNOMIG CLOSURE
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Russia's veto of a technical rollover of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia leaves a significant gap in both transparency of the military situation in Abkhazia and protection of its residents, especially those in the Gali region. Nevertheless, the actual impact may b [...]
2009-06-19 13:46:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1149GEORGIA: HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ISSUES CLUSTER
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. On April 14, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report entitled "A Dying Practice" on the use of cluster munitions by Russia and Georgia in the August 2008 conflict. NGOs involved in explosive remnants of war (ERW) clearance in Georgia generally agree with the report [...]
2009-06-23 14:18:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV PHUM PREF SOCI GG
09TBILISI1150GEORGIA: UPDATE ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN
[...] (C) Summary. There are conflicting reports on the extent of humanitarian-related problems in Gali among UNOMIG officials, NGOs in Zugdidi and Sukhumi, the Abkhazia Government in-exile and Abkhaz de facto authorities. The main issues affecting Georgian residents in Gali today include the lack [...]
2009-06-23 14:31:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TBILISI1161GEORGIA: THIRD SESSION OF INCIDENT MECHANISM DOES
[...] (C) Summary and comment. As predicted reftel, the third session of the Joint Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (JIPRM),scheduled for June 23 in Ergneti, did not occur. The meeting was postponed for an indefinite period due to te South Ossetian delegation's refusal to participate. [...]
2009-06-24 12:38:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS RS GG
09TBILISI1285GEORGIA DENIES FLYING DRONES IN ABKHAZIA
[...] (C) De facto Abkhaz authorities have publicly accused Georgia of flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) over Abkhazia on July 7. The de facto foreign ministry claims that two Georgian UAVs flew over the village of Saberio in Gali district and Khukhun in Tkvarcheli district. The Georgian MFA i [...]
2009-07-09 14:03:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1355GEORGIA: INFORMING ISAF OF FUTURE OF MANAS
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel, on 17 July Post delivered talking points informing NATO allies and non-NATO contributors to ISAF about the operation of a transit center at Manas Airport to MFA Department of the Americas First Secretary Nana Shonia. Shonia expressed interest in the details and p [...]
2009-07-24 13:27:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF GG
09TBILISI1358GEORGIA: RUSSIANS TIGHTEN CONTROL IN GALI
[...] (C) Summary and comment. In recent weeks Russian Border Guards have tightened control over Abkhaz administrative boundary line crossing points. In a July 22 incident, they detained over 20 ethnic Georgians attempting to depart Abkhazia, confiscated Georgian passports from nine of them, and p [...]
2009-07-24 14:08:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1409GEORGIA: INCIDENTS RAISE CONCERNS, MECHANISMS MEET
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Deputy Foreign Minister Nalbandov told the Ambassador the government is concerned about a spate of recent incidents, especially as the August 7 first anniversary of Georgia's 2008 war with Russia approaches. An explosive device killed the father of a family of IDPs t [...]
2009-07-31 14:51:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1427GEORGIA: ADDITIONAL PROVOCATIONS HEIGHTEN TENSION
[...] (C) Summary and comment. On August 2 Russian Border Guards set up poles in the village of Kveshi, 200 meters outside of the South Ossetian administrative boundary, as an apparent first step to establish a checkpoint; on August 3, the Russians and the poles were gone. On August 1 South Osseti [...]
2009-08-03 14:47:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI148RUSSIAN SOLDIER DESERTS, SEEKS ASYLUM IN GEORGIA
[...] (C) Summary and comment. On January 26 a Russian soldier based in the Akhalgori Valley inside South Ossetia deserted his post, crossed the administrative boundary at Odzisi, flagged down a Georgian Interior Ministry car, and requested asylum, based on his difficult living conditions. The Min [...]
2009-01-28 13:06:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TBILISI1519GEORGIA: UNEASY CALM AS WAR ANNIVERSARY COMES AND
[...] (C) Summary. August 5 and 6 were uneasily calm after several days of incidents and allegations, followed by five Georgians being kidnapped and returned unharmed on August 7. On August 3, Georgian and South Ossetian forces traded allegations of an attack near Plavismani and Otrevi, and on Augu [...]
2009-08-10 12:45:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1543MR. PUTIN COMES TO GEORGIA
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Russian Prime Minister Putin visited Abkhazia August 12, renewing Russia's commitment to Abkhaz "independence" and promising nearly USD 500 million in spending on military infrastructure. Abkhaz de facto "president" Bagapsh called the visit an example of the "dynamic [...]
2009-08-13 14:41:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1575GEORGIA: DAS BRYZA HONORED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO
[...] (C) Summary. Matthew Bryza paid his farewell visit as Deputy Assistant Secretary to Georgia August 9-11, meeting with senior officials and receiving a Golden Fleece award from President Saakashvili for his contributions to Georgian-American relations. After the ceremony, Bryza and Saakashvil [...]
2009-08-20 14:23:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI164GEORGIA: UNOMIG OBSERVES SNIPER PATROL IN ABKHAZIA
[...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. On January 22 a UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) patrol in Abkhazia saw seven individuals in unmarked camouflage patrolling near the village of Gvashigverdi, just inside the administrative boundary. Among other weapons, the group carried three SVD sniper ri [...]
2009-01-29 14:36:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1652GEORGIA: DEFENSE MINISTER AKHALAIA SEEKS TO
[...] (C) Summary. Newly-appointed Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia met NATO resident Ambassadors September 2 in a "getting-to-know" you meeting. Akhalaia stressed that there would be no change in MOD priorities -- NATO integration, modernization of the armed forces and "preserving the peace" wer [...]
2009-09-02 13:36:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS PREL GG
09TBILISI1653GEORGIA: INCIDENT PREVENTION MECHANISMS HIT STRIDE
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Recent meetings of Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRMs) for both Abkhazia and South Ossetia have showed progress toward the original concept: a forum enabling regular exchange of information and the pragmatic discussion of incidents and the security e [...]
2009-09-02 14:28:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1665GEORGIA: ABKHAZIA STEPS UP RHETORIC ON BLACK SEA
[...] (C) Summary and comment. On September 2 Abkhaz de facto "president" Bagapsh ordered his naval forces to attack any Georgian vessel entering what he considers Abkhaz territorial waters. Following Georgian seizures of ships traveling to Abkhazia for violations of Georgian law and Russian prom [...]
2009-09-04 15:14:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PHSA EWWT MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI171GEORGIA: GOVT AGREES TO LIMIT OFFENSIVE CAPABILITY
[...] (C) Summary and comment. In a briefing for diplomats, EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) staff provided information about the January 26 agreement between the EUMM and the Georgian Ministry of Defense (MOD). The EUMM military advisor judged that the limitations the Georgians voluntarily imposed upo [...]
2009-01-30 14:47:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KBTS RS GG
09TBILISI1714GEORGIA: FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND SHIP SEIZURES
[...] (C) Summary and comment. The latest round of the incident prevention and response mechanism (IPRM) meetings took place on September 3 in Ergneti for the South Ossetian side and September 8 in Gali for the Abkhaz side. The atmosphere during the South Ossetian IPRM was tense and a considerable [...]
2009-09-11 13:29:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1786GEORGIA: TAGLIAVINI REPORT FINDS PLENTY OF BLAME
[...] (C) Summary. The EU-sponsored Tagliavini Commission on the August 2008 war, released in Brussels on September 30, points fingers at many parties, including Georgia, Russia, the de facto authorities, the United States, and the international community writ large. It expressly refuses to iden [...]
2009-09-30 14:38:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1810GEORGIA: MISSTEPS ON NEW OSCE PRESENCE
[...] (C) Summary and comment. OSCE Chairman-in-Office Special Representative Christopoulos visited Tbilisi and Tskhinvali September 30 - October 2, hoping to reach agreement on modalities for a new roving OSCE presence. Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Bokeria protested some process fouls, but a [...]
2009-10-06 15:16:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1935GEORGIA: INCIDENT PREVENTION - LOTS OF MEETINGS,
[...] (C) Comment. The Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRMs) have become more routine and therefore there is less "breaking news" to report out of them. This has led to more regular contact and a general reduction of tension among the participants. However, the same themes are discus [...]
2009-10-27 14:33:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1949GEORGIA: ASD VERSHBOW LEADS SECURITY WORKING GROUP
[...] (C) Summary. Under the umbrella of the U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, Assistant Secretary of Defense Alexander Vershbow, Ambassador Bass, and an extended USG team jump-started the U.S.-Georgia Charter Working Groups. The meeting on October 20 with Georgian Deputy Defense Minis [...]
2009-10-29 15:55:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1991GEORGIA: PRE-ELECTION VISIT TO ABKHAZIA - NEW
[...] (C) Summary and comment. During a meeting in Sukhumi with Department and Embassy visitors, mid-level de facto officials expressed openness to additional visits from U.S. officials, but were non-committal on waiving the requirement for a "visa" for more senior visitors. They also expressed s [...]
2009-11-09 14:40:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PHUM PREF MOPS EAID RS GG
09TBILISI2024GEORGIA: RISKY SITUATION IN THE BLACK SEA
[...] (C) Summary: Georgian officials confirm that they are neither interdicting vessels outside their territorial waters nor patrolling the waters north of the Enguri River in the Black Sea, and they continue to seek a way forward on shipping with Turkey. There have been no additional maritime in [...]
2009-11-19 12:20:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PHSA EWWT MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI2025GEORGIA: MISTRAL SALE COULD DESTABILIZE BLACK SEA
[...] (C) Summary and comment. On November 13 and 16 Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze voiced serious concerns about the potentially destabilizing influence of France's possible sale of Mistral-class helicopter carrier ships to Russia (reftel) to DAS Tina Kaidanow and the Ambassador. As the broker of t [...]
2009-11-19 12:35:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI2066GEORGIA: UN SEES ABKHAZ INCIDENT PREVENTION
[...] (C) Summary. UN officials see the Abkhaz Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism as a useful mechanism to defuse tensions that provides a constructive vehicle for engaging all sides. The UN reported that most IPRM procedural issues were resolved within the first meeting. They also noted t [...]
2009-11-27 13:00:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI2103GEORGIA: DASD WALLANDER PROMOTES PROGRESS ON REFORM
[...] (C) Summary and comment. On the margins of the U.S.-Georgia Bilateral Defense Consultations (BDC),DASD Wallander spoke with senior government and parliamentary counterparts about next steps on reform, NATO membership, the National Security Review, the government's engagement strategy with t [...]
2009-12-03 11:27:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI2239GEORGIA: TRAINING OF GEORGIAN BATTALION FOR
[...] (C) Summary and comment: Both the U.S. and Georgia assess the ongoing training by U.S. Marines of the Georgian 31st battalion in preparation for deployment in Afghanistan as going well. The training is intended to increase Georgian forces' ability to operate in a counter-insurgency environme [...]
2009-12-16 12:26:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF GG
09TBILISI2255GEORGIA: SOUTH OSSETIANS SPURN OSCE WHILE
[...] (C) Summary and comment. During a December 11 trip Tskhinvali, South Ossetian de facto representatives made clear to outgoing Greek OSCE Chairman Special Representative Christopoulos and his incoming Kazakh successor Bolat Nurgaliyev their lack of interest in an OSCE roving team, their tough [...]
2009-12-21 12:11:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS EPET RS KZ GG
09TBILISI2291GEORGIA: DASD WALLANDER LEADS BILATERAL DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. On 19-20 November, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste A. Wallander co-chaired with First Deputy Minister of Defense Nikoloz Vashakidze the 2009 U.S.-Georgia Bilateral Defense Consultations (BDC) in Tbilisi, Georgia. The BDC established the strategic direct [...]
2009-12-29 12:42:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS GG RS
09TBILISI321GEORGIA: ABKHAZ, PROUD BUT NERVOUS -- AND READY TO
[...] (C) Summary and comment. During the first official USG trip to Abkhazia since the August 2008 war, Abkhaz de facto officials and civil society representatives showed new confidence in their so-called independence, but also unease with Russia's increasing influence. They believe Russia's reco [...]
2009-02-17 12:07:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TBILISI322GEORGIA: SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS IN GALI
[...] (C) Summary. During the first official USG trip to Abkhazia since the August 2008 war, representatives of civil society in Gali provided information about several serious human rights concerns facing ethnic Georgians in Gali. They face extortion from well-organized criminal gangs; pressure t [...]
2009-02-17 12:10:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TBILISI377GEORGIA: ENGAGING ALLIES ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) As requested in reftels, Ambassador raised our views on Afghanistan's future with Foreign Minister Vashadze on February 25. FM Vashadze said that Georgia was eager to support our efforts, and was committed to providing a 150-man company by year's end to support the French contingent. Va [...]
2009-02-25 14:38:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PREL PGOV MOPS MARR AF GG
09TBILISI389GEORGIA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO JOINING NATO
[...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. Georgian officials continue to express through both public and private channels their continued commitment to NATO membership. On February 17, the Minister of Defense released his "Minister's Vision 2009," a public document that identifies NATO membership as one of [...]
2009-02-26 14:15:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS GG
09TBILISI40GEORGIA: VERBEKE ON WAY FORWARD FOR UN
[...] (C) Summary and comment. UN Special Representative for Georgia Johan Verbeke offered the Ambassador initial thoughts on the prospects for renewal of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). He believes Russia would prefer to see the mission closed, but might not want to risk internationa [...]
2009-01-12 12:46:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TBILISI407GEORGIA: DOZENS BLOCKED FROM HOMES IN OTOBAIA,
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment. Although conflicting reports make it difficult to establish a precise chain of events,dozens of individuals were blocked from their homes in Otobaia after a resident of the village was detained and then fled from Abkhazia. The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs c [...]
2009-02-27 15:00:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI447GEORGIA: MAJOR MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN ABKHAZIA AND
[...] (C) Summary and comment. International monitors continue to report to us their observations of significant military assets and movements inside the Abkhaz and South Ossetian administrative boundaries, including tanks, artillery, and personnel. The assets observed exceed the limits the Georgi [...]
2009-03-06 13:53:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI450GEORGIA: MAJOR MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN ABKHAZIA AND
[...] (C) Summary and comment. International monitors continue to report to us their observations of significant military assets and movements inside the Abkhaz and South Ossetian administrative boundaries, including tanks, artillery, and personnel. The assets observed exceed the limits the Georgi [...]
2009-03-06 14:37:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI468GEORGIA: DESPITE CONCERNS, GEORGIA WILL COOPERATE
[...] (C) Summary. Senior Georgian officials have raised questions about the objectivity of two members of the EU's independent investigation of the causes of the August 2008 war. They have nevertheless pledged their continued support for and full cooperation with the commission's work. Swiss dip [...]
2009-03-10 14:54:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI484GEORGIA: INCIDENT PREVENTION MECHANISM STALLED
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Despite efforts by the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM),OSCE and UNOMIG to facilitate implementation of the incident prevention mechanism agreed in Geneva, Abkhaz and South Ossetian de facto authorities have publicly announced their unwillingness tocooperate for now. The [...]
2009-03-12 13:07:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI511GEORGIA: UNOMIG BEGINS EVALUATING RESPECT FOR
[...] (C) Summary and comment. UNOMIG personnel have begun evaluating the degree to which the various sides respect UNSCR 1866. UNOMIG's position is that 1866 re-imposes on all sides the conditions of paragraph 2a of the 1994 Moscow Agreement, which defines a security zone that excludes all milita [...]
2009-03-17 13:56:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS UNOMIG UNSC RS GG
09TBILISI560GEORGIA: IRAN FEELING INSECURE IN CAUCASUS
[...] (C) Summary and comment. In a readout to the Ambassador of his recent visit to Iran, Reintegration Minister Temuri Yakobashvili suggested that the Iranians seemed paranoid about potential threats and rivals for regional influence. Russia had effectively fueled that paranoia with allegations o [...]
2009-03-23 12:54:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS UNOMIG UNSC RS IR IS GG
09TBILISI593GEORGIA: OSCE CIO BAKOYANNIS BRINGS LITTLE TO
[...] (C) Summary. In a March 23 visit to Tbilisi, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Bakoyannis reviewed progress in negotiating a new OSCE mandate for Georgia with Foreign Minister Vashadze. According to Georgian MFA and OSCE staff, Bakoyannis praised Georgia for its flexibility both privately and publicly [...]
2009-03-24 14:54:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS GR RS GG
09TBILISI625GEORGIA: TIME TO MOBILIZE ON NEW UN MISSION
[...] (C) Summary and comment. UN Special Representative Johan Verbeke offered the U.S., French and German ambassadors additional details on his ideas for a new UN mission in Georgia, as well as a readout of recent trips to Washington, London, Moscow and Prague. He urged western countries to weigh [...]
2009-03-27 14:52:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS UNSC UNOMIG KBTS RS GG
09TBILISI638GEORGIA: IEDS KILL ONE, WOUND SEVERAL; TENSIONS
[...] (C) Summary. On March 29, two roadside IEDs killed one and wounded six Georgian police officers outside the village of Dvani, in undisputed Georgian territory just outside the South Ossetian administrative boundary. This was the first fatal incident along the South Ossetian and Abkhaz admini [...]
2009-03-30 14:28:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS RS GG
09TBILISI658GEORGIA REMAINS COMMITTED TO CONTRIBUTION IN
[...] (C) DCM relayed ref A requests for contributions to Afghanistan to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov on April 2, noting that Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze had attended the March 31 conference in The Hague and was likely already aware of these requests. Nalbandov reconfirmed Georg [...]
2009-04-02 14:05:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF GG
09TBILISI670GEORGIA OFFERS NON-PAPER ON NEW UN MISSION
[...] (C) On April 2, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov called in the DCM to provide a non-paper with Georgia's thoughts on a new UN mission in Abkhazia, Georgia (as promised in ref A; see paragraph 2 for text) and asked for U.S. support. He indicated he would also pass it to UN Special R [...]
2009-04-06 11:51:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS RS GG
09TBILISI674GEORGIA: GOOD AND BAD NEWS FROM EUMM
[...] (C) Summary and comment. In a recent trip to Moscow, EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) representatives heard that Russia and South Ossetia have taken steps toward establishing an Incident Prevention Mechanism (Abkhazia still awaits a new UN mandate). According to the EUMM, Russia expressed interes [...]
2009-04-06 15:20:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI676GEORGIA CALLS NORTH KOREAN LAUNCH "CRAZY"
[...] (C) On April 6, DCM delivered to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov the points and statement contained in reftel. Excusing himself for the undiplomatic language, Nalbandov called the North Koreans "crazy" for going forward with the launch and expressed full support for the U.S. posit [...]
2009-04-07 08:50:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS KPKO GG
09TBILISI682GEORGIA SEIZED WITH NON-PAPER ON NEW UN MANDATE
[...] (C) On April 6, DCM delivered to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov the non-paper on a new UN mandate for Georgia contained in ref A. Although DCM explained that this did not represent a cleared USG interagency, Nalbandov expressed great appreciation for and interest in the document, [...]
2009-04-07 13:51:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS KPKO GG
09TBILISI760GEORGIA SEEKS HELP ON TWO POINTS IN UN NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Nalbandov called in the Ambassador April 21 to request U.S. assistance in encouraging the UN Secretary General (UNSYG) to focus on two particular points as he prepares for discussions on Georgia. First, Nalbandov noted the importance of maintaining a reference to G [...]
2009-04-21 14:52:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS KPKO GG
09TBILISI808GEORGIA: FIRST MEETING OF INCIDENT PREVENTION
[...] (C) Summary and comment. The first meeting of the Joint Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (JIPRM) was held on April 23 on the South Ossetian administrative boundary line at Ergneti. The fact the meeting occurred was a minor victory itself, and the parties agreed to hold a subsequent [...]
2009-04-28 13:00:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI82GEORGIA: MOD CLOSE TO SIGNING MOU WITH EUMM
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary and comment. On January 14, Deputy Defense Minister Giorgi Muchaidze summoned PolOff and Acting DATT to explain the government's position on a draft agreement with the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) and seek U.S. comment. T [...]
2009-01-15 14:30:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TBILISI841GEORGIA: EUMM CONFIRMS COMPLIANCE WITH MOU ON
[...] (C) Summary and comment. The EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) released a public statement April 28 announcing the automatic renewal of its MOU with the Georgian Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Georgia's continued compliance with its provisions. The statement notes that the EUMM has not been able to [...]
2009-05-01 14:19:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS RS GG
09TBILISI866GEORGIA: FOREIGN MINISTER BRIEFS ON MUTINY
[...] (C) Summary. On May 5, Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze briefed the diplomatic corps on the attempted mutiny earlier in the day, which ended peacefully. He offered additional details on the event itself, which he described as designed to disrupt the NATO Partnership for Peace exercise; he and [...]
2009-05-07 04:59:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI908GEORGIA: EU DISCUSSIONS REGARDING EUMM'S FUTURE
[...] (C) Summary and comment. According to EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) Head of Mission Haber, EU member states do not have a clear vision of the EUMM in the future. The mission will almost surely be extended for a year, but some elements in the EU would prefer to see it end at that point. Assumi [...]
2009-05-12 15:13:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS RS GG
09TBILISI923GEORGIA: SOUTH OSSETIA SNUBS INTERNATIONAL
[...] (C) Summary and comment. South Ossetian de facto authorities' willingness to cooperate with the international community -- meager as it was -- took several steps backward in recent days. On May 7, they blocked the second meeting of the Incident Prevention Mechanism; on May 5, they blocked a [...]
2009-05-15 14:23:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI924GEORGIA: ARRIVAL OF RUSSIAN BORDER GUARDS IN
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Two agreements signed April 30 by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Abkhaz and South Ossetian de facto "presidents" Sergey Bagapsh and Eduard Kokoity on "joint efforts for protection of state borders of Abkhazia and South Ossetia," has further reinforced Russian c [...]
2009-05-15 14:27:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPARM PBTS PGOV PREL MARR MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI942GEORGIA: SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT UN REPORT ON
[...] (C) Summary and comment. The Georgian Government has made clear, both publicly and privately, its discontent with the UN Secretary General (UNSYG)'s report on Abkhazia, Georgia. It perceives both the title and key elements of the report's substance as a capitulation to Russian pressure, as evi [...]
2009-05-20 14:09:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS RS GG
09TBILISI96GEORGIA: WINTER LULL IN INCIDENTS ABRUPTLY ENDS
[...] (C) Summary and comment. After a few weeks of relative calm over the holidays -- which saw several attacks, but no injuries -- a number of serious incidents occurred along the administrative boundaries with South Ossetia and Abkhazia in recent days. On January 16 a Georgan police officer was [...]
2009-01-20 14:32:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TEGUCIGALPA127AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEWLY APPOINTED
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with newly appointed Defense Minister Edmundo Orellana on February 12, and discussed their mutual concern over the ungoverned spaces in the Mosquitia, Honduras' cooperation with Nicaragua, arms destruction, the Honduran Armed Forces' (HOAF) involvement in inter [...]
2009-02-27 16:37:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PGOV HO
09TEGUCIGALPA164HONDURAS RECEIVES TALKING POINTS REGARDING REVIEW
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-11 23:22:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PREL HO
09TEGUCIGALPA176Mission Honduras Merida Priorities for FY 2009-10
[...] Summary: As Merida budgets are laid out for FY 2009 and FY 2010, Post seeks a shift away from a focus on expensive, high-tech equipment toward support that host governments with limited resources, such as the GOH, can sustain beyond the Merida mandate, rather than burdening them with recurring [...]
2009-03-16 14:26:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SNAR PGOV KJUS EAID MOPS MARR HO
09TEGUCIGALPA203Ambassador Llorens Makes First Visit to Bay Islands
[...] Summary: The Ambassador emphasized the positive cooperation between Honduras and the USG during his first visit to the Honduran Bay Islands on March 12-13. The Ambassador's wide-ranging schedule included participation in community and development assistance events related to a U.S. Navy ship v [...]
2009-03-24 22:34:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV CASC MOPS HO
09TEGUCIGALPA249Drug confiscations in Honduras for 2009 already exceed 2008
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the first quarter of 2009 USG-supported joint Honduran antinarcotics forces have confiscated more drugs and vehicles than in all of calendar year 2008. Many of the cases have garnered broad press attention, and have sparked increased discussion of the trafficking issue in [...]
2009-04-06 11:57:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL PGOV KJUS EAID MOPS MARR HO
09TEGUCIGALPA353 Mission Integrated Strategy to Fight Crime and Illicit
[...] Summary and Background: The Mosquitia is a huge swath of territory accounting for nearly 20 percent of Honduras' land mass on the eastern border with Nicaragua. The area is swampy, undeveloped, difficult to access and virtually uninhabited (only 60,000 people),which over the centuries has mad [...]
2009-05-15 00:11:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SNAR PREL SOCI KCRM KJUS EAID MOPS MARR HO
09TEGUCIGALPA358PRESIDENT ZELAYA GIVES USD12.5 MILLION TO THE
[...] (C) Summary: On May 11 the Honduran government announced that President Zelaya had tasked the Honduran Military (HOAF) with the project of building a commercial terminal adjacent to the Honduran air force base at Soto Cano, which is home to the U.S. Joint Task Force-Bravo. The public announcem [...]
2009-05-15 22:21:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV MOPS MARR SNAR PREL HO
09TEGUCIGALPA50HONDURAS: GOH-Embassy Task Force Launched To Oversee Merida
[...] Summary: The Ambassador hosted the inaugural meeting of the Bilateral Merida Task Force at his residence on January 21. The meeting was an opportunity for the U.S. and Honduran inter-agency teams to meet, identify their roles and discuss both the context of the Merida effort and set common goa [...]
2009-01-23 10:45:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV PHUM KJUS EAID MOPS HO
09TEGUCIGALPA502HONDURAS: POLITICAL AND LEGAL STANDOFF CONTINUES
[...] (U) Summary: Presented with widespread defiance from the Military, Congress, the Justice system, pro-democracy protesters and the private sector, President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya has been forced to rely on loyal social activists, labor unions, the police and government bureaucrats for his attempt [...]
2009-06-26 20:55:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM MOPS HO
09TEGUCIGALPA503HONDURAN ARMED FORCES LEADERSHIP CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary: The political stir over President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya,s proposed opinion poll regarding a constituent assembly (Ref A) has precipitated an even more substantive crisis over the country,s military leadership. While the poll serves as a major political distraction, it is the questi [...]
2009-06-26 23:52:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS MARR PREL KDEM HO
09TEGUCIGALPA54HONDURAS MERIDA LOA SIGNING IS BIG EVENT
[...] Summary: Honduran Minister of Security COL Jorge Rodas Gamero and Ambassador Llorens signed the first Merida Letter of Agreement in the region on January 9 amidst more fanfare than previous LOAs have ever received. President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya participated in the event and made certain to shi [...]
2009-01-23 20:56:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV PHUM KJUS EAID MOPS HO
09TEGUCIGALPA64HONDURAS CATCHES PLANE LADEN WITH COCAINE IN
[...] (C) Summary. Honduran armed forces and law enforcement personnel captured a Venezuelan-registered airplane bearing over 1500 kilograms of suspected cocaine and two go-fast boats in a USG supported joint Honduran operation in the early hours of January 28. The operation demonstrated the abili [...]
2009-01-29 20:01:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALSNAR MOPS PREL KJUS HO
09TEGUCIGALPA731TFH01: Drug Trafficking Activity Before and After the
[...] (SBU) Summary: After a series of successful seizure operations in the first half of 2009, the political crisis in Honduras, triggered by the ouster of President Jose Manuel Zelaya on June 28, is already showing its effects by degrading the ability of the Honduran National Police to engage in co [...]
2009-08-11 19:13:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL PGOV KJUS EAID MOPS MARR HO
09TEGUCIGALPA742TFH01: HONDURAN PEACEKEEPING FORCES RETURN BEFORE
[...] (SBU) Spain canceled its arrangement to include a Honduran unit in its contribution to UNIFIL in Lebanon and returned it to Honduras from Spain, as a strong sign of its rejection of the June 28 coup against President Zelaya. The 51-member Honduran peacekeeping (PKO) force had been undergoing t [...]
2009-08-13 20:10:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PGOV KDEM MASS EAID HO
09TEGUCIGALPA90SOUTHCOM COMMANDER'S HONDURAS VISIT REINFORCES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Taking place on the heels of a near constitutional crisis over the election of the Supreme Court (Ref A),the visit of SOUTHCOM Commander Admiral James Stavridis on January 29-30 could not have been better timed to reinforce our message of democracy and civilian control of the mil [...]
2009-02-10 18:30:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR MOPS EAID KDEM SNAR HO
09TEGUCIGALPA977TFH01: CHIEF OF DEFENSE ON THE SIEGE AT THE
[...] (C) Within the framework of Department guidance regarding contact with Honduran officials and military, the Ambassador spoke by telephone with de facto regime Chief of Defense MG Romeo Vasquez Velasquez on two occasions September 25 to discuss the situation at the Brazilian Embassy and the cur [...]
2009-09-26 00:26:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL HO
09TEGUCIGALPA986TFH01: ALLEGED GAS ATTACK AGAINST BRAZILIAN
[...] (C) Summary. Embassy received reports on September 25 that a gas attack had been carried out against the Brazilian Embassy and that persons inside the Embassy, including President Zelaya, had become ill. Embassy investigated the allegations. The Brazilian Charge told Embassy that he believe [...]
2009-09-29 13:07:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM MOPS ASEC HO
09TELAVIV100GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 13, 1700 HRS
[...] (SBU) As of 1700 local on January 13, 102 truckloads of humanitarian supplies, including 2 tankers of industrial diesel, were transferred into the Gaza Strip via Kerem Shalom. The Nahal Oz fuel terminal was closed today because of nearby military operations. The Karni crossing, open yesterday [...]
2009-01-13 16:52:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRET//NOFORNEAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS
09TELAVIV104GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 14, 1200
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Operation Cast Lead continues with IDF troops moving forward, very slowly, towards the center of Gaza City as talks over a ceasefire, and its terms, continue. Approximately 20 rockets landed in southern Israel overnight, although there were no reports of any damage. Two rocke [...]
2009-01-14 10:26:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPTER EAID EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS CASC KWBG
09TELAVIV106GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 13, 1700 HRS
[...] (SBU) Kerem Shalom was the only crossing open between Gaza and Israel on January 14, except for limited humanitarian evacuations through Erez. Kerem Shalom transferred 102 truckloads of humanitarian supplies, including three tankers of diesel destined for Gaza hospital generators. The GOI's [...]
2009-01-14 15:29:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS
09TELAVIV115GAZA SITREP, JANUARY 15, 1230 - GAZA ON FIRE
[...] Summary: (S//REL USA, ACGU) Israeli-fired artillery rounds struck a warehouse on the UNRWA compound in Gaza City between 0900 and 1000 local on January 15, sparking a fire that threatens fuel storage sites and wounding three. The Embassy has been in contact with IDF Southern Command to urge [...]
2009-01-15 11:11:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MOPS PINS PINR KWBG EG IS KPAL CASC PHUM
09TELAVIV1177CODELS CASEY AND ACKERMAN MEET WITH DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary: Post hosted two CODELS during the week of May 25: one from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee led by Senator Casey, the other from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs led by Congressman Ackerman. Both delegations met with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who conveyed similar [...]
2009-06-02 06:19:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV MOPS IR KWBG IS
09TELAVIV121GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 15, 1700 HRS
[...] (SBU) The Joint Coordination Room (JCR) convened a 9:30 meeting to introduce the newly appointed Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Yitzhak Herzog, to the diplomatic and international organizations communities in order to demonstrate the GOI's priority on maintaining humanitarian aid for Gazan [...]
2009-01-15 17:06:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS
09TELAVIV124GAZA SITREP, JANUARY 16, 1200
[...] (S) As of 1100 local on January 16, the USDAO had reported that Israeli heavy armor and mechanized forces were moving into southern Gaza from the Sufa and Kerem Shalom crossings, moves which suggest a ground operation is in the making in the vicinity of the Philadelphi corridor. The Israeli [...]
2009-01-16 10:14:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS PINS PINR KWBG EG LE IS KPAL CASC
09TELAVIV135GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 16, 1700 HRS
[...] (SBU) Only the Kerem Shalom crossing was open on January 16; it handled 76 truckloads of supplies and three fuel tankers. In the wake of yesterday's firefight around the UNWRA compound in Gaza and destruction of its main warehouse, UNWRA did not operate its usual cargo convoys from Kerem Sha [...]
2009-01-16 16:11:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PETER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS
09TELAVIV1379MOD READOUT ON BARAK'S MEETINGS IN CAIRO
[...] (S) Summary. Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited Cairo June 21 and met one on one with President Mubarak, Intelligence Minister Soliman, and Defense Minister Tantawi. MOD Arab Affairs Adviser David Hacham, who was part of Barak's delegation, provided PolCouns with a readout June 23 based on [...]
2009-06-26 13:22:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV PTER MOPS EG KWBG IS
09TELAVIV1382MOD READOUT ON BARAK'S MEETINGS IN CAIRO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-29 04:30:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV PTER MOPS EG KWBG IS
09TELAVIV15GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 5, 16:00
[...] (S) Summary: IDF ground operations continued January 5 with heavy artillery fire and troop advances on Gaza City. After bisecting the Gaza Strip, IDF ground forces are methodically closing in on Gaza City. IDF leadership describes a "root canal" ground operation aimed at preventing rocket fi [...]
2009-01-05 17:03:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRET//NOFORNKWBG MOPS PREL PTER PINR EAID ASEC IS
09TELAVIV1688PM A/S SHAPIRO'S JULY 22-23 VISIT TO ISRAEL
[...] (S) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro met with a number of GOI officials on July 22-23 to stress the importance of the U.S.-Israeli political-military relationship, and to discuss among other issues Israel's Qualitative Military Edge (QME). GOI interlocutors [...]
2009-07-30 10:23:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS PTER EG CH IR SA LE IS
09TELAVIV2245ISRAELIS MULL RESPONSE TO TURKISH "HUMILIATIONS"
[...] (S) Summary. Turkey's decision to cancel Israel's participation in the joint Turkey-U.S.-Italy-NATO-Israel Anatolian Eagle air exercise received heavy media coverage here October 11-13. Although the IDF adhered to agreed language on the international portion of the exercise being postponed [...]
2009-10-13 15:58:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MOPS MASS TU KWBG IS
09TELAVIV2443GOI BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY ON M/V FRANCOP
[...] (C) Summary: During a carefully orchestrated public relations event on November 5, the GOI briefed ambassadors, defense attaches and members of the diplomatic corps at the Nahal Soreq Ammunition Center on the arms shipment confiscated from the M/V Francop. Participants, including polmiloff, w [...]
2009-11-06 11:59:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PTER PARM IR LE SY IS
09TELAVIV2473SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY
[...] (S) Summary. Israel is deceptively calm and prosperous. The security situation inside Israel is the best since the outbreak of the Second Intifada, the economy has weathered the storms of the international economic crisis, and Netanyahu's governing coalition is stable, for the time being at le [...]
2009-11-12 15:51:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV PTER MOPS KWBG IS IR
09TELAVIV2482ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VERSHBOW MEETS WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 1 and 2, Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for International Security Affairs, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, met with a number of senior Israeli defense officials in Israel including: Ministry of Defense (MOD) Director General (DG) Pinchas Buchris; Head of MOD Poli [...]
2009-11-16 08:55:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS PTER KWBG EG SY IR SA LE TU
09TELAVIV2498GOI/IDF ADDRESS SOLDIER INSUBORDINATION
[...] (C) Summary: The Israel Defense Force (IDF) and GOI responded quickly to yet another soldiers' demonstration on November 16 protesting against outpost evacuations in the West Bank. Israeli media outlets report that the IDF may examine further the "hesder" program combining yeshiva religious [...]
2009-11-17 15:27:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KWBG IS
09TELAVIV250040TH JOINT POLITICAL-MILITARY GROUP: EXECUTIVE
[...] (S) Summary: During the Executive Session of the 40th Joint Political Military Group (JPMG),U.S. and Israeli counterparts continued discussion on the creation of four new Qualitative Military Edge (QME) working groups. GOI interlocutors continued to raise concerns regarding the F-15 sale to [...]
2009-11-18 14:30:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS PTER EG CH IR RU SA LE TU IS
09TELAVIV250140TH JPMG: COUNTERSMUGGLING TECHNICAL DISCUSSION
[...] (S) Summary: Concurrent to the Joint Political Military Group (JPMG) Executive Session, IDF J5 and Israel Defense Intelligence (IDI) officers briefed U.S. JPMG delegation members on current arms transfers and weapons smuggling into Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. IDF J5 and IDI officers first focused o [...]
2009-11-18 14:32:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS PTER KWBG EG IR LE IS
09TELAVIV250240TH JPMG: NEA REGIONAL DISCUSSION (PART 3 OF 4)
[...] (S) Summary: As part of the 40th Joint Political Military Group (JPMG),U.S. and GOI counterparts discussed security issues in the Near East region. GOI officials expressed support for the P5 plus 1 engagement process with Iran, but doubted the process would lead to any change in Iranian behavior - [...]
2009-11-18 14:34:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS PTER KWBG EG IR SA LE IS
09TELAVIV250340TH JPMG: INTERNATIONAL, EXPORT CONTROL AND JSAP
[...] (S) Summary: As part of the 40th Joint Political Military Group, U.S. and Israeli interlocutors discussed Russia, Afghanistan/Pakistan, and East Asia, focusing specifically on China. On Russia, both U.S. and GOI officials stressed the importance of maintaining a balanced relationship with Mos [...]
2009-11-18 14:36:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS PTER CH IR RU IS
09TELAVIV2585ARAD CLAIMS RELATIONS WITH EGYPT "NEAR ALL-TIME
[...] (S) Summary. National Security Adviser Arad, in the course of a discussion of non-proliferation issues with visiting U/S Tauscher December 1, commented on the Netanyahu government's relations with Egypt, calling them regional "good news" and suggesting that ties to at least key sections of [...]
2009-12-02 12:25:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS EG IS
09TELAVIV2604SETTLEMENT FREEZE: YEDIOTH REPORT ON IDF CONCERNS REGARDING
[...] (U) Influential journalist Alex Fishman, lead military correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth, published an article on Friday, December 4 (Note: this is the equivalent to the Sunday paper) in which he conveyed IDF concerns about the extent of GOI political support for IDF efforts to uphold the law [...]
2009-12-04 11:42:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS KWBG IS
09TELAVIV2617SETTLEMENT FREEZE: YEDIOTH REPORT ON IDF CONCERNS REGARDING
[...] (U) Influential journalist Alex Fishman, lead military correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth, published an article on Friday, December 4 (Note: this is the equivalent to the Sunday paper) in which he conveyed IDF concerns about the extent of GOI political support for IDF efforts to uphold the law [...]
2009-12-04 12:20:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS KWBG IS
09TELAVIV273ISRAEL'S REACTION TO MORTAR AND ROCKET FIRE
[...] (SBU) Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza have exchanged numerous salvos over the past week, but the unilateral cease-fires that brought an end to major hostilities in the Gaza Strip on January 18 have not fully unraveled. Tensions flared on January 27 when a roadside bomb struck an Isr [...]
2009-02-02 15:38:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS LE KWBG IS
09TELAVIV2778CODEL SKELTON'S MEETING WITH IDF CHIEF OF GENERAL
[...] (S) Summary. CODEL Skelton met with Lt General Gabi Ashkenazi at the MFA November 15. Their discussion covered U.S.-Israeli cooperation on missile defense and cyber warfare, the Iranian threat, Syria and Lebanon, Israeli-Palestinian relations, the Goldstone Report, and IDF training and readiness. L [...]
2009-12-23 10:35:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MOPS MASS KWBG SY IR IS
09TELAVIV2830ISRAEL DEFENDS DECEMBER 26 NABLUS RAID
[...] (S) Summary: Following the murder of Rabbi Meir Avshalom Hai on December 24, senior MOD and IDF officials strongly expressed the GOI's obligation to protect its citizens in response to acts of terrorism -- as demonstrated by the December 26 Nablus raid which resulted in the deaths of three Pa [...]
2009-12-29 15:38:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MOPS KWBG KPAL IS
09TELAVIV29GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 6, 1800
[...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: Israel continues to press forward intensely with Operation Cast Lead while Israeli officials rebuff diplomatic entreaties to enter into a short-term cease-fire with Hamas that would restore the status quo ante. Prime Minister Olmert reiterated Israel's demands that Hamas ceas [...]
2009-01-06 16:55:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PREF PINR KWBG PINS MOPS IS LE EG
09TELAVIV314BARAK WARNS HIZBALLAH, GOL AND SARG OF "PAINFUL"
[...] (C) Summary. Minister of Defense Barak issued a series of tough warnings earlier this week intended to deter an expected Hizballah attack on Israel or Israeli interests abroad. Barak also sent signals to the governments of Lebanon and Syria that the IDF would target Lebanese state interests [...]
2009-02-05 12:12:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS SY LE IS
09TELAVIV380PRIME MINISTER OLMERT DISCUSSES HAMAS, PALESTINIAN
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with Ambassador Cunningham and members and staff of the House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on January 29 to discuss Israel's recent military operation in Gaza, peace talks with the Palestinia [...]
2009-02-13 10:23:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER MOPS TU SY KPWG IS
09TELAVIV42GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 7, 1900
[...] (C) Summary: IDF operations were suspended from 1300 to 1600 local to allow Gaza residents to collect food, water, and other humanitarian supplies; pauses are likely to continue at least every other day. A spokesman for PM Olmert "welcomed" Egyptian President Mubarak's truce proposal and anno [...]
2009-01-07 18:17:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS EG FR
09TELAVIV420SENIOR U.S. AND ISRAELI OFFICIALS DISCUSS EFFORTS
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Stephen Mull from the Office of the Under Secretary for International Security Affairs and his delegation met with senior Israeli MFA officials on February 6 to discuss meetings held earlier in the week in Copenhagen that focused on ways to counter the smuggling of weapons prima [...]
2009-02-19 14:17:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PHUM PTER PINR MASS MOPS EG KWBG IS
09TELAVIV422IDF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF DISCUSSES GAZA OPERATION
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Israel Defense Force (IDF) Deputy Chief of Staff MG Dan Harel in a meeting with Ambassador Cunningham and senior U.S. officials said Egyptian and U.S. assistance is critical to slowing the flow of weapons and munitions into Gaza. Cooperation against smuggling is better with Egyptian [...]
2009-02-19 14:53:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPGOV PREL PHUM PTER PINR MASS MOPS EG KWBG IS
09TELAVIV44GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 8, 1500
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Three Katyusha rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel early on January 8 and lightly injured three civilians; Israeli forces responded with artillery fire. Military officials suspect Palestinian groups operating in Lebanon conducted the attack and sought to avoid e [...]
2009-01-08 13:44:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS EG FR
09TELAVIV48FRENCH-EGYPTIAN PROPOSAL "POSITIVE" BUT NOT
[...] (C) Despite press reports press reports quoting an Elysee announcement to that effect, Israel has not accepted the ceasefire proposal made by President Mubarak of Egypt and President Sarkozy of France on January 7. MOD and PMO sources confirmed that Israel still has serious concerns regardin [...]
2009-01-08 17:24:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS KWBG UNAUS FR EG IS
09TELAVIV5GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 2, 15:00
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Local and international media highlighted FM Livni,s January 1 comments in Paris that a ceasefire was unnecessary and would give Hamas time to regroup. Israeli troops deployed around Gaza have relaxed their posture, but remain prepared for ground incursions. Rocket and mortar st [...]
2009-01-02 15:09:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETKWBG MOPS PREL PTER PINR EAID IS
09TELAVIV53GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 08, 1230
[...] (S) SUMMARY: As of 1215 local, the security cabinet is meeting following a three hour meeting of PM Olmert, FM Livni, and DM Barak in which they were to discuss how to respond to the UNSCR resolution for a ceasefire and whether to recommend beginning phase 3 of Operation Cast Lead, which woul [...]
2009-01-09 10:48:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPTER EAID EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS
09TELAVIV58CORRECTED: GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 09, 1230
[...] (S) SUMMARY: As of 1215 local, the security cabinet is meeting following a three hour meeting of PM Olmert, FM Livni, and DM Barak in which they were to discuss how to respond to the UNSCR resolution for a ceasefire and whether to recommend beginning phase 3 of Operation Cast Lead, which woul [...]
2009-01-09 12:18:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPTER EAID EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS
09TELAVIV60GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 9, 1700
[...] (SBU) As of 1700 local, 41 truckloads of food and medical supplies had transited the Kerem Shalom crossing, all of it commercial. Pickup and distribution on the Gaza side is still limited, in part by UNWRA's decision not to ask its contractor to operate until the IDF has a better coordination [...]
2009-01-09 16:11:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALEAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS
09TELAVIV64GAZA SITREP, JANUARY 12, 1200
[...] (SBU) Summary: Political debate continues within Israel about the future of Operation Cast Lead, with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, most of the security cabinet, and some senior leaders in the Israeli military successfully pushing forward with the campaign, while Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and [...]
2009-01-12 10:31:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PINS KWBG CASC EG IS SY KPAL EAID
09TELAVIV80GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 12, 1700 HRS
[...] (SBU) As of 17:00 local on January 12, 97 truckloads of humanitarian goods had transited Kerem Shalom crossing (63 truckloads of food, 1 of medical equipment, and 33 of other goods). An additional 27 truckloads of grain passed through the Karni crossing, which was open this afternoon; Karni is [...]
2009-01-12 18:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS
09TELAVIV90GAZA SITREP, JANUARY 13, 1200
[...] (S) Summary: Israeli media reports PM Olmert indicated to foreign leaders January 12 that he was prepared to give Egyptian-sponsored cease-fire talks a chance prior to a decision on a third phase of Operation Cast Lead. At the same time, Olmert stated in a speech to Israeli southern city may [...]
2009-01-13 10:21:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MOPS PINS KWBG CASC EG IS JO KPAL EAID
09TELAVIV94NATO SYG DE HOOP SCHEFFER DISCUSSES GAZA CONFLICT
[...] (C) Summary: During his January 11-12 visit to Israel, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer discussed the Gaza conflict with Defense Minister Barak, Foreign Minister Livni, Prime Minister Olmert, and Likud Party leader Netanyahu. De Hoop Scheffer said Barak suggested the duration of [...]
2009-01-13 12:49:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS NATO PINS KWBG KPAL EG JO IS
09TELAVIV948GOI BRIEFS CODEL LOWEY ON EGYPTIAN EFFORTS TO HALT WEAPONS
[...] (S) Summary. During CODEL Lowey's April 16 meetings with the Israeli leadership (other subjects reported reftels),Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Barak and IDF Chief of General Staff Ashkenazi commented on Egypt's role in stopping the smuggling to weapons and explosives into Gaza. [...]
2009-04-28 14:50:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER MOPS EG KWBG IS
09TELAVIV952GOI BRIEFS CODEL LOWEY ON EGYPTIAN EFFORTS TO HALT
[...] (S) Summary. During CODEL Lowey's April 16 meetings with the Israeli leadership (other subjects reported reftels),Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Barak and IDF Chief of General Staff Ashkenazi commented on Egypt's role in stopping the smuggling to weapons and explosives into Gaza [...]
2009-04-28 16:34:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER MOPS EG KWBG IS
09TELAVIV99LEFT-WING GENERALS ON GAZA SITUATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Retired IDF General Daniel Rothschild, President of the Council for Peace and Security, briefed the diplomatic corps on January 12 at Peace Now on the background and future of the Gaza operation. Rothschild believes that Operation Cast Lead has achieved deterrence, and Israel is [...]
2009-01-13 16:44:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS PTER IS KPAL KWBG PINR
09THEHAGUE175NETHERLANDS: SUPPORT FOR GAZA INTERDICTION PROGRAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch support the Gaze interdiction program and will propose (1) a "matrix" of possible actions by member states under their laws, (2) preambular language about Allies' overall efforts to promote peace in the Middle East, and (3) a clarification that participating nations make [...]
2009-03-11 17:23:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PREL NL
09THEHAGUE196SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MARCH 31 MEETING
[...] (S) Your participation in the Afghanistan conference and the March 31 meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen is well-timed to advance key U.S. priorities, particularly in securing Afghanistan. Verhagen and the whole Dutch government remain among our strongest allies, but Dutch domestic [...]
2009-03-23 10:38:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL OVIP PINR MOPS PHUM AF NL
09THEHAGUE212NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: NO DELIVERABLES FOR NATO,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch do not expect to announce new "deliverables" on Afghanistan and Pakistan during the upcoming NATO and EU summits. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Poloff shared reftel A points with key contacts at the Dutch MFA, MOD, and PM's office. Maarten Boef, head of the Dutch MFA Uruzgan [...]
2009-03-27 14:43:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS NL PK AF MARR
09THEHAGUE238NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH SUPPORTIVE OF MOST
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 6. 2. (S/NF) Summary: The Dutch strongly appreciated U.S. support for the March 31 Afghanistan conference in The Hague. The Dutch can probably support most of the requests ("Afghanistan Asks") in reftel A, but the list should be presented as [...]
2009-04-11 11:47:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NL
09THEHAGUE264NETHERLANDS/JSF FLYING INTO THE PERFECT STORM
[...] (C) Summary: The philosophical opposition of Labor Party members, the economic crisis, and unfavorable U.S. reports have brought Dutch support of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program to the political breaking point. Parliament is in a stalemate as it goes into a second day of emotionally charged [...]
2009-04-23 14:58:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL NL
09THEHAGUE268(S/NF) NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: "AFGHANISTAN ASKS"
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-24 15:41:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NL
09THEHAGUE271NETHERLANDS/JSF: COMPROMISE WINS
[...] (C) Summary: Political grandstanding by parliamentarians opposed to the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program gave way to a late-night announcement of a compromise during the second day of debates. At the invitation of Parliament, cabinet members, including PM Balkenende, responded to questions on the [...]
2009-04-24 16:29:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL NL
09THEHAGUE277NETHERLANDS/ANTILLES-ARUBA SOFA: EXTENSION ACCEPTED
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of the Netherlands is in agreement with the U.S. proposal to extend the current bilateral Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) by exchange of diplomatic notes. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) On May 1 POLMIL Officer received the GoNL diplomatic note response to Department' [...]
2009-05-01 09:34:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PREL AA NA NT XL NL
09THEHAGUE278NETHERLANDS/ANTILLES-ARUBA SOFA: EXTENSION ACCEPTED
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of the Netherlands is in agreement with the U.S. proposal to extend the current bilateral Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) by exchange of diplomatic notes. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) On May 1 POLMIL Officer received the GoNL diplomatic note response to Department' [...]
2009-05-01 09:34:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PREL AA NA NT XL NL
09THEHAGUE279NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: LOGISTICS SUPPORT PROPOSAL "TOO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-01 11:53:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID MOPS SU NL
09THEHAGUE328NETHERLANDS/SCENESETTER; SECRETARY,S JUNE 1OTH
[...] (S) Your participation in the Regional Command-South RC-South) meeting and the bilateral with Dutch Minister of Defense Emert van Middelkoop comes at a critical time for the advancement of key U.S. priorities. Van Middelkoop and the Dutch government as a whole remain among our strongest allies, but [...]
2009-06-02 16:18:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF PAK NL
09THEHAGUE395NETHERLANDS: OVERVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT'S JULY 14
[...] (C) Your July 14 meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Pieter Balkenende provides an opportunity for us to urge the Dutch to continue as part of NATO in Afghanistan and to enlist PM Balkenende in solving Guantanamo issues. For his part, Balkenende will seek to continue the Dutch role in the G20 and [...]
2009-07-06 12:08:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL OVIP ECON EFIN PINR MOPS NL
09THEHAGUE399NETHERLANDS: LEAD TOPICS FOR PRESIDENT'S JULY 14
[...] (C) As indicated in our overview cable, Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende hopes to limit discussion to four major topics during his meeting with the President: Afghanistan/Pakistan; the economic crisis/G20; Middle East Peace Process/Iran; and climate change. He will also mention the New York 400 cele [...]
2009-07-06 15:30:00Embassy The HagueSECRETECON EFIN MOPS OVIP PINR PREL NL
09THEHAGUE446NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH AFTER ELECTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch consideration of military contributions following the Afghan August elections are intertwined with their decision on post-2010 commitments (ref B). Senior leaders remain dedicated to an active contribution posture after the elections and confirm their commitment to sustain p [...]
2009-07-23 13:33:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NL
09THEHAGUE559NETHERLANDS/NATO: VIEW ON U.S. FORCE REDUCTIONS IN
[...] (S/NF) Summary: U.S. Embassy The Hague strongly endorses USNATO's concerns about proposed U.S. force reductions in Europe (ref A). At a time when we are asking the Dutch to remain committed to NATO operations, additional reductions in U.S. NATO forces will undercut our appeal. Additionally, [...]
2009-09-15 15:26:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL PTER NL
09THEHAGUE568NETHERLANDS/JSF: CONCERN ABOUT SECOND ENGINE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Netherlands Minister of Defense (MOD) has expressed concern over the JSF second engine (F-136) being omitted from the U.S. 2010 Defense Budget. Dutch industry has high-value contracts supporting the development of the F-136 engine. The MOD has struggled to retain the necessary supp [...]
2009-09-21 07:38:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL NL
09THEHAGUE718NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: NEXT STEPS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Senior Dutch officials report that Dutch decision-making on an Afghanistan deployment post-2010 is frozen, but President Obama's new plan provides an opportunity to engage D/PM Bos, who remains the most difficult figure in the Dutch political decision. END SUMMARY. 2. (C/ [...]
2009-11-24 17:19:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS MARR NL AF
09TIRANA162RE: ENGAGING ALLIES AND PARTNERS ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] Post delivered reftel on March 4 to MFA Director of the Americas Department Ilir Melo. Melo confirmed Albania's support for the August 20 date of Afghan elections. He also confirmed that Albania will send a company (around 125 additional troops) to Afghanistan later in the year, as Berisha s [...]
2009-03-12 14:16:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MOPS MARR AL
09TOKYO1414JAPAN PREPARING SPECIAL MEASURES BILL ON DPRK
[...] (C) Summary: The Japanese government is preparing a special measures bill that would authorize Japan to inspect cargo on DPRK ships beyond the limits of Japan's territorial waters. The government plans to submit the bill to the Diet in the current session, which ends 28 July. Key aspects of [...]
2009-06-23 08:40:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER
09TOKYO1448DPRK CARGO INSPECTION: JAPAN COAST GUARD TO LEAD
[...] (C) The draft special measures bill authorizing Japan to inspect DPRK ship cargo (reftel) identifies the Japan Coast Guard as the lead operational agency, according to Ministry of Defense (MOD) Defense Policy Bureau Director General Takamizawa. The Maritime Self-Defense Forces (MSDF) will sup [...]
2009-06-26 04:13:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER
09TOKYO1507CARGO INSPECTION LAW: CABINET SUBMISSION SLATED
[...] (C) The Japanese government will submit a special measures bill authorizing Japan to interdict and inspect DPRK ship cargo (reftel) to the Cabinet for formal approval "early next week," Director General for International Peace Cooperation Headquarters in the Cabinet Office Takata told Charge an [...]
2009-07-02 03:17:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER
09TOKYO155JAPAN PREPARING FOR MARCH MSDF DISPATCH TO HORN OF
[...] (C) Summary: The Japanese government is preparing to dispatch Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) vessels to the Horn of Africa and is aiming to have the ships on station by the time Prime Minister Taro Aso has his first meeting with the President, according to MOFA Foreign Policy Bureau Deputy [...]
2009-01-23 09:22:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PHSA PINR PREL PTER MARR
09TOKYO1945STAFFDEL LAUGHLIN REASSURES GOJ OFFICIALS ON U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: On August 18, MOFA and MOD officials expressed relief upon hearing from visiting staffers of the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees that the Senate's proposed $211 million budget cut for realignment-related construction in Guam was a "means to elicit transparency [...]
2009-08-24 00:59:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV PREL
09TOKYO2377A/S CAMPBELL, GOJ OFFICIALS DISCUSS PM HATOYAMA'S
[...] (S) Summary: EAP A/S Kurt Campbell underscored in his October 11-12 meetings with senior-level Japanese officials the U.S. Government's concern regarding Prime Minister Hatoyama's remarks during the October 10 Japan-China-ROK Summit in Beijing on U.S.-Japan relations. He strongly urged Japan [...]
2009-10-15 06:48:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV MARR MOPS JA
09TOKYO485JAPAN: TALKING POINTS ON U.S. POLICY IN IRAQ
[...] (C) Charge delivered Ref A points March 2 to MOFA Director General for North American Affairs Kazuyoshi Umemoto. Umemoto was grateful to receive the points and noted that Japan has begun to pursue the "next phase" of its relationship with Iraq, which will focus on building commercial relations [...]
2009-03-03 08:39:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID MOPS IZ JA
09TOKYO610JMSDF DEPARTS ON ANTI-PIRACY MISSION - WHAT'S NEXT?
[...] (C) Summary: Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JMSDF) destroyers departed Japan on March 14 bound for the Horn of Africa (HOA) region on an anti-piracy mission. The vessels will operate independently from CTF-151 and other multi-national efforts in the region, but will interact close [...]
2009-03-19 03:45:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER
09TOKYO72JAPAN FACES NO LEGAL CONSTRAINTS TO ANTI-PIRACY
[...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) International Legal Affairs Bureau Director General Koji Tsuruoka told the DCM 8 January that Japan is working rapidly to determine how best to contribute in the near term to Horn of Africa (HOA) multi-lateral anti-piracy efforts. Tsuruoka also [...]
2009-01-14 06:36:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER
09TOKYO828JAPAN'S RELATIONS WITH AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Key Japanese politicians and bureaucrats recognize that Japan must engage in a meaningful way in Afghanistan and Pakistan, even while most Japanese see these countries as being a long way from Japan. While the public might question why it is in Japan's national interest to become [...]
2009-04-10 09:07:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EFIN ECON MOPS AF JA
09TOKYO846DEMARCHE TO JAPAN ON SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO
[...] (C) Japan has taken note of requests made by the United States for specific contributions to Afghanistan and is still conducting its own review of how it can best be of assistance to the Afghan people and government, Director General for Middle Eastern and African Affairs Toshiro Suzuki told Ch [...]
2009-04-14 02:49:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS EAID AF JA
09TRIPOLI21LIBYA ON ARAB LEAGUE EMERGENCY MINISTERIAL ON GAZA AND ARAB
[...] (C) The Ambassador conveyed reftel points to MFA Secretary for Arab Affairs (A/S-equivalent) Muhammad Taher Siala on January 13, underscoring the importance of supporting the Egyptian-Israeli dialogue, avoiding any diplomatic activity that undermines Egypt's efforts and calling for a responsibl [...]
2009-01-13 14:30:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD KPAL KWBG MOPS PHUM PREL AL LY TS
09TRIPOLI239U.S. AFRICA COMMAND HEAD: ALLAYING LIBYAN FEARS ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-18 14:36:00Embassy TripoliSECRETPREL MOPS PTER LY
09TRIPOLI254DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-26 13:18:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDKPAL KPKO KWBG MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL AL SU XF LY
09TRIPOLI394SOMALIA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-17 16:14:00Embassy TripoliSECRETMOPS PREL PTER EAID ER SO
09TRIPOLI415FM KUSA SUPPORTIVE OF ENGAGEMENT WITH U.S. AFRICA COMMAND --
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-25 13:12:00Embassy TripoliSECRETPREL PTER MOPS LY
09TRIPOLI417AL-QADHAFI: NO LONGER RELUCTANT TO ENGAGE WITH AFRICOM \
[...] (S) Summary. Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi told visiting \ Commander of U.S. Africa Command General William Ward that Libya \ supported the establishment of common African institutions, such \ as an African Ministry of Defense, and expressed hope that the \ Obama administration would not pursue [...]
2009-05-26 14:54:00Embassy TripoliSECRETPREL PTER MOPS LY
09TUNIS722AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON TUNISIAN DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) During the Ambassador's 29 September introductory call with Tunisian Defense Minister Kamel Morjane, the Minister assured the Ambassador that the close cooperation between the U.S. and Tunisian militaries, and broader cooperation between the two governments, would make the Ambassador's j [...]
2009-10-01 13:06:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MOPS TS
09TUNIS822U.S. - TUNISIA SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU) U.S.-Tunisia bilateral security ties are governed by two regularly scheduled annual meetings. The Joint Military Commission (JMC),which took place most recently in Tunis in May of 2009 and the Annual Planning Conference (APC),which last took place in Tunis in August of 2009. Please s [...]
2009-11-09 17:11:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS TS
09ULAANBAATAR128DEFENSE MINISTER BOLD REPLIES TO SECRETARY GATES'
[...] (C) Minister of Defense Lu. Bold called in the Ambassador and the Defense Attache on May 11 to present a letter from the Minister to Secretary Gates expressing the Government of Mongolia,s decision to deploy to Afghanistan. The letter came in response to Secretary Gates, letter dated February [...]
2009-05-11 10:16:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL MG
09ULAANBAATAR161MONGOLIA'S MANAGEMENT OF A RESURGENT RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary. Landlocked Mongolia is compelled by geography and motivated by history to seek pragmatic and workable relations with its two giant neighbors. For 15 years following Mongolia's democratic revolution in 1990, Russia maintained a low profile as it underwent its own political change [...]
2009-06-04 10:29:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS ECON EINV EMIN MG
09ULAANBAATAR20MONGOLIA ON A RISING CHINA: HEDGING PREFERRED BUT
[...] (C) Summary: Mongolia faces the challenge of being a large, sparsely populated, landlocked country sandwiched between China and Russia. Mongolia,s Third Neighbor Policy of building economic, political, social and military relations with outside countries ) the United States foremost among th [...]
2009-01-22 09:10:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EFIN MOPS MG CH RS
09ULAANBAATAR234MONGOLIA'S CONSULTATIONS WITH DPRK VICE FOREIGN
[...] (S) Summary: xxxxx. MFAT xxxxx led the Mongolian side, and the North Koreans met with President Elbegdorj on the sidelines of the consultation. xxxxx little on the bilateral relationship with Mongolia. Key themes on the part of the DPRK were the lack of criticism of the United States, indications t [...]
2009-08-13 08:54:00Embassy UlaanbaatarSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS KNNP MG
09ULAANBAATAR332MONGOLIA PROPOSES SUPPLEMENTAL AFGHAN DEPLOYMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During his November 16-18 visit to Ulaanbaatar, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Partnership Strategy and Stability Operations, James Schear, accompanied by the Charge and DATT, met key offials at the Ministries of Defense and of Foreign Affairs, including Defense Ministe [...]
2009-11-18 08:23:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS MG
09ULAANBAATAR61ENGAGING MONGOLIA ON AFGHANISTAN AND INCREASE OF
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered points requested in reftels to Deputy Director of the Department for the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa, R. Mounkhou, on February 24. Specifically, we outlined the key points of the Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy review. 2. (C) Mongolia continues to be receptiv [...]
2009-02-24 08:20:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR MG AF
09ULAANBAATAR64AMBASSADOR PRESENTS MONGOLIAN DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) On March 2, the first day of GOM operation after the Mongolian Lunar New Year holiday, the Ambassador presented Secretary Gates' letter on Mongolia's prospective redeployment in Afghanistan to Defense Minister Bold (see reftel). The text of the letter is reproduced below in para 7. 2 [...]
2009-03-02 09:01:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR MG
09ULAANBAATAR96MONGOLIA RESPONSE: REQUESTING SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO
[...] (C) In response to ref A, Mongolia has been informed of the conclusions of the U.S. strategic review and the U.S. requested support, which was forwarded to Mongolia in Secretary of Defense Gates' letter to Mongolian Minister of Defense Bold in late February. Recent meetings by State EAP DAS N [...]
2009-04-10 08:45:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR NATO MG
09USEUBRUSSELS12EU TO ATTEND SOMALIA PIRACY CONTACT GROUP
[...] (C) On December 23, PolOff delivered REF A invitation to the first meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) to Didier Lenoir of the EU Council Secretariat. Lenoir confirmed on January 5 that he and Heli Pekka Heinonen, from the EU Military Staff, would attend the meeting in New Y [...]
2009-01-06 17:26:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEWWT KCRM MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS1234SE WOLPE'S CONSULTATIONS WITH THE EU 31 AUGUST - 1
[...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes, Howard Wolpe, met with development and humanitarian aid officials from the Commission, and security and defense officials at the Council Secretariat. He also met with the Secretariat's Africa Task Force and attended a lunch meeting [...]
2009-09-11 15:52:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID MOPS MARR SOCI CG BE
09USEUBRUSSELS1382EU INVITES U.S. TO DISCUSS CURRENT SECURITY
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) The Swedish EU Presidency has convoked an October 16 meeting between EU Political and Security Committee Ambassadors and representatives of non-EU NATO Allies and EU accession candidates to discuss: -- EU counter-piracy operations; -- The EU police [...]
2009-10-14 15:51:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS1569EU NOVEMBER GAERC - SELECTIONS FOR EU POSITIONS
[...] (U) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers met November 16-17 in Brussels for their biannual "jumbo" or "super" General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) that included a November 16 informal meeting with EU Defense Ministers and a November 17 meeting with EU Development Ministers. Highli [...]
2009-11-23 14:54:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN AF AL BO BK MK UP RS MOPS
09USEUBRUSSELS1738MONUC HEAD AND GREAT LAKES ENVOYS DISCUSS NEED FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 18:13:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS CG
09USEUBRUSSELS206WORKING WITH THE EU,S COUNTER-PIRACY HEADQUARTERS
[...] (C//NF) Summary: USEU representatives visited the EU's counter-piracy Operational Headquarters (OHQ) on January 16, where interlocutors described the EU's operations and information sharing arrangements with the U.S. and NATO. To make maximum use of a limited force, the OHQ collects info [...]
2009-02-12 19:18:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS PHSA EWWT EAID PTER XI XO XW
09USEUBRUSSELS466AFPAK: WHITE PAPER AND SUMMIT DELIVERABLES
[...] (U) As instructed (REF A),Charge d'Affaires, Political Minister-Counselor, and Pol Off relayed points for the April 5 U.S.-EU Summit to Robert Cooper, Council Secretariat Director for Politico-Military Affairs; Marek Grela, Council Secretariat Director for Transatlantic Relations; Ivo Sramek, [...]
2009-03-31 15:10:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS552ENGAGING THE EU ON DEFENSE ISSUES
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: As we prepare for the upcoming visit to Washington by the EU's High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and Director General of the EU Military Staff Lieutenant General David Leakey, it might be useful to take stock of the EU's steady advance [...]
2009-04-09 15:36:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAID EIND EU MARR MOPS PREL
09USEUBRUSSELS568GETTING THE EU TO EXTEND AND REINFORCE ITS
[...] (C//NF) Summary. There is an emerging agreement among EU member states to extend the EU's naval operation off the coast of Somalia until December 2010. Discussions are moving beyond extending the mission to include addressing the root causes of piracy. We will have three opportunities in t [...]
2009-04-16 15:53:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS587UPDATE ON EU COUNTER-PIRACY DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C//NF) Diplomatic and military interlocutors from the UK Permanent Representation to the EU told PolOff on April 21 that if the U.S. wants NATO to take the lead for counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, we will have to do the "heavy lifting." Our UK contacts also confirmed th [...]
2009-04-22 05:12:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS642EU ANTI-PIRACY FORCE GROWING STRONGER, MAY EXPAND
[...] (C) Summary: The EU's counter-piracy force off the coast of Somalia has grown to 12 ships and four maritime patrol aircraft, with Member States still pledging new forces and in some cases keeping their ships in the operation longer than originally planned. As p art of the operation's mid- [...]
2009-05-06 08:56:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS692EUROPEAN COMMISSION LAUNCHES COUNTER-PIRACY
[...] (C//NF) Summary: On May 13, the European Commission committed to a 1.75 million euro program to support regional judicial capacity for pirate prosecutions in East Africa. The EU hopes this program, which will be implemented in concert with the UN, will allay the Government of Kenya's concer [...]
2009-05-14 18:30:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS716EU MILITARY STAFF HEAD ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR
[...] (C//NF) Summary: On May 13, Lt. Gen. David Leakey, Director General of the EU Military Staff, briefed USEU's Charg and political officers on military aspects of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP),and the outlook for NATO-EU relations. Leakey was pessimistic on the prospects f [...]
2009-05-20 17:29:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS733EU RULE OF LAW MISSION IN IRAQ TO INCREASE
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: USEU political officers were briefed May 27 by Stephen White, who heads the EU's Rule of Law mission for Iraq (EU JUSTLEX). White described the training undertaken in Europe since 2005 and the decision to undertake several pilot training programs in Iraq as a [...]
2009-05-27 15:43:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEUN IZ KJUS MARR MOPS PINS PREL
09USEUBRUSSELS751EU MEMBERS WELCOME NATO COUNTER-PIRACY MISSION, WITH U.S. FORCE COMMITMENT
[...] (C//NF) Summary: Over the past few weeks, several EU-based diplomats and military officers from key Allies as well as EU officials have told USEU that they see room for both NATO and the EU to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia. They add, however, that the NATO counter-piracy force, to [...]
2009-05-29 17:48:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEUN EWWT MARR MOPS PREL XF XW
09USEUBRUSSELS810EU CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL COUNTER-PIRACY ACTIVITIES
[...] (C//NF) Summary: (C//NF) The EU is providing to the U.S. and other UNSC Perm Five and G-8 governments a copy of a letter that EU High Rep Javier Solana has sent to EU Foreign and Defense Ministers. The letter describes additional steps the EU can take to combat piracy off the coast of Soma [...]
2009-06-11 10:45:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS839EU LENGTHENS COUNTER-PIRACY FORCE MANDATE
[...] (C) On June 15, EU foreign ministers approved an extension of the EU counter-piracy Operation ATALANTA's mandate until December 13, 2010. According to the EU,s official public statement announcing the extension, the decision was taken with a view to facilitating future force generation for [...]
2009-06-19 05:03:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USNATO105NATO'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE INFORMED OF U.S. PLANS
[...] (C/REL NATO) In response to a direct question about Manas from the French representative, Deputy Political Advisor Baez deployed reftel points to brief colleagues at the March 16 meeting of NATO's Political Committee. Allies expressed their appreciation for this information, indicating their [...]
2009-03-17 17:21:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR
09USNATO121USNATO/USEU: NAC-PSC MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) This is a joint USNATO-USEU cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. NATO HQ Sarajevo Commander Brigadier General Errico and Deputy SACEUR and EUFOR Operational Commander General McColl briefed a joint meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) on March [...]
2009-03-25 13:08:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PGOV MOPS EUN BK
09USNATO131THE VICE PRESIDENT'S MARCH 10 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) March 10, 2009; 9:30AM-12:15PM Central European Time; Brussels, Belgium. 2. (U) Participants: U.S.: The Vice President Ambassador Kurt Volker National Security Advisor to the Vice President Anthony Blinken Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy Lieutenant Genera [...]
2009-04-02 16:29:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNOVIP MOPS NATO PGOV PREL KV AF PK
09USNATO145READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 8,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 10:25:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHSA PARM MOPS AF XA RS KN
09USNATO15NATO/IRAQ: NTM-I CORE COUNTRIES SHARE CONCERNS OF
[...] (C) The backbone countries in the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) share similar concerns about the legal status of the NTM-I as Denmark and Portugal (Ref A),both of which are withdrawing from the mission (Denmark until the legal status can be clarified, but Portugal permanently.). Polan [...]
2009-01-16 13:34:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR IZ
09USNATO156NATO EXERCISES IN GEORGIA - THE FACTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-21 16:53:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO MOPS GG RU
09USNATO157TAKING THE NATO-RUSSIA COUNCIL FORWARD IN STORMY
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Alliance has made great strides in overcoming internal divisions over Russia and Europes East leading to an emerging consensus on how to take NATO-Russia relations forward. USNATO is working with Germany and the Czech Republic on non-papers that provide a roadmap for re-engageme [...]
2009-04-21 17:56:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO158COOPERATIVE AIRSPACE INITIATIVE: THE MODEL FOR NRC
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Russia and a wide cross-section of participating/financing Allies, including Poland, strongly support the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Cooperative Airspace Initiative (CAI). Based on pledges of 75 percent of total NATO costs for [...]
2009-04-22 16:09:00Mission USNATOSECRETNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO161LEAHY VETTING FOR NATO-RUSSIA COUNTER-NARCOTICS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) SUMMARY: While Mission continues to support the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) counter-narcotics (CN) project, technical and logistical problems have prevented us from carrying out all required Leahy vetting. Already twice this year, UNODC [...]
2009-04-23 13:04:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO165ROGOZIN RAMBLES SOVIET-STYLE IN RESTART OF THE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On April 29, the first formal NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Ambassadorial meeting was held since the August 2008 Russia-Georgia war. Russian Ambassador Rogozin used the meeting to dissect and criticize the communiqu from NATO's recent 60th Anniversary Summit. Paying particular att [...]
2009-05-04 17:45:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO177READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING MAY 6, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-08 10:02:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHSA PARM MOPS AF XA RS KN
09USNATO186AFGHAN GOVERNORS REMIND EUROPEANS WHY THEY ARE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The governors of Afghanistan's Bamian and Farah Provinces visited Brussels 23-24 April on the final leg of a week long program sponsored jointly by USNATO, and Embassies Kabul, The Hague and Rome. Over the course of two days in Brussels, the governors gave first-hand accounts o [...]
2009-05-13 13:33:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS NATO PREL
09USNATO191ROGOZIN "SHOCKED" BY NATO EXPULSIONS OF RUSSIAN
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a May 8 meeting with Ambassador Volker, Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin spoke positively about resuming concrete work in the NATO-Russia Council even while complaining that the recent NATO expulsion of two Russian diplomats was unjustified. Ambassador Volker di [...]
2009-05-14 14:24:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS RS GG
09USNATO198NATO BEGINS BUILDING A BROADER RELATIONSHIP WITH
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: NATO Heads of State and Government agreed at their 60th Anniversary Summit in April to build a broader political and practical relationship with Pakistan. NATO has begun implementing this decision, approving on May 15 the Terms of Reference for a NATO Contact Point Embassy (CPE [...]
2009-05-18 16:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS MARR PK AF
09USNATO200POLES REQUEST ASSISTANCE BRINGING MONGOLIAN
[...] (C/NF) During a May 18 introductory meeting with Ambassador Daalder, Polish Permanent Representative Winid requested U.S. assistance in the deployment of a Mongolian unit to Afghanistan where they would provide force protection for a Polish camp in Ghazni. The Mongolians would be brought in u [...]
2009-05-19 18:41:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS PREL MARR MCAP PL MG AF
09USNATO202RFG: U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATO COUNTER-PIRACY
[...] (C/NF) This is a request for guidance. See para 6. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY: While the U.S. has been pressing hard for a long-term NATO role in counter-piracy, we have thus far been unable to answer Allied questions about what the U.S. commitment/contribution to such a mission would be. Without [...]
2009-05-20 15:53:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS EWWT ZR SO XA
09USNATO207NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 20,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: While initially objecting to a proposal to begin the committee work to formulate political guidance on the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan until the May 28 release of military advice on the subject, France and Turkey did ultimately agre [...]
2009-05-22 17:40:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK
09USNATO216NATO-RUSSIA: CONSENSUS EMERGING FOR NRC
[...] (C/NF) In the May 27 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting, Russian Ambassador Rogozin chided Allies for playing political games with the proposed date of the NRC Foreign Ministerial meeting. Rogozin groused that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov agreed to NATO's proposed May 19 date for the Minis [...]
2009-05-28 18:44:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS UP
09USNATO217NATO-RUSSIA: CONSENSUS EMERGING FOR NRC
[...] (C/NF) In the May 27 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting, Russian Ambassador Rogozin chided Allies for playing political games with the proposed date of the NRC Foreign Ministerial meeting. Rogozin groused that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov agreed to NATO's proposed May 19 date for the Minis [...]
2009-05-28 18:44:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS UP
09USNATO224NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 27,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the May 27 meeting of NATO North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: The Czech Charge reported that Afghan security forces had demanded to open the cargo on a Czech-charted flight at Kabul International Airport, leading to an 11-hour standoff. Allies discussed the possibil [...]
2009-06-02 18:16:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO227ACTION REQUEST: NATO COUNTER-PIRACY: FISH OR CUT
[...] (C/NF) This is an Action Request. See para 14. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY: At the strong urging of the United States, NATO is moving forward with planning for a long-term counter-piracy operation. At the same time, Allies--including the U.S.--have been tepid in their willingness to actually contri [...]
2009-06-04 15:21:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS EWWT PBTS ZR SO XA
09USNATO238NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 3,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: At the June 3 meeting of the North Atlantic Council, Allies discussed continuing disagreements over the scope of the proposed NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A). Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer stressed the urgency of reaching a [...]
2009-06-05 19:51:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO253NATO-RUSSIA MINISTERIAL: RUSSIA CAUTIOUSLY
[...] (C/NF) SUMMERY: In a dramatic change in tone, the Russian Mission to NATO fully engaged in the June 9-10 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Preparatory Committee (Prep Com) negotiations on deliverables for the NRC June 27 Foreign Ministerial in Corfu. Prior to this week, the Russian Mission had insis [...]
2009-06-12 04:29:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS UP
09USNATO254NATO-KOSOVO: EUSR FEITH STRESSES NEED FOR U.S. AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: EU Special Representative Feith told NATO Permanent Representatives on June 9 that, while he thought conditions were appropriate for a KFOR drawdown, a continued U.S. and NATO presence in Kosovo and the region would remain critical. He advised that KFOR should retain the ability t [...]
2009-06-12 14:54:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PGOV MOPS EUN BK KV
09USNATO257NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 10,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary of the June 10 North Atlantic Council (NAC) meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: The Secretary General said that hoped NATO Defense Ministers would agree in principle at their June 11-12 meeting to SACEUR's proposed changes to the ISAF command and control structure, pending additional wor [...]
2009-06-12 19:18:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO267NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 17,2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-21 18:57:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO268NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 17,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary of the June 17 meeting of NATO's North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: AWACS deployment to Konya, Turkey, was proceeding. The first operational flight in support of NATO's ISAF mission was scheduled for June 23. After UK PermRep Eldon pressed for regular status reports on [...]
2009-06-22 10:57:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO269SECRETARY CLINTON: YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE
[...] (C) This is the first high-level NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting since the August 2008 Georgia crisis, when NATO suspended meetings of the Council. During the Foreign Ministerial last March, you succeeded in convincing your NATO colleagues to resume NRC deliberations - a decision subsequently rea [...]
2009-06-22 14:10:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS RS GG
09USNATO27RUSSIA SEEKS TO RENEW ENGAGEMENT IN THE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Allies met with Russian Ambassador Dmitri Rogozin on January 26 for the first time since the Georgia crisis in August 2008. Welcoming the Ministerial decision to re-engage Russia in a phased approach, Allies emphasized that the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) is a tool for fair as w [...]
2009-01-28 16:11:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO274PAKISTANI PRESIDENT ZARDARI MEETS THE NAC
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On June 17 Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari assured the NAC that his government had taken ""political ownership"" of the war against extremists in Pakistan. Stressing the need to respect Pakistani sovereignty, he said that his forces needed to be the ones to fight the war [...]
2009-06-24 07:42:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS MCAP PK AF
09USNATO28ACTION REQUEST: AMB. VOLKER'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Russian Ambassador Dmitri Rogozin has requested a meeting with Ambassador Volker on January 30. The Russian mission to NATO tells us that Rogozin wants to quickly build upon the positive spirit of the January 26 NATO-Russia C [...]
2009-01-28 16:42:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO286EAPC SECURITY FORUM TRIES TO MUSTER SUPPORT FOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 24 and 25 the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Security Forum met in Astana, Kazakhstan, to discuss Afghanistan and other regional issues and energy security. This was the first-ever EAPC event in a former Soviet state. Allied nations called on Partners to take [...]
2009-07-02 12:03:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MOPS XG ZJ ZK
09USNATO288NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 1,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary of the July 1 meeting of the North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: The NATO Senior Civilian Representative briefed the North Atlantic Council on the status of preparations for Afghanistan's upcoming elections, stressing that it was important that the international community [...]
2009-07-02 19:41:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO299NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 8,2009
[...] (S/NF) Summary of the July 8 meeting of the North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: Allies were briefed on ISAF's revised tactical directive which emphasized the importance of population security. The Deputy Secretary General and Allies expressed frustration at not being notified by militar [...]
2009-07-13 18:05:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO305SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN NATO'S ISAF AWACS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: NATO's efforts to deploy AWACS aircraft in support of its ISAF operation in Afghanistan suffered a serious blow on July 15 when Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister indicated that overflight clearance would not be quickly forthcoming. In a meeting of the North Atlantic Council later [...]
2009-07-15 18:51:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS NATO MARR AF AJ IO AE ZK XF
09USNATO311NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 15, 2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary of the July 15 meeting of the North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: Allies asked for a strategic assessment of the impact of the ongoing operation in Helmand province, particularly in light of the increasingly heavy casualties NATO forces are taking. The UK noted the firest [...]
2009-07-17 18:43:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS TZ XW
09USNATO315NATO AWACS IN THE UAE TO SUPPORT ISAF - LEGAL
[...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations Lawrence Rossin on July 20 briefed Allies in the Political Committee about difficulties and potential opportunities in his negotiations with the UAE regarding the potential of basing NATO AWACS at al-Ain airbase in support of the ISAF opera [...]
2009-07-20 18:38:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS AE AF
09USNATO318RFG: DRAFT NATO-UAE AGREEMENT ON AWACS BASING
[...] (SBU) This is a request for guidance. See paragraph 3. 2. (C/REL NATO) The NATO International Staff (IS) has distributed a draft Memorandum of Understanding between the United Arab Emirates and NATO for the basing of NATO AWACS planes, and the stationing of related NATO personnel, in the U [...]
2009-07-23 17:59:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS AE AF
09USNATO32RFG: TAKING FORWARD THE AFGHAN-PROPOSED MILITARY
[...] (S) Summary and Comment: THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST, see Para 11. ISAF Senior Civilian Representative Gentilini briefed NATO Permanent Representatives on January 28. He argued that NATO should, with caution, view the draft military technical agreement on revised force procedures, proposed by [...]
2009-01-30 11:05:00Mission USNATOSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS MARR NATO AF
09USNATO320NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 22, 2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary of the July 22 meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC): -- AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN: SACEUR, Admiral Stavridis, and COMISAF, General McChrystal, briefed the Council from Kabul via video teleconference, noting--among other things--that McChrystal was generally pleased with the [...]
2009-07-24 18:42:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS TZ XW
09USNATO323USNATO: SWEDISH FM BILDT STRESSES NEED FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 22, Swedish Foreign Minister Bildt briefed the NAC on Sweden's goals for its EU Presidency. FM Bildt, with U.S. backing, emphasized the need for a true NATO-EU strategic partnership to confront common challenges. Ambassador Daalder called on the EU to do more in Afghanist [...]
2009-07-28 15:36:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PGOV MOPS BK KV EUN
09USNATO329RETHINKING U.S. FORCE REDUCTIONS IN EUROPE
[...] (SECRET NF) Summary: As the Department of Defense conducts its Quadrennial Defense Review, we want to raise serious questions about the consequences of further significant reductions to U.S. forces currently stationed in Europe. At issue are the envisioned reduction from four to two Brigade [...]
2009-07-30 10:41:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL PTER XG
09USNATO330SERBIAN DEFENSE MINISTER REQUESTS MILITARY
[...] (C) In a letter addressed to NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer, Serbian Minister of Defense Sutanovac requested a modification to the implementation of the Military Technical Agreement (MTA),arguing that modification was necessary in light of recent "terrorist attacks" in the south of S [...]
2009-07-30 13:27:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR KV YI
09USNATO332NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 29, 2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary of the July 29 meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC): -- AFGHANISTAN: Following the advice of the Military Committee and Senior Resouce Board, the NAC has been asked to approve changes to ISAF's upper command structure through a silence procedure which expires on August [...]
2009-07-31 19:21:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS TZ XW
09USNATO334RASMUSSEN TAKES CHARGE; ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC
[...] (U) SUMMARY On August 3--his first day of official business at NATO Headquarters--new NATO Secretary General (SYG) Anders Fogh Rasmussen released his roadmap for completing NATO's new Strategic Concept in time for a NATO Summit in the fall of 2010. He also named the 12 individuals he has chos [...]
2009-08-03 16:05:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PGOV PREF PTER MOPS MAR IC
09USNATO335NAC APPROVES ISAF UPPER COMMAND STRUCTURE CHANGE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-03 18:27:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNAFDB MARR MOPS NATO PREL AF
09USNATO336NEW SECRETARY GENERAL'S PRIORITIES
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: New NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen used the August 4 North Atlantic Council meeting--his first as the Secretary General--to set out the priorities for his term, including: Afghanistan, NATO-Russia, the Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative par [...]
2009-08-05 06:46:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS TZ XW
09USNATO338ITALY PLANS COORDINATED REDUCTION IN KFOR
[...] (C) In a letter addressed to new NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Italian PermRep Stefanini on August 4 said that Rome intends to decrease its participation in KFOR in line with KFOR's overall scale of reductions as it moves through the first gate on the path to a deterrent presenc [...]
2009-08-05 16:12:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR KV YI
09USNATO342AFGHANISTAN: THE FOCUS OF THE AUGUST 4 NAC
[...] (C/REL NATO) SUMMARY: In his first North Atlantic Council meeting as the Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen chaired a discussion of the situation in Afghanistan. Supreme Allied Commander Europe Admiral Stavridis termed the situation "hard, but not hopeless" and outlined four priorities [...]
2009-08-07 20:37:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS TZ XW
09USNATO346AUGUST 12 MEETING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
[...] (C/REL NATO) Summary of the August meeting of the North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: NATO will release its media coordination plan for Afghan elections on August 12. PermReps requested information about ad-hoc community guards to be hired by the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior for ad [...]
2009-08-13 17:59:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS TZ XW
09USNATO349NATO SECGEN RASMUSSEN MAKES STATEMENT ON
[...] (U) On August 16, Secretary General Rasmussen released a statement on casualties in Afghanistan. In the statement--which was posted on the NATO website--Rasmussen expressed sadness in the face of casualties, but argued that the "biggest tribute we can make to those who have lost their lives" [...]
2009-08-16 14:34:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR MOPS AF PK UK XG
09USNATO350COUNTER-PIRACY: WORKING WITH SOMALI OFFICIALS;
[...] (C/REL NATO) As reported reftel, NATO has approved the Operational Plan for a long-term counter-piracy mission, Operation Ocean Shield, to include supporting and contributing to regional capacity building with regional authorities connected with the deterrence and prevention of piracy. While [...]
2009-08-18 05:25:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL EWWT PHSA NATO MOPS MCAP SO XA
09USNATO351COUNTER-PIRACY: WORKING WITH SOMALI OFFICIALS
[...] (C/REL NATO) As reported reftel, NATO has approved the Operational Plan for a long-term counter-piracy mission, Operation Ocean Shield, to include supporting and contributing to regional capacity building with regional authorities connected with the deterrence and prevention of piracy. While [...]
2009-08-18 05:25:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL EWWT PHSA NATO MOPS MCAP SO XA
09USNATO353COUNTER-PIRACY: NATO BEGINS OPERATION OCEAN
[...] (U) On August 17, NATO formally commenced Operation Ocean Shield -- the Alliance's long-term contribution to international efforts to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa. In a statement posted to its website, the Allied Maritime Component Command Headquarters Northwood (MCC Northwood) said t [...]
2009-08-18 14:34:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EWWT PHSA NATO MOPS MCAP SO XA
09USNATO354COUNTER-PIRACY: NATO SUCCESSFULLY WORKS WITH THE
[...] (U) Even before the August 17 commencement of Operation Ocean Shield, NATO's recently agreed long-term contribution to international counter-piracy efforts (reftel),NATO's efforts off the Horn of Africa have been yielding positive results. These results are often only possible because of the [...]
2009-08-19 10:49:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EWWT PHSA NATO MOPS MCAP SO XA
09USNATO355NATO ASSISTED RUSSIA IN ITS SEARCH FOR THE MISSING
[...] (C) Following comments by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the August 19 meeting of the North Atlantic Council that he had been asked by Russia to assist in the strange case of the missing Russian ship "Arctic Sea," Poloffs met with NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General Rober [...]
2009-08-19 15:02:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL EWWT PHSA MOPS MCAP RS
09USNATO356NATO/IRAQ: NATO SECGEN CONDEMNS TERRORIST BOMBINGS
[...] (U) On August 19, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued the following statement condemning that day's terrorist bombings in Baghdad: BEGIN TEXT 19 Aug. 2009 Press Release: (2009) 119 Statement by the NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, on the terrorist attacks in Baghdad [...]
2009-08-20 06:48:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPTER MOPS NATO PREL PINS MCAP PGOV IZ
09USNATO357FLAGS-TO-POST CONFERENCE FOR ISAF AFGHANISTAN:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-20 07:12:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNAFDB MARR MOPS NATO PREL AF
09USNATO358NATO/IRAQ: NATO SECGEN CONDEMNS TERRORIST BOMBINGS
[...] (U) On August 19, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued the following statement condemning that day's terrorist bombings in Baghdad: BEGIN TEXT 19 Aug. 2009 Press Release: (2009) 119 Statement by the NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, on the terrorist attacks in Baghdad [...]
2009-08-20 09:22:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPTER MOPS NATO PREL PINS MCAP PGOV IZ
09USNATO359SECGEN WRITES KARZAI ABOUT SHIA LAW CONCERNS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-20 15:19:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM NATO MOPS MCAP AF
09USNATO360NATO SECGEN MAKES STATEMENT ON AFGHAN ELECTIONS
[...] (U) On August 20, Secretary General Rasmussen released a statement on the elections in Afghanistan and took a few questions from journalist. Below is the text of the statement as well as a summary of the questions and answers. 2. (U) The full text of the Secretary General's statement foll [...]
2009-08-20 18:01:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV NATO MOPS MARR AF
09USNATO361AUGUST 19 NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-20 19:51:00Mission USNATOSECRETPREL NATO MARR MOPS AF PK UK XG RS
09USNATO364NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL'S FIRST ASSESSMENT OF THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 21 the Commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF) General Stanley McChrystal and NATO Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) Fernando Gentilini provided a post-election report to the North Atlantic Council (NAC) in a special session via vi [...]
2009-08-24 15:17:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MARR NATO PTER PINR AF PK IN
09USNATO373AUGUST 26 NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING: ALL
[...] (C/REL NATO) Summary: This is a summary of the August 19 meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC). -- AFGHANISTAN: The Deputy Secretary General (DSYG) urged continued Allied restraint against public reactions to preliminary Afghan elections' results. He announced the flags to post confe [...]
2009-08-28 19:30:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR MOPS AF PK XG
09USNATO375NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING: NATO'S SYG GETS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen used the September 2 meeting of the North Atlantic Council to advance his goal for increased NATO strategic policy coordination and guidance for political and military authorities involved in Afghanistan. Allies generally supported th [...]
2009-09-03 17:38:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAFDB MARR MOPS NATO PREL AF
09USNATO379NATO PARTICIPATION IN BALTIC EXERCISES - REQUEST
[...] (C/NF) The September 8 meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) will coincide with the commencement of "Zapad 09," a large scale Russian and Belarusian military exercise which will take place in close proximity to Baltic NATO Allies' territory. We predict that this event will prompt a NAC [...]
2009-09-04 16:58:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS RS EN LG LH BO
09USNATO38RFG: TAKING FORWARD THE AFGHAN-PROPOSED MILITARY
[...] (S) Summary and Comment: THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST, see Para 11. ISAF Senior Civilian Representative Gentilini briefed NATO Permanent Representatives on January 28. He argued that NATO should, with caution, view the draft military technical agreement on revised force procedures, proposed by [...]
2009-02-01 10:56:00Mission USNATOSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS MARR NATO AF
09USNATO384STRATEGIC CONCEPT: GROUP OF EXPERTS MET WITH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the September 7 first meeting of the Group of Experts (GoE) with the North Atlantic Council (NAC) on the NATO new Strategic Concept (SC) review, both the Secretary General (SYG) and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the GoE's chairperson, stressed the importance o [...]
2009-09-10 17:06:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MARR MOPS PK UK XG RS
09USNATO386NATO SHOULD CONSIDER PARTICIPATING IN EXERCISE BALTIC HOST 10
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Estonia, addressing the September 8 meeting of the North Atlantic Council, requested that NATO follow with interest the ongoing Zapad 09 Russian-Belarussian exercise with a view to providing a report to Allies. While Estonia co [...]
2009-09-11 16:40:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS RS EN LG LH BO
09USNATO388SEPTEMBER 8 NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING:
[...] (C/REL ISAF) Summary from the September 8 meeting of the North Atlantic Council: Afghanistan: At the September 8 meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC),Secretary General Rasmussen told Allies that he expected to get the Commander of ISAF's strategic assessment of the situation in Afgh [...]
2009-09-11 18:16:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR MOPS UN AF PK UK XG RS
09USNATO390BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER WANTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) Foreign Minister, Sven Alkalaj, said in a courtesy call with Ambassador Daalder on September 11 BiH intends to submit its application to join the Membership Action Plan (MAP) in the coming weeks, immediately after the United Nations General Assembl [...]
2009-09-15 08:48:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PGOV PREL MOPS MCAT BK
09USNATO392RFG: COMMANDER OF ISAF BRIEFS NAC ON ASSESSMENT;
[...] (SBU) This is a request for guidance. See paragraph 10. 2. (S/NOFORN) SUMMARY: At the September 16 meeting of the North Atlantic Council, the commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (COMISAF),U.S. General Stanley McChrystal, briefed NATO PermReps f [...]
2009-09-16 18:27:00Mission USNATOSECRETPREL NATO MARR MOPS UN AF PK
09USNATO397THE 2009 AFGHANISTAN OPIUM SURVEY: UNODC COSTA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-18 16:51:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALSNAR MOPS NATO PREL AF
09USNATO399KOSOVO SECURITY FORCE ACHIEVES INITIAL OPERATING
[...] (SBU) On September 17, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen distributed to Allies a September 15 letter from the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Admiral Stavridis informing Rasmussen that the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) had attained Initial Operating Capability (IOC) on September 15. Stav [...]
2009-09-18 19:45:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP NATO MOPS MARR PREL PGOV KV
09USNATO403CZECH PERMREP ASKS FOR GREATER U.S. ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C/NF) Summary: The new Czech Ambassador to NATO has privately predicted a potentially unfavorable turning-point in the general direction of Czech foreign and security policy. He said challenges would result for Czech transatlanticists, due to the impact of the U.S. decision to retool missi [...]
2009-09-22 14:49:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS RS EZ PL
09USNATO406NATO CHIEFS OF DEFENSE ON THE STRATEGIC CONCEPT
[...] (C/REL NATO) SUMMARY: At the September 23 meeting of the North Atlantic Council, the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee reported that NATO Chiefs of Defense expressed concern at their September 18-19 Lisbon meeting that a military voice was not represented in the Group of Experts appointe [...]
2009-09-24 14:10:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MCAP MOPS
09USNATO409NAC STRESSES THAT KFOR DRAWDOWN MUST REMAIN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a September 23 Council meeting in KFOR contributing nations format, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Di Paola highlighted the lack of national pledges to fill key intelligence and reserve requirements during the KFOR Force Shaping Conference on September 8. He [...]
2009-09-25 14:30:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR KV YI
09USNATO424NATO-RUSSIA: AFGHANISTAN, ARMS SALES AND THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitri Rogozin used the September 30 meeting of the NATO-Russia Council to press Moscow's agenda on Afghanistan and plug potential Russian military sales to NATO, while attempting to avoid comment on the mystery surrounding the MV Arctic Sea hijacking. [...]
2009-10-02 16:06:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS NATO AF RS
09USNATO425NATO-RUSSIA: AFGHANISTAN, ARMS SALES AND THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitri Rogozin used the September 30 meeting of the NATO-Russia Council to press Moscow's agenda on Afghanistan and plug potential Russian military sales to NATO, while attempting to avoid comment on the mystery surrounding the MV Arctic Sea hijacking. [...]
2009-10-02 16:14:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS NATO AF RS
09USNATO433KFOR DRAWDOWN: CONDITIONS MUST BE RIGHT TO MOVE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. See para 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY. NATO International Military Staff Assistant Director for Operations Major General Li Gobbi and KFOR Military Civil Advisory Division Deputy Chief of Staff Brigadier General Polimeno on October 2 briefed the KFOR Policy Coordina [...]
2009-10-07 08:05:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR KV YI
09USNATO442NATO-RUSSIA: ALLIES FOCUS ON SUBSTANCE WHILE
[...] (C) Summary: NATO Allies and Russia displayed dramatically different views on how to take the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) forward during a recent Ambassadorial meeting. Allies focused on immediate, practical goals for the organization, while the Russian Ambassador to NATO presented an unrealist [...]
2009-10-08 13:53:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR MOPS NATO AF RS
09USNATO443NATO SYG CONDEMNS KABUL BOMBING
[...] (U) On October 8, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued a statement condemning the bombing in Kabul that happened earlier that day. He also made special mention of the two members of the EU police mission in Afghanistan who were injured in the explosion. 2. (U) The text of the Secretary [...]
2009-10-08 14:04:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PTER NATO PREL AF
09USNATO444AFGHAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE: I SUPPORT MCCHRYSTAL'S
[...] (SBU) On October 6, NATO Secretary General Fogh Rasmussen distributed to Allies a letter he received from Afghan Minister of Defense General Wardak (ref). In the letter, Wardak expressed his "wholehearted support for the findings of General McChrystal's assessment of the situation in Afghanis [...]
2009-10-08 16:07:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS MCAP MARR PREL NATO PINS PTER AF
09USNATO447NATO SYG OFFERS SUPPORT TO KAI EIDE AND UNAMA
[...] (U) On October 12, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued a press statement expressing the Alliance's support for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. He also expressed his and the Alliance's confidence in Kai Eide, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General. 2. (U) The f [...]
2009-10-12 11:57:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MOPS NATO UN AF
09USNATO450RFG: ISAF RESOURCE DISCUSSION ON COMMANDER'S
[...] (U) This is a request for guidance by OOB October 19 (Brussels time). See para 3. 2. (C/REL ISAF) The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Admiral James Stavridis submitted ISAF Commander General Stanley McChrystal's resource documentation supplementing his 60-day assessment to the 4 [...]
2009-10-14 11:58:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMCAP MOPS MARR NATO AF PK
09USNATO453FRENCH BLOCK ISAF-RELATED AWACS FUNDING; DEFENSE
[...] (C/REL NATO) At the October 14 meeting of the North Atlantic Council, the Deputy Secretary General noted that the Senior Resource Board (SRB) had been unable to reach agreement on common funding to underwrite the short-term use of British AWACS planes based out of Oman to support NATO's ISAF m [...]
2009-10-15 14:45:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMOPS MCAP MARR PREL NATO PGOV AF MU
09USNATO457NAC UPDATED ON THE NATO TRAINING MISSION-IRAQ
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations Martin Howard briefed Allies at the October 14 meeting of the North Atlantic Council on the results of his October 10-11 visit to Baghdad. He said that he was struck by how positively NATO was viewed by Iraqi officials. He repor [...]
2009-10-19 09:29:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MCAP MOPS NATO IZ
09USNATO461NATO SYG WELCOMES AFGHAN ELECTION DECISION
[...] (U) On October 20, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued a statement welcoming the decision to hold a second round of elections in Afghanistan. He said the decision showed respect for the democratic process and institutions in Afghanistan. He indicated his hope that the second round would [...]
2009-10-20 15:11:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MOPS MARR NATO AF
09USNATO47THE ROAD TO THE NATO SUMMIT AND BEYOND: ISSUES TO
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: During its first 70 days in office, the Administration will face a NATO-heavy calendar. Success will require the Administration to address quickly several key issues, among them: the war in Afghanistan, NATO's relationship with Russia and Europe,s East, and the search for a new [...]
2009-02-02 18:12:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS RS
09USNATO483NATO SYG CONDEMNS ATTACK ON UN IN KABUL
[...] (U) On October 28, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued a statement condemning the attack earlier in the day against a UN guesthouse in Kabul. 2. (U) The text of the Secretary General's statement follows: BEGIN TEXT 28 Oct. 2009 Press Release: (2009) 154 Statement by the Secret [...]
2009-10-28 15:41:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPTER NATO UN PREL MOPS AF
09USNATO485NATO SYG CONDEMNS PESHAWAR BOMBING
[...] (U) On October 29, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued a statement condemning the October 28 bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan. 2. (U) The text of the Secretary General's statement follows: BEGIN TEXT 29 Oct. 2009 Press Release: (2009) 156 Statement by the Secretary General on the [...]
2009-10-29 11:22:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPTER NATO PREL MOPS PK
09USNATO490NATO SPECIAL COMMITTEE ISSUES: WORK PLAN,
[...] (S/REL NATO) SUMMARY: At the October 28 meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC),Allies were briefed on the draft 2010 Work Plan for the NATO Special Committee. The Special Committee serves as an advisory body on espionage and terrorist-related matters. The incoming Chair of the Committ [...]
2009-10-30 13:00:00Mission USNATOSECRETPINR PINS PREL PTER PROP MOPS NATO RS CH AF
09USNATO491NATO-RUSSIA: RUSSIA OFFERS LITTLE AT AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: The NATO-Russia Council (NRC) held an October 21 discussion on Afghanistan and Pakistan that saw the U.S. and Allies ask Russia to provide additional assistance to Afghanistan, while Moscow offered nothing concrete and reiterated its call for the Alliance to work with the Collect [...]
2009-10-30 13:29:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO AF PK RS
09USNATO492RUSSIA SAYS IT FACES FINANCIAL CONTRAINTS
[...] (C) Summary: Russian MFA Second Asia Department Deputy Director Ali Mustafabeli told Deputy to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (D/SRAP) Paul Jones on October 21 that Moscow was considering additional aid to Afghanistan, but was limited by the difficult financial situat [...]
2009-10-30 13:31:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO AF PK RS
09USNATO493NATO SYG CONGRATULATES KARZAI FOR BEING DECLARED
[...] (U) On November 2, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued a statement congratulating Hamid Karzai for being declared the winner of Afghanistan's presidential election by Afghan Independent Election Commission. Rasmussen also said that NATO will continue to work in support of the Afghan gover [...]
2009-11-03 08:55:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV NATO MOPS AF
09USNATO497NATO SYG PROPOSES REGULAR CONSULTATIONS WITH
[...] (C) Summary. NATO Secretary General Rasmussen hosted Ambassador Daalder for breakfast November 3 to discuss Alliance issues and improving coordination with the PermReps. Rasmussen was particularly interested in coordinating closely with the US and suggested regular one-on-one meetings with t [...]
2009-11-03 17:22:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO MOPS MARR PREL PARM RU AF
09USNATO501DUTCH SAY U.S. AFGHANISTAN MESSAGE MUST BE A
[...] (C) Summary. In a November 3 meeting, Dutch PM Cabinet Director Richard van Zwol told USNATO Ambassador Daalder the Dutch were in a political deadlock over their Afghanistan contributions and the Prime Minister was attempting to unlock it. He urged the US to deliver a strong message privately [...]
2009-11-05 09:42:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL AF
09USNATO502NATO STATEMENT ON USG CONSULTATIONS WITH ALLIES
[...] (U) NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued a statement on the November 5 visit to NATO headquarters of a senior USG interagency team for consultations on Afghanistan with Allies and non-NATO troop contributing nations. (Note: The substance of the consultations will be reported septel.) 2. [...]
2009-11-05 17:31:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS MCAP MARR NATO AF
09USNATO505U.S. TEAM CONSULTS WITH ISAF PARTNERS ON
[...] (S/REL ISAF) SUMMARY: On November 5, a senior level USG interagency team consulted with NATO Allies and non-NATO ISAF troop contributing countries on the way ahead in Afghanistan, including how to respond to GEN McChrystal's assessment and resource request. The U.S. team stressed that the Pres [...]
2009-11-06 18:53:00Mission USNATOSECRETMOPS MCAP MARR PREL PTER NATO PGOV AF PK
09USNATO507SECURING ADDITIONAL ALLIED/PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: When President Obama announces his decision on possible U.S. troop increases for Afghanistan, the impact could be far greater if other Allied and Partner leaders would announce increases of their own either simultaneously or in close succession. Several Allies and Partners have [...]
2009-11-09 15:44:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS NATO MCAP MARR AF
09USNATO51NATO/IRAQ: ONE-TWO PUNCH MAY KO THE NATO TRAINING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Legal status and force protection challenges could strike severe -- if not fatal blows -- to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) at a time when the political will exists with our European Allies to expand their support for Iraqi Security Forces. First and most dangerous, [...]
2009-02-04 17:28:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR IZ
09USNATO510SOUTH KOREA WANTS TO DEPLOY PRT TO PARWAN; SEEKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 10, South Korean Minister Counselor Kim Hong-Kyun demarched USNATO personnel, informing them of Seoul's strong preference to deploy its recently announced Provincial Reconstruction Team to Parwan Province, Afghanistan. Kim requested U.S. support in this matter, citin [...]
2009-11-10 15:28:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR NATO AF PK KS
09USNATO511CORRECTED COPY: U.S. TEAM CONSULTS WITH ISAF
[...] (S/REL ISAF) This cable is a corrected copy including additional comments by the Deputy Assistant to the President and the Vice President's National Security Advisor, Tony Blinken. 2. (S/REL ISAF) SUMMARY: On November 5, a senior level USG interagency team consulted with NATO Allies and no [...]
2009-11-10 16:37:00Mission USNATOSECRETMOPS MCAP MARR PREL PTER NATO PGOV AF PK
09USNATO512UN REQUESTS NATO ASSISTANCE FOR CONGO MISSION
[...] (SBU) On November 6, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations Martin Howard distributed to Allies a United Nations request for NATO assistance in the form of equipment and training aids for a unit of 200 Tanzanian trainers that will train the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of th [...]
2009-11-10 17:59:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MCAP MOPS MARR PINS PGOV UN NATO
09USNATO513COUNTER-PIRACY: EXCHANGE OF MARITIME COMMAND FOR
[...] (U) On November 9, Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) took over responsibility for NATO's counter-piracy mission, Operation Ocean Shield, from Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2). SMNG1 is commanded by Portuguese Rear Admiral Jose Domingos Pereira de Cunha. 2. (U) The four ships cur [...]
2009-11-11 14:48:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS EWWT PBTS PHSA MCAP MARR PREL SO XA XO
09USNATO519PAKISTAN: DISCUSSION OF A STRATEGIC ROLE FOR NATO
[...] (C/NF) Summary. On November 4, the North Atlantic Council discussed progress in implementing the Strasbourg-Kehl Summit decision to build a broader political and practical relationship between NATO and Pakistan. NATO SYG Rasmussen said NATO would enhance the political dialogue, expand militar [...]
2009-11-13 08:32:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS NATO PREL AF PK
09USNATO525COUNTER-PIRACY WORKING GROUP CHAIR CALLS FOR NATO
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On November 9, the Chairman of Working Group One (WG1) of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, Chris Holtby (UK),briefed the NATO Policy Coordination Group (PCG) on regional capacity-building and urged NATO to play a role in training. NATO Deputy As [...]
2009-11-17 09:03:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR MCAP EWWT PBTS PHSA
09USNATO531NATO SYG STATEMENT ON KARZAI INAUGURATION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-19 11:55:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL MOPS MARR AF
09USNATO534NATO SYG PRESSES HUNGARY AND ROMANIA FOR MORE ISAF
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The U.S. Deputy Director of the Secretary General's Private Office Jeff Rathke (strictly protect) told us that Secretary General Rasmussen pressed Hungary and Romania on November 19 for additional troops for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. [...]
2009-11-19 16:58:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PREL MARR MASS NATO AF HU RO SP
09USNATO542SHAPE BRIEFS NAC ON NATO TRAINING MISSION -
[...] (C/REL ISAF) SUMMARY: At a November 18 NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan (NTM-A) briefing, Brigadier Simon Porter, Allied Command Operations Chief of Plans, told Allies and non-NATO ISAF troop contributors "real progress" has been made in standing up the mission. LTG William B. Caldwell wil [...]
2009-11-20 18:55:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMOPS MCAP MARR PREL PTER NATO PGOV AF
09USNATO546NATO-RUSSIA: NAC DISCUSSES RUSSIAN MILITARY EXERCISES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-23 13:23:00Mission USNATOSECRETPGOV PREL PINR MOPS NATO RS
09USNATO549SERBIA WANTS MTA CHANGE; CONSIDERING IPAP FOR 2011
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Serbian MFA Director General for NATO and Defense Affairs Vujic told USNATO DCM Heffern on November 24 that Defense Minister Sutanovac would present Belgrade's ideas for changes to the Military Technical Agreement (MTA) to Secretary of Defense Gates when they meet on November 30. [...]
2009-11-25 13:05:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR KV YI
09USNATO550SYG'S LETTER TO THE SECRETARY REGARDING THE
[...] (SBU) On November 24, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen provided us with a copy of a letter to the Secretary regarding NATO's December 3-4 Foreign Ministerial (letter e-mailed to EUR/RPM). The text of the Secretary General's letter to the Secretary follows: BEGIN TEXT SG(2009)0932 24 N [...]
2009-11-26 12:58:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL NATO OVIP OPDC MOPS MCAP MARR XG RS AF
09USNATO552SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S PARTICIPATION IN
[...] (S/NF) The following message for the Secretary is being transmitted in memo format: BEGIN TEXT November 27, 2009 MEMORANDUM For: Secretary Clinton From: Ivo Daalder Subject: Your Participation in the NATO Foreign Ministerial Madam Secretary: This ministerial may be one of ) [...]
2009-11-27 12:38:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS MARR MCAP PARM PINS OVIP AF
09USNATO555RFG: ISAF DECISION MAKING - INVOLVING NON-NATO
[...] (SBU) This is a request for guidance. See para 4. 2. (SBU) Several non-NATO troop contributing nations to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, particularly Australia and New Zealand, have pressed for a larger role in the ISAF-related decision process at NATO [...]
2009-11-27 18:11:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR MCAP NATO AS NZ AF
09USNATO560NATO SYG STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-02 08:18:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PREL NATO MARR MASS PGOV AF
09USNATO563RFG: HOW TO KEEP THE DUTCH IN SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C/NF) This is a request for guidance by OOB Brussels time on December 4. See para 7. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY. On December 2, the U.S. Ambassador and NATO Secretary General (SYG) Rasmussen received a demarche from The Dutch PermRep to NATO, Frank Majoor, requesting options The Hague could pursue t [...]
2009-12-03 15:38:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR MCAP NATO AF
09USNATO564CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT OF THE NATO-GEORGIA COMMISSION
[...] (U) Following the December 3 meeting of the NATO-Georgia Commission (NGC) at the level of Foreign Ministers, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen -- in his role as Chairman of the NGC -- issued the following Chairman's Statement: BEGIN TEXT: 03 Dec. 2009 Chairman's Statement Meeting of t [...]
2009-12-04 07:53:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV NATO PBTS MOPS PINS GG AF
09USNATO565NATO-UKRAINE COMMISSION: CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT FOR
[...] (U) Following the December 3 NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) meeting at the level of Foreign Ministers, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen, in his role as Chairman of the NUC, issued the following statement on his own authority: BEGIN TEXT: 03 Dec. 2009 Press Release: (2009) 188 Chairman [...]
2009-12-04 08:46:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MOPS NATO MASS MCAP MARR TBIO UP
09USNATO567ISAF MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) The following statement on Afghanistan was issued following the December 4 meeting in Brussels of Foreign Ministers from countries participating in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan: BEGIN TEXT: Statement on Afghanistan by Ministers of Foreign Affair [...]
2009-12-04 14:00:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS MARR MCAP MASS NATO AF PK
09USNATO569FINAL STATEMENT OF THE NATO FOREIGN MINISTERIAL
[...] (U) NATO Foreign Ministers issued the following statement following statement at the conclusion of their December 3-4 meeting in Brussels: BEGIN TEXT Meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Foreign Ministers held at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, on 4 December 2009 Â [...]
2009-12-04 15:03:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL NATO MOPS MARR MCAP MASS AF KV MW BK
09USNATO570HEADLINES OF A SUCCESSFUL FOREIGN MINISTERIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-04 15:32:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS MARR MCAP MASS NATO XG AF RS
09USNATO571DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S DECEMBER 3, 2009
[...] (U) December 3, 2009; 1500; Brussels, Belgium. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary James Steinberg Amb. Ivo Daalder EUR A/S Phil Gordon EUR Deputy A/S Robert Wood Special Assistant Amy Scanlon USNATO PolAd Kelly Degnan (notetaker) NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen [...]
2009-12-04 18:52:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALOVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL NATO MARR MOPS BK
09USNATO579NATO-RUSSIA: RESPONDING TO RUSSIA'S LATEST DRAFT TREATY LIMITING THE DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS ABROAD
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-09 08:22:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO RS
09USNATO580(U) DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S DECEMBER 3, 2009,
[...] (U) Classified by: Amy Scanlon, D(S) Special Assistant, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) December 3, 2009; 8:00 p.m.; Brussels, Belgium. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary James Steinberg Ambassador Ivo Daalder A/S Phil Gordon, EUR Amy Scanlon, D(S) Special As [...]
2009-12-10 09:04:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALOVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL NATO PGOV MOPS
09USNATO581NATO-RUSSIA: RUSSIA "BRIEFS" NRC ON MILITARY EXERCISES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-10 10:19:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS NATO RS
09USNATO593NATO-RUSSIA: NUCLEAR EXPERTS CAUTIOUS ABOUT
[...] (C) On December 17, the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Nuclear Experts considered a proposed table top exercise (TTX) involving a response to an improvised nuclear device (IND) in 2010. The Chair proposed that the TTX could be a stand alone event or serve as an initial planning conference for a f [...]
2009-12-18 13:06:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MNUC MOPS NATO RS
09USNATO6NATO/IRAQ: ALLIES SEEK LEGAL PROTECTIONS SIMILAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: NATO Allies at the January 7 North Atlantic Council meeting expressed strong political support for the continuation of the NATO Training Mission ) Iraq (NTM-I),but grave concern about the ambiguities of the current legal status for the mission. Allies sought clarification as to [...]
2009-01-08 17:43:00Mission USNATOSECRETNATO PREL MOPS MARR IZ
09USNATO61NATO-GEORGIA COMMISSION EXAMINES NEXT STEPS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the February 4 NATO-Georgia Commission Meeting, Allies were united in support of Georgia's territorial integrity. Allies also stressed their desire to see Tbilisi advance its domestic reforms and to make maximum use of the recently agreed Annual National Program process. G [...]
2009-02-13 10:06:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS NATO PARM PINR PREL GG RS
09USNATO73ALLIES RECEPTIVE TO FRANK PRESENTATION BY PETRAEUS
[...] (C) Summary: General Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, held a well-received consultation with NATO Permanent Representatives on February 12. Allies were surprised by and receptive to his frankness. Petraeus reassured Allies that the U.S. will complete its Afghanistan strategic r [...]
2009-02-20 15:38:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO MOPS MARR AF
09USNATO75FORGING A BROADER NATO-PAKISTAN PARTNERSHIP?
[...] (S/NF) This cable provides food-for-though for the Afghanistan/Pakistan Strategic Review, as seen from USNATO, on whether and how NATO could respond to Pakistan's interest in a broader relationship with NATO. We would of course welcome in particular Embassy Islamabad and Embassy New Delhi vie [...]
2009-02-24 10:56:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO MOPS PREL MARR MCAP ELTN KPAO PK AF IN
09USNATO9NATO/IRAQ: DENMARK AND PORTUGAL TEMPORARILY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Denmark and Portugal decided to withdraw their NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) personnel from Iraq until the legal status of the mission can be clarified. The Czech Republic and Hungary may follow suit. NATO negotiators will meet with Iraqi NSA Rubaie in Baghdad next week t [...]
2009-01-14 16:30:00Mission USNATOSECRETNATO PREL MOPS MARR IZ
09USUNNEWYORK101UN REQUESTS 607 AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT AMISOM
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) On February 5, USUN received a letter from the UN Secretariat on logistical support to the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM). The letter, which has been transmitted by email to the Department, requests agreement in pr [...]
2009-02-10 02:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO
09USUNNEWYORK122U/SYG MALCORRA ON STAFFING, SUDAN, SOMALIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Rice paid a courtesy call on UN Under-Secretary-General Susana Malcorra on Wednesday, February 11. U/SYG Malcorra, who heads the UN's Department of Field Support (DFS),told the Ambassador that Amcit Tony Banbury was on a "one man shortlist" for the position of Assista [...]
2009-02-11 23:23:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SU SO AF
09USUNNEWYORK138SOMALIA: UN BRIEFS ON SECURITY SUPPORT, POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Under-Secretary-General (U/SYG) Malcorra briefed the Security Council on February 12 on UN plans to implement resolution 1863. Malcorra mentioned the need for a bridging arrangement with the contractor already on the ground and said that the UN planned to conclude its own lo [...]
2009-02-14 00:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO
09USUNNEWYORK284UN BRIEFING NOTE ON FIELD OPERATIONS
[...] On March 16, 2009, Security Council President Dabbashi (Libya) transmitted the following Briefing Note to the Security Council on UN field operations covering the period of March 4-10, 2009. Africa --Burundi (BINUB): Despite continued efforts within the framework of the Joint Verification [...]
2009-03-19 15:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC MOPS KPKO
09USUNNEWYORK324U/SYG HOLMES BRIEFS MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 26, U/SYG for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes briefed members of the Security Council on the situation in northern Sri Lanka. He said the situation there was worsening and civilian casualties remained "tragically and unacceptably high." The "informal interactive disc [...]
2009-03-27 19:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV CE MOPS PREF PHUM UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK364UN PREVIEWS SOMALIA PEACEKEEPING REPORT
[...] (U) This is a guidance request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Raisedon Zenenga, head of the Africa Division of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO),told USUN on March 31 that DPKO, the Department of Political Affairs (DPA),and the Department of Field Support (DFS) had agre [...]
2009-04-07 23:46:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MARR MOPS UNSC SO
09USUNNEWYORK369ERITREA IN THE UNSC: NO CONSENSUS FOR ACTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a brief Security Council session on April 7, Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe described developments in the ongoing border dispute between Eritrea and Djibouti. Council members voiced unanimous support for the Secretary-General's good offices efforts bu [...]
2009-04-08 21:16:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS UNSC ER DJ
09USUNNEWYORK502SOMALI FM MAKES URGENT PLEA FOR AID TO AMB. RICE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a May 13 meeting, Somali Foreign Minister Mohammed Omaar briefed Amb. Rice on the situation in Mogadishu following fighting between Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Islamist opposition forces of a [...]
2009-05-14 17:44:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PTER ASEC KPKO UNSC ER SO
09USUNNEWYORK506SOMALIA: UNSC BACKS UK DRAFT, DEFERS UNPKO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Security Council members welcomed the UK's draft resolution on UN support to the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) with only a few members advocating a rapid transfer to a UN peacekeeping operation (UNPKO) in Security Council consultations on May 13. In a briefing prece [...]
2009-05-14 21:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO
09USUNNEWYORK517UN BRIEFING NOTE ON FIELD OPERATIONS
[...] On May 11, 2009, Security Council President Churkin (Russia) transmitted the following Briefing Note to the Security Council on UN field operations covering the period of April 29-MAY 5, 2009. 2. Begin text of Briefing Note: Africa --Burundi (BINUB): On 29 April, the African Union Spec [...]
2009-05-18 19:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC MOPS KPKO
09USUNNEWYORK630UGANDA SHOPPING FOR HELP ON SOMALIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ugandan Defense Minister Kiyonga told Ambassador DiCarlo on June 24 that Uganda still strongly favors a UNPKO for Somalia and that, in the meantime, AMISOM needs to push the envelope on services provided by a U.S. contractor in Mogadishu to allow more troops, better communication [...]
2009-06-26 22:38:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PTER ASEC KPKO UNSC ER SO
09USUNNEWYORK645UNGA ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON HONDURAS; PRESIDENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 29, President of the General Assembly (PGA) D'Escoto convened a meeting on the situation in Honduras, calling on the UNGA to join many countries in issuing a universal condemnation of the June 28 coup. Honduran PermRep Reina called the situation a tragic but transitional [...]
2009-07-02 00:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV MOPS XK XM HO
09USUNNEWYORK679SOMALIA: UNSC ADOPTS STATEMENT SUPPORTING TFG,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 9, Security Council members adopted a UK-drafted Presidential Statement (PRST) that largely tracks a recent African Union communiqu condemning recent attacks on the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and expressing concern about Eritrea's support for extremis [...]
2009-07-13 10:51:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO
09USUNNEWYORK685ACTION REQUEST: IDENTIFYING OPTIONS FOR RESPONDING
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5 below. 2. (SBU) Following the Security Council's debate on Somalia July 9, Council members are now considering whether to move forward on the question of sanctioning Eritrea for undermining the Djibouti Peace Process. The Council [...]
2009-07-14 11:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO ER
09USUNNEWYORK709SOMALIA: MONITORING GROUP PROPOSES 11 TARGETS FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Somalia Sanctions Committee ("751 Committee") has received a list (see para 4) of eleven possible targets for the first round of targeted sanctions under resolution 1844. This list, which includes three Eritreans, was prepared by the UN Somalia sanctions Monitoring Group (M [...]
2009-07-21 16:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KPKO SO UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK710P3 MEETS WITH DJIBOUTIAN PERMREP ON DJIBOUTI
[...] SUMMARY: (C) In a July 20 meeting, the P3 met with Djiboutian Permanent Representative Olhaye to discuss Djibouti's draft resolution calling for sanctioning those who led the drive to invade and occupy Djiboutian territory. Olhaye dismissed the P3's proposal to use the existing Somalia Sanct [...]
2009-07-21 21:36:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC ER DJ
09USUNNEWYORK713U/SYG PASCOE UPDATES SECURITY COUNCIL ON
[...] Summary: (SBU) In July 21 consultations on the Djibouti-Eritrea border dispute, U/SYG Pascoe told the Security Council that Eritrea has failed to comply with UNSC Resolution 1862, which calls on Eritrea to recognize the dispute, accept mediation and withdraw its forces. Council members unan [...]
2009-07-22 11:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC DJ
09USUNNEWYORK722SOMALIA: INCHING CLOSER TO SANCTIONS DESIGNATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 21, the Somalia Sanctions Monitoring Group (MG),a UN team mandated to monitor and report on compliance with the Somalia arms embargo and resolution 1844, briefed the Somalia Sanctions Committee ("751 Committee") on a proposed list of nine individuals, including three rank [...]
2009-07-24 16:39:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALKPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SO UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK723SOMALI FOREIGN MINISTER OMAAR POSITIVE ON THE TFG, FRUSTRATED BY ERITREA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-24 16:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO ER
09USUNNEWYORK741SOMALIA: SRSG OULD-ABDALLAH URGES INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR SOMALIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On July 28, SRSG for Somalia Ould-Abdallah called for the international community to continue its support for the TFG and AMISOM, reporting that while insurgent attempts to overthrow the Somali government have failed, the security situation remains fragile. African Union Commi [...]
2009-08-03 11:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO
09USUNNEWYORK743AU COMMISSIONER LAMAMRA STRATEGIZES ON SOMALIA,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-04 11:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO ER
09USUNNEWYORK772ETHIOPIAN CHARGE EAGER TO SANCTION ERITREA; AGREES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-17 09:03:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO
09USUNNEWYORK986SOMALIA 1844 DESIGNATIONS: USUN REQUESTS TO ENGAGE
[...] (U) This is an action request - please see paras 6-8. 2. (C) Summary: Per Department instructions (REF A),USUN has shared with the P-3 a list of names we would consider designating under UNSCR 1844 (2008),the Somalia UN targeted sanctions regime established in November 2008. This list in [...]
2009-11-03 22:26:00USUN New YorkSECRETKPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SO UNSC
09VIENNA139GOA DEBATING POSSIBLE SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: Representatives of the MFA, Interior Ministry, and Defense Ministry are discussing options for supporting the Afghanistan mission. No decisions have been made, but support for the UNODC and a contribution to election security are among the options under discussion. An MFA contac [...]
2009-02-10 08:27:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AU
09VIENNA1450STAFFDEL KESSLER DISCUSSES IRAN SANCTIONS IN
[...] (C) Summary: Richard Kessler, Staff Director of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (HCFA),and David Fite, HCFA Staff Member, discussed the Iranian nuclear program in Vienna November 9 with GOA officials and MPs from key political parties. The Staffdel emphasized that the U.S. seeks to en [...]
2009-11-13 14:25:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG MNUC MOPS EUN IR AU
09VIENNA1511AUSTRIA SUPPORTS U.S. GOALS IN AFGHANISTAN, STILL
[...] (C) In place of the Ambassador, who was traveling in country, the DCM met November 24 with Johannes Kyrle, MFA Secretary General, to discuss reftel points. The DCM emphasized that the U.S. is looking for allies and partners to make strong public statements of support following the announcemen [...]
2009-11-25 11:32:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AU
09VIENNA1588ISRAELI DEFMIN DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, IRAN
[...] (U) Israeli Defense Minister and Deputy PM Barak met with Chancellor Faymann, President Fischer, DefMin Darabos, and FM Spindelegger during a low-key December 14-15 visit to Vienna. During a joint press conference after their meeting, Barak and Darabos emphasized their support for a two-state [...]
2009-12-17 14:53:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ENRG MNUC MOPS IS IR AU
09VIENNA238AUSTRIA CONSIDERING OFFERING AFGHAN POLICE TRAINING
[...] (C) Polchief discussed reftel A points on the USG Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy review February 25 with Bernhard Zimburg, MFA director for East Asia and the Pacific. Polchief noted that Austrian FM Spindelegger had stated publicly at the GAERC in Brussels February 23 and again in Vienna the f [...]
2009-02-27 13:49:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AU
09VIENNA383AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC
[...] (U) In response to reftel A, and following up on reftel B conversation between Charge and Austrian PolDir Lehne, Econ/Pol Counselor and Polchief met March 30 with Bruno Bilek, MFA Deputy Director for East Asia and the Pacific. E/P Couns stressed that while the media had been focusing on the in [...]
2009-03-31 07:09:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS AU
09VIENNA437AUSTRIA'S SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTION TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) Polchief discussed Ref A request on April 6 with Bruno Bilek, MFA Acting Director for East Asia and the Pacific (which includes Afghanistan under the MFA's schema). Bilek noted that, as reported reftels B-D, the GOA is considering providing training for Afghan police and judges outside of [...]
2009-04-09 15:31:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AU
09VIENNA923AUSTRIAN PLANS TO TRAIN AFGHAN POLICE STALLED
[...] (C) Acting Polcouns discussed reftel A points July 22 with Bruno Bilek, MFA Deputy Director for East Asia and the Pacific. Bilek said the GOA's efforts to organize police training for Afghanistan (reftel B) had ground to a halt. The Interior Ministry now steadfastly oppposes the idea, arguing [...]
2009-07-24 09:29:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AU
09VILNIUS160NATO KFOR MISSION: LITHUANIA PULLING OUT,
[...] (U) Lithuanian Defense Minister Rasa Jukneviciene announced Lithuania's plans to terminate participation in KFOR at the March 24 deployment ceremony for its 20th (and last) KFOR rotation. In comments to the media, Jukneviciene said the decision would allow Lithuania to concentrate on Afghanis [...]
2009-03-25 10:39:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL NATO KPKO KV AF LH
09VILNIUS172LITHUANIA STILL COMMITTED TO AFGHANISTAN, DESPITE
[...] (C) We briefed Vytas Leskevicius, director of the MFA's Transatlantic Cooperation and Security Policy Department, on the conclusion of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategic Review March 26, and shared ref B White Paper March 27. He thanked us for the information, and confirmed that Lithuania stil [...]
2009-03-31 13:28:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL NATO AF PK LH
09VILNIUS188AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH LITHUANIAN DEFENSE
[...] (C) On April 2, Ambassador Cloud held a one-on-one meeting with Lithuanian Defense Minister Rasa Jukneviciene, following her return from a visit to Afghanistan. Jukneviciene, who had been accompanied by three MPs, said she was very satisfied with her visits to the Lithuanian-run PRT in Ghor an [...]
2009-04-07 13:57:00Embassy VilniusSECRETPREL MOPS LH AF
09VILNIUS194LITHUANIA STRAINING TO INCREASE CONTRIBUTIONS TO
[...] (C) Summary: Lithuania is committed to Afghanistan, but its difficult financial situation will make additional contributions challenging. DCM met April 6 with MFA Under Secretary Asta Skaisgiryte-Liauskiene to present ref A requests for specific contributions to Afghanistan. She promised t [...]
2009-04-10 11:46:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL MARR NATO AF LH
09VILNIUS22MEETING BETWEEN EUR ASSISTANT SECRETARY DANIEL
[...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried and FM Usackas discussed the continuing negotiations to resolve the gas cut-off to Ukraine. They agreed that Russia had shown itself to be an unreliable supplier, and the current crisis may build support for greater diversification of supplies. A/S Fried stressed to [...]
2009-01-13 10:31:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL MOPS
09VILNIUS305LITHUANIA ASKS FOR HELP WITH AFGHAN PRT
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Lithuanian MFA Secretary Asta Skaisgiryte Liauskiene called in DCM and DAO on 27 May to outline Lithuania's unsuccessful efforts to find donors for development projects at its Ghor Province PRT, especially the paving of the airport runway to allow military [...]
2009-06-04 13:52:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR AF LH
09VILNIUS380LITHUANIA INFORMED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF MANAS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-14 12:15:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF LH
09VILNIUS397LITHUANIA SEEKS CIVILIAN EXPERTS FOR GHOR PRT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-22 12:33:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF LH
09VILNIUS457LITHUANIA'S STRATEGIC PLANS FOR AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) Summary. The GOL recently prepared a new national strategy on its activities in Afghanistan which would extend the current mandate for troops on the ground through the end of 2013. The Parliament will take a decision on extending the mandate during its Fall session. The GOL continues t [...]
2009-08-26 14:43:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALAF LH MARR MOPS NATO PREL
09VILNIUS462AFGHANISTAN STILL A PRIORITY AMID BUDGET CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary. In separate meetings on August 28 we met with MFA's Deputy Director of the Transatlantic Cooperation and Security Policy Department Simonas Satunas and with MOD's Senior Counselor (Political Director) Andrius Krivas to discuss both NATO operations and strategy in Afghanistan, in [...]
2009-08-31 13:34:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALAF LH MARR MOPS NATO PREL
09VILNIUS593PM'S CHANCELLOR DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, BELARUS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister's Chancellor Deividas Matulionis said November 5 that Lithuania remains committed to leading the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan's Ghor Province, puts a high priority on NATO contingency planning for defense of the Baltic states, and has seen positiv [...]
2009-11-06 15:51:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ECON MOPS LH
09VILNIUS594LITHUANIA IN AFGHANISTAN -- ADVANCING MUTUAL GOALS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following our mid-October visit to Afghanistan to review Lithuania's ISAF contributions, Foreign Minister Usackas is seeking to inject much-needed new organization, energy and financing into Lithuania's efforts to support development in Ghor Province, where Lithuania leads a 200 [...]
2009-11-06 16:03:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALAF LH MARR MOPS NATO PREL EAID
09VILNIUS634AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL MEETING WITH FOREIGN-AFFAIRS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The chairman of the parliamentary committee on foreign affairs told Ambassador Derse that Lithuania remains committed to development efforts and its PRT leadership in Afghanistan's Ghor Province, despite financial straitQd difficulties in attracting foreign donors. He also obl [...]
2009-11-25 15:25:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MOPS LH
09VILNIUS635RC-WEST CONFERENCE IN VILNIUS
[...] (U) Action request -- see paragraph 3. 2. (U) The GOL will hold a Regional Command-West Conference in Vilnius December 8-9 to discuss strategy for PRTs in Western Afghanistan. We are working closely with U.S. delegation members and with MFA colleagues to ensure that the event will be a s [...]
2009-11-27 10:41:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDAF LH MAPP MOPS NATO PREL EAID
09VILNIUS698AFGHANISTAN: SPAIN, ITALY BILATERAL MEETINGS AT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 8-9, Director of Office of Afghanistan Affairs Henry Ensher led a U.S. delegation comprised of U.S. officers posted to Herat and Ghor provinces, the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, USAID, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD),the Joint Staff, CENTCOM [...]
2009-12-21 14:59:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMAPP MOPS NATO PREL EAID AF LH
09VILNIUS699LITHUANIA'S GO-FORWARD STRATEGY IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary. Members of the U.S. delegation to the December 8-9 GOL-hosted RC-West conference met bilaterally with MFA and MOD representatives on December 9 to discuss RC-West conference conclusions and future strategy for Afghanistan. The U.S. delegation underscored that we should work toge [...]
2009-12-21 14:59:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALAF MAPP MOPS NATO PREL EAID LH
09VILNIUS709LITHUANIAN COMMENTS ON DRAFT MOU ON LIFE, SECURITY
[...] We contacted MOD's Head of the International Operations Section of the International Relations and Operations Department Tomas Urbonas on December 21 to inquire about the status of the MOU on Life, Security and Mobility Support, per ref A instructions. Urbonas confirmed that the GOL has revie [...]
2009-12-23 13:22:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDMAPP MOPS NATO PREL EAID AF LH
09VILNIUS84AMBASSADOR AND DEFENSE MINISTER PLAN FOR SECRETARY
[...] (U) This cable is an action request. Please see paragraph five. Ambassador Seche is authorized to orally convey information in paragraphs 7-9 in delivering this demarche (but asked not to leave points in written form). Post may not/not provide these points in the form of a non-paper. 2. (S) OBJE [...]
2009-02-10 09:15:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL LH
09WARSAW205POLISH MFA ON AFGHANISTAN STRATEGIC REVIEW
[...] (C) Summary. In a February 23 meeting with Charge to discuss reftels, Deputy Foreign Minister Jacek Najder suggested that the U.S. strategic review of Afghanistan/Pakistan policy should seek ways to empower Afghanistan's governors, the key to building stability outside the major cities. Najd [...]
2009-02-24 14:21:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF PL
09WARSAW212POLAND: CANNOT TAKE LEAD IN NTM-I BORDER SECURITY
[...] (C) In response to retel demarche, Lucyna Golc-Kozak, the Head of the Operations and Crisis Management Section at the Polish MFA, told us that Poland will not take the lead as the Principal Coordinating Nation for a border security program within the NATO training mission in Iraq. Golc-Kozak s [...]
2009-02-25 15:35:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL IZ PL
09WARSAW314POLAND SUPPORTS US ON SOUTH OSSETIA AND ABKHAZIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Polish MFA is encouraged by the new U.S. administration's firm stance on Georgia's territorial integrity. Tomasz Orlowski, Head of the Central Asia and South Caucasus Section at the Polish MFA, told us that Poland and the U.S. appear to be "on the same page." Orlowski said Po [...]
2009-03-24 12:46:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PBTS RS BO GG PL
09WARSAW388POLAND STEPS UP IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Foreign Minister Jacek Najder April 9 confirmed GoP plans to increase Poland's contribution to ISAF and noted: -- Polish President Lech Kaczynski had good meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and other senior leaders during a visit to Afghanistan April 8. -- K [...]
2009-04-10 14:05:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MCAP MOPS AF PL
09WARSAW603POLISH RESOLVE IN AFGHANISTAN STILL STRONG
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poland is a leading troop contributor in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, and senior Polish officials voice strong support for the effort. But Poland, like many other NATO allies, is not immune to the effects of a long campaign that has not enj [...]
2009-06-12 16:09:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MCAP MOPS MARR PL AF
09WARSAW768POLES CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF RIGGED
[...] (C) Poland is prepared to consider increased assistance for Afghanistan after the August presidential elections, but the GoP is worried that the 20 August contest might already be rigged in favor of incumbent President Hamid Karzai. Roman Strzemiecki of the MFA's Asia and Pacific Department s [...]
2009-07-24 12:23:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR PL AF
09WARSAW876RETHINKING U.S. FORCE REDUCTIONS IN EUROPE: VIEW
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Embassy Warsaw believes there would be a strong, negative Polish reaction to major U.S. force reductions in Europe. From Poland,s perspective, a big drawdown would be seen as evidence that the U.S. is less committed to European security at a time of heightened concern over the int [...]
2009-08-28 12:25:00Embassy WarsawSECRET//NOFORNMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL PTER PL
09WELLINGTON259MIXED REACTION TO NZ SAS DEPLOYMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary. Political criticism of the GNZ's August 10 announcement to re-deploy the SAS to Afghanistan has been largely limited to the opposition Labour Party's criticism of the decision. This discord broke a long-held political convention in NZ of bipartisan support for foreign policy, es [...]
2009-08-17 02:51:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS MARR NZ AF
09WELLINGTON260NEW ZEALAND SAS RETURNS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. On August 10, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announced that his country's elite SAS will be re-deployed to Afghanistan. He also stated that the New Zealand-led PRT will, over the next three to five years, draw down its military component and increase its civilian contribut [...]
2009-08-10 20:32:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS MARR NZ AF US
09WELLINGTON266RECALL 09 WELLINGTON 266
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-14 10:24:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS MARR NZ AF US
09WELLINGTON268RECALL 09 WELLINGTON 268
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-14 10:48:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS MARR NZ AF US
09WELLINGTON270RECALL 09 WELLINGTON 270
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-14 10:57:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS MARR NZ AF US
09WELLINGTON307REQUESTING ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN - NEW
[...] (S) On November 27, the Charge delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Under Secretary equivalent) for the Middle East and Africa Peter Hamilton. Drawing heavily on points provided in reftel, the Charge noted that Presiden [...]
2009-11-27 05:30:00Embassy WellingtonSECRETNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
09WELLINGTON53NEW ZEALAND INPUT TO AFGHANISTAN STRATEGY REVIEW
[...] (U) Reftel request was forwarded to the Government of New Zealand. Post received the following response from Michael Green, the Acting Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT),handling Afghanistan among other responsibilities. Begin GNZ response. (C) Thanks f [...]
2009-02-27 03:08:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL NATO AF NZ
09WELLINGTON94NEW ZEALAND WEIGHS AFGHANISTAN ASKS REQUEST
[...] (C) On April 8, Acting DCM and DATT met with Ministry of Defense and Ministry (MOD) of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials to present the overview of requested needs and specific asks for New Zealand. (Note: The Charge d'Affaires had earlier presented the list to MFAT Deputy Secreta [...]
2009-04-14 05:14:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS AF NZ
09YAOUNDE321CAMEROON'S SOUTH WEST GOVERNOR TALKS BAKASSI, SCNC
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 10 meeting with Pol/Econ Chief, Governor of the South West Region Louis Eyeya Zanga said his region was blessed with fertile land and good forest resources but had too few roads. The priority in Bakassi (which is in his region) is security and roads, he said. The [...]
2009-04-06 16:52:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CM MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL
09YEREVAN103DEFENSE MINISTER REVIEWS CSTO, RUSSIA, REGIONAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian reviewed Armenia's regional security perspectives with Ambassador February 10. He commented that the recently-announced CSTO reaction force remains only "on paper." He linked Russia's military presence in Armenia to the potential threat posed by [...]
2009-02-17 16:24:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO CIS RU TU AJ AF AM
09YEREVAN125GOAM OFFERS FORCE MAJEURE LANDING RIGHTS FOR
[...] (C) On February 20, Defense Minister Ohanian met with Ambassador and Defense Attache. Noting the Kyrgyz parliamentary decision to terminate access to Manas Air Force Base and that the U.S. was likely looking for alternative routes to Afghanistan, Ohanian said Armenia would like to offer assi [...]
2009-02-20 14:23:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL MARR AF AM
09YEREVAN218ABKHAZIA/SOUTH OSSETIA DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-26 12:59:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PBTS RU GG AM
09YEREVAN889ARMENIA TO DEPLOY PEACKEEPERS TO AFGHANISTAN IN
[...] (C) After only one day of debate, on December 8 Armenia's National Assembly (parliament) approved in overwhelming fashion the February 2010 deployment of up to 80 Armenian peacekeepers to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Parliament's swift approval of [...]
2009-12-24 10:13:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL AF GM AM
09ZAGREB111CROATIA SUPPORTS USG'S APPROACH ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Poloff delivered points from reftels on 26 February to Andrej Dogan, Head of the Department for International Security at the MFA. Dogan expressed gratitude for the comprehensive overview on Afghanistan and said that he was encouraged by what he heard. The GoC agreed with the U.S. Adminis [...]
2009-02-27 15:27:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL PGOV MOPS MARR AF HR
09ZAGREB139SCENESETTER FOR MG KISNER, CG SOCEUR, VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Sir, your visit is very important for the dedication ceremony in honor of MSG Ivica Jerak (YER-ak). You will meet Ambassador Bradtke at the ceremony and will be hosted later by the Chief of the General Staff, GEN Josip Lucic (LOOTS-itch). 2. (C/NF) Atmospherics. Your trip comes at [...]
2009-03-13 15:26:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE
09ZAGREB179CROATIAN RESPONSE ON AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-31 09:26:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
09ZAGREB197CROATIAN RESPONSE ON SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO
[...] (C) Summary. On April 7 in a discussion with MFA State Secretary Bozinovic, the Ambassador urged the Croatian government to consider a number of possible additional contributions to Afghanistan. Bozinovic responded that Croatia would expand its forces in Afghanistan to the 300 troop limit s [...]
2009-04-10 08:20:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF HR
09ZAGREB255SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CRO MOD STATE SECRETARY,
[...] (C/NF) Atmospherics. Sir, the visit of Croatian State Secretary (Deputy Minister for Plans and Policy),Pjer Simunovic (P-YER sh-MUUN-o-vitch),is the first trip to the U.S. by a senior Croatian MOD official since Crotia joined NATO in April of this year. It comes at a time when the excel [...]
2009-05-08 14:36:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
09ZAGREB321UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE CLAPPER DISCUSSES REGION
[...] (C) Summary. President Mesic told Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence James Clapper on June 1 that Serbia needed to send a public message to the political elite in Republika Srpska that they were part of BiH and should look to Sarajevo, not to Belgrade. Mesic warned that the leaders [...]
2009-06-04 12:58:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR
09ZAGREB396SCENESETTER FOR GEN HAM, CG USAREUR, VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Sir, yours is the first USAREUR CG visit to Croatia in several years. CSM Bean visited his Croatian counterpart in February. After you arrive you will be hosted by the Chief of the General Staff, GEN Josip Lucic (Lootz-itch) and the Croatian Army Commander, LTG Mladen Kruljac (KREWL-ya [...]
2009-06-30 15:00:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
09ZAGREB428CROATIA INFORMED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF MANAS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-14 07:10:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF HR
09ZAGREB436CG USAFE FROM DATT/ARMA DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE
[...] (SBU) Monday 20 July, you are scheduled to meet with U.S. Embassy country team representatives headed by Charge Vivian Walker. Following your meeting with the embassy country team, Croatian Air Force Commander, MG Vlado Bagaric (BAAG-r-itch) will receive you at Pleso Air Base. Tuesday morni [...]
2009-07-15 14:24:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM MARR MOPS
09ZAGREB455DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ASSISTING AFGHANISTAN BEYOND
[...] (C) In a meeting on July 21 Andrej Dogan, Head of the Department for International Security at the MFA, in response to points in reftel expressed appreciation for the update. He stressed that Croatia remained committed to its role in Afghanistan. He noted that in addition to its current con [...]
2009-07-24 12:42:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR HR AF
09ZAGREB558SCENESETTER FOR COMMANDER, U.S. EUCOM'S Visit to
[...] (C/NF) Sir, your visit to Exercise JACKAL STONE 09 comes at a time when the excellent security relationship between Croatia and the United States continues to grow stronger. Croatia appreciated the United States being one of earliest countries to ratify Croatia's NATO accession protocol and [...]
2009-09-11 13:12:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE
09ZAGREB690CROATIA CONSIDERING INCREASE IN ISAF DEPLOYMENT BY
[...] (C) Ambassador Foley conveyed points in reftel in November 26 meeting with Foreign Minister Jandrokovic emphasizing inter alia importance of increased troop contributions by Croatia to ISAF. Jandrokovic replied that the U.S. could count on strong public support from the GOC in the wake of the [...]
2009-11-27 10:44:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL NATO MOPS AF HR
10ABUDHABI59Country Team Assessment for Transfer Advanced Anti-Radiation
[...] (u) Classified by Ambassador Richard G. Olson, reasons 1.4 (a),(b),and (d). 2. (u) Summary. The armed forces of the United Arab Emirates requested a LOA for the transfer of advanced anti radiation guided missiles (AARGM) to consider for purchase. The AARGM transforms the agm-88 har [...]
2010-02-04 17:15:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS MASS PREL AE
10ABUDHABI69UAE - SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CJCS
[...] (SBU) Admiral Mullen: we warmly welcome your visit to Abu Dhabi, and have requested an appointment with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Shaykh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ),whom you last met on 9 September 2009 in Washington. We have also req [...]
2010-02-09 11:35:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS AE
10ADDISABABA163UNDER SECRETARY OTERO’S MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN
[...] (SBU) January 31, 2010; 4:15 p.m.; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Otero Assistant Secretary Carson NSC Senior Director for African Affairs Michelle Gavin PolOff Skye Justice (notetaker) Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Special Assistant Gebretensae Gebremich [...]
2010-02-02 05:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM MOPS ECON KE ET
10ADDISABABA166ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON'S JANUARY 30, 2010,
[...] (C) Summary: A high-level Kenyan delegation headed by Foreign Minister Wetangula used a long January 30 meeting on the margins of the AU Summit to lobby Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson's support for the GOK's long-incubating Lower Juba initiative. Wetangula, the Minist [...]
2010-02-02 11:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS PTER SOCI KE SO
10ADDISABABA167UNDER SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS
[...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson, in a January 31 meeting with Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif on the margins of the AU Summit underscored continued USG support bu [...]
2010-02-02 11:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS PTER EAID SO
10ADDISABABA267USAU: DJIBOUTIAN LEADER DISCUSSES TROOP COMMITMENT
[...] (C) On the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa on February 1, Djiboutian President Ismael Omar Guelleh and Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf reviewed with USAU A/DCM the Government of Djibouti's plan for deploying troops to Somalia as part of the African Union Mission in Som [...]
2010-02-09 09:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO DJ SO AU
10ADDISABABA299USAU: COMMISSIONER LAMAMRA BENDS GENERAL WARD'S
[...] (C) Summary: In what has become a regular exchange during U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander General Ward's semiannual visits to Addis Ababa, African Union (AU) Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra broke with his tradition of providing a security tour d'horizon and devoted almo [...]
2010-02-13 07:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMCAP MOPS PREL PTER SO AU
10ADDISABABA387ETHIOPIA: PM MELES-CODELS TALK FRANKLY ABOUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Members of Codels Durbin and Meeks asked PM Meles on February 17 about the status of Ethiopia's democracy, prospects for food self-sufficiency, differences between Chinese and U.S. approaches to economic assistance and investment, the high numbers of Ethiopian medical profession [...]
2010-02-24 12:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM MOPS ECON EINV EAGR SO AF ET
10ADDISABABA388USAU: AFRICAN UNION STRUGGLES WITH AMISOM MEDIA
[...] (C) Summary: Seconded UN Public Information Officer (PIO) reveals a "complete blockage" of African Union strategic communications efforts on the eve of a major planned offensive by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Transitonal Federal Government (TFG) forces, and blames the Office [...]
2010-02-24 14:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PTER SO UN AU
10ADDISABABA50ETHIOPIA DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN SKIRMISH ON ERITREA
[...] (C) Responding to recent Eritrean claims of border attacks initiated by the Ethiopian military, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) initially publicly denied the attacks had occurred and later acknowledged to us the attacks had probably occurred while strongly denying GOE involvement. GoE officia [...]
2010-01-12 15:10:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMOPS ASEC PREL ER ET
10ALGIERS20ALGERIA STRONGLY PROTESTS TSA LISTING
[...] (S/NF) MFA Americas Director General Sabri Boukadoum expressed to the Ambassador January 6 the GOA's "profound dismay" regarding Algeria's inclusion on the TSA list for enhanced screening. He said this message came directly from President Bouteflika. The TSA decision, Boukadoum stressed, did not ac [...]
2010-01-06 17:38:00Embassy AlgiersSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS PINR AG US
10ALGIERS39ALGERIAN FM: TSA LISTING “INTOLERABLE,
[...] (S/NF) Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci January 11 summoned the Ambassador and forcefully objected to Algeria's placement on the TSA enhanced screening list. He termed the decision intolerable, inappropriate, and inopportune. It reflected neither the reality of Algeria's security situation, its coun [...]
2010-01-12 17:50:00Embassy AlgiersSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV PINR MOPS AG US
10AMMAN200JORDAN: DESPITE LOSSES IN HAITI QUAKE, JORDAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Jordan lost three of its military peacekeepers, and 23 were wounded in the January 12 earthquake. This is in addition to five Jordanian peacekeepers who were recently killed in an October 2009 UN plane crash in Haiti. Despite this loss, Jordan has sent a military field hospit [...]
2010-01-19 16:34:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS ASEC HA JO
10AMMAN327CODEL HASTINGS VISIT FOCUSES ON DISPLACED IRAQIS
[...] (S/NF) Summary. During a January 11 visit to Amman, Representative Alcee Hastings (D-FL),in an audience with King Abdullah and joint meeting with Prime Minister Samir Rifai and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, reasserted the importance of U.S.-Jordanian relations, a message well-received days a [...]
2010-02-07 11:41:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER MOPS JO AF
10AMMAN329JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR JOINT CHIEFS CHAIRMAN ADM
[...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: The Chairman's visit comes at a time when Jordan has made significant contributions both in Afghanistan and to broader regional security: encouraging Syria to seek a moderate Arab alternative to Iranian influence, maintaining its focus on a two-state solution to the Israeli- [...]
2010-02-08 06:43:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS OVIP JO
10AMMAN91JORDAN: REGIONAL SECURITY SUPPORT - AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This cable is part 1 of 5 in a series on Jordan's regional security contributions and military support. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Jordan has been exceptionally responsive to USG requests for military contributions in support of regional and international security priorities. In Afghanistan, [...]
2010-01-07 13:56:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PGOV PREL ASEC JO
10ANKARA118PROPOSAL TO SEND TURKISH JOURNALISTS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 9. Turkey: A Key Contributor in Afghanistan... ------------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Turkey is an important contributor to NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan and is a key partner in the USG' [...]
2010-01-25 15:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS NATO AF TU
10ANKARA119TURKISH PRT IN JOWZJAN STILL IN LIMBO
[...] (C) Summary: The Turks were disappointed with the inconclusive talks they held with the Germans and Swedes in Berlin on January 15 regarding security arrangements for the PRT Turkey intends to deploy to Jowzjan Province. The MFA said that the three countries will meet again in early February, [...]
2010-01-25 16:09:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR
10ANKARA120TURKISH MILITARY TAKES A POUNDING WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: "Taraf" newspaper broke the newest in a chain of alleged anti-democratic military plots on January 20, a day before the Constitutional Court overturned a 2009 law extending civilian court jurisdiction to military officers (REFTEL). The newspaper claimed the Turkish First Army [...]
2010-01-25 16:49:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMOPS PINR PINS PREL TU
10ANKARA130TURKEY: CHOD ANGRILY DISMISSES PLOT (AGAIN),
[...] (C) Summary: Turkey's military chief delivered a forceful and at times angry response to the allegations surrounding the alleged 2003 "Sledgehammer" coup plot. General Basbug took particular issue with the claim that the military had planned to bomb mosques in order to create the environment [...]
2010-01-26 15:46:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS TU
10ANKARA150TURKEY: OF COUPS AND CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
[...] (C) Reports of coup plots against PM Erdogan's Islamist-leaning government have been a staple of the Turkish media since 2007. Despite protests by Turkey's top brass that there is no substance to the allegations, a growing percentage of the population believes that at least some elements wit [...]
2010-01-29 07:44:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS TU
10ANKARA173GENERAL STRIKE LOOMS FEBRUARY 4 AS UNIONS RALLY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A deadlock in negotiations between the GOT and the Turk-Is Labor Confederation, affiliated with former TEKEL workers (REFTEL),has produced a call for a one-day work stoppage on February 4. Turk-Is, supported by five other labor confederations, is confident that the strike will [...]
2010-02-03 08:24:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALELAB AMGT ECON MOPS PGOV TU
10ANKARA174GENERAL STRIKE LOOMS FEBRUARY 4 AS UNIONS RALLY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A deadlock in negotiations between the GOT and the Turk-Is Labor Confederation, affiliated with former TEKEL workers (REFTEL),has produced a call for a one-day work stoppage on February 4. Turk-Is, supported by five other labor confederations, is confident that the strike will [...]
2010-02-03 09:11:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB AMGT ECON MOPS PGOV TU
10ANKARA221APPARENT MOVEMENT ON JOWZJAN PRT'S SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: MFA confirmed that a meeting took place among Turkish, Swedish, German and NATO officials on the margins of the February 4-5 informal NATO Defense Ministerial in Istanbul and said that there is now an agreement in principle that Turkey's "civilian PRT" is acceptable to all parties. [...]
2010-02-10 14:17:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR TU
10ANKARA224TEKEL STRIKE: LAST GASP FOR LABOR MOVEMENT?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Now in its 58th day, the TEKEL strike is emerging as a defining moment for Turkey's labor movement and a significant political challenge for Prime Minister Erdogan. The strikers continue to draw major media attention, not least from the 200 workers who launched a hunger strike fi [...]
2010-02-10 16:48:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALELAB AMGT ECON MOPS PGOV TU
10ANKARA239ALLEGED PKK WARNING TO U.S. AGAINST PROVIDING UAVS
[...] (C) In comments responding to a question regarding the visit to Ankara by Secretary Gates on February 6 and USF-I Commanding General Odierno on February 3, the leader of the terrorist PKK reportedly issued a warning to the U.S., apparently against providing Turkey with an armed UAV capability. [...]
2010-02-12 16:57:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPTER MOPS TU
10ANKARA267USF-I GENERAL ODIERNO'S COUNTER-PKK MEETING WITH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In a February 3 meeting with the top level of the Turkish inter-agency security affairs group, USF-I Commanding General Raymond Odierno agreed to develop an action plan to improve counter-terrorism pressure on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Odierno suggested the plan's initi [...]
2010-02-17 16:06:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PTER PINR MARR MOPS TU IZ
10ANKARA292(S) GOT WILL LOOK INTO TURKISH FIRMS ENGAGED IN
[...] (S) We delivered reftel paper to MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Department Head Serhan Yigit on February 23. Yigit said he understood the seriousness of our concerns and agreed to relay the information regarding the Turkish firms to relevant government agencies in order to look into these [...]
2010-02-23 14:35:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS
10ANKARA294TURKEY: LARGEST WAVE OF MILITARY DETENTIONS TO
[...] (C) Summary: On February 22 police detained 47 retired and active-duty military officers, including 17 flag-grade officers for -- according to press reports -- their alleged involvement in coup plots dating back to 2003-2004. Although coverage of the detentions blanketed the press, neither th [...]
2010-02-23 19:01:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS TU
10ANKARA300TURKEY: UNEASINESS CONTINUES FOLLOWING DETENTION
[...] (SBU) Despite on-going press speculation into the reasons and motivations behind the detention of nearly 50 military officers on February 22 (reftel) -- including discussions of a possible coup by some news outlets -- the situation in Turkey remains calm. The Istanbul Public Prosecutor has fo [...]
2010-02-24 15:36:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS TU
10ANKARA304TURKEY: PRESIDENT, PM, AND CHOD MEET IN EFFORT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Gul, PM Erdogan, and CHOD Basbug met on February 25 in an effort to dispel tensions resulting from the February 22 detention of scores of active duty and retired military officials, including the former deputy CHOD and retired force commanders (refs a and b). Deputy PM [...]
2010-02-25 15:14:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS TU
10ANKARA57TURKEY READY TO RE-ENERGIZE AEGEAN TALKS, BALL IN
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director General Cagatay Erciyes told PolMilCouns on January 8 that Turkey is ready to re-energize Aegean talks with Greece, but is still awaiting a formal response to Erdogan's letter to Papandreou. The MFA wants exploratory talks to resume early in 2010, and said the [...]
2010-01-13 14:45:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS GR TU
10ANKARA72TURKEY SHARES US VIEWS RE: TRANSITION TO AFGHAN
[...] (C) Drawing from reftel talking points, we highlighted our views regarding the transition to Afghan lead provincial responsiblity with MFA NATO Department Section Head for NATO Operations Esra Dogan on January 15. Dogan expressed appreciation for the points and said Turkey fully agrees with t [...]
2010-01-15 15:40:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL
10ASMARA14DECREASES IN DARFUR FIGHTERS IN ERITREA
[...] (C) The number of fighters from Darfur rebel groups in Eritrea has shrunk considerably over the last few months, according to Abdul Beghi, a representative from the Revolutionary Democratic Freedom Forces (RDFF) in Asmara. Beghi said most of the fighters, who were stationed along Eritrea's wes [...]
2010-01-20 11:07:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF MOPS PGOV SU ER
10ASMARA3REPORTS OF OPPOSITION ATTACKS AND BORDER SKIRMISH
[...] (SBU) Eritrean rebel groups claimed to have killed 25 Eritrean soldiers and wounded another 38 in two separate attacks in south-central Eritrea, according to January 2nd media reports. The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) and the Eritrean Salvation Front (ESF),Ethiopian-backed a [...]
2010-01-05 12:41:00Embassy AsmaraSECRET//NOFORNMOPS ASEC PTER PGOV PINS PREL ER ET
10ASMARA35ERITREA'S AIR FORCE, SANCTIONS, AND RUSSIA
[...] (C) ERITREA'S RUSSIAN MIGS ------------------------------ The Eritrean Air Force flies a number of MiG-29 fighters purchased from Russia. To maintain these front-line aircraft, the Isaias regime entered into a technical services contract with a Russian parastatal corporation. At least thr [...]
2010-02-16 12:15:00Embassy AsmaraSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MOPS ER RU
10ASMARA39THE ISAIAS REGIME'S SECURITY POSTURE
[...] (C) 7,000 PRESIDENTIAL GUARDS -------------------------------- Eritrea boasts one of the largest standing armies in Africa and is among the most militarized societies in the world. To protect himself and his regime from assassination, coup d'etat, army mutiny, or a foreign commando strike, [...]
2010-02-18 11:17:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ER
10ASUNCION83TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP
[...] (U) THE AMBASSADOR, OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION PARAGUAY (ODC),AND THE PARAGUAYAN MILITARY FORCES COMMANDER CONCUR WITH THE 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (7TH SFG) JCET TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) AND DEPLOYMENT AS OUTLINED HERE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: [...]
2010-02-17 11:47:00Embassy AsuncionSECRETMOPS PREL MASS MCAP MARR PGOV PA
10ASUNCION85TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP
[...] (U) THE AMBASSADOR, OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION PARAGUAY (ODC),AND THE PARAGUAYAN MILITARY FORCES COMMANDER CONCUR WITH THE 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (7TH SFG) JCET TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) AND DEPLOYMENT AS OUTLINED HERE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: [...]
2010-02-17 13:03:00Embassy AsuncionSECRETMOPS PREL MASS MCAP MARR PGOV PA
10ATHENS23GREECE -- CLARIFYING THE TRANSITION TO AFGHAN LEAD
[...] (C) Political Counselor presented demarche points to Ambassador Charalampos Dafaranos, Director of the Asian Directorate at the Foreign Ministry, on January 15. Dafaranos welcomed the points and agreed that the London Conference needs to make sure that the message that gets out is one of cont [...]
2010-01-15 15:50:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL AF GR
10ATHENS41MFA TALKS TURKEY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA interlocutors were wary of Turkish motives in the Aegean yet intent on finding ways to improve relations in a January 19 meeting. While they attributed some of the positive gestures from Turkey toward the tail-end of 2009 as posturing in advance of the December 2009 European [...]
2010-01-27 14:41:00Embassy AthensSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PHUM MOPS GR TU CY
10ATHENS53NATO Air-COM Izmir's Visit to Athens
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Lieutenant General Ralph Jodice (USAF),Commander of NATO's Component Command Air - Izmir (and also dual-hatted in a national role as Commander, 16th Air Expeditionary Task Force, USAFE) visited Athens January 13-14, for introductory meetings with Ambassador Speckhard, HAF Ch [...]
2010-01-29 13:11:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS GR TU
10ATHENS63NATO Air-COM Izmir's Visit to Athens
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Lieutenant General Ralph Jodice (USAF),Commander of NATO's Component Command Air - Izmir (and also dual-hatted in a national role as Commander, 16th Air Expeditionary Task Force, USAFE) visited Athens January 13-14, for introductory meetings with Ambassador Speckhard, HAF Ch [...]
2010-02-01 20:41:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS GR TU
10BAGHDAD105HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING, USA
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Ministry of Interior (MOI)Security Forces, who have been nominated to participate [...]
2010-01-14 15:08:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD154HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED ENGLISH LANGUAGE
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated to participate in the English Language Training and Basic American Langua [...]
2010-01-22 11:26:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD155HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING, USA
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MOI) who have been nominated to participate in the Human Resources (HR) Course scheduled [...]
2010-01-22 11:27:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD179HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING, USA
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who have been nominated to participate in the C-130 Refresher Simulator Course schedu [...]
2010-01-25 04:41:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD199USF-I DETAINEE UPDATE: ONLY LOW-THREAT DETAINEES
[...] (S) Summary. The transfers of U.S.-held detainees and the two remaining U.S.-run theater internment facilities (TIFs) to the GOI appear to be on track. However, rather than continuing to release 300 detainees per month, as in November and December of 2009, United States Forces - Iraq (USF-I) [...]
2010-01-26 16:36:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS PHUM PINS PTER CASC IZ XP
10BAGHDAD201HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED ENGLISH LANGUAGE
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated to participate in the English Language Training and Basic American Langua [...]
2010-01-27 06:21:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD215HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING, USA
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who have been nominated to participate in the C-130 Refresher Simulator Course schedu [...]
2010-01-28 06:47:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD23HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED ATA TRAINING
[...] This is an expedited action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates, who have been nominated to participate in the ATA/VIP Protection Course. All applicants are officers at the Ministry [...]
2010-01-05 13:13:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD247HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL SHAMI
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated to participate in the Orthopedics Surgery and Rehabilitation Observership [...]
2010-01-31 15:58:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD248HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR KAREEM
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated to participate in the Defense Language Combined Logistics Captains Career [...]
2010-01-31 15:59:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD249HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR MOHAMMED
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated to participate in the Defense Language Institute/Infantry Advanced Leader [...]
2010-01-31 15:59:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD281HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING IN USA
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces, Ministry of Interior (MOI) who have been nominated to participate in site visits to observe IG [...]
2010-02-03 13:23:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD286HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from Ministry of Interior (MOI)who have been nominated to participate in the Vehicle Maintenance Training and Study Course dur [...]
2010-02-04 06:12:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD295HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING, USA
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who has been nominated to attend the General Surgery Observationship course during the [...]
2010-02-04 16:33:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD311HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR KASSIM
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who has been nominated to attend the Basic American Language Instructor Course during [...]
2010-02-07 05:40:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD312HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR ABADI
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following individual from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who has been invited by the American Enterprise Institute to a reception and dinner h [...]
2010-02-07 06:46:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD313HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who have been nominated to attend the Patrol Boat Training during the period 12 April [...]
2010-02-07 06:46:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD314HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING, USA
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who have been nominated to attend the Human Resources Training during the period 22 M [...]
2010-02-07 06:46:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD315HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING, USA
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who have been nominated to attend the Senior Executive Seminar during the period 29 M [...]
2010-02-07 06:46:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD316HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR MOHAMMED
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who has been nominated to attend the Defense Language Institute Advance Leaders'Course [...]
2010-02-07 06:47:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD319HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MOI) who have been nominated to attend an Internal Affairs Training Course during the per [...]
2010-02-07 11:01:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD329HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who has been nominated to attend the Special Operations Combating Terrorism Course dur [...]
2010-02-08 11:47:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD330HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who have been nominated to attend the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Manage [...]
2010-02-08 12:02:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD3379HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AL-SAAD
[...] This is an expedited action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) Security Forces, who has been nominated to participate in a naval conference i [...]
2010-01-01 07:48:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD351HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED PATROL BOAT TRAINING,
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who have been nominated to attend the Patrol Boat Training Course during the period 1 [...]
2010-02-11 03:56:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD352HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ATA/VIP U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING,
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MOI) who have been nominated to attend the ATA/VIP Protection Course during the period 13 [...]
2010-02-11 03:56:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD353HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ATA/VIP U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING,
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MOI) who have been nominated to attend the ATA/VIP Protection Course during the period 1 [...]
2010-02-11 03:57:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD354HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED PATROL BOAT TRAINING,
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who have been nominated to attend the Patrol Boat Training Course during the period 1 [...]
2010-02-11 03:57:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD355HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED PATROL BOAT TRAINING,
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who have been nominated to attend the Patrol Boat Training Course during the period 1 [...]
2010-02-11 03:57:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD356HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED PATROL BOAT TRAINING,
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who have been nominated to attend the Patrol Boat Training Course during the period 1 [...]
2010-02-11 03:57:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD360HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED PATROL BOAT TRAINING,
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who have been nominated to attend the Patrol Boat Training Course during the period 1 [...]
2010-02-11 08:56:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD377HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ALAARAGY AND AL-SODANI
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD, who have been nominated to participate in the Sovereign Challenge at Special Operation [...]
2010-02-13 08:38:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD379HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CT TRAINING, GROUP 1
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated from the Iraqi Liaison Officers (LNOs) at the Iraqi Operations Coordination Group (IOCG) to participate [...]
2010-02-13 09:36:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD405PRIME MINISTER INSERTS HIMSELF INTO AUTHORIZATION
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Maliki, through the Office of the Commander in Chief head General Faruq, directed February 12 that the PM must authorize all U.S. combined operations following a February 11/12 U.S.-Iraqi operation in the southern Iraqi province of Maysan. The operation was aim [...]
2010-02-16 13:19:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL KDEM MOPS PTER IZ
10BAGHDAD426PM MALIKI ORDERS RETURN TO ALMOST NORMAL
[...] (S/NF) The Prime Minister's Office issued a memorandum February 16 to the Defense and Interior Ministries which reversed the February 12 order to suspend U.S.-Iraqi combined security operations (text in paragraph two below). The new order effectively allows almost all Iraqi Security Force o [...]
2010-02-17 15:50:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL KDEM MOPS PTER IZ
10BAGHDAD429HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING, USA
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MOI) who have been tentatively selected for FBI-sponsored training during the period 23-2 [...]
2010-02-18 06:34:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD436ISCI CHAIRMAN HAKIM CONDEMNS MILITARY OPERATION TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ISCI Chairman Ammar al-Hakim condemned a recent combined Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) - USF-I operation in Maysan to CDA, arguing that Iraqi Police should have conducted the operation. U.S.-Iraqi relations should be increasingly defined by socio-economic ties, rather than military [...]
2010-02-18 15:28:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV MOPS PTER KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD442PRT MAYSAN: ALI AL-SHARQI OPERATION SPURS PUBLIC
[...] (U) This is a PRT Maysan cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Inaccurate reports of a unilateral USF-I raid upon a village in southern Maysan provinces, leaving a woman and child among the ten dead, sparked angry reactions among local residents. In reality, the combined Iraqi-US operation was aimed [...]
2010-02-19 07:49:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PGOV PTER MOPS KDEM KPAO IR IZ
10BAGHDAD448U.S. FORCES DETAINEE UPDATE; UPCOMING TRANSFER OF
[...] (S) Summary. At this time, there are 5,830 detainees in U.S. custody, evenly distributed between the two U.S. theater internment facilities (TIFs) - Taji and Cropper. United States Forces - Iraq (USF-I) operations are under way to set the detainee populations in both the Taji and Cropper TIFs [...]
2010-02-19 13:51:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS PHUM PINS PTER CASC IZ XP
10BAGHDAD460HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED DEFENSE RESOURCE
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MOI) who have been nominated to attend the Defense Resource Management training during th [...]
2010-02-21 12:33:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD461HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ATA/VIP U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING,
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MOI) who have been nominated to attend the ATA/VIP Protection Course during the period 1 [...]
2010-02-21 12:34:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD465HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED OFFICER TACTICAL
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who has been nominated to attend the Officer Tactical Intelligence Course during the p [...]
2010-02-22 06:50:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD469HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR ZORA
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who has been nominated to attend the Human Resources Training during the period 22 Mar [...]
2010-02-22 12:18:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD477U.S. SENDS TOUGH, BUT NECESSARY, MESSAGE DURING
[...] (SBU) Summary. In the February 20 Joint Subcommittee on Detainee Affairs (JSC-DA) meeting, United States Forces - Iraq (USF-I) Deputy Commanding General for Detainee Operations (DCG-DO) MG David Quantock, Co-Chair of the JSC-DA, delivered a tough message - if the GOI is unable to provide arre [...]
2010-02-23 06:29:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS PHUM PINS PTER CASC IZ XP
10BAGHDAD479HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED DEFENSE RESOURCE
[...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MOI) who have been nominated to attend the Defense Resource Management training during th [...]
2010-02-23 08:19:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD500DETAINEE RELEASES AND TARGETING APPROVAL CHANGES
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: U.S. forces transferred thirteen detainees captured in Maysan in a joint U.S.-Iraqi operation in accordance with demands by the PM and terms of the Security Agreement. After an initial transfer of nine of the detainees, the Prime Minister ordered high value target [...]
2010-02-24 15:05:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL KDEM MOPS PTER IZ
10BAKU120AZERBAIJAN: AFGHAN TRAINING SUPPORT DEMARCHE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered Reftel demarche to Anar Jahangirli, chief of the Security Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jahangirli was unable to confirm Azerbaijani participation at the 23 February Force Generation Conference, but said that the Ministry of Defense had been prope [...]
2010-02-22 09:09:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PGOV PREL AF AJ
10BANGKOK175THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the below-me [...]
2010-01-21 07:45:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
10BANGKOK197A/S SHAPIRO VISIT: BILATERAL TIES AND DOMESTIC
[...] (C) Summary. During a January 13-15 visit, Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro met with a wide range of military and civilian government officials to discuss U.S.-Thai relations, Thai views of strategic challenges, and RTG plans to deploy a battalion of peacekeep [...]
2010-01-25 09:47:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
10BANGKOK226SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ADMIRAL WILLARD
[...] (C) Admiral Willard, Embassy Bangkok welcomes you to Thailand. Despite ongoing domestic political challenges, Thailand's adherence to democratic values should not go unrecognized. That a full range of actors in the Thai political scene can openly and vigorously debate policies and the state [...]
2010-01-27 10:07:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
10BANGKOK233THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the 3 individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the bel [...]
2010-01-28 10:12:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
10BANGKOK249THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the unit and the commander listed below, who has been selected to attend [...]
2010-01-29 09:02:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
10BANGKOK283THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the below-me [...]
2010-02-03 09:50:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
10BANGKOK298SCENESETTER FOR THE CSA-HOSTED VISIT OF THAI ARMY
[...] (C) General Casey, the upcoming visit of Thai Army Commander General Anupong Paojinda will be an important occasion to demonstrate our appreciation for the U.S.-Thai relationship. Despite ongoing domestic political challenges, Thailand's adherence to democratic values should not go unrecogni [...]
2010-02-04 05:35:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
10BANGKOK34THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the 3 individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the bel [...]
2010-01-07 03:03:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
10BANGKOK35THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the below-me [...]
2010-01-07 03:03:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
10BANGKOK45SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHAPIRO
[...] (C) Assistant Secretary Shapiro, Embassy Bangkok welcomes you to Thailand. Despite ongoing domestic discord and current inward focus, Thailand's strategic importance to the U.S. cannot be overstated. Your visit provides an opportunity to signal the United States' appreciation for the long-s [...]
2010-01-07 10:42:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
10BANGKOK80THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the 3 individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the bel [...]
2010-01-12 07:11:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
10BEIRUT115SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 9-13 JOINT MILITARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The February 10-12 Joint Military Commission (JMC) meetings in Washington are the second in the series of bilateral military discussions that began in October 2008 (reftel). As Lebanon emerges from 2009's six-month struggle to form the new national unity government, the JMC will [...]
2010-02-04 16:08:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PTER KPKO PINR SY IS LE
10BEIRUT123SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' FEBRUARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Beirut warmly welcomes your February 16-17 visit to Lebanon. As the country emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meetings with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri will rein [...]
2010-02-05 16:20:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER UNSC MARR MOPS PBTS KPAL EAIR
10BEIRUT124REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY
[...] (U) In accordance with provisions of the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, we have carefully reviewed the human rights record of the following candidates. We found no evidence of gross human rights violations for these individuals. 2. (U) The following Lebanese Armed Forces personnel ar [...]
2010-02-08 06:33:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PMIL PHUM LE
10BEIRUT187DEMARCHE ON SYRIAN TRANSFERS OF ARMS TO HIZBALLAH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In response to the Ambassador's February 25 demarche on the danger of Syrian transfers of increasingly sophisticated weaponry to Hizballah, Prime Minister Saad Hariri acknowledged the urgency and serious nature of the message and said he had feared that Hizballah had "new technol [...]
2010-02-25 16:30:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPTER PREL PBTS MASS MOPS IS LE TU SY
10BEIRUT41REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY
[...] (U) In accordance with provisions of the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, we have carefully reviewed the human rights record of the following candidates. We found no evidence of gross human rights violations for these individuals. 2. (U) The following Lebanese Armed Forces personnel a [...]
2010-01-13 16:41:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PMIL PHUM LE
10BEIRUT74CRASH OF ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES FLT 409: LEBANESE GOVERNMENT REQUESTS U.S. ASSISTANCE IN SEARCH AND RESCUE, RECOVERY
[...] The Lebanese government has requested immediate USG assistance in search and rescue and/or recovery operations following the crash of Ethiopian Airways flight 409 on January 25. The plane, en route from Beirut to Addis Ababa, went down shortly after its 02:30 hrs (local) take-off approximate [...]
2010-01-25 10:16:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR CASC KEMR MOPS LE
10BEIRUT84REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY
[...] (U) In accordance with provisions of the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, we have carefully reviewed the human rights record of the following candidates. We found no evidence of gross human rights violations for these individuals. 2. (U) The following Lebanese Armed Forces personnel a [...]
2010-01-28 07:09:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PMIL PHUM LE
10BEIRUT96UNSCOL WILLIAMS ON UNIFIL INCIDENT, GHAJAR
[...] (C) Summary: UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams shared with the Ambassador on January 27 a disturbing report of a January 23 act of aggression against a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) foot patrol in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil involving an angry crowd an [...]
2010-01-29 16:02:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC MARR MOPS PTER PINR IS SY LE
10BERLIN138MAXIMIZING GERMANY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRAINING
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 10:34:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
10BERLIN157DEFENSE MINISTER ZU GUTTENBERG REVEALS STRUGGLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Defense Minister zu Guttenberg revealed in a February 3 meeting with Ambassador Murphy that coalition partner FM Westerwelle -- not the opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) -- had been the single biggest obstacle to the government seeking a bigger increase in German troops [...]
2010-02-04 16:07:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
10BERLIN197GERMAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANSF TRAINING
[...] (C) Charge d'Affaires delivered ref A points to MOD State Secretary Ruediger Wolf and MFA Afghanistan-Pakistan Task Force Director Ruediger Koenig in separate meetings on February 18, encouraging Germany to clarify at the February 23 NATO/ISAF Force Generation Conference what specific NATO req [...]
2010-02-19 17:08:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
10BERLIN22GERMANY: MOUNTING BUMPS IN ROAD TO LONDON
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The German government is struggling to get some traction on an Afghanistan strategy in the run-up to the January 28th London Conference, and thus far the indications are not promising. Chancellor Merkel chaired a mini-cabinet meeting January 4 in preparation for the conferen [...]
2010-01-07 16:42:00Embassy BerlinSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
10BERLIN227GERMAN GOVERNMENT SUCCEEDS IN WINNING LARGE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. An overwhelming majority of opposition Social Democrats (SPD) joined the government parties on February 26 in supporting a new one-year mandate for the Bundeswehr in Afghanistan, which increases the authorized troop ceiling by 850 (including a 350-soldier reserve). SPD Caucus Le [...]
2010-02-26 17:08:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
10BERLIN62GERMANY STRONGLY SUPPORTS U.S. VIEWS ON TRANSITION
[...] (C) Post delivered ref A points to MFA AF/PAK Task Force Director Ruediger Koenig on January 15, emphasizing the U.S. hope that NATO's progress in developing a plan for provincial transition could be highlighted as a deliverable at the January 28 London Conference. Koenig, just back from pre- [...]
2010-01-15 17:32:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
10BERLIN65GERMAN MOD READY TO CONCLUDE BILATERAL MOU ON
[...] (C) After consulting with MFA, post delivered reftel points and a copy of the draft bilateral MOU on January 15 to COL Harald Gante, the head of the Afghanistan Team on the MOD's Joint Commitments Staff. Gante confirmed that the MOD is the right interlocutor on the German side to negotiate the [...]
2010-01-19 14:37:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
10BERLIN68GERMANY PLANS NO INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION PAYMENTS
[...] (C) MOD and Chancellery officials have assured us that Germany will be very prudent and follow established precedents in addressing demands for compensation by the families of civilians allegedly killed in a September 4 air strike ordered by the German PRT Kunduz commander against two hijacked [...]
2010-01-19 19:32:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO GM
10BERLIN69CHANCELLOR EMPHASIZES NEED FOR BROAD POLITICAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The internal German debate regarding a possible increase in German troops in Afghanistan after the January 28 London Conference is back on a positive trajectory now that government concerns about the planned inflow of U.S. forces into the north have been largely dispelled. Defense [...]
2010-01-19 19:48:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
10BERLIN87SPD PARLIAMENTARIANS WILLING TO CONTEMPLATE TROOP
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Parliamentarians from the opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) indicated privately to the Ambassador that under the right circumstances, they might support a modest increase of German troops in Afghanistan. They also promised to remain "serious" on Afghanistan even though the [...]
2010-01-22 11:10:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
10BOGOTA11SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S JAN 11-13 VISIT
[...] (C) Your visit is an opportunity to focus U.S. and Colombian efforts to consolidate Colombia's gains as the country enters a transition year. President Uribe will seek your reassurance of our commitment to their fight against illegal drugs and illegal armed groups. His decision on whether to [...]
2010-01-06 23:01:00Embassy BogotaSECRET//NOFORNPREL OVIP PGOV PHUM PTER ECON ETRD EAID SNAR MOPS CO
10BOGOTA171FIGHT OVER DEMOCRATIC SECURITY: COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR
[...] (C) Despite its weakened state, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) continued to carry out asymmetrical attacks on soft targets and executed several higher profile operations in the fourth quarter of 2009 -- including the kidnapping and execution of the governor of Caqueta and an [...]
2010-02-08 15:22:00Embassy BogotaSECRET//NOFORNPTER MOPS MCAP ASEC PREL PGOV PHUM CO
10BOGOTA214AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: NOVEMBER 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for November, 2009, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 2,808 tracks during November. There were three Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS) for the month. END SUMMARY. ------- Tracks [...]
2010-01-21 21:07:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
10BOGOTA238CODEL ENGEL DISCUSSES FTA AND DCA, ENCOURAGES COLOMBIAN
[...] (SBU) House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairman Eliot Engel led a Congressional delegation to Cartagena and Monteria, Colombia from January 7-10, 2010. At his private ranch in Monteria, President Uribe outlined Colombia's progress, with U.S. support, on counterna [...]
2010-01-22 18:30:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SNAR EAID ETRD PHUM MOPS OREP CO
10BOGOTA239COLOMBIA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEMIEUX (FEBRUARY 17-19)
[...] (SBU) Your upcoming visit to Bogota and two Colombian military facilities is an opportunity to discuss with the Colombians our shared fight against illegal drugs and illegal armed groups as well as the underlying social inequality that drives both phenomena. The possible referendum to allow Pre [...]
2010-02-12 18:58:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID PGOV MCAP MOPS PTER ETRD PHUM SNAR OREP CO
10BOGOTA243QUESTIONS ABOUND ON WHETHER AIR STRIKE HIT INDIGENOUS TERRITORY
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 21:09:00Embassy BogotaSECRET//NOFORNCO MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PTER
10BOGOTA293SHARP DECLINE IN INTERNAL DISPLACEMENTS, CHALLENGES REMAIN
[...] (C) The Colombian Government (GOC) and local NGO Consultancy for Human Rights and Displacement (CODHES) both reported new internal displacements declined, 47% and 24% respectively, in 2009. The GOC attributed the decline to consolidated state presence, reduced violence from the conflict, and b [...]
2010-02-17 22:33:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF PGOV PTER KJUS MOPS CO
10BRASILIA51Ambassador Shannon's Meeting with MOD Jobim
[...] (C) 1. (C) During Ambassador Shannon's introductory call February 5, Minister of Defense Nelson Jobim described the overall bilateral security relationship as strong and transparent. He said he favored expanding it this year, first through a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA),then throug [...]
2010-02-18 13:08:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS BR MASS
10BRATISLAVA20SLOVAKIA SEES EYE-TO-EYE ON ISAF TRANSITION MESSAGING
[...] (C) Acting DCM delivered reftel demarche to MFA official Radovan Javorcik, whose newly-expanded directorate includes the U.S. and several countries of the Middle East, as well as Afghanistan and Pakistan. Javorcik agreed on the importance of a unified message underscoring international su [...]
2010-01-19 15:47:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL NATO AF LO
10BRUSSELS106EMBASSY CONTINUES VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN OF AWARENESS
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Brussels, and particularly Ambassador Gutman, have intensified their efforts to raise Belgian public and official awareness, understanding and support for the President's strategy on Afghanistan since the new year. The strategy has included a vigorous round of media interv [...]
2010-01-27 16:03:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV EAID BE AF
10BRUSSELS228EU DECLARES U.S. A KEY SECURITY AND DEFENSE PARTNER
[...] (C/NF) Summary: EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) ambassadors recently approved a policy paper on EU defense and security relations with non-EU countries, which singles out the United States as an indispensable partner, according to French Pol-Mil Counselor Thomas Bertin (protect). [...]
2010-02-26 11:13:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EUN
10BRUSSELS61BELGIUM: DEMARCHE ON CLARIFYING TRANSITION TO
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche clarifying the difference between the transition of provincial responsibility and Transfer of Lead Security Responsibility to Francois De Kerchove, Director for Security Policy at the Belgian MFA, on January 19. De Kerchove indicated that he understood the di [...]
2010-01-20 12:39:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS NATO PREL AF BE
10BRUSSELS88EU APPROVES MILITARY TRAINING MISSION FOR SOMALI
[...] (SBU) On January 25, EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels approved an EU military mission to train Somali National Security Forces in Uganda. French and German contacts tell us the mission will begin in May. Operational level planning will continue under the supervision of EU Political [...]
2010-01-26 13:05:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL SO XA XW UG EUN
10BUCHAREST45AMBASSADOR'S JANUARY 22, 2010 MEETING WITH NEW ROMANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER BACONSCHI
[...] (S) Summary: In his introductory call on new Romanian FM Teodor Baconschi, Ambassador previewed the upcoming visit to Romania by U/S Tauscher and expressed U.S. gratitude for the GOR's January 21 decision to increase its Afghanistan contingent by an additional 600 troops. FM Baconschi noted his gov [...]
2010-01-27 13:19:00Embassy BucharestSECRETPREL MARR MOPS NATO AF RO
10BUDAPEST103HUNGARY'S NON-PAPER ON NATO'S NEW STRATEGIC CONCEPT
[...] (SBU) The MFA's NATO Office Director, Eszter Sandorfi, provided PolOff a copy of the following Hungarian Non-paper on NATO's new strategic concept Februray 19. 2. (C) The non-paper text, dated February 2010, follows: Begin text --------------------------------------------- ------ Core [...]
2010-02-22 15:38:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALMOPS MAPP NATO PREL HU
10BUDAPEST23HUNGARY'S COMMENTS ON AFGHAN TRANSITION PLANNING
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered ref A and B points to the MOD Policy State Secretary Jozsef Bali and MFA's Security Policy and Non-proliferation Deputy Department Head, Gabor Horvath, January 15. Both expressed appreciation for the ref A's clarifying points and acknowledged the importance of continued [...]
2010-01-15 16:05:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MOPS NATO AF HU
10BUDAPEST26AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS:
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ambassador made January 11-14 introductory calls on President Laszlo Solyom, Prime Minister Gordan Bajnai, and Foreign Minister Peter Balazs. Although the most substantive meeting was with Prime Minister Bajnai, each of the Ambassador's Hungarian interlocutors stressed the [...]
2010-01-19 14:45:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL ENRG EPET EINV MARR MOPS PHUM RS LO HR
10BUDAPEST37AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH SENIOR MFA OFFICIALS
[...] (C) Summary. In separate meetings January 21 with the Ambassador, MFA State Secretaries Laszlo Varkonyi and Gabor Iklody stressed the importance of the U.S.-Hungarian bilateral relationship and outlined proposed cooperation between the Visegrad Four and the USG on Roma and energy issues. Hi [...]
2010-01-25 12:38:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG EPET MOPS PHUM RS BK AF HU
10BUENOSAIRES154ARGENTINA: Firm Offer of 200 Additional Peacekeepers for
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador met February 5 and February 8 with Defense Minister Nilda Garre and Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana, respectively, to confirm Argentina's offer of additional peacekeepers to Haiti. Both confirmed that the formal offer to the UN had been made. Garre said the offer was f [...]
2010-02-10 13:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PREL EAID HA AR
10BUENOSAIRES76Argentina Interested in Hosting Small Arms and Light Weapons
[...] (U) Action request for Department in para 5. 2. (U) Deputy Pol Couns discussed the proposal (reftel) to co-host with Argentina a regional conference on small arms and light weapons (SA/LW) traffic with Alberto Dojas, Deputy Director for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office on Internat [...]
2010-01-27 19:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PREL MASS AR
10CANBERRA63ON AFGHANISTAN, THE WAITING IS THE HARDEST PART
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: DFAT and AusAID officials report that Australia is still months away from rolling out its planned civilian surge in Afghanistan. A final announcement is now not expected until March at the earliest. Officials expressed frustration at the slow pace and do not expect that anyt [...]
2010-01-24 23:08:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL MARR MOPS AS AF
10CAPETOWN37WILL MOTUMI BE MADE PERMANENT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE?
[...] (U) Summary . On February 9, Defense Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, briefed Parliament,s Portfolio Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs (Defense Committee) in response to the poor performance of SA Acting Permanent Secretary (PermSec) in the Ministry of Defense, Tsepe Motumi, the week before [...]
2010-02-22 16:52:00Consulate Cape TownCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS SF PGOV
10CARACAS33VENEZUELA MAKES ADDITIONAL CLAIMS OVER ALLEDGED AIRSPACE
[...] (C) Summary. In a nationally televised briefing the evening of January 11, Venezuelan Vice President and Defense Minister Ramon CarrizC!lez, flanked by two generals, provided different information about the alleged January 8 U.S. incursion into Venezuelan airspace than that provided jus [...]
2010-01-12 20:15:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL CO VE OAS
10CARACAS47TFHA01: Venezuela Sends Aid, Minimizes Coordination with
[...] (SBU) Summary: As of January 19, the Venezuelan government (GBRV) has completed five airlifts and launched three sealifts to provide disaster relief to Haiti. The arrival of two Russian operated cargo planes, if fully employed, could significantly increase Venezuela's relief contribu [...]
2010-01-19 22:30:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PREL VE OAS PREF EAID HA KPKO
10CARACAS55TFHA01: Venezuela Plans Two Flights For January 21; Ignores
[...] (SBU) Summary: Defense AttachC) spoke on January 20 with Dr. Luis Diaz Curbelo, National Director of Civil Defense. Diaz confirmed prior sea and air shipments to Haiti. Diaz added that Venezuelan ships were bound for the Dominican Republic instead of Haiti. The GBRV will contact the U [...]
2010-01-20 22:37:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MOPS PREL PREF KPKO OAS HA VE
10CARACAS67TFHA01: One Relief Flight Departs Venezuela
[...] (SBU) Summary: A C-130, Venezuela's fifth relief flight, departed January 21 reportedly carrying 12 tons of supplies and 48 personnel . Local press reported that a Russian IL-76 carrying Venezuelan relief supplies to Haiti was unable to obtain landing authorization. In fact, the aircr [...]
2010-01-21 22:58:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MOPS PREL PREF KPKO OAS HA VE
10CARACAS77CHAVEZ "WANTS TO TALK WITH U.S."; DECLARES HIMSELF A MARXIST
[...] (C) Summary: During his January 15 annual address to the National Assembly (AN) and in subsequent public remarks, President Chavez formally declared himself a "Marxist," criticized President Obama for "serving the interests of the Empire," and affirmed that the Venezuelan government (GBRV [...]
2010-01-25 21:20:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV VE MOPS ECON SOCI
10CARACAS87TFHA01: GBRV Continues Disinformation Regarding U.S. Aid To
[...] (SBU) Summary: During his January 24 television and radio broadcast, President Hugo Chavez claimed the "Yankees" aboard the hospital ship, USNS Comfort, were not treating patients because, "they will not work in the rubble, they will not go into the poor neighborhoods." Chavez also pr [...]
2010-01-26 17:28:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MOPS PREL PREF KPKO OAS HA VE
10CHENGDU15"LHOKA" AKA "SHANNAN": SINIFICATION OF THE CRADLE OF TIBETAN
[...] (C) Introduction and Summary. Although considered the cradle of Tibetan culture, the historical city and prefecture of Lhoka, in southeastern Tibet, is in the midst of a silent cultural and population invasion by Han Chinese, Consul General's November 22-25 visit there suggests. Lhoka's rapid [...]
2010-01-15 10:08:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PGOV ECON EAID MCAP MOPS SOCI CH IN
10CHIANGMAI16KAREN STATE UPDATE
[...] (C) According to the Karen National Union (KNU),which continues its armed struggle against Burma's military regime, it has agreed on the terms of a defensive military alliance with two other armed groups - the Kachin Independence Army (KIA-a ceasefire group) and Chin National Army. Talks aim [...]
2010-02-19 08:03:00Consulate Chiang MaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PREF MOPS MARR BM TH
10COLOMBO105SRI LANKA: FONSEKA DETAINED, GOVERNMENT PLANS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 8, former opposition presidential candidate Fonseka was taken into custody by military police. Several key joint opposition leaders were at the office when the detention occurred and said the military personnel had man-handled Fonseka and dragged him across the floor as [...]
2010-02-09 13:44:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO108SRI LANKA HOT TOPICS: FONSEKA, BUDDHIST CRITICISM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10, Charge met with the Foreign Secretary, who said that the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) had acted with complete transparency when detaining Sarath Fonseka and that the U.S. statement of "concern" by the State Department spokesman was premature. He left the door open [...]
2010-02-10 12:31:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO109SRI LANKA: UPDATE ON CHILD SOLDIERS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: According to UNICEF, new cases of child recruitment in 2009 numbered 17 by the TMVP and 402 by the LTTE. All of these children were released. There were now five outstanding cases of TMVP children recruited before 2009 who were under 18, and 54 outstanding cases who had turned 18 [...]
2010-02-11 09:52:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO11SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO.5
[...] (C) TNA Leader R. Sampanthan announced late afternoon on January 6 that the TNA would support Fonseka in the presidential election. A written statement by Sampanthan outlining the decision focused almost exclusively on President Rajapaksa, ending by saying it was important to defeat him, and [...]
2010-01-07 14:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO111FM BOGOLLAGAMA SUMMONS CHARGE FOR FOLLOW-UP ON
[...] (C) On February 12, Foreign Minister Bogollagama summoned Charge to provide more information regarding her question at a February 11 briefing for the diplomatic corps regarding General Fonseka's medical care. At the February 11 briefing the FM enumerated the legal provisions that govern the p [...]
2010-02-12 11:56:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO1212007 IWOC AWARDEE FIGHTS UPHILL BATTLE ON JUDICIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena, 2007 Sri Lankan recipient of the Secretary's International Women of Courage Award, related frustration with the presidential election, the Rajapaksa family, and a weak Sri Lankan civil society. She also discussed her recent report on post-war justice, wh [...]
2010-02-17 12:22:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO125SRI LANKA: FOCUS ON FONSEKA FAMILY CONTINUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Sarath Fonseka lodged an election petition with the Supreme Court, alleging many violations of elections law and asking the court to overturn Rajapaksa's victory, and declare Fonseka the winner. The government issued an arrest warrant for Fonseka's son-in-law, Danuna Tillakaratne [...]
2010-02-19 05:58:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO132FONSEKA CATCH-22: SUPREME COURT RULES NO RELEASE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a Fundamental Rights hearing on February 23, the Supreme Court denied General Fonseka release as interim relief because his claim that there was no reason to detain him could not be verified until the investigation was completed and, presumably, charges were filed. At the same [...]
2010-02-24 01:54:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO136MALDIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES DONOR CONFERENCE,
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 10:24:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN
10COLOMBO137MALDIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES DONOR CONFERENCE AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 19 meeting in Colombo, the Ambassador and Maldivian Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed discussed several issues, including the upcoming Maldives donor conference March 28-29 and an Asian Climate Change initiative led by Maldives and East Timor within the framework of th [...]
2010-02-24 12:17:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN
10COLOMBO142ANGLICAN BISHOP OFFERS ADVICE AND HOPE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 25, Ambassador called on Anglican Bishop Duleep Kamil De Chickera, a well-respected and influential Sri Lankan cleric. The bishop saw a role for the international community in Sri Lanka but cautioned against a didactic approach. While there were two national interfait [...]
2010-02-26 07:29:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO143COLOMBO CHIEFS OF MISSION RECOMMEND WAYS FORWARD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting called by Ambassador to discuss reftel demarche to capitals, chiefs of missions (COMs) in Colombo agreed with the U.S. assessment that the political situation in Sri Lanka had deteriorated after the presidential elections in terms of the Fonseka arrest, intimidation o [...]
2010-02-26 08:16:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO17FATEFUL STEP: MAIN TAMIL PARTY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT
[...] (C) On January 6, leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R. Sampanthan formally announced the TNA's support for common opposition candidate General Fonseka. Addressing a packed news conference at parliament, Sampanthan said the TNA had consulted both candidates over the last several weeks [...]
2010-01-11 04:54:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO20JOURNALIST TISSAINAYAGAM RELEASED ON BAIL
[...] (C) On January 11, Sri Lankan journalist Jayaprakash Sittampalam Tissainayagam -- who last August was convicted by a Sri Lankan high court under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for publishing articles critical of the Sri Lankan Government's (GSL) war effort, conspiring with others to pub [...]
2010-01-11 12:30:00Embassy ColomboSECRETPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO21SRI LANKA - ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 6
[...] (C) Presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka released his campaign "manifesto" on January 7, a full-color 22-page brochure, which contained a strong condemnation of President Rajapaksa, largely on grounds of corruption and family patronage. Post contacts have said the manifesto would be publish [...]
2010-01-11 12:34:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO26MALDIVES ASSISTANCE OVERVIEW: U.S. AND OTHER DONORS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The United States and Maldives have enjoyed a friendly and expanding relationship. U.S. efforts were instrumental in the successful conclusion of negotiations between Maldives and IMF, with the IMF approving in December 2009 a stand-by arrangement and related program worth a combin [...]
2010-01-13 05:42:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN
10COLOMBO27SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO 7
[...] (C)(Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Local media and the elections monitoring group CMEV reported that a bus carrying supporters of presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka in Tangalle, in the southern Hambantota District, was attacked by two gunmen on a motorcycle on January 12. A 58-year-old woman [...]
2010-01-13 12:31:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO30TISSAINAYAGAM OUT OF PRISON
[...] (C) Imprisoned journalist J.S. Tissainayagam, who was granted bail on January 11, was released from prison today after processing of his court documents. (NOTE: The non-computerized Sri Lankan court system is notoriously slow, and the two-day delay in Tissainayagam's release was not out of th [...]
2010-01-15 05:57:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO32SRI LANKA WAR-CRIMES ACCOUNTABILITY: THE TAMIL
[...] (S) SUMMARY: There have been a few tentative steps on accountability for crimes allegedly committed by Sri Lankan troops and civilian officials during the war with the LTTE. President Rajapaksa named a committee to make recommendations to him on the U.S. incidents report by April, and candidate Fon [...]
2010-01-15 12:23:00Embassy ColomboSECRETPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO35SRI LANKA PLEDGES ITS SUPPORT FOR HAITI
[...] (U) On January 19, PolOff delivered reftel points thanking Sri Lanka for their humanitarian assistance to Haiti to Sri Lankan MFA U.N. and Multilateral Affairs Director General (DG) Ambassador Aruni Wijewardene. Wijewardene informed us that the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) had pledged $25,000 [...]
2010-01-19 11:31:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO36SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 8
[...] (C)(Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Election-related violence has caused three additional deaths since the last elections update cable from Post (Ref. A). On January 16, a group of unidentified persons opened fire on a van carrying supporters of President Rajapaksa, killing one person and injurin [...]
2010-01-19 13:40:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO40SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 9
[...] (C)(Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Two persons were reported shot and seriously injured the night of January 18 while returning home from a Fonseka campaign rally in a small town near Hambantota. Numerous Post contacts have expressed concern about increasing violence in the remaining days befor [...]
2010-01-20 14:43:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO46ELECTION DEVELOPMENTS IN EASTERN SRI LANKA
[...] (C) A contact who works on human rights issues in Eastern Sri Lanka and serves on Chief Minister Pillayan's staff, provided an international group with her perspective on elections in the East. OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRAUD ----------------------- 2. (C) Transfer of ballot boxes from polling s [...]
2010-01-21 13:21:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO47RAJAPAKSA POLLSTER SAYS RACE IS NECK AND NECK
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Rajapaksa's chief opinion pollster told us their figures and those of the opposition all showed the presidential election to be very close. Undecided voters were at an unprecedented 17 percent (six or seven percent this close to the election date was more the norm),with [...]
2010-01-22 07:24:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO48ELECTIONS IN AMPARA: INTIMIDATION AND WEAK
[...] (SBU) Ambassador and USAID Mission Director met with about ten business representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Ampara District in eastern Sri Lanka and made a separate call on the Ampara Government Agent (GA),Mr. Sunil Kannangara. Ampara has fewer Tamils than its eas [...]
2010-01-22 07:43:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO5LETTER TO SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FROM MALDIVES
[...] (SBU) Post received from the Maldivian MFA a scanned copy of a letter from the Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs to Secretary Clinton regarding the Copenhagen conference. The following is the text: BEGIN TEXT OF LETTER Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Maldives 30 December 20 [...]
2010-01-05 04:47:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN
10COLOMBO50SRI LANKA: ASSESSING PROGRESS ON KEY ISSUES REF: A. 09 COLOMBO 1176 B. COLOMBO 32 C. COLOMBO 8 COLOMBO 00000050 001.8 OF 004
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 09:00:00Embassy ColomboSECRETPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO53LEFTIST JVP EXPLAINS SUPPORT FOR FONSEKA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 15 meeting with Ambassador, neo-Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party chief Somawansa Amarasinghe and JVP MP Sunil Hanunnetti discussed the JVP's vision of a united, multiethnic, multi-lingual Sri Lanka; their support for Sarath Fonseka's presidential bid; the [...]
2010-01-25 10:22:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO54DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 11:48:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO55AMBASSADOR SUMMONED BY FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary. The Foreign Minister called in the Ambassador this afternoon to express his concerns about her televised interview which aired on all three MTV news broadcasts the evening of January 14. Foreign Minister Bogollagama also raised the Ambassador's weekend call to the Inspector Gene [...]
2010-01-25 13:54:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO56SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 11
[...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) On the eve of an historic presidential election in Sri Lanka, the leading candidates appear to be neck-and-neck, with no one able to predict how events will unfold. Scenarios -- often offered by the same observer -- range from a peaceful handover of power to [...]
2010-01-26 01:24:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO57SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 11
[...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) On the eve of an historic presidential election in Sri Lanka, the leading candidates appear to be neck-and-neck, with no one able to predict how events will unfold. Scenarios -- often offered by the same observer -- range from a peaceful handover of power to [...]
2010-01-26 01:24:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO59SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 12 - MORNING
[...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) As of 12:00 PM local time on election day in Sri Lanka, the balloting so far had been generally peaceful. There were some limited reports of violence, outlined in the paragraph below, but by and large voting was occurring without major incident. Mission offi [...]
2010-01-26 07:32:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO61SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 13 - POLLS CLOSED
[...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) After the close of polls at 4:00 PM local, elections monitoring group PAFFREL reported an estimated turnout of 74 percent for all of Sri Lanka except Jaffna, where it reported 18-20 percent turnout. Figures on turnout for Jaffna are difficult to interpret, as [...]
2010-01-26 12:52:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO62SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 14 - ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Ballot counting has been slow overnight. Postal ballots were not completed until around 2:30 AM local time, and by 9:00 AM local time, only about 20 per cent of the total ballots had been counted, when in past elections over 50 per cent would be complete at th [...]
2010-01-27 04:15:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO65SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 15
[...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Despite earlier confusion, Elections Commissioner Dissanayake confirmed in a meeting with PolOff on January 28 that he had indeed certified President Rajapaksa's victory in the January 26 presidential election. He said the official gazette notification was be [...]
2010-01-28 12:44:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO7SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO.4
[...] (C) As reported by Post in an O/I item on December 24, the TNA is expected to announce shortly that it will support Fonseka in the presidential election, with widespread local media coverage already discussing the move. TNA leader Sampanthan is scheduled to meet with Ambassador Wednesday or T [...]
2010-01-05 12:42:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO75AMBASSADOR RAISES POST-ELECTION CONCERNS WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following on Assistant Secretary Blake's January 29 meeting with the Sri Lankan charge d'affaires in Washington (reftel),Ambassador Butenis requested and held a meeting on January 31 with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Bogollagama to raise U.S. concerns regarding Government of Sri L [...]
2010-02-01 12:27:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO76AMBASSADOR RAISES POST-ELECTION CONCERNS WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following on Assistant Secretary Blake's January 29 meeting with the Sri Lankan charge d'affaires in Washington (reftel),Ambassador Butenis requested and held a meeting on January 31 with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Bogollagama to raise U.S. concerns regarding Government of Sri L [...]
2010-02-01 12:27:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO78POST-ELECTION UPDATE: PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS,
[...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) After broaching the idea on January 28, President Rajapaksa's plan appears to be to dissolve Parliament on or about February 5, with a general election most likely towards the end of March or early April. Analysts suggest the president is hoping to capitalize [...]
2010-02-01 12:31:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO8CAMPAIGN STRATEGIST SAYS FONSEKA WANTS TRUTH AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Ambassador, chief opposition campaign strategist and one-time Rajapaksa confidante Mangala Samaraweera said he was "pleasantly surprised" that General Fonseka believed accountability was important for Sri Lanka, that he agreed with Samaraweera that the country ne [...]
2010-01-06 11:54:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO81SRI LANKA: PURGES IN THE MILITARY, POLICE - AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following President Rajapaksa's January 26 re-election, the leadership has undertaken purges of military and police officials believed to be loyal to Fonseka or perceived to be overly eager to uphold election laws against Rajapaksa campaign abuses. Contacts indicated that two sen [...]
2010-02-02 13:07:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO82POST ELECTION: NEW THREATS TO MEDIA FREEDOM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's presidential election has brought a new wave of official and unofficial pressure on media outlets and attacks against journalists. MTV (Sirisa),a popular private television and radio conglomerate, has received official warning that it must cease airing anti-governme [...]
2010-02-02 13:37:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO83DEFENSE SECRETARY ON FONSEKA AND POST-ELECTION
[...] (S) SUMMARY: On February 2, Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa summoned DATT to a hasty meeting under the pretext of discussing an upcoming engagement activity with the U.S. military. As expected, Rajapaksa also wanted to explain the government's position on the treatment of General Fonseka [...]
2010-02-02 13:48:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO85DEFENSE SECRETARY ON FONSEKA AND POST-ELECTION
[...] (S) SUMMARY: On February 2, Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa summoned DATT to a hasty meeting under the pretext of discussing an upcoming engagement activity with the U.S. military. As expected, Rajapaksa also wanted to explain the government's position on the treatment of General Fonseka [...]
2010-02-03 06:18:00Embassy ColomboSECRETPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO89SRI LANKA WILL "STUDY" U.S. DEMARCHE REQUEST ON
[...] (C) On February 2, PolOff delivered reftel points on Sri Lankan engagement with Iran to resolve diplomatically the international community's concerns about Iran's nuclear program to Sri Lankan MFA UN and Multilateral Affairs Additional Director General (DG) Chandra Wijeratne. Wijeratne informe [...]
2010-02-03 10:37:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER PARM MOPS CE
10COLOMBO90FORMER MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT MAUMOOM ABDUL GAYOOM'S
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a press conference on January 25, Abdul Maumoom Gayoom, former Maldivian president and leader of the main opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP),announced his retirement from politics ahead of the party's national congress, stating that it was time for the "younger genera [...]
2010-02-03 10:45:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN
10COLOMBO91POST-ELECTION UPDATE: SC SECOND-TERM RULING,
[...] (C) On February 2, a full bench of seven Supreme Court judges, including the chief justice, ruled that President Rajapaksa's second term of office would begin on November 19, 2010, the five-year anniversary of his taking office. The president's lawyers had argued the second term should not be [...]
2010-02-03 12:08:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO94PRESIDENT SPEAKS OF UNITY, EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
[...] (C) In his Sri Lankan National Day speech in Kandy on February 4, President Rajapaksa promised to turn Sri Lanka into the "Pride of Asia" through economic development and national unity. The themes were quite similar to those used in his op-ed article in the February 4 edition of the Wall Str [...]
2010-02-05 08:45:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COPENHAGEN34AFGHANISTAN: DENMARK FULLY AGREES ON TRANSITION
[...] (C) In response to reftel, MFA Afghanistan Unit Head (and acting Stabilization Department Head) Stephan Schoenemann told A/DCM January 15 that Denmark fully agrees with the USG perspective and approach. He added that Denmark is currently working on its annual plan for engagement (both milit [...]
2010-01-15 16:23:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALAF MARR MOPS NATO PREL DA
10DAMASCUS45SARG CONFIRMS RAISING AMCIT HIKERS WITH IRANIAN FM
[...] (C) Hussam A'ala, chief of staff to Vice Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad, called DCA to the MFA on January 14 to confirm that the SARG had raised the case of Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, the three American hikers detained in Iran since July 31, with Iranian Foreign Minister Manou [...]
2010-01-14 09:19:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALCASC IR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PROP SY
10DILI40TIMOR-LESTE: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANT IN ASIA
[...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidate, who has been nominated for Asia Pacific Center for Strategic Studies' Executive Course on Advanced Security Cooperation training from April 28 to June 16, 2010 in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Fore [...]
2010-02-19 03:31:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MOPS PINR TT
10DJIBOUTI127DJIBOUTI: ASD VERSHBOW AND GODJ DISCUSS STRONG BILATERAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During separate January 24 meetings, visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for International Security Affairs Alexander Vershbow discussed Yemen, Somalia, and Eritrea with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Minister of Defense [...]
2010-02-02 12:05:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS KPKO KPIR DJ YM ER SO
10DJIBOUTI135DJIBOUTI: EAC DISCUSSES AL-SHABAAB THREAT
[...] (S/NF) Core members of Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met February 2 to discuss recent threat reporting regarding U.S. service members (ref A),review current security conditions, and determine whether there was a need to increase our security posture. GRPO stated that this reporti [...]
2010-02-04 14:30:00Embassy DjiboutiSECRET//NOFORNASEC CASC MOPS PTER DJ SO
10DJIBOUTI195DJIBOUTI: GEN WARD MEETING WITH DJIBOUTIAN CHOD MG FATHI
[...] (C) Summary: In a friendly hour-long meeting with AFRICOM Commander General William Ward on February 10, Djiboutian Chief of Defense Staff Major General Fathi Ahmed Houssein reviewed threats from Yemen, Somalia, and Eritrea and appealed for additional U.S. assistance to preserve Djibout [...]
2010-02-17 13:07:00Embassy DjiboutiSECRET//NOFORNPINS PTER MOPS MASS DJ ER SO YM
10DJIBOUTI37DJIBOUTI: SCENESETTER ON SECURITY ISSUES FOR ASD VERSHBOW
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Embassy Djibouti warmly welcomes Assistant Secretary of Defense Vershbow and his party to Djibouti. A stable, moderate Muslim ally, Djibouti not only hosts Camp Lemonnier -- the only U.S. military base in Africa -- but also key USG broadcasting facilities used by Arabic-language R [...]
2010-01-19 12:00:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS PREL PHSA DJ SO AU YM ER IR
10DJIBOUTI52DJIBOUTI PLANNING FOR AMISOM CONTINGENT
[...] SUMMARY. From January 11-15, Djibouti National Armed Forces (FAD) senior staff planners joined U.S. Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) planners to conduct a Peace Support Operations (PSO) Training Strategy Conference. The purpose of the conference was to develop Dj [...]
2010-01-19 12:04:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS MASS KPKO DJ SO
10DJIBOUTI54DJIBOUTI PLANNING FOR AMISOM CONTINGENT
[...] SUMMARY. From January 11-15, Djibouti National Armed Forces (FAD) senior staff planners joined U.S. Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) planners to conduct a Peace Support Operations (PSO) Training Strategy Conference. The purpose of the conference was to develop Dj [...]
2010-01-19 14:02:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS MASS KPKO DJ SO
10HANOI27DAS MARCIEL DISCUSSES REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE WITH GVN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Vietnam continues to push for a U.S. Presidential visit in 2010 and, less forcefully, for the United States to join the East Asia Summit (EAS). In separate conversations with EAP DAS Marciel, Vietnam's Senior Official for ASEAN and the influential Vice President of Vietnam's Dipl [...]
2010-02-11 07:05:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEAN MARR MOPS CH RS VM
10HELSINKI15COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH EASIER SAID THAN DONE:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Finnish government is justly proud of its contributions to crisis management operations. In the last decade alone it has deployed military and civilian personnel to the Balkans, Africa, the Middle East, and Afghanistan as part of missions under UN, EU, OSCE, and NATO auspic [...]
2010-01-13 16:22:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALAF FI MOPS PGOV
10HELSINKI21GOF CONSIDERING MODEST INCREASES IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 16:24:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALAF FI MOPS PREL
10HELSINKI71AFGHANISTAN: FEW DETAILS ON FINLAND'S INCREASES,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The details and exact duties of Finland's additional military and civilian personnel promised for Afghanistan (details reported in reftel B) are not yet available. MFA Afghanistan Envoy Kalkku responded to Charge's delivery of reftel A points by reiterating the GOF plan to fill i [...]
2010-02-22 15:38:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALAF FI MARR MASS MOPS PREL
10HELSINKI73AFGHANISTAN: MOD ON RC-NORTH CHANGES, POLITICAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MOD Policy Director Jarvenpaa discussed potential realignment of RC-North, the new Turkish PRT there, and political support for Finland's activities in Afghanistan with P-E Chief in a February 23 meeting. Post requests additional releasable information regarding increased U.S. [...]
2010-02-26 07:01:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALAF FI MARR MOPS PREL SW
10ISLAMABAD307PROGRESS ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR SOUTH
[...] (C) In a January 28 meeting with U.S. Economic and Development Assistance Coordinator Raphel, Army Director General of Staff Duties Lt. General Zubair and Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) Secretariat Director General of Projects Fakre Alam reported on the progress toward implementatio [...]
2010-02-08 06:18:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALEAID MOPS PGOV PK PREL
10ISLAMABAD432PROGRESS CONTINUES ON SOUTH WAZIRISTAN PROJECTS
[...] (C) On February 20, U.S. Economic and Development Assistance Coordinator Robin Raphel (AssistCoord) met with Army Director General of Staff Duties Major General Zubair and Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Habibullah Khan and their team to discuss South [...]
2010-02-23 14:16:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID MOPS PK
10KABUL115KARZAI VISIT TO HELMAND
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a January 2 visit to Helmand Province, President Karzai engaged warmly with Helmandis, demonstrating leadership as a wartime President. In the provincial capital Lashkar Gah, regional government officials gave the Afghan President, accompanied by ISAF Commander General M [...]
2010-01-13 13:18:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF
10KABUL12MILITIAS IN KUNDUZ; A TALE OF TWO DISTRICTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Since Kunduz authorities helped stand up pro-GIRoA militia forces in early Fall 2009, the forces have evolved in very different directions. In Qala-e-Zal district, a well-disciplined force has brought about a marked improvement in security, while the picture in the Aqtash areas of Khan [...]
2010-01-03 07:25:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR MOPS AF
10KABUL120ROLLING BACK THE INSURGENCY--POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Tagab District, Kapisa Province, remains unstable with continued attacks on coalition forces. Several remote valleys in the district are insurgent sanctuaries. However, a series of recent incidents have combined to provide real opportunities to turn the tide. Most promising are [...]
2010-01-14 11:14:00Embassy KabulSECRETPGOV PREL KDEM MOPS FR AF
10KABUL189IDLG LEADS SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNANCE STRATEGY; WILL GET ITS
[...] (C) Summary: Director General of the Independent Directorate for Local Governance (IDLG) Jelani Popal is spear-heading the Afghan Government's renewed sub-national governance efforts, with the first test of this initiative to come in Helmand's Nad-Ali District in February. The new sub-national [...]
2010-01-19 13:13:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL MOPS UK AF
10KABUL337REGIONAL COMMAND EAST: NANGARHAR PROVINCE TRIBAL
[...] (S/REL USA/NATO) On January 21 approximately 170 Shinwari tribal elders convened to endorse a robust anti-Taliban and anti-corruption collective defense agreement in Nangarhar Province, a key focus of the Regional Command-East (RC(E)). These tribal areas span critical terrain in southeastern [...]
2010-01-26 16:47:00Embassy KabulSECRETPGOV PREL MOPS PK AF
10KABUL376 Embassy Kabul Clarifications to Sweden's Interim Reply on
[...] (SBU) This is an Action Request. Embassy Kabul recommends that Department instruct Embassy Stockholm to deliver the following points in response to Stockholm 796 and reftels: -- The U.S. Government is pleased that your Government welcomes the expansion of USG civilian presence in the Swedis [...]
2010-01-31 13:26:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS MARR PREL EAID AF SW
10KABUL437 Engaging Allies to Conclude MOUs on Life Support
[...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraphs 5 and 6. Background: ----------- 2. (SBU) Embassy Kabul is in the process of significantly increasing the number of USG civilians at Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) and other field locations, particularly District Support Teams (DST [...]
2010-02-03 15:36:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS MARR PREL EAID PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
10KABUL46KEY AMBASSADORS IN KABUL DISCUSS REVIEW OF COMMAND
[...] (C/Rel US, ISAF, NATO) Begin Summary. In a New Year's Day briefing by Generals McChrystal and Rodriguez for the embassies most active in the South and Southwest of Afghanistan ) Australia, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States ) the Generals outlined the co [...]
2010-01-05 12:56:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK CAN IT NL AS AF
10KABUL466NAD ALI/MARJAH OPERATION: STABILIZATION PLANNING
[...] (C) Summary: Planning for the stabilization effort that will follow upcoming military operations in Helmand's Nad Ali District is entering the final phase. The PRT is nearing completion of plans to expand the existing GIRoA footprint in Nad Ali North (U.K. area of operations) and in Nad Ali So [...]
2010-02-07 11:39:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF
10KABUL542REGIONAL COMMAND EAST -- TALIBAN REINTEGRATION IN
[...] (C/REL NATO) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: With the express purpose of establishing acceptable dispute mechanisms and connecting the Seyadabad District government to the people of the extremely volatile Tangi Valley in Wardak Province, acting District Sub-Governor (DSG) Hajji Niematullah convened a s [...]
2010-02-13 07:28:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS UK AF
10KABUL543FULL SUPPORT BY LOCAL SHURA FOR OPERATION MOSHTARAK
[...] (C) Summary. On February 11, Helmand Governor Mangal and Minister of Interior Atmar hosted a well-attended shura, consisting of tribal elders from Nad Ali district and neighboring villages, to discuss the upcoming military operations in Marjah (Operation Moshtarak). The elders showed strong [...]
2010-02-13 09:15:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF
10KABUL554OPERATION MOSHTARAK - SITUATIONAL UPDATE FOR FEBRUARY 13,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Following the blessing by President Karzai on the evening of 12 February, the operations in Nad Ali (Operation Moshtarak) started at 0200 on the morning of 13 February. Most of the day's activity took place in the northern half of the district, and although not yet secure, Marja [...]
2010-02-14 08:52:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KDEM MOPS PGOV EAID AF
10KABUL567OPERATION MOSHTARAK - SITUATIONAL UPDATE FOR FEBRUARY 14,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Operations continued on February 14, with the heaviest activity taking place in northern Marjah, but media reports have remained extremely positive about the current status of Operation Moshtarak. Governor Mangal convened a budget conference in Lashkar Gah to develop line-item o [...]
2010-02-15 09:36:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS PGOV EAID AF
10KABUL582 OPERATION MOSHTARAK - SITUATIONAL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 15,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Operation Moshtarak continued on February 15 in Nad Ali district; however, reports throughout the operational area indicate that the situation was relatively quiet. ISAF Commander, along with Ministers of Defense and Interior, visited the northern Nad Ali area of Showal where t [...]
2010-02-16 09:31:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS PGOV EAID AF
10KABUL590 OPERATION MOSHTARAK - SITUATIONAL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 16,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Operations in Nad Ali District continued on February 16, as ISAF continued to find high numbers of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the operational area. Governor Mangal attended a security shura today to look at Nad Ali security, and he traveled to Camp Bastion to visit [...]
2010-02-17 06:52:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS PGOV EAID AF
10KABUL601 OPERATION MOSHTARAK - SITUATIONAL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 17,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Operations in Nad Ali District continued on February 17 and Governor Mangal paid his first visit to Marjah with ISAF military leadership. High numbers of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) challenge progress in the operational area but the District Stabilization Team (DST) hop [...]
2010-02-18 09:09:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS PGOV EAID AF
10KABUL631LAGHMAN GOVERNOR REFLECTS ON TENURE, PROGRESS
[...] (C) Summary. Looking back at his 22-month term as Laghman governor, Lutfullah Mashal claimed slow but obvious progress in the province, including more children in schools and a bustling economy in Mehtarlam. He expressed concern about renewal of violent factional conflict if a new governor wa [...]
2010-02-20 06:49:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON MOPS AF PK
10KABUL672ELECTIONS, KANDAHAR AND KARZAI
[...] (C) Begin Summary. In a frank discussion, Canadian Ambassador Crosbie explained to Ambassador Eikenberry that getting the electoral process right is a bottom-line position for Canada, and said we must be prepared for confrontation with Karzai on this issue, or risk losing credibility among our [...]
2010-02-23 13:05:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KCOR PREL MOPS CAN AF PK
10KABUL673KANDAHAR'S POWERBROKER: GUL AGHA SHIRZAI: TEEING
[...] (S) Summary. Kandahar uber-powerbrokers Gul Agha Shirzai and Ahmed Wali Karzai (AWK) teamed up February 16-17 for an unprecedented show of political togetherness in Kandahar City (KC) to showcase plans for a southern Afghanistan regional peace and reconciliation jirga. Shirzai told the Kandaha [...]
2010-02-23 13:49:00Embassy KabulSECRETPGOV PREL KCOR KDEM MOPS CAN AF PK
10KABUL695OPERATION MOSHTARAK MOVING TO GOVERNANCE PHASE
[...] (C//Rel NATO, ISAF) Summary: Afghan and Coalition Forces carrying out Operation Moshtarak ("Together" in Dari) in Helmand Province are facing stiff challenges, but are on track to bring the "clearance" phase to closure. The Operation's success, however, will be measured in the coming "hold" [...]
2010-02-25 07:05:00Embassy KabulSECRETPGOV KDEM KCOR KCRM MOPS PREL PINS UK CAN AF
10KABUL726CRIMINAL ALLEGATIONS SURROUNDING MARJAH
[...] (S/REL ISAF, NATO) Summary. As Operation Moshtarak within Nad Ali district began in mid-February, rumors of criminal allegations surrounding the Marjah Sub-District Governor Haji Zahir and his time in Germany began to surface. Upon hearing these allegations, Regional Platform)South (RP-S) and [...]
2010-02-28 15:04:00Embassy KabulSECRETPGOV KDEM KCRM MOPS PREL AF
10KAMPALA182UGANDA: UPDATE ON IMPACT OF LRA ON CIVILIAN POPULATIONS
[...] (U) Summary: This report provides recent statistics on the impact of Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) activities on civilian populations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),Central African Republic (CAR),and Sudan keyed to reftel questions. These statistics are compiled from multiple [...]
2010-01-21 11:39:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PGOV PHUM PREL MOPS CG UG SU CT
10KAMPALA23UGANDA: CONTINUED U.S. SUPPORT FOR ANTI-LRA EFFORTS CRITICAL
[...] (S) Summary: U.S. logistical assistance for Ugandan military operations against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) will end in late-January, jeopardizing Uganda's increasingly successful 800 mile pursuit of the LRA through the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),the Central African Republic (CAR [...]
2010-01-14 10:55:00Embassy KampalaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PINS MOPS MCAP MASS UG
10KAMPALA264LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - UGABAG (V) AMISOM TRAINING
[...] Pursuant to the Leahy and Foreign Assistance Acts, Post requests assistance in screening the following Ugandan nationals who have been selected for US-sponsored training. The candidates are invited to participate in UGABAG (V) in Support of AMISOM. The training will be conducted from February [...]
2010-02-03 14:08:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV MASS MOPS UG
10KAMPALA266LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - OPERATION LIGHTNING THUNDER
[...] Pursuant to the Leahy and Foreign Assistance Acts, post requests assistance in screening the following Ugandan national. The candidate is invited to participate in Operation Lightning Thunder. Post has reviewed its files and found no derogatory information on this individual. 2. Biogr [...]
2010-02-03 14:08:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV MASS MOPS UG
10KAMPALA412UGANDA: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - UGABAG RIGID HULL SMALL
[...] Pursuant to the Leahy and Foreign Assistance Acts, post requests assistance in screening the following Ugandan national who have been selected for US-sponsored training. These candidates are invited to participate in the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat Training from March 8 to April 30 in Entebbe, [...]
2010-02-24 13:14:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV MOPS MASS
10KAMPALA424UGANDA: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ADDITION TO UGABAG RIGID
[...] Pursuant to the Leahy and Foreign Assistance Acts, post requests assistance in screening the following Ugandan national who has been selected for US-sponsored training. This candidate will participate in the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat Training from March 8 to April 30 in Entebbe, Uganda. Pos [...]
2010-02-25 07:40:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV MASS MOPS
10KHARTOUM102SLA/AW INFIGHTING CONTINUES; REBELS FAIL TO TAKE GOLO
[...] (SBU) Summary: The January 5 killing of Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW) faction Commander Abdalla Bakr (reftel) has led to sporadic infighting within the movement, according to unconfirmed reports out of Jebel Marra. Meanwhile, elements of the SLA/AW faction attacked the Sudan Armed [...]
2010-01-20 07:35:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PHUM PINR ASEC SU
10KHARTOUM113POLITICAL PLURALISM IS THE REAL END GOAL OF THE APRIL
[...] (C) Summary: Sir Derek Plumbly, the chairman of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC),told U.S. Special Envoy (SE) to Sudan General Scott Gration that political developments in Sudan have been gathering speed over the past several months, leading to a "frenzy of interest" on the groun [...]
2010-02-22 12:33:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS PINR KPKO ASEC SU CD
10KHARTOUM115GHAZI DISCUSSES FEBRUARY 20 GOS-JEM AGREEMENT WITH SE
[...] (C) Summary: In a February 21 meeting, Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salahedeen told SE Gration that the newly signed framework agreement between the GOS and JEM contained provisions for a ceasefire and prisoner release, the latter of which will begin on February 23. The agreement does not cod [...]
2010-02-22 12:43:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS SU CD
10KHARTOUM121SE GRATION DISCUSSES DARFUR PEACE, SECURITY WITH JSR GAMBARI
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Sudan (GOS) appears eager to conclude an agreement at the Doha peace talks while rebel groups remain intransigent, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari told SE Gration on February 20. He expressed concern about lack of humanitarian access to c [...]
2010-02-22 12:52:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS SU CD
10KHARTOUM130CHADIAN REBELS TEST-FIRE NEWLY RECEIVED HEAVY WEAPONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Chadian rebels test-fired newly received heavy weapons outside the area of Mellit on January 22, according to both UN and rebel sources. No details have emerged where the weapons came from. The incident comes less than two weeks after Chad and Sudan signed agreements to end all s [...]
2010-01-25 08:24:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PHUM PINR ASEC SU CD
10KHARTOUM160MISSERIYA BUILDING PERMANENT STRUCTURES IN ABYEI
[...] (SBU) In a conversation with Poloff on January 26, Mark Rutgers, United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Head of Office for Sector VI (Abyei),stated that members of the Misseriya tribe are constructing large permanent structures in five separate locations in the Abyei area without required per [...]
2010-01-31 09:15:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM KPKO MOPS SMIG SU
10KHARTOUM214Sudan: UNMIS SRSG Describes UN Elections Prep in Farewell to
[...] Summary: Ashraf Qazi, the UN Secretary General's Special Representative (SRSG) and head of the UN Mission to Sudan (UNMIS),assembled Chiefs of Mission and top aid representatives on February 3 to say goodbye and to preview UN arrangements for the April 2011 elections. Qazi emphasized that th [...]
2010-02-08 09:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM KPKO MOPS SU
10KHARTOUM24 NEW YEAR'S EVE ATTACKS IN AKOT, ATAR AND MARIAL LAU
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 31, there were three serious attacks in the areas of Atar in Upper Nile State, Akot in Lakes State and Marial Lau in Warrab State. The attacks appear to be unrelated and involve a wide range of actors to include the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and Lam Akol [...]
2010-01-06 12:22:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PGOV PHUM PREL MOPS SU
10KHARTOUM254DARFUR SECURITY UPDATE: FIGHTING RESUMES IN JEBEL MARRA
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 10, intense fighting broke out between the Government of Sudan (GOS) and Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW) rebels in East Jebel Marra, according to UN and humanitarian sources. The scope of casualties and civilian displacement remains unknown, though the Unit [...]
2010-02-15 14:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PINR PREL ASEC SU CD
10KHARTOUM64TENSIONS FLARE IN JEBEL MARRA AS KEY REBEL COMMANDER KILLED
[...] (SBU) Summary: The internal struggle within the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW) rebel faction reignited on January 5, when a prominent commander was killed in an ambush, according to UN and rebel sources. Abdalla Bakr, who had actively advanced the Doha rebel unification process supp [...]
2010-01-12 10:55:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR MOPS SU
10KHARTOUM65Charge's Meeting with UNSRSG Ashraff Qazi
[...] (sbu) Summary. Charge d'Affaires (CDA) Whitehead met with United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Ashraff Qazi, the head of the United Nations Mission to Sudan (UNMIS),on January 11. Qazi discussed UNMIS personnel changes, Sudan's upcoming general elections, [...]
2010-01-13 07:28:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV PTER KDEM UN SU UG
10KHARTOUM75SUDAN'S COMPREHENSIVE PEACE AGREEMENT AT FIVE YEARS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Five years after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) by the National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) the CPA stands at a critical juncture as Sudan moves into its first election since 1986. The peace agreement has hel [...]
2010-01-21 11:15:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPKO MOPS ECON EFIN SU
10KHARTOUM76LRA UPDATE AND UNMIS DIRECTED BY DPKO TO RESCUE LRA
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 5, SPLA Director for Military Intelligence Major General John Lat Zakeria briefed us on the movements and whereabouts of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Sudan. He explained that while there had been a presence of LRA in Southern Sudan, the majority of LRA were no [...]
2010-01-13 14:02:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PGOV PHUM PREL MOPS SU
10KHARTOUM96MISSERIYA MIGRATION BECOMING A CRISIS
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a conversation with Poloff on January 12, Seth Kumi, United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Civil Affairs Chief for Sector VI (Abyei),stated that many Misseriya are collecting in Abyei, unwilling to continue their southern migration. The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPL [...]
2010-01-18 10:19:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PBTS KDEM KPKO MOPS SMIG SU
10KIGALI22DEMOBILIZATION OFFICIAL EXPLORES NTAGANDA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jean Sayinzoga, Chairman of Rwanda's Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) told visiting EU Great Lakes Special Envoy Roeland van de Geer and Deputy to the U.S. Special Advisor for the Great Lakes (and former Ambassador to Burundi) James Yellin on December 14 that if [...]
2010-01-11 16:39:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR PGOV PHUM KAWC KJUS PINS KPKO
10KIGALI24NSS OFFICIAL WARNS AGAINST NTAGANDA ARREST, CALLS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Joseph Nzabamwita, head of the National Security Service (NSS)'s Department of External Intelligence and Security, on December 14, pressed visiting EU Great Lakes Special Envoy Roeland van de Geer and Deputy to the U.S. Special Advisor for the Great Lakes James Yellin for Western [...]
2010-01-11 16:55:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR PGOV PHUM KAWC KJUS PINS KPKO
10KIGALI65NO EVIDENCE OF CHILD SOLDIER RECRUITMENT FROM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: G/TIP officer Rachel Yousey, AF/RSA officer Learned Dees and Emboffs met January 21-27 with MONUC, UNHCR, Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RDRC),the Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC),and visited the Muhazi Rehabilitation Center for former child soldiers [...]
2010-02-02 17:05:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALKTIP PHUM PREF PGOV PREL MARR MOPS CG RW
10KINGSTON62JAMAICA / HAITI: REQUEST FOR C-130 AIRCRAFT TO TRANSPORT
[...] The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) requests a U.S. C-130 aircraft to fly telecommunications hardware and personnel to Haiti in order to restore Digicel cell phone connectivity in Haiti. Embassy understands that a similar request has been made to the Canadian High Commission. According to the Ca [...]
2010-01-15 18:56:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC MARR ECPS MOPS PREL PINR AMGT SOCI
10KINSHASA1KABILA'S NEW YEAR'S ADDRESS EMPHASIZES PROGRESS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: In his annual televised New Year's address to the nation, President Kabila reiterated campaign themes that formed the basis of his 2006 campaign and his 2009 State of the Nation speech (reftel),and may also have hinted that a long expected cabinet reshuffle will be forthcomin [...]
2010-01-06 11:37:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON MOPS CG
10KINSHASA11In first meeting with dips since MONUC's new mandate
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 15 meeting with senior diplomats to the DRC, SRSG Alan Doss confirmed that President Kabila was "anxious to see a drawdown plan" for MONUC. Doss said he did not support the creation of a GDRC SSR Coordinator, which, in Doss' view, was impractical and also risked [...]
2010-01-20 17:51:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALMARR PGOV PHUM AORC PREL MOPS MCAP CG
10KINSHASA17Operation Amani Leo: Old Wine in a New Bottle?
[...] (C) Summary: Various MONUC officials have underscored that the overriding objective of Operation Amani Leo is civilian protection, although several, including SRSG Alan Doss, cautioned that demands for no collateral damages from a military operation were illusory. The operation, acco [...]
2010-01-22 14:26:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV UNSC MONUC MOPS PHUM PINR KPKO MARR MASS PREL CG
10KINSHASA176SCENESETTER FOR CODEL DURBIN VISIT TO THE DEMOCRATIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stands at a crossroads in 2010, having registered progress in stabilizing the security situation in the volatile eastern part of the country in 2009, and awaiting local and national elections in 2011. On the security and democratization [...]
2010-02-10 19:20:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL PGOV PHUM PREF MOPS MASS MONUC EAID ECON
10KINSHASA21French FM Kouchner Discusses MONUC, RFI Closure with Kabila
[...] (C) On January 11, we met with Laurence Monmayrant, French Embassy polcouns, and Philippe Guerin, the French Embassy's Goma-based diplomat. Guerin, who was present in the Kabila-Kouchner meeting in Kinshasa on January 8, told us "there was not much substance" to the discussion. Kouchner stre [...]
2010-01-25 18:25:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MONUC MOPS PHUM FR CG
10KINSHASA23MONUC TROOPS ABANDON AID WORKERS, FARDC PILLAGES IDP CAMP
[...] (C) Summary: MONUC forces escorting aid workers in a North Kivu IDP camp abandoned their post on January 15 under threat from a rogue FARDC unit that then pillaged the camp. MONUC's Force Commander lodged a protest with the commander of the South African soldiers (RSABATT) involved. The For [...]
2010-01-25 18:38:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KPKO MONUC MOPS CG
10KINSHASA250DRC/UNHCR/RWANDA TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT: VIEW FROM THE DRC
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Governments of the DRC and Rwanda, and UNHCR signed a long-awaited Tripartite Agreement in Kigali on February 17 providing a framework for the voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees from Rwanda and Rwandan refugees in Congo. For the Congolese refugees, the agreement [...]
2010-02-24 10:52:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PGOV UNHCR PHUM MOPS CG
10KINSHASA252CNDP COMPLAINS ABOUT ITS EXCLUSION FROM NEW GDRC
[...] (SBU) CNDP President Philippe Gafishi met with Goma-based diplomats (France, EU, Netherlands and Goma poloff) on February 23 to brief them on the GDRC reshuffle (ref C). Gafishi opened by stressing that all parties to the March 23 Agreements must follow the peace process to the end. The CNDP [...]
2010-02-24 12:46:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM MOPS PINR CG
10KINSHASA26UNCERTAINTY IN EQUATEUR PROVINCE KEEPS POPULATION ON EDGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The local population in the Dongo region of Equateur Province remains concerned about insecurity. Refugees continue to flee into neighboring Congo-Brazzaville and the Central African Republic (CAR),while the number of IDPs is difficult to ascertain due to on-going insecurity [...]
2010-01-10 13:44:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF EAID PGOV PHUM MOPS PINR CG
10KINSHASA29Looting at North Kivu IDP Camp Attributed to ex-CNDP
[...] (SBU) United Nations Mission in the Democratic of Congo (MONUC) sources confirmed to us that Major Muzungu, the leader of the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) unit that pillaged an IDP camp in Muhanga in North Kivu on January 15 (reftel),formerly belonged to the CNDP (CongrC(s National pour la [...]
2010-01-28 16:07:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF MOPS PGOV PREL MONUC CG
10KINSHASA332009 in review: On balance progress prevails, but barely
[...] (C) Summary: 2009 did not commence auspiciously for the DRC. The country faced a critical security situation, both internally and with regard to certain neighboring countries; the specter of the global economic crisis threatened financial collapse; and weak political institutions appeared to [...]
2010-02-02 09:17:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON MOPS MARR PHUM PREF EAID PBTS CG
10KINSHASA72Obasanjo Advisor Briefs Goma-Based Diplomats
[...] (U) General Lazaro Sumbeiywo, Special Advisor to UNSYG Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Olesegun Obasanjo, met with Goma-based diplomats on January 21, accompanied by former Tanzanian President Mkapa's adviser Daniel Kapya and UN political officer Luc Ngowet. The meeting took place on the eve [...]
2010-01-22 11:11:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS KPKO CG
10KUALALUMPUR57SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY LIEUTENANT
[...] (C) Lieutenant General Mixon, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia, which comes at a moment of opportunity in U.S.-Malaysia relations. In his nine months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-oriented approach than his pr [...]
2010-01-26 09:52:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETMCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
10KUALALUMPUR78SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY REAR ADMIRAL
[...] (C) Rear Admiral Connor, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia, which comes at a moment of opportunity in U.S.-Malaysia relations. In his ten months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-oriented approach than his predeces [...]
2010-02-08 09:49:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETMCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
10KUWAIT107KUWAIT UNHAPPY OVER PUBLIC "OUTING" ON PATRIOT DEAL
[...] (C) Like some of its Arabian Gulf neighbors (ref A),the GoK was embarrassed and chagrined by discussion in a January 31 New York Times article linking plans to deploy defensive missile systems to Kuwait and a number of other Gulf countries to possible Iranian missile attacks. The article co [...]
2010-02-04 13:05:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS IR KU
10LJUBLJANA13SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE ON TRANSITION TO AFGHAN LEAD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 15:24:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR AF MOPS NATO PREL SI
10LONDON159SCENESETTER: YOUR VISIT TO LONDON JANUARY 27-29
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: We are delighted to welcome you back to London for the conferences on Afghanistan and Yemen this week. PM Brown is our strong ally on both issues, despite some early difficulties in coordinating conference details with us, especially in regard to Yemen. He assured me that they were [...]
2010-01-25 12:03:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS PGOV PREL UK AF PK
10LONDON338SUDAN/DARFUR: SLM/AW LEADERSHIP COUNCIL SUSPENDS
[...] (SBU) UK-based Sudan Liberation Movement/Abdul Wahid (SLM/AW) Spokesman Yahia Ahmed al Bashir Bolad informed Poloff February 11 that the SLM/AW Leadership Council took a decision February 11 to "freeze authorities and power of the head of movement Mr. Abdul Wahid Mohammed Ahmed Nour." (COMMENT [...]
2010-02-12 09:22:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS EAID SU CD UK
10LONDON391HMG AGREES ON NEED FOR ISAF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANSF
[...] (C/NF) Summary. HMG agrees on the urgent need to fill the shortage of ISAF trainers and mentors for the Afghan National Security Forces and has encouraged allies to help fill the shortfall, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials told Poloff February 19 (reftel). FCO officials did no [...]
2010-02-19 17:58:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMASS PREL NATO MOPS PGOV AF UK
10LONDON67SUDAN/CHAD: JEM ON ABDUL WAHID, CHAD-SUDAN
[...] (C) Summary. London-based Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) spokesperson Ahmed Hussein Adam phoned Poloff on January 12 from N'djamena to offer an update on JEM's diplomatic activities. He said he had recently had a conversation with a "more open-minded" Abdul Wahid al-Nur in Paris; implie [...]
2010-01-13 11:57:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS SU CD UK
10LONDON86AMBASSADOR’S MEETING WITH LIBERAL DEMOCRAT LEADER
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Susman paid an introductory call on Liberal Democratic Party leader Nick Clegg on January 12. Clegg may find himself cast into the role of kingmaker if neither of the two main parties wins an outright parliamentary majority in the upcoming general elections, -- though Cleg [...]
2010-01-15 14:30:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS PGOV PREL UK AF PK
10LUXEMBOURG3DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO LUXEMBOURG FM: CLARIFYING THE
[...] (C) During a previously scheduled office call at the Embassy on January 15, Ambassador conveyed reftel talking pints to Foreign Minister Asselborn. Asselborn said he would be attending the January 28 Conference and was sorry that he would not be able to be present at Ambassador's credent [...]
2010-01-15 15:20:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL LU
10MADRID161SPAIN: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING RESULTS FOR SOCOM
[...] (U) Pursuant to provisions of the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act, Post has carefully reviewed the human rights records of the following Spanish candidates who have been invited to participate in the 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Foreign Military Attache (FMA) conference, to be hel [...]
2010-02-08 15:13:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PREL PGOV PHUM SP
10MADRID77SPAIN 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 14:41:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR MOPS NATO AF
10MANAGUA152NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. - SPONSORED TRAINING: ENGLISH COURSE AND AIR COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE TRAINING
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the English Course and Air Command and General Staff College T [...]
2010-01-20 18:23:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
10MANAGUA154NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. - SPONSORED TRAINING: PEACE OPERATIONS SEMINAR
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the Peace Operations Seminar in Fort McNair, Washington D.C., [...]
2010-01-20 18:25:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
10MANAGUA160NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. - SPONSORED TRAINING: 5th ANNUAL SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE CONFERENCE
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference in Key West, Flo [...]
2010-01-21 16:26:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
10MANAGUA182(U) Nicaragua SOFA: Foreign Ministry Proposes Text For 2010
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see Para 5 for Action. SUMMARY 2. (U) On January 25 we met with a Government of Nicaragua (GON) interagency team to discuss a renewal of the U.S.-Nicaragua Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for 2010. The GON expressed a desire to renew the SOFA (w [...]
2010-01-30 00:24:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS PREL EAID OPDC PINS NU
10MANAGUA214NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. - SPONSORED TRAINING: INL-ILEA, INTERNATIONAL POST BLAST INVESTIGATION (IPBI)
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the ILEA, International Post Blast Investigation (IPBI) in [...]
2010-02-12 21:20:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM SNAR MOPS PINR NU
10MANAGUA216NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. - SPONSORED TRAINING: INL-ILEA, INTERNATIONAL POST BLAST INVESTIGATION (IPBI)
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the ILEA, International Post Blast Investigation (IPBI) in [...]
2010-02-12 21:21:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
10MANAGUA218NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. - SPONSORED TRAINING: MILGP, ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE AND RANGER
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the English Language Course and Ranger in Lackland AFB in T [...]
2010-02-12 21:21:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
10MANAGUA220NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. - SPONSORED TRAINING: MILGP, PERSPECTIVES ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEFENSE COURSE
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Perspectives on Homeland Security and Defense Course in [...]
2010-02-12 21:51:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
10MANAGUA234NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. - SPONSORED TRAINING: DOJ, ANTIGANGS JUSTICE SECTOR SECURITY IN SAN SALVADOR
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the DOJ, Antigangs Justice Sector Security Training in San Salvador, [...]
2010-02-19 21:50:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
10MANAGUA236NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. - SPONSORED TRAINING: CENTRAL AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCHANGE (CALEE) MS 13
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Central American Law Enforcement Exchange (CALEE) MS 13 Training [...]
2010-02-19 22:00:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
10MANAGUA37NASA HYTHIRM PROJECT: Nicaragua National Assembly Approves Overflight Permission for first six month of 2010
[...] (U) On December 3, the publication "La Gaceta" (Nicaragua's "Federal Register" equivalent) contained the text of a decree in which the Nicaraguan National Assembly approved the USG request to allow US Navy P-3 aircraft to overfly Nicaragua in support of certain NASA project missions. This formal US [...]
2010-01-25 15:23:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA TSPL MOPS PREL NU
10MANAGUA49TFHA01: 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 22:31:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS EAID OAS HA NU
10MANILA235NO 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 08:04:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPREL PGOV PINS PTER MOPS RP NO
10MANILA289GOVERNMENT 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 09:11:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PTER MOPS RP
10MANILA370SENIOR ABU SAYYAF GROUP LEADER BELIEVED KILLED ON
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On February 21, six members of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were killed in a battle with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Jolo Island including, we believe, the prominent ASG sub-commander Albader Parad. If Parad's death is confirmed, it would be a signifi [...]
2010-02-22 08:53:00Embassy ManilaSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL MARR MOPS KCRM RP
10MANILA70FOREIGN 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 07:09:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINS MOPS RP
10MANILA93PHILIPPINES 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 05:46:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM PHUM PTER MOPS EAID ASEC KJUS
10MONTEVIDEO28Uruguay Offers K-9 SAR Team for Rescue Efforts in Haiti
[...] The GOU has offered to send a K-9 Search and Rescue unit comprised of five dogs and five handlers to assist in rescue operations in Haiti. The team has U.S. visas and will fly commercial air to Miami if onward transport into Haiti or the Dominican Republic can be confirmed. In addition, a ge [...]
2010-01-15 19:44:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MOPS AEMR MARR PREL HA UY
10MONTEVIDEO7URUGUAY: 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 19:19:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS EAID PGOV PREL PREF HA UY
10MONTEVIDEO72FOR 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 17:27:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS MARR KPKO PREL PGOV EAID UY
10MUSCAT113U.S.-OMAN GULF SECURITY DIALOG: OMAN READY FOR U.S. AGENDA
[...] (C) The Ambassador called on Chief of the MFA Secretary General's Office, Ambassador Lyutha al Mughairi, on February 24 to discuss the topic of agenda items for the March 24, 2010 U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialog. Ambassador Schmierer confirmed the U.S. desire to move away from the old GSD forma [...]
2010-02-24 13:55:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL MOPS PARM MU
10MUSCAT71OMANI GOVERNMENT REACTS STRONGLY TO SUGGESTION OF PATRIOT
[...] (C) Summary: A recent New York Time's (NYT) article describing Patriot missile deployment to countries in the Gulf in order to counter Iran, assuage Israel, and reassure our Gulf partners has been disquieting to the Omani Government. There has never been an official USG offer of Patriots to O [...]
2010-02-02 14:43:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS IR MU
10NAIROBI115Somalia - 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 13:16:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SO KPAO PTER MOPS
10NAIROBI120SOMALIA - 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 08:51:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SO MOPS
10NAIROBI155SOMALIA - 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 11:05:00Embassy NairobiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV SO PTER EAID MARR MOPS
10NAIROBI159ASD 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 13:52:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MARR SU SO KE
10NAIROBI191Somalia - 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 18:17:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SO EAID ET MOPS
10NAIROBI207Somalia - 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 14:12:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SO KPAO PTER MOPS
10NAIROBI346SOMALIA - 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 17:46:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SO MOPS MARR EAID
10NAIROBI35Somalia - 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 06:53:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SO KPAO PTER MOPS
10NAIROBI5Somalia - 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 14:30:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV SO MARR MOPS PTER
10NAIROBI63Somalia - 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 17:21:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SO MOPS MARR SOCI
10NAIROBI75Somalia - 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 14:50:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SO KPAO PTER MOPS
10NAIROBI83Somalia - 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 14:22:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SO MARR MOPS PINR
10NAIROBI9Security Sector Assistance in Kenya, Part II: Land Border
[...] (C) Due to the threat of spillover effects from instability in Somalia, the Government of Kenya views effective border control as its top national security concern. Using multiple funding sources, including 1206 funding, the United States' security sector assistance in Kenya supports the develo [...]
2010-01-05 11:28:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS EAID PHUM SO KE
10NEWDELHI295COLD START - A MIXTURE OF MYTH AND REALITY
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The Indian Army's "Cold Start Doctrine" is a mixture of myth and reality. It has never been and may never be put to use on a battlefield because of substantial and serious resource constraints, but it is a developed operational attack plan announced in 2004 and intended to be taken [...]
2010-02-16 13:45:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PTER MOPS IN PK
10NIAMEY11NIGER: 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 17:40:00Embassy NiameySECRETPTER PGOV PINR MOPS KCRM ASEC ML 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 19:11:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS ECON SNAR SOCI PHUM KHDP ML AG NG
10OSLO23NORWAY'S RESPONSE ON AFGHAN LEAD PROVINCIAL
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points during his January 14 Courtesy Call to Defense Minister Grete Faremo (full conversation to be reported septel). Faremo responded by saying that Norway is committed to the NATO/ISAF mission in Afghanistan, and added that Norway needs to understand U.S. s [...]
2010-01-15 15:54:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALAF MARR MOPS NATO PREL NO
10OSLO45EUR/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 11:49:00Embassy OsloSECRETPREL NATO MOPS PARM KNNP KCFE PGOV SENV AF NO
10OTTAWA168TFHA01: MORE ON CANADIAN MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN HAITI
[...] (U) The Canadian Forces confirmed to DATT that their 60 day deployment to Haiti will end o/a March 13. The deployments will be somewhat staggered, with the Disaster Assistance Relief Team (DART) and at least one ship and possibly some helicopters departing first. Any extension will have to [...]
2010-02-12 16:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS MARR HA CA
10OTTAWA172TFHA01: CANADIAN PM IN HAITI
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a two day visit to Haiti, Canadian Prime Minister Harper pledged C$12 million (US$11.4 million) to construct temporary buildings as a base for key Haitian government departments and underscored that Haiti would remain a long-term Canadian aid priority despite future budge [...]
2010-02-16 17:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID MOPS HA CA
10OTTAWA21Canadian PM and NATO S-G Discuss Afghanistan, the Strategic
[...] (C/NF) Summary. In a meeting in Ottawa with the NATO Secretary General, PM Harper promised to consider a training role in Afghanistan after Canada's combat mission ends in 2011, while noting the importance of managing messaging to avoid characterizations of ""withdrawal."" Mounting Canadian d [...]
2010-01-20 18:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR AF NATO CA
10OTTAWA49Transforming 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 15:58:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS MARR CA
10OTTAWA5Canadian review almost complete of MOU for Support to U.S.
[...] (C/NF) On January 7, Jamie Pennell of the Bilateral Relations and Operations Division of the Afghanistan Task Force within the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) provided an update on the status of the draft MOU for life support and security to U.S. civilians operati [...]
2010-01-07 18:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS NATO MARR AF CA
10OTTAWA51Ottawa Proposes Only Minor Changes in MOU on Life Support
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) has concluded that the draft MOU for life support for U.S. civilians deployed to non-U.S. PRTs cannot be between two embassies and must be non-binding. Either DFAIT or the Department of National Defence would b [...]
2010-02-04 19:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EAID AF CA
10OTTAWA55TFHA01: CANADA CONSIDERING MEDEVACS
[...] (U) Canada is in the process of establishing procedures to treat medevac patients from Haiti. A British Columbia-based NGO -- the Rick Hansen Foundation (which specializes in spinal cord injuries) -- has identified eight Haitian patients with spiral cord injuries recommended by contacts on t [...]
2010-02-05 20:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID MOPS HA CA
10OTTAWA67CANADIAN PLANS IN AFGHANISTAN POST-2011
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Canada will not only end its military mission in Afghanistan in 2011 but will likely significantly scale back its assistance after 2011 and offer only relatively modest contributions to Afghan Trust Funds. A top priority is likely to be the Afghan-Pakistan border programs. With grow [...]
2010-02-18 22:11:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EAID MOPS MARR AF CA HA
10OTTAWA86CANADA AND HAITI
[...] (U) Summary. Haiti, even before the recent earthquake, was a major foreign policy priority for Canada. Haiti is Canada's second largest recipient of humanitarian assistance worldwide, with a number of Canadian federal and provincial agencies as well as private sector institutions active in [...]
2010-01-22 20:44:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID MOPS HA CA
10PARIS109FRANCE'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 12:30:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KCOR PINR MOPS MA NG MR NI
10PARIS170 SECDEF GATES'S MEETING WITH FRENCH MINISTER OF DEFENSE HERVE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) was hosted by French Minister of Defense Herve Morin for a working lunch during an official bilateral visit to Paris on February 8, 2010. SecDef and Morin agreed on the basic themes to be included in NATO's revised Strategic Concept. [...]
2010-02-12 13:49:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS MAR FR IR AF NATO
10PARIS174SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES'S MEETING WITH FRENCH FOREIGN
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: At the request of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) met with French FM Bernard Kouchner in Paris on February 8, 2010. Discussions included how to persuade the Chinese and others to support sanctions against Iran, and the import [...]
2010-02-12 16:56:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR FR IR AF NATO
10PARIS216FRANCE/GABON (SENEGAL)/RWANDA: PREVIEW OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Gabon (February 24) and Rwanda (February 25),spending about 24 hours in the former and about three in the latter. His Africa advisors told us on February 23 that in Gabon, he will sign a renegotiated defense agreement that will include a [...]
2010-02-23 17:13:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID SENV MOPS SG GB RW FR
10PARIS30AFRICOM 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 17:30:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL EAID PGOV PINR MOPS MA NG MR NI
10PARIS55AFGHANISTAN: FRANCE SHARES U.S. VIEWS ON ISAF
[...] (SBU) France is entirely in agreement that the ISAF transition plan adopted at NATO would be an excellent deliverable for the London conference, but should not be confused with a plan to withdraw ISAF forces. Francois Delmas of the French interagency Afghanistan-Pakistan cell said on January [...]
2010-01-15 17:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS NATO PREL AF FR
10PARIS84MINURCAT: FRENCH WANT TO PRESERVE UN PRESENCE IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Maintaining a UN presence in Chad and C.A.R. remains a French priority but obtaining an extension of MINURCAT will require effort to overcome Chad President Deby's opposition, MFA Chad/C.A.R. desk officer Vincent Alexandre said on January 21. Such a presence is necessary becau [...]
2010-01-26 18:23:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR KPKO UN CD CT FR
10PESHAWAR10FATA SECURITY UPDATE; PAKISTANI/RC-EAST COORDINATION ON
[...] (C) Summary. During a January 23 briefing for RC-East MG Scapparotti, 11th Corps Chief of Staff BG Aamer provided an overview of the security situation in FATA and Malakand Division, Northwest Frontier Province. It would take at least a year, predicted Aamer, to finish military operations [...]
2010-01-25 14:00:00Consulate PeshawarSECRETPREL PTER MOPS PK AF
10PHNOMPENH108HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy Amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-02-16 08:24:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH109HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-02-16 08:41:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH110HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-02-16 08:41:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH115HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-02-17 23:43:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH134HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE US
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following [...]
2010-02-23 00:14:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH139HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "POST BLAST INVESTIGATION" COURSE, MARCH 29-APRIL 9, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 23:41:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
10PHNOMPENH15HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vett [...]
2010-01-11 23:58:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH49HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-01-22 07:05:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH51HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "COMPUTER CRIME INVESTIGATION" COURSE, FEBRUARY 22-MARCH 5, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 07:22:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
10PHNOMPENH52HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS" COURSE, FEBRUARY 22-APRIL 2, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 08:30:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
10PHNOMPENH62HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following [...]
2010-01-26 03:11:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH63HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following [...]
2010-01-26 03:14:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH69HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-01-28 00:52:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH70HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE UNITED
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following [...]
2010-01-28 01:01:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH93HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-02-09 01:13:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH96HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE 5TH
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following [...]
2010-02-09 08:48:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PORTLOUIS10OPPOSED TO ANY TRANSFER OF SEYCHELLES TO CENTCOM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Port Louis strongly opposes any geographic realignment which would result in Mauritius and Seychelles being under separate Operational Military Commands. Embassy and the State Department Africa Bureau believe that both Mauritius and Seychelles should remain in AFRICOM's [...]
2010-01-12 12:27:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS MASS MCAP PREL MP SE
10PORTLOUIS13SEYCHELLES: REQUEST FOR L DECISION ON LANDING FEES
[...] (U) This is an action message for L; please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) The U.S./Seychelles SOFA completed in 2009 was the first such agreement for Seychelles. As a result, the Government of Seychelles (GOS) and the commercial entities that are tasked with carrying out the day-to-day airp [...]
2010-01-13 12:31:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL MASS MOPS SE
10PORTLOUIS45SEYCHELLES: REQUEST FOR L ADVICE ON LANDING FEES
[...] Reftel described the schedule of fees waived and fees paid by U.S. military aircraft using the civilian airport in Seychelles. Reftel also sought L confirmation that our policy is the correct application of SOFA article 6 in order to ensure that our interpretation of the fees to be paid is co [...]
2010-02-17 12:24:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL MASS MOPS SE
10PRAGUE27CZECH 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 16:20:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AF XG MARR MOPS NATO EZ
10QUITO79FURTHER DELAYS ON AGREEMENT FOR MILITARY COOPERATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM and embassy officers met with MFA Under Secretary for Bilateral Affairs Leonardo Arizaga on February 10 to seek clarification on the reasons for the delay in the GOE's signing of a diplomatic note on status of forces for military exercises and cooperation. Arizaga explain [...]
2010-02-11 22:40:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL KTIA MASS MOPS EC US
10RABAT114FM 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 13:32:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MOPS KPKO MO WI
10RABAT125MOROCCO WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO REINFORCING MINUSTAH
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 17:11:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS MASS MARR PREL MO HA
10RABAT32TFHA01: MOROCCO'S RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 12:30:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MOPS PGOV PREL PREF ECON MO
10RABAT5GEN. WARD SIGNS CISMOA; DISCUSSES AQIM, ACSA,
[...] (S) Summary: General Ward of Africa Command visited Rabat on December 30 to sign the Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA) and continued military cooperation. During meetings with Inspector General Bennani and other Moroccan general officers, General War [...]
2010-01-04 16:58:00Embassy RabatSECRET//NOFORNMARR PTER MOPS PREL SNAR GV MO
10RIGA32LATVIA UNDERSTANDS THE TRANSITION TO AFGHAN LEAD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 15:45:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL LG AF
10RIYADH193YEMENI-HOUTHI CEASEFIRE: WILL IT LAST?
[...] (S) Summary: On Thursday, February 11, the Yemeni Government announced a ceasefire in its conflict with the Houthis to take effect as of midnight on February 12th. While violations and political setbacks are likely in the days and weeks ahead, the ceasefire ought to hold for the near term. T [...]
2010-02-15 06:45:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETMASS MOPS PREL SA YM
10RIYADH78DEFENSE 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 15:08:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS YM SA
10RIYADH79AFCENT COMMANDER DISCUSSES AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In January 5 meetings with Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) Commander LTG Abdulaziz Mohamed Al-Hussein and Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) Commander VADM Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Saud, U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) Commander Lt Gen Mike Hostage broached CENTCOM [...]
2010-01-13 16:04:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETMASS MOPS PREL SA
10RIYADH80 RSAF LTG FAISAL COMPLAINS TO AFCENT COMMANDER
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In a January 6 meeting with U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) Commander Lt Gen Mike Hostage, Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Commander Prince (Lt Gen) Abd-al-Rahman bin Fahd Al-Faisal Al-Saud laid out an extensive laundry list of releasability problems the RSAF was enduring in trying [...]
2010-01-13 16:28:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETMASS MOPS PREL SA
10RIYADH88SAUDI ARABIA: GENERAL JONES' JANUARY 12, 2010
[...] (S/NF) General Jones' meeting with Crown Prince Sultan was the first working meeting that the Crown Prince has had with an American official since his return on December 11, 2009 after a year's absence for treatment of colon cancer. During the 30 minute meeting, the Crown Prince on several occ [...]
2010-01-19 08:13:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNIR MARR MASS MOPS SA YM
10RIYADH90SAUDI ARABIA: GENERAL JONES’ JANUARY 12, 2010
[...] (S) Summary: During a 30-minute meeting with Prince Mohammed, General Jones reviewed U.S. and Saudi efforts to combat Al-Qaida extremists in the region and discussed Afghanistan/Pakistan, Yemen, and Iran. Prince Mohammed highlighted Saudi Arabia's continued and growing concerns about Al-Qaida opera [...]
2010-01-19 09:17:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNIR MARR MASS MOPS SA YM
10ROME172SECDEF MEETING WITH ITALIAN MINISTER OF DEFESNE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) met with Italian Minister of Defense Ignacio La Russa during an official visit to Rome on February 6-7, 2010. La Russa expressed deep appreciation for SecDef's visit and for the chance to focus on bilateral defense relations rather tha [...]
2010-02-12 13:17:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS NATO IT AF IR KV
10ROME173SECDEF MEETING WITH ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) met with Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Franco Frattini during an official visit to Rome on February 8. On Afghanistan, Frattini was eager to move beyond the London Conference and work to produce practical results for the Afghan [...]
2010-02-12 13:18:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS NATO IT AF IR
10ROME174SECDEF MEETING WITH ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER SILVIO
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) met with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi during an official visit to Rome on February 6, 2010. SecDef thanked Berlusconi for Italy's pledge of more Italian troops for operations in Afghanistan and assured him that the creation [...]
2010-02-12 13:27:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR NATO IT AF IR
10ROME186HAITI: 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 15:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
10ROME195AFGHANISTAN: 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 18:41:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
10ROME83SCENESETTER 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 12:28:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
10ROME97AFGHANISTAN: 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 11:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
10SANAA168REBELS 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 13:59:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS YM SA
10SANAA203HOUTHIS 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 06:21:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PREF MOPS YM SA
10SANAA221AMBASSADOR 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 13:41:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL PGOV PINR PINS MOPS MASS MCAP ASEC
10SANAA4GENERAL 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 13:33:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PINR PINS MOPS MASS MCAP SA
10SANAA64YEMEN: 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 14:53:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS YM
10SANTODOMINGO246FOREIGN MINISTRY STATES THAT PROPOSED AGREEMENT ON STATUS OF
[...] (SBU) The Foreign Ministry of the Dominican Republic, by diplomatic note dated 10 February 2010 (received 12 February),responded to the Embassy's diplomatic note on a proposed agreement on status protections for U.S. military personnel who will be temporarily present in the Dominican Republi [...]
2010-02-17 18:11:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR KTIA MOPS PREL DR
10SINGAPORE70SINGAPORE SUPPORTS TRANSITION TO AFGHAN LEAD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 09:09:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL PGOV AF SN
10SKOPJE40MACEDONIA WILL CONTRIBUTE TO REINTEGRATION TRUST
[...] (U) Post conveyed REFTEL points to Mira Krajacik of the MFA's Office of Security Cooperation. She spoke with the FonMin Milososki directly and he indicated that Macedonia would publicly endorse the Afghan Reintegration Trust Fund at the January 28 London Conference and make a verbal committme [...]
2010-01-28 14:20:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF MK
10SKOPJE75VISIT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Macedonia is prepared to take on increased risk in its joint deployment beginning next month with the Vermont National Guard (VTNG),GoM leaders told visiting VTNG Adjutant General Dubie during his Feb 13-17 visit to Skopje. President Ivanov said he understood that success in Af [...]
2010-02-22 14:43:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS MARR PREL AF MK
10SKOPJE8MACEDONIA: POST SUPPORTS 1206 PROPOSAL FOR
[...] The Ambassador supports ODC Macedonia's 1206 request proposal for FY10 - "Embedded Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) Equipment Set8 for use by units deploying to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan. The equipment in the proposal will be used by M [...]
2010-01-06 14:02:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MCAP MOPS NATO MK
10SKOPJE9MACEDONIA: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR PROCURMENT
[...] (Summary) The following country team assessment (CTA) is provided, IAW Ref A, Chapter 5, on behalf of the Ministry of Defense of Macedonia. This assessment covers the following military electronics as designated in the U.S. Munitions List, Category XII: Fire control, range finder, optical and [...]
2010-01-06 14:03:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MCAP MOPS NATO MK
10SOFIA31BULGARIA ENHANCES END-USE MONITORING MECHANISMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria has decided to approve the sale of arms from a private Bulgarian firm to the Government of Yemen. The deal, funded by the UAE and worth approximately USD 55 million, will send small arms, explosives, ammunition, and other weaponry to Yemen in the first half of 2010. In light o [...]
2010-01-15 12:43:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALETTC MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS YM
10SOFIA34BULGARIA: DEMARCHE CLARIFYING TRANSITION TO AFGHAN
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel points to Deputy Defense Minister Anyu Angelov on January 15. Angelov understood and agreed with the points on the transition to Afghan led Provincial Responsibility. The Deputy Minister said that Defense Minister Mladenov will attend the January 28 London confere [...]
2010-01-15 16:19:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALAF MARR MOPS NATO PREL BU
10STATE10914LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 154
[...] (SBU) As of February 2, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Army Treminio Ruiz, Santos Uriel; Lt. Col.; 05 March 1965 2. (SBU) Post is therefore authorized to provide the followin [...]
2010-02-03 16:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE11133AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A
[...] 1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, and 6. 2. (U) DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR DOD PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA FROM APRIL 4 TO APRIL 23, 2010, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FUERZAS ALIADAS HUMANITARIAS EXERCISE. POST IS REQUESTED IM [...]
2010-02-03 21:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
10STATE1168AGREEMENT WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON STATUS
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, and 6. 2. (U) DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE TEMPORARILY PRESENT IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY EXERCISES AND TRAINING, COUNTER-DRUG RELATED ACTI [...]
2010-01-06 20:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL DR
10STATE12674LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 152
[...] (SBU) As of February 12, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Air Force Diaz Morales, Alfredo Jose; Maj; 12 Nov 1965 2. (SBU) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following st [...]
2010-02-12 14:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE12676LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 160
[...] (SBU) As of February 12, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Army Torres Cajina, Ronald Alberto; Col; 19 Feb 1960 2. (SBU) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following stat [...]
2010-02-12 14:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE13750READOUT OF JANUARY 20 U.S.-FRANCE STRATEGIC DIALOGUE
[...] (S/NF) Summary. On January 20, 2010, Under Secretary Bill Burns and Defense Under Secretary for Policy Michele Flournoy hosted the third U.S.-France Strategic Dialogue with counterparts Jacques Audibert and Michel Miraillet. Discussions focused on Afghanistan, Pakistan, NATO Reform, Missile [...]
2010-02-17 03:09:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS NATO RS FR IR TU
10STATE14442(S) ASSESSMENT REQUEST TO SURVEY SITES IN OMAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Department requests that Embassy Muscat draw on the talking points in paragraph 8 to request additional access to the Port of Salalah and Thumrait Air Base and to appropriate personnel, between 28 Feb to 7 Mar 2010, for [...]
2010-02-18 13:52:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL MARR MOPS MU
10STATE14926AGREEMENT WITH NICARAGUA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR MUTUALLY
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. Reftel A requested guidance regarding the renewal of the U.S.-Nicaragua Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for 2010, and regarding GON-proposed modifications to the 2009 SOFA text. The GON proposed six changes. Guidance follows. 3. Regardi [...]
2010-02-18 23:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS PREL KTIA NU OPDC PINS US
10STATE15151AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, and 6. 2. (U) DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR DOD PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA FROM MARCH 5, 2010, TO APRIL 3, 2010, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LANDING ATTACK AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS TRAINING EXERCI [...]
2010-02-19 15:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
10STATE15157AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, and 6. 2. (U) DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA FROM MAY 1, 2010, TO OCTOBER 17, 2010, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NEW HORIZONS EXERCISE. POST IS REQUESTED IM [...]
2010-02-19 15:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
10STATE15856(S) TURKISH FIRMS ENGAGED IN MILITARY
[...] (U) This is an action request to Embassy Ankara. Please see paragraph 7. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) The U.S. has information about several transactions involving Turkish firms planning to export and import from Iran arms and related material controlled by the Wassenaar Ar [...]
2010-02-22 15:47:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS TU IR
10STATE15937LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 218
[...] (SBU) As of February 22, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Army Salgado Mercado, Franklin; Lt; 27 Jul 1982 Danglas Vargas; Enrique Salomon; Lt; 03 Aug 1981 2. (SBU) Post is therefo [...]
2010-02-22 18:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE15939LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 214
[...] (SBU) As of February 22, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Police Rivas, Jose Salvador; Sub-Comm; 05-19-1954 Guerrero Alarcon, Cinthia; Insp; 12-04-1982 Sandoval Carrillo, Sergio; Eng-In [...]
2010-02-22 18:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE16109LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 220
[...] (SBU) As of February 22, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: n/a Pineda Gadea, Claudia Maria; Civilian; 10 Feb 1966 Guevara Ruis, Marcela Susana; Civilian; 25 Oct 1972 2. (SBU) Post is therefor [...]
2010-02-22 21:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE17168AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, and 6. 2. (U) DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA FROM MAY 1, 2010, TO OCTOBER 17, 2010, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NEW HORIZONS EXERCISE. POST IS REQUESTED IM [...]
2010-02-24 20:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
10STATE2082PREPARING FOR THE LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 4-6. 2. (SBU) Background. A U.S. delegation led by Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke and including senior representatives of the National Security Council, the Department of Defense, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff held meetings with senior UK [...]
2010-01-09 01:04:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PGOV EFIN ECON MARR MOPS NATO AF
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