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05SANTIAGO2340	Santiago Grants Country Clearance for Dr. Mark [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Mark Edward Huber, Co-Investigator, Department of Energy (DOE),National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),from 11/24/2005 through 12/10/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose is to be part of the Supermacho Proje [...]	2005-11-16 18:28:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA CI

05SANTIAGO2345	SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL REITERATES THAT "ICC [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Foreign Ministry Director General for External Affairs Carlos Portales on November 16, in part to follow up on a November 10 meeting with Foreign Minister Walker regarding the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Article 98 (reftel). The Ambassador asked Portales [...]	2005-11-16 18:46:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL CI
05SANTIAGO2350	MISSION PROMOTION OF IPR PROTECTION IN CHILE [...] (SBU) Summary. One of the Mission's top priorities in 2005 has been to focus attention in Chile on the continuing failure to implement full protection of intellectual property. The overall U.S.-Chile relationship, including the bilateral trade relationship, is better than ever, and the U.S.- [...]	2005-11-16 20:15:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV KIPR CI
05SANTIAGO2355	Santiago Grants Country Clearance to Graciano [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Department of Treasury Financial Enforcement Intermittent Advisor, Graciano Velez, from 11/27/2005 through 12/02/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose is to update the 2003 assessment report and work plan and to discuss its [...]	2005-11-17 10:25:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER EFIN OTRA CI
05SANTIAGO2356	Santiago Grants Country Clearance to Charles A. [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Department of Treasury advisors, Charles A. Correa, Manuel Godinez and Neil C. Rhoades, from 11/27/2005 through 12/03/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose is to update the 2003 assessment report and work plan and to discus [...]	2005-11-17 10:25:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER EFIN OTRA CI
05SANTIAGO2360	Santiago Grants Country Clearance to Laiza [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Laiza Casas, Program Officer for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL),from 12/07/2005 through 12/11/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose as reported in reftel is to review the counterna [...]	2005-11-17 14:59:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER SNAR OTRA CI
05SANTIAGO2383	MEDIA REACTION -FTAA [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-21 19:07:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI ETRD
05SANTIAGO2394	MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-23 18:23:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IZ
05SANTIAGO2395	MEDIA REACTION -FTAA [...] On November 23, business and financial daily "Diario Financiero" (circ. 20,000) ran an editorial entitled, "Differences over Free Trade." Quote: "Monday's meeting between Presidents Chavez and Kirchner...strengthened the strategic alliance between the countries in the eyes of the world, b [...]	2005-11-23 18:31:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI TRADE
05SANTIAGO2403	MEDIA REACTION - LATIN AMERICA [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-25 15:46:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO CI
05SANTIAGO2405	Santiago Grants Country Clearance for Claudia [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Caludia Hosch, Environment Protection Agency Official, from 11/27/05 through 12/01/05 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose is to attend a seminar, Elaboracion de una Estrategia Para el Desarrollo de las Exportaciones de Carne [...]	2005-11-25 18:36:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER KSCA OTRA TPHY EPA CI
05SANTIAGO2408	PROMOTION OF ENGLISH IN CHILE: ACHIEVEMENTS AND [...] Summary: Over the past two years, Embassy Santiago has made a substantial contribution to the advancement of English teaching in Chile. PA has initiated and implemented a variety of projects with the assistance of the Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the Office of Interna [...]	2005-11-25 21:52:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC KPAO OIIP CI ESLCO
05SANTIAGO2423	AVIAN INFLUENZA - SANTIAGO, UPDATE ON SEC FOR USMC [...] SUMMARY: The DCM convened a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at Embassy Santiago on 11/22/05 to discuss the Avian Influenza Trip wires for Chile. The EAC also reviewed final security preparations for the 230th USMC BAll. The meeting was chaired by the DCM with AMB, RAO, E/POL [...]	2005-11-28 15:53:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EAGR EAID PREL SENV TBIO AVIAN FLU
05SANTIAGO2426	NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW REGARDING [...] (C) Post provides the information below in response to ref A request for updated information on Chile-Cuba relations during the six-month period from May to November 2005. Ref B is Post's response to the Department's request for information prior to May 2005. 2. (C) MFA North American Affa [...]	2005-11-28 16:57:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU CI
05SANTIAGO2469	CHILE AND MEXICO TO SIGN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) Foreign Ministry North American Affairs Deputy Director Alex Geiger told poloff December 5 that Chile and Mexico would sign "a strategic partnership agreement" during Mexican President Fox's visit to Chile in January 2006. Geiger noted the GOC and GOM made significant progress towards an a [...]	2005-12-06 22:12:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CI ME
05SANTIAGO2482	CHILE: 2005 INCSR PART I: NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Below is "Part I: "Drugs and Chemical Control" of the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for Chile. Per instructions, Part II will be sent septel. I. Summary 2. While not a center of illicit narcotics production, Chile remains a transit country for cocaine and heroi [...]	2005-12-09 16:46:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CI
05SANTIAGO2494	Santiago Grants Country Clearance for Dr. Lee [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Lee Eiden, Chief, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Regulation, National Institute of Mental Health, (NIH) and Dr. Peng Y. Loh, Senior Investigator, Doctor, NIH, from 01/6/2006 through 01/16/2006 as requested in reftel. The vi [...]	2005-12-12 19:28:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER KSCA TBIO OTRA CI
05SANTIAGO250	CHILE INSCR 2004 REPORT: CORRECTED COPY [...] The second section of the INSCR 2004 report was inadvertently excluded in the first submission. Please find this section at the end of the previously submitted INSCR 2004 report below. -------------------------------------------- Section I: International Crime and Narcotics --------------- [...]	2005-02-02 17:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CI
05SANTIAGO2521	CHILE: 2005 INCSR PART II: MONEY LAUNDERING [...] Please find below the 2005-2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part II: Financial Crimes and Money Laundering for Chile. 2. SUMMARY. Chile's large, well-developed banking and financial sector stands out as the strongest in the region. With rapidly increasing trad [...]	2005-12-16 18:16:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KTFR PTER CI
05SANTIAGO2522	CHILE: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Below is the 2005 Country Report on Terrorism for Chile. Embassy point of contact is Stephanie Acosta-Mikulasek (acostamsm@state.gov; mikulaseks@state.sgov.gov; 56-2-330-3394). GENERAL ASSESSMENT 2. The Government of Chile generally supports U.S. counterterrorism efforts. They have ta [...]	2005-12-16 20:13:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL PGOV ASEC CI
05SANTIAGO2526	CHILE NOT BUYING BRAHMOS MISSILES; DOWNPLAYS [...] (C) Post delivered ref A demarche to Claudio Ortiz, advisor to the Minister of Defense, and to Francisco Bernales, Deputy Director Special Policies Directorate at the MFA, on December 15. Both reiterated the GOC's earlier assurances that the GOC and Chilean military do not intend to procure [...]	2005-12-18 10:53:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC MTCR ETTC IN CI
05SANTIAGO2539	CONSUL GENERAL'S MEETING WITH JUDGE INVESTIGATING [...] (U) The Consul General met December 19 with Judge Jorge Zepeda to discuss the investigation of the 1985 disappearance of American citizen Boris Weisfeiler, which is part of a broader investigation of human rights abuses and other criminal conduct at the German religious colony formerly known a [...]	2005-12-20 20:44:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PHUM CI
05SANTIAGO2558	CHILE TEMPORARILY TO INCREASE OIL IMPORTS FROM [...] (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Cristian Barros told the Ambassador on December 21 that Chile would temporarily increase its oil imports from Venezuela until other options became available. Barros explained that Chile's state-owned oil production and refinery company (ENAP) would extract the oil, [...]	2005-12-22 16:02:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON
05SANTIAGO2572	HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REQUESTS ADDITIONAL DECLASSIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO FUJIMORI FOR POSSIBLE USE IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [...] (C) Human Rights Watch (HRW) Americas Division Director Jose Miguel Vivanco called on the Ambassador on December 23 to discuss HRW's December 2005 report on the evidence implicating former Peruvian President Fujimori. In summarizing the findings of the report (""Probable Cause: Evidence implicat [...]	2005-12-23 18:42:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS CI PE
05SANTIAGO2573	PRESIDENT LAGOS ASKS U.S AND CHILE TO EXPEDITE [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 12. 2. (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Walker conveyed to the Ambassador on December 23 President Lagos' desire for the U.S. and Chile to find a satisfactory solution that would avoid a cut-off of aid under ASPA when Chile ratifies the ICC. Walker sai [...]	2005-12-23 18:46:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PREL PGOV CI
05SANTIAGO2588	BLUE MARLIN AND SBX-1 TRANSIT UNEVENTFUL, CHILE [...] The Blue Marlin, carrying the SBX-1 radar array (ref D),cleared Chilean waters the morning of December 18. The passage was uneventful and occasioned no press coverage. On December 17, as it passed the Chilean port of Punta Arenas, the vessel offloaded the body of a Blue Marlin crewmember wh [...]	2005-12-29 11:30:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS PREL PHSA CI
05SANTIAGO2590	CHILE: POST TRIPWIRES FOR AVIAN FLU [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Santiago continues to develop preparedness measures against avian influenza (AI) through the Emergency Action Committee, chaired by the DCM and composed of the AMB, RAO, EPOL, RSO, DAO, MILGRP, DEA, LEGATT, APHIS, PAO, FCS, CONS, MGT and MSG. This plan includes a desc [...]	2005-12-29 13:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR CI
05SANTIAGO2595	MEDIA REACTION - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-29 19:24:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
05SANTIAGO442	CHILE: ILEA IN LATIN AMERICA [...] Summary. Chile has the political and economic stability, modern infrastructure and security to serve as host of an ILEA of Latin America. The idea has also been received enthusiastically by various government agencies, but the GOC has not committed to offering a physical site. The February [...]	2005-02-28 22:02:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM ASEC KJUS ECON EAID CI
05SANTODOMINGO1051	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT INAUGURATES U.S. PLANT, AGAIN [...] (U) At the February 21 ground-breaking for a large U.S.-owned textile mill, President Leonel Fernandez characterized the project as one aspect of the Dominican Republic's response to the challenges of competition and globalization. He expressed confidence that the free trade agreement with th [...]	2005-02-25 20:24:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KTEX DR
05SANTODOMINGO1120	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ REPORTS TO THE NATION [...] In the traditional national day speech to the Dominican Congress President Leonel Fernandez claimed credit for successful economic stabilization in his first six months in office and sought to present himself as a knowledgeable leader with a vision for modernization and reform. He did not touc [...]	2005-03-01 17:05:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EFIN ECON ETRD ENRG DR
05SANTODOMINGO1257	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: FIFTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] The following is Embassy,s response to the questions raised in reftel. 2. 2005 Dominican Republic Trafficking in Persons Report I. OVERVIEW OF EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS A. The Dominican Republic is a country of origin, transit and destination for trafficking [...]	2005-03-04 21:59:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB DR
05SANTODOMINGO1366	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: TAIWAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS [...] (SBU) Summary: Taiwan Foreign Minister Tan-Sun Chen visited the Dominican Republic February 24-25 to shore up bilateral relations in response to several recent visits by PRC officials. President Fernandez announced that he would visit Taiwan in April, signalling that he intends to maintain r [...]	2005-03-09 20:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EINV DR CH TW HA
05SANTODOMINGO1487	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CANDIDATE FOR OAS HUMAN RIGHTS [...] On March 8, Embassy received diplomatic note No. 5715 indicating that the Government of the Dominican Republic will present MFA Ambassador for Human Rights Rhadys Abreu de Polanco as a candidate for membership on the Interamerican Comission for Human Rights at the OAS. She will be a candidate [...]	2005-03-15 18:16:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM DR
05SANTODOMINGO1562	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ STRESSES DANGER OF [...] (U) Dominican President Leonel Fernandez was host and keynote speaker for a high-level discussion of "The World After Terrorism" on March 14-15. This 12th periodic Plenary Seminar of the Circle of Montevideo, an informal gathering of Latin American former heads of state, was held at Fernand [...]	2005-03-18 18:01:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER DR
05SANTODOMINGO1836	DOMINICAN POLITICS #18: EMBASSY PUTS CAFTA-DR [...] (SBU) This is #18 in our current series on politics in the Dominican Republic: EMBASSY PUTS CAFTA-DR DEBATE CENTER STAGE WITH CHILEAN NEOGOTIATOR The Ambassador, USAID, and EcoPol arranged the three-day visit to the Dominican Republic of Amb. Osvaldo Rosales, currently Director of the Tra [...]	2005-04-04 21:33:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD DR
05SANTODOMINGO1873	DOMINICAN POLITICS #18: JOHN PAUL II AND THE [...] (SBU) Following is #18 in our series on Dominican politics: JOHN PAUL II AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC The death of John Paul II has brought no great outpouring of grief in the Dominican Republic, although this is nominally a Catholic nation tied by special Concordat with the Vatican. Many [...]	2005-04-06 17:09:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO1999	DOMINICAN POLITICS #21: PROSPECTS FOR CAFTA [...] (SBU) Following is # 21 in our series on the politics of Leonel Fernandez's first year: Summary. The various players in the decision process for the CAFTA regional free trade agreement all know that ratification is necessary as soon as the U. S. Congress approves implementing legislation. [...]	2005-04-11 21:52:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO2164	DOMINICAN POLITICS #23 - PROFESSOR LEONEL TEACHES [...] (SBU) Following is #23 in our series on Dominican politics in the first year of the Fernandez administration. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Professor Leonel Teaches Law and Politics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Santo Domingo's District Attorney Jose Manuel Hernandez Peguero, was calle [...]	2005-04-19 14:17:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KJUS DR
05SANTODOMINGO2209	THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HUGO CHAVEZ OF VENEZUELA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Venezuela and the Dominican Republic have close historical ties; during Trujillo's dictatorship, many Dominicans got help from Venezuela or lived there in political exile. Hugo Chavez has been in active contact with the Dominican Republic, agreeing to concessional financing for [...]	2005-04-20 17:37:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PINR PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO2448	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SHUTS DOWN TELEVISION STATION [...] On April 27 the District Attorney's Office raided the headquarters of Dominican television station Virus, located in Santiago, the country's second largest city. Officials confiscated four hard drives containing video material along with hardware necessary for the station to broadcast. Virus [...]	2005-04-29 19:19:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ETRD EINV DR
05SANTODOMINGO2456	BAN ON LIGHTERS DEMARCHE DELIVERED - DOMINICAN [...] On March 10, Embassy delivered guidelines on ban of lighters on flights to, from and within the U.S. to the Director General of Civil Aviation, the Director of Airports, the head of Dominican airport security and the managers of all international airports in the Dominican Republic. 2. San [...]	2005-04-29 19:55:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER DR
05SANTODOMINGO2576	POLICY POINTS; WASHINGTON VISIT OF DOMINICAN [...] (C) Dominican President Leonel Fernandez travels May 11-12 to Washington for the first time since his August 2004 inauguration. The USG and regional focus of the event is the CAFTA free trade agreement now under consideration in the U.S. Congress. For Fernandez, however, the visit is much more: [...]	2005-05-06 15:27:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP ETRD DR
05SANTODOMINGO2579	SANTO DOMINGO 2005 IPR PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR [...] Santo Domingo requests USD 6,500funding to bring two IPR enforcement experts to the Dominican Republic for separate two-day training sessions for enforcement authorities charged with combating television broadcast piracy and pharmaceutical patent piracy. These experts would also be used for o [...]	2005-05-06 17:20:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON EFIN DR
05SANTODOMINGO2614	OAS WORKING GROUP ON RACISM - FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (SBU) On April 5 the Ambassador discussed with Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso U.S. views (reftel) on proposals for an Inter-American Convention on Racism. Morales Troncoso agreed there was no reason to negotiate an additional instrument on racism and said he would speak with his MFA [...]	2005-05-06 20:53:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL AORC DR
05SANTODOMINGO2636	DOMINICAN POLITICS #25: FERNANDEZ'S SPECIAL [...] (SBU) Following is #25 in our series on the first year of the Fernandez administration: Fernandez's Special Briefing Before Visiting the United States - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Last week U.S. academic Howard Wiarda of the University of Georgia became Leonel Ferna [...]	2005-05-10 11:12:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO3004	DOMINICAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER COMMENTS ON [...] (C) The DCM and econ officer called on Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano in her office, May 23 and discussed the selection of a Deputy Secretary General at the Organization of American States SIPDIS (OAS),repatriations of Haitians, anti-terrorism conventions, racial discrimination [...]	2005-06-01 15:15:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV DR PTER HA OAS
05SANTODOMINGO3024	DOMINICAN POLITICS #27: THE DOMINICAN CATHOLIC [...] (SBU) The following is number 27 in our series on the first year of Leonel Fernandez's administration. The Dominican Catholic Church - Avuncular, Activist, and Trusted Like many countries in Latin America, the Dominican Republic has a nominally Roman Catholic majority. For 500 years the [...]	2005-06-02 18:24:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DR PREL SOCI
05SANTODOMINGO3045	OAS SECRETARY GENERAL INSULZA ON DEMOCRACY AND [...] OAS Secretary General Jos Miguel Insulza spoke last night, June 2, to the annual conference participants of the Caribbean Studies Association, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Diplomats and other guests invited the event organized by President Fernndez,s think-tank, the Foundation [...]	2005-06-06 11:06:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OAS
05SANTODOMINGO3147	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CONVICTS TRAFFICKING FELONS, [...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Attorney General Frank Soto, who coordinates the Dominican Government's anti-TIP efforts, provided details of the Dominican Republic's first convictions of traffickers under a 2003 anti-TIP law, in a May 20 court decision published June 2. Soto expressed disappointme [...]	2005-06-10 16:57:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM DR KWMN SMIG PREL
05SANTODOMINGO3161	CUBA: REVIEW OF SUSPENSION OF LIBERTAD ACT TITLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Subsequent to the inauguration of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez last year, the Dominican Republic shifted its vote on the Cuba resolution at the annual UN Human Rights Committee meeting from "yes" (with the United States) in 2004 to "abstain" in 2005. However [...]	2005-06-13 11:06:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	CU ETTC DR PREL SMIG EINV ETRD
05SANTODOMINGO3199	AMBASSADOR BRINGS TOGETHER DOMINICAN PRESIDENT AND [...] (SBU) At the Ambassador's initiative, Dominican President Leonel Fernandez convened a meeting at the presidential palace on Tuesday evening, June 14, with the presidents of the Dominican Senate and House, mediator Monsignor. Agripino Nunez of the Catholic PUCMM university, the Ambassador and [...]	2005-06-15 20:17:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV EFIN DR CAFTA
05SANTODOMINGO3345	DOMINICAN POLITICS #30: BIG PICTURE CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (SBU) This is #30 in our series of political reports on Leonel Fernandez's first year in office. BIG PICTURE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dominican Senate President Andres Bautista convened a conference on June 15 on "Constitutional Reform" with invited exper [...]	2005-06-23 20:53:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV DR
05SANTODOMINGO3349	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: CERTIFICATION OF FIRST MANGO [...] (Summary) On June 4, 2005, USDA/APHIS certified the first mango hot water treatment (HWT) facility in the Dominican Republic (DR). On June 9, the first shipment of mangoes was successfully exported to New York, under the supervision of an APHIS TDY Officer as part of an APHIS Preclearance (PC [...]	2005-06-23 20:54:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR EAGR ETRD CAFTA
05SANTODOMINGO3369	DOMINICAN POLITICS #31: POSITIONING TO RATIFY [...] (SBU) This is #31 in our series of political reports on Leonel Fernandez's first year in office. Positioning to Ratify CAFTA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The question is no longer whether the Dominicans will ratify the free trade agreement, but when -- whether they can manage to do so whi [...]	2005-06-24 22:24:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ETRD PREL DR CAFTA
05SANTODOMINGO3391	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ CALLS ON CONGRESS TO [...] During his weekly television address to the nation on Sunday night June 26, President Leonel Fernandez argued strongly in support of CAFTA, urging the Dominican Congress to ratify the trade agreement as soon as possible for the benefit of all Dominican people. The speech showed a clear change [...]	2005-06-28 11:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD PGOV DR CAFTA
05SANTODOMINGO3408	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ DISCUSSES CHAVEZ [...] (C) Summary. Dominican President Leonel Fernandez says that though his relation with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez remains warm, Chavez shrugs off Fernandez's advice to pursue moderation. Fernandez says he and other Latin American leaders see Chavez as out of touch intellectually with gl [...]	2005-06-29 14:28:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	SECRET	PREL EPET DR
05SANTODOMINGO3564	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - USITC BIENNIAL CARIBBEAN [...] This cable is in response to the USITC's request for the 2004 Caribbean Basin Investment Survey. According to the Dominican Export and Investment Center, foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Dominican Republic in 2004 totaled USD 650 million, down from USD 1.01 billion in 2003. Investment i [...]	2005-07-12 11:14:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ECON ETRD OTRA XL EFIN DR
05SANTODOMINGO3722	NOMINATION TO REGIONAL WORKER RIGHTS SEMINAR [...] Embassy nominates Neda Brown, a political officer with labor reporting responsibilities, and Bolivar Abreu, Economic-Political Section assistant, to attend the WHA Regional Worker Rights Seminar to be held in Lima, Peru on 8-9 September 2005. 2. Neda Brown began a one year rotational assign [...]	2005-07-22 12:23:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB OTRA DR
05SANTODOMINGO3829	COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL [...] The Ambassador delivered reftel talking points on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) to Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso on July 14. He expressed his general support for counterterrorism efforts, but said the MFA would need to study this proposal before taki [...]	2005-08-01 12:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER DR UNGA
05SANTODOMINGO3864	DOMINICAN BANKING #9 -- MEJIA SAYS "BANKING FRAUD" [...] (SBU) This is number 9 in a series of cables on consequences of the Dominican bank failures of 2003. Dominican Banking Series #9 -- Mejia Says It Right Out Loud: "Banking Fraud" More than a year of virtual silence on Dominican banking frauds has ended with Hipolito Mejia's erudite, detail [...]	2005-08-02 19:37:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DR EFIN KJUS PGOV PREL
05SANTODOMINGO3930	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 2005 INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] This cable provides the 2005 Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims Report for the Dominican Republic. 2. The United States Government is presently aware of 18 claims (including 5 new ones for 2005) by U.S. persons/entities against the Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR). The [...]	2005-08-08 19:27:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC DR EFIN KIDE PGOV EINV
05SANTODOMINGO3971	DOMINICAN POLITICS #37: LEONEL FERNANDEZ AND [...] (SBU) Following is number 37 in our series on Leonel Fernandez's first year in office: Leonel Fernandez and "Failed States" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The "Failed States Index" published in the July/August issue of Foreign Policy provoked a torrent of commentary in the Dominican [...]	2005-08-11 17:24:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO4038	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: VISIT OF USTR REPRESENTATIVE [...] Summary: Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources Mara M. Burr, described U.S. policy and procedures to Central American and Dominican trade and environment officials meeting at a conference on Environmental Sustainable Development, August 11-13. In mee [...]	2005-08-19 21:15:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR ETRD SENV USTR
05SANTODOMINGO4096	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ REQUESTS MEETING [...] On August MFA Deputy Minister Alejandra Liriano asked the DCM to convey a request that the Secretary agree to receive President Leonel Fernandez during his visit September 12-13 to Washington and New York. Fernandez will be in Washington on September 12 for a 5 pm event arranged by the Inter [...]	2005-08-25 18:20:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO4104	SANTO DOMINGO: CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN DOMINICAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-26 13:04:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG EAGR EFIN PHUM EMIN CH
05SANTODOMINGO4173	DOMINICANS RECEIVE DEMARCHE ON SUMMIT OF THE [...] EcoPol counselor and poloff raised reftel points on August 31 with MFA Director for International Affairs Amb. Michele Cohen, stressing particularly USG concern that issues of democracy,governance and free trade are inadequately covered. Cohen had no immediate reply but undertook to consult [...]	2005-09-01 14:58:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSUM ECON PGOV
05SANTODOMINGO4175	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON HIGH-LEVEL TRAVEL TO UNGA [...] MFA Director for International Affairs Amb. Michele Cohen told EcoPol counselor and poloff on August 31 that President Fernandez will speak at the UNGA on September 16. Embassy has just received a diplomatic note announcing that Fernandez and Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade are inviting U [...]	2005-09-01 15:29:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO434	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] The following is the Embassy response to reftel. Overview of Human Rights and Democracy in the Dominican Republic and U.S. Strategy 2. The Dominican Republic enjoys a democratically elected government and a robust, multi-party system. Freedom of the press and religion are largely respect [...]	2005-01-28 22:08:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KDEM ELAB KPAO DR
05SANTODOMINGO4449	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST - COM CONFERENCE [...] Embassy Santo Domingo requests country clearance for Ms. Jehan Jones to travel to Nassau, The Bahamas from 2-5 October 2005. The purpose of travel is to accompany Ambassador Hans H. Hertell to the Caribbean Regional Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS. Please meet and assist at airport [...]	2005-09-28 19:04:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT DR OTRA
05SANTODOMINGO4479	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: TEXTILE AND APPAREL SECTOR [...] Summary: Textile and apparel production represents an important part of the Dominican Republic's economy. Half of all companies in the Dominican Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are textile and apparel related companies and 98% of all Dominican textile and apparel companies are from the FTZs. In 200 [...]	2005-09-30 20:58:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	KTEX ECON ETRD DR
05SANTODOMINGO4481	TWO CHINAS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: TAIWAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-03 11:09:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR TW CH PREL ETRD EINV
05SANTODOMINGO4497	SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS DECLARATION - DOMINICAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-03 22:24:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	KSUM DR ECON PGOV
05SANTODOMINGO456	DOMINICAN TECHNICAL SECRETARY OPTIMISTIC ON CAFTA [...] (SBU) Summary: Dominican Technical Secretary Temistocles Montas told the DCM January 28 that President Fernandez will present the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) for ratification during the annual presidential address to Congress on February 27, saying that that agreement is [...]	2005-01-31 20:59:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR EFIN KIPR PREL
05SANTODOMINGO4606	DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGY - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] (SBU) Embassy Santo Domingo's response on our democracy promotion strategy for the Dominican Republic is keyed to lettered sub-ticks in para 6 reftel: A. Most important outcomes of the Democracy and Governance reform agenda for the Dominican Republic 1) Government develops, approves an [...]	2005-10-12 14:19:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO4611	DOMINICANS ANGERED BY VERDICT AT INTER-AMERICAN [...] (U) On October 8 the Inter-American Court of Human Rights published its 91-page decision ordering the Dominican government to pay USD 26,000 in compensation to families of two Dominican children of Haitian ancestry to whom officials refused to issue birth certificates. The mother of each child [...]	2005-10-12 16:37:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL DR OAS
05SANTODOMINGO4620	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: SENATE PRESIDENT VOWS TO BLOCK [...] Summary: Senate President Andres Bautista told the DCM on October 11 that he will not put onto the Senate agenda a legislative proposal inimical to patent and trademark law submitted in August by the president of the Senate Commission on Industry, Commerce and Free Trade Zones Alejandro Santo [...]	2005-10-13 11:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR ETRD KIPR PGOV IPR
05SANTODOMINGO4653	DOMINICAN POLITICS II #1: LEONEL'S GRAND NATIONAL [...] This is the first in a series of political reporting on the second year of the administration of Dominican president Leonel Fernandez. LEONEL'S GRAND NATIONAL CONSULTATION Over the weekend of October 9-10, with a hastily organized grand national seminar Dominican President Leonel Fernndez [...]	2005-10-14 20:30:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD DR EPET EFIN ENRG PGOV
05SANTODOMINGO4689	DOMINICAN POLITICS II #2: OFFICIAL PASSPORTS, INC [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-19 11:16:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCOR DR EAID
05SANTODOMINGO4690	MEMCON: THE AMBASSADOR AND THE DOMINICAN [...] (C) On September 29 President Leonel Fernndez received the Ambassador for two hours in the Palace. Fernndez had just finished a four-hour meeting on energy and was unaccompanied. The Ambassador was accompanied by DCM and USAID director. Topics discussed, mostly at USG initiative, were: [...]	2005-10-19 11:16:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR ECON EFIN ENRG TBIO ETRD SNAR
05SANTODOMINGO471	DOMINICAN INTERIOR MINISTER SEEKS CLOSER TIES WITH [...] (C) Summary: Dominican Interior Secretary Franklin Almeyda, meeting with the Ambassador, Embassy staff, and City of New York Police Department (NYPD) officials January 27, expressed his intention to work with the Embassy and U.S. police advisers to fight corruption and boost efficiency in the [...]	2005-02-01 18:31:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	CJAN KJUS SNAR KCOR PTER EFIN PGOV PREL BEXP ASEC DR
05SANTODOMINGO4743	DOMINICAN POLITICS II #3: DOMINICAN JUSTICE [...] (SBU) This is the third in a series reporting on the second year of the administration of Dominican president Leonel Fernandez. Dominican Justice Revived: Plan RENOVE and Esther Agelan Casasnovas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Justice Esther Agelan Cas [...]	2005-10-21 14:24:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DR PGOV CJAN
05SANTODOMINGO4759	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: CBI BENEFITS FOR THE 2005 [...] The Following information is keyed to reftel questions. ------------------------------------------- WTO and Free Trade Commitments ------------------------------------------ 2. The Dominican Republic signed the Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) with the United States on Augus [...]	2005-10-24 13:42:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON DR ETRD
05SANTODOMINGO4776	BASEBALL: A DOMINICAN CULTURAL OBSESSION [...] Baseball season has begun in the Dominican Republic. Baseball is much more than a sport or even a national pastime; it represents the pulse of the Dominican culture. Baseball began as a recreational activity for sugar cane workers and has become the most famous Dominican export. One in six p [...]	2005-10-26 12:39:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR SOCI CVIS
05SANTODOMINGO4777	DOMINICAN FUGITIVE ARISMENDY TAVERAS EXTRADITED TO [...] On October 21, 2005, U.S. Marshals returned Arismendy Taveras to the United States for trial in the US District Court for the Southern District Court of New York, where he is the subject of superseding federal indictment S1 04-CR-808, charging multiple counts of conspiracy to import and distri [...]	2005-10-26 12:41:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	CJAN DR KCRM SNAR
05SANTODOMINGO4778	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: EL PASO SETTLES DISPUTE WITH [...] U.S. firm El Paso International recently resolved the dispute in which Dominican firm Carib Consult was petitioning the Dominican Supreme Court to ignore international arbitration rulings and to uphold a lower court judgement against El Paso. The Embassy has been actively involved in the case [...]	2005-10-26 13:54:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR EFIN ENRG EINV BEXP
05SANTODOMINGO4794	MILITARY GRANT ASSISTANCE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS: [...] Embassy has received a diplomatic note dated October 21 from the Dominican Republic's MFA accepting the proposed language change to the 1974 bilateral agreement on net proceeds from sales of items provided under grant military assistance, to conform to Section 505(f) of the Foreign Assistance [...]	2005-10-27 14:04:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR DR KTIA PGOV
05SANTODOMINGO4805	DOMINICAN POLITICS II # 4: OUTSPOKEN REFINERY [...] This is the fourth cable in a series of political reporting on the second year of the administration of Dominican president Leonel Fernandez: Outspoken Refinery Director Replaced After Gas Leak - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President Leonel Fernandez dismissed outsp [...]	2005-10-27 20:51:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR ECON EFIN ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV
05SANTODOMINGO4814	DEMARCHE TO DOMINICANS ON SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS [...] On October 28 Charge contacted both Foreign Minister Morales Troncoso and Dominican ambassador to the United States Flavio Dario Espinal concerning U.S. concerns on draft declaration for the OAS summit. She raised the need to ensure that there is a consensus document and expressed USG concer [...]	2005-10-28 16:08:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSUM ECON PGOV DR OAS
05SANTODOMINGO4891	FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER DICUSSES [...] (U) SUMMARY. On October 17, 2005, FBI Director Mueller made a series of courtesy calls on senior Dominican justice and intelligence officials, several of whom participated in a same-day working lunch hosted by President Fernandez (SEPTEL). Attorney General Dominguez Brito, Chief of the Natio [...]	2005-11-03 11:10:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS KPAO PINR PREL SNAR DR CU
05SANTODOMINGO4944	DOMINICAN POLITICS II #7: PRD EXPELS A MAVERICK [...] This is the seventh cable in a series reporting on the second year of the administration of Dominican president Leonel Fernandez. PRD Expels a Maverick and a Deserter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Months after Senator Ramiro Espino of Samana Province and Senator Tonty Rutinel Doming [...]	2005-11-07 19:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR PGOV PINR
05SANTODOMINGO4946	DOMINICAN POLITICS II #6: HAITIAN MIGRANT [...] (SBU) This is the sixth in a series on political events in the second year of the administration of Leonel Fernandez. Haitian Migrant Regularization "Under the Radar" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - While a recent migration-related decision of the Inter-American Court of Hu [...]	2005-11-07 19:06:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG DR HA
05SANTODOMINGO4979	DOMINICAN BANKING #12: MORE BANK FRAUD, THIS TIME [...] (U) This is number 12 in a series of cables on the Dominican banking sector. More Bank Fraud, This Time at Progreso - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (SBU) Another Dominican bank has turned up a potentially huge and probably fraudulent hole in its balance sheet, despite the IMF-manda [...]	2005-11-10 11:09:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR EFIN KJUS PGOV PREL
05SANTODOMINGO5004	DOMINICAN INDUSTRIAL DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN [...] (SBU) Summary. The intentional gas release by the National Refinery (REFIDOMSA) on October 24 revealed how poorly the Dominican petrochemical industry regulates itself. It also revealed how ill prepared the city of Santo Domingo and the Dominican government are in preparing for or responding [...]	2005-11-10 20:08:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DR ECON ETRD TBIO
05SANTODOMINGO5038	FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER MEETS WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary. President Fernandez told FBI Director Robert Mueller III during his October 24 visit to Santo Domingo that Venezuelan drug trade via the Dominican Republic to the United States was a "crime against humanity." The Ambassador,s suggestion that a high-level Dominican government tea [...]	2005-11-15 17:12:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR PREL SNAR KJUS KPAO PINR CU VE HA CH CO
05SANTODOMINGO5127	COMPLIANCE WITH OIG RECOMMENDATIONS, 2005 [...] Following reports on follow-up actions taken to comply with the formal recommendations made by the OIG team that inspected Embassy Santo Domingo this year. 2. Recommendation 1: Embassy Santo Domingo should develop a strategy for implementing a program to eliminate or reduce the discrimin [...]	2005-11-22 12:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ASIG DR
05SANTODOMINGO5140	EXTRADITION OF LIDIO NIN-TERRERO, TIRSO CUEVAS-NIN AND CRISTIAN GATON-RAMOS TO THE UNITED STATES ON 11-15-2005. CCX: KA-03-0015, YNC1K CCX: KA-04-0004, XEC1I CCX: KA-04-0023, XEC1I CCX: CT-02-0040, YNC1J CCX: G5-02-0109, YNC1K CCX: G5-04-0001, YNC1K CCX: G1-03-0009, [...] (SBU) On 11-15-2005, Lidio Arturo NIN Terrero, Tirso CUEVAS Nin and Cristian GATON Ramos were extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic. 2. (SBU) NIN-Terrero, CUEVAS Nin, and GATON Ramos were transported to the Las Americas International Airport (LAIA),in Santo Domingo fr [...]	2005-11-23 13:04:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR NOTAG
05SANTODOMINGO5156	HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2005 - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] Following is Embassy's response to action requests in paras 5-6 reftel: 2. Quotations on the meaning of human rights and freedom: Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez, First Lady of the Dominican Republic: (Begin original Spanish text, as published on http://www.primeradama.gov.do/ver discurs [...]	2005-11-25 13:57:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL DR KPAO ODIP PGOV
05SANTODOMINGO5187	AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] Embassy's answers to country-specific questions about avian and pandemic influenza (AI) follow and are keyed to the subheads and ticks in para 4 reftel: A. Preparedness/communication: -- The country does not yet have a plan orstrategy for preventing avian influenza from becoming a pandemi [...]	2005-11-29 19:43:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO SENV DR ECON EAGR EAID PREL

05SANTODOMINGO5213	DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT PUSHES HARD FOR CAFTA [...] (U) Summary: Aiming for a January 1 implementation date for CAFTA, the Dominican Republic is working quickly to meet requirements. The Fernandez administration recently created a task force made up of public and private sector trade experts, many of whom have CAFTA negotiating experience, to [...]	2005-12-01 17:40:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV PREL DR CAFTA
05SANTODOMINGO5339	ENGAGING THE REGION ON BOLIVIA: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] (C) Embassy on December 7 delivered reftel talking points to MFA South America director Juany Mejia de Gil, requesting the Dominican Republic's collaboration with the international effort to ensure free and fair elections in Bolivia and democratic stability for that nation. 2. (C) On Decemb [...]	2005-12-10 18:00:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	BO PGOV PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO5395	LETTER FROM MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AMILCAR [...] SUMMARY: ON JULY 26, 2005, ACTING AGRICULTURAL COUNSELOR PAUL HOFFMAN AND SENIOR AGRICULTURAL SPECIALIST CARLOS SUAREZ MET WITH THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, AMILCAR ROMERO, TO DISCUSS ONGOING CONCERNS ABOUT AVOCADOS AND THE DOMINICAN REQUES [...]	2005-12-16 20:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR DR
05SANTODOMINGO5409	CUBA: REVIEW OF LIBERTAD ACT TITLE III SUSPENSION [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable responds to Ref A tasking and updates the information provided in our last report six months ago (Ref B). President Fernandez in the second year of his administration has made no significant change in his low-profile approach to Cuban issues. As in previous years, t [...]	2005-12-16 21:23:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CU ETRD ETTC PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO5410	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FACES VIOLENT DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (SBU) President Leonel Fernandez intended his first, brief visit to Port au Prince to serve as a reinforcement of bilateral relations and a boost to the Interim Government as it prepared for January elections. The Dominicans cut the event short as demonstrations outside the presidential palac [...]	2005-12-16 23:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR PGOV HA PREL
05SANTODOMINGO5411	Draft Dominican Republic International Narcotics [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-19 12:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR DR
05SANTODOMINGO542	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT REPLIES TO AMBASSADOR ON [...] (C) Summary. Dominican President Leonel Fernandez confirmed to the Ambassador on January 27 that he had been helping mediate between the presidents of Colombia and Venezuela, and he found both interested in lowering tensions. He remained concerned that the candidacy for OAS SYGEN Francisco [...]	2005-02-04 12:13:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CO DR
05SANTODOMINGO556	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT OUTLINES TO DAS SHAPIRO [...] (SBU) Summary. Dominican President Leonel Fernandez spoke at length with visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary Charles Shapiro on January 14 on Dominican concerns about Haiti, Haitian reconstruction, and cross-border security issues. Fernandez and his administration will engage closely with t [...]	2005-02-04 19:09:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN BEXP ENRG PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO579	PRC PRESSES DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO RECOGNIZE BEIJING [...] (C) SUMMARY. A Chinese Communist Party delegation met with members of the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) and other Dominican political parties from January 24-27, seeking to strengthen ties to the Dominican Republic and pressing for formal diplomatic recognition. The delegation call [...]	2005-02-07 21:28:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EINV DR CH TW
05SANTODOMINGO612	AMERICAN AIRLINES DISPUTE WITH DOMINICAN AIRPORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Embassy officers have raised with Dominican authorities the American Airlines (AA) notification that it will end ground-handling services for all other carriers at Santo Domingo Las Americas Airport (AILA) and will assume self-handling of its flights on April [...]	2005-02-09 17:40:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KTIA PREL DR CA
05SANTODOMINGO614	DOMINICAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON HAITI, CAFTA, [...] (C) Summary: Haiti, CAFTA, extraditions, and compliance with the new IMF agreement dominated the February 7 bilateral breakfast meeting between the Ambassador and Dominican Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso. The Foreign Minister told the Ambassador that the Dominican ambassador to Hait [...]	2005-02-09 18:59:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CJAN ETRD EFIN KJUS DR HA
05SANTODOMINGO709	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT ON BROADCAST PIRACY, LAW [...] (C) Summary. Dominican President Leonel Fernandez discussed the Dominican economy, CAFTA, broadcast piracy, Haiti and police and intelligence reform during a February 2 meeting with the Ambassador. Fernandez believes the new IMF Standby Agreement is as important for creating confidence as it is [...]	2005-02-11 23:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	SECRET	EFIN KIPR ETRD DR
05SANTODOMINGO754	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: ARGENTINE PRELIMIINARY PAPER [...] Embassy officer followed up our fax to the MFA of reftel non-paper and annex in a meeting with MFA director for UN, OAS, and international organization affairs Michelle Cohen. She expressed appreciation for the information and indicated the MFA had received the Argentine preliminary paper on t [...]	2005-02-15 16:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON ELAB ETRD KSUM AR DR
05SANTODOMINGO758	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE ON MEXICO HUMAN [...] (SBU) Embassy officer delivered talking points in paras 5-6 reftel to MFA director for UN affairs Michelle Cohen and separately to deputy director Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, who will go to Geneva for the annual UN Human Rights Committee meeting. Embassy expressed particular appreciation for the [...]	2005-02-15 16:06:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL CU MX DR
05SANTODOMINGO777	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: PREPARATIONS FOR CICTE MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-15 20:55:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL AORC DR
05SANTODOMINGO923	2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT- DOMINICAN [...] Following is the Investment Climate Statement for the Dominican Republic, chapter 6 of the Country Commercial Guide. (begin text) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE UPDATE A.1. Openness to foreign investment The Dominican government welcomes foreign investment. However, some [...]	2005-02-23 13:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR KTDB EINV ETRD
05SANTODOMINGO971	DOMINICANS OUTLINE APPROACH TO HAITI, CAFTA, U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Haiti, bilateral relations with the United States, CAFTA ratification, promoting consensus on a new OAS secretary general, more active participation in regional and SIPDIS multilateral diplomacy, foreign investment and technology are priorities for the Dominican administration [...]	2005-02-24 15:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD KIPR EFIN EPET CJAN PHUM PGOV DR HA CU MX XM
05SAOPAULO1344	BRAZILIAN COPS BUST IMMIGRANT SMUGGLING RING [...] (U) SUMMARY. A year long investigation into immigrant smuggling, dubbed Operation America, resulted in 30 arrests on November 28 and the breakup of a smuggling network responsible for moving 3,500 illegal Brazilians through Mexico to the U.S. each year. The arrests were widely reported in the [...]	2005-12-07 10:01:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC KFRD CVIS CMGT BR
05SAOPAULO1356	INCREASED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AT SAO PAULO'S [...] (U) Two incidents involving American citizens within the last month at or near Sao Paulo's Guarulhos International airport have highlighted what has already been perceived by many as a significant rise in criminal incidents targeting travelers moving through the airport. In both cases the vict [...]	2005-12-09 18:18:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC BR CA KCRM SC
05SAOPAULO1372	ELDER STATESMAN DELFIM NETTO DISCUSSES PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: PMDB Congressman and elder statesman Antonio Delfim Netto told CG that while President Lula remains personally popular, he needs to start courting the PMDB and the smaller &left light8 parties if he hopes to get re-elected in next October,s elections. Netto said the PSDB/PFL elec [...]	2005-12-15 13:18:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PINR BR
05SAOPAULO1379	SAO PAULO CONSULATE FSN ASSAULTED AT GUNPOINT [...] (U) On Wednesday, 12/14/05 at approximately 2130 hours, a locally employed Brazilian staff member was assaulted at gunpoint while stopped in traffic in her vehicle. According to the victim's accounts, 2 males and an elderly female approached her vehicle at a traffic light. One of the males ask [...]	2005-12-16 17:07:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC BR CA KCRM SC
05SAOPAULO283	THE TIP REPORT [...] (U) This is version II of the Brazil TIP report, incorporating answers to questions raised by version I, and additional information. This report was a coordinated effort between Sao Paulo and Embassy Brasilia, which supplied much of the new information. 2. (SBU) Begin Summary: Brazil conti [...]	2005-03-11 10:25:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF TIP
05SAOPAULO624	AMBASSADOR VISIT TO RIO GRANDE DO SUL [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador, accompanied by officers from Consulate General Sao Paulo, visited Porto Alegre, capital of Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, May 1- 3. During the visit, Ambassador met with the governor and the mayor; toured the modern General Motors and Dell Compute [...]	2005-05-23 20:17:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD KIPR EAGR ENRG SCUL SOCI PREL PGOV PINR BR
05SAOPAULO872	BREAK-UP OF LEBANESE DRUG RING IN BRAZIL [...] (S) SUMMARY: On June 17, 2005, the Brazilian Federal Police (DPF) broke up a Lebanese-organized drug ring based in Sao Paulo and operating in a number of cites in southern Brazil. 8Operation Tamara,8 (thedate fruit in Portuguese,) involved coordinationwith the German federal police and U.S. [...]	2005-07-22 11:19:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	SECRET	SNAR PTER ASEC PGOV ETTC EFIN SOCI BR
05SINGAPORE1789	DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Classified by: Ambassador Franklin L. Lavin. Reason 1.4(d) 2. (U) Date Time and Place: May 10, 2005, 5:00PM, Istana, Singapore 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Franklin Lavin E/P Counselor Laurent Charbonnet (Notetaker) SINGAPORE --------- [...]	2005-06-07 08:37:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV ECON KNNP ETTC CH TW KS IN IZ
05SINGAPORE1790	DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Classified by: Ambassador Franklin L. Lavin. Reason 1.4(d) 2. (U) Date Time and Place: May 10, 2005, 11:30AM, Istana, Singapore 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Franklin Lavin DAS Marie Huhtala, EAP D Executive Secretary Ross Wilson Deputy Spo [...]	2005-06-07 08:39:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SN
05SINGAPORE2058	SINGAPORE POLITICS: OPENING WINDOWS, SWATTING FLIES [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Technology, social change, and hopes for creativity-driven economic growth engines have pushed Singapore's government to adapt its style, but little has fundamentally changed. From a well-publicized debate on whether to allow casinos to essays calling for political li [...]	2005-07-06 01:50:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SN
05SINGAPORE2584	SINGAPORE CONSIDERS TOUGHER HIV LEGISLATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Singapore is considering legislative changes that put the onus on individuals to be aware of their HIV status and responsible for protecting others from infection. This comes on the heels of Singapore's increase in HIV cases in 2004 from 1,192 to 1,503 infections among the count [...]	2005-08-29 06:34:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHIV TBIO PHUM ECON SN
05SINGAPORE3017	UNDER SECRETARY DOBRIANSKY'S OCTOBER 12 VISIT TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky focused on Singapore's influenza preparedness, its leadership role in the region on this emerging disease, and the International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza (IPAPI) during a busy half-day visit to Si [...]	2005-10-14 07:25:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TBIO KHIV EAGR ECON SN
05SINGAPORE312	MUSLIM MPS IN SINGAPORE: PART 1 OF 2 [...] (C) Summary: Concerned about preventing racial and religious conflict in Singapore, the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) actively co-opts talented Muslims, especially potential critics. In addition to holding a modest number of senior positions in the government, representatives from Singap [...]	2005-02-03 01:09:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER SN SOCI
05SINGAPORE3324	2006 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] Below is the draft chapter on Singapore for the 2006 National Trade Estimate Report. We assume that, as in the past, Washington agencies will update the trade and investment data in the first three paragraphs of the report. Per reftel instructions, we have emailed the text of the draft repor [...]	2005-11-21 08:49:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD EFIN SN
05SINGAPORE3518	MLAT NEGOTIATING DYNAMICS [...] (C) Singapore wants to sign a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with the United States, but doesn't want it to serve as a model for a Singapore-Indonesia MLAT, MFA Americas Directorate Director Simon Wong told L/LEI's David Buchholz December 8, during a read-out on the MLAT negotiations of [...]	2005-12-15 10:00:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KTIA KJUS KCRM PGOV SN
05SINGAPORE743	SINGAPORE'S SUBMISSION FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL TIP [...] (U) This is the third of four messages relaying Embassy Singapore's 2005 TIP submission. It details all the sources Emboffs used in compiling the submission. -------------------------- Diplomatic Representatives -------------------------- 2. (SBU/NF) Embassy maintains contact with con [...]	2005-03-14 08:42:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF SN
05SINGAPORE887	SINGAPORE'S OUTREACH TO THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary: For the past year, the Singapore government has talked up a campaign to expand the country's economic and political ties with the Middle East. On the economic front, the GOS wants to expand trade and investment beyond its traditional partners. Politically, Singapore seeks to div [...]	2005-03-23 03:49:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ETTC PGOV KTFN PREL PTER SN XD XF XI
05SOFIA1032	BULGARIA: PRESIDENT TO STAY ENGAGED ON BULGARIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Purvanov met Ambassador on June 8 to discuss his recent trip to Libya to pursue the release of the Bulgarian medics. Purvanov said Qadhafi recognizes the seriousness of the problem of the medics, would like to find a solution, but does not seem to have a plan. He thanke [...]	2005-06-09 08:03:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM LY BU
05SOFIA1207	(U) BULGARIAN ORGANIZED CRIME (C-CN5-00054) [...] (U) This cable is in response to ref A request for information about organized crime in Bulgaria and the Balkans. Where direct sources are not cited, connections are largely based on information from operational contacts and open-source publications. ----------------------- OVERVIEW AND ACTIVITIES [...]	2005-07-07 07:59:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR KCRM PGOV EINV ECON KCOR BU
05SOFIA1280	PUTTING OUT BRUSHFIRES: FRANCE AND ISLAMIC [...] (C) Summary: Through surveillance, arrests and other methods, the GOF prevents or puts out brushfires of Islamic extremism on an almost daily basis, and has been doing so for decades. According to recent press reports, the RG, France's police intelligence service, estimates that 6 million Musli [...]	2005-07-15 16:37:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV BU
05SOFIA1318	BULGARIAN COURT REJECTS JEWISH COMMUNITY PROPERTY [...] SUMMARY: In a July 6 decision, the details of which were not available until July 20, Bulgaria's highest court rejected the property claim of the Jewish community over a valuable piece of land in downtown Sofia that was nationalized during Communism and used for hotel construction. The deci [...]	2005-07-22 11:42:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ASCH PREL KTIA BU
05SOFIA137	O/I DAVIES Q KUNEVA TALKING POINTS [...] (C) The following text is sent as an O/I to EUR/SCE because Embassy Sofia's classified e-mail system is not working. DAS Glyn Davies meeting with Bulgarian Minister for European Affairs Meglena Kuneva on Jan 24 CONTEXT Bulgaria's next step in the process towards EU accession (planned for [...]	2005-01-21 16:34:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT BU
05SOFIA1561	SENATOR HAGEL MEETS NEW BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senator Hagel was the first Washington official to meet the new government after the June elections. He stressed energy and investment issues, Bulgaria's strategic importance as an ally in the region that extends eastward, and Bulgaria's need to improve its investment climate by [...]	2005-09-08 16:31:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV OVIP PREL OREP ENRG MARR EINV LY BU
05SOFIA1565	BULGARIA REQUEST FOR FY06 USDA PL-480 TITLE I [...] Name and Address of Applicant Government of Bulgaria Contacts: Brian Goggin Agricultural Attache Sofia Bulgaria Telephone: (3592) 939-5704 Email: Brian.goggin@usda.gov 2. Country of Donation Bulgaria 3. and 4. Kind and Quantity of Commodities Requeste [...]	2005-09-09 12:42:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR EAID BU
05SOFIA1568	BULGARIA TO RESPOND SHORTLY TO INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-12 04:01:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON KSCA PREL SOCI TBIO BU
05SOFIA1597	ECONOMY MINISTER: BULGARIA TO STAY THE MACRO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Beyrle made an introductory call on Roumen Ovcharov, the new Minister of Economy and Energy, on September 12. He stressed USG support for Bulgaria's EU accession in January 2007, as well as continued close cooperation on economic and commercial issues. In the ensuing [...]	2005-09-15 14:30:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV KIPR ENRG EFIN ETTC PREL BU EUN
05SOFIA1618	BULGARIAN INTERIOR MINISTER DEFENDS CONTROVERSIAL [...] (S) SUMMARY. Interior Minister Rumen Petkov argued in his first meeting with Ambassador Beyrle for both deeper and more formal cooperation on intelligence and law enforcement matters. He called for the signing of a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) or a memorandum of understanding on law [...]	2005-09-19 14:14:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET	PREL PGOV ASEC KCRM PINR BG
05SOFIA1681	COMBATING EXTREMISM IN BULGARIA [...] (S) SUMMARY: Bulgaria,s Muslim minority has been a target for recruitment by foreign extremist groups since the early 1990s, and local media have reported sensational accounts of purported radical Islamic activity. Despite these reports, the vast majority of Bulgaria,s roughly 13 percent Muslim min [...]	2005-09-30 12:49:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO KMPI EAID BU
05SOFIA1741	BULGARIAN PRESIDENT'S AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 17 WHITE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Beyrle met the evening of October 10 with President Purvanov at the President's request to discuss Purvanov's upcoming visit to Washington. Purvanov provided a non paper outlining "key points" for his meeting with President Bush (ref A and para 4 below). He confirmed [...]	2005-10-12 11:54:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM MARR MOPS EINV OVIP IZ LY BG
05SOFIA1799	BULGARIA: U.S. WTO AG PROPOSAL [...] We delivered reftel demarche and fact sheet to Bulgarian trade official Diana Naydenova on October 17. The GOB is currently reviewing the U.S. proposal with its future EU colleagues. Naydenova feels agriculture is the most advanced topic in the discussions. She said the EU proposal put forth [...]	2005-10-18 03:36:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD BU WTRO
05SOFIA1808	BULGARIA CONFIRMS MANPADS COMPONENTS SHIPPED, [...] (S) SUMMARY: The GOB confirmed that 50 MANPADS components were shipped to Egypt after the conclusion of a U.S.-Bulgarian bilateral agreement intended to take Bulgaria out of the commercial MANPADS business. The GOB maintains it never committed to preventing this sale and claims a misunderstan [...]	2005-10-20 06:52:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET	PARM PREL MASS MARR BG
05SOFIA187	BULGARIAN DEFENSE MINISTER SIGNS SUSPECT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Despite a letter from the Ambassador questioning the adequacy of the process used to select the winning bidder, Defense Minister Svinarov signed January 28 a deal worth up to USD 400 million for the purchase of 18 Cougar and Panther helicopters from EADS. Sikorsky Helicopter was [...]	2005-01-31 15:53:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL BEXP ETRD KCOR BU NATO
05SOFIA1874	FY 2006 PROPOSALS FOR INL-MANAGED SEED FUNDED [...] SUMMARY: Post herein submits proposals to continue four INL-managed projects using FY 2006 funding: Resident Legal Advisor (RLA); Forensics Laboratories Project; the Criminal Law Liaison (CLL); and Embassy Rule of Law Assistant. Post also proposes transforming the Regional Criminal Justice [...]	2005-11-02 04:44:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM KJUS EAID ASEC PGOV BU
05SOFIA1882	BULGARIA'S CRACKDOWN ON ORGANIZED CRIME: IS IT [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the high-profile killing of banker Emil Kyulev, Bulgarian authorities have begun a crackdown on organized crime, including the arrest of two notorious crime figures. It is not yet clear whether this is a genuine effort to deal with the problem of organized crime or [...]	2005-11-02 15:44:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR EINV ECON KCOR KCRM BU
05SOFIA1892	BULGARIAN PRESIDENT PARVANOV'S LETTER TO PRESIDENT [...] Bulgarian President Parvanov's Foreign Policy Advisor, Mr. Zlatin Trapkov, requested a meeting November 4 to deliver a copy of a letter from President Parvanov to President Bush. Below is the text of the letter. 2. BEGIN TEXT. The Republic of Bulgaria November 4, 2005 The [...]	2005-11-04 19:45:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC OVIP PGOV BU
05SOFIA1950	2006 NTE UPDATE FOR BULGARIA [...] The following is Embassy's input for the 2006 National Trade Estimate (NTE) report for Bulgaria. The text -- including the ranking of barriers -- has been sent electronically to USTR and State (EB). RANKING OF BARRIERS: The following are general range estimates of what the increase in U.S. e [...]	2005-11-21 14:47:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN ECON KIPR BEXP EAGR PGOV BU
05SOFIA196	FY-05 TV CO-OP PROPOSALS FROM SOFIA [...] PA Sofia proposes to participate in the PA/OBS TV-Co-op projects this year, with proposals from Bulgaria's national broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT). The Director of BNT's News Division is herself a former participant in the TV Co-op program, and is well aware of the overall r [...]	2005-02-01 12:47:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC OIIP BU
05SOFIA1971	MOVING CLOSER TO AGREEMENT ON U.S. MILITARY ACCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A negotiating team led by Ambassador Robert Loftis made substantial progress toward a supplemental Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the GOB during talks in Sofia on November 16-17. The U.S. and GOB reached agreement in principle on mos [...]	2005-11-25 10:11:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL BU
05SOFIA2003	Bulgarians Making False Asylum Claims, Part II [...] Summary: As noted reftel, we are seeing growing numbers of following-to-join (Visas 92) Immigrant Visa cases where it is obvious the original successful asylum seekers based their claims on fraud, lies, forged documents and false pretenses. On November 14 alone we received five such cases. [...]	2005-12-05 10:59:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD ASEC BU
05SOFIA2025	BULGARIA'S "ATAKA" PARTY BECOMING INCREASINGLY ANTI- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The rhetoric of the extreme nationalist party Ataka has become increasingly anti-American in recent weeks, with much of the party's wrath focused on proposed joint military facilities and Bulgaria's participation in the Iraq coalition. Neither high-profile infighting in Ataka' [...]	2005-12-09 14:34:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MARR PINR SOCI BU RU
05SOFIA2036	BULGARIA: 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Per reftels, Post provides its submission for the 2005- 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report for Bulgaria. Begin text of 2005-2006 INCSR for Bulgaria: Part I - DRUGS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL I. Summary Bulgaria is a major transit country, as well as a producer of illic [...]	2005-12-12 14:41:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM EFIN KTFN PTER KSEP BU
05SOFIA2123	BULGARIA: BASING PROSPECTS ON TRACK DESPITE PUBLIC [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-30 10:31:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL KPAO BU RU
05SOFIA283	BULGARIAN DEFENSE EQUIPMENT SALES TO IRAQ AND [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: We continue to support procurement of military equipment for the security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan as a major USG priority, but aspects of this process at the local level have raised concerns about potential weapons diversion. Embassy has encountered at least one case wh [...]	2005-02-11 12:55:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IZ AF BU
05SOFIA345	2005 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - BULGARIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Based on the amount of pirated goods flowing through Bulgaria and the lack of necessary government action despite repeated prodding by all levels of the embassy and industry, we feel that this government lacks seriousness in addressing intellectual property rights (IPR) violati [...]	2005-02-23 14:24:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR BU
05SOFIA35	PRESIDENT REQUEST CLOSER CONSULTATION ON IRAQ, SUPPORT FOR IMPRISONED MEDICS IN LIBYA [...] (C) Summar. Presiden Purvanov said that Bulgarian forceswould remain in Iraq and asked for closer policy-evel coordination, especially with regard to theredeployment of its battalion in Karbala. He ured the U.S. to maintain pressure on the Libyan rgime to release the five Bulgarian medical [...]	2005-02-25 15:36:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MOPS IZ LY BU ARR
05SOFIA358	PRESIDENT REQUEST CLOSER CONSULTATION ON IRAQ, SUPPORT FOR IMPRISONED MEDICS IN LIBYA [...] (C) Summar. Presiden Purvanov said that Bulgarian forceswould remain in Iraq and asked for closer policy-evel coordination, especially with regard to theredeployment of its battalion in Karbala. He ured the U.S. to maintain pressure on the Libyan rgime to release the five Bulgarian medical [...]	2005-02-25 15:36:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MOPS IZ LY BU ARR
05SOFIA423	BULGARIAN PARLIAMENT RATIFIES ANGLO-AMERICAN SCHOOL [...] After months of intensive lobbying by Embassy Sofia, the Parliament ratified with an overwhelming majority March 1 the U.S.-Bulgarian agreement defining the legal status of the Anglo-American School (AAS) in Sofia. With its status defined in law, AAS can now begin construction of a new camp [...]	2005-03-04 14:21:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ASCH PREL KTIA BU
05SOFIA436	BULGARIAN LEADERS ASSERT SOLDIER KILLED BY U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha and President Georgi Purvanov called the Ambassador to their offices March 7 to assert that the Bulgarian soldier killed in Iraq on March 4 died as a result of friendly fire by U.S. forces. In separate, back-to- [...]	2005-03-07 13:13:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ BG
05SOFIA548	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO WASHINGTON OF BULGARIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy's meeting with you on March 25 is an opportunity to shape Bulgaria's commitment to the Iraq coalition as the government searches for an exit strategy. Passy has consistently been the most pro-American voice in this government on the full [...]	2005-03-22 15:01:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR EFIN LY IZ BU EUN
05SOFIA557	SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Your visit to Sofia comes in the midst of a highly politicized review of Bulgaria's military participation in Iraq. With Parliamentary elections scheduled for June, the government has clearly decided that an Iraq exit strategy must be announced before the campaign season begins. [...]	2005-03-24 10:48:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS ECON LY IZ BU
05SOFIA626	BULGARIA: NEXT STEP ON NEGOTIATING A DOUBLE [...] SUMMARY. Bulgarian tax authorities will meet with officials from U.S. Treasury in Washington on April 19-20 to review technical issues and determine when formal negotiations of a Treaty for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (DTT) should begin. Deputy Secretary Zoellick lent his support to a [...]	2005-04-04 10:32:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PREL BU
05SOFIA808	BULGARIA'S SOCIALIST PARTY: SOCIAL DEMOCRATS OR [...] (C) SUMMARY. If opinion polls are correct, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) is likely to play a leading role in the next government. Street protests drove the last BSP government from power in 1997 amid hyper-inflation and the collapse of the banking system. More than eight years later, [...]	2005-04-29 13:06:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON MARR IZ BU
05SOFIA874	BULGARIA: 2005 SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION [...] ACTION REQUEST IN PARA 5. 2. On April 29, we informed Deputy Minister Parvanov, Ministry of Economy, and Chavdar Zhenchev, MFA's America's Directorate, of the decision to place Bulgaria on the Watch List for 2005. We delivered the points in reftel verbally, and left them as a non-paper. [...]	2005-05-13 06:48:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON ETRD
05SOFIA924	U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE IN BULGARIA: NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A negotiating team led by Ambassador Robert Loftis made substantial progress in concluding a supplemental SOFA with the GOB during talks in Sofia May 16-17. Amb. Loftis also presented the draft Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and identified the military facilities of interest [...]	2005-05-20 14:20:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV BU
05STATE13048	Status Report on SMART [...] Please provide wide dissemination of the information in this telegram. 2. Reftels describe the Department's progress toward a new integrated messaging system. SMART (State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset) remains the Department's highest priority information technology initiative. [...]	2005-01-24 16:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AINF AADP ACOA ASEC KRIM
05STATE149626	STAUNCHING THE FLOW OF SAUDI SUICIDE BOMBERS TO [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 3-10. SUMMARY 2. (S) The Saudis have been aggressive in their public condemnation of the 7/7 London bombings, the murder of the Egyptian diplomat in Baghdad, and the Sharm al-Shaykh attacks. We should urge the Saudis to sustain the public [...]	2005-08-12 15:20:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PGOV PTER PREL UK JO GCCC
05STATE219156	SMART UPDATE [...] Please provide wide dissemination of the information in this telegram. 2. This message is another in a series of updates on the status of SMART, the State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset. SMART is designed to consolidate cables, e- mails, and memos on a single platform integrated wi [...]	2005-12-03 00:09:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AINF AADP ACOA ASEC KRIM
05TAIPEI1028	MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S "ANTI-SECESSION LAW" [...] SUMMARY: News about China's anti-secession law, whose terms was unveiled Tuesday (3/8) when the bill was presented to the National People's Congress, was prominent on the front pages of all major dailies in Taiwan. While all the newspapers cited Taiwan officials criticizing the law as a step b [...]	2005-03-09 23:33:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI1029	Taiwan Markets Calm After China's Anti-secession [...] (SBU) Taiwan's financial markets shrugged off China's "Anti-Secession Law" on March 8. The NT Dollar (NTD) appreciated against the U.S. dollar (USD),while the stock market index declined slightly. Foreign portfolio investors increased net stock purchases. Local economic observers believe [...]	2005-03-09 23:33:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
05TAIPEI1038	SMALL PRO-TIBETAN DEMONSTRATION AT AIT-TAIPEI [...] (U) On Thursday 10 March 2005, approximately ten members of the Tibetan Youth Congress gathered near the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT-Taipei) to stage a protest marking the forty-sixth anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese communist rule. The small band of protesters arrived [...]	2005-03-10 09:00:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC TW
05TAIPEI1079	SMALL ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATION AT AIT-TAIPEI [...] (U) On Friday 11 March 2005, activist ZHOU Qingjun and five followers from his self-proclaimed Republic of China Patriotic Alliance staged a brief anti-American protest outside the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT-Taipei) Consular section. The demonstrators arrived around 1015 hours local ti [...]	2005-03-14 03:49:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC TW
05TAIPEI115	TAIWAN: 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] AIT 2004-2005 PART II INCSR Responses follow: 2. Taiwan is not considered an important regional or offshore financial center. Money laundering in Taiwan is not generally related to narcotics trafficking. Most illegal or unregulated financial activities are done to avoid taxes or conceal [...]	2005-01-13 04:28:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PTER KSEP SNAR KTFN TW
05TAIPEI1171	MARKETS STEADY AS TAIWAN REACTS TO ANTI-SECESSION [...] (SBU) Taiwan's stock market showed a significant drop March 14 and 15 as the PRC passed the Anti-Secession Law and Taiwan's officials reacted. The NT dollar also lost value. However, it is unclear whether these declines were a result of the Anti-Secession Law or completely unrelated factors. [...]	2005-03-17 08:59:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON TW
05TAIPEI1176	AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN REPORTS PEACEFUL [...] (U) On Wednesday 16 March 2005, activist ZHOU Qingjun and five followers from his self-proclaimed Republic of China Patriotic Alliance staged a brief anti-American protest outside the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT-Taipei) Consular section. The demonstrators arrived around 1500 hours local [...]	2005-03-17 23:55:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC TW
05TAIPEI1195	Southern Taiwan Reaction to Anti-Secession Law: [...] (SBU) In the political heartland of Taiwan's independence movement, Southern Taiwan political leaders have reacted strongly to Beijing's passage of the "Anti-Secession Law" (ASL),with acting Kaohsiung City Mayor, Chen Chi Mai and Kaohsiung County Magistrate Yang Chiu-hsing taking leading role [...]	2005-03-21 05:05:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON TW
05TAIPEI1225	TAIPEI WELCOMES SECRETARY'S PUBLIC REMARKS IN [...] (C) Taiwan officials have expressed appreciation for Secretary Rice's public remarks on the Anti-Secession Law and SIPDIS Taiwan Relations Act during her March 20-21 visit to Beijing. Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairman Joseph Wu told AIT the Secretary's statements were "wonderful" and [...]	2005-03-22 08:54:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TW
05TAIPEI135	MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT CHARTER FLIGHTS, [...] Cross-Strait Charter Flights A) "Both Sides of the Taiwan Strait Seize the Opportunity to Break the Ice and Create a Win-Win Situation" Journalist Chu Chien-ling observed in the centrist, pro- status quo "China Times" (1/13): ". Judging from the interactions [between the two sides of t [...]	2005-01-14 00:27:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI1421	PROCUREMENT STILL A CHALLENGE IN TAIWAN [...] (U) Summary: The public procurement process in Taiwan remains a longstanding irritant for US firms. Several recent cases of US firms running into problems with the procurement process, including allegations of improper political influence in the tendering process, indicate that this issue s [...]	2005-03-28 07:56:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON BEXP ETRD TW
05TAIPEI153	Taiwan: 2004 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is the Taiwan Investment Climate Statement for 2004, as requested reftel. A copy has been transmitted by e-mail to EB/OIA. ---------------------------------- A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- 2. Taiwan officially welcomes foreign direct [...]	2005-01-14 06:12:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON TW
05TAIPEI1575	TAIWAN LACKS DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY TO COUNTER BEIJING [...] (C) Summary. Taiwan lacks a viable foreign policy strategy to counter Beijing's growing international clout and global campaign to isolate Taipei. Taiwan foreign policy experts anticipate that a domestic crisis could be brewing as Taipei becomes diplomatically marginalized around the world a [...]	2005-04-01 03:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TW
05TAIPEI1591	MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Coverage of the major Chinese-language Taipei dailies continued to focus on KMT Vice Chairman P.K. Chiang's visit to China and the ten-point consensus reached between the KMT and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Several newspapers reported on either their front or first few pages t [...]	2005-04-01 08:40:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI168	REALITY CHECK ON DPP-PFP COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: PFP Chairman James Soong is struggling to recover from a political setback and is using everything within his means. Soong has fueled rumors of a DPP-PFP alliance and is hoping to use a visit to Washington to sanction his role as a national leader in Taiwan. The DPP, having fal [...]	2005-01-14 10:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
05TAIPEI17	TAIWAN: 2005 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] The U.S. trade deficit with Taiwan was $14.2 billion in 2003, up $385 million from 2002. U.S. goods exports during the same period were $ 17.4 billion, down 5.1 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Taiwan were $31.6 billion, down 1.7 percent. Taiwan is the 9th la [...]	2005-01-04 06:24:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON KTDB TW KPRP
05TAIPEI1708	USTR CALLS ON TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary: The USTR Director for Taiwan and Hong Kong met with government officials and US business representatives in Taipei to discuss ongoing bilateral trade concerns and the delay of proposed meetings under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). Eliminating barriers to ag [...]	2005-04-08 08:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON KIPR EAGR TW IPR
05TAIPEI1851	LOBBYING FOR BEEF: TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND [...] (C) Summary. The fifteen-month odyssey to end the Taiwan ban on U.S. beef imports concluded April 16, with the formal announcement that the ban was lifted. The first beef shipments are expected to arrive in Taiwan by the end of April. Even at the last moment, when the battle appeared won, [...]	2005-04-20 08:36:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL TW
05TAIPEI2058	AIT 2005 EARTH DAY BEACH CLEAN-UP [...] (U) Summary. Econ/ESTH, PAS and CLO along with the Taipei American School's (TAS) Key Club worked together to organize AIT's participation in a Taiwan government sponsored beach-clean up event in commemoration of Earth Day 2005. Thirty two people from the AIT community (including Americans, [...]	2005-05-06 06:38:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSEP KPAO AORC PREL TW
05TAIPEI2075	MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: President Chen Shui-bian's key moves in an attempt to quell the strong criticism against him within the DPP were the spotlight of the Taipei dailies May 7-9. All the major Taiwan newspapers reported in their front pages May 9 Chen's exclusive and live interview with the Sanlih TV cha [...]	2005-05-09 08:05:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI2077	CHEN SCORES SMALL VICTORY WITH FIJI VISIT [...] (C) President Chen Shui-bian achieved a small symbolic victory when he made an unannounced visit on May 4 to Fiji, which officially recognizes the PRC. Following his scheduled three stop South Pacific island tour to visit Taiwan diplomatic partners Kiribati, the Marshal Islands, and Tuvalu, P [...]	2005-05-09 22:37:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC TW
05TAIPEI2085	CHUNGHWA TELECOM PRIVATIZATION WITHIN SIGHT [...] (U) Summary: Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) announced April 25 that it will accept applications until May 17, 2005 from firms interested in facilitating placement of government-owned shares in the New York Stock Exchange. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC),CHT,s biggest shareh [...]	2005-05-10 08:56:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON TW
05TAIPEI2124	UNITED AIRLINES CONCERN ON FORCE MAJEURE DELAY [...] (SBU) United Airlines raised concerns with AIT/T about Taiwan's Civil Aviation Law, which imposes compensation liability on airlines for delay due to causes beyond the control of the airline (force majeure). AIT agrees with United that the relevant regulation is not consistent with the Montre [...]	2005-05-11 09:33:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON TW
05TAIPEI2127	TAIWAN CONCERNED OVER PRC-JAPAN FRICTIONS [...] (C) Summary: Taipei remains optimistic over current trends in Japan-Taiwan relations, but officials express concern that Beijing may demand concessions over Taiwan as a condition to reducing short-term frictions between Tokyo and Beijing. Taiwan officials note that Beijing has shifted the focus [...]	2005-05-11 10:52:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR CH TW
05TAIPEI2165	TAIWAN MOFA CRITICISES PRC POSITION AT WHA [...] (C) Victor Chin, Director General of North American Affairs Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, forwarded to AIT late on May 12 a press release in Chinese that, he said, had been issued earlier in the day. 2. (C) The press release responds to the PRC diplomatic note that has been c [...]	2005-05-13 11:27:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	CH PREL TW ESTH
05TAIPEI2187	TAIWAN DOES NOT PLAN TO RELEASE WHO-PRC MOU [...] (C) Summary. AIT conveyed to Taiwan NSC and MOFA (per ref telcon) concern that Taiwan might make public the WHO-PRC MOU on Taiwan's participation in the International Health Regulations. Vice Foreign Minister Kau called AIT from Geneva to assure AIT that they did not have a copy of the MOU and [...]	2005-05-16 00:14:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	CH EU PREL TW ESTH

05TAIPEI2195	MEDIA REACTION: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS AND [...] Summary: A surprise election victory for Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's Democratic Progressive Party and a new round of cross-Strait disputes over the World Health Organization issue were the highlights of Taiwan dailies May 14-16. All major Taiwan newspapers reported May 15 on their front [...]	2005-05-16 09:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI2212	REVERBERATIONS FROM MAY 14 ELECTION: CONFIDENCE [...] (C) A DPP riven by internal bickering one week ago has emerged from its May 14 National Assembly election plurality more confident -- in some cases, overconfident. In the latter category, Vice President Annette Lu claimed May 14 was a decisive victory for Taiwan sovereignty, a rejection of th [...]	2005-05-17 10:52:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
05TAIPEI2420	SCENESETTER FOR CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY [...] (U) The United States has maintained unofficial relations with Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) of 1979. The TRA commits the United States to offer defensive weapons to Taiwan, now the second largest purchaser of U.S. weapons systems in the world. Taiwan is governed by a multi-party [...]	2005-06-02 09:47:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN OTRA TW
05TAIPEI246	TECRO HQS GETTING DOWNSIZED [...] (C) Summary. Taiwan's Legislative Yuan (LY) has slashed Taipei's Coordination Council for North American Affairs TECRO Headquarters (HQS) budget and approved a plan to reassign almost all TECRO personnel and responsibilities to other government ministries. Taiwan officials assert that the mo [...]	2005-01-20 22:48:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TW
05TAIPEI2472	MEDIA REACTION: Cross-Strait Relations [...] Taiwan dailies June 4-6 carried reports on two topics in particular: U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's criticism of China's military expansion and President Chen Shui-bian's willingness to meet with China's President Hu Jintao in the United States. With regard to the first topic, bo [...]	2005-06-06 09:00:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI2486	TAIWAN REACTION TO TIP DOWNGRADE: SUBDUED IN [...] (SBU) Public reaction to Taiwan's downgrade from "Tier 1" to "Tier 2" in the 2005 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report has been surprisingly subdued. Press coverage, in fact, was so light that AIT did not proceed with inviting the Taiwan media to a coffee with the Deputy Director on June 6. On [...]	2005-06-07 08:34:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	CM PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG TW TIP
05TAIPEI2487	MEDIA REACTION: Cross-Strait Relations, US Arms [...] Taiwan dailies June 7 carried reports on three main topics: China's military buildup, constitutional amendments, and a junior-high school exam in Taiwan. With regard to the first topic, the pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwan's largest daily, and the pro-independence "Taiwan Daily" reve [...]	2005-06-07 08:49:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI2526	TAIWAN'S TAKE ON GOVT PROCUREMENT AND GPA [...] Summary: AIT met with Deputy Director General Su Ming-tong of Taiwan,s Public Construction Commission (PCC) June 3 to discuss their reaction to criticisms raised by U.S. business in the AmCham annual White Paper, Taiwan,s efforts to enter the WTO GPA and the effect of planned privatization o [...]	2005-06-09 08:29:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD TW
05TAIPEI2527	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-09 08:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI2555	President Chen Tells Congressman Mark Kennedy He [...] (SBU) Congressman Mark Kennedy from Minnesota's Sixth District met with Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian June 5 during a two-day trip to Taiwan. Kennedy praised Taiwan opening its beef market to U.S. imports and progress on the protection of intellectual property. He recommended relaxation of [...]	2005-06-10 07:40:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PINS PREL MASS ETRD EINV CH TW
05TAIPEI2574	TAIWAN'S NEW COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary: The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Regional Security Officer (RSO) met with a member of Taiwan's newly formed Counter-Terrorism Office (CTO) to discuss potential training and program participation on counter-terrorism initiatives. The structure and function of the Counter- [...]	2005-06-13 03:14:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER TW
05TAIPEI2589	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-13 08:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI2599	REGIONAL ECONOMIES MIXED VIEWS ON TAIWAN FTA [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan officials agree that a Free Trade Agreement with the United States would have only a small economic impact for Taiwan, but believe that such an agreement will open the door to other, more economically meaningful trade agreements. However, representatives from trade office [...]	2005-06-13 23:24:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON TW
05TAIPEI2626	DOH DODGES A POTENTIAL TRADE/HEALTHCARE CRISIS [...] (C) Summary: With the June 21 medical device registration deadline fast approaching, Taiwan,s Department of Health (DOH) still has thousands of applications pending but has issued just over 200 licenses. Without licenses, manufacturers feared they would be prohibited from importing products [...]	2005-06-15 09:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD TW
05TAIPEI2653	AMCHAM WHITE PAPER FOCUSES ON HUMAN RESOURCE AND [...] (SBU) The American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei's (Amcham) 2005 White Paper focuses primarily on human resources and public health. It urges steps that would enable firms operating in Taiwan to hire more foreign employees, including PRC nationals - both to relieve manpower shortages and inte [...]	2005-06-16 09:14:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV TW
05TAIPEI2682	TAIWAN WANTS TO DO EXPORT CONTROLS RIGHT [...] (C) AIT/T believes that Taiwan wishes to move forward in implementing an effective export control regime, largely due to sustained US interest in this topic. On April 7, when AIT/T Deputy Director demarched the Ministers of Foreign and Economic Affairs regarding export controls, both Minister [...]	2005-06-20 08:15:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI2702	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-21 08:41:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI2742	COUNTERFEIT PHARMACEUTICALS SOLD ON INTERNET [...] SUMMARY: PROMPTED BY AN INVESTIGATIVE NEWS REPORT THAT INTERNET SALES OF THE POPULAR WEIGHT LOSS DRUG REDUCTIL (MANUFACTURED BY ABBOTT LABORATORIES) INCLUDED COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS, SPECIAL AGENTS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BUREAU RAIDED A RESIDENCE IN TAIPEI COUNTY MAY 24 AND ARRESTED ONE SUS [...]	2005-06-23 22:33:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON ETRD TW IPR
05TAIPEI2768	Taiwan's Higher Education--Initiatives to Improve [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Taiwan's higher education system has grown rapidly in the past ten years, leaving it over-expanded and under-funded. Educators and employers have recognized the need for higher education to improve in quality and become more internationalized if Taiwan is to develop a more soph [...]	2005-06-24 09:10:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KPAO SCUL SOCI TW
05TAIPEI279	MEDIA REACTION: BUSH'S INAUGURAL SPEECH, U.S.- [...] Bush's Inaugural Speech A) "Bush's New Unilateralism and the Iran Crisis" Commentator Nan Fang-shuo wrote in the "Weekly Comment" column of the centrist, pro-status quo "China Times" (1/24): ". We can say that the Bush administration is facing the reality that the United States has beco [...]	2005-01-24 08:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI2822	CHUNGHWA TELECOM POSTPONES PRIVATIZATION PLANS [...] (U) Summary: Chairman Ho-chen Tan told a Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) shareholders meeting on June 21 that continued concerns over employee benefits would delay until August the planned privatization of CHT through the sale of 17% of CHT shares. However, Ho-chen insisted that CHT remains committed [...]	2005-06-28 08:37:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ECPS ELAB TW
05TAIPEI2833	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-29 08:29:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI286	CONGRESSMAN LANTOS PRESSURES TAIPEI ON DEFENSE [...] (SBU) Summary. House International Relations Committee (HIRC) Minority Ranking Member Tom Lantos (D-CA) visited Taiwan from January 15-18 to receive a human rights award from President Chen Shui-bian and to meet with high-level Taiwan officials. In meetings with President Chen, Vice Presiden [...]	2005-01-25 04:39:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV TW
05TAIPEI2869	Taiwan Focus on High-Tech Labor Shortage [...] SUMMARY: Following several years of rapid expansion, high-tech companies have recently experienced difficulty finding skilled workers in Taiwan. Expanded access to higher education has led to a decrease in the number of applicants for production jobs, and the opening of a new science park in [...]	2005-07-01 08:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON TW
05TAIPEI2875	TAIWAN BANK M&A MAY PICK UP STEAM [...] Summary: Following the failure to privatize Changhwa bank, Taiwan authorities are making measured moves to encourage bank consolidation and proceed with the second-stage of financial reform. While it appears unlikely that the reform plan will achieve its stated benchmarks established in Oct [...]	2005-07-01 08:57:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PINR TW
05TAIPEI2883	MEDIA REACTION: CHINA THREAT [...] Summary: Almost all the major Chinese-language Taipei dailies carried July 1 a Japan-based "Daily Yomiuri" report which said the United States, citing a possible surprise assault on Taiwan by China's special forces as a realistic scenario, has told Japan that it will be difficult to reduce or [...]	2005-07-04 23:11:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI2960	MEDIA REACTION: LONDON BOMBINGS [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-08 08:55:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI2975	MEDIA REACTION: GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, G-8 [...] Global War on Terrorism A) "Terrorist Attacks in London Will Re-direct the [Discussion of] Global Issues" The centrist, pro-status quo "China Times" [circulation: 600,000] editorialized (7/9): ". In the wake of [last Thursday's] terrorist blasts in London, the G-8 Summit, whose focus or [...]	2005-07-11 08:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI2983	TAIWAN SEEKS COMMENT ON EXPORT APPLICATION [...] (U) This message is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) On July 8, AIT/T received a request from Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) for U.S. comment on an export license application for 36,000 kg of sodium cyanide ordered by a manufacturer in Iran. We will forward by cl [...]	2005-07-11 10:00:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW IR
05TAIPEI2989	SENATOR ROCKEFELLER'S TRIP TO TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary: During his May 28-30 visit to Taiwan, Senate Finance and Intelligence Committee Member John D. Rockefeller (D-WV) met with President Chen Shui-bian, Premier Frank Hsieh, and Foreign Minister Mark Chen. In these meetings and in his public speech to an economic think-tank, Senator [...]	2005-07-12 07:58:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD MARR OVIP PGOV PREL TW
05TAIPEI2990	MEDIA REACTION: FORMER DEPUTY ASSISTANT [...] Summary: Almost all the major Chinese-language Taipei dailies reported in their inside pages July 12 on the visit by former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Randy Schriver to Taipei. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwan's biggest daily, carried a news story on page four with the he [...]	2005-07-12 07:59:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3018	EU MISSIONS IN TAIWAN ENCOURAGING MODERATE STANCE [...] (C) Summary: Representatives of EU member states in Taipei have begun to coordinate their efforts to convince EU and home country officials that Europe must look beyond economics in its ties with the PRC, particularly with regards to the arms embargo. Beginning in 2004, EU missions in Taipei s [...]	2005-07-14 08:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC TW
05TAIPEI3041	MEDIA REACTION: FORMER DEPUTY ASSISTANT [...] Summary: Local politics and the arrest of one of Taiwan's most wanted fugitives remained the focus of attention for the major Taipei daily newspapers July 14. The pro-independence "Taiwan Daily" was the only Chinese-language newspaper that reported on a Central News Agency (CNA) interview w [...]	2005-07-15 07:00:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3098	BEIJING PRESSING TAIWAN IN CENTRAL AMERICA [...] (C) Summary. Central American Ambassadors in Taipei tell AIT that it is increasingly difficult for their countries to maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan due to Beijing's campaign to exert economic and political pressure in the region. The PRC is offering lucrative economic incentives, spons [...]	2005-07-21 10:34:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC TW
05TAIPEI3105	USTR TOURS THE HORIZON WITH TAIWAN OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: Newly appointed USTR Taiwan Director Tim Wineland, accompanied by AIT/T and AIT/W, met with the full range of Taiwan's trade policy players during his first visit to Taipei July 11 and 12. Discussions touched on agricultural trade policy, prospects for passage of telecommunicatio [...]	2005-07-22 06:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD TW
05TAIPEI315	TAIWAN LOSING CARIBBEAN TO PRC CHECK BOOK DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary. Beijing's efforts in the Caribbean resulted in another victory in the check-book diplomacy battle on Thursday January 20, when the PRC announced it had established diplomatic relations with Grenada. While Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) officials say they have not offi [...]	2005-01-25 23:23:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TW
05TAIPEI3191	MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S. [...] Summary: The Taipei dailies July 29 focused their coverage on cross-Strait relations, local politics, and President Chen Shui-bian's declaration on Taiwan's determination to safeguard the nation's territory (made on a visit to Pratas Island). The major Chinese- language newspapers' reports on [...]	2005-07-29 08:39:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3195	LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOM SECTOR [...] Reftel requested information regarding addressees telecommunications licensing regime for fixed-line networks. Although Taiwan does not require application or administrative fees for license applicants, Taiwan's licensing regime does impose conditions on entrants in the form of capital and bu [...]	2005-08-01 08:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECPS TW
05TAIPEI3217	MEDIA REACTION: SIX-PARTY TALKS AND U.S.-CHINA [...] Summary: The major Chinese-language Taipei dailies focused their coverage August 2 on cross-Strait issues and a Government Information Office's (GIO) decision to deny seven cable TV channels broadcasting license renewals, effectively suspending their operations beginning August 3. The centris [...]	2005-08-02 09:20:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI323	TAIWAN PROPOSED PLASTICS BAN MAY OPEN WAY FOR U.S. [...] Summary. Taiwan's Environmental Protection Agency (TEPA) is considering banning the use of certain plastics for food packaging. Costco and other food retailers are concerned about the potential impact of such a ban on costs and the availability of goods. In meetings with AIT, however, both C [...]	2005-01-26 05:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KTDB SENV TW ESTH
05TAIPEI3282	Taiwan Education: Lee Yuan-tseh's Perspective [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an interview with AIT, Nobel Prize winner and education reform leader Lee Yuan-tseh gave his perspective on issues in Taiwan higher education. Lee expressed concern that colleges continue to upgrade to university status, leading to more mediocre institutions and students. H [...]	2005-08-08 08:22:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KPAO SCUL SOCI TW
05TAIPEI3307	TAIWAN CUSTOMS PLAYING NINTENDO'S GAME [...] (U) Summary: In response to a request for equipment for use by Taiwan Customs to detect shipments of counterfeit entertainment software, Nintendo North America (NA) provided 16 Nintendo game systems to be used by Customs officials at Chiang Kai-Shek (CKS) International Airport. The donated [...]	2005-08-09 08:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ETRD TW
05TAIPEI3316	Taiwan Financial Services, Personnel Key [...] (U) SUMMARY: Taiwan's financial services sector is expanding quickly and experiencing high turnover. Senior staff at a number of American banks and holding companies expressed general satisfaction with the quality of local staff, saying skills are improving as the sector grows. Bringing PRC [...]	2005-08-09 22:57:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TW
05TAIPEI332	NEW PM HSIEH CHANG-TING: THE VIEW FROM KAOHSIUNG [...] (C) Begin Summary. The January 25 appointment of Kaohsiung Mayor Frank Hsieh (Chang-ting) as Taiwan's new Premier was long-rumored, but still surprised some in the South who saw Hsieh as one of President Chen's chief competitors. The move was a natural step for Hsieh, however, who had served [...]	2005-01-26 22:51:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI3322	SAY IT ISN'T SO: BASEBALL GAME-FIXING SCANDAL [...] Summary. Taiwan's devoted baseball fans have been thrown a curve ball by a high-profile baseball scam involving players accused of throwing games for betting syndicates. Thus far, ten people, including a catcher and a coach, have been arrested in this, the second professional baseball scand [...]	2005-08-10 08:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SCUL CASC TW
05TAIPEI347	MEDIA REACTION: BUSH'S INAUGURAL SPEECH, U.S.- [...] Bush's Inaugural Speech A) "Taiwan Will Not Be Alone on Its Road to Fight against Totalitarianism and Tyranny" The pro-independence "Liberty Times" editorialized (1/27): ". Honestly speaking, President Bush's inaugural address for his second term may be viewed as the most idealistic [...]	2005-01-28 01:42:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3615	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies focused their coverage August 31 on local politics and warnings about the approach of Typhoon Talim, which will very likely hit Taiwan Wednesday evening. The pro- unification "United Daily News," nonetheless, ran a banner headline on its front pa [...]	2005-08-31 07:09:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3638	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies focused their coverage September 1 - 2 on the damage caused by typhoon Talim, and the death of a visiting Chinese official, Zhu Xiangdong, at a spa on Yangmingshan outside Taipei. Several Taipei dailies also reported on the schedules of former Pr [...]	2005-09-02 08:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3664	TFUS01: TAIWAN OFFERS MEDICAL TEAM, SUPPLIES [...] (U) AIT Acting Director David J. Keegan on September 4 delivered reftel list of priority needs to the Taiwan government through Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Division of North American Affairs Secretary General Victor Chin. SecGen Chin delivered that information to Taiwan Minister of Fo [...]	2005-09-04 10:23:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US ESTH
05TAIPEI3667	Economic Briefing for August 2005 [...] This cable summarizes selected recent economic events in Taiwan in August 2005: --Poor economic performance 1H, mixed expectations 2H --The CBC's ensures BOP surplus in Q2 --Chunghwa Telecom privatized amid opposition --Taiwan attempts to cut budget deficit --GE first foreign compa [...]	2005-09-06 02:40:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
05TAIPEI3703	MEDIA REACTION: HURRICANE KATRINA [...] Summary: Amid the extensive coverage September 7 of a corruption scandal involving a local prosecutor and the aftermath of a recent riot by Thai workers in Kaohsiung, almost all major Chinese-language Taipei dailies reported that the U.S. arms procurement bill was blocked by the Pan-Blue legis [...]	2005-09-07 08:54:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3766	TAIWAN MONEY BROKER BLUES [...] (SBU) Hong Kong professional money laundering investigator Peter Gallo (reftel) has written a letter to warn AIT about possible negative consequences of USG efforts to crack-down on unlicensed money brokers. AIT/Econ thought the letter contained some interesting points and that it might also [...]	2005-09-12 06:54:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PINR KCRM KTFN TW HK
05TAIPEI3773	TAIWAN WEAK ON SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION [...] Summary: In preparation for upcoming AIT/TECRO bilateral meetings on fisheries, AIT has reviewed Taiwan's efforts to reduce sea turtle bycatch. Taiwan has not kept comprehensive records on sea turtle bycatch, modified its fishing gear, or educated its fishermen to prevent sea turtle bycatch. [...]	2005-09-12 07:49:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIS SENV TW JA ESTH
05TAIPEI3783	CORRECTED MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO [...] Summary: The coverage of major Chinese-language Taipei dailies focused September 10-12 on local politics; a Taipei District Court ruling in which Kuro, Taiwan's most popular peer-to-peer software company, was found guilty of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement; a local feud over sp [...]	2005-09-13 02:26:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3796	PRC-VATICAN RELATIONS: TAIWAN ON THE SIDELINES [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan has been relegated to an observer as the Vatican and the PRC gradually improve ties and slowly work towards diplomatic relations. Taipei's relationship with the Holy See has the full attention of Taiwan government officials, and President Chen Shui-bian has directed the Mi [...]	2005-09-13 08:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC SCUL TW
05TAIPEI3825	MEDIA REACTION: BUSH-HU MEETING [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies focused their coverage September 15 on the meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao in New York Tuesday, the failure of Taiwan's U.N. bid, and the opposition parties' boycott of legislative affairs in the Legis [...]	2005-09-15 08:05:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3835	TAIWAN TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE HIGH SEAS DRIFT NET [...] This is an action message. Please see para 4. 2. Per ref A, AIT ECONOFF discussed the reported sightings of high seas driftnet vessels with Taiwan Deep Sea Fisheries Deputy Director Chen Yu-Chen. AIT left a written copy of the questions posed in ref A, as well as the pictures sent by ema [...]	2005-09-15 08:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS SENV PREL PHSA TW ESTH
05TAIPEI384	TAIWAN PRAYER BREAKFAST DELEGATION HEAD WU LI-PEI: [...] Wu Li-pei, Senior Advisor in the Office of President Chen Shui-bian, was born in Changhua County, Taiwan, in 1934. He earned a B.A. in Economics at the National Taiwan University (1957) and, after his brother was arrested by the Nationalist Government, moved to the U.S., where he later earned [...]	2005-01-31 08:50:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TW
05TAIPEI385	US-CHINA TRADE IMBALANCE (C-AL5-00044) [...] (U) Taiwan export manufacturing firms have made massive investments in the PRC, with especially strong 50 percent growth in investment during 2004. In the key industries of electronics and information technology products manufacturing, a pattern of triangular trade has emerged. Taiwan firms e [...]	2005-01-31 08:53:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR ECON ETRD EINV CH TW
05TAIPEI3855	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-18 23:05:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3877	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS PROCUREMENTS, U.S.- [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies focused their coverage September 17-19 on the outcome of the German elections, and local issues such as the sighting of a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine in the Taiwan Strait in July, and President Chen Shui-bian's upcoming trip to Central Ameri [...]	2005-09-19 23:23:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI389	TV CO-OP PROPOSALS FOR TAIWAN (2005) [...] THE FOLLOWING, IN DESCENDING ORDER OF PRIORITY, ARE TWO CO-OP PROPOSALS FROM AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN/TAIPEI AND KAOHSIUNG. PAS ASKS THAT PROJECTS BE FUNDED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PREFERENCE. PROPOSAL 1: PRESS FREEDOM AND THE FCC IN THE U.S. 2A. AIT/TAIPEI PROPOSES A TV CO-OP WI [...]	2005-01-31 23:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3896	MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S. ARMS SALES [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies focused their coverage September 21 on Premier Frank Hsieh's administrative report before the Legislative Yuan and his argument with KMT Legislator and former Kaohsiung Mayor Wu over the city's mass rapid transit system; a scandal concerning a Tai [...]	2005-09-21 23:15:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3911	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS PROCUREMENTS [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies focused their coverage September 22 on Taiwan independent Legislator Li Ao's speech delivered at Beijing University Wednesday; the death of a three-year- old boy who was left unattended in a kindergarten van; President Chen Shui-bian's transit in [...]	2005-09-22 23:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3917	TAIWAN PUBLIC OPINION WITH REGARD TO U.S. [...] Summary: U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Richard Lawless' speech at the 2005 U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference Monday, which was delivered by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency's Security Cooperation Operations Principal Director Edward Ross, has sparked considerable discus [...]	2005-09-23 01:25:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3944	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies centered their coverage September 23 on President Chen Shui-bian's invitation to Chinese President Hu Jintao for a dialogue; the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense' report that China has built a model of Taiwan's military airport in Guangdong Pro [...]	2005-09-23 09:01:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3951	TAIWAN'S ICRT STRUGGLING TO KEEP ITS FREQUENCY AND [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-26 04:03:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	KMDR KPAO OPRC TW
05TAIPEI3952	RULING DPP PESSIMISTIC ON DECEMBER ELECTIONS: [...] (C) Summary. Leaders of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have been expressing pessimism about the party's prospects in Taiwan's December local elections. KMT operatives, on the other hand, have let it be known they are confident the party will do well in December. Though DPP le [...]	2005-09-26 06:16:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TW
05TAIPEI3961	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS PROCUREMENTS [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies focused their coverage September 24-26 on a rally in support of the U.S. arms procurement bill and a demonstration organized by the Anti-Arms Procurement Alliance that were both held on Sunday; a proposal by President Chen Shui-bian to set up a US [...]	2005-09-26 09:10:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI3967	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS PROCUREMENTS, U.S.- [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies centered their coverage September 27 on the suicide of a well-known local psychiatrist; the controversy sparked by President Chen Shui-bian's proposed "Jung Pang" project (to set up a US$250 million fund for financing development in Central Americ [...]	2005-09-27 09:00:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4040	TAIWAN MAY DELAY BEEF IMPORT DECISION [...] (C) Summary. AIT/T has heard disturbing reports that Taiwan may be contemplating delaying a decision on reopening its market to beef imports because of upcoming elections. The October 3-4 visit of Ron DeHaven, Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) would be a [...]	2005-09-30 09:42:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD BEXP TW
05TAIPEI4059	AIT/TIPO HOST SEMINAR ON STOPPING INTERNET PIRACY [...] AIT and the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) jointly organized a two-day seminar for 88 judges, prosecutors, TIPO staff, and law-enforcement personnel on "Combating Internet Piracy." The seminar was funded by donations from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),the [...]	2005-10-03 09:01:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON TW
05TAIPEI4060	TAIWAN SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON AVIAN [...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings on September 28-30, AIT briefed senior Taiwan officials from the National Security Council (NSC),Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA),and Department of Health (DOH) on the U.S. initiative to establish the International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Inf [...]	2005-10-03 09:03:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	TBIO EAGR ECON PREL TW KSTH WHO
05TAIPEI4062	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS PROCUREMENTS [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies centered their coverage October 1-3 on Typhoon Longwang (that hit Taiwan Sunday); the bombings in Bali, Indonesia Saturday; Taiwan's year-end "3-in-1" elections; and President Chen's unexpected stopovers in Abu Dhabi and Bali. The pro-unification [...]	2005-10-04 03:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4067	AIT PREPARATIONS FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] Summary. This cable reports on AIT's preparations to respond to a potential avian influenza (H5N1) pandemic. The basic assumption is that AIT would draw down and drastically reduce its services in the event of an outbreak. Based on reftel D, AIT will revisit our current plans, which include [...]	2005-10-04 03:23:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	AMED AMGT CASC ECON SENV SOCI TBIO TW WHO
05TAIPEI4071	TAIWAN'S SCIENCE PARKS - REACHING THE LIMITS OF [...] (C) With the continuing success of Taiwan's Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) and lack of available real estate for its further expansion, the Taiwan government's National Science Council, which oversees HSP, has built two completely new science parks and ten satellite campuses. The new science parks [...]	2005-10-04 09:38:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN TW
05TAIPEI4085	Limited New Taiwan Dollar-Renminbi Exchange Begins [...] (SBU) Summary: Taiwan implemented a trial program allowing new Taiwan dollar (NTD) and the PRC's renminbi (RMB) exchange services in Kinmen and Matsu on October 3. This is a small step that was approved only after a long delay. However, it may be an indication of further financial cross-Stra [...]	2005-10-05 06:37:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL TW CH
05TAIPEI4090	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. IN THE MID-EAST, BOMBINGS [...] Summary: Amid the extensive coverage October 5 of the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps' nominations for the year-end "three-in-one" elections and some local scandals, all major Chinese-language Taipei dailies reported in their inside pages that the pan-Blue alliance blocked the U.S. arms procureme [...]	2005-10-05 08:55:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4092	TAIWAN MOFA AGREES TO CONSIDER RESETTLEMENT [...] (S) AIT Deputy Director met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for North American Affairs Victor Chin October 5 to request assistance in resettling the Chinese Uighurs who have been approved for release. Using the talking points provided reftel, DDIR summarized the situation; he [...]	2005-10-05 10:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET	MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR TW
05TAIPEI4107	CHUNGHWA TELECOM PRIVATIZATION MEANS BUSINESS AS [...] Summary: the privatization of Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 10 reduced the percentage of stock controlled by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) to 48%, but will have little practical effects in the near term on company operations. The current MOTC-appointed Board of [...]	2005-10-06 23:00:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ECPS TW
05TAIPEI4139	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies focused their coverage October 8-11 on: President Chen Shui-bian's "Double Ten" address; the follow-up probe into the alleged shady recruitment practices regarding the Kaohsiung mass rapid transit system; Taiwan's year- end "3-in-1" elections; an [...]	2005-10-11 22:56:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW ESTH
05TAIPEI414	CHEN OFFERS MIXED MESSAGES ON CROSS-STRAIT AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: President Chen Shui-bian delivered contradictory messages on his cross-Strait policy agenda during a January 31 meeting with AIT Board Director David Brown in Guam. Chen characterized the recent charter flight agreement as a "new beginning" in cross-Strait relations and praised B [...]	2005-02-01 07:56:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON CH TW
05TAIPEI4159	PAN-BLUE OPPOSITION TO DEFENSE SPENDING: A [...] (C) Summary. The long-stalled Defense Procurement Special Budget has become increasingly identified in Taiwan domestic politics with the "Pan-Green" agenda of maintaining distance from the PRC and relying on the U.S. to protect Taiwan. At the same time, the opposition "Pan-Blue" coalition, [...]	2005-10-12 10:23:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TW
05TAIPEI4225	TAIWAN CLAIMS VENEZUELA AND CUBA SUPPORTING [...] (C) Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) officials assert, based on information from Central American leaders, that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Cuban President Fidel Castro are covertly funding opposition parties in El Salvador and Nicaragua in hopes of replacing pro-USG administ [...]	2005-10-18 08:47:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC TW
05TAIPEI4227	MEDIA REACTION: RUMSFELD'S TRIP TO CHINA [...] Summary: The second part of a TV interview with President Chen Shui-bian, which was aired Monday evening, carried the front-page headlines in most major Chinese-language Taipei dailies October 18. (The first part of the interview was broadcast on Sunday night.) Almost all major Taipei newspap [...]	2005-10-18 22:56:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4290	MEDIA REACTION: RUMSFELD'S CHINA TRIP, AVIAN [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies gave extensive coverage October 21 on the Council of Agriculture's (COA) confirmation of the first case of avian flu in Taiwan, and the follow-up probe into the alleged Kaohsiung mass rapid transit system scandal. The COA's confirmation that some [...]	2005-10-21 08:50:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW ESTH
05TAIPEI4292	TAIWAN WOOING LATIN AMERICA ALLIES WITH NEW [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan's US $250 million "Co-Prosperity Project" is a new foreign policy strategy aimed at bolstering Taiwan's standing with its diplomatic partners in Latin America and countering Beijing's growing economic ties. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) officials explain that the initi [...]	2005-10-21 09:28:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC XR TW
05TAIPEI4305	Port of Kaohsiung Sixth Container Terminal Faces [...] (U) Summary. The planned development of Kaohsiung's Sixth Container Terminal (Ref A) is facing major obstacles due to weak investor interest in the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project. Additionally, in the wake of the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit corruption scandal (Ref B-F) and the financial pr [...]	2005-10-24 08:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ETRD ECON TW
05TAIPEI4329	MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] "Former President Lee Teng-hui Spoke for 23 Million Taiwan People in the United States" The pro-independence, Taiwan's largest daily, "Liberty Times" [circulation: 600,000] editorialized (10/25): ". [F]ormer President Lee Teng-hui emphasized in Washington D.C. that Taiwan is already a sov [...]	2005-10-25 07:58:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4368	MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] SUMMARY: Taiwan dailies October 27 focused on legislative amendments regarding pensions for Taiwan farmers that will be passed in the Legislative Yuan before the year- end elections (December 3),and Taiwan's reaction to Senegal's resumption of diplomatic ties with China. Taiwan's Foreign Mi [...]	2005-10-27 08:14:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4395	CROSS-STRAIT ENTRY PERMITS - PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS [...] (C) The American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (Amcham) has been taking concrete steps to work with Taiwan authorities to improve the system for approval of entry permits for Mainland employees of firms located in Taiwan. Taiwan's Council for Economic Planning and Development has taken the lea [...]	2005-10-28 09:01:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELAB CH TW
05TAIPEI4396	MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRATIONS FACE DECEMBER DEADLINE [...] (SBU) Summary: Medical device manufacturers continue to face administrative difficulties in securing registration documents from the Department of Health (DOH),but are optimistic that registration will be completed for almost all products by the December 20 deadline. DOH has a timeline for [...]	2005-10-28 09:01:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON TW
05TAIPEI4423	NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION BILL PASSES, [...] (C) Summary: A bill to create a National Communications Commission (NCC) was approved by Taiwan's Legislative Yuan (LY) on October 25. The bill establishes a two-step process to select 13 commissioners who will have oversight for Taiwan's telecommunications and broadcasting policy. What was [...]	2005-11-01 23:00:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS ECON ETRD TW
05TAIPEI4479	MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN IDENTITY [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-04 08:11:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4571	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language newspapers focused their coverage November 11-14 on Taiwan's upcoming 3-in-1 elections; the Presidential Office's probe into its former Deputy Secretary-General Chen Che-nan's misconduct; the Examination Yuan's decision to reduce pension payments to civil servan [...]	2005-11-14 23:06:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4573	CHINA AIRLINES PRESIDENT WEI BECOMES CHAIRMAN [...] (C) China Airlines (CAL) President Philip Wei was named the airline's next Chairman on November 11, and press reports indicate he will be replaced as president by Mandarin Airlines President Ringo K.S. Chao. Boeing's office in Taipei told AIT that the firm is pleased by Wei's appointment. Th [...]	2005-11-15 08:33:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON TW
05TAIPEI4609	MEDIA REACTION: BUSH'S KYOTO SPEECH, APEC, BIRD FLU [...] Summary: Taiwan dailies gave considerable front or second page coverage on November 17 to U.S. President George W. Bush's speech delivered in Kyoto on Wednesday, in which he lauded Taiwan as a model of freedom for China. Coverage also focused on the pan-Blue legislators' move to slash the Mai [...]	2005-11-17 23:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW ESTH
05TAIPEI4614	MEDIA REACTION: BUSH'S KYOTO SPEECH [...] Summary: As major Chinese-language Taiwan dailies on November 18 continued to report on local scandals, campaigns for the upcoming 3-in-1 elections, and a planned merger between two local banks to form Taiwan's largest bank, coverage also focused on the APEC meetings in Pusan and U.S. Presiden [...]	2005-11-18 08:43:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4652	MEDIA REACTION: BUSH'S ASIA TRIP [...] Summary: The Taiwan dailies gave extensive reporting and editorial coverage November 19-21 to the APEC summit in Pusan and U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to Beijing, with a special emphasis on Bush's summit with Chinese President Hu Jintao Sunday. Coverage also focused on the campaigns [...]	2005-11-21 23:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4655	MEDIA REACTION: BUSH'S ASIA TRIP [...] Summary: The front-page headline story for almost all major Chinese-language Taiwan dailies November 22 was the indictment of 18 Taiwan officials, businessmen and 4 Thai laborers in the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp scandal, among who, most notably, is former Presidential Office Deputy Secretar [...]	2005-11-22 08:15:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW

05TAIPEI473	CHEN USING BUSH SPEECH TO PROMOTE REFORM AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: President Chen Shui-bian is actively touting President Bush's inaugural call to spread freedom and democracy as a validation of his efforts to push forward with constitutional reform. During a January 31 speech in Guam, President Chen characterized Taiwan as a key ally in Preside [...]	2005-02-03 23:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TW
05TAIPEI474	TAIWAN TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) AIT Acting Deputy Director Chuck Bennett delivered reftel Trafficking in Persons (TIP) talking points on February 2 to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) Administrative Vice Minister and the Ministry of Interior (MOI) Administrative Deputy Minister. AIT Political Section Chief James Huskey d [...]	2005-02-03 23:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV TW TIP
05TAIPEI4742	SENATOR ALLEN'S MEETINGS IN TAIPEI [...] (U) Summary: On November 26, Senator George Allen discussed U.S.-Taiwan relations with President Chen Shui-bian. The Senator and his staff also met with Taiwan Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC) President Rick Tsai and Chief Legal Counsel Dick Thurston, and representatives from Cornin [...]	2005-11-29 07:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP TW ECON PREL IPR
05TAIPEI4743	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-29 07:58:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4779	Economic Briefing for November 2005 [...] This cable summarizes selected economic events in Taiwan in November 2005: --New accounting system for national income statistics --Alternate Minimum Tax Bill --Foreign investor acquires local bank --Compulsory licensing for Tamiflu --National Communication Commission --Hong Kon [...]	2005-12-02 08:27:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON PINR TW IPR ESTH
05TAIPEI4832	ICCAT SANCTIONS AND FISHING BOAT PROBLEMS: A VISIT [...] Summary. December 1 AIT/T Econoffs visited Council of Agriculture Deep-Sea Fisheries Director Tsay Tzu-yaw to discuss recent sanctions, upcoming meetings and the USCG request to board a Taiwan fishing vessel. Tsay said the sanctions were too severe and the Taiwan response is still pending. [...]	2005-12-09 01:38:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EFIS TW ESTH
05TAIPEI4851	CROSS-STRAIT ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION - THE WAY [...] (C) Over the past two decades, Taiwan has gradually lifted many restrictions on cross-Strait economic relations resulting in the PRC becoming Taiwan's largest trade partner and top investment destination. However, many restrictions remain, and many liberalization proposals continue to languis [...]	2005-12-12 22:38:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD EAIR EWWT EFIN PGOV PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI4872	MEDIA REACTION: WTO AND EAST ASIA SUMMIT, U.S.- [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taiwan dailies focused their coverage December 13 on local political issues such as Vice President Annette Lu's unexpected announcement Monday evening that she was resigning as acting DPP chairperson (after just five days in the position); and a meeting between [...]	2005-12-13 22:41:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4880	TAIWAN: 2005 REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) The American Institute in Taiwan's (AIT) submission for the 2005 Country Reports on Terrorism (CRT) is as follows: TAIWAN ------ 2. (U) There were no acts of international or domestic terrorism in Taiwan in 2005. Even though Taiwan is frequently prevented from participating in inte [...]	2005-12-14 08:24:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER PINR EFIN KCRM TW
05TAIPEI4899	INPR PRESIDENT TIEN HUNG-MAO ON 1992 CONSENSUS AND [...] Summary: The centrist, pro-status quo, Chinese-language daily "China Times" [circulation: 400,000] reported Friday that Tien Hung-mao, former Foreign Minister and a long-time Taiwan independence advocate, suggested the DPP should consider accepting the 1992 Consensus in dealing with cross- Str [...]	2005-12-16 03:47:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4901	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, U.S. [...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taiwan dailies focused their coverage December 16 on local political issues such as the planned Cabinet reshuffle and the race for DPP chairmanship in January 2006. The centrist "China Times" and pro-unification "United Daily News" each carried in their inside [...]	2005-12-18 23:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4913	MEDIA REACTION: ASEAN/EAS AFTERMATH, U.S. ARMS [...] Summary: As major Chinese-language Taiwan dailies continued December 17-19 to report and speculate on the possible candidates for the next premier and the race of the DPP chairmanship, coverage also focused on the U.S. arms procurement bill. The centrist "China Times" ran a banner headline on [...]	2005-12-19 08:10:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI4936	MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRATION DEADLINE LEAVES 25% [...] Summary: The December 20 deadline for medical device registration passed with only about 75% of medical devices currently in use in Taiwan receiving licenses. Those that have not yet received licenses are primarily in-vitro diagnostic devices. In most cases, the Department of Health (DOH) h [...]	2005-12-21 22:47:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON TW ESTH
05TAIPEI4941	TAIWAN'S DEMOCRACY CAPACITY BUILDING: A FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan is increasingly active in providing humanitarian assistance through government and NGO institutions to countries around the world. In addition, Taiwan is trying to convert its own recent democratization achievements to assist other countries with democracy building, part [...]	2005-12-22 07:41:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EAID TW
05TAIPEI4951	TAIWAN'S BIO-TERRORISM DEFENSE [...] Summary. Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH) held a three-day International Conference on Bio-terrorism Defense in Taipei December 6 -8, with international experts on bio- terrorism and presentations on the economics, law, medicine, public health, emergency management, epidemiology and other [...]	2005-12-22 07:53:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	AMED AMGT CASC ECON SENV SOCI TBIO TW ESTH
05TAIPEI51	TFX001: Taiwan Economic Brief December 2005 [...] This cable summarizes selected Taiwan economic events in December 2004. -- Taiwan becomes OECD trade committee observer -- Taiwan leads world in chip packaging and testing -- Taiwan worries about over-reliance on China -- Taiwan's 2004 and 2005 economic performance -- Taiwan aids t [...]	2005-01-07 02:17:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON TW
05TAIPEI578	MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-15 23:30:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI68	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-10 08:10:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TAIPEI687	NEW DPP CHAIR ASKS FOR USG SUPPORT ON [...] (C) Summary: Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Su Tseng-chang urged the USG to press Beijing not to proceed with an Anti-Secession Law during a February 17 meeting with the Director. Su warned that the new law could change the cross-Strait status quo by giving Beijing the right to l [...]	2005-02-18 10:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI860	TAIWAN REQUESTS U.S. ASSISTANCE ON WHO, OTHER [...] (C) Summary. MOFA International Organizations Director-General John Chen expressed appreciation to the Director February 24 for U.S. assistance on Taiwan participation in WHO International Health Regulations (IHR). Chen, however, requested further U.S. help to modify the terms of the PRC-WHO [...]	2005-03-02 06:56:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD KIPR KDEM TW IPR
05TAIPEI874	TAIWAN: POTENTIAL FISHERIES MEETING AND DELIVERY [...] Per reftel, AIT ESTOFF provided the talking points on the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director General of North American Affairs Kelly Hsieh on March 3. MOFA thanked AIT for following up on its request. 2. AIT [...]	2005-03-03 09:32:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS OTRA SENV TW ESTH
05TAIPEI875	RAPID TAIWAN DOLLAR APPRECIATION [...] (SBU) The Taiwan dollar (NTD) in heavy trading on March 2 broke the NTD 31/USD 1 barrier for the first time since 2000, having appreciated by about 10 percent against the US Dollar (USD) since mid-2004. The NTD will face even more appreciation pressure as fund managers bring in capital in expe [...]	2005-03-03 09:38:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
05TASHKENT572	SKYTEL SCANDAL: FIASCO IN THE MAKING [...] (C) Summary: NCI Projects International, a U.S. firm that invested in Uzbek cellular company Skytel, claims that President Karimov's daughter, Gulnora Karimova, is attempting to take over Skytel. The GOU officially stated that the "primary operator" of Skytel's frequency is causing interferenc [...]	2005-02-24 09:35:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PINR UZ
05TBILISI2937	GEORGIAN TV CREWS COVER KATRINA IN LOUISIANNA [...] SUMMARY: Georgian media gave intensive coverage to Hurricane Katrina in prime time newscasts and lead newspaper stories. However, the coverage was based on international wire and news agency reports, such as AP and Reuters. The exceptions were Rustavi-2 and Imedi TV. Both television station [...]	2005-11-10 03:24:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC OIIP
05TBILISI3200	GEORGIA'S FINANCIAL POLICE: THE IRS WITH GUNS? [...] Summary. Recent business establishment closings by the Financial Police (FP) have prompted a renewed effort by local business and NGO leaders to encourage the Georgian Government to be transparent in their tax collection and enforcement efforts. Many in the business and NGO communities conten [...]	2005-12-08 12:58:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN EINV KCRM GG
05TBILISI3226	ABKHAZIA: THE NEED FOR CONFIDENCE BUILDING [...] (C) Summary: During a December 6 and 7 visit to Abkhazia, the Abkhaz and Georgians agreed ad ref to a draft of the joint declaration on security guarantees and the return of internally displaced persons, the European Commission launched a program of economic rehabilitation in the conflict ar [...]	2005-12-12 13:11:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG
05TBILISI3250	GEORGIAN SUPPORT ON IRAQ DECEMBER 15 ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-14 07:37:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV GG
05TEGUCIGALPA1009	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MAY 11, 2005 [...] On 05/10 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Lobby." "The presidents of the Central American region and Dominican Republic started their tour to promote CAFTA. Their first stop was Miami, where they met with Jeb Bush." "The countries whose congr [...]	2005-05-12 19:37:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1031	ONE HONDURAN PRIVATE SECTOR GROUP PANICKING IN [...] (U) This is an action request -- please see para 7. 2. (C) Following publication here of reports of the CAFTA Presidents' 05/12/05 CNN interview, in which they indicated there is no "Plan B" if the U.S. Congress fails to ratify CAFTA, EconChief received a worried phone call from a prominent [...]	2005-05-13 22:44:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1039	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MAY 16, 2005 [...] On 05/16 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Gautama Fonseca entitled "Our productive capacity and CAFTA." "A lot of people don't know about the Central American Economic Integration because it has been handled behind closed doors, the same reason why only t [...]	2005-05-16 20:52:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1041	Scenesetter for CoDel Nelson May 29-30 Visit to [...] (U) Summary: Post welcomes the visit of CoDel Nelson to Honduras May 29-30. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, over three years through his constitutionally-mandated single four-year term, faces a difficult task leading one of the poorest countries in Latin America. There will be national el [...]	2005-05-16 23:21:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SNAR EAID KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1178	GREY SKIES OVER TEGUCIGALPA: SMOG SHUTS DOWN [...] Summary: Smoke from agricultural and forest fires, combined with clouds, haze, and air pollution, blanketed Tegucigalpa in smog for more than six weeks from late March to early May. Tegucigalpa's international airport shut down partially or completely on an almost daily basis in April due to [...]	2005-06-02 13:44:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV AMED HO FAA DOC
05TEGUCIGALPA1179	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 01, 2005 [...] On 06/01 the Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" ran an op-ed by Walter Astie-Burgos, Mexican Ambassador in Honduras, entitled "CAFTA-DR's opposition." "In the last weeks, CAFTA-DR's opposition in the U.S. Congress has intensified. In a certain way history repeats itself because the [...]	2005-06-02 14:52:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1181	MEDIA REACTION ON JOINT U.S.-HONDURAN MILITARY BASE [...] On 05/29 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Habencio Varela Montoya entitled "Important for Hondurans." "Brothers in pain and misery, to take decisions at the national level must be our alternative in light of the precarious economic situation in our countr [...]	2005-06-02 16:05:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PGOV MASS EAIR EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1185	MEDIA REACTION ON OAS, JUNE 02, 2005 [...] On 6/02, the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" carried an op-ed by Pedro A. Brizuela entitled "Where the OAS is heading." "In the OAS Secretary General election we have witnessed events that haven't happened in the past. For the first time Latin America made a proposition to the U.S. [...]	2005-06-02 21:24:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA119	Honduran Market Access Priorities for WTO Services [...] The following information is provided in response to reftel: Sector Priority Openness ------ -------- -------- Legal services 5 L Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services [...]	2005-01-19 13:46:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD HO WTO
05TEGUCIGALPA1203	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS, JUNE 06, 2005 [...] On 06/06, the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" carried an op-ed by Pedro A. Brizuela entitled "Another link in the Latin American Chain Broken." "Lucio's ouster from Ecuador evidences the failure of the traditional governments in Latin America and the systematic crisis is so `sharp [...]	2005-06-06 20:34:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1204	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 06, 2005 [...] On 06/04 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Grace period." "President Bush asked the U.S. Congress for CAFTA-DR's ratification as a measure to give the U.S economy and regional democracy a major boost." "Congresses in Costa Rica, Dominican Repu [...]	2005-06-06 20:35:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1213	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS, JUNE 07, 2005 [...] On 06/07, the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled, "Abysses." "Nicaragua is facing a deep political crisis. Congress' refusal to ratify the State of Economic Emergency Decree that suspend several constitutional guarantees and the general discontent that [...]	2005-06-07 18:57:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1215	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 06, 2005 [...] On 06/04 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Rigoberto Espinal Irias entitled "Mysterious opposition to CAFTA." "Has there ever been solidarity among workers in the world?" "CAFTA-DR's approval has generated a mysterious alliance against the commercial ins [...]	2005-06-07 22:29:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1227	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS, VISA REVOCATION AND [...] On 06/07, the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled, "Another one falls." "We had already anticipated where Bolivia's chaotic situation would lead. A profound political and social crisis pushes it towards ungovernability." "Everything happens in front [...]	2005-06-09 16:44:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1247	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS, JUNE 09, 2005 [...] On 06/09, the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled, "Funeral March" "As seen in Bolivia, once you enter a crisis it can set of a chain reaction in several directions with unpredictable results. Today this country is on the verge of a civil war because th [...]	2005-06-10 16:18:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1274	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS AND BOLIVIA, JUNE 13, [...] On 6/11, the Tegucigalpa-based moderate paper "El Heraldo" published an editorial entitled "Bolivia: Limits to Patience." "The fact that Bolivia will have its 3rd president in 3 years, without breaking constitutional order, demonstrates the crisis created by a political and economic model that [...]	2005-06-14 21:03:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1290	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 16, 2005 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 6/16, titled "North-South." "In the North American view, Latin America is actually divided into two blocks, with different objectives and point of views concerning the continental future and also a different political conceptualizati [...]	2005-06-17 13:55:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1291	MEDIA REACTION ON MCC, BOLIVIA AND ECUADOR, JUNE [...] On 06/14 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "The fringe of risk." "We've been insisting that if we do not take care of the roots of these ungovernability crises in these countries. The hemisphere's democracy will experience serious backslidings suc [...]	2005-06-17 13:55:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PGOV MASS EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1297	BLOQUE POPULAR TO PRESIDENT BUSH: KEEP LUIS POSADA [...] SUMMARY: Bloque Popular, a leftist political party and alliance of social organizations, delivered a letter to post Monday, June 13, 2005, demanding that Luis Posada Carriles not be returned to Honduras and that he be extradited to Venezuela. The Bloque Popular letter, addressed to President [...]	2005-06-17 17:21:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS SMIG HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1309	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 17, 2005 [...] Op-ed by Melvin Martinez in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 6/17, titled "The Necessary Latin Americanism." "The greatest Latin American thinkers and statesmen clearly understood that the integration of the Latin American countries was a fundamental precondition for the develop [...]	2005-06-20 19:03:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1310	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS, JUNE 20, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-20 19:46:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1331	MEDIA REACTION ON OAS AND NICARAGUA, JUNE 21, 2005 [...] Op-ed in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 6/21, titled "OAS in Nicaragua." "The Secretary General of the OAS, Jose Miguel Insulza, returned to Washington from Managua without being able to do anything special to resolve the conflict between the executive and the judicial branches [...]	2005-06-22 15:33:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1343	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS, JUNE 23, 2005 [...] The Tegucigalpa-based moderate paper "El Heraldo" published an editorial entitled "Bad Politicians and Underdevelopment" "The partisan manipulation of institutions upon which depends the good management of political, social, and economic issues of a country is, unfortunately, a characteristic [...]	2005-06-23 17:15:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1349	THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: HONDURAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM [...] (C) SUMMARY: It is possible that the National Congress may remove the Attorney General (AG) Ovidio Navarro and Deputy AG Yuri Melara in the next 2-4 weeks. Last week's indictment of the outgoing Government and Justice Minister and the revelation of U.S. revocation of the Deputy AG's visa are [...]	2005-06-24 14:09:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KJUS PHUM PINR ASEC EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1371	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 27, 2005 [...] On 06/25 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Final Round." "Once Bush sent CAFTA-DR for legislative ratification the two North American chambers of Congress have 90 days to approve or reject it." "The approval requires a simple majority in both [...]	2005-06-28 15:08:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1372	MEDIA REACTION ON DEBT FORGIVENESS, JUNE 27, 2005 [...] On 6/27 an op-ed by Mario R. Alvarado in Tegucigalpa- based moderate daily "El Heraldo," titled "Debt Forgiveness." "Putting into practice the partial and generous debt forgiveness of the heavily indebted poor countries means a sure loss of our state's businesses and our natural resources tha [...]	2005-06-28 15:08:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PGOV MASS EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1379	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS, JUNE 28, 2005 [...] On 06/28 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Teeth." "Surely unemployment, gang growth, Pueblo-Panama Plan and immigration issues will be the main subjects of the Central American Summit and will also have the participation of the presidents of Me [...]	2005-06-28 23:35:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1421	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS, JULY 06, 2005 [...] On 07/06 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "The Most Important Decision of the Summit." "This Summit was similar to many others. It was more noise than anything else. The leaders agreed upon million dollar figures for investment in projects. Some [...]	2005-07-06 17:26:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1423	MEDIA REACTION ON DEBT FORGIVENESS AND IMF, JULY [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-06 20:53:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PGOV MASS EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1431	IT'S MY PARTY AND I'LL RUN IF I WANT TO: SMALL [...] SUMMARY: Some people say he is as crazy as the patients he attends to, but psychiatrist and Social Democrat Carlos Sosa Coello firmly believes he can win the Honduran presidency for his party, the Partido Innovacion y Unidad (PINU). Sosa and 2 other minor party candidates--Juan Almendares B [...]	2005-07-08 21:35:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1459	WOMEN FOR PEACE: COFADEH COORDINATOR NOMINATED FOR [...] Bertha Oliva, Coordinator General of the Committee of Relatives of Detained and Disappeared Persons in Honduras (COFADEH),has been nominated by the Project for 1000 Women for Peace in 2005 to receive the Nobel Peace Prize as part of a collective of 1000 women human rights activists. 1000 Wo [...]	2005-07-12 22:25:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1460	MEDICINE MANIFESTO; CUBAN DOCTORS BRIGADE FACING [...] (C) (SUMMARY) The Cuban Medical Brigade (CMB) was welcomed into Honduras with open arms in 1998, after the devastation of Hurricane Mitch. However, over the past seven years that welcome has been worn out, according to some government offices and the Honduran medical community (HMC). With the [...]	2005-07-13 14:50:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ELAB TBIO SOCI HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1472	MEDIA REACTION ON DEBT FORGIVENESS, JULY 13, 2005 [...] On 07/13 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Amilcar Santamaria, educational and diplomatic journalist, entitled "The Debt Forgiveness Party." "While the citizenry is anguished by the announcement of a new increase in transport prices and the poor begin to l [...]	2005-07-15 14:27:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PGOV MASS EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA149	OAS SECGEN CANDIDACY OF FRANCISCO FLORES - [...] (C) Ambassador has raised this matter on multiple occasions with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, most recently on January 18 during visit of CODEL Weller. Maduro again demurred taking a position in support of Francisco Flores. During this most recent instance, Maduro, after reciting aga [...]	2005-01-21 21:01:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC HO OAS
05TEGUCIGALPA151	MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S INAUGURATION, JANUARY [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 1/21, titled "Bush Once Again." "Even though President Bush said yesterday during his second inauguration that he will continue with his `utmost goal to end tyranny in our world,' the strong demonstrations against him and the polls [...]	2005-01-24 12:26:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1513	NEW HONDURAN FOREIGN MINISTER SENDS LETTER TO [...] Honduran Foreign Minister Mario Fortin, under cover of a July 11 diplomatic note, sent the Embassy a letter dated July 6 to Secretary Rice. The letter was sent by the MFA prior to the July 14 delivery of the July 12 letter from the Secretary (reftel) under cover letter from the Ambassador. [...]	2005-07-21 17:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1531	HONDURAS CO-SPONSORING, NOT OPPOSING, G-4 [...] (C) Acting PolChief demarched Honduran MFA Acting Director General (A/DG) of Foreign Policy Alan Javier Oviedo Garcia July 19 and delivered talking points (refs B/C) on the proposed G-4 resolution for expanding the UN Security Council (UNSC). A/DG Oviedo told Acting PolChief that Honduras was [...]	2005-07-26 22:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KUNR AORC HO UNSC UNGA
05TEGUCIGALPA1535	USITC CARRIBEAN BASIN INVESTMENT SURVEY [...] Post submits the following report in response to reftel request for the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) report on the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA),as required by section 215(a) of the CBERA. 2. Summary: The positive role that the Caribbean Basin Initiative (C [...]	2005-07-27 14:42:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV EIND KTEX HO
05TEGUCIGALPA154	MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S INAUGURATION, JANUARY [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 1/22, entitled "Bush: Part II." "Last Thursday, on the second inauguration of President George W. Bush, amidst the applause of his followers and the distant protests of his repressed opponents, we saw another manifestation of the di [...]	2005-01-24 20:04:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1546	One Maquila Improves Working Conditions in [...] Summary: In a June 22 press conference, the U.S. NGO National Labor Committee's (NLC's) Director Charles Kernaghan alleged mistreatment of workers in a Honduran maquila that supplies Reebok's NBA and NFL jerseys, a charge that the GOH and Honduran businesses quickly denied, pointing to union [...]	2005-07-27 22:10:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD EINV EIND KTEX PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1553	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JULY 27, 2005 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" entitled "At Stake." For the Bush administration, more than a commercial treaty that will have little immediate effect on the North American economy, what is at stake [in the vote on CAFTA] is the President's image in Latin American na [...]	2005-07-29 14:38:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1555	MEDIA REACTION ON DEBT FORGIVENESS, JULY 27, 2005 [...] On 07/27 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily, "La Tribuna," published an op-ed by Gustavo Adolfo Aguilar, former UNAH professor and member of AUNA (Unity for our America Association) entitled "Debt Forgiveness and the Fight against Poverty." "Only recently, and with the help of the World Bank [...]	2005-07-29 14:39:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PGOV MASS EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1565	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JULY 28, 2005 [...] On 07/28 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Segisfredo Infante entitled "Lack of Productivity versus FTA." "The Economic capacity of Honduras is so small that it runs the risk of appearing ridiculous when compared to the growing possibilities of an intens [...]	2005-07-29 17:20:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1566	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JULY 25, 2005 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 7/23, titled "Reforms." "Despite President Bush's renewed efforts to obtain CAFTA-DR approval the picture is still not clear and the possibility of a set-back exists for the North American president." "A similar situation seems to [...]	2005-07-29 17:21:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1575	HONDURAS READY AND WILLING FOR GLOBAL PEACE [...] (SBU) Acting PolChief demarched MFA Acting Director General (A/DG) of Foreign Relations Alan Javier Oviedo Garcia July 19 and delivered ref A talking points on the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI). A/DG Oviedo asked if the U.S. Government was demarching any other countries in the C [...]	2005-07-27 18:14:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MARR MASS PREL PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1577	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JULY 29, 2005 [...] On 07/29 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Tight." "In a tight vote, 217 vs. 215, the United States House of Representatives approved the Free Trade Agreement for Central America and the Dominican Republic. The Bush administration barely succ [...]	2005-08-01 14:21:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1592	HONDURAS DEMARCHED ON VENEZUELA; MFA SEES GOV AS [...] (S) Acting PolChief delivered ref A talking points on Venezuela to MFA Acting Director General (A/DG) of Foreign Relations Alan Javier Oviedo Garcia during a meeting July 19. After A/PolChief gave the demarche, Oviedo stated that the Government of Honduras (GOH) isn't quite sure how to respond [...]	2005-08-01 22:28:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER SOCI EPET PINR HO VZ
05TEGUCIGALPA1596	U.S. RATIFICATION OF CAFTA PLEASES HONDURAS [...] A jubilant President Ricardo Maduro addressed the nation live the evening of Wednesday, July 27, immediately following the U.S. House of Representatives ratification of the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Maduro, flanked by Minister of Trade and Commerce Irving Guerrero, emphasi [...]	2005-08-02 13:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1598	Dayana Martinez: Disabled Garifuna Advocate Seeks [...] Summary: Blind, black, and female, Dayana Martinez, a Garifuna, hopes to be given an opportunity to represent the marginalized groups of Honduras. Campaigning for a seat in the November 27 congressional elections, Ms. Martinez promises to fight for children's rights and to bring forth legisl [...]	2005-08-02 22:24:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI ECON PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1614	MUSICAL CHAIRS: WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT IN HONDURAN [...] (SBU) Summary: With Honduran national elections approaching on November 27, the Maduro administration has been shaken up in recent months by a number of high-level cabinet changes. Turn-around in cabinet positions, whether due to scandal or less scintillating circumstances, will affect the [...]	2005-08-03 22:26:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ETRD KCRM PHUM PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1631	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, AUGUST 3, 2005 [...] On 08/03 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "There's No Turning Back." "In a White House ceremony attended by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States and various ambassadors, U.S. President George W. Bush signed the Free Trade [...]	2005-08-04 22:40:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1640	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, AUGUST 4, 2005 [...] On 08/04, the Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" published an editorial titled "CAFTA: A Turning Point." "There's no doubt that when it enters into force January of next year, the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement with the United States will be a turning point [...]	2005-08-05 21:01:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1641	HONDURAN ATTENDANCE AT UNGA TBD; 9/11-15 PACKED [...] PolChief discussed Honduran attendance at the upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA) with Honduran Foreign Minister Mario Fortin August 4. The discussion followed Acting PolChief's demarche on the same subject with MFA Acting Director General (A/DG) of Foreign Relations Alan Javier Oviedo Garcia [...]	2005-08-05 22:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP HO UNGA
05TEGUCIGALPA1644	DOLE FILES $137 MILLION SUIT AGAINST HONDURAS [...] (U) This is an action request for EB/IFD and L/CID -- please see paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary: Following the rejection of its two appeals of a recent $137 million tax judgment against it by the GOH revenue authority, Dole sees little choice but to challenge the administrative ruling in cou [...]	2005-08-08 16:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EFIN PGOV KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1665	HONDURAN ELECTIONS NEWS: UPDATE 1 [...] Summary: As the November 27 general elections in Honduras draw near, a number of small but important issues that will affect the elections are at play. Post is tracking these issues and will report on them in a series of election news updates; this is the first cable in the series. Many of t [...]	2005-08-10 13:49:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KIRF HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1694	Honduran National Party Presidential Candidate Pepe [...] (SBU) Summary: Addressing the AmCham, Nationalist Party Presidential candidate Pepe Lobo offered few innovative or exciting nostrums for economic growth, but neither did he abandon the free-market, fiscally responsible path blazed by the incumbent administration. Clearly uncomfortable with e [...]	2005-08-15 14:30:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD PGOV SENV KCRM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1708	HONDURAN ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY CONTINUES TO STYMIE [...] (C) Summary: Despite the professed GOH expectation that CAFTA will encourage increased U.S. investment into Honduras, the Ministry of Environment and Natural resources (SERNA) continues to make many such investments difficult or impossible. This is the first in a series of cables detailing th [...]	2005-08-16 19:24:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD SENV EINV ECON PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1718	HONDURAS: NEW IMF RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE AWARE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. citizen and ten-year IMF-veteran Hunter Monroe has just arrived as the new IMF Resident Representative for Honduras. He previously served in several IMF positions, including ResRep to the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. In comments to Post, Monroe noted a number disco [...]	2005-08-17 22:09:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1728	HONDURAS: NEW WORLD BANK RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE [...] (C) Summary: Recently-arrived World Bank Resident Representative Adrian Fozzard highlighted the Bank's current foci in Honduras, including closer coordination with other donors, encouraging GOH civil service reform and an orderly transition following the November 27 elections, and the product [...]	2005-08-22 14:06:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1744	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, AUGUST 22, 2005 [...] Op-ed by Ilsa Diaz Zelaya in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 8/15, entitled "CAFTA-DR Shouldn't Be Feared." "In 1983 the U.S. government decided to benefit Central American and Caribbean agricultural workers and exporters through an initiative that has allowed the free trade of [...]	2005-08-22 23:06:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1745	Honduran Fiscal Policy: Academicians Present Tax [...] Summary. A recent seminar on the importance of tax reforms raised a number of interesting themes, but GOH officials present limited their remarks to exhortations for discipline and calls for increased tax revenue. Featured academic speakers said there must be improved tax collection, a more [...]	2005-08-22 23:08:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EAID ETRD ELAB PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1752	U.S. ratification of CAFTA spurs potential [...] (U) Per reftel request, post reports increased investment and trade momentum, stemming from CAFTA ratification in Honduras and the U.S. Since the U.S. Congress ratified CAFTA implementing legislation on July 27, several key Honduran business organizations report an increase in companies inter [...]	2005-08-23 22:37:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND ELAB PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1773	MEDIA REACTION ON DEBT FORGIVENESS, AUGUST 23, 2005 [...] On 07/26 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily, "La Tribuna," published an op-ed by Oscar Antonio Oyuela entitled "I Can't!" "We are an undeveloped country because we have a `negativism syndrome' and prejudices such as: `I'm embarrassed to do that' or `I can't.' If we don't change our mentalit [...]	2005-08-25 22:16:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PGOV MASS EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1774	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, AUGUST 25, 2005 [...] On 8/25 San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" published an op-ed by Fausto Leonardo Henriquez entitled "CAFTA Central America-Dominican Republic-U.S.A." "The economic agreement of July 28, 2005 has created several debates, discussions, and protests all over; the final phase in the No [...]	2005-08-25 22:38:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1792	MEDIA REACTION ON CUBAN BRIGADES, AUGUST 29, 2005 [...] On 08/28 the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" owned by a Liberal Party opposition congressman carried an op-ed by Silvia Ayala Figueroa entitled "Hondurans don't want Cuban doctors to leave the country." "Through several media outlets President Maduro has expressed his intention t [...]	2005-08-30 22:27:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM CU HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1821	HONDURAN IMMIGRATION SCANDAL: ROMERO LOSES APPEAL [...] (C) Summary. The Tegucigalpa Appeals Court ruled 2-1 late August 31 in favor of the Public Ministry's appeal of the August 18 decision by a lower court to grant bail to former Honduran Immigration Director Ramon Romero on the charge of abuse of authority. Post's initial assessment is that Ro [...]	2005-09-02 22:03:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	SMIG PGOV KCRM PTER SNAR PREL ASEC KLIG HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1823	HONDURAS FY06 USDA FOOD ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL [...] FAS/Tegucigalpa requests an FY 2006 Food For Progress (FFP) government-to-government grant of USD 9.4 million for Honduras. We request the following donated commodities: USD 3.4 million soybean meal, USD 5 million yellow corn, USD 0.7 million red beans (for direct feeding),USD 0.3 million mi [...]	2005-09-02 22:28:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA183	CODEL WELLER LAUDS CLOSE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP, [...] (U) Summary: Congresspersons Jerry Weller, Collin Peterson, and Marsha Blackburn visited Honduras January 16 to 18, 2005. The delegation met with President Ricardo Maduro and top ministers, key Honduran Congressmen, including President of Congress (and Presidential candidate) Porfirio "Pepe" [...]	2005-01-28 18:14:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ELAB ETRD EWWT HO KCRM KIPR OREP PGOV
05TEGUCIGALPA1832	ANHEUSER BUSCH BEING SUED FOR USD 5.5 MILLION FOR [...] (C) Summary: Anheuser Busch (AB) is defending itself from a charge of breaching a distribution contract that they claim was canceled over a year ago. Despite cancellation of its contract, and under what AB lawyer consider suspicious circumstances, local brewer Cerveceria Hondurena got a lice [...]	2005-09-07 13:39:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EFIN PGOV KJUS BBSR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1833	CHINESE ACTIVITY IN HONDURAS [...] (C) Summary: This cable is a response to reftel request for updates on Chinese activity in Latin America and the Caribbean. Honduras has no significant public or private sector ties to the People,s Republic of China (PRC). Data indicate a limited but growing trade relationship between Hond [...]	2005-09-07 13:56:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET//NOFORN	ETRD ECON PGOV EAGR ELAB CH TW HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1837	RAISING FUEL COSTS LEADS TO TRANSPORTATION STRIKE [...] (U) Summary. On Tuesday, September 6, 2005, both taxi and bus drivers blocked intersections and several main arteries leading in and out of Tegucigalpa to protest the raising cost of gasoline in Honduras. There have been unconfirmed reports of violence, including rocks being thrown at vehicles [...]	2005-09-07 18:28:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EPET ECON ELAB PGOV CASC KSAC HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1842	HONDURAN PRESIDENT CALLS FOR BONUS PAYMENT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In an attempt to mitigate the impact on Honduran workers of Friday's sharp increases in fuel and consumables prices, President Maduro has proposed that businesses with fewer than 20 employees pay bonuses of 1000 lempiras (about USD 53),with larger businesses to pay 2000 lempira [...]	2005-09-08 16:35:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD PGOV SENV KCRM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1843	SHIPPERS HIKE HONDURAN PORT FEES, SPURRING [...] (C) On August 26, the private shippers' umbrella organization -- the Central America Discussion Agreement (CADA) -- informed Honduran importers and exporters that effective September 1, shippers would raise container handling fees by USD 5-15 per container. According to CADA, this price incre [...]	2005-09-08 21:00:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT KJUS ECON ECPS EINV PGOV KMCA HO

05TEGUCIGALPA1845	HONDURAS: IMF VERY PLEASED WITH GOH PERFORMANCE TO [...] (C) On September 2, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team completed its two-week long review of GOH macroeconomic policies. Team Leader Luis Breuer told Charge that the GOH is slightly outperforming its assigned fiscal and monetary targets and the Fund is very pleased with what they have s [...]	2005-09-08 21:23:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV ELAB HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1847	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, SEPTEMBER 06, 2005 [...] On 09/03 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Victor Narvaez Bonilla entitled "The Well-known CAFTA." "For the first time we will talk about the Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Central America, and Dominican Republic, the well-known CAFTA; we will see [...]	2005-09-08 21:24:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1851	Honduras: Public Unrest Over Gasoline Price [...] Summary: Unusually effective strikes by taxi drivers hit major urban centers on September 6-7, following a 25 percent increase in gasoline prices in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Whether prompted by easing markets or political pressure, the GOH walked back nearly half of the increase on Sep [...]	2005-09-08 21:29:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EINV ELAB ECON PGOV CASC ASEC HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1874	MEDIA REACTION ON SEPTEMBER 11, SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 [...] On 09/12, the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" carried an op-ed by Billy Pena entitled "One more year." "Yesterday we commemorated one more year of the terrorist attack committed by the Islamic fundamentalists against the majestic twin towers of the World Trade Center in New Yor [...]	2005-09-12 22:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PTER PREL PGOV IZ HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1878	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 [...] On 09/11, the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" carried an op-ed by J. E. Mejia Ucles entitled "Reflections on CAFTA." "CAFTA-DR's ratification is still pending. This commercial mechanism has a false perception of opportunities and challenges. This perception has caused some sec [...]	2005-09-13 16:07:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA1884	MILITARY GRANT ASSISTANCE: ARTICLE 505 EXCHANGE OF [...] (SBU) On August 12, PolMilOff and MILGP Commander briefed Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (VMFA) Juan Alberto Lara Bueso, a member of the Honduran Armed Forces (HOAF) - representing both the HOAF and the Ministry of Defense (MOD),and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director General of [...]	2005-09-13 22:50:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS MARR PGOV KTIA PREL HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1908	RSO COORDINATES WITH HONDURAN AUTHORITIES IN MS-13 [...] On September 7, 2005 RSO coordinated with Honduran law enforcement authorities in an operation that targeted MS-13 gang members. Honduran authorities conducted raids in six Honduran cities where MS-13 operated. Honduran authorities hailed this effort as a success as they arrested 162 gang mem [...]	2005-09-16 23:45:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV SNAR KCRM KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1938	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ) [...] (U) The following responses are keyed to the Security Environment Profile Questionnaire (ref A). --------------------------------- POLITICAL VIOLENCE --------------------------------- Â [...]	2005-09-21 17:27:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC HO KSAC
05TEGUCIGALPA1967	U.S. Owned Firm Agregados Maya Claims Conspiracy [...] (SBU) Summary: Citing intransigence and possible misconduct by Government of Honduras municipal, mining, and environmental officials, Agregados Maya, a construction aggregates (sand and gravel) mining company owned by American citizen Kevin Ericsson Yohn, claims they have been unable to protec [...]	2005-09-26 17:17:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EINV ETRD ECON SENV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1992	HONDURAN MINISTERS DEMARCHED ON DEPORTATION PLAN; [...] (SBU) Charge, Acting DCM, Consul General, and PolChief met September 26 with Minister of the Presidency Ramon Medina Luna, Minister of Government and Justice Jose Pacheco, Acting Foreign Minister Juan Alberto Lara Bueso, and Commissioner for Hondurans Overseas AMB Rene Becerra to deliver ref A [...]	2005-09-27 22:48:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SMIG ASEC PGOV KCRM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2038	DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGIES FOR HONDURAS: [...] (C) Post is providing suggested democracy promotion strategies for the next six to eight months, keyed to questions in ref A. Post emphasizes the importance of the November 27 general elections and January 2006 transition to a new president/vice president, congress, and municipal governments. [...]	2005-09-30 22:57:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PREL PGOV SOCI HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2059	MEDIA REACTION ON BUSH ADMINISTRATION, OCTOBER 4, [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 10/3 titled "The Bush Government." "Now that President Bush has successfully had his nominee for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, approved by Congress, he stands before the growing ocean of difficulties he is going [...]	2005-10-05 18:15:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PGOV PREL KPAO HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2086	Scenesetter for Secretary Gutierrez Visit to [...] (U) Summary: Post welcomes the visit of Secretary Gutierrez to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on October 18-20. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, with less than four months remaining in his constitutionally-mandated single four-year term, faces a difficult task leading one of the poorest countries [...]	2005-10-07 20:13:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL ETRD ECON PGOV SNAR EAID KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2121	MEDIA REACTION ON HURRICANE KATRINA AND TERRORISM, [...] On 10/13 the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" ran an op-ed by Sergio Ramirez entitled "Obscure Waters." "In his splendor days, Henry Kissinger was once asked if the United States should be compared to Rome. He responded that it should be comparable to Carthage, a distant empire, dif [...]	2005-10-14 19:00:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL PGOV SENV PTER KPAO HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2131	HONDURAN GASOLINE PRICE FREEZE EXTENDED UNTIL [...] (C) Summary: The Honduran &Notables8 committee has recommended extending the gasoline price freeze in effect since September 7 until November 30, just after the November 27 presidential elections. The IMF has given tacit approval to the plan, but will most likely honor the GOH request to pos [...]	2005-10-18 16:23:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELAB EPET ENRG PGOV CASC ASEC HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2155	MEDIA REACTION ON SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEETING WITH [...] On 10/14 the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" ran an editorial entitled "Regional Security." "The Secretaries of Defense and Security of Central America met SIPDIS in Key Biscayne, Florida, with the Secretary of Defense of the United States, Donald Rumsfeld, with the main objecti [...]	2005-10-20 15:10:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO MOPS PREL PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2172	CHILD LABOR IN HONDURAS: INFORMATION FOR THE TRADE [...] Summary. Over the past several months, EmbOffs have spoken with government officials, private sector, labor unions, non-governmental organizations, and child advocates regarding the situation of child labor in Honduras. The Embassy has been active in promoting an agenda to support the eradic [...]	2005-10-21 21:50:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2174	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, OCTOBER 21, 2005 [...] On 10/21 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Reciprocity." "Who knows what happened to the Nicaraguan government, which, after all the support that the Hondurans have given to Mr. Enrique during the entire political crisis, it seems sometimes that [...]	2005-10-21 21:55:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA2185	OPIC-BACKED U.S. INVESTOR'S USD 11 MILLION HOUSIN [...] (C) Summary: The OPIC-supported Altos de Zambrano housing project has been stalled for nearly six months in SERNA. Post does not find Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources' (SERNA) justifications for the delay credible, and fears that political pressures and/or personal interests of [...]	2005-10-26 22:45:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETRD SENV ECON PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2191	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, OCTOBER 26, 2005 [...] On 10/21 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Thunder and lightning." "The subjects that will cause disagreements in the Summit of Americas, which will take place in the first week of November of this year, are the agricultural subsidies and the Fre [...]	2005-10-27 14:17:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA2195	Honduras: Readout of Secretary Gutierrez [...] Summary: During an October 19 meeting in San Pedro Sula, Commerce Secretary Gutierrez and Honduran Trade Minister Guerrero concurred that Honduras is well on its way towards CAFTA implementation, having passed several key laws and proposed others. IPR protections remain a source of concern fo [...]	2005-10-27 18:01:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD EINV EIND KTEX PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2207	COUNTERNARCOTICS BATTLE IN HONDURAS: GOH POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent maritime interdictions, air radar tracks, and drug seizures, along with corroborated source information, indicate that Honduras has become a significant transit point for narcotics destined for the United States. There is evidence of the existence of an illicit trade in [...]	2005-10-28 18:40:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL KCRM PTER EFIN MOPS PGOV PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2210	MEDIA REACTION ON HURRICANE WILMA AND OTHER [...] On 09/03 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Nature Inflamed." "This has been one of the most active hurricane seasons in a long time. Wilma has not yet exhausted all her power with the destruction she has yielded against dozens of coastal communit [...]	2005-10-28 20:25:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL PGOV SENV KPAO HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2217	Honduras: Readout of Secretary Gutierrez [...] Summary: On October 19, Secretary Gutierrez met with President Ricardo Maduro in a closed session. The Secretary encouraged Maduro to attend the Summit of the Americas, and to quickly comply with any outstanding CAFTA requirements to expedite entry into force. Maduro welcomed the Secretary' [...]	2005-10-31 22:34:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD EINV EIND KTEX PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2219	MEDIA REACTION ON TROPICAL STORM BETA, OCTOBER 31, [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 10/28 entitled "Beta." "When we thought that `Wilma' was the last hurricane of the season we found out that another tropical storm is coming with possibilities of becoming a hurricane. `Beta' is on the verge of becoming a category 1 [...]	2005-10-31 22:35:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL PGOV SENV KPAO HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2223	Honduras and Nicaragua Re-Open Borders For Cargo [...] Honduran truck drivers opened the Honduran - Nicaraguan border for cargo transport Friday, October 21, after blockading several key highways for approximately 48 hours. The blockage was in response to a similar move by Nicaraguan truckers a day earlier. Following a formal note of protest from [...]	2005-10-31 22:49:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN EINV ECON ETRD HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2229	MEDIA REACTION ON TROPICAL STORM BETA, OCTOBER 31, [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 10/28 entitled "Beta." "When we thought that `Wilma' was the last hurricane of the season we found out that another tropical storm is coming with possibilities of becoming a hurricane. `Beta' is on the verge of becoming a category 1 [...]	2005-10-31 23:31:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL PGOV SENV KPAO HO
05TEGUCIGALPA223	Honduras: Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: [...] The following is Post's submission for the "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004-5" for Honduras. 2. Begin Text Honduras' constitutional government is headed by President Ricardo Maduro, elected in November 2001 in elections that domestic and international observe [...]	2005-02-01 11:49:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL SMIG EAID KDEM KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2237	Honduras 2005 BFIF Program Summary [...] This is a summary on programmatic outcomes of Honduras' use of 2005 BFIF program funds. 2. Embassy Honduras would like to thank EB/CBA for continued financial support of our joint Commercial-Economic outreach initiatives. Post worked closely with the Honduran-American Chamber of Commerce ( [...]	2005-11-01 23:08:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EINV ECON HO BFIF
05TEGUCIGALPA2239	REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY HELICOPTER ASSISTANCE FOR [...] This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. Based on the deteriorating conditions and lack of food in Puerto Lempira in the remote Mosquitia region of Honduras due to the effects of Hurricane Beta, Post requests immediate emergency DoD assistence to airlift food, medicine, and hygie [...]	2005-11-02 14:21:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS EAID PREL HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2243	MEDIA REACTION ON MAR DE PLATA AND FTAA, NOVEMBER [...] On 10/21 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Mar De Plata." "The presidents who will meet at the Summit of the Americas will discuss Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA),the subject that will steal all the attention, unemployment and poverty. Th [...]	2005-11-02 16:46:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA2254	HONDURAN ELECTIONS: INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS [...] Summary: During an October 19 meeting with EmbOffs, USAID- financed international election consultants working with the Honduran Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) expressed concerns about the TSE's ability to properly conduct the Honduran general election to be held on November 27, 2005. Howev [...]	2005-11-03 16:03:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2263	HONDURAS DEMARCHED ON SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-03 17:42:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON KSUM KDEM HO OAS
05TEGUCIGALPA2285	MEDIA REACTION ON MAR DE PLATA AND PRESIDENT BUSH, [...] On 11/03 the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" ran an op-ed by Billy Pena entitled "Condemned." "We have realized that the President of the United Stated is being universally condemned and we wonder how must he feel when he is rejected in his own country and in the rest of the world. [...]	2005-11-07 16:22:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PREL ETRD HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2289	POST SUPPORTS EXTENDING TPS FOR HONDURAS [...] (U) Summary: While much post-Mitch reconstruction efforts have been completed, some physical infrastructure, particularly housing stocks, remains inadequate. The stagnant Honduran economy and continued weak job creation make it unlikely the country could provide the jobs, health care, housin [...]	2005-11-07 20:10:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SMIG PREL ECON EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2291	MEDIA REACTION ON MAR DE PLATA, NOVEMBER 07, 2005 [...] On 11/05 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "The Train." "The long awaited Summit of Mar del Plata is taking place, however despite attempts to reach an agreement about FTAA, they may decide to delay document issuance by 30 or 60 days because of t [...]	2005-11-07 22:49:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PREL ETRD KSUM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA23	Scenesetter for CoDel Weller's January 16-18 Visit [...] (U) Summary: Post welcomes the visit of CoDel Weller to Honduras January 16-18. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, almost three years through his constitutionally-mandated single four-year term, faces a difficult task leading one of the poorest countries in Latin America. However, there were [...]	2005-01-04 18:57:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SNAR EAID KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2306	MEDIA REACTION ON DRUGS, GANGS AND TERRORISM, [...] On 09/03 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Bottleneck." "In one of the Latin television channels in the U.S. a series of reports about gangs in Honduras and Central America was transmitted, linking them to the group of terrorists from the Middle [...]	2005-11-10 19:49:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO SNAR PTER KCRM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2309	MEDIA REACTION ON MAR DE PLATA AND CENTRAL AMERICAN [...] On 11/10 the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" ran an op-ed by Tulio Mariano Gonzales entitled "Honduras and the Possibility of a Central American Refinery." "The Central American Integration System (SICA) is duplicating efforts by negotiating with Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia to [...]	2005-11-10 22:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PREL ETRD ENRG KSUM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2314	HONDURAS GRAVELY CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACTS IF IT IS [...] (C) During Ambassador's November 8 introductory courtesy call following his presentation of credentials, President Ricardo Maduro raised with Ambassador his grave concerns that the USG is preparing to issue a Presidential Proclamation that does not include Honduras certifying which countries ar [...]	2005-11-14 13:55:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2332	MEDIA REACTION ON MAR DE PLATA AND FTA, NOVEMBER [...] On 11/16 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily, "La Tribuna," published an op-ed by Jorge Valladares Valladares entitled, "Mercosur said no to FTAA." "In the Fourth Summit of the Americas, the most fruitful exchanges took place in the negotiation rooms after the official presidential speeches. [...]	2005-11-17 13:31:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PREL ETRD ENRG KSUM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2337	HONDURAN ELECTIONS NEWS: UPDATE 14 [...] The umbrella NGO Federation of Development Organizations of Honduras (FOPRIDEH) is conducting a voter education campaign, partially funded by USAID's Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC),called "Educational Campaign for Elections 2005. The motto of the campaign is "You can cross [...]	2005-11-17 14:25:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2339	HONDURAS OFFERS SUPPORT ON WTO; SEEKS USG HELP ON [...] (C) Summary: Following a meeting with Ambassador and EconChief, GOH officials agreed on the need to keep expectations high for the Hong Kong negotiating round of the WTO Doha Development Agenda. In return, the GOH seeks a clear USG position opposing any EU effort at those talks to further sta [...]	2005-11-17 17:02:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EAGR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2346	HONDURAN ELECTIONS NEWS: UPDATE 15 [...] Carlos Romero, the Director of Elections at the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE),announced a new procedural mechanism to combat electoral fraud. Once voting is finished, election judges will count all valid marks on each ballot. The head official at each election table will have to note th [...]	2005-11-17 22:58:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2348	HONDURAN ELECTIONS: USAID TECHINCAL ASSISTANCE TO [...] USAID has earmarked USD 123,000 of Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA) core funds under DCHA's contract with the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) to provide almost three months of services from a highly regarded and experienced Spanish electio [...]	2005-11-18 19:48:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2355	HONDURAN ELECTIONS: SAN PEDRO SULA MAYORAL RACE A [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent meetings with the two leading mayoral candidates in San Pedro Sula, the second largest city and economic center of Honduras, the candidates gave PolOff an overview of their background, political goals, and perspective on the upcoming November 27 election. The race is [...]	2005-11-21 14:55:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON KCRM PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2373	HONDURAN ELECTIONS: THE PROTESTANT EVANGELICAL VOTE [...] Summary: For hundreds of years, the Roman Catholic Church dominated both religiously and politically within Honduras. Although the government has always been officially secular, a strong Catholic influence has been present. For a variety of reasons, including a large number of Protestant miss [...]	2005-11-23 16:37:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KIRF PHUM PREL KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2380	HONDURAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE 2: ALLEGATIONS OF NARCOS [...] (C) Summary In one of Latin America's poorest countries, a country where the ideals and mechanics of democracy are still being realized, financing a general election campaign is a difficult undertaking for both individual candidates and political parties as a whole. This reality, coupled wit [...]	2005-11-23 19:41:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET	PGOV EFIN PREL KDEM ETTC KCRM SNAR PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2383	HONDURAS NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT 2006 [...] The following is in response to reftel request for update to the 2006 National Trade Estimate Report. ------------- TRADE SUMMARY ------------- 2. The U.S. trade deficit with Honduras was $565 million in 2004, an increase of $78 million from $486 million in 2003. U.S. goods exp [...]	2005-11-23 22:04:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2391	FIST STRONGER THAN AN OPEN HAND - 2 DAYS TO [...] (C) Summary. Three days before the November 27 general elections and National Party Presidential candidate Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo still holds a slight lead over Liberal Party presidential candidate Manuel "Mel" Zelaya - leading by nearly 3 percent in all major cities, according to most recent p [...]	2005-11-25 23:54:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON KCRM PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2400	MEDIA REACTION ON FTAA AND ALBA, NOVEMBER 28, 2005 [...] On 11/27 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Rigoberto Gomez Madrid, PhD in social sciences, entitled "FTAA versus ALBA: An Ideological Polarization?" "Mr. Eduardo Galeano, who received a PhD `honoris causa' from the National Pedagogic University, declared t [...]	2005-11-29 13:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA2401	MEDIA REACTION ON QUARANTINE NOVEMBER 14, 2005 [...] On 11/14 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Quarantine." "We have said recently that we need to worry about the large number of deportees from the United States that have been returned to Central American countries. This is especially true fo [...]	2005-11-29 13:33:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL SMIG KPAO HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2404	MEDIA REACTION ON QUARANTINE NOVEMBER 14, 2005 [...] On 11/14 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Quarantine." "We have said recently that we need to worry about the large number of deportees from the United States that have returned to Central American countries. Especially Honduras, with 14,905 [...]	2005-11-29 17:56:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL SMIG KPAO HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2414	HONDURAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS TROT TO THE FINISH [...] (C) Summary. Progress remains slow with the Honduran Supreme Electoral Tribunal's (TSE) official tabulation of the November 27 national elections. Honduras remains quiet, though anxious, about the ongoing political stalemate. In the hopes of generating further progress, and as discussed with [...]	2005-11-30 00:17:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON KCRM PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2420	PART III: WHAT DOES A LIBERAL PARTY VICTORY MEAN [...] (C) Summary: This is the third of three cables analyzing the Zelaya economic platform. As of early morning on November 28, exit polling indicates an electoral victory for Liberal Party presidential candidate Manuel "Mel" Zelaya Rosales. While we await a formal announcement from electoral aut [...]	2005-11-30 18:58:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV ELAB SOCI HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2424	Honduras Welcomes Planned Central American [...] (U) SUMMARY: A senior Honduran Trade official reacted positively to a Central American Refinery proposed by Mexico, indicating that a northern Honduran port city would be an excellent selection for the site. The enthusiasm may change pending the definitive results of the November 27 Presidenti [...]	2005-11-30 22:41:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2438	HONDURAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY 6 - CIRCLING [...] (C) National Party candidate Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo called Ambassador the late afternoon of December 2 to inform the Ambassador that he will not concede today, and explain that he did not concede December 1 at the request of his party who allege widespread irregularities in the electoral table vo [...]	2005-12-03 02:49:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON KCRM PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2442	HONDURAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WEEKEND UPDATE: [...] (C) Summary: While no official statements were made over the weekend declaring a President-elect, conversations did take place that initially led Post to believe that a concession by National Party presidential candidate Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo would be forthcoming later today, December 5. Furthe [...]	2005-12-05 23:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON KCRM PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2453	HONDURAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AT DAY 9 LIKE THE [...] (C) Summary: Although it has been nine days since the Honduran National Elections ended November 27, it feels like it is day 90. The vote count tabulation is stalling at approximately 90 percent completion and National Party presidential candidate Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo still has not officially [...]	2005-12-06 20:44:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON KCRM PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2480	WASHINGTON COMES TO HONDURAS: U/S HUGHES AND WHA [...] (SBU) Summary: In his first official meeting with a senior foreign official since winning the Honduran presidency, President-elect Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya Rosales met with U/S Karen Hughes on December 7 in San Pedro Sula. The cordial half-hour meeting included WHA A/S Tom Shannon and the Amb [...]	2005-12-08 22:55:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV KCRM ETRD SMIG PINR KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2483	HONDURAS MINI DUBLIN REPORT [...] Status: Honduras still remains as one of Central America's transient countries for drugs, weapons, and other illegal contraband transshipments. The DEA Honduran Vetted Unit has successfully disrupted and dismantled entrenched drug trafficking organizations moving large quantities of cocaine [...]	2005-12-09 20:24:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2492	A ZELAYA ADMINISTRATION - WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR [...] (C) Summary: In somewhat surprising election results, Liberal Party presidential candidate Manuel "Mel" Zelaya is now the President-elect. While Zelaya is viewed as a friend of the USG, his personality, administration, and likely "government plans" could make working with him an interesting c [...]	2005-12-13 14:57:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON KCRM PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2499	HONDURAS INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Summary Efforts by the GOH have directly addressed the current drug trafficking routes including air, land, and maritime trans-shipments of cocaine through Honduras. Seizures have been reduced and are at lower quantities due to more enforcement of maritime and other drug trafficking movements [...]	2005-12-13 22:28:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2529	Honduras In Strong Support of Energy Integration [...] (U) Honduras is very interested in the Energy Integration Project proposed by Mexico, according to Honduran Trade and Commerce Minister Irving Guerrero. Per reftel, Mexico has proposed the construction of a Central American energy initiative that includes a 230 thousand barrel per day (bpd) r [...]	2005-12-19 21:43:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2542	MEDIA REACTION ON BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT ELECT, [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" titled "Bolivian Irony." "The electoral triumph of the socialist Evo Morales is a hard hit for the traditional groups of power and also for U.S. influences in Latin America." "This doesn't mean that the coca leader will have a easy [...]	2005-12-20 22:26:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2544	MEDIA REACTION ON MAR DE PLATA AND VENEZUELA, [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-20 22:30:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PREL ETRD KSUM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2558	TEGUCIGALPA EAC MEETING - DECEMBER 2005 - HOLIDAY [...] (U) Classified by Acting RSO Robert A. Rentz; Reason 1.4 (C,D) 2. (SBU) Per reftel A, Post convened a meeting of the Mission EAC in order to review the security posture of both American and Mission community interests during the upcoming holiday season. The EAC members also discussed pot [...]	2005-12-21 20:50:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC HO PTER
05TEGUCIGALPA2565	HONDURAS: 2005-2006 INCSR PART II, MONEY [...] Per reftel, Post provides its submission for the 2005-2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part II, Money Laundering And Financial Crimes. Introduction and General Questions 2. Three years after passing a new law against money laundering, the government of Honduras [...]	2005-12-21 22:51:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2568	MEDIA REACTION ON CSI, DECEMBER 19, 2005 [...] On 1/14 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Secure Port." "Honduras and the U.S. just signed a `Container Security' agreement to employ security measures on containers exported from Puerto Cortes to the U.S. and other countries." "Ambassador Char [...]	2005-12-22 14:13:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PGOV PREL KPAO KHLS ASEC EWWT HO UNTERR
05TEGUCIGALPA2572	HONDURAS CURRENTLY NOT AN AUDIENCE FOR AL-MANAR [...] (S) According to contacts of the Public Affairs Section, five cable companies in Honduras carry Arabic language stations, the two main carriers in Tegucigalpa, one in San Pedro Sula, one in Tela, and one in Danli. None appear to carry with the Hezbollah station Al-Manar. The Arabic speaking [...]	2005-12-22 20:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV ANET ASEC XF KU SA JO LE HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2573	Honduran President-Elect Zelaya's Letter To [...] Ambassador Roberto Flores Bermudez, General Coordinator of the Honduran Presidential Inauguration, under cover of a December 21 circular note to the diplomatic community, sent the Embassy a September 21 letter from President-elect Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya Rosales to President Bush. The letter [...]	2005-12-22 22:21:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2579	CARJACKING OF U.S. MISSION VEHICLE AND ABDUCTION [...] (SBU) Summary: At approximately 1700 hours on Thursday, 12/22/2005, a USAID-employed Foreign Service National (FSN) was returning an official vehicle to the USAID warehouse when he was intercepted by a pickup-truck occupied by five masked gunmen armed with automatic weapons. Three of the gun [...]	2005-12-24 23:22:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC
05TEGUCIGALPA2582	FSN ACCOUNT OF CARJACKING, ABDUCTION PROVEN FALSE [...] (SBU) Summary: RSO has determined through further investigation that the recently alleged carjacking of an official USG vehicle and abduction of a USAID FSN (see reftel) was fabricated in its entirety. The FSN, when faced with new evidence that the RSO had obtained, admitted that he took th [...]	2005-12-27 19:14:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC
05TEGUCIGALPA26	HONDURAS APPROVED FOUR OUTSTANDING [...] Summary: During 2004, the GOH ratified two outstanding OAS counterterrorism (CT) conventions and achieved congressional approval of the last two outstanding international conventions/protocols. The GOH is now a party to 10 international and two regional CT conventions and will soon be a party [...]	2005-01-04 21:35:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL KTIA PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM ASEC HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2604	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, DECEMBER 30, 2005 [...] On 12/14 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Predicament." "The Minister of Industry announced that CAFTA wouldn't be implemented on January 1, 2006, as expected, because we aren't ready for it. The official said that the process suffered several [...]	2005-12-30 17:42:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA261	GANGS IN HONDURAS - MARA 18, MARA SALVATRUCHA, THE [...] (U) The following cable builds on previous Post reporting on gangs with an eye on the differences and similarities between the two major gangs (Mara 18 and Mara Salvatrucha),the "war tax" gangs impose, and the challenges Honduras faces in confronting gangs. War on Gangs ------------ 2. [...]	2005-02-04 14:29:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PINR PGOV SNAR SOCI PHUM SMIG ASEC HO
05TEGUCIGALPA273	HONDURAN RESPONSE TO G-8 FM'S LETTER ON IAEA [...] As reported ref A, Embassy delivered the G-8 Foreign Ministers' letter on the IAEA Comprehensive Safeguard Agreements and the Additional Protocol in English (ref C) and Spanish (ref B),under cover letter from the Ambassador, to Minister of Foreign Affairs Leonidas Rosa Bautista in December 20 [...]	2005-02-07 17:00:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP TRGY PREL AORC PARM OPDC HO IAEA
05TEGUCIGALPA284	HONDURAS: IMF GENERALLY PLEASED [...] (C) Summary: The IMF Article IV mission currently visiting Honduras is pleased with the GOH's significant progress on fiscal discipline, monetary policy reforms, and compliance with all but one quantitative target of the current Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). One non-quantitat [...]	2005-02-08 15:46:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA336	Honduras Response: WTO Non-Agricultural Market [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-11 20:37:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD HO WTO
05TEGUCIGALPA364	HONDURAN LABOR LEADERS' OPPOSITION TO CAFTA: MORE [...] (U) Summary: In a February 9 meeting with EmbOffs and WHA/PPC Labor Advisor, leaders of Honduras' three major labor confederations explained the reasons for their opposition to CAFTA. Their complaints were wide-ranging, including insufficient protection for labor rights in the agreement, "fin [...]	2005-02-14 20:57:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELAB PGOV EAGR SENV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA366	HONDURAS: POST SUPPORTS CUSTOMS SERVICE REQUEST [...] This is an action request; please see para 3. 2. On February 10, Post received a written request, dated January 31, 2005, from Customs Director Arquimedez Jimenez for technical assistance to improve various facets of the Honduran Customs Service. Jimenez specifically cites CAFTA implementa [...]	2005-02-15 13:59:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON KCOR ETRD PGOV PINR KMCA KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA390	Scenesetter for CoDel Taylor's February 22-24 Visit [...] (U) Summary: Post welcomes the visit of CoDel Taylor to Honduras February 22-24. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, three years through his constitutionally-mandated single four-year term, faces a difficult task leading one of the poorest countries in Latin America. However, there were sever [...]	2005-02-17 12:06:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SNAR EAID KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA393	HONDURAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES: LOBO SET TO BEAT [...] (SBU) Summary: With only days remaining before the February 20 national primary elections, and the official campaigns closed, President of Congress Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo leads Tegucigalpa Mayor Miguel Pastor by eight to 18 percent in four February national polls, the most recent taken during t [...]	2005-02-17 17:29:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON ETRD SNAR KJUS PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA404	HONDURAS: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-18 20:43:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV HO OPIC USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA411	HONDURAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES UPDATE 2: [...] (U) Sitting President of Congress Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo Sosa is on his way to a decisive landslide victory in the February 20 Nationalist Party primary leading his chief opponent, Miguel Pastor, Mayor of Tegucigalpa, with almost two-thirds of the vote. With 18.5 percent of the precincts repor [...]	2005-02-21 02:54:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON ETRD SNAR KJUS PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA45	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA AND TPS, JANUARY 4, 2005 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 1/3, entitled "CAFTA with the U.S." "The year we have just begun brings several challenges for all Hondurans, and one of them is the ratification of CAFTA, an agreement with the biggest world power and our most important trading pa [...]	2005-01-07 18:57:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA454	With Primary Elections Over, CAFTA-DR Goes to [...] (SBU) Summary: With national primary elections over, the Maduro administration is pushing for a quick ratification of CAFTA-DR by the Honduran Congress. According to the Congressman in charge of the CAFTA-DR special commission, CAFTA-DR is on the legislative agenda for the afternoon of Tuesd [...]	2005-03-01 13:52:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV ELAB HO
05TEGUCIGALPA456	Senior Honduran Officials Emphasize Importance of [...] (U) Summary: Rachel Owen of G/TIP and Michael Puccetti of WHA/PPC visited Honduras for meetings on trafficking in persons (TIP) February 9-11. Owen, Puccetti, INR TDYer, and PolOff met with key GOH officials to get updates on current Honduran anti-TIP efforts and emphasize USG interest. GOH [...]	2005-03-01 15:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SMIG KWMN ELAB PGOV PREL KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA460	MEDIA REACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT, MARCH 1, 2005 [...] The Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" carried a full-page article titled "Private security behind executions" with the subheading "According to a State Department report, there is collusion among public and private security corps to organize death squads to execute young people." I [...]	2005-03-01 20:05:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PHUM PREL KPAO HO
05TEGUCIGALPA467	CABEI Request for Meeting with Secretary Snow [...] This is an action request; please see para 3. 2. On February 25, Post received the following letter from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI),requesting a meeting between CABEI Executive President Harry Brautigam and Secretary of Treasury Snow on the margins of the up [...]	2005-03-01 20:10:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA476	MEDIA REACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT, MARCH 2, 2005 [...] On 3/1, the evening television newscast "Hoy Mismo" on Channel 3 broadcast a statements by: - President Ricardo Maduro: "For the first time in history, we did a report on the execution of minors and we created a special commission which has brought to justice many policemen who have been accus [...]	2005-03-02 20:38:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PHUM PREL KPAO HO
05TEGUCIGALPA48	MEDIA REACTION ON U.S. TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORTS, [...] Op-ed by Carlos A. Medina in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 1/6, titled "The U.S. needs friends." "The world has come together to assist our fellow people in Asia, which has represented a commendable gesture of human solidarity." "Right after the tsunami, President Bush offe [...]	2005-01-07 20:13:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL EAID PGOV MARR KPAO HO
05TEGUCIGALPA482	MEDIA REACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT, MARCH 3, 2005 [...] On 3/2, the evening television newscast "Abriendo Brecha" on Channel 7 broadcast a statement by Aida Romero, Human Rights Attorney, who said she would ask the U.S. Embassy for the results of its investigation on summary executions, and she complained her office didn't have the assistance of a s [...]	2005-03-03 20:20:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PHUM PREL KPAO HO
05TEGUCIGALPA493	HONDURAS RATIFIES CAFTA [...] At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, the National Congress of Honduras ratified the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). The vote count has not been finalized, but Congressman Jose Toribio Aguilera, member of the CAFTA Committee, told EconChief that the vote was only f [...]	2005-03-04 14:37:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA497	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MARCH 4, 2005 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 3/4, entitled "RATIFICATION." "Congress approved CAFTA, cutting off at the knees the strong polemic debate about this important issue." "Somehow the strong criticism of CAFTA served to help add benefit to the commercial trade langu [...]	2005-03-07 13:20:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA498	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MARCH 4, 2005 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 3/4, entitled "RATIFICATION." "Congress approved CAFTA, cutting off at the knees the strong polemic debate about this important issue." "Somehow the strong criticism of CAFTA served to help add benefit to the commercial trade langu [...]	2005-03-07 13:21:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA499	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MARCH 4, 2005 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 3/4, entitled "RATIFICATION." "Congress approved CAFTA, cutting off at the knees the strong polemic debate about this important issue." "Somehow the strong criticism of CAFTA served to help add benefit to the commercial trade langu [...]	2005-03-07 13:21:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA500	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MARCH 4, 2005 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 3/4, entitled "RATIFICATION." "Congress approved CAFTA, cutting off at the knees the strong polemic debate about this important issue." "Somehow the strong criticism of CAFTA served to help add benefit to the commercial trade langu [...]	2005-03-07 13:22:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA516	EMBASSY REQUEST FOR 2005 BFIF FUNDS [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Tegucigalpa requests a total of USD 7,300 in BFIF funds for training and travel to promote US exports to Honduras. This request consists of the following three components: commercial training for economic/commercial officer; commercial outreach in major cities outside [...]	2005-03-07 20:51:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EINV ECON HO
05TEGUCIGALPA557	A COALITION OF GROUPS PROTEST AGAINST HONDURAN [...] Summary - On March 8, several groups protested against the CAFTA resolution which was passed by the Honduran congress on March 3. The protesters blocked roads in various locations outside of the capital. At approximately 1645 hours, more than 800 demonstrators protested in front of the Congres [...]	2005-03-11 20:41:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV ETRD ELAB PREL HO KSAC

05TEGUCIGALPA586	GANGS IN HONDURAS (C-CN5-00136) - RESPONSES TO [...] (SBU) This cable responds to questions raised in ref A: A. (SBU) The Annual Report of the International Narcotics Control Board, released March 2, specifically states that "In countries in Central America, many youth gangs have become involved in violent crime and drug trafficking." See ht [...]	2005-03-16 20:40:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PINR PGOV SNAR SOCI PHUM SMIG ASEC HO
05TEGUCIGALPA600	HONDURAN LIBRAL PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MEL [...] (C) Summary: Liberal Party presidential candidate Mel Zelaya gave his concurrence to the GOH's current IMF program in a "secret" meeting with IMF's Vice President Anoop Singh, President Ricard Maduro, and his National Party opponent President of Congress Pepe Lobo in Miami last week. Zelaya [...]	2005-03-17 20:53:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN PREL HO
05TEGUCIGALPA623	HONDURAS: MARITIME SECURITY COORDINATION RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Summary: Post maintains extensive contacts with the GOH and the private sector on all issues relating to maritime security and the efficient and safe functioning of Honduras' ports. Coordination at Post among agencies is excellent and is conducted on an as-needed basis. The GOH has demo [...]	2005-03-21 12:43:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ETRD PGOV KSTC PARM PREL PTER ASEC HO
05TEGUCIGALPA642	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR TEXTILE DATA: HONDURAN [...] (U) Summary: The Honduran textile and apparel sector is increasingly concerned that it is about to lose out to China as a supplier to the U.S. market. While the elimination of quotas on January 1, 2005 has not yet translated into factory closings and job losses, such an impact is widely expec [...]	2005-03-22 19:52:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KTEX ELAB PGOV HO
05TEGUCIGALPA646	EMBASSY SUPPORTS CSI FOR HONDURAS [...] Post strongly supports the Government of Honduras, request to be included in the next tranche of countries invited to join the Container Security Initiative (CSI). The GOH has shown an awareness of the importance of maritime security and demonstrated the political will to take the necessary s [...]	2005-03-28 12:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ETRD ECPS EINV PGOV KMCA HO
05TEGUCIGALPA698	Scenesetter for CoDel Kolbe April 14-16 Visit to [...] (U) Summary: Post welcomes the visit of CoDel Kolbe to Honduras April 14-16. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, three years through his constitutionally-mandated single four-year term, faces a difficult task leading one of the poorest countries in Latin America. However, there were several p [...]	2005-04-01 15:15:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SNAR EAID KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA708	Central America: Progress on a Customs Union; A [...] Summary: The Central American customs union is on its way, slowly but surely. On Wednesday March 9 of this year, Honduras and Guatemala consolidated the process of customs unification by signing a bilateral agreement at El Florido, a border crossing between the two countries in the Department [...]	2005-04-02 00:43:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ETRD ELTN ECON EAGR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA719	Central American Presidents Hold Summit on Gangs: [...] (U) Central American Presidents held a one-day summit in Tegucigalpa on the issue of gangs. The presidents also addressed the issues of high oil prices, democracy in Nicaragua, and the Pope. On gangs, the presidents urged greater U.S. financial and technical assistance to combat the gang pro [...]	2005-04-04 21:59:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS EPET KDEM SNAR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA727	HONDURAN CARDINAL OSCAR RODRIGUEZ - A WORTHY AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Honduran Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga is likely to be a formidable force during the conclave to select the next Pope. He is a savvy political player and accomplished media communicator, whose moral compass has repeatedly guided his public policy interventions in Hon [...]	2005-04-05 20:09:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KIRF PHUM ETRD KCRM SOCI HO VA
05TEGUCIGALPA730	HONDURAN TRADE MINISTRY ON FTAA: WHAT'S IN IT FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: EconOffs delivered reftel talking points to the Honduran Vice Minister of Trade Irving Guerrero on March 29. In response, Guerrero strongly questioned the value that Honduras will receive from the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas) and even voiced concern that a successful [...]	2005-04-05 20:30:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV ELAB HO
05TEGUCIGALPA733	HONDURAS: U.S. PRODUCER SAYS BANANA TALKS WITH EU [...] (SBU) On April 1, EconChief spoke with Gerry Brunelle, Country Manager for U.S. firm Dole (a large banana producer in Honduras) about the ongoing negotiations with the EU over banana tariffs. The EU is seeking tariffs as high as 230 Euros, while Latin producers, including Honduras, continue to [...]	2005-04-06 13:42:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD HO
05TEGUCIGALPA741	HONDURAS' TRADE PRIORITIES: CAFTA-DR [...] (SBU) With CAFTA-DR approved by the Honduran Congress, Honduran trade officials are turning their focus to the job of implementing the agreement and channeling Trade Capacity Building (TCB) support to the vulnerable groups who will need assistance adjusting to a climate of freer trade. A seco [...]	2005-04-06 20:51:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV ELAB HO
05TEGUCIGALPA752	HONDURAN PRIMARIES: LOBO AND ZELAYA'S TICKETS [...] (U) With vote counting (and re-counting) over, the official results are now final: President of Congress Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo Sosa won the February 20 Nationalist Party primary, beating his chief opponent, Mayor of Tegucigalpa Miguel Pastor 62.3 to 34.9 percent. Liberal Party candidate Mel Ze [...]	2005-04-07 22:09:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON ETRD SNAR KJUS PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA757	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, APRIL 6, 2005 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 4/6, titled "CAFTA CA-USA-DR." "In Central America, the ratification of CAFTA by the region's congresses seems to be certain, despite the tenacious opposition of some popular sectors, especially labor unions. El Salvador, Honduras an [...]	2005-04-08 13:40:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD ELAB HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA765	Congressional Staffers Visit Honduras, Question [...] (SBU) Summary: Five U.S. Congressional staffers, representing House Democrats, visited Honduras in late March, on a trip aimed at building support for CAFTA-DR among undecided U.S. Congressmen. The visit, which was organized by the GOH and funded by the Honduran private sector, involved visit [...]	2005-04-08 22:57:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV ELAB EAGR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA767	Honduran Public Sector Unions Continue Large Labor [...] (SBU) Summary: A public employees union labor action that began in mid-March is ongoing and increasingly problematic for the GOH. Approximately 37,000 public employees from various government offices in Tegucigalpa are participating. Public Workers, led by the public employees union ANDEPH, [...]	2005-04-08 22:58:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV ECON PHUM PREL SOCI HO
05TEGUCIGALPA800	HONDURAS: BANCO FICOHSA: A BANK THAT GETS IT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While not a world-class bank, Ficohsa is arguably one of the best-placed Honduran banks to survive the continuing market consolidation. Ficohsa is noteworthy for its efforts to explore innovative financial products, adopt new technologies, and craft a market strategy that will a [...]	2005-04-15 16:08:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV SMIG HO
05TEGUCIGALPA826	Stop Illegal Aliens Before They Reach The [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 13. 2. Summary: Post believes reinstating funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Program for the Return of Third Country National (TCN) Migrants Intercepted in the Latin America & [...]	2005-04-21 15:18:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	SMIG KJUS PTER PHUM SNAR PINS PGOV PREL HO
05TEGUCIGALPA844	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS SEC GEN ELECTION, APRIL [...] On 4/16, the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" carried an op-ed by Tulio Mariano Gonzalez entitled "OAS: New Winds." "The OAS candidate backed by the U.S had to resign due to a lack of necessary votes to survive. The attempt to unify the votes of former Salvadoran president Francis [...]	2005-04-21 21:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA845	MEDIA REACTION REMOVAL OF ECUADOREAN PRESIDENT, [...] On 4/21, the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "The Bed:" "There are no more `coup d'etats' in Latin America. Popular discontent begins with protests and demonstrations, a political crisis is produced, the country becomes ungovernable, and from that [...]	2005-04-21 21:37:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM EC HO
05TEGUCIGALPA871	NSDD 38 - MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION [...] Ambassador Palmer approves reftel request for the Millenium Challenge Corporation to establish a presence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras consisting of 1 USDH Director, 2 USDH or USPSC program managers and up to 4 Locally Employeed Staff, contigent upon satisfactory clarification of the following sub [...]	2005-04-25 20:42:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	AODE AMGT KMRS ABLD ASEC EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA874	HONDURAS IMPORT REGULATIONS FOR USED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT [...] This cable is in response to reftel, which requested an update on the feasibility of exporting used medical equipment to Honduras. 2. According to the Honduran Customs and Tax Division, there are no quotas for the importation of remanufactured, rebuilt, and/or used medical equipment to Ho [...]	2005-04-26 15:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON HO
05TEGUCIGALPA875	MEDIA REACTION REMOVAL OF ECUADOREAN PRESIDENT, [...] On 4/22 an editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo", titled "Ecuadorian Lesson." "The fall of Lucio Gutierrez in Ecuador is another example that many Latin Americans are not willing to respect presidential terms if the governors are incapable to fulfill their promises and act [...]	2005-04-26 16:10:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM EC HO
05TEGUCIGALPA887	MEDIA REACTION REMOVAL OF ECUADOREAN PRESIDENT, [...] On 4/22 an editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo", titled "Ecuadorian Lesson." "The fall of Lucio Gutierrez in Ecuador is another example that many Latin Americans are not willing to respect presidential terms if the governors are incapable to fulfill their promises and act [...]	2005-04-26 21:22:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PHUM PREL KDEM EC HO
05TEGUCIGALPA934	Honduran CAFTA Outreach to Environmental and Small [...] Summary: On April 15th and 18th, the Ministry of Trade and Industry hosted events entitled, "Getting Ready to Take Advantage of CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement)," and "CAFTA Environmental Chapter Implementation and Environmental Cooperation Agreement." The first seminar educated [...]	2005-05-04 17:04:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON HO
05TEGUCIGALPA948	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MAY 03, 2005 [...] On 5/03, the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Moral." "A few hours before the Salvadoran president met with Condoleeza Rice, he announced that Central American presidents would meet with Bush in Washington to negotiate the approval of CAFTA." "It [...]	2005-05-05 17:45:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA950	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS, APRIL 30, 2005 [...] On 4/30 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled Big Leagues." "Central America was excluded from the decisions in the OAS's Secretary General election." SIPDIS "The U.S. wouldn't risk a rupture in the hemisphere, even less so when the purpose of R [...]	2005-05-05 17:45:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA951	MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS, MAY 03, 2005 [...] On 5/03 the Tegucigalpa-based moderate paper "El Heraldo" published an editorial entitled "New era for the OAS." "With yesterday's election of the socialist Insulza as Secretary General, the OAS begins a new era, after being SIPDIS without a Secretary General for more than a year due to the [...]	2005-05-05 17:46:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA957	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MAY 05, 2005 [...] On 05/03 the evening television newscast "Hoy Mismo" on Channel 3 broadcast a statement by Melvin Redondo, CAFTA negotiator who said, "Central American and Dominican Republic presidents will visit certain U.S. communities in which there is still some opposition to CAFTA." "With the non-appro [...]	2005-05-05 20:12:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA978	HONDURAN DELEGATION TO OAS GA TO BE LED BY FM; GOH [...] Honduran MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs Irena Cardona told Acting PolCouns PolOff that the Honduran delegation to the OAS General Assembly will be led by Foreign Minister Leonidas Rosa Bautista, and will include Honduran OAS PermRep Salvador Rodezno, Director of Foreign Policy Alan Ovied [...]	2005-05-06 21:52:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM XM HO OAS
05TEGUCIGALPA990	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MAY 09, 2005 [...] On 05/07 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Gautama Fonseca entitled "Customs Union and CAFTA." "Juan Manuel Villasuso, Costa Rican economist, published in the newspaper `La Republica' the following: `Last's week Central American Customs Union is clearly a [...]	2005-05-09 22:23:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TEGUCIGALPA994	MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MAY 10, 2005 [...] On 05/10 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Gautama Fonseca entitled "The Decision." "The presidents of Central America decided to travel to the U.S. to beg Congress to approve CAFTA as quickly as possible." "Never in history of mankind was there a higher [...]	2005-05-10 21:16:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR
05TELAVIV1013	ISRAELIS BRIEF U/S LEVEY ON TERROR FINANCE STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli National Security Council Counterterrorism Director General Danny Arditi met with Treasury U/S Stuart Levey and his delegation on February 14 in Ramat Hasharon, near Tel Aviv. Arditi said that the GOI has recently switched the focus of its terrorism finance efforts from [...]	2005-02-18 10:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER EFIN KPAL KWBG IS COUNTERTERRORISM ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV1021	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syria-Iran "Common Front" ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media quoted President Bush as saying at a news conference on Thursday: "If I was the leader of Israel and I listened to some of the statements by the Iranian ayat [...]	2005-02-18 14:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1026	SENATOR ALLEN'S FEBRUARY 13 MEETING WITH MFA [...] (C) On February 13 Senator George Allen and Ambassador Kurtzer met with MFA North American Deputy Yoram Ben Ze'ev and Head of the Research Department Harry Kney'tal. They discussed developments in Europe relating to the designation of Hizbollah as a terrorist organization, and political deve [...]	2005-02-18 14:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL OVIP IS GOI EXTERNAL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV1058	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-22 11:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1078	ACTING COORDINATOR POPE DISCUSSES COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings February 9-12, Israeli officials told Acting Counterterrorism Coordinator William Pope that Hizballah is the GOI's top CT priority. They requested USG assistance to convince President Chirac that the group should be placed on the EU's list of terrorist org [...]	2005-02-23 10:36:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KPAL KWBG IS COUNTERTERRORISM GOI EXTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV1080	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-23 12:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1121	ISRAELI TOURISM MINISTER REQUESTS CHANGE IN U.S. [...] (C) Summary. During a February 23 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Tourism Abraham Hirchson stressed the GOI's hope that the USG would change the travel warning regarding travel to Israel. The Ambassador replied that the USG reviewed such warnings on a regular basis, but noted that t [...]	2005-02-25 07:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PREL IS ISRAEL RELATIONS ECONOMY AND FINANCE GOI EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV1125	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on, and Maariv bannered, an "inciting gathering" held last night in Jerusalem by the "hard-core, extremist opponents to disengagement" (according to Ha' [...]	2005-02-25 11:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1171	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Democratic Reform in Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- During the weekend, Friday night's suicide bombing outside a Tel Aviv nightclub dominated the news reports. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack, in [...]	2005-02-28 11:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV119	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-07 11:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1192	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-01 11:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1211	DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY U/S LEVEY'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary. During their February 14 discussions, Under Secretary of Treasury Stuart Levey and GOI MFA officials SIPDIS focused on the possible designation of Hizbollah as a terrorist group during the EU Clearinghouse meeting on February 16. The GOI has been working proactively to obtain [...]	2005-03-02 04:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV1267	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Lebanon 3. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz cited the IDF's expectation that the PA will act soon to replace the senior echelon in the PA's security services in the West Bank. The newspaper [...]	2005-03-03 12:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1289	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-04 11:32:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1319	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Syrian-Lebanese Track 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- On Sunday, Jerusalem Post cited President Bush's weekly radio address, in which he hailed recent moves toward democracy in the Middle East. Ha'aretz reported that Sharon [...]	2005-03-07 13:10:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1335	RAJOUB REPORTEDLY CLAIMING BROAD POWERS, SUCCESSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Track II activists Boaz Karni and Dov Sedaka recounted to the Ambassador March 2 claims by recent PA National Security Advisor Jibril Rajoub of his own pivotal role and organizational successes within the Palestinian government and security operations. Karni said that in a lengt [...]	2005-03-07 15:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV1338	ISRAEL: FIFTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) This is the third part of a three-part message responding to reftel. Embassy point of contact is Jenifer Joyce, telephone number (972)(3) 519-7437, fax number (972)(3) 519-7484. ------------------------------------ Protection and Assistance to Victims ------------------------------- [...]	2005-03-07 15:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB IS ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
05TELAVIV1352	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Democracy in Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio and other media reported that PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz are supposed to sign an agreement tonight regarding the transfer of se [...]	2005-03-08 11:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1397	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-09 13:38:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1446	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Lebanon and Syria 3. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv reported that associates of PM Sharon ordered five different public opinion polls to try to predict the results of elections held after a p [...]	2005-03-11 12:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV146	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-10 11:10:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1513	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Lebanon and Syria ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that PM Sharon told visiting UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sunday that there would SIPDIS be no progress on the road map until the Palestinian armed [...]	2005-03-14 12:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1535	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-15 12:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1561	WB/G SITREP: ONE ISRAELI SETTLER AND ONE [...] (SBU) Summary: One Israeli settler was injured in a shooting incident perpetrated by the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, and one Palestinian was injured by IDF fire in the West Bank March 15-16. Gaza was quiet, except for one mortar shell explosion near Neve Dekalim, but no injuries resulted. End [...]	2005-03-16 14:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG PHUM PREL PTER ASEC CASC GZ IS
05TELAVIV1588	LABOR MK SNEH TELLS SENATOR CORZINE ISRAEL CANNOT [...] (C) Summary: Labor MK Ephraim Sneh told visiting Senator Jon Corzine and the Ambassador March 14 that he sees military action against Iran's nuclear program as only a last resort. Sneh advocated external support for popular efforts for regime change in Iran, but stressed that the change has to [...]	2005-03-17 12:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PGOV PINR PREL KPAL MNUC IS IR GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV1631	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] "The start of a new relationship" Senior Arab Affairs op-ed writer Zvi Bar'El wrote in independent, left-leaning Ha'aretz : "The gathering of the Palestinian factions and the leadership of the Palestinian Authority in Cairo... not in a crisis, but in an agreement that was well-known in advan [...]	2005-03-18 13:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1683	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that Deputy National Security Advisor Elliott Abrams, who holds the "Israeli-Palestinian portfolio" in the White House, and David Welch, the "head of the [...]	2005-03-21 11:41:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV170	Fischer Accepts GOI Offer to Be Next Governor of [...] (U) On January 9, Prime Minister Sharon and Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu jointly nominated Professor Stanley Fischer as the next Governor of the Bank of Israel. Fischer accepted the nomination the same day, although it will require further administrative and political approvals, includ [...]	2005-01-10 15:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE GOI INTERNAL
05TELAVIV1730	SHARON CAUTIONS CODEL REID ON PROVIDING DIRECT [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Sharon emphasized to Codel Reid March 21 that ensuring Israel's security against terrorism is his primary objective, although he is optimistic about the opportunities created by Arafat's death and the new Palestinian leadership. Codel Reid and Sharon discussed how [...]	2005-03-22 16:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PGOV PTER KWBG MNUC IS IR SY ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ECONOMY AND FINANCE GOI EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV1759	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Gaza and West Bank Disengagement Plan 2. Global War On Terrorism 3. Israel-China Arms Deals ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that last night the state budget bill passed the hurdle of the Knesset's Finance Comm [...]	2005-03-23 11:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1805	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-24 12:29:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1840	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-25 11:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1870	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Israel-Chad Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media continued to report on the upcoming Knesset votes on the issues of a popular referendum, which is not likely to be adopted even if Shas party mentor Rabbi Ovadia [...]	2005-03-28 13:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1898	DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SECURITY EILAND PRESENTS [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting on March 23, Director of National Security Giora Eiland presented Codel Pelosi with his view of the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the political and security situations in the region. Attempting to balance what he surmised was Vice Prime Minister Per [...]	2005-03-29 05:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG OREP PGOV PREL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV1899	VICE PRIME MINISTER SHIMON PERES CONSIDERS "THE [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting on March 23, Codel Pelosi and Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres discussed the political atmosphere surrounding Israel's disengagement from Gaza; the economic forecast for Gaza the "day after" disengagement; the steps that the international community can take to ensure [...]	2005-03-29 05:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG OREP PGOV PREL IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL
05TELAVIV1910	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-29 11:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV199	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-11 11:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2030	CODEL DREIER'S MEETINGS WITH KNESSET MEMBERS [...] (C) Summary: In a March 28 meeting immediately following the Knesset vote against a referendum on disengagement, Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin, a disengagement opponent, told Codel Dreier and the Ambassador that a divided Likud is in a state of "crisis." He lamented that disengagement could [...]	2005-04-01 14:23:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PGOV KWBG PREF PREL IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT GOI INTERNAL EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV2077	FM SHALOM EXPRESSES SKEPTICISM TO CODEL SAXTON ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 30 meeting with Codel Saxton and the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Shalom expressed dissatisfaction with what he called Palestinian President Abbas's lack of effort to dismantle terrorist groups and the recent turn of roadmap discussions toward final status issues. He [...]	2005-04-05 07:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG OREP IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM
05TELAVIV2087	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Pope John Paul II ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- In disengagement related stories, Maariv reported that a broad meeting was held at the Prime Minister's bureau yesterday on settlers' relocation, in which Sharon called on the p [...]	2005-04-05 12:24:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2098	"REALITY BITES" ABBAS, BRIG. GEN. KUPPERWASSER [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting on March 31, Brigadier General Yossi Kupperwasser described for CODEL Saxton the changing mission of Israeli intelligence-gathering and presented his analysis of the current developments in the Palestinian Authority. Kupperwasser also discussed the battle for hearts [...]	2005-04-05 14:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG OREP PGOV IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM GOI EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV2120	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-06 12:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2145	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-07 11:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2185	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Upcoming Bush-Sharon Meeting 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv headlined: "Iran Is Approaching Nuclear Bomb." The paper cited a senior military source as saying that it is a matter of months. Yediot headlined that the U. [...]	2005-04-08 10:08:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2194	FATAH ELECTION PREP IN GAZA - IS THE MESSAGE [...] (C) Summary: Fatah's poor showing in Bar Association elections in Gaza April 2 is an indication that, despite some efforts, the party does not appear to be "getting the message" in Gaza. Fatah Central Committee member Abdullah Efrangi, now the newly-appointed Fatah chief in Gaza, described [...]	2005-04-08 12:02:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG GZ IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV2205	JEWISH AND PALESTINIAN AMERICANS OFFER FUND FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 1, Senator Carl Levin and Michigan State community leaders met with several Palestinian business leaders to discuss investment opportunities in Gaza. Senator Levin told the group that the aim of his proposed Michigan Fund for Peace and Development, which totals 200,000 U [...]	2005-04-08 13:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISRAEL RELATIONS
05TELAVIV2212	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Upcoming Bush-Sharon Meeting 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The leading media carried reports on the Gaza Strip incident of 9 April in which three Palestinian youths were killed by IDF fire, after which Katif Bloc settlement [...]	2005-04-11 10:42:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV222	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Russia Relations 3. Stanley Fischer's Bank of Israel Nomination ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that this afternoon the Knesset approved the 2005 state budget in a first reading, 64- 53, as the [...]	2005-01-12 11:56:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2262	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Bush-Sharon Meeting 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media extensively covered the Bush-Sharon Crawford meeting, focusing mainly in the differences between the two positions. Ha'aretz reported that Prime Minister Ariel Shar [...]	2005-04-12 13:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2294	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Bush-Sharon Meeting 2. U.S.-China-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon presented President Bush with the latest Israeli intelligence assessments of Iran's nuclear weapons prog [...]	2005-04-13 10:47:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2323	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Bush-Sharon Meeting 2. Mideast 3. U.S.-Israeli Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv cited Israeli sources from Sharon's entourage as confirming that the crisis in US-Israeli security relations recently reached a new high as [...]	2005-04-14 10:02:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2376	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] "Bush vs. Democracy" Extreme right-wing columnist Caroline B. Glick wrote in conservative, independent Jerusalem Post (April 15): "As irony would have it, democracy is now the biggest threat facing the so-called peace process between the Palestinian Authority and Israel.... The thing is, bo [...]	2005-04-15 10:56:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2420	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-18 10:24:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2441	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-19 15:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV245	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Proposed Russia-Syria Arms Deal 2. Mideast 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz and Maariv led with, and all media extensively reported on, Israel's concerns that a planned Russian weapons sale to Syria could reach Hizbu [...]	2005-01-13 11:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2469	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-20 10:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2506	NEA ADVISOR DISCUSSES ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Environment Shalom Simhon and Finnish Embassy Counselor Matti Tulonen expressed their support for Israeli-Palestinian cooperation on environmental issues in meetings with NEA Senior S&T Advisor Charles Lawson. The GOI Ministry of Environment is proposing that the Isr [...]	2005-04-21 08:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV EAID PREL PGOV KWBG IS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV2528	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-22 09:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2538	BASSEY SUGGESTS POSTPONING DISENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary: Yonatan Bassey of the Disengagement Authority (SELA) said on April 18 that it was his idea to postpone disengagement until after Tisha B'Av because the timing would be better for religious reasons. He noted that the settlers have been more responsive to SELA in the past two or [...]	2005-04-22 14:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV2615	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track 3. Iraq 4. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted security sources as saying that Israel will hand over Qalqilya to PA security responsibility next week if the [...]	2005-04-27 10:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2642	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iran: Nuclear Program 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track 3. Vladimir Putin's Visit to Israel, April 27-28 ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media (banner in Ha'aretz) reported that 40,000 to 90,000 people, depending on the sources, attended [...]	2005-04-28 10:04:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2647	TIME TO RESTART GAZA WATER PROJECTS? [...] (U) This joint message from Embassy Tel Aviv and ConGen Jerusalem is an action message; please see paragraph 12. ------------------- Summary and Comment ------------------- 2. (C) Following the October 2003 roadside bombing that claimed the lives of three USG personnel in Gaza, we dis [...]	2005-04-28 12:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SENV ASEC KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT HUMANITARIAN AID
05TELAVIV2667	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track 3. Vladimir Putin's Visit to Israel, April 27-28 ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted President Bush as saying at a press conference Thursday: "We're working closely with the Russians [...]	2005-04-29 11:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV271	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Proposed Russia-Syria Arms Deal 3. Stanley Fischer's Bank of Israel Nomination ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that six Israeli civilians were killed and five others were wounded in a combined double su [...]	2005-01-14 12:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2719	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track 3. Visit of Turkish PM Erdogan to Israel, May 1-2 ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that an IDF soldier was killed and another was wounded in an operation near Tulkarm, in which a [...]	2005-05-02 09:41:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV274	EILAND ASSESSES THE CHALLENGES FACING SHARON AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: National Security Advisor Giora Eiland highlighted the following points in a January 9 meeting with Codel Kerry: -- Israel faces three main challenges in implementing disengagement: a fragile domestic political situation, operational difficulties to evacuate thousands of settle [...]	2005-01-14 13:29:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV2761	SHARON TO CODELS: WE NEED TO BUILD IN THE [...] (C) During a May 2 meeting with Senator Bill Frist and Senator Joseph Lieberman, Prime Minister Sharon described in familiar terms his concerns about the failure of the Palestinian Authority to dismantle terrorist infrastructure. Sharon said that he personally remains committed to all that h [...]	2005-05-03 13:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KPAL OREP PREL XF SETTLEMENTS
05TELAVIV2777	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. NPT Review Conference May 2-27 New York ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Most major media led with various aspects of the disengagement plan. Ha'aretz (banner) and other media quoted Justice Minister Tzipi Livni as saying Tues [...]	2005-05-04 09:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT

05TELAVIV2803	MFA NORTH AMERICA DIRECTOR DISCUSSES REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director General for North American Affairs Yoram Ben Zeev met with NEA DAS Liz Dibble to discuss the future of Hizballah following the partial withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon; the upcoming Quartet meeting in Moscow; GOI internal disengagement politics; and P [...]	2005-05-05 08:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS GOI EXTERNAL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV2841	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-06 10:24:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2855	MOSSAD DIRECTOR MEIR DAGAN TELLS CODEL LIEBERMAN [...] (C) Summary: In his meeting with CODEL Lieberman on May 2, Meir Dagan, Director of Mossad, laid out steps that he said the United States should take to block Iran's efforts at acquiring and producing nuclear weapons. Dagan also presented his assessments of Iran's support for Hizballah and Pal [...]	2005-05-06 14:23:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	OREP PREL KWBG IS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS
05TELAVIV2874	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Democracy in Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that Israel has informed the PA that it will not release the next tranche of Palestinian prisoners until the PA takes concrete measures against terro [...]	2005-05-09 11:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2921	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Democracy in Mideast 3. President Bush Visits Latvia, Russia, Netherlands, Georgia (May 6-10) ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- In separate interviews broadcast last night on Israel TV, Channel 2-TV, and Channel 10-TV, Shar [...]	2005-05-10 11:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2925	CODEL FRIST'S MEETING WITH VICE PM SHIMON PERES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 1, CODEL Frist met with Vice PM Shimon Peres where discussions surrounded the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, Jordan's economic growth and its contribution to the economy in the Palestinian territories, Iran's push to develop nuclear weapons and recent democratic election [...]	2005-05-10 12:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON IS XF GAZA DISENGAGEMENT GOI INTERNAL EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV2936	SENATOR LIEBERMAN'S MAY 2 MEETING WITH GENERAL [...] (C) Summary. Senator Lieberman and Ambassador Kurtzer met on May 2 with the Israeli Defense Forces' Chief of Military Intelligence Production Division, General Kupperwasser. The discussion focused on the Palestinian security situation, including the PA's dismantling of terror networks and p [...]	2005-05-10 14:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS MILITARY RELATIONS
05TELAVIV294	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Proposed Russia-Syria Arms Deal ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- During the weekend, all media led with the possibility of IDF action to counter continued rocket strikes at Israeli targets from the northern Gaza Strip; a 17-yea [...]	2005-01-18 11:48:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2940	FINANCE MINISTRY DIRECTOR GENERAL TELLS AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met May 9 with Finance Ministry DG Yossi Bachar to discuss a full range of bilateral economic issues, including Israel's request for U.S. assistance to promote Negev/Galilee development, an overview of the recently-concluded Joint Economic Development Group (JEDG) [...]	2005-05-10 15:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KWBG IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAEL RELATIONS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV2950	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 10:03:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2988	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-13 12:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3001	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. Israeli Ambassador to U.S. Danny Ayalon ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- This morning, Israel Radio reported that FM Silvan Shalom has decided to cut short the term of Ambassador to the U.S. Danny [...]	2005-05-16 14:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3011	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Democracy in Mideast 3. Israeli Ambassador to U.S. Danny Ayalon ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted the blocking of 40 main junctions across the country by disengagement opponents Monday afternoon. Up t [...]	2005-05-17 10:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3032	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Israel-U.S. Relations 2. Russia: Yukos Trial ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot and Jerusalem Post quoted White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan as saying Tuesday that the SIPDIS First Lady's visit to the region is "an opport [...]	2005-05-18 10:02:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3057	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-19 11:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3080	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz quoted sources in Jerusalem as saying that First Lady Laura Bush has included Israel in her visit to the region only because President Bush asked her to do so. [...]	2005-05-20 11:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3121	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-23 13:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3139	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Israel-U.S. Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot writes that PM Sharon is expected to call on PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas today at the AIPAC convention in Washington to coordinate positions with Israel a [...]	2005-05-24 10:35:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3167	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Newsweek Reports of Koran Desecration at Guantanamo ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media (banner in Jerusalem Post) reported that in his speech to the AIPAC convention in Washington Tuesday, PM Sharon urged PA Chairman [P [...]	2005-05-25 11:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3188	ISRAEL: MODERATING FIRST QUARTER GROWTH POSES [...] (U) Israeli growth moderated in the first quarter of 2005 to 2.9%, following four quarters of growth in 2004 between 3.5 to 4.4%. Business sector GDP grew by 3.4%, which was also lower than any quarter in 2004. The overall deceleration reflected moderating growth of both exports and imports [...]	2005-05-26 10:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05TELAVIV3189	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S. Nuclear Policy ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot reported that over 1,000 families (60 percent of the settlers) from the Katif Bloc (Gush Katif) have signed a letter that will be sent to the High Court of Justice to [...]	2005-05-26 10:41:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV321	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. President Bush Inauguration ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that last night, a Shin Bet agent was killed and seven other security personnel were wounded when a suicide bomber from Hamas blew himself up at t [...]	2005-01-19 10:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3222	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-27 10:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3256	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-31 11:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3304	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Lebanon 3. European Union ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on today's transition from Moshe Ya'alon to Dan Halutz in the position of IDF chief of staff. The media cited anger among right-wing politicia [...]	2005-06-01 11:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3415	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-03 13:18:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV346	SNAPSHOT OF A WEST BANK AMCIT SETTLER [...] (SBU) On 12 Jan 2004 Conoff spoke with an American citizen resident of the West Bank settlement Neve Tsuf, also known as Halamish. The applicant was making an inquiry regarding the report of birth of her American citizen child but was willing to discuss the broader subject of life in a West [...]	2005-01-20 10:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC SOCI KWBG IS ISRAELI SOCIETY PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS SETTLEMENTS
05TELAVIV3467	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-06 10:47:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV348	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Prospect for Second Bush Administration 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that the diplomatic-security cabinet decided on Wednesday to give PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) a few days to take action to st [...]	2005-01-20 11:21:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3517	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-07 12:08:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3538	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-08 10:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3539	A Political Map of the Orthodox Movement in [...] (U) Summary: The Jewish Orthodox sector in Israel today is composed of an increasingly complex fabric, from ultra-orthodox to "modern" or "liberal" orthodox. Religious strands are represented by political parties in the Knesset -- from Shas and Agudat Yisrael to the National Religious Party (N [...]	2005-06-08 12:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF KPAO IS ISRAELI SOCIETY
05TELAVIV3620	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] "Time to Cut" Senior columnist and longtime dove Yoel Marcus wrote in independent, left-leaning Ha'aretz (June 10): "The psychological warfare and scare tactics [used by the settlers] have produced a drop in public support, from 65 percent to less than 50 percent. The frightening scenarios [...]	2005-06-10 11:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3672	CODEL KOLBE MEETINGS WITH ISRAEL'S FOREIGN [...] THIS IS A JOINT MESSAGE FROM EMBASSY TEL AVIV AND CONGEN JERUSALEM. 2. (U) SUMMARY: DURING A MAY 29-31 VISIT TO ISRAEL AND THE WEST BANK, CODEL KOLBE MET WITH ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER SHALOM AND ISRAELI VICE PREMIER PERES, AMONG OTHERS. MINISTER SHALOM SPOKE ABOUT THE RECENT ELECTORAL S [...]	2005-06-14 05:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG PREL EAID IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV3682	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] U.S. Israel Security Exports Crisis 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz Sunday reported that the U.S.-Israeli security exports crisis is deepening. The paper noted that Washington has ordered Israel to increase its control [...]	2005-06-14 12:04:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV370	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Prospect For Second Bush Administration 2. Mideast 3. Proposed Russia-Syria Arms Deal ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media underscored Thursday's inauguration of President Bush in Washington. The three national TV stations bro [...]	2005-01-21 11:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3727	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] U.S. Israel Security Exports Crisis 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that Deputy Chief of Staff Moshe Kaplinsky clarified to Palestinian Deputy Interior Minister Jamal Abu Zayd Tuesday that there will be n [...]	2005-06-15 11:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3844	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Secretary Rice to Israel, West Bank June 18-19 2. Mideast 3. Lebanon: Elections ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that PM Sharon and PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas will meet at Sharon's Jerusalem residence [...]	2005-06-20 10:29:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV389	2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Israel is not a significant producer or trafficking point for drugs. The Israeli National Police (INP),however, reports that during the year 2004, the Israeli drug market continued to be characterized by high demand in nearly all sectors of society and a high availability of drugs including [...]	2005-01-24 08:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KSEP IS ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
05TELAVIV3899	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Democracy in Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that PM Sharon hosted PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday at his Jerusalem residence for their first working visit since the Sharm el-Sheikh [...]	2005-06-22 21:48:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV391	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. Bush Inauguration ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv led with the Israeli defense establishment's concern that Iran would crush efforts by PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) to achieve a hu [...]	2005-01-24 11:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3970	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Africa: International Aid ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All major newspapers, except Jerusalem Post, led with a leaked report that the IDF and police have decided to raid the Maoz Hayam Hotel in the Gaza Strip settlement o [...]	2005-06-24 10:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4030	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] U.S.-Israel Security Exports Crisis 2. Iran: Presidential Election 3. Democracy in Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- On Sunday, Ha'aretz reported that during her visit to Jerusalem last week, Secretary of State Condoleezza Ric [...]	2005-06-27 11:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4053	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Disengagement 2. Iran 3. U.S. - Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Disengagement issues: Yediot quoted Gush Katif settlers as saying that the extremists that are confronting soldiers and causing trouble do not represent t [...]	2005-06-28 09:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4097	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Guantanamo Detainees 4. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with disengagement-related issues. Ha'aretz reported that the army will soon declare the Gaza Strip a closed militar [...]	2005-06-29 10:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4110	GILAD AND EILAND ON DISENGAGEMENT COORDINATION AND [...] (C) Summary: In separate June 17 meetings with NEA A/S Welch, DNSA Abrams, and the Ambassador, Israeli NSC Director Eiland and MoD Political-Military Director Amos Gilad both blamed PA failure to act against rocket and mortar attacks on Israel and Israeli settlements on the PA's overall weakne [...]	2005-06-29 13:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV KPAL KWBG GZ EG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV4112	MFA DEMANDS EGYPT DO MORE TO PREVENT SMUGGLING [...] (C) Summary: Israeli MFA Director General Ron Prosor stressed to visiting NEA A/S Welch, DNSA Elliott Abrams, and the Ambassador June 17 that Egypt is doing "less than the minimum necessary" to stop smuggling along the Egyptian-Gaza border. Prosor floated the idea of allowing the Badr Brigade [...]	2005-06-29 13:36:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PTER KWBG EG JO IS GOI EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV4142	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Aftermath of U.S.-Israel Security Exports Crisis ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted the evacuation by the IDF and police on Thursday of the residents of the Maoz Hayam Hotel at the Neve Dekalim settlement in [...]	2005-07-01 11:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4169	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Lebanese-Syrian Track 3. Global War on Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that a joint session of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and of the Knesset's Constitution, Law, an [...]	2005-07-05 11:18:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV417	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iran: Nuclear Program 2. Bush Inauguration ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that FM Silvan Shalom will meet with Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice tomorrow. All media reported on Monday's "historic" UN [...]	2005-01-25 10:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4201	GAZA NGO LEADER DESCRIBES HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: According to Jamal Safi, chairman of the Environmental Protection and Research Institute (EPRI) and winner of the prestigious Zayed International Prize for the Environment, key health and environmental challenges for Gaza include blood-borne infectious diseases, lead poisoning [...]	2005-07-06 09:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID EAGR TBIO SOCI KHIV PREL KPAL KWBG IS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV4238	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. G-8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- At midday, Israel Radio reported on a series of explosions in London, and that Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was supposed to participate in a conference [...]	2005-07-07 11:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4246	(C) ISRAEL WILL NOT SUBMIT REVISED OFFER FOR [...] (C) Econoff delivered reftels to Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor staff. Yoram Zara (Director Multilateral Agreements Division); Yair Shiran (Director International Agreements and Trade Policy) and Ami Levin (Multilateral Trade Division, and POC for North America) all stated that Israel [...]	2005-07-07 14:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05TELAVIV4255	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] July 7 London Bombings 2. Israel-China Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with, and extensively reported on, Thursday's terror bombings in London, in which at least 37 people were killed and 700 others were wounded. [...]	2005-07-08 10:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4277	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. London Bombings ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media (banner in Ha'aretz) reported that a delegation of senior Israeli officials that left for Washington over the weekend will ask the U.S. government this evening for s [...]	2005-07-11 10:58:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4304	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. London Bombings ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that on Monday, the delegation of senior Israeli officials to Washington officially presented Israel's disengagement-related aid request to the U.S. admini [...]	2005-07-12 11:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4329	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-13 11:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4387	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that on Thursday afternoon, a 22- year-old Israeli woman was killed and her boyfriend was slightly injured in a shelling attack on Moshav Netiv Ha'asa [...]	2005-07-15 10:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4420	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-19 05:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV452	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-26 11:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4564	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-21 09:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4603	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Secretary Rice to Israel, West Bank 2. July 21 London Bombings ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that at mid-day today, following her meeting with PM Sharon at his Sycamore Ranch, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice r [...]	2005-07-22 11:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4659	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Secretary Rice to Israel, West Bank, and Lebanon 2. Mideast 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio cited a White House announcement, according to which Richard Jones has been appointed U.S. ambassador to Israel. Ha' [...]	2005-07-27 10:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4678	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz was quoted as saying, in a bannered interview with Yediot, that Israel will pull out from the Philadelphi route by the Jewish New Year (earl [...]	2005-07-27 10:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4711	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Security Exports Crisis ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All major newspapers, except Yediot, led with PM Sharon's ongoing cordial visit to France. Maariv bannered: "Embrace From France." Ha'aretz and Israel Radi [...]	2005-07-28 12:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4727	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] U.S.-Israel Relations 2. Democracy in Mideast 3. Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv quoted people who attended Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's meeting with Defense Minister Shaul M [...]	2005-07-29 11:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4728	(C) ISRAEL CONSIDERS WITHDRAWING FROM GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary. The Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Labor (MOITL) is considering withdrawing from the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) if the GOI is unable to maintain offsets at the current level. MOITL staff claim that economic analysis and industry advocacy have made it clear that cost [...]	2005-07-29 13:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ETRD IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05TELAVIV4749	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israeli Relations 3. Iran: Nuclear Program 4. Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz (Sunday) and Israel Radio reported that senior Israeli officials Dov Weisglass and [...]	2005-08-01 12:42:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4766	Gaza's moderate Islamists muse on "after [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A trio of Islamic scholars from Al Azhar University, like many Gazan interlocutors, on 28 July cited freedom of movement for Gazans and their goods as the test of disengagement. Recently returned from an International Visitors program, the leaders also spoke favorably of relig [...]	2005-08-02 09:23:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	GZ PREL KPAO OEXC SCUL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV4770	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Gaza Disengagement 2. Saudi Arabia ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All major media reported that the settler leadership accepted a late-night IDF and police compromise on their mass anti-disengagement protest planned for today. The set [...]	2005-08-02 11:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4791	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Gaza Disengagement 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that tens of thousands of right-wing activists participated in Tuesday's anti-disengagement [...]	2005-08-03 10:42:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4815	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All major media reported that police last night halted thousands of anti-disengagement activists at the Peduim junction two km west of Ofakim after the demonstration departed the Negev tow [...]	2005-08-04 10:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV482	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that newly confirmed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with FM Silvan Shalom at the White House on Wednesday. Israel Radio reported that Secr [...]	2005-01-27 11:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4838	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-05 09:57:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4877	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Netanyahu Resignation 2. Israeli Arabs ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that on Sunday, immediately before the cabinet voted the final approval for the evacuation of the Gaza Strip settlements of Kfar Darom, Netzarim, [...]	2005-08-08 12:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4880	FINANCE MINISTER NETANYAHU RESIGNS: ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Finance Benyamin Netanyahu resigned on Sunday, August 7th during the Cabinet session in which the implementation of the first stage of disengagement was approved. Within hours of Netanyahu's resignation the stock market in Israel lost 5.3% of its value. Late Sunday n [...]	2005-08-08 12:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ELAB EAIR IS GOI INTERNAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV4896	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terror 3. Iran: Nuclear Program 4. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media (banners in Ha'aretz and Yediot, and Hatzofe -- "Deportation Order") reported that, according to a [...]	2005-08-09 11:01:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4930	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iran: Nuclear Program 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Most major media led with disengagement-related developments. Ha'aretz highlighted the collecting of army-issued weapons in Sa-Nur and Homesh, two of the northern West Ba [...]	2005-08-10 10:23:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV499	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will leave next week for a tour of Europe and the Middle East, which will include nine countrie [...]	2005-01-28 10:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5002	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Gaza Disengagement 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Last night, Israel TV broadcast excerpts of an exclusive interview that President Bush granted the station's Washington correspondent Yaron Dekel in Crawford, T [...]	2005-08-12 11:04:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5009	(SBU) THE ARREST OF SAADIA HERSHKOP: A [...] SUMMARY: The well-publicized arrest of Saadia Hershkop (DPOB:04-Mar-1987 NY) provides a window into the measures the Government of Israel is willing to take to ensure that Disengagement moves forward, the treatment American citizens may receive if arrested as part of anti-Disengagement activi [...]	2005-08-12 13:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC GZ KPAL PTER IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI SOCIETY ISRAEL RELATIONS
05TELAVIV5054	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Gaza and Northern West Bank Disengagement 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Last night, the electronic media aired Sharon's brief speech to the nation regarding the disengagement. He said that while he had hoped Israel could keep [...]	2005-08-16 10:42:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5065	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Gaza and Northern West Bank Disengagement 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Last night, the electronic media aired Sharon's brief speech to the nation regarding the disengagement. He said that while he had hoped Israel could keep [...]	2005-08-16 11:57:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5072	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT BUSH DELIVERS MESSAGE [...] Summary. President Bush granted an exclusive interview to a national Israeli television station on August 11. Using the interview to convey a strong message to the Israeli public, President Bush emphasized U.S. support for Sharon's disengagement plan, spoke about Abbas's handling to date of t [...]	2005-08-16 13:42:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR KPAO MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5077	SECOND MEETING OF THE EGYPT-ISRAEL QIZ COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary: The second meeting of the Egypt-Israel Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) committee met on August 14 in Jerusalem. The GOE claimed that more than USD 61 million worth of QIZ products have been sent to the U.S. during the period under review, consisting of at least USD 8.6 million [...]	2005-08-16 15:01:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05TELAVIV5082	NSA EILAND SAYS DISENGAGEMENT GOING WELL, BUT [...] (C) Summary: In an August 15 meeting with NEA A/S Welch and the Ambassador, Israeli NSC Director Giora Eiland and Deputy Director Eran Etzion assessed that it seems disengagement "is going to be easier than expected." The majority of the discussion centered on what would happen after diseng [...]	2005-08-17 04:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KWBG PGOV PREL EG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05TELAVIV5099	DISENGAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT, AUGUST 17, 2005 [...] (SBU) Summary: On the third day of disengagement, IDF soldiers and police began to evacuate several settlements by force, meeting almost exclusively non-violent resistance. While most settlers continued to leave their homes either voluntarily or after brief non-violent refusal, Israeli Polic [...]	2005-08-17 15:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG KPAL PREL ECON EAID IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV5113	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-18 10:23:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5124	THE ISRAELI TOURISM SECTOR, JANUARY TO JUNE 2005 [...] (U) Summary: The number of tourist entries from January to June 2005 increased 27.3 percent year-on-year. The Bank of Israel (BOI) is forecasting a total of 1.9 million visitors this year contributing to a 0.2 percent increase in GDP. The BOI and Bank Leumi are citing a calmer security situ [...]	2005-08-18 14:36:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05TELAVIV5138	NEA A/S WELCH'S AUGUST 16, 2005 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Israeli MOD Director General Amos Yaron updated NEA A/S Welch, Ambassador Kurtzer and General Ward August 16 on the status of post-Gaza disengagement issues. On the disposition of settler housing, Yaron asked the USG to continue its efforts to identify a program manager to oversee removal [...]	2005-08-19 11:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG PGOV IS EG GAZA DISENGAGEMENT GOI EXTERNAL INTERNAL
05TELAVIV5139	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-19 11:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5155	FM SHALOM TELLS A/S WELCH THAT ISRAELIS MUST SEE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an August 17 meeting, FM Silvan Shalom told Assistant Secretary Welch and the Ambassador that disengagement is proceeding better than expected, but still carries a heavy price for Likud politicians. Shalom expressed concern that Palestinian extremists could launch attacks agai [...]	2005-08-21 17:16:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL IS UNGA GAZA DISENGAGEMENT GOI INTERNAL
05TELAVIV5157	DISENGAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT, AUGUST 21, 2005 [...] (SBU) Summary: On the seventh day of disengagement, IDF soldiers and police focused on evacuating the remaining southern Gaza Strip settlements of Katif and Atzmona and some remaining families in Shelo/Shalev/Slav -- after a day (August 20) of inaction due to the Sabbath. The Israeli cabinet [...]	2005-08-21 17:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG KPAL PREL ECON EAID PINS IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV5163	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Gaza and Northern West Bank Disengagement 2. Rocket Attacks on Aqaba and Eilat ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The electronic media reported that this afternoon in the settlement of Netzarim, the IDF and police are completing their evacu [...]	2005-08-22 14:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5197	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Gaza and Northern West Bank Disengagement 2. Mubarak Presidential Campaign 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that the evacuation of Netzarim on Monday concluded the departure of all Gaza settlers. At noon [...]	2005-08-23 11:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5253	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terror ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Vice PM and Finance Minister Ehud Olmert as saying, after his meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Washington Wednesday, that the PA must [...]	2005-08-25 10:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5257	PLAN FOR POLICE STATION IN E-1 IS READY FOR [...] (C) Israeli press reported today, August 25, that the plans for the new Judea and Samaria Police Headquarters, which will be relocated from Ras al-Amud to the E-1 neighborhood of Ma'ale Adumim, are complete and awaiting approval from the Planning Council. Col. Oded Herman of the Ministry of [...]	2005-08-25 14:21:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV5258	DISENGAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT, AUGUST 25, 2005 [...] (SBU) Summary: Israeli disengagement is proceeding, with demolition of remaining settlements underway. Israeli focus has now turned to the situation of evacuees in Israel, and on political maneuvering post-disengagement. A gun battle that ensued during an Israeli operation near Tulkarm overn [...]	2005-08-25 14:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG KPAL PREL ECON EAID PINS IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV5275	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that the U.S. is urging Israel and the PA to exercise restraint and not to miss the historic opportunity for peace in the region. Visiting U.S. House Majority Whip R [...]	2005-08-26 11:01:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5302	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted the suicide bombing that occurred outside Beersheva's central bus station on Sunday morning. Two security guards were seriously wounded and 61 other [...]	2005-08-29 10:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT

05TELAVIV5350	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Israeli Politics 3. Syrian-Lebanese Track 4. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- At noon today, Israel Radio reported that at least 640 people who participated in a mourning procession in Baghdad [...]	2005-08-31 10:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5363	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track 3. Iraq 4. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- This morning, Israel Radio reported that FM Silvan Shalom is holding a meeting in Istanbul with his Pakistani counterpart Mian Kh [...]	2005-09-01 12:04:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5404	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Meeting of Israeli and Pakistani Foreign Ministers 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media (lead stories in Ha'aretz and Jerusalem Post) reported on the "historic" meeting between FM Silvan Shalom and his Pakistani counterpa [...]	2005-09-02 11:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5426	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Hurricane Katrina 2. U.S.-Israel Relations 3. Syrian-Lebanese Track 4. Israeli Arabs ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz notes that the international community is putting pressure on Israel to allow the Palestinians freedo [...]	2005-09-06 11:01:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5458	ASHKELON DESALINATION PLANT OPEN FOR BUSINESS [...] (U) Summary: The Ashkelon desalination plant began providing potable water for the Israeli national water grid in mid-August, according to Gustavo Kronenberg, general manager of the private consortium that built and is operating the plant. By the end of this year, Ashkelon, the largest reve [...]	2005-09-07 07:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PREL KPAL KWBG IS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
05TELAVIV5515	DISENGAGEMENT: GAZA BUSINESSMEN BOTH HOPEFUL AND [...] (C) Summary: In an August 24 meeting with the Ambassador, nine businessmen from the Gaza Strip stressed that freedom of movement for people and goods was essential to achieving economic prosperity after disengagement. They claimed that the GOI's proposal for a trilateral border crossing at Ke [...]	2005-09-07 10:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KPAL EINV EAID IS PTER GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV5518	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Hurricane Katrina 3. Egypt ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that PM Sharon and his senior ministers decided this morning that the IDF would withdraw from the Gaza Strip on September 12 through 15. [...]	2005-09-07 11:56:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5542	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-08 10:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5562	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Kurtzer was quoted as saying in a farewell interview broadcast this morning on Israel Radio that the U.S. administration is still wa [...]	2005-09-09 10:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5575	ORGANIZED CRIME AND NARCOTICS TRADE IN ISRAEL [...] (U) SUMMARY: According to an Israeli law enforcement official, all categories of criminal activity are on the rise. The illegal drug trade, organized crime, murder, and extortion present major challenges to the Israeli police. While countries in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and South Americ [...]	2005-09-09 13:35:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL PTER EFIN ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05TELAVIV5597	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] IDF Withdrawal From Gaza 2. Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina 3. Global War on Terror ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The IDF withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, after 38 years of Israeli military rule, dominated the headlines during the w [...]	2005-09-12 11:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5641	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the disorder in the PA and along the Philadelphi route. While some media, like Jerusalem Post (banner: "Egypt, PA Vow to Stop Gaza Infiltrator [...]	2005-09-14 09:56:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5672	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Muslims in European Society 3. UN Reform ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All major media highlighted the meeting between President Bush and PM Sharon at the UN on Wednesday, following the President's address to the UN Gen [...]	2005-09-15 10:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5706	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. UN Reform ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the speech PM Sharon delivered in Hebrew to the UN General Assembly on Thursday. The major media focused on Sharon's conciliatory words, as he reached out to the P [...]	2005-09-16 11:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5734	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-19 10:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5742	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. North Korea's Announced Renouncement of Nuclear Weapons ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media (lead stories in Maariv and Yediot) reported on political developments around PM Sharon six days ahead of the Likud Central [...]	2005-09-21 08:21:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV575	ISRAELI BUSINESS LEADER ENVISIONS A [...] (C) Summary: Dov Lautman, chairman of the board of the Israeli textile giant Delta, talked to EconCouns January 23 about economic prospects for a post-disengagement Gaza Strip. Emphasizing that it is impossible to "predict the future" of security and politics, Lautman argued that donors must [...]	2005-02-01 06:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05TELAVIV5771	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Likud Infighting ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All major media, except Jerusalem Post, led with a comment made by PM Sharon before 150 Likud Central Committee members at his Jerusalem residence last night: "I don't want to [...]	2005-09-21 10:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5794	NEA DAS DIBBLE'S 9/20 MEETING WITH ISRAELI MOD'S [...] (S) Israeli MOD Political-Military Affairs Bureau Chief Amos Gilad told NEA DAS Elizabeth Dibble September 19 that the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) is a pillar of the recently-concluded Egypt-Israel agreement on the Egypt-Gaza border and performs a vital role monitoring changes alon [...]	2005-09-21 03:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	PREL PINR MARR MASS PARM KPAL PGOV IS EG GAZA DISENGAGEMENT GOI EXTERNAL INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV5801	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media continued to lead with issues related to infighting within the Likud. Ha'aretz, Maariv, Jerusalem Post, and this morning's Israel Radio bulletins led with statements by senior m [...]	2005-09-26 07:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5802	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Likud Infighting 3. Six-Party Talks ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All major media, except Jerusalem Post, led with PM Sharon's situation in the Likud. Leading media (banner in Ha'aretz) reported that on Wednesday, Shar [...]	2005-09-26 07:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV582	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Under the banner "The Stick and The Carrot," Maariv led with a report that the U.S. administration has conveyed messages to the GOI, according to which a Palestinian state would be establi [...]	2005-02-01 10:36:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5848	ADDING INSULT TO INJURY: THE OCTOBER 2000 RIOTS AND [...] The mid-September decision by the Department of Police Investigation in the Ministry of Justice to pursue no indictments in the police killings of 12 Israeli Arabs and one Palestinian during the October 2000 riots has given rise to embarrassment in official circles, and little public expressi [...]	2005-09-27 07:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR SOCI IS ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
05TELAVIV5849	GAZA: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (C) Gaza, the stronghold of the radical Islamist terrorist organization HAMAS, presents exceptional challenges for USG efforts to combat violent extremism. Our strategic approach is to promote Palestinian democracy, strengthen the rule of law, reform the security sector, offer economic alter [...]	2005-09-27 08:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM
05TELAVIV5853	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with PM Sharon's surprise victory at the Likud Central Committee last night. The proposal to move up the party primaries was rejected, 1433 votes to 1329 (5 [...]	2005-09-27 10:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5868	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-28 11:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV59	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-05 12:02:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5900	NEA DAS DIBBLE'S 9/21 MEETING WITH MFA HEAD OF UN [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General and Head of the UN and International Organizations Division Aharon Leshno Yaar told NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Dibble September 21 that the GOI plans to ignore Palestinian efforts to prevent adoption of a new symbol of the International Committee [...]	2005-09-29 12:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IS LE GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV5913	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-30 10:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5945	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-03 11:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5951	MINISTRY OF FINANCE DG BACHAR CREDITS U.S. LOAN [...] (C) In a September 29 meeting with Ambassador Jones, Minister of Finance Director General Joseph Bachar, was very upbeat about the prospects for the Israeli economy. While cautious about predicting that the good times would continue, he noted the positive effect of the calm of the past year, [...]	2005-10-03 13:24:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	EAID ECON IS PREL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05TELAVIV5983	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian Track 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that PM Sharon and PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas are slated to meet on Tuesday, October 11. The meeting was organized under the auspices of [...]	2005-10-06 10:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6010	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] President Bush's Address to the National Endowment for Democracy 2. U.S.-Israel Relations 3. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media (lead story in Hatzofe) reported that, addressing the National Endowment for Democracy [...]	2005-10-07 12:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6025	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Nobel Peace Prize to ElBaradei and IAEA ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Almost all media bannered the bestowing of the Nobel Prize in Economics on Monday upon Hebrew University Professor of Mathematics Robert J. Aumann for his [...]	2005-10-11 11:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6075	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Syria 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The three major Hebrew-language newspapers bannered the issue of the fate of the Syrian regime following the "mysterious" suicide of Syrian Interior Minister Ghazi Kanaan on Wednesday. Y [...]	2005-10-14 10:24:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6084	KIDNAPPING OF KNIGHT RIDDER JOURNALISTS [...] (C) The October 12 kidnapping of an American reporter, Dion Nissenbaum, and a British photographer, Adam Pletts, near Khan Yunis is symptomatic of the lawlessness that prevails in the Gaza Strip, according to Embassy Fatah contacts in Gaza. An influential Fatah-affiliated lawyer in Gaza City [...]	2005-10-14 16:16:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG KPAL PGOV PINS PTER US UK GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV6103	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syria Governance 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- In their lead stories, all media reported that nearly simultaneous drive-by shootings, one at the Gush Etzion Junction and the other at the settlement of Eli in the [...]	2005-10-17 11:58:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6124	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Global Economy ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas is expected to demand U.S. intervention in halting Israeli construction and dismantling illegal outposts in the West [...]	2005-10-19 11:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6133	ISRAELI COUNTER-TERRORISM OFFICIALS MEET WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli MFA and NSC officials briefed staffers from the U.S. House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the GOI's efforts against terrorism and terrorism finance. MFA officials stressed the importance of the U.S. role in urging European nations to designate Hizballah [...]	2005-10-20 04:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER EFIN KTFN PREL COUNTERTERRORISM
05TELAVIV6146	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-20 08:01:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6166	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syria Governance 3. Germany: New Government ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media (lead stories in Ha'aretz and Jerusalem Post) reported on President Bush's meeting with PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas at the Wh [...]	2005-10-21 08:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6177	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syria Governance 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- In its lead story, Ha'aretz reported that in a letter sent to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the foreign ministries of Britain, Russia, and th [...]	2005-10-24 09:16:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6186	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-26 08:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6197	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-27 12:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6219	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-28 11:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6241	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. New Delhi Bombings 4. Libby Affair ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot Washington correspondent Orly Azolai reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has decided to move up the date of her visit to [...]	2005-10-31 12:58:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6256	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] UNSC Vote on Syria 2. Iran 3. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Almost all media led with PM Sharon's political situation in the Knesset. The media reported that Sharon decided on Monday to postpone a fateful Knesset vote on [...]	2005-11-01 11:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6262	UNTSO HEAD MGEN LILLEY SAYS PKO CAN LEAVE WHEN [...] (C) United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) Chief of Staff Major General (MGEN) Clive Lilley briefed Ambassador Jones October 27 on UNTSO's mission in Israel and the region, noting how it supports UN peacekeeping operations in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and Syria (UNDOF),and that its missi [...]	2005-11-01 14:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO MARR PGOV PTER LE SY EG IS GOI EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV6270	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Syria 2. Mideast 3. International Holocaust Commemoration Day ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that Staff Sgt. Yonatan Evron was killed early this morning during an arrest operation in the village of Mirka near [...]	2005-11-02 11:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6297	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syria 3. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz as saying in Washington Wednesday, at a meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, that Israel will SIPDIS not frus [...]	2005-11-03 13:02:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV631	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman met this morning with PM Sharon, who updated him on current security contacts with the Palestinians and the upcoming Sh [...]	2005-02-02 11:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV633	NEW DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT FUELS DISENGAGEMENT DEBATE [...] (C) Summary and Comment: A recent study claiming that the Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza is overestimated by up to 1.5 million people has made headlines in Israel and provided ammunition to opponents of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan. The new numbers, howev [...]	2005-02-02 12:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI SOCIETY PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV6337	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] 10th Anniversary of Rabin Assassination 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice may arrive in Israel as early as the beginning of next week. The Jerusalem Post led with Defense [...]	2005-11-04 10:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6367	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Paris Riots ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted PM Sharon as saying before the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee this morning that Hamas members will not be able to walk free in the streets of Pa [...]	2005-11-07 11:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6386	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. France Riots 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with political developments at the Knesset on Monday. They reported that eight Likud "rebels" voted with the opposition to defeat by 61- [...]	2005-11-08 14:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6413	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- This morning, Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar was quoted as saying in an interview with Israel Radio that he does not rule out holding negotiations with Israel if this serves P [...]	2005-11-09 12:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6444	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations 3. Muslims in European Society ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- This morning, Israel Radio reported that Histadrut Labor Federation Secretary-General, Knesset Member Amir Peretz, defeated Vice Premier [...]	2005-11-10 11:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6468	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-14 12:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6470	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-15 10:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6512	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] "Agreement on Movement and Access" 2. Mideast 3. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media (lead stories in Ha'aretz and Yediot) reported on the "Agreement on Movement and Access," which was brokered on Tuesday [...]	2005-11-16 09:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6530	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-17 08:35:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6545	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Labor vs. Likud 2. Gaza: Management of Border Crossings ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with PM Sharon's announcement, expected during the weekend, as to whether he will remain in the Likud or form a new party. Both Yediot [...]	2005-11-18 07:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6550	(C) LABOR MINISTER SAYS LABOR WILL LOSE TO SHARON; [...] (C) Labor MK and Science Minister Matan Vilnai told NEA DAS Robert Danin November 16 that "thousands" of Labor Party members will vote for Prime Minister Sharon in 2006 elections rather than support new Labor Chair Amir Peretz. Vilnai said the "Peretz revolution" was "too much from the left" a [...]	2005-11-18 08:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PINR KWBG IS ELECTIONS GOI INTERNAL
05TELAVIV6557	A/S LOWENKRON'S CONSULTATIONS AT THE MINISTRY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: DRL Assistant Secretary Barry Lowenkron discussed a range of democracy and human rights reform issues with senior MFA officials Yoram Ben-Zeev, Aharon Leshno Yaar and Harry Kneiy-Tal. Topics included the November 14 BMENA Forum for the Future meeting in Bahrain, internal develop [...]	2005-11-20 09:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IS IR TU AE GOI EXTERNAL HUMANITARIAN AID ISRAELI SOCIETY PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV6580	LIVNI PONDERS LIKUD INTERNAL POLITICS AND HAMAS' [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-21 12:08:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KWBG PTER IS ELECTIONS GOI INTERNAL COUNTERTERRORISM EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV6615	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Upcoming Israeli Elections 2. Israel-Hizbullah Clashes 3. American Jewry ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the upcoming elections. Leading media reported that President Moshe Katsav announced that he will sign an e [...]	2005-11-23 07:47:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6619	SENATOR LIEBERMAN'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom told Codel Lieberman November 22 that he is disappointed that Prime Minister Sharon has left the Likud, and that it is hard to say what will happen in the general elections four months from now. Shalom predicted that he and former Prime Minister Be [...]	2005-11-23 11:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG TS IS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV6641	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Lebanese-Syrian Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv, Yediot, and The Jerusalem Post, published the results of three polls that show improvement in the rating of PM Sharon's party Kadima (Forward). Were elections hel [...]	2005-11-25 09:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6659	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Israel-Hizbullah Clashes 3. Palestinian parliamentary elections ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media report that Shimon Peres is considering joining Ariel Sharon, who may offer Peres a future position as "special ambassad [...]	2005-11-28 07:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6680	MFA OFFICIALS ON REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials told NEA DAS Danin that there are two important questions regarding Middle East peace efforts -- how engaged the U.S. can be in the process when it is tied up in Iraq and elsewhere, and how to keep Israelis engaged when they will be diverted by the upcoming election. [...]	2005-11-29 09:23:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL INTERNAL PEACE PROCESS
05TELAVIV6683	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran, nuclear program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media report that former Labor Party Chairman Shimon Peres has finalized his decision to leave the Labor Party, Prime Minis [...]	2005-11-29 11:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV670	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq 3. President Bush State of the Union Address ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot (Shimon Shiffer) quoted a senior Israeli source as saying that Sharon and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will disagree on the d [...]	2005-02-04 11:48:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6708	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All Israeli media led with pre-election stories on the movement of key figures between political parties and on public opinion polls. The Jerusalem Post reports that Professor Uriel Reichman, Shinui fou [...]	2005-11-30 11:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6717	Chief Justice Lauds Post's Judiciary Programs, [...] (U) Summary: At a program planning meeting November 29, 2005 in his chambers, Israel's Supreme Court Chief Justice Aharon Barak and National Court Administration President Judge Boaz Okun told the PAO, American Center Director, and PD rule of law program specialist that he places a high value [...]	2005-12-01 09:02:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SCUL OEXC OIIP KPAO IS ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS
05TELAVIV6719	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Israeli elections 3. Iran, nuclear program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media report on Shimon Peres' quitting Labor and political activity and endorsing PM Sharon's Kadima. The Jerusalem Post reports that "former prim [...]	2005-12-01 12:08:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6720	AVIAN INFLUENZA: NO CONFIRMED H5N1 IN ISRAEL; [...] (U) INTRO AND SUMMARY: This message is Post's response to Ref A questions regarding the GOI's efforts to prepare for avian and pandemic influenza, and its capability to respond to an AI epidemic. Questions are answered in the order provided in reftel. To date, there have been no/no confir [...]	2005-12-01 12:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO SENV EAGR EAID PREL IS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
05TELAVIV6743	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz and other media extensively covered remarks made by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the annual editors' convention at Sokolov House in Tel Aviv on Thursday, addressing the major issues concerni [...]	2005-12-02 10:35:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6760	EMBLEM: GOI LISTS NATIONS MAYBE WILLING TO SPEAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Director for International Organizations and Human Rights Daniel Meron asked poloff December 2 to pass to the Department a list of nations that the GOI believes might be willing to speak publicly before or during the diplomatic conference in favor of adopting the Third Addit [...]	2005-12-02 13:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	IS PGOV PREF PREL SZ GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI SOCIETY
05TELAVIV6762	Bank Leumi Privatization a Great Success for [...] (U) On November 15, in a dramatic success for the GOI's three-year-long privatization drive, the Cerberus and Gabriel private investment groups (also known as Barnea Investments),headed by former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle, won the tender and purchased 9.99 percent of Bank Leumi from the [...]	2005-12-02 14:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05TELAVIV6778	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Israeli Elections 2. Iranian Nuclear Race 3. The Syrian Threat ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz online and Israel Radio reported that a blast occurred at around 11:30 am Monday at the entrance to the Hasharon shopping mall in Ne [...]	2005-12-05 12:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6848	2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Israel is not a significant producer or trafficking point for drugs. The Israeli National Police (INP),however, reports that during the year 2005, the Israeli drug market continued to be characterized by high demand in nearly all sectors of society and a high availability of drugs including [...]	2005-12-08 15:08:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KSEP IS ISRAELI SOCIETY
05TELAVIV6884	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] US Pressures Israel on Safe Passage Agreement 2. Sharon's Kadima Political Moves 3. Israel and the Iranian Nuclear Program 4. Defense Establishment Expected View of Egypt ------------------------------ Key stories in the media: ------------------------------ The Army Radio reported [...]	2005-12-12 11:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6911	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iranian Nuclear Program ------------------------------ Key stories in the media: ------------------------------ Major media reported on the Mehlis report, which was delivered yesterday to the UN Security council, claiming that Syrian and Lebanese intelligence knew about the plot to assass [...]	2005-12-13 12:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6924	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. Syria 4. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media highlighted remarks made in an interview with Newsweek by Kalman Gayer, who advises PM Sharon on public opinion po [...]	2005-12-15 04:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6946	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syria ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz led with a report by Akiva Eldar that on Wednesday, Israel succumbed to international pressure and informed the U.S. that it plans to complete preparations on Friday for operatin [...]	2005-12-15 11:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6996	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Prime Minister Sharon's Health 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the state of PM Sharon's health. Israel Radio reported that Sharon was in good condition this morning after he was rushed to Jerusalem's Hadass [...]	2005-12-19 11:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV7003	ISRAEL: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Tel Aviv submits the following proposed draft for the Israel section of the 2005 Country Reports on Terrorism. This draft has been cleared with ConGen Jerusalem, which is producing a report on the Palestinian Authority (septel). ------------------ GENERAL ASS [...]	2005-12-19 13:21:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC COUNTERTERRORISM GOI INTERNAL EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV7023	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel TV and Israel Radio reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised PM Sharon's courageous moves in an interview with CNN, as, in the words of both statio [...]	2005-12-21 11:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV7046	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Israel-Taiwan Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice outraged Israeli politicians from across the political spectrum on Tuesday when she praised PM Sharo [...]	2005-12-22 12:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV7072	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that the IDF responded with artillery fire and aerial strikes to Sunday's Qassam fire. A Qassam rocket nearly missed a kindergarten in Kibbutz Sa'ad [...]	2005-12-27 11:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV7079	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All leading media, except The Jerusalem Post, led with the firing from Lebanon of at least four Katyusha rockets at Israeli communities -- particularly Kiryat Shmona -- la [...]	2005-12-28 11:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV7090	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio and leading Israeli Internet news web sites reported that this morning, a suicide bomber approached a roadblock in Jabara village near the West Bank town of Tulkarm and blew h [...]	2005-12-29 12:48:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV7100	CODEL SPECTER MEETS WITH EHUD BARAK AND SHIMON [...] (C) Summary: Vice Premier Shimon Peres and former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, in separate meetings, told Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) that they are optimistic about the impact of Kadima on the peace process, and both predicted the Labor party would be marginalized under the leadership of Amir P [...]	2005-12-30 14:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON IS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS PEACE PROCESS EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV731	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-07 11:04:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV752	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-08 11:21:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV816	ANOTHER WEST BANK AMCIT SETTLER'S ACCOUNT [...] (SBU) On 24 Jan 2005 Conoff spoke with an American citizen resident of the West Bank settlement of Elkana. The American citizen was at the Embassy in Tel Aviv renewing the U.S. passports of her children and was willing to discuss the subject of life in Elkana. 2. (SBU) The American cit [...]	2005-02-10 10:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC SOCI KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS SOCIETY
05TELAVIV820	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-10 11:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV839	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) vowed to take action against any future Palestinian cease-fire violation after Palestinians fired more than 4 [...]	2005-02-11 11:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV87	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq 3. Israel-Turkey Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv and Yediot highlighted issues related to the opposition to the disengagement plan. Maariv bannered a call by PM Sharon on IDF soldiers to resist pro [...]	2005-01-06 11:21:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV881	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-14 12:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT

05TELAVIV895	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Assassination of Former Lebanese PM Hariri ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The newspapers -- except Ha'aretz (English Ed.) -- banner either threats against PM Sharon or the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafiq Hariri in [...]	2005-02-15 10:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV934	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Lebanon Bombing 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher announced Tuesday, a day after the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafiq Hariri, that the U.S. recalled it [...]	2005-02-16 12:10:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV961	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Lebanon Bombing ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted Wednesday's approval by the Knesset, 59-40, with 5 abstentions, of the Disengagement Plan Implementation Law, empowering the government to pay 3.8 billion [...]	2005-02-17 11:57:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05THEHAGUE1876	NETHERLANDS: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador Sobel, DCM, and POLCOUNS met with Dutch FM Bot on June 30 for a tour d'horizon discussion of outstanding issues. Bot praised the excellent (and improving) state of U.S.-Dutch relations, but identified four irritants to be addressed through ongoing consultations: Dutch d [...]	2005-07-01 12:38:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL PGOV MOPS IZ IR AF NL EUN
05THEHAGUE1941	NETHERLANDS/GAERC: DUTCH EXPECTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Responding to reftel, the Dutch MFA was prickly in response to the suggestion there be no "package approach" to UN reform. The Dutch thought Syria was improving its behavior in Lebanon in response to international pressure and suggested they are doing their best under the circ [...]	2005-07-11 14:30:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID LE PREL SY TU UZ NL UN
05THEHAGUE2136	NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA/ANTILLES: DUTCH WORRIED [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Prime Minister Balkenende's chief foreign policy advisor, concerns about Venezuelan interference in the Dutch Antilles and Aruba have recently risen to the top of the Dutch list of foreign policy priorities. A Chavez visit to the Netherlands is not currently under consider [...]	2005-08-03 10:36:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EPET NA NL VZ
05THEHAGUE2137	WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE/NETHERLANDS: DUTCH [...] On August 1, Post received Diplomatic Note no. DVF/CI-312/05 from the Dutch MFA confirming Dutch support for the U.S. candidacy to the World Heritage Committee in response to ref b demarche and Embassy dipnote of July 5, 2005. Para 2 contains full text of Dutch dipnote. 2. BEGIN TEXT OF [...]	2005-08-03 12:09:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SCUL NL UNESCO
05THEHAGUE2271	NETHERLANDS: MFA OFFICIAL ON IRAN/IAEA, AFRICA, [...] (U) This is a action request; please see para 9. 2. (C) Summary: DCM and Polmiloff met August 15 with Director Robert de Groot and Section Head Hans Sandee of the Security and Defense Policy Division at the Dutch MFA. On Iran, de Groot suggested there are no alternatives at present than co [...]	2005-08-17 14:38:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	NL AF PARM PREL IR NATO
05THEHAGUE2309	AMBASSADORâ€™S PARTING THOUGHTS ON TAKING THE DUTCH [...] (S) SUMMARY: With the EU divided and its direction uncertain, the Dutch serve as a vital transatlantic anchor in Europe. As one of the original six EU members, the Dutch ally with the British to counter Franco-German efforts to steer Europe off a transatlantic course. The Netherlands' solid Europea [...]	2005-08-22 17:01:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ECON EAID NL EUN USUN
05THEHAGUE2318	NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: DUTCH WILL RAISE VENEZUELA [...] (S) Summary. The Dutch are increasingly concerned about Venezuelan activities and see their engagement as a first step in putting these concerns on the EU's agenda. The Prime Minister and key members of his cabinet are seized with the issue and willing to elevate discussion within the EU. Th [...]	2005-08-24 10:16:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	NL VE PREL PGOV
05THEHAGUE2452	IRAQI CONSTITUTION--GETTING THE WORD OUT [...] (SBU) Post has shared the Iraqi constitution information contained in reftel with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, think- tank, and media contacts. In discussions with government contacts embassy officers stressed the importance of establishing a positive political environment for the constitutio [...]	2005-09-09 11:38:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO NL IZ
05THEHAGUE2465	NETHERLANDS/NATO: DUTCH THOUGHTS ON NATO INFORMAL [...] (C) Summary: Polmiloff met with Sebastian Reyn (Deputy Director, Department of General Policy Affairs, MOD) September 9 to discuss Dutch thinking leading up to the September 13-14 NATO Informal Defense Ministerial in Berlin. Reyn handed over an 11-point paper (provided below) that Dutch Defens [...]	2005-09-09 16:01:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL NL NATO EUN
05THEHAGUE2554	NETHERLANDS/ANTILLES/VENEZUELA: CONCERNS REMAIN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch MFA provided post with a non-paper on September 19 summarizing the Dutch approach to Venezuela. The paper reiterates that infringements of Dutch sovereignty in the Caribbean will not be tolerated, and stresses that this message will be communicated directly through high- [...]	2005-09-20 15:59:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NL VE NA
05THEHAGUE2651	THE NETHERLANDS: COMBATING EXTREMISM THROUGH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GONL is fully trying at the national and local levels to combat Islamic extremism on Dutch soil. The government's approach involves a two-pronged effort. First, the Dutch are promoting social integration in order to shrink the pool of potential recruits for extremist groups. Se [...]	2005-09-30 16:10:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL KISL NL
05THEHAGUE2705	ISLAMIC EXTREMISM IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] (S) This cable responds to ref a request for information on Islamic Extremism in the Netherlands. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Within the relatively large Dutch Muslim Community, Islamic Extremism represents a worrisome and growing trend. Dutch security and intelligence services estimate that about 5 p [...]	2005-10-06 17:12:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV SOCI ASEC KISL NL
05THEHAGUE2724	NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: CHAVEZ NOT INVITED TO THE [...] (C) On October 7, POLOFF raised reftel concerns regarding Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's upcoming visit to Europe with Dimitri Vogelaar (Senior Desk Officer for Venezuela, MFA). Vogelaar said he was aware that Chavez planned to attend the Ibero-American Summit in Salamanca, Spain. He had [...]	2005-10-07 16:58:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL VE EU NL
05THEHAGUE2793	DUTCH ARREST SEVEN IN COUNTER-TERRORISM RAI... [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the largest single counter-terrorism action in the Netherlands since the 9/11 attacks, a newly formed rapid intervention team arrested six men and one woman in The Hague, Amsterdam and Almere on October 14. Among those arrested were Jermaine Walters, the brother of (American) H [...]	2005-10-14 18:04:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINR PINS PGOV PREL NL KPRP
05THEHAGUE2855	NETHERLANDS: DASD THOMAS VISIT TO THE HAGUE FOR [...] (C) Summary. DASD for Resources and Plans James P. Thomas visited The Hague for consultations with Dutch MOD and MFA officials October 10 on the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). Thomas provided an overview of the ongoing QDR and sought Dutch views and comments. He emphasized the importance of adop [...]	2005-10-21 06:48:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	MARR PREL NL
05THEHAGUE2861	NETHERLANDS: AFGHANISTAN DESECRATIONS COMPLICATE [...] (C) Summary: National Security Advisor Rob Swartbol told Charge October 21 that the desecration of remains by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan "complicates but does not threaten" Dutch plans to participate in ISAF Stage III. He noted that current discussions in Canberra on partnering with Australi [...]	2005-10-21 13:40:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR NL NATO
05THEHAGUE3008	NETHERLANDS/EXTREMISM: MOHAMMAD B'S NEIGHBORHOOD [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-04 10:09:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PINR PTER SOCI SCUL KISL NL KPAO
05THEHAGUE3069	ONE YEAR AFTER MURDER OF THEO VAN GOGH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The first anniversary of the murder of Theo van Gogh passed with lightly attended memorial events, but the most durable memorial is a heated and constant discussion in the government, the press and on the streets about integration, Islam, immigrants, and terrorism. END SUMMARY. 2. [...]	2005-11-10 15:57:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PINR PTER SOCI SCUL KISL NL KPAO
05THEHAGUE3075	NETHERLANDS/ENERGY SECURITY: DUTCH HOPING FOR [...] On November 9, Reinout Vos, division head in the MFA,s Economic Cooperation Department, told emboffs the GONL is hopeful Deputy Secretary Zoellick will attend a transatlantic energy security conference it is organizing February 6-8, 2006 in The Hague. Vos said Foreign Minister Bot, who person [...]	2005-11-14 14:58:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET PREL ECON NL IEA
05THEHAGUE3128	MISSION OUTREACH DURING RAMADAN [...] (U) Summary: Embassy staff participated in 19 outreach events during Ramadan this year, including hosting mission's first-ever Iftar dinner, attending small Iftar gatherings hosted by Muslim families in Amsterdam, participating in the country's first nationwide Ramadan festival, and hosting an inte [...]	2005-11-21 08:12:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL OEXC SCUL SOCI NL
05THEHAGUE3144	DUTCH DEMARCHE ON SECRET PRISONS, CIA PLANES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made a formal request for information regarding recent news reports of secret USG prisons and CIA-contracted planes landing at Dutch airports. Both issues have figured prominently in the Dutch press in recent weeks and promise to be topic [...]	2005-11-23 06:26:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER NL CIA
05THEHAGUE3206	NETHERLANDS/BOLIVIA: DUTCH MAY CONSIDER SENDING [...] (SBU) The Netherlands is receptive to the Bolivian government's call for bilateral assistance to the Organization of American States (OAS) mission to monitor the December 18 general elections. The Netherlands has provided US$100,000 to the mission and has pushed for EU support of the mission. [...]	2005-11-30 17:44:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NL BL
05THEHAGUE3240	NETHERLANDS/ISAF: PM FAILS TO ALLAY CABINET [...] (C) Summary: PM Balkenende was unable win full Cabinet support December 2 for Dutch plans to participate in ISAF Stage III, a setback that surprised many who thought the Dutch leadership had answered most political concerns after meetings this week with Assistant Secretaries Fried and Flory an [...]	2005-12-02 18:40:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR NL AF NATO
05THEHAGUE3305	2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] The Netherlands continues to be a significant transit point for drugs entering Europe (especially cocaine),an important producer and exporter of synthetic drugs (particularly Ecstasy - MDMA),and a substantial consumer of most illicit drugs. The current Dutch center-right coalition has made m [...]	2005-12-12 14:32:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM NL
05THEHAGUE3372	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HHS/CMS PENNY MOHR [...] Country clearance is granted for the January 28- February 1, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Penny Mohr, Health Economist, ORDI, OA, CMS, HHS to present information about the new Medicare prescription drug benefit and its interface with comparative effectiveness and cost effectiveness. 2. [...]	2005-12-21 12:54:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA NL
05THEHAGUE3392	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE [...] Country clearance is granted for January 14-18, 2005 visit to the Netherlands of Dr. Arthur Nienhuis, Member, National Cancer Advisiory Board, National Cancer Institute, NIH to attend the Annual Meeting of Investigators at Erasmus University in Rotterdam and present a lecture on his research [...]	2005-12-23 11:01:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA OTRA NL
05THEHAGUE3394	AVIAN INFLUENZA - NETHERLANDS TRIPWIRES AND [...] This message responds to the tasking in ref A to develop mission-specific tripwires and responses regarding avian influenza. We believe that the Netherlands is relatively well prepared to respond to such an epidemic, and that our most probable response to a significant outbreak of human H5N1 [...]	2005-12-23 11:06:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO NL AMER
05THEHAGUE3396	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL LANDRIEU [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Senator Mary Landrieu, Senator David Vitter, Representative Bill Jefferson, Herman Gesser and Adam Sharp, Senator Landrieu's Staff Members; Drew Willison and Roger Cockrell, Professional Staff Members, SAC-EW; Kyle Ruckert, Chief of Staf [...]	2005-12-23 11:08:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT ASEC AFIN NL
05THEHAGUE363	NETHERLANDS/UN REFORM: DUTCH WILL PLAY IMPORTANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are encouraging EU partners to remain flexible on the issue of UN reform in the run-up to the 2005 UNGA, according to Karel van Kesteren (MFA, UN Director) and his deputy, Pieter Ramaer. The Dutch have come around to the view that a Democracy Caucus in UN fora could [...]	2005-02-08 15:27:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KUNR AORC NL UNSC UNGA KINR
05THEHAGUE484	DUTCH UNVEIL THEIR 14-BIT ADC PARTS CONTROL PLAN [...] all 14-bit ADCs that are to be supplied under this contract will solely be used for the manufacture of base stations or parts thereof for civilian communication purposes; 2. telecommunication equipment or assembled parts of such equipment containing these 14-bit ADCs can only be sold to tele [...]	2005-02-22 09:08:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	ETTC KSTC PARM NL CH
05THEHAGUE932	UPDATED PRE-ADVANCE TEAM SCHEDULE FOR THE [...] Embassy The Hague warmly welcomes White House Site Survey Team led by Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Advance Todd Beyer. 2. Per your request, we have created a notional itinerary for the White House Site Survey on April 13- 14. All times are notional. We welcome [...]	2005-04-08 06:44:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC OTRA PREL NL OVIP BUSH GEORGE
05TOKYO1349	U.S.-JAPAN INFORMAL POLICY PLANNING BILATERAL: [...] (C) Summary: During informal policy planning talks with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Vice Minister Tsuneo Nishida on March 2, Director of Policy Planning Stephen D. Krasner discussed East Asian architecture, China, North Korea and the President's democratization agenda. Nishida said Ja [...]	2005-03-08 07:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET	ECIN PREL PARM PINR KDEM CH TW KN JA ASEAN
05TORONTO2602	Not SARS, Not Avian Flu - Ontario Health Officials [...] SUMMARY: In a press conference on Saturday October 1, Ontario health officials announced that a respiratory illness that had killed four residents of a Toronto nursing home and affected over 70 of its staff was not SARS or avian flu-related. On Monday, October 3, Ontario's Commissioner of E [...]	2005-10-03 16:25:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED	AMED SOCI TBIO ECON CASC CA
05TORONTO2609	Canada Asks U.S. to Change Rule on Insurance [...] During a September 26 financial services roundtable discussion with Consulate and embassy officials, leaders of the Canadian insurance industry advised that the Government of Canada would soon request changes to the U.S. policy on the certification of insurance coverage for cross-border motor [...]	2005-10-06 11:08:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR TBIO CA
05TORONTO2634	Canadian Financial Services Sector: U.S. [...] (U) This message is one in a series reviewing the Canadian financial services sector from a cross-border, North American integration perspective. In September 2005 the Toronto Financial Services Alliance sponsored roundtables for ConGen Toronto with industry sector experts in venture capital [...]	2005-10-12 15:46:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN KTIA PREL CA US
05TORONTO2638	The Canadian Financial Services Sector: [...] (U) This message is one in a series reviewing the Canadian financial services sector from a cross-border, North American integration perspective. In September 2005 the Toronto Financial Services Alliance sponsored roundtables for ConGen Toronto with industry sector experts in venture capital [...]	2005-10-12 15:52:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN PREL CA US
05TORONTO2697	The Canadian Financial Sector: U.S. Life [...] (U) This cable contains an action request; see paragraph 9. 2. (U) This message is one in a series reviewing the Canadian financial services sector from a cross-border, North American integration perspective. In September 2005 the Toronto Financial Services Alliance sponsored roundtable [...]	2005-10-14 11:08:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN PREL KPAO CA US
05TORONTO2705	Canadian Financial Services Sector: Capital [...] (U) This cable contains a request for SEC guidance, see paragraph 14. 2. (U) This message is one in a series reviewing the Canadian financial services sector from a cross-border, North American integration issue perspective. In September 2005 the Toronto Financial Services Alliance spon [...]	2005-10-17 12:26:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN PREL CA US
05TORONTO2770	Ontario's Minister of Colleges and [...] Summary: Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities, Christopher Bentley, discussed the province's headline- grabbing high school drop out rate following recent curriculum reform, education funding, and tighter regulations for private colleges during a meeting October 17 with Co [...]	2005-10-20 12:01:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PGOV KPAO PHUM SOCI CA
05TORONTO2838	Bringing Order to the Border: The Niagara [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a ConGen Toronto-hosted October 13, 2005, dinner meeting in Toronto, border and law enforcement officials from the Buffalo/Niagara region expressed pride in the continued effectiveness of cross- border cooperation in combating transnational crime. The guests, which also incl [...]	2005-10-31 08:46:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PBTS PTER PINR KPAO PREL CA
05TORONTO2967	Ontario Experts Discuss Environmental Politics and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In preparation for the upcoming COP-11 meeting in Montreal, Ambassador Wilkins participated in a November 14 PA-organized meeting at the University of Toronto with leaders of environmental NGOs and academics concerned with environmental issues. Among the topics discussed were t [...]	2005-11-17 15:54:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PGOV KPAO PREL CA
05TORONTO2968	Dominion Institute Project on American Myths [...] This is an action message. Please see para 4. 2. On November 12, under an $80,000 grant from the Canadian Donner Foundation, the Dominion Institute, the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute and the National Post jointly launched the first of a five-part series multi-media projec [...]	2005-11-17 16:15:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PINR KMDR OIIP PREL CA
05TORONTO3042	PROPOSED DETROIT WINDSOR TUNNEL TAKEOVER EXCITES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Serious opposition on both sides of the border has been sparked by the Detroit International Bridge Company (DIBC) late October proposal to give Detroit $30 million in exchange for control of the U.S. side of the Detroit Windsor Tunnel and purchase of 10 acres of land to construc [...]	2005-11-23 15:10:00	Consulate Toronto	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS ELTN PGOV CA
05TORONTO3086	Bringing Order to the Border: Detroit- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRO: The Detroit-Windsor border crossings are preparing for a large increase in the volume of passenger traffic heading for special events in Detroit in January and February. Earlier concerns about processing times for buses entering the U.S. for special events (reftel) a [...]	2005-11-28 15:41:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PBTS PGOV PREL CA
05TORONTO3133	Ontario Environment Minister Traveling to Montreal [...] (U) See action request in para 5. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Ontario Environment Minister Broten asked ConGen Toronto to help her set up meetings with U.S. environmental officials at the COP-11 meetings in Montreal next week. Post believes it would be useful for a U.S. official to meet with Brote [...]	2005-12-01 12:41:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PGOV KPAO PREL CA
05TORONTO3209	BRINGING ORDER TO THE BORDER: ONTARIO'S BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Michael Kergin, Ontario,s Special Advisor on Border Issues, told the Consul General on December 6 that he is working to facilitate trade while maintaining high security standards at the border as mutually reinforcing objectives. He said the Detroit River International Crossing [...]	2005-12-09 14:25:00	Consulate Toronto	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS CA
05TORONTO3250	Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention [...] (U) See para 8 for action request. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A large convention for Islamic youth will take place in Toronto December 23 to 26. Organizers expect about 12,000 to 15,000 people to attend - about 1,000 people will likely travel to Canada from the U.S. Since the convention is occu [...]	2005-12-14 15:20:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC KISL KPAO PREL CA
05TORONTO3314	FACT FROM FICTION ON TORONTO'S FINGER-POINTING ON [...] (C) Begin Summary and Comment: With a gun crime spike in the Toronto area, provincial and city political leaders have supported the Liberal party's December 8 presumed vote-getting proposal for a nation-wide gun ban. The existing Canadian Firearms Registry has long been supported in Ontario, [...]	2005-12-22 15:34:00	Consulate Toronto	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PREL PGOV CA
05TRIPOLI209	LIBYANS PLEASED WITH SAUDI DECISION [...] (C) August 10 COM spoke at some length with Ambassador to the UK Mohammad al-Zway and his colleagues about the Saudi decision to pardon and expel three Libyans accused of an assassination plot again then-Crown Prince Abdullah (reftel). Zway had just returned from Sirte; he flew there August 8 [...]	2005-08-15 07:30:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER LY SA
05TRIPOLI221	SENATOR LUGAR'S MEETING WITH QADHAFI AUGUST 20 [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a conversation with Senator Lugar on August 20, Colonel Qadhafi complained that Libya had not been properly recognized and rewarded for its decisions on WMD. He suggested that the most appropriate "rewards" would be defensive weapons to protect the country against the threa [...]	2005-08-31 14:10:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	PGOV PTER PHUM LY BU
05TRIPOLI285	GUANTANOMO DETAINEES: LIBYANS PROVIDE DIPNOTE RESPONSE [...] (S) We received a draft MOU in response to reftel dip note regarding the proposed transfer of Libyan national, Abdul Rauf Omar Mohammed Abu Al Qusin,also known as Abu Abdul Rauf Zalita to the exclusive custody and control of the Government of Libya, under circumstances satisfactorily confirmed [...]	2005-11-30 07:38:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	PREL PTER KAWC LY
05TRIPOLI4	LIBYA ON LINE POISED FOR GROWTH [...] (C) Summary: Director and Founder of Libya On Line (LOL),Moawiya Maghur, describes the genesis and fast growth of Libya's most weighty Internet portal, and estimates that more than 20 per cent of Libyans under the age of 35 access the Internet on a regular basis. LOL offers a range of products [...]	2005-01-09 09:32:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV LY
05TUNIS1045	TUNISIA - DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY TO SUPPORT [...] (C) Tunisia has a lot of things going for it as a country, but the speedy clip of political liberalization is not one of them. The good news about Tunisia is that there is no organized extremist opposition that we know of. The bad news is that there is no organized opposition of any kind. Al [...]	2005-05-12 11:43:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KMPI ECON PGOV KPAO AMGT TS WSIS
05TUNIS1067	TUNISIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING OFFICIAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-20 14:13:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PGOV EWWT TS
05TUNIS1091	Embassy Engages Tunisian Journalists on World Press [...] (SBU) Summary: On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Embassy, with financial and logistical support from Internews, provided training for over 70 Tunisian journalists on the issue of on-line journalism. On May 3, the Embassy hosted a small hands-on workshop, led by American expert [...]	2005-05-24 13:25:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KPAO SOCI KMPI TS ECIP
05TUNIS1092	Mixed Tunisian reactions to Foreign Policy [...] SUMMARY: While both of the Tunisian participants in the April 2005 Foreign Policy IV program were favorably impressed by American society, their impressions of the content of the program were quite varied. Ahlem ben Ali, a Tunisian journalist, related that she had learned many interesting a [...]	2005-05-25 06:37:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL TS
05TUNIS1093	Media IV Program Positively Effects Tunisian [...] SUMMARY: Abderraouf Mkadmi, an editor at the most widely-read and anti-American Tunisian daily newspaper, returned from the March "Role of the Media" program with profound respect for the American people. Mkadmi noted that, upon his return to Tunisia, he was struck at the negative ramificat [...]	2005-05-25 06:37:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL TS
05TUNIS1128	TUNISIA: REGIONAL SUPPORT FOR ADVANCING THE PEACE [...] (C) In a meeting on several topics May 26, the Ambassador delivered the points on Arab League regional support for advancing the peace process to MFA Secretary of State for American and Asian Affairs Chtioui. The Ambassador covered points reftel, stressing that the time was right to move agg [...]	2005-05-31 12:07:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TS
05TUNIS1203	Tunis Weekly Public Diplomacy Outreach Report, June [...] On June 2, 40 high schoolers and two of their English teachers from Kelibia, a small fishing port one and a half hours from Tunis, visited the American Center as part of an educational field trip during which they spent half a day at the Embassy, touring the IRC, surfing the net and admiring t [...]	2005-06-06 13:52:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL OIIP OEXC TS
05TUNIS1204	GENERAL JONES MEETING WITH TUNISIAN DEPUTY FM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with MFA Deputy Foreign Minister for American and Asian Affairs Chtioui June 3, General Jones urged continued Tunisian cooperation with EUCOM and NATO as both entities expanded their scope to include Africa. Chtioui said Tunisia was ready to work together in a numb [...]	2005-06-06 15:12:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS TS EU
05TUNIS1235	TUNISIA HUMAN RIGHTS DEVELOPMENTS: 05/25 - 06/08 [...] SUMMARY: This cable summarizes significant human rights developments during the previous two week period. Topics covered are: -- Case of Mohamed Abbou -- Arab Institute of Human Rights Funding Problems -- Formation of "Committee for the Defense of Victims of Terrorism Law" -- Amnesty Int [...]	2005-06-09 15:17:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KPAO KMPI TS
05TUNIS1314	MEPI: IRI PRESENTS AMBITIOUS PLAN FOR TUNISIA; GOT [...] (C) Summary and Comment: International Republican Institute (IRI) MENA Director Tom Garrett outlined proposals for increasing IRI engagement with Tunisia to MFA DG Atallah on June 14. IRI would like to hold a regional conference on public opinion polling in Tunis in September, plans to incre [...]	2005-06-16 14:27:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	TS KDEM PREL PHUM MEPI
05TUNIS1379	MEETING WITH SAMIA ABBOU [...] (C) Summary: Abbou supporters continue to seek USG intervention in the case of jailed lawyer/activist Mohamed Abbou (ref A). According to his wife, Abbou refused to bring his case before the Supreme Court because it would be giving too much legitimacy to what he and his supporters believe is [...]	2005-06-23 09:13:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO KMPI KDEM TS
05TUNIS1438	TUNISIA: UN REFORM DEMARCHE [...] (C) In a meeting on several topics June 29, the Ambassador offered MFA Director of Americas and Asia Department Hatem Atallah (A/S equivalent) a comprehensive summary of U.S. priorities on UN reform, covering support for the Democracy Fund, management reform, the creation of a Human Rights Co [...]	2005-07-01 12:45:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TS UN UNSC
05TUNIS1456	AMBASSADOR REACHES OUT TO TUNISIA'S SECOND CITY - [...] (U) Summary. Ambassador and Econoff traveled June 27 to Sfax, Tunisia's second largest city and the economic hub, to deliver messages on USG economic and political reform policies, on our latest development under our trade and investment dialogue, and to survey USG assistance to Sfax's high-t [...]	2005-07-05 14:17:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EINV EAID TS
05TUNIS1458	GOT REACTION TO ICANN POLICY; WSIS RELATED ISSUES: [...] THE AMBASSADOR MET WITH GOT MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES MONTASSAR OUAILI JULY 6 TO DISCUSS THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT'S RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DECISION TO RETAIN OVERSIGHT AND VETO POWER ON THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN.) OUAILI WAS LESS CONCERNED [...]	2005-07-05 14:34:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON ECPS TS EDRC
05TUNIS1484	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: JULY 7, 2005 [...] (U) During the Tunisian American Chamber of Commerce's (TACC) recent conference on Free Trade, June 29-30, Tunisian Minister of Commerce Mondher Zenaidi, said that the GOT will continue integration with the world economy to support Tunisia's socio-economic development. Zenaidi noted that an F [...]	2005-07-07 13:18:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN EAGR TS ENIV
05TUNIS1495	USTR NOVELLI ADVANCES US-TUNISIA TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary. Assistant Trade Representative Catherine Novelli, in Tunis June 14-15 for the second TIFA Council meeting, firmly emphasized to Minister of Development and International Cooperation Jouini that the U.S. wants to expand our free trade community and is working at a modest pace, b [...]	2005-07-08 06:08:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD TS EFTA
05TUNIS1934	NEW MINISTER OF DEFENSE WELCOMES STRONG BILATERAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-31 12:43:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV TS
05TUNIS2353	GOT SPINS FM ABDALLAH'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON IN THE [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-21 13:31:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS
05TUNIS2418	CONTINUED GLOWING TUNISIAN PRESS COVERAGE OF FM [...] The glowing Tunisian press coverage of FM Aballah's visit to the US (detailed in reftel) continued with placements of another article on FM Abdallah's activities in the US in all but one daily newspapers on the weekend of October 22-23. While headlines differed slightly, the text of the accomp [...]	2005-10-31 15:15:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV ECON TS
05TUNIS2564	THE DICHOTOMY OF ISLAM IN TUNISIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Tunisian religious views cut across a wide spectrum of beliefs and adherence. From atheists to Christians to Muslims to Jews, Tunisians are diverse in their religious views. While Islamic extremists may have enjoyed strong popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, since then [...]	2005-11-29 13:43:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TS
05TUNIS2807	TUNISIA: UPDATE FROM MINISTER OF DEFENSE [...] (C) The Ambassador December 27 reviewed a number of bilateral defense-related issues with Tunisian Minister of Defense Kamel Morjane, and briefed him on the November EUCOM Mediterranean Ambassador's conference in Stuttgart. The Ambassador emphasized the importance of linking Tunisian funding [...]	2005-12-27 15:31:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR TS
05TUNIS826	VISIT TO WIFE OF IMPRISONED LAWYER PROMPTS [...] (C) Summary. At the invitation of university economics professor and PA contact Fedhi Jerbi, Polcouns April 6 visited the wife and family of Mohamad Abbou, the lawyer who was arrested March 1 for writing an online article harshly critical of President Ben Ali and his decision to invite Prime [...]	2005-04-19 11:16:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KDEM KISL TS
05TUNIS839	AMBASSADOR,S MEETING WITH THE TUNISIAN MINISTER OF [...] Summary: On April 15, the Ambassador met with Minister of Transportation Abderrahim Zouari, with Robert Jubach of the National Weather Service (NWS),and with Dr. Moncef Rajhi, the Director of the Tunisian National Institute of Meteorology (NIM) to brief him on a workshop NWS and NIM had join [...]	2005-04-20 15:42:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KSCA SENV TPHY KMPI TS
05TUNIS864	TUNISIA: MILITARY GRANT ASSISTANCE: LEGAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-26 15:21:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PGOV KTIA TS
05TUNIS869	TUNISIA'S PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR: THE GOT BEGINS TO [...] On April 15, Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the Ambassador's call on the Minister of Public Health on April 7 to discuss "data exclusivity" concerns under Special 301 review. 2. Post's unofficial translation of the note follows. [...]	2005-04-27 16:29:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ETRD ECON EINV TS
05TUNIS879	BEYWATCH: NEWS FROM TUNISIA [...] The following is one of a series of reporting cables drafted predominantly by Post's entry level officers. We believe the different perspectives offered in each of the following paragraphs will (taken together) accurately reflect what we consider to be the country's paradoxical nature -- Tuni [...]	2005-04-28 13:59:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI TS
05TUNIS898	FREE TRADE WITH THE U.S.: ARE THE TUNISIANS READY? [...] (SBU) Summary. Booz Allen Hamilton's Emad Tinawi visited Tunis April 4 ) 8, to consult with U.S. Embassy and GOT officials, private sector representatives, and academics on U.S.-Tunisian trade and investment issues. Tinawi's visit, as a private sector consultant to the Department, aimed to a [...]	2005-05-02 09:38:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN TS
05TUNIS944	AMB. RAISES CONCERNS ON ABBOU CONVICTION; NEW [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador reiterated USG concerns about the recent conviction of dissident lawyer Mohamed Abbou to MFA DG Hatem Atallah May 4. Attallah offered a familiar refrain: Abbou broke the law; the GOT is fully committed to democratic reform; Washington should understand that only the [...]	2005-05-04 15:27:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PREL TS
05VANCOUVER1310	FY 2005 IVLP EVALUATION: JOHNNY HLIBCHUK; JANUARY 6-27; MRP [...] (U) SUMMARY: Program evaluation for FY2005 Vancouver Voluntary Visitor Program grantee Johnny Hlibchuk follows. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) DATE OF PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR AND QUARTER: January 6-27, FY 2005, First Quarter 3. (U) MPP THEME ADDRESSED: Combating Terrorism and International Crime [...]	2005-10-06 15:33:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05VANCOUVER1470	ORGANIZED CRIME IN BC IS ON THE RISE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The number of organized crime groups in BC has more than doubled in the past two years, severely challenging BC law enforcement and the judiciary. Almost every global ethnic crime group known to law enforcement now has a base in Vancouver. Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMG),or He [...]	2005-11-15 18:13:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KJUS SNAR SOCI
05VANCOUVER1502	CENTRIST SULLIVAN WINS MAYORAL RACE IN VANCOUVER [...] (U) Begin Summary: Sam Sullivan of the Non Partisan Association defeated Jim Green of Vision Vancouver by a margin of less than four thousand votes in the city's mayoral elections on Nov. 19. The race, part of British-Columbia-wide municipal elections, saw the return of the centrist NPA to dom [...]	2005-11-29 00:40:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV CA
05VANCOUVER1503	BRITISH COLUMBIA IS GLOBAL LEADER IN FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY [...] Summary. British Columbia (BC) has the world's largest concentration of fuel cell and hydrogen technology research and expertise. CG and DPO recently visited Ballard Power Systems, a private company, as well as the National Research Council Canada Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation, and Fuel [...]	2005-11-29 21:02:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ENRG CA EIND
05VATICAN102	POPE ENCOURAGES DIALOGE OVER ARROGANCE; URGES [...] (SBU) In the face of the natural and manmade catastrophes that afflicted the world over the past year, Pope John Paul II's New Year address to the Vatican diplomatic corps set out four challenges facing world leaders that closely parallel priority U.S. policy goals: the defense of life, the c [...]	2005-01-13 05:42:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM VT
05VATICAN194	IRAQ: RELEASED ARCHBISHOP CALLS FOR U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-20 15:30:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PINR IZ VT VTPREL
05VATICAN2323	POPE BENEDICT XVI PONTIFICATE PREVIEW PART THREE [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-12 09:35:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR VT
05VATICAN253	CATHOLIC AID ORGANIZATIONS: TSUMANI RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-25 15:42:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM EAID SENV SOCI CE ID IN ML MY TH VT
05VATICAN307	Ambassador's Farewell Assessment of U.S.-Holy See [...] (U) Madam Secretary, As I leave my [post today concluding nearly three and a half years as Ambassador to the Holy See, I want to report that I believe our relationship with the Vatican has emerged as a very important bilateral partnership. It has become increasingly valuable to our efforts [...]	2005-01-31 10:38:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KIRF VT
05VATICAN400	ORTHODOX AND CATHOLICS PURSUE CULTURAL COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Holy See officials have told us recently they are encouraged by "small signs" of progress in Orthodo 2.(SBU) Holy See Country Director for Russia Monsignor Julio Murat told us that he has seen an increasing openness on the part of some Orthodox to the Vatican in recent months on cultura [...]	2005-02-07 08:09:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM SOCI VT RU
05VATICAN441	IRAQI EXPAT PRIEST MARKED FOR REVENGE [...] (C) Monsignor Philip Najim, Representative of the Chaldean Catholic Church to the Holy See, told us recently that his name had been published on a list of alleged collaborators with the Hussein regime published in the Iraqi Shi'a newspaper Al-Hawza. The paper specifically accused Najim passi [...]	2005-02-18 07:39:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ KIRF PHUM PREL SOCI VT
05VATICAN446	CHALDEAN PATRIARCH: INCREASED SECURITY, RELIABLE ELECTRICITY [...] (C) Iraqi Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Emmanuel III Delly told Charge February 17 that the coalition's failure to date to provide reasonable security and reliable electricity were the biggest obstacles to acceptance of U.S. efforts by the Iraqi people. The lack of security led many to conclude [...]	2005-02-24 12:38:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ KIRF PHUM PREL SOCI VT
05VATICAN461	WEAKENED POPE MISSES EASTER SERVICES [...] (C) For the first time since his 1978 election to the papacy, Pope John Paul II was unable to participate in the Vatican's Holy Week and Easter celebrations, suggesting that his condition continues to deteriorate following his February surgery. Despite a series of indications that the Pope h [...]	2005-03-29 18:18:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VT
05VATICAN463	TOWARD THE CONCLAVE PART I: THE ELECTION OF A NEW POPE [...] (U) On Monday, April 18 following nine days of official mourning after the burial of Pope John Paul II, 115 cardinals will gather in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. This cable -- the first in a series looking toward the conclave -- outlines the election procedures and provide [...]	2005-04-13 14:04:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV VT
05VATICAN465	TOWARD THE CONCLAVE PART II: CHALLENGES FACING THE CHURCH [...] (U) When the 115 Cardinal Electors come together in the Sistine Chapel April 18 to elect a new Pope, they will vote to elect the individual they believe is best suited to lead the Catholic Church at this moment in history. Who that person is will depend in part on what the Cardinal electors be [...]	2005-04-15 14:07:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV VT
05VATICAN466	TOWARD THE CONCLAVE PART III: THE CANDIDATES [...] (U) When the 115 Cardinal electors enter the Sistine Chapel April 18 to elect a successor to Pope John Paul II, there will be no clear favorite. Despite intensive media speculation and a series of media bubbles for various candidates, heading into the conclave no candidate appears to have an i [...]	2005-04-18 16:42:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINR VT
05VATICAN467	POPE BENEDICT XVI SUCCEEDS JOHN PAUL II [...] (SBU) The Roman Catholic College of Cardinals elected German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Supreme Pontiff April 19. Ratzinger, 78, has taken the name Pope Benedict XVI. Despite media speculation that Ratzinger had the support of many cardinals, his election was a surprise to many, given indications th [...]	2005-04-19 19:59:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR VT

05VATICAN475	BENEDICT XVI: LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEW PONTIFICATE - PART [...] (U) This cable is the first of a series previewing the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. It examines the factors behind Benedict XVI's election and the implications of this choice for the Holy See. Subsequent cables will examine the approach the new Pope is likely to take on international iss [...]	2005-05-12 16:44:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR VT
05VATICAN479	BENEDICT XVI: LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEW PONTIFICATE - PART [...] (U) This cable is the second of a series previewing the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. The first part (ref b) examined the reasons for the election of Pope Benedict and initial signals on directions for his papacy. This second cable examines the approach he is likely to take on major issu [...]	2005-05-23 15:20:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR VT
05VATICAN480	POPE NAMES AMERICAN TO KEY POST [...] (SBU) In the first new appointment of his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI named San Francisco's Archbishop William Levada as his successor as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF),the Holy See's primary doctrinal guardian. Levada becomes the highest placed American Cu [...]	2005-05-26 11:27:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR PGOV VT
05VATICAN482	CODEL SMITH AND VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEW IRAQ, [...] Senator Gordon Smith and a delegation of Senators discussed Iraq, Israel and the church in Europe in a May 30 meeting with Foreign Minister Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo. Lajolo stressed U.S.-Holy See engagement for common goals in a stable Iraq, Middle East Peace settlement, and an outward-looki [...]	2005-06-08 14:20:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM XG IZ IS VT
05VATICAN483	ASST. SECRETARY FRIED REVIEWS EUROPE AFTER THE "NO" VOTES [...] (C) EUR Assistant Secretary Dan Fried met with Holy See Deputy Foreign Minister equivalent Msgr. Parolin June 6 to review U.S. priorities in Europe and share U.S. concerns that Europe could turn inward in the e of recent negative votes in France and Holland. Parolin affirmed the Holy See's de [...]	2005-06-14 13:52:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VT XG TU
05VATICAN484	CHINA AND THE HOLY SEE: SANT'EGIDIO PURSUE INFORMAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) Valeria Martano of Vatican-linked Sant'Egidio Community discussed the group's ongoing initiative to promote Catholic dialogue with China in a meeting with Poloffs May 20. Sant'Egidio's initiative focuses on resolving internal differences between the underground and Patriotic churches to la [...]	2005-06-14 16:06:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH VT
05VATICAN489	AFTER TENSIONS, VATICAN SEEKING MORE CONSTRUCTIVE [...] (C) Holy See Deputy Foreign Minister Pietro Parolin told the Charge that the Vatican had decided to pursue the path of dialogue and offer "an outstretched hand" when dealing with the government of Venezuela, despite past tensions. In response to ref (a) and (b) points and inquiries, Parolin [...]	2005-07-01 14:14:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET VE VT EUN
05VATICAN544	AMBASSADOR MILLER'S VATICAN MEETINGS [...] (U) Summary. During his October visit to Rome, Ambassador John Miller met with Holy See officials in two Pontifical Councils to promote Vatican engagement on trafficking in persons. Ambassador Miller also attended a half-day conference co-sponsored by Embassy Rome and Embassy Vatican, and met [...]	2005-12-01 15:27:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM KWMN SOCI VT
05VATICAN562	VATICAN WARY OF LEFTIST LATINOS [...] (C) The Ambassador shared ref (a) points on Venezuela's nefarious influence in the region with Holy See internal affairs chief (Vatican number three) Archbishop Leonardo Sandri December 17. Some points were news to Sandri, but he was not surprised and said he shared U.S. concerns about Chav [...]	2005-12-23 11:09:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KIRF PREL VT MX VE
05VATICAN89	POPE URGES GENUINE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN CUBA [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-11 16:53:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM CU VT
05VIENNA101	EU COMMON POSITION ON CUBA: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Embassy conveyed reftel points to Austrian MFA DAS-equivalent for Latin American Kornelia Weihs on January 10. Pol Unit Chief followed up with Weihs (who had just returned from the COLAT EU working group meeting in Brussels) on January 12. Weihs told us that the Luxembourg Presidency [...]	2005-01-12 13:12:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL CU AU EUN
05VIENNA1065	CHANCELLOR SCHUESSEL PRAISES U.S. ROLE IN [...] In a March 31 speech commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Austrian statehood, Chancellor Schuessel underlined the crucial role American power and generosity played in securing Austria's re-emergence as a nation in the post-World War II period. Schuessel added that it is well documented [...]	2005-04-01 15:48:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AU
05VIENNA1124	CHR 61: REQUEST TO AUSTRIA FOR ASSISTANCE ON THE [...] On April 5, EconPolCouns and Pol Unit Chief presented reftel points to Rudolf Lennkh, the Foreign Ministry's Americas director. Lennkh noted (per ref b) that Austria had supported EU co-sponsorship of this year's Cuba resolution in the UN Human Rights Commission. He said that Fidel Castro's [...]	2005-04-06 11:57:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM AU UNHRC EUN
05VIENNA1153	VIENNA FY05 GA MIDYEAR REVIEW [...] Midyear review for Vienna follows: 2. General Authorization No. 1206 - Current Oblig. Require Surplus - Auth. Oct-Mar Apr-Sep Total (Deficit) Amer Sal. 0 0 0 0 0 FSN Sal. 227,737 95,021 148,400 243,42 [...]	2005-04-08 07:50:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR AU
05VIENNA1192	FUNDING AFGHANISTAN'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: [...] (SBU) Embassy discussed ref (a) points on April 5 with Rudolf Lennkh, the Foreign Ministry's A/S-equivalent for the Americas (ref b). We also conveyed the information to Peter Storer, Director for South and Southeast Asia, and followed up with him on April 11. Storer, whose office is coordi [...]	2005-04-12 12:32:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID AF AU UNSC
05VIENNA1224	GWOT ASSESSMENT: POST FEEDBACK: VIENNA [...] (S) Summary: Austria contributes constructively to the fight against terrorism. Austria is training and equipping Iraqi police, it has been an ally against terrorist financing, and it leads major programs to strengthen border policing in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Austria is currentl [...]	2005-04-14 09:12:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	PTER PREL AU
05VIENNA138	2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA [...] Following is 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: Investment Climate Statement - Austria 2005 ------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ With the European Union's (EU) enlargement in May 2004, Austria's location became [...]	2005-01-14 15:37:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB AU OPIC USTR
05VIENNA1484	2005 - Austria's Year of Commemoration [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the "Jubilee Year" of 2005, Austria is observing a number of significant anniversaries. Most prominent are the 50th anniversary of the Austrian State Treaty and the 60th anniversary of the reestablishment of the Austrian Republic after the end of World War II. Austria also [...]	2005-05-09 10:48:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AU
05VIENNA1826	AUSTRIA: REVIEW OF LIBERTAD ACT SUSPENSION [...] (SBU) Over the past six months, Austria continued to criticize Cuba's human rights record in international fora, including in the UN Commission on Human Rights (CHR) (ref B). On April 14, 2005 Austria co-sponsored the USG's CHR resolution on the situation of human rights in Cuba. 2. (C) [...]	2005-06-03 11:04:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC CU AU
05VIENNA2210	AUSTRIAN REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON VENEZUELA [...] (SBU) EconPolCouns presented reftel points on June 29 to Andreas Melan, the Austrian Foreign Ministry's DAS-equivalent for Latin American affairs. 2. (C) Melan said he had heard nothing about a possible high-level Venezuelan visit to Europe. He noted that Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula [...]	2005-06-30 09:40:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE AU EUN
05VIENNA2247	AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON UN REFORM [...] Summary: Austria welcomes U.S. initiatives for UN reform. In conversations with the Foreign Minister and the MFA's International Organizations director, we found broad Austrian agreement to U.S. objectives regarding reftel concepts on development, reform of the Commission on Human Rights, d [...]	2005-07-05 14:01:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KUNR AORC AU UNSC
05VIENNA2253	MFA LEGAL ADVISER HANS WINKLER BECOMES AUSTRIA'S [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-05 14:55:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNAR PHUM PGOV AU
05VIENNA2285	VIENNA FY05 GA THIRD QUARTER REVIEW [...] Third quarter review for Vienna follows: 2. General Authorization No. 1206 - Current Oblig. Require Surplus - Auth. Oct-Jun Jul-Sep Total (Deficit) Amer Sal. 0 0 0 0 0 FN Sal. 243,421 166,069 69,405 [...]	2005-07-07 10:47:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR AU
05VIENNA2337	AUSTRIAN PARTICIPATION AT THE DEAD SEA IRAQ [...] (SBU) On July 11, we raised ref (a) points with Lydia Saadat, the head of Planning and Program Activities for Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Mediterranean in the Austrian Foreign Ministry's Development Cooperation section. Saadat told us that the Austrian Ambassador to Jordan wou [...]	2005-07-12 09:18:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ECON EFIN IZ JO AU
05VIENNA2608	C-CN5-00226: ALBANIAN CRIMINAL GROUPS IN AUSTRIA [...] (C) Below is Post's response to C-CN5-00226 on Albanian organized crime. 2. (C) What is the nature and extent of Albanian organized criminal activity in Austria? -- Post's information on ethnic Albanian organized crime elements operating in Austria derives largely from its Au [...]	2005-08-03 12:31:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR SNAR AU
05VIENNA2662	ENGAGING AUSTRIA ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (SBU) Embassy Vienna has provided a non-paper based on reftel points to Austrian MFA State Secretary (Deputy Foreign Minister-equivalent) Hans Winkler. The Public Affairs Section will post this information to Embassy's public website. Charge will also present the material to Chancellor Schu [...]	2005-08-08 14:58:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KISL KPAO PGOV PREL AU
05VIENNA2699	AUSTRIA'S 2006 EU PRESIDENCY: CHANCELLOR [...] (C) Summary: Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel brings a formidable toolbox of political skills and savvy to his task of directing Austria's EU presidency in the first half of 2006. Ever conscious of the inherent limitations of stepping into the Presidency from one of the EU's sm [...]	2005-08-11 09:50:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECIN EFIN AU EUN
05VIENNA2925	DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: COORDINATION ON ELECTORAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-31 15:41:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID HA AU
05VIENNA2957	TFUS01: AUSTRIAN ASSISTANCE OFFER, CONSULAR [...] On September 5, EconPolCouns met with Christian Berlakovits, the Austrian MFA's Consular Affairs head, to discuss Austria's offers of assistance to the U.S. and its efforts to provide consular assistance to its own citizens. ------------------------- Austrian Assistance Offer --- [...]	2005-09-05 15:34:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS AEMR CASC MARR AMGT US AU KHLS
05VIENNA302	STATEMENTS FOR CARTAGENA CONFERENCE: DEMARCHE [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. 2. (SBU) Embassy Vienna received reftel points at COB on February 1 and conveyed them immediately to Austrian MFA Americas Bureau. Pol Unit followed up on February 2. MFA informed us that the points had reached them after the departure for [...]	2005-02-02 10:01:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPDC PGOV PREL PTER SNAR ECON CO AU
05VIENNA3142	ALPBACH POLITICAL FORUM: EU UNABLE TO PROJECT [...] SUMMARY: The EU, a self-conscious "soft power," is unable or unwilling to use the potential for political clout that stems from its economic might. At the same time, EU membership holds considerable attraction for countries in the Western Balkans and beyond, and is an important inc [...]	2005-09-21 15:06:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECIN ELAB TU SR AU EUN RU CZ
05VIENNA317	AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: PROGRESS TOWARDS COMPLETING [...] Under cover of a note verbale, Embassy has just received a formal Austrian response to the latest November 15, 2004 proposals for completing the texts of the extradition and mutual legal assistance protocols. In a telephone conversation our contacts at the MFA suggested these were only minor [...]	2005-02-04 07:04:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CJAN AU
05VIENNA3292	AUSTRIAN AIRLINES ON RUSSIA, IRAQ AND ITS BOEING [...] (SBU) Walter Reimann, Austrian Airlines' (AUA) Director of International Relations and Governmnet Affairs, confirmed to post recently that AUA would focus on markets in China, India, and, especially, in Eastern Europe, where AUA has more destinations than any carrier. AUA would like [...]	2005-10-05 12:22:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR AU
05VIENNA3314	COMBATING EXTREMISM: EMBASSY EFFORTS IN AUSTRIA [...] (SBU) The Austrian political leadership is generally satisfied that radicalized Muslims do not pose an imminent threat to security in Austria. Austrian media have shared that confidence and have rarely demanded more be done to root out extremism. Austria counts around 340,000 Musl [...]	2005-10-06 14:37:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM KPAO PHUM PGOV KMPI AU EIAD
05VIENNA335	AUSTRIAN HEALTH CARE REFORM: SMALL STEP TOWARDS [...] (SBU) On January 1, the GoA launched the first steps of a comprehensive health care reform. The reform aims to slow exploding costs, which now represent 9% of GDP. The reform includes the establishment of centralized Health Care Agencies, which should reduce the complex regional bureaucrati [...]	2005-02-04 16:45:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ETRD ECON BEXP AU
05VIENNA3735	SEEKING SUPPORT FOR OAS MISSION IN COLUMBIA: [...] Post conveyed reftel talking points November 18 to Andreas Melan, Deputy Chief (DAS-equivalent) in the MFA's America's Division. Econ Unit Chief followed up on November 23 with Melan, the GoA's Latin American expert. Melan noted that there was no direct EU support for the OAS Mission, altho [...]	2005-11-25 13:16:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PTER CO AU OAS
05VIENNA3744	NEW DIRECTOR AT AUSTRIAN CENTRAL AUTHORITY FOR [...] SUMMARY: Director of the Austrian Central Authority Werner Schuetz, an architect of the Hague Child Abduction Convention, will retire shortly. He is replaced by a judge with a far different background. Post offers suggestions on how we might seize this opportunity to change the dynamics wit [...]	2005-11-28 13:30:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KOCI AU
05VIENNA3746	AUSTRIA: REVIEW OF LIBERTAD ACT SUSPENSION [...] (C) Andreas Melan, the MFA's Latin America DAS-equivalent, told us November 23 that Austria continues to promote human rights and democracy issues bilaterally and in international fora. He stressed that the GoA based its Cuba policy on the EU's two points of focus: intensifying contacts with [...]	2005-11-28 14:41:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC CU AU
05VIENNA3787	VISIT TO VIENNA OF U/S R. NICHOLAS BURNS AND [...] Post warmly welcomes visit of Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried, and Special Assistant to the Under Secretary David Bame to Vienna, Austria December 7, 2005. 2. U/S Burns and party will be met at t [...]	2005-12-01 13:47:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP OTRA ASEC AU
05VIENNA3824	AUSTRIAN REACTION TO THE SECRETARY'S STATEMENT ON [...] (SBU) Charge and visiting EUR/AGS Director Weygandt discussed the Secretary's December 5 statement and related letter to Foreign Secretary Straw (refs A and B) with Chancellery Diplomatic Advisor Hans-Peter Manz in the context of Chancellor Schuessel's December 8 meeting with the President. [...]	2005-12-06 17:53:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL OPDC AU EUN
05VIENNA3888	AUSTRIA: 2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-16 09:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER AU
05VIENNA3911	GOA Diplomatic Note Announcing Legal Peace [...] Embassy Vienna received the following note verbale from MFA on December 16 notifying the USG of the GOA's declaration of legal peace, and of the promulgation of the amendment to the General Settlement Fund Law. 2. Begin text: Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Note Verbale: The Fe [...]	2005-12-19 14:49:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KNAR PHUM PGOV AU
05VIENNA3956	DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON AFGHANISTAN COMPACT IN [...] Post delivered reftel demarche to Lydia Saadat, the DAS-level Director for Asia, Middle East and Latin America in the Austrian Foreign Ministry's Development Assistance Division. Saadat said she expected Austria to make a decision after January 9 regarding the level of its commitment at the [...]	2005-12-27 13:28:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV AF AU
05VIENNA602	AUSTRIA: FIFTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] Entire cable is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. Below please find Embassy Vienna's submission for the annual TIP Report. Responses are keyed to reftel. BEGIN TEXT: 18. OVERVIEW ------------ A. Austria as a Country of Transit and Destination Police, M [...]	2005-03-01 20:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB AU
05VIENNA707	ATTENDING AUSTRIA'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS [...] (SBU) The following message is for the Secretary from Ambassador Brown. 2. (S) Begin text: Dear Madam Secretary: Foreign Minister Plassnik has invited you and your Russian, British, and French counterparts to Vienna for the May 15 commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Austrian [...]	2005-03-07 13:18:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	PREL OVIP AU
05VIENNA725	Disaster Preparedness in the Austrian Alps [...] Summary: On March 2 and 3, 2005, ConGen and RSO visited the Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck for briefings on disaster preparedness by state government officials. A tour of the State Fire Fighting Institute specifically included, at our request, tunnel fire rescues. We then visited the Avalanch [...]	2005-03-08 08:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC ASEC AEMR AU
05VIENNA983	AUSTRIAN EU PRESIDENCY, FIRST HALF OF 2006 - [...] (SBU) This message provides an informal, first outline of the GoA's planned work program and a calendar of events for Austria's EU Presidency in the first half of 2006. We developed this information from public sources and personal contacts. This outline reflects a preliminary phase of plan [...]	2005-03-25 09:01:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECIN EFIN ETRD AU EUN
05VILNIUS1002	APPLICABILITY OF AGREEMENT TO PROTECT CULTURAL [...] This is a request for guidance. Please see paragraph 12. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) International and American Jewish groups have expressed concerns regarding two construction projects on or near a large Jewish cemetery not far from the center of Vilnius. One is a multi-use buildin [...]	2005-09-22 08:17:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KTIA LH
05VILNIUS1007	ADAMKUS UPSET ABOUT CONOCOPHILLIPS-LUKOIL BID ON [...] (S) SUMMARY: ConocoPhillips (CP) and Lukoil's plan to submit a joint bid to buy a controlling share of Mazeikiu Nafta (MN) has met with strong expressions of concern from some elements of the GOL, including President Adamkus. Representatives of the two firms visited Vilnius September 19 to pi [...]	2005-09-23 10:04:00	Embassy Vilnius	SECRET	EINV ECON PREL PGOV ENRG LH
05VILNIUS101	AMBASSADOR PROMOTES U.S.-LITHUANIA RELATIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Mull traveled to the provincial city of Mazeikiai, home to the Mazeikiu Nafta oil refinery, January 19-20 to convey a message of close U.S.-Lithuanian ties. He also focused on efforts to combat corruption, intolerance, HIV/AIDS, and trafficking-in-persons. Mazeikiu Na [...]	2005-01-28 13:59:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG OVIP ELAB PGOV LH
05VILNIUS1013	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ) [...] DEMONSTRATIONS A. ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? No B. HAVE THERE BEEN ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE COUNTRY WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS? No C. HAVE DEMONSTRATIONS TAKEN PLACE NEAR OR IN [...]	2005-09-23 16:28:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC LH PTER
05VILNIUS1023	CHINA,S RELATIONSHIP WITH LITHUANIA: FORM OVER [...] (C) China's diplomatic and economic profile in Lithuania is growing. There are more visits by official Chinese, an expanding diplomatic presence, and a burgeoning commercial relationship. GOL officials have told us that they see clear signs of greater Chinese interest in Lithuania. Increas [...]	2005-09-27 13:19:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CH LH
05VILNIUS1057	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KOLBE [...] Congressman Kolbe, thanks to you and your colleagues for traveling to Lithuania. Your visit here will provide an opportunity to show gratitude to Lithuania for its staunch and unwavering support in the U.S.-led Global War on Terror, including its decision to establish and lead a Provincial Re [...]	2005-10-04 07:04:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL OVIP BO LH
05VILNIUS1100	LITHUANIA'S NEWEST IMMIGRANTS [...] SUMMARY: Immigration to Lithuania is increasing, with foreign workers filling gaps in the local economy as Lithuanians continue to emigrate in large numbers. Countries of the former Soviet Union, notably Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, are the primary source of Lithuania's immigrants. With some [...]	2005-10-14 11:27:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SMIG ELAB ECON PGOV LH
05VILNIUS1103	CODEL KOLBE DISCUSSES GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR AND [...] (SBU) Summary. Representative Jim Kolbe led a six-Member congressional delegation to Vilnius October 10-12. The delegation discussed democracy-building initiatives in the region, reviewed U.S. bilateral and multilateral foreign assistance programs, and Lithuania's relationship with Russia wi [...]	2005-10-14 14:19:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG LH
05VILNIUS1121	YOUR VISIT TO LITHUANIA [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, you will arrive in Lithuania this weekend with our relations with this small but steadfast ally at their best level yet. Lithuania supports and participates in every major U.S. foreign policy initiative. Its Provincial Reconstruction Team in Chagcharan, Afghanistan -- whi [...]	2005-10-19 14:46:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LH
05VILNIUS1166	EAC FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA PLANNING [...] Vilnius EAC convened October 25 to discuss preparedness for Avian Flu contingencies and decided to take the following safety measures: A. Post will procure small amounts of Tamiflu for contingencies until Department orders of the same arrive at Post. B. Post will procure hand sanitiz [...]	2005-11-02 05:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	AMED AMGT ASEC LH
05VILNIUS1186	CONOCOPHILLIPS SET TO REQUEST USG ADVOCACY ON BID [...] This cable contains confidential proprietary business information. Please handle accordingly. 2. (C) SUMMARY: ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO James Mulva told the Ambassador October 27 that CP will likely bid with the Russian oil giant Lukoil on a controlling share of Lithuania's Mazeikiu [...]	2005-11-04 05:36:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EINV PREL PGOV LH
05VILNIUS1223	LITHUANIAN DAILY ATTACKS OPEN SOCIETY FUND, CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) A weeklong, continuing series of articles in Lithuania's second leading daily "Respublika" has attacked several Western- oriented NGO leaders whose organizations have received funding from George Soros's Open Society Fund (OSF). The attacks impugn the intentions of the NGOs and tar weste [...]	2005-11-18 15:30:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON KPAO KNAR LH
05VILNIUS1226	CONSULAR PUBLIC OUTREACH ON VISA WAIVER AND ACS [...] SUMMARY: We take the Department's message about the relationship between active public diplomacy and good consular work (ref a) seriously in Vilnius. This post has an active consular public outreach program, with particular emphasis on public diplomacy aspects of Lithuania's Visa Waiver Roadm [...]	2005-11-21 14:24:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS KPAO CASC LH
05VILNIUS1242	LITHUANIA'S VISA WAIVER ROADMAP: COOPERATION AND [...] This is an action request--see paragraphs 5 and 6. 2. Post has held more than a dozen informal meetings on Visa Waiver Roadmap (VWR) issues since the last two formal Consular Working Group meetings in July (refs C and D). Post and the MFA have also made significant progress on joint VWR pub [...]	2005-11-25 13:40:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS KFRD CASC LH
05VILNIUS1272	LITHUANIA'S WORK AND TRAVEL PROGRAM [...] Summary. Lithuania's Summer Work and Travel Program (SWT),one of the largest programs per capita in the world, sends 2,000 university students to more than 30 states each year. Concentrated primarily in service-oriented positions in tourist areas along the East Coast and Great Lakes, Lithu [...]	2005-12-05 06:15:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CMGT CPAS PGOV LH
05VILNIUS1275	PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM B1/B2 VISA VALIDATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: We have completed work on the first three months of a year-long, B1/B2 validation study. Two percent of our randomly selected applicants during this period did not return, while another one percent remain as suspected yet unconfirmed overstays. While this preliminary data does [...]	2005-12-05 11:30:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KFRD LH
05VILNIUS1278	TWO U.S. AIRMEN FROM NATO MISSION DETAINED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lithuanian police detained two U.S. servicemen following a dispute at a local Vilnius club on November 26. A Lithuanian and Somali citizen claim they were assaulted by the American parties, who deny the allegations and claim mistreatment themselves. The Lithuanian authorities ar [...]	2005-12-05 15:28:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS LH
05VILNIUS1288	LITHUANIA: 2005 INSCR NARCOTICS AND CHEMICAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-09 11:37:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL LH
05VILNIUS1312	FIRST LITHUANIAN EXTRADITED TO THE UNITED STATES [...] On December 8, 2005, Anjei Iantsevitch became the first Lithuanian extradited to the United States. He was arrested in on November 8 2005 at his home in Vilnius. 2. Iantsevitch is the subject of a criminal indictment of the Northern District of New York on counterfeit securities charges. [...]	2005-12-15 16:23:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CJAN KCRM LH
05VILNIUS1328	LITHUANIA: REINVIGORATING PD CULTURAL AND SPORTS [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-22 15:03:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL LH
05VILNIUS1345	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL SENSENBRENNER [...] Post warmly welcomes CODEL Sensenbrenner and is pleased to grant country clearance for the period of January 10-12, 2006 for the purpose of high-level discussions regarding visa policy in Lithuania. 2. Ambassador Mull will greet the CODEL on its arrival at the airport. The Embassy's poin [...]	2005-12-28 14:51:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT OREP ASEC AFIN FR NL PL RS LH
05VILNIUS1347	Avian Influenza: Lithuania tripwires and contingency [...] Embassy Vilnius has reviewed the preparedness steps and tripwire guidance in ref A. As requested, we have developed our own readiness measures against avian influenza, including tripwires for possible drawdown requests and shelter-in-place plans. 2. Per paragraph 6 of ref A, Post has atte [...]	2005-12-30 06:33:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC CASC AMED AEMR LH
05VILNIUS153	FRENCH FM IN VILNIUS: OPTIMISTIC FOR IMPROVED [...] (C) SUMMARY: French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier, in Vilnius for consultations with Lithuania's political leadership two days after his meeting in Paris with Secretary Rice, spoke warmly of the Secretary's visit to Europe and publicly expressed optimism about the future of transatlantic rel [...]	2005-02-15 16:32:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR LH
05VILNIUS165	LITHUANIA: YEAR 2005 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] Lithuania is making progress against intellectual property rights (IPR),but it should remain on the Watch List for 2005 due to persistent weaknesses in its enforcement system. A local industry association estimates that the rate of piracy for recorded music, films, and games dropped to 40 p [...]	2005-02-22 12:23:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KIPR ETRD LH
05VILNIUS200	LITHUANIAN MINISTER USPASKICH'S VISIT SCENESETTER [...] (C) Your meeting with the Baltic Ministers of Economy will provide an opportunity to underscore to Lithuania's Minister Victor Uspaskich the need to do more to attract U.S. direct investment. Uspaskich, who came to office in December 2004, has publicly recognized that increasing foreign invest [...]	2005-03-01 13:52:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN LH
05VILNIUS28	LITHUANIA INCSR (INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Money laundering is not a significant problem in Lithuania. Strict legal and regulatory controls and the GOL's cooperation with international regulatory counterparts explain the government's success. The Lithuanian government increased controls to prevent financial crimes and money launderi [...]	2005-01-10 14:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EFIN KCRM PTER KTFN LH
05VILNIUS283	RABBI BAKER PRESSES FOR RESTITUTION RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Lithuanian Government and political leaders reaffirmed their commitment to restitution of Jewish communal property during a series of meetings with visiting American Jewish Committee official Rabbi Andrew Baker March 7-8. Paving the way for Baker's visit, the local Jewish com [...]	2005-03-17 13:50:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KNAR SOCI PHUM OVIP LH
05VILNIUS289	AMBASSADOR VISITS LITHUANIA'S REACTOR, DISCUSSES [...] Ambassador Mull made a day-long tour of northeastern Lithuania on March 16. During his visit, he heard concerns from local mayors about the lack of local employment opportunities to absorb the large (3,500) Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) reactor workforce once the only remaining functi [...]	2005-03-18 14:31:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV PREL LH
05VILNIUS3	LITHUANIA 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] To maintain its high rate of growth, Lithuania needs more foreign investment. The government affords foreign investors equal protection to domestic investors, and sets few limitations on their activities. Foreign investors have the right to repatriate or reinvest profits without restriction [...]	2005-01-03 14:24:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KIDE ECON KTDB LH
05VILNIUS306	MINISTER OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND LABOR LAYS OUT VISION FOR [...] SUMMARY: On March 21, Ambassador Mull met with Vilija Blinkeviciute, the Minster of Social Security and Labor, as part of his ongoing series of discussions with cabinet members of the new GOL (ref a). Ms. Blinkeviciute, a member of the Social Liberal party who came in fourth in the first rou [...]	2005-03-23 08:14:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB EINV PGOV PHUM LH
05VILNIUS317	LITHUANIAN STAKEHOLDERS TARGET STANDARDS AND [...] Lithuanians identified differing standards and regulations as the greatest impediments to transatlantic trade in two recent Embassy-sponsored stakeholders' roundtables. The Lithuanian Free Market Institute, reporting on the events, encouraged elimination of U.S.-EU tariff barriers and mutual [...]	2005-03-24 14:53:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV PREL ECON BEXP KPAO LH
05VILNIUS376	U.S.-BALTIC SUMMIT: CALMING TROUBLED WATERS [...] (C) President Bush's meeting with the three Baltic presidents in Riga May 7 presents an extraordinary opportunity to tighten our alliance with America's best friends in Europe and patch their fraying unity in advancing U.S. interests. At the summit, we should aim to: --Acknowledge the thre [...]	2005-04-11 10:54:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP EN RS LG LH
05VILNIUS395	YOUR VILNIUS VISIT: REWARDING THE LOYAL AND [...] (C) Your bilateral program in Vilnius during the NATO Ministerial will score important advances in keeping this loyal ally in Iraq and Afghanistan, highlight our joint efforts for a democratic Belarus, and set the stage for a successful U.S.-Baltic summit in Riga next month. It will also hel [...]	2005-04-13 14:49:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP LH
05VILNIUS447	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KINGSTON [...] Your visit to Lithuania will provide an opportunity to thank Lithuania for its staunch and unwavering support in the U.S.-led Global War on Terror, including its recent decision to establish and lead a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Chaghcharan, Afghanistan, and to commend its leadership in [...]	2005-04-29 05:20:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV OVIP LH
05VILNIUS57	EMBASSY VILNIUS WORK PLAN FOR NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: We are systematically engaging Lithuania's month-old government, including an Ambassadorial meeting with each Cabinet member, on issues of interest to the United States. Our work plan concentrates on the following critical policy goals: 1) GOL Activism in the Global War on Terr [...]	2005-01-18 14:49:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS OFDP EINV AMGT LH
05VILNIUS58	LITHUANIA'S JUSTICE MINISTER PLEDGES CONTINUITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Justice Minister Gintautas Buzinskas, meeting with Ambassador Mull on January 14, pledged continuity in his Ministry and U.S.-Lithuanian cooperation on legal issues. Both sides agreed on the need for additional efforts on anti-corruption and counter-terrorism. The Ambassador e [...]	2005-01-18 15:59:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR KNAR PREL LH
05VILNIUS609	LITHUANIA DEPLOYS PRT TO AFGHANISTAN; WILL NEED [...] (U) SUMMARY: Intensive U.S. airlift operations in support of the Lithuanian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) headed to Chaghcharan, Afghanistan, began from Zokniai airfield June 6. This mission is the most ambitious military undertaking in modern Lithuania's existence, and it enjoys [...]	2005-06-10 14:03:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MCAP MARR PREL PGOV LH AF
05VILNIUS635	EAC Convened to Discuss July 4 Event in Vilnius [...] (U) Post convened a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee on June 16, 2005, per reftel. 2. (C) The EAC knows of no specific threat information or concerns with regard to Fourth of July events in Lithuania. RSO is coordinating with the local police, who have promised to provide a suffici [...]	2005-06-17 11:54:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER CASC LH
05VILNIUS647	REQUEST FOR SPEAKER TO DISCUSS ETHICS, EDUCATION [...] PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The Embassy would like to invite Dr. Peter Greer to discuss short- and long-term strategies for the introduction and implementation of ethics education programs at the local and national levels. Dr. Greer would conduct a seminar on the importance of ethics integration into t [...]	2005-06-21 11:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO LH
05VILNIUS65	LITHUANIA'S ECONOMY MINISTER SEEKS TO ATTRACT U.S. [...] (C) Summary. Economy Minister and Labor Party Chairman Viktor Uspaskich, meeting with Ambassador Mull on January 18, stressed his commitment to attracting U.S. investment, improve the competitiveness of Lithuanian companies, and to work with the EU to help Lithuania diversify its oil supply a [...]	2005-01-20 06:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG ECIN LH
05VILNIUS662	LITHUANIA'S GOVERNING COALITION: "LET'S STAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lithuania's ruling coalition shows every indication of surviving the resignation of Minister of Economy Viktor Uspaskich, and Uspaskich's Labor Party shows signs it will emerge from this episode intact. The Prime Minister and President look likely to accept Labor's nominee to re [...]	2005-06-23 14:09:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LH
05VILNIUS674	SUBJECT: LITHUANIA'S NEW FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary. Lithuania's new Finance Minister Zigmantas Balcytis told the Ambassador that his principal challenge will be to keep the fiscal deficit and inflation in check so that Lithuania can enter the euro zone as planned in 2007. During the Ambassador's June 23 call on Balcytis, the FinMin [...]	2005-06-28 13:43:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV PREL PINR AFIN ECON MARR LH
05VILNIUS693	LITHUANIA GRATEFUL FOR COALITION SOLIDARITY FUND [...] The Ambassador informed GOL officials on June 30 of the decision to allocate USD 8 million in Coalition Solidarity Funds to Lithuania. In separate conversations, the Ambassador spoke with Minister of Defense Gediminas Kirkilas, Director of the MFA's America, Africa, Asia and Oceania Departme [...]	2005-07-01 12:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PARM LH
05VILNIUS706	LITHUANIAN COURT FINES EDITOR FOR ANTI-SEMITIC [...] (U) Vilnius Administrative Judge Audrius Cininas fined Vitas Tomkus, editor-in-chief and sole owner of Lithuania's second largest daily, "Respublika," 3,000 LTL (US$1,035) on July 7 for inciting anti-Semitism in a series of editorials in 2004. The court held that, by publishing editorials cla [...]	2005-07-07 14:14:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SOCI LH
05VILNIUS711	LONDON BOMBINGS: VILNIUS EMERGENCY ACTION MEETING [...] CDA chaired a meeting of the core EAC at OOB July 8 to review the Mission's security posture in the wake of the terrorist attacks in London. RSO, DIA, ORA, MGT, CONS, POL, and PAS attended. The EAC noted that that a group claiming responsibility for the bombings had indicated its intent to t [...]	2005-07-08 11:48:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC CASC PTER LH
05VILNIUS721	QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT, JANUARY - MARCH 2005 [...] (U) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS A. (U) NARRATIVE OF ACTIVITIES DEA Regional Basic Narcotics Officers School (March 30 - April 8). This is a two-week Basic Narcotics Officers School with an emphasis on clandestine laboratory training conducted in Vilnius, Lithuania. Thirty-six students [...]	2005-07-12 05:03:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC LH
05VILNIUS732	GOL EAGER TO DEAL QUIETLY WITH DETAINED BELARUSIAN [...] (C) Summary: Senior GOL officials are focused on managing the detention by Lithuanian authorities of a Belarusian employee of a USAID contractor on charges of money smuggling. The courier was arrested as she attempted to leave Lithuania for Belarus with US$25,000, well over the limit set by Lithuan [...]	2005-07-13 12:35:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID BO LH
05VILNIUS733	NO DESECRATION OF GRAVES SEEN BY LOCAL JEWISH [...] Summary: We met with Rabbi Chizkiva Kalmanowitz, an American citizen resident in Israel, on June 29 to discuss his concerns about construction work on the site of a known Jewish cemetery in central Vilnius. Rabbi Kalmanowitz was in Lithuania for 18 hours as part of a survey trip to Jewish he [...]	2005-07-13 14:07:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL LH
05VILNIUS778	PHOTO-SUBSTITUTED LITHUANIAN PASSPORTS: PROOF IS [...] Summary: Good-quality photo-substituted new-generation Lithuanian passports, which have become increasingly popular with citizens of other FSU countries seeking to benefit from Lithuania's membership in the EU, are difficult to detect. Fraudulent documents are generally only distinguishable f [...]	2005-07-27 13:42:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS LH
05VILNIUS781	WHO WILL WALK OFF WITH THE BALTICS' ONLY OIL REFINERY? [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-28 11:14:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV EPET ENRG RS LH
05VILNIUS87	SCENE SETTER FOR A/S MAURA HARTY'S VILNIUS VISIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Maura, it is an honor and delight to welcome you back to Lithuania, where we continue to benefit from your outstanding work as one of this Mission's "founding mothers." Since your last visit, Lithuania has matured into an important partner for the U.S., with re [...]	2005-01-26 14:16:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CMGT CVIS CASC ASEC LH
05VILNIUS88	AG MINISTER PRUNSKIENE: MORE EU MEANS ROOM FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Agricultural Minister Kazimiera Prunskiene, meeting with Ambassador Mull on January 25, painted a picture of an EU branded agricultural policy for Lithuania and pledged to focus her efforts on rural development. She praised U.S.-Lithuanian cooperation on agricultural and rural de [...]	2005-01-26 14:32:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR PGOV ETRD ENRG PHUM LH
05VILNIUS90	Minister of Education and Science Pledges Support in Signin [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-27 11:27:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SENV TSPL KPAO LH

05VILNIUS911	TFUS01: PRESIDENT ADAMKUS EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES, [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-02 16:13:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US LH

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