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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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09UNVIEVIENNA78COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY (CTBT): On-Site
[...] (SBU) Summary: REFTEL requested U.S. Delegation provide detailed reporting of the on-site inspection (OSI) discussions at Working Group B (WGB)-32 of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization. As instructed delegation was primarily in a listening and information gathering mode, and avoided [...]
2009-02-24 15:04:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM AORC KTBT IR
09UNVIEVIENNA8NONPROLIFERATION SANCTIONS: A.Q. KHAN AND
[...] (U) Mission shared sanctions decision information with senior IAEA officials and disseminated the Department's media note to PA contacts. Ambassador reached Director General ElBaradei by phone to brief personally on the announcement. In response to the DG's questions, the Ambassador confirmed [...]
2009-01-12 16:44:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EFIN PREL MNUC KNNP IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA83UK BACKING OFF "PRINCIPLES" AT MARCH 17-18 NUCLEAR FUEL
[...] (SBU) IAEACouns shared ref a points with British Deputy Head of Mission Carol Cliff February 23. Cliff confirmed her general agreement with U.S. reservations about the adoption of a statement of principles at the March 17-18 London conference "Multilateral Approaches to the Fuel Cycle." "If a [...]
2009-02-26 06:47:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA PARM MNUC
09UNVIEVIENNA84IAEA/SYRIA TECHNICAL BRIEFING: SYRIA REJECTS IAEA
[...] (SBU) The IAEA's technical briefing on Syria, ahead of the March 2-6 Board of Governors meeting, reviewed the Agency's case for concerns of a nuclear reactor under construction at the Al-Kibar site. In a refreshingly unambiguous briefing, the IAEA presented new uranium findings, doubling the [...]
2009-02-26 07:26:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL PARM SY KN IAEA KNNP
09UNVIEVIENNA87IAEA/INDIA - INDIA'S ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL: A
[...] (C) The IAEA has added to the Board agenda for next week an Additional Protocol (AP) for India. The document was circulated for Member State consideration mid-day Thursday, 26 February. The draft text basically contains an obligation to provide limited reporting on exports to non nuclear we [...]
2009-02-27 11:25:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ETTC IN
09UNVIEVIENNA89SENIOR SENATE INVESTIGATOR WALKS THE HALLS OF
[...] (SBU) Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Senior Investigator Doug Frantz relied on his journalistic experience and extensive network of contacts to conduct an unconventional, one-man staffdel to Vienna February 9 - 13. Engaged by SFRC Chairman John Kerry (whom he knew in connection to t [...]
2009-03-04 09:55:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIAEA AORC KNNP UN PREL PARM TRGY JA
09UNVIEVIENNA9IAEA; WIDE-RANGING DISCUSSION WITH DIRECTOR
[...] (C) Ambassador Schulte presented IAEA Director General ElBaradei with the U.S. instrument of ratification for the Additional Protocol on January 6, 2009. Ambassador used the occasion to query the DG on priorities for the remainder of ElBaradei's tenure (November 30, 2009),in particular how he m [...]
2009-01-13 07:35:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PARM MNUC KNPP IR SY TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA92IAEA/SYRIA: SYRIA OFFERS NO FURTHER COOPERATION TO
[...] (SBU) The March 4 IAEA Board of Governors deliberations on Syria broke down along similar lines as past Board discussion of this issue. Although the Director General and a majority of Board members (21 of 33 Board members) called for cooperation by Syria, NAM standard bearers Egypt, Cuba and [...]
2009-03-06 14:13:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM SY KN IAEA KNNP
09USNATO106MARCH 6 VCC AND EXPERTS: EXPERTS SEARCH FOR 2009
[...] (C) Summary. During the March 6 VCC and meeting of experts, Allies echoed opinions expressed in Vienna -- that the 2009 AIAM was livelier than the previous year but still short on substance. Experts agreed that it was too soon to propose an agenda for work in 2009 based on the results of the [...]
2009-03-18 15:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO115MARCH 12 HLTF: NATO ALLIES PRESS U.S. TO LEAD ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the March 12 NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting, three main themes emerged from Allies' comments on next steps regarding CFE: 1) Allied support for U.S. leadership in engaging Russia on CFE; 2) support for the Parallel Actions Package as the basis for engagement; and 3) [...]
2009-03-23 17:06:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO136APRIL 3-4 NATO SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE PART 1 OF 2
[...] (U) The following communique was approved and released by NATO Heads of State and Government following the Summit of April 3-4: BEGIN TEXT: 04 Apr. 2009 Strasbourg / Kehl Summit Declaration Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic C [...]
2009-04-04 15:15:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF
09USNATO137APRIL 3-4 NATO SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE PART 2 OF 2
[...] (U) The following communique was approved and released by NATO Heads of State and Government following the Summit of April 3-4: BEGIN PART 2 of Text: 38. The security and stability of the Gulf region is significant to the Alliance. We are pleased with the significant progress achieved in [...]
2009-04-04 15:44:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF
09USNATO139NATO SUMMIT DECLARATION ON ALLIANCE SECURITY
[...] (U) The following Delcaration on Alliance Security was approved and released by NATO Heads of State and Government following the April 3-4 Summit: BEGIN TEXT: 04 Apr. 2009 Declaration on Alliance Security Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the No [...]
2009-04-06 05:35:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL PARM XG XS XD
09USNATO142NATO SECRETARY GENERAL STATEMENT ON NORTH KOREA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-06 14:16:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PARM PREL MCAP MNUC TSPA KN XE
09USNATO145READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 8,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 10:25:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHSA PARM MOPS AF XA RS KN
09USNATO173SUBJECT: APRIL 28 HLTF: NATO ALLIES KEEN TO STAY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the April 28 High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting and on the margins Allies welcomed the U.S. read out of Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller's April 24 luncheon discussion of CFE in Rome with Russian Security and Disarmament Director Antonov, including indications that Russia is [...]
2009-05-05 15:58:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
09USNATO174CFE/VCC: APRIL 23 VCC AND EXPERTS--STATUS OF
[...] (C) Summary. The U.S. non-paper on Status of VCC Experts (Ref A) was discussed in both the group of experts meeting and VCC. No one rejected the principle that experts receive their tasking from the VCC. Although they had only a brief opportunity to review the paper, preliminary comments from [...]
2009-05-05 17:05:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO177READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING MAY 6, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-08 10:02:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHSA PARM MOPS AF XA RS KN
09USNATO19JANUARY 8 MEETING OF VCC EXPERTS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Experts deconflicted the CFE inspection schedule for the upcoming Treaty year (RY 14) and refined the deconflicted Vienna Document 1999 (VD 99) verification activities for 2009. Experts are close to agreement on the International Staff (IS) working paper outlining VD 99 coordin [...]
2009-01-22 16:13:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO208NATO STATEMENT ON NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-26 05:42:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC MCAP NATO PREL PARM KN XE
09USNATO235VCC MEETING JUNE 4, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary. At the June 4, 2009 meeting of AC 319, the Verification Coordination Committee (VCC),Allies agreed that VCC experts should base their work on taskings from the VCC. Allies also agreed that the work of groups established to deal with continuing technical issues, such as the Da [...]
2009-06-05 16:21:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO262ACTION REQUEST: MISSILE DEFENSE, NATO AND RUSSIA
[...] (C) This is an action request - see para 6. 2. (C) Summary: As Washington considers missile defense options, discussions are underway within NATO on the form Alliance missile defense will assume. We believe it politically vital to involve Allies in the process of thinking through MD opt [...]
2009-06-17 15:09:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PARM PREL RS
09USNATO289ASD NACHT-LED TEAM CONSULTS WITH NATO ALLIES ON
[...] (C/NF) Summary: An interagency delegation led by ASD Michael Nacht met with NATO Allies on June 29 to discuss and consult regarding the ongoing USG Ballistic Missile Defense Review (BMDR),potential MD cooperation with Russia, and the synergy of NATO and U.S. plans for MD in Europe. Allies [...]
2009-07-03 11:12:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR NATO RS
09USNATO309JULY 9 MEETING REAFFIRMS NATO CONSENSUS ON CFE
[...] (C) Summary: Keying off of U.S. briefings on CFE discussion at the U.S.-Russia Summit in Moscow and shared experiences at the June 9 Berlin CFE meeting and the Corfu Ministerials, Allies used a brief HLTF meeting to reaffirm a general consensus on next steps with regard to CFE. Allies reaff [...]
2009-07-17 13:50:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO316CFE/VCC: JULY 8 -- ALLIES ANTICIPATE IS DRAFT ON
[...] (C) Summary: During the July 8 VCC, Allies engaged in debate over the future role of experts. With the discussion revolving around a handful of Allies espousing familiar positions, the IS announced it would draft new terms of reference for the VCC ad hoc group of experts to discuss at the ne [...]
2009-07-23 06:15:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO395ALLIES WELCOME INTER-AGENCY BRIEFING ON U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: NATO Allies received a September 17 briefing on the President's decision on the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Review positively, especially its linkage with NATO's missile defense plans. A number of Allies asked questions regarding possible missile defense cooperation with Rus [...]
2009-09-17 21:28:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR PREL NATO
09USNATO4DECEMBER 17-18 MEETING OF VCC EXPERTS
[...] (C/REL NATO) Summary: During meetings of Experts on 17 and 18 December, Allies de-conflicted the 2009 Vienna Document 99 Verification Schedule. In addition, the U.S. secured CFE quota inspections to Armenia and Ukraine, a Flank inspection to Ukraine and two Additional Paid inspections to Ukr [...]
2009-01-06 15:45:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL NATO
09USNATO405U/S TAUSCHER'S NATO VISIT SEPTEMBER 1
[...] (C) Summary: U/S Tauscher met with Acting Secretary General Claudio Bisogniero and WMD Center head Jacek Bylica September 1 to discuss arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation issues. She reassured both NATO officials that the U.S. would continue to consult extensively with Allies -- [...]
2009-09-24 11:20:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL NATO
09USNATO411SEPTEMBER 17 HLTF REAFFIRMS NATO SUPPORT FOR U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: During the September 17 HLTF meeting and related consultations the previous day, Allies welcomed the U.S.'s detailed readout of A/S Rose Gottemoeller's September 3 discussion of CFE with Russian Disarmament Director Antonov and expressed interest in the new ideas that were inform [...]
2009-09-25 16:46:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO414NAC DISCUSSES COUNTER-PIRACY COORDINATION ROLE FOR
[...] (C) Summary: At the September 23 NAC, PermReps discussed counter-piracy, specifically a September 22 letter from SACEUR to the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee (CMC - see para 8). Allies discussed what NATO's best value-adding role might be off the Horn of Africa. Several Allies who [...]
2009-09-28 17:44:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPARM KCRM NATO
09USNATO421ALLIES RECEIVE FURTHER DETAILS ON BALLISTIC
[...] (C) Summary: An inter-agency team consulted with Allies at a special October 1 NAC on the evolving nature of the ballistic missile threat, and on additional details of the Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) to European missile defense (MD) first briefed to them September 17 (reftel). Allies wer [...]
2009-10-01 16:02:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR PREL NATO
09USNATO422NATO/VCC: SEPTEMBER 21 VCC AND EXPERTS - ALLIES
[...] (C) Summary: Experts reviewed implementation coordination procedures in accordance with para 11 of AC/319-D(2009)001(INV) and agreed that, for the purposes of coordinating verification activities in November/December 2009, Allies should continue to use the procedures contained therein. The VC [...]
2009-10-01 16:05:00Mission USNATOSECRETKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO462BRIEFING ALLIES ON "NATO-IZING" MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-20 15:34:00Mission USNATOSECRETPARM MARR PREL NATO
09USNATO463BRIEFING ALLIES ON "NATO-IZING" MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Daalder and RADM Macy consulted with Allies October 20 on the U.S. Phased, Adaptive Approach (PAA) to missile defense, offering additional details to previous briefings and how PAA might fit into a NATO territorial missile defense mission. Allied reaction was uniform [...]
2009-10-20 16:46:00Mission USNATOSECRETPARM MARR PREL NATO
09USNATO497NATO SYG PROPOSES REGULAR CONSULTATIONS WITH
[...] (C) Summary. NATO Secretary General Rasmussen hosted Ambassador Daalder for breakfast November 3 to discuss Alliance issues and improving coordination with the PermReps. Rasmussen was particularly interested in coordinating closely with the US and suggested regular one-on-one meetings with t [...]
2009-11-03 17:22:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO MOPS MARR PREL PARM RU AF
09USNATO52JANUARY 29 HLTF: ALLIES WILLING TO WAIT FOR U.S.
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the January 29 NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting, two clear messages - pointedly directed at the U.S. - emerged. First, Allies continue to place high importance on a unified NATO strategy for retaining the CFE regime and getting it back on track. Many specifically not [...]
2009-02-04 17:44:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO521NATO-RUSSIA: NATO ALLIES AGREE NRC MUST FOCUS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-16 06:59:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM PTER SENV NATO RS
09USNATO522NOVEMBER 5 HLTF MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: At the November 5 HLTF, Allies welcomed the U.S. proposal to revise NATO's NAC Communique message on CFE to reflect the Alliance's growing concern about Russia's continuing suspension of implementation of CFE. Most Allies also agreed in principle to the U.S.'s specific suggestion [...]
2009-11-16 15:52:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO523NATO-RUSSIA: NATO ALLIES AGREE NRC MUST FOCUS ON
[...] (C) Summary: In a November 11 informal NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting on a Ministerial tasking to launch a Joint Review of 21st Century Security Challenges, NATO Allies argued that this initiative should proceed only if agreement was also reached on the "Taking the NRC Forward" paper and t [...]
2009-11-16 16:39:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM PTER SENV NATO RS
09USNATO528NATO MISSILE DEFENSE: NEED TO PUSH SOME ALLIES
[...] (C) Summary: Allies have welcomed the President's Phased, Adaptive Approach (PAA) to European missile defense, but some key Allies require additional USG attention on this issue before we can garner unanimous support in the December Ministerial communique. Some Allies question our push for [...]
2009-11-18 16:45:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR PREL NATO
09USNATO548NATO/VCC: NOVEMBER 16-17 VCC AND EXPERTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-25 12:18:00Mission USNATOSECRETKCFE NATO PARM PREL MCAP MASS MARR XG ZK
09USNATO551NATO/VCC: NOVEMBER 16-17 VCC AND EXPERTS
[...] (S/REL NATO) Summary: At the Verification Coordination Committee (VCC) and VCC meeting of Experts on 16-17 November, the U.S. secured Allied agreement to conduct one Vienna Document 1999 (VD99) evaluation in the Russian Federation and VD99 inspections in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Finland and Switze [...]
2009-11-27 11:21:00Mission USNATOSECRETKCFE NATO PARM PREL MCAP MASS MARR XG ZK
09USNATO552SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S PARTICIPATION IN
[...] (S/NF) The following message for the Secretary is being transmitted in memo format: BEGIN TEXT November 27, 2009 MEMORANDUM For: Secretary Clinton From: Ivo Daalder Subject: Your Participation in the NATO Foreign Ministerial Madam Secretary: This ministerial may be one of ) [...]
2009-11-27 12:38:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS MARR MCAP PARM PINS OVIP AF
09USNATO57NATO SENIOR DEFENCE GROUP ON PROLIFERATION (DGP)
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The NATO Senior Defence Group on Proliferation (DGP) held a Plenary meeting at NATO HQ on 14 Jan 09. The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Joe Benkert of the U.S. (Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Security Affairs) and Mr. John Laugerud of the Norwegian MOD. Major items dis [...]
2009-02-06 16:02:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP MNUC NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO61NATO-GEORGIA COMMISSION EXAMINES NEXT STEPS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the February 4 NATO-Georgia Commission Meeting, Allies were united in support of Georgia's territorial integrity. Allies also stressed their desire to see Tbilisi advance its domestic reforms and to make maximum use of the recently agreed Annual National Program process. G [...]
2009-02-13 10:06:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS NATO PARM PINR PREL GG RS
09USNATO625 FEB 2009 VVC AND EXPERTS: TURKEY NEARLY SCUTTLES 2009 VD 99 VERIFICATION COORDINATION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-13 14:34:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USOSCE10CFE/JCG: 20 JANUARY PLENARY--RESTATING POSITIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Joint Consultative Group convened its opening plenary of 2009 on 20 January. In response to the U.S. opening statement, Russia objected strenuously to any wrong-doing on its part and tried to place all responsibility for a way forward on CFE at our doorstep. Russia indign [...]
2009-01-23 17:34:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE105OPEN SKIES APRIL 27: BIH CHAIRMANSHIP BEGINS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Bosnia and Herzegovina began its chairmanship of the Opens Skies Consultative Commission with the first plenary meeting of the spring 2009 session on April 27. The chair of the Informal Working Group on Sensors reported progress on technical revisions to Decision 14. Russia re [...]
2009-04-28 10:22:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE111OSCE: 2009 ANNUAL GLOBAL EXCHANGE OF MILITARY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Forty-six OSCE participating States, including Russia, provided worldwide information on their national military forces as part of the annual Global Exchange of Military Information, a confidence building mechanism originating in the 1992 Helsinki Document. End summary. 2. [...]
2009-04-30 13:35:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE XG
09USOSCE112FSC APRIL 29: GEORGIA TAKES THE CHAIR, RUSSIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia got off to a good start with its Forum for Security Cooperation chairmanship, which will run to late July. The Georgian deputy defense minister, Giorgi Muchaidze, delivered uncontroversial opening remarks, mentioning problems related to the August 2008 war without provo [...]
2009-04-30 14:24:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE118CFE/JCG: MAY 5 PLENARY - RUSSIA TRIES TO TURN
[...] (SBU) Summary. During the U.S.-chaired May 5 JCG Plenary, Russia repeated MFA criticisms of the CFE text of the NATO Summit declaration and presented its Aide-Memoire to all CFE States Parties as Russia's official position on how to restore the viability of the CFE regime on the basis of the [...]
2009-05-06 14:58:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE119FSC MAY 6: FSC SUPPORTS COMPROMISE ASRC AGENDA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Forum for Security Cooperation supported its Georgian chair's letter to the Permanent Council endorsing the Annual Security Review Conference agenda, until recently the pretext of another Georgian-Russian disagreement. Germany introduced Food-for-Thought papers on review of [...]
2009-05-07 07:08:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE122CFE/JCG: MAY 12 PLENARY - RUSSIA ADVOCATES FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary. Russia cited chapter and verse of Article XVI of the CFE Treaty to support its contention that the JCG should fulfill its mandate by contributing more proactively to efforts to save the CFE Treaty. The Russian Chief Arms Control Delegate (Ulyanov) argued that the JCG historical [...]
2009-05-14 11:55:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE123FSC MAY 13: STOCKPILE AND BORDER SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Moldova and the OSCE proposed construction of new facilities to improve the safety of munitions storage facilities near Chisinau at the cost of 834,000 euros and requested participating State financial support. Tajikistan outlined its Border Security and Management Strategy and [...]
2009-05-14 16:21:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE MD TI XG
09USOSCE128OPEN SKIES:MAY 18 PLENARY - RUSSIA REGRETS SEIZURE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-20 06:31:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE129OPEN SKIES:MAY 18 PLENARY - RUSSIA REGRETS SEIZURE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-20 08:00:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE13FSC JANUARY 28: RUSSIA CALLS OUT GEORGIA FOR VD99
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russia sharply criticized Georgia for its refusal of Russian requests for Vienna Document inspection and evaluation. Dismissing Georgia's defense of force majeure as insubstantial, Russia said Georgia had only itself to blame for the conditions it cited in refusing the inspect [...]
2009-01-29 15:21:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE GG RS XG
09USOSCE131CFE: CFE/JCG: MAY 19 PLENARY - NO SCHEDULE YET;
[...] (U) Summary. During the May 19 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, Russia objected to holding the first JCG meeting of the fall session on September 15 as proposed in a Draft Decision. Russia argued it should be on September 8, immediately following the opening meeting of the Permanent C [...]
2009-05-20 16:34:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE132FSC MAY 20: RUSSIA RETURNS TO NAVAL CSBMS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russia again proposed naval CSBMs and asked that they be included on the June 3 working group agenda. Code of Conduct expert Alexander Lambert praised the updated Code questionnaire but lamented the "imbalance" caused by additional questions related to terrorism. The decision [...]
2009-05-22 14:35:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE MD RS XG
09USOSCE134FSC MAY 27: U.S.-MOROCCO SEMINAR ON CONVENTIONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Security Dialogue included an account of the U.S.-Morocco hosted seminar on conventional arms and regional security in Rabat, April 14-15. The U.S., Morocco, Spain, and France described the seminar, which sought coordinated regional responses to the proliferation of weapon [...]
2009-05-28 12:48:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE MO RS XG
09USOSCE137CFE/JCG: JUNE 2: RUSSIA ACCUSES WESTERN STATES
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the June 2 JCG plenary, Russia inquired whether delegations wished to comment on the Russian Aide-Memoire, "Restoring the Viability of the CFE Treaty: A Way Forward," distributed to the JCG on May 5. The U.S. noted that the Aide-Memoire was not up for negotiation in the [...]
2009-06-03 14:54:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE138FSC JUNE 3: ALLIES COOL TO RUSSIAN NAVAL CSBMS
[...] (SBU) Summary: France, Germany, the UK, and the U.S. reacted skeptically to Russia's renewed call for naval CSBMs in the OSCE "maritime area." The U.S. said the measures were unnecessary given Russia's ready access to naval exercises in international waters and the high level of routine coop [...]
2009-06-04 15:44:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE14OPEN SKIES: JANUARY 26 PLENARY AND IWGRP
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) Chairman,s Statement on allowable video sensors was not adopted at its 26 January plenary because the Russian delegation lacked its final instructions from Moscow to join consensus. The Russians expect a green light for approval in [...]
2009-02-02 06:48:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE140OPEN SKIES: JUNE 15: RUSSIA LAST HOLDOUT ON JUNE
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) on June 15 consensus continued to emerge supporting the draft decision on proposed dates for the U.S.-chaired Second Review Conference (June 7-9, 2010). Russia awaits a final go-ahead from Moscow, but assured USDel that it fully [...]
2009-06-15 12:05:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL KCFE
09USOSCE144CFE/JCG: JUNE 16: RUSSIA ACCUSES NATO OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the June 16 JCG plenary, Russia accused most of its CFE partners of demonstrating a distorted sense of the Russian position regarding CFE and the parallel actions package during the June 9-10 conventional arms control meetings in Berlin. Russia singled out Canada and the [...]
2009-06-18 10:05:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE145FSC-PC JUNE 17: GENEVA TALKS ON GEORGIA; OSCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The OSCE, EU, and UN co-chairs of the Geneva talks on Georgia lauded the ongoing discussions, but called for concrete results and limited institutionalizing of the process with detailed agendas and regular meetings, particularly in light of the closing of UNOMIG and the OSCE Mi [...]
2009-06-19 14:54:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE147OSCE: LAVROV AT ASRC ADDS LITTLE ON NEW SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Addressing the opening session of the OSCE Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC) June 23, Russian FM Lavrov ploughed familiar ground in terms of the rationale and outline of the Russian proposals to strengthen European security architecture. He attributed much of the deterio [...]
2009-06-23 16:29:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE15CFE/JCG: 27 JANUARY PLENARY - AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the January 27 Joint Consultative Group plenary, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia clashed in another round of lengthy dueling statements. This followed charges last week by Azerbaijan regarding Russian CFE Treaty-limited equipment transshipped through Armenia into Nagorno-K [...]
2009-02-02 10:51:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS AJ AM
09USOSCE151OSCE 2009 ASRC SESSION II, STATES WELCOME
[...] (SBU) Summary. Session II of the 2009 Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC) on June 24 centered on arms control and CSBMs--in particular the status of CFE, CSBMs, Russia's European Security Initiative and the value of expanded dialogue. The keynote speakers, Klaus-Peter Gottwald of the Germ [...]
2009-06-29 10:54:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE153CFE/JCG:JUNE 30:RUSSIA REPEATS ACCUSATIONS OF NATO
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a relatively lengthy JCG meeting, Canada refuted Russia's 16 June claim that Canada did not understand Russia's views on actions versus words. Russia commented on its Aide-Memoire, stating that the Parallel Actions Package requires considerable work to flesh out necessary d [...]
2009-07-02 10:50:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE154OSCE/FSC: JULY 1 PLENARY AND WGS--MONDEM LOOKS FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary. In the July 1 FSC Security Dialogue Montenegro Demilitarization Program (MONDEM) Chief Technical Advisor Surprenant recounted the progress on its munitions demilitarization and storage projects in Montenegro. MONDEM's mandate was extended until December 2010, after which, the G [...]
2009-07-02 14:57:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE156CFE/JCG--JULY 7: RUSSIA INSISTS FLANK LIMITS MUST
[...] (SBU) Summary. At the July 7 Joint Consultative Group (JCG),Belgium delivered a joint statement on behalf of 22 NATO states, criticizing Russia for not providing its supplementary flank data as of 1 July as required by the Flank Agreement. Using this segue, Russia (Ulyanov) referred to the [...]
2009-07-08 16:03:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE157OSCE/FSC: JULY 8 PLENARY U.S. AND RUSSIA SHARE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-10 12:03:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE16CFE/JCG: FEBRUARY 3 PLENARY - AZERI/ARMENIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The February 3 Joint Consultative Group heard another exchange of accusations between Azerbaijan and Armenia regarding excess holdings of Treaty-limited equipment. The JCG POET working group met briefly with little result. At the JCG-T, the Dutch provided a readout of the Ja [...]
2009-02-04 16:16:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS AJ AM
09USOSCE166CFE/JCG: 14 JULY PLENARY - RUSSIA RE-SETS OLD
[...] (SBU) Summary: On the occasion of the 700th JCG Plenary, the Belarus Chair made some remarks highlighting the importance the JCG itself has played in the history of the Treaty. Russia said there were no grounds to be proud of the JCG during the last 10 years, and hopes the situation will imp [...]
2009-07-16 14:32:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE167OSCE/FSC: 15 JULY PLENARY--1540 BEST PRACTICE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-16 17:56:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE168OPEN SKIES TREATY: JULY 13 PLENARY - SECOND REVIEW
[...] (SBU) Summary: The July 13 Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) agreed that the dates for the second Review Conference (RC) would be 7-9 June 2010 under U.S. Chairmanship. The draft decision on Rules of Procedure for the RC was circulated for adoption at the September plenary. USDel has [...]
2009-07-17 14:56:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE169DAYTON ARTICLE IV: CONTACT GROUP SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) Summary: The Dayton Article IV Contact Group (CG) met July 8 with the OSCE Personal Representative for Dayton Article IV (PR),Italian Brigadier General Costanzo Periotto and his staff, to discuss the PR's proposal for the ownership plan. This envisions a multi-year gradual transfer of t [...]
2009-07-20 13:18:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALBK HR KCFE MW OSCE PARM PREL SR XG
09USOSCE170CFE/JCG JULY 21: RUSSIA PROVIDES ALLEGATIONS IN
[...] (SBU) Summary. At the July 21 Joint Consultative Group (JCG),Russia raised three issues which it urged delegations to reflect on over the summer recess: a response to the U.S. December 2008 document on the legality of Russia's "suspension"; the case for provisional application of A/CFE; and [...]
2009-07-21 16:48:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE171CFE/JCG: JANUARY-JULY 2009, END OF ROUND: RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary: The 2009 winter/spring round of the Joint Consultative Group (JCG) was dominated by Allied criticism of Russia's failure to fulfill its obligations under CFE, juxtaposed with Russia's counter allegations of "gross NATO violations" and, after the Spring recess, a new focus on pres [...]
2009-07-23 13:16:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE172OSCE/FSC: JULY 22 RUSSIAN "LESSONS LEARNED FROM
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the final plenary before the summer break of the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC),Russia made a lengthy statement outlining the lessons learned from the August 2008 war in Georgia. While Russia made what it considered to be a strong case that Georgian President Saakas [...]
2009-07-24 06:38:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE173OPEN SKIES TREATY: JANUARY-JULY 2009 END OF ROUND;
[...] (SBU) Summary: The winter/spring session of the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) saw initial preparation for the second Review Conference, incremental progress on the draft decision for digital sensors, agreement on a consolidated Cost decision, and discussion of airspace restriction [...]
2009-07-24 06:38:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE18FSC FEBRUARY 4: EU MILITARY HEAD ON BOSNIA AND MORE
[...] (SBU) Summary: French General Bentegeat, chair of the EU military committee, reviewed current EU military operations and the European Security and Defense Policy in the Forum for Security Cooperation on February 4. Bentegeat said EU cooperation with NATO and the U.S. was good. Belarus called [...]
2009-02-05 14:26:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE182OSCE'S FSC, END OF WINTER/SPRING ROUND: SHARP
[...] (C) Summary: During the winter/spring round of the OSCE's Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC),the viability of Vienna Document 1999 (VD99),the August 2008 conflict in Georgia, and reflection on Russia's European Security Treaty proposal pitted Russia against a majority of states. There wer [...]
2009-08-05 15:23:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE183OSCE'S FSC, END OF WINTER/SPRING ROUND: SHARP
[...] (C) Summary: During the winter/spring round of the OSCE's Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC),the viability of Vienna Document 1999 (VD99),the August 2008 conflict in Georgia, and reflection on Russia's European Security Treaty proposal pitted Russia against a majority of states. There wer [...]
2009-08-06 07:33:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE188DAYTON ARTICLE IV: U.S. CHANGES TO LETTER FOR
[...] (C) The Dayton Article IV Contact Group (CG) countries of Russia, Italy, Britain, France, Germany, and the U.S. have confirmed full support for the U.S.-recommended changes (ref a) to the Contact Group letter to be sent to the OSCE Personal Representative (PR) for Dayton Article IV. Inter ali [...]
2009-08-21 12:54:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALBK HR OSCE PARM PREL SR
09USOSCE195CFE/JCG: 2009 FALL OPENING OF ROUND--RUSSIA MORE
[...] (SBU) Summary. During the opening session of the Fall round of the Joint Consultative Commission (JCG) on September 8, USDel underscored the U.S. commitment to CFE, noted that Russia's "suspension" left an ominous gap in CFE's unique transparency and predictability, observed that Russia had a [...]
2009-09-09 12:15:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE198FSC/VD99: U.S. DELIVERS POINTS TO NORWAY, RUSSIA
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, USDel (Neighbour and Meyer) delivered points (paras 29-33) to Norway, Belarus and Russia. Initial reactions are provided below: 2. (S) Norway--The new Norwegian military representative to the FSC (Colonel Terje Killi) said he was unaware that Norway had planned to partici [...]
2009-09-10 09:21:00Mission USOSCESECRETPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE201OSCE/FSC:FALL FSC OPENS--1540 BPG TEE-ED UP;
[...] (SBU) Summary: The fall round of the OSCE's Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) opened on September 9 with a presentation by a British FCO official on the strategic relevance of FSC issues in the global security context. Meanwhile, the USDel drew attention to the draft UNSCR 1540 Best Practi [...]
2009-09-11 15:31:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE203CFE/JCG:15 SEPTEMBER: 12 ALLIES CRITICIZE RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. In the JCG on 15 September, Russia claimed to welcome elements of the U.S. opening of round statement last week and said it was open to U.S. overtures to work in the JCG on matters other than those simply technical in nature. Bulgaria noted Russia's refusal of an inspection and [...]
2009-09-15 15:33:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE204 SUBJECT: OPEN SKIES, OPENING OF ROUND: TWO
[...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S.-proposed decisions on Rules and Working Methods and on establishing an Informal working Group (IWG) for the forthcoming review conference were adopted by the Open Skies plenary on September 14. A highlight of reports on completed flights was the incident-free British- [...]
2009-09-16 10:33:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE205FSC: 1540 BEST PRACTICE GUIDE MOVES FORWARD UNDER
[...] (SBU) Summary: After two years, the 1540 best practice guide appears to be moving forward in the OSCE's Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC). It is now under a silence procedure and should move to the FSC plenary for adoption as early as September 30. Meanwhile, on 16 September Deputy SACEU [...]
2009-09-22 06:27:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE212FSC/SMALL ARMS REVIEW MEETING: FEW SURPRISES, BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The OSCE Meeting to Review the OSCE Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons broke no new ground and vacillated between those delegations looking to add more instrumentalities and mechanisms to the OSCE's work on SA/LW and those, such as the U.S., which advocated more effective [...]
2009-09-29 11:23:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL KOMC
09USOSCE213CFE/JCG: 29 SEPTEMBER - SHORT MEETING REGISTERS
[...] (SBU) The Bulgarian Chairman (Iliev) adjourned the September 29 JCG meeting in near record time. During the short meeting, the U.S. (Neighbour) reported on Russia's latest CFE inspection rejection noting that all other CFE states continue to participate faithfully in inspections and informat [...]
2009-09-29 14:34:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE214FSC: 1540 BEST PRACTICE GUIDE DECISION AGREED
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The 1540 Best Practice Guide (1540 BPG) cleared without incident the OSCE's Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) on September 30. The FSC received a sobering update on the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina's political-military program from retired Briga [...]
2009-10-02 11:33:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE219CFE/JCG: OCTOBER 6 PLENARY - RUSSIA RAISES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-08 16:10:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE220CFE/JCG OCT 13: RUSSIA RAISES MORE POINTS FROM
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the October 13 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, Russia offered familiar comments on paragraphs 10, 11, and 12 of its aide-memoire of 5 May 2009, &Restoring the Viability of the CFE Treaty: A Way Forward.8 The U.S. replied that discussions on the Parallel Actions Packag [...]
2009-10-14 16:08:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE221FSC: RUSSIA AND GEORGIA EXCHANGE ON TAGLIAVINI
[...] (SBU) Summary: The exchange between Russia and Georgia on the release of the report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia (IIFMCG or Tagliavini Report) dominated the October 7 FSC discussion. Russia underscored Georgia's responsibility for the outbrea [...]
2009-10-15 06:38:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE224JOINT FSC-PC 14 OCTOBER: ISAF DEPUTY COMMANDER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy ISAF Commander LTG Dutton appealed to the joint meeting of the Forum for Security Cooperation and the Permanent Council (FSC-PC) for developing "expeditionary police" capabilities that would parallel those of the military for building capacity in Afghanistan. Dutton als [...]
2009-10-16 13:47:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE226OPEN SKIES: OCTOBER 19 PLENARY - 2ND REVIEW
[...] (SBU) Summary: On October 6 and 19, the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) held an extended plenary meeting. The October 19 session included two Review Conference preparation briefings on OSCE second dimension environmental issues. The OSCC also adopted the Annual Quota Distribution [...]
2009-10-20 10:41:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE230CFE/JCG: OCTOBER 20: DELEGATIONS CONSIDER
[...] (SBU) At the October 20 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary chaired by Denmark (Petersen),Turkey and Spain criticized the Russian Federation for refusing their respective October CFE inspection requests. Ten other delegations, including the U.S., supported the Turkish and Spanish statem [...]
2009-10-21 16:02:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE235OSCE/FSC: RUSSIAN PROPOSAL TO REVIEW VIENNA
[...] (SBU) In an informal meeting with a small group of delegations on the margins of the October 20 Joint Consultative Group (JCG),Russian Head of Arms Control Delegation Ambassador Mikhail Ulyanov shared a draft proposal that would task the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) to conduct a revi [...]
2009-10-22 14:14:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE239FSC: UNSCR 1540 TAKES CENTER STAGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russia shared more detailed remarks in Working Group A about their Food-for-Thought paper on analyzing Vienna Document 1999 implementation, including its interest in targeting specific provisions to reflect more accurately the political-military environment. There were some mu [...]
2009-10-23 13:06:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE244CFE/JCG: OCTOBER 27: RUSSIA MOCKS ALLIED
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the October 27 JCG plenary, Romania supported by 13 other delegations including the U.S., criticized the Russian Federation for refusing a recent CFE inspection request. Delegations discussed a draft JCG political contribution to the Ministerial declaration proposed by De [...]
2009-10-29 15:39:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE245FSC: TRYING TO MOVE RUSSIA ON VD99; GEARING FOR
[...] (C) Summary: In a "sidebar" with the Russians ) and in a subsequent follow-up discussion ) Ulyanov was receptive to the idea of working with the U.S. to "explore ways to strengthen current arms control and CSBM instruments, but not in exchange for specific language "to conduct a review of the [...]
2009-10-30 13:26:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE248CFE/JCG: NOVEMBER 3: RUSSIAN PROPOSAL TAKES
[...] (SBU) The November 3 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary was brief even by recent JCG standards. The Spanish Chair (Sabadell) observed the draft decision on the duration of the present session had been circulated (JCG.DD/2/09). It would be approved at the next JCG unless any delegation [...]
2009-11-03 17:18:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE251FSC OF NOVEMBER 4: U.S. APPEARS ISOLATED FROM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Reactions to Russia's draft decision for Ministers to task a review of Vienna Document 1999 dominated the FSC plenary discussion. Most comments were favorable "in principle." Inter alia, Russia proposed presenting the results from a VD99 review to the next OSCE Ministerial m [...]
2009-11-10 16:17:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE252CFE/JCG: NOVEMBER 10: NO CHAIRMAN'S LETTER;
[...] (SBU) Summary. At the November 10 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, Italy and France supported by 13 other delegations, including the U.S., raised the Russian Federation's refusals to their recent requests for CFE inspections. Russia again accused NATO allies of violating group limita [...]
2009-11-12 09:09:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE253CFE/JCG: NOVEMBER 10: NO CHAIRMAN'S LETTER;
[...] (SBU) Summary. At the November 10 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, Italy and France supported by 13 other delegations, including the U.S., raised the Russian Federation's refusals to their recent requests for CFE inspections. Russia again accused NATO allies of violating group limita [...]
2009-11-12 09:55:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE255DAYTON ARTICLE IV - 43RD SRCC: PARTIES AGREE TO
[...] (U) Summary: The 43rd Dayton Article IV Sub-Regional Consultative Commission (SRCC),representing the four parties to the Dayton Agreement (Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, Montenegro, and the Republic of Serbia),met November 3-4, 2009 in Novi Sad, Serbia. Five SRCC Decisions [...]
2009-11-16 15:33:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALBK HR KCFE MW OSCE PARM PREL SR XG
09USOSCE256FSC OF NOVEMBER 11: BOAT TO ATHENS BETWEEN SCYLLA
[...] (C) Summary: The November 11 FSC's Working Group B (WGB) has displaced the Plenary for length of time and most attention in the run up to the OSCE Athens Ministerial. The Draft Ministerial Council Decision on Small Arms and Light Weapons will move forward, but the politically-charged paper [...]
2009-11-16 16:44:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE257FSC OF NOVEMBER 11: BOAT TO ATHENS BETWEEN SCYLLA
[...] (C) Summary: The November 11 FSC's Working Group B (WGB) has displaced the Plenary for length of time and most attention in the run up to the OSCE Athens Ministerial. The Draft Ministerial Council Decision on Small Arms and Light Weapons will move forward, but the politically-charged paper [...]
2009-11-17 07:14:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE258CFE/JCG: NOVEMBER 17: COMMEMORATING ISTANBUL;
[...] (SBU) Summary. At the November 17 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, Greece supported by 14 other delegations, including the U.S., raised the Russian Federation's refusal to its recent CFE inspection request. The French Chair commemorated the tenth anniversary of the Istanbul Summit 19 [...]
2009-11-17 16:11:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE260FSC NOVEMBER 18: MUCH REMAINS IN PLAY BEFORE
[...] (SBU) Summary: With barely a week to go before the OSCE Ministerial, many FSC issues under consideration for the OSCE Athens Ministerial Council December 1-2 remain open. Inter alia, there were animated exchanges in the FSC's Working Group B on the draft "Issues Relevant to the FSC" and the [...]
2009-11-20 10:48:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE268OPEN SKIES: NOVEMBER 23--PLANS TO RE-CONVENE
[...] (SBU): Summary: The Open Skies Consultative Commission plenary addressed Russian concerns over air navigation invoices; cleared the draft Chairman's letter and paragraph contribution to the Athens Ministerial Declaration; and called for reactivating the Working Group on Notifications and Form [...]
2009-11-27 08:26:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE269FSC OF NOVEMBER 25: "ISSUES" AND OTHERS TO BE
[...] (SBU) The Forum for Security Cooperation's Working Group B (WGB) preceded the plenary in order to determine whether any of the draft decisions intended to be presented to the OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens could be moved forward. Of the four draft substantive items on the agenda only the F [...]
2009-11-27 10:05:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE274FSC OF DECEMBER 9: WINDING DOWN 2009; WINDING UP
[...] (SBU) Summary: At 2009's penultimate meeting of the FSC on December 9, the UK Chair (Cliff) reviewed the its accomplishments and reflected on the 2010 workload. There were no items for discussion in Working Group "B." Working Group "A" had a quick exchange on Ukraine's "Food-for-Thought" pap [...]
2009-12-11 08:09:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE282CFE/JCG DECEMBER 2009 MEETINGS - NATO, DON'T SHIFT
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the December 8 and 15 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary meetings, Allies objected to three more cases of Russia refusing CFE inspection requests. Denmark, on behalf of NATO states, made a statement calling on Russia to provide its annual CFE Treaty information exchange d [...]
2009-12-17 16:34:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE284OSCE/FSC: DECEMBER 2009 - END OF FALL SESSION AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: This message constitutes an end of fall 2009 session report on the OSCE's Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC). The last FSC plenary on December 16 denoted not only the end of the United Kingdom's FSC Chairmanship but also a review of the FSC's accomplishments and prospects in [...]
2009-12-18 14:56:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE285CFE/JCG: SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2009 END OF ROUND
[...] (C) Summary: The 2009 fall session of the Joint Consultative Group (JCG) was dominated by Allied criticism of Russia's failure to fulfill its obligations under CFE, Russia's continued focus on presenting and defending its May 2009 Aide Memoire, and preparations for the OSCE Ministerial Counci [...]
2009-12-18 15:22:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE286OSCE/FSC: STRUCTURING WORK ON CSBMS, INCLUDING
[...] (C) Summary and Guidance Request: As Washington reviews policy options and ways forward on many issues in the U.S.-Russia relationship at the end of 2009, USOSCE would recommend additional attention be focused on the "Vienna Document 1999" (VD99),the OSCE's landmark CSBM vehicle. In the ten [...]
2009-12-18 15:48:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE287OPEN SKIES: DECEMBER 14 PLENARY, REVCON, AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The December 14 Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) adopted the annual decision on distribution of OSCC expenses. There was broad support for the OSCC modality proposals by Hungary and Luxembourg, but both agreed to wait until January to discuss a more comprehensive draf [...]
2009-12-18 16:30:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE288OPEN SKIES: SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2009 END OF ROUND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The fall session of the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) saw adoption of the quota distribution decision for 2010, further preparations for the second Review Conference, and more progress on the draft decision for digital sensors. OSCC business continues to be positiv [...]
2009-12-18 16:40:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE289OPEN SKIES: DECEMBER 14 PLENARY, REVCON, AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The December 14 Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) adopted the annual decision on distribution of OSCC expenses. There was broad support for the OSCC modality proposals by Hungary and Luxembourg, but both agreed to wait until January to discuss a more comprehensive draf [...]
2009-12-21 07:24:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE30CFE/JCG: FEBRUARY 11, 2009 PLENARY (CONF)
[...] (SBU) Summary. Allies isolated Russia again with a series of interventions contrasting its rejection of inspection notices from Germany and Turkey with the continued implementation of the inspection regime by the 29 other States Parties. Russia in turn blamed the lack of progress in resolvin [...]
2009-02-11 15:54:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE34FEBRUARY 11 JOINT FSC-PC: EU AND OSCE MISSIONS TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: EU Monitoring Mission head Haber told the joint Forum for Security Cooperation-Permanent Council that the EU was make reasonable progress on its goals of stabilization, normalization, and confidence building in the conflict zones of Georgia. Both Haber and OSCE Conflict Prevent [...]
2009-02-12 11:39:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS GG XG
09USOSCE35EURO SECURITY ARCHITECTURE: ALLIES AT OSCE STAND
[...] (C/REL NATO) Summary. The NATO Caucus of the OSCCE on February 10 agreed that Allies attending Russian Chief of Arms Control Mikhail Ulyanov's meeting would attend in listening mode only, maintain a united front, and report back to all Allies. Allies also agreed to consolidate questions refle [...]
2009-02-12 18:59:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE36CORRECTED COPY FSC-PC FEBRUARY 11: EU AND OSCE
[...] (SBU) This corrected copy changes only the format. SUMMARY: EU Monitoring Mission head Haber told the joint Forum for Security Cooperation-Permanent Council that the EU was make reasonable progress on its goals of stabilization, normalization, and confidence building in the conflict zones of [...]
2009-02-13 10:17:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS GG XG
09USOSCE38FSC-PC FEBRUARY 18: DFM GRUSHKO SHEDS LITTLE LIGHT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Offering what he said was more a "vision" than a proposal, Russian DFM Grushko told the February 18 joint meeting of the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) and the Permanent Council that "new realities" and mounting evidence of the weakness of existing institutions necessitate [...]
2009-02-19 07:01:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE39CFE/JCG: FEBRUARY 17, 2009 PLENARY
[...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S. informed the JCG that, on February 13, Russia had rejected a request by the United States to conduct a CFE inspection. Calling the Russian Federation's continuing rejection of inspections a clear act of non-compliance, the U.S. urged Russia to work cooperatively with [...]
2009-02-19 07:01:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIEDKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
09USOSCE40CFE/JCG: FEBRUARY 17, 2009 PLENARY
[...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S. informed the JCG that, on February 13, Russia had rejected a request by the United States to conduct a CFE inspection. Calling the Russian Federation's continuing rejection of inspections a clear act of non-compliance, the U.S. urged Russia to work cooperatively with [...]
2009-02-19 07:01:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIEDKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
09USOSCE41OCE/FSC: BITE THE BULLET--SAFERWORLD REPORTS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary. At the February 18, 2009 Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC),two representatives from Saferworld provided an overview of a February 2009 report on preventing diversion of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW). The report notes the work accomplished by international organizatio [...]
2009-02-19 12:22:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE44CFE/JCG: FEBRUARY 24, 2008 JCG -- NIL REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-24 09:42:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIEDKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
09USOSCE45OPEN SKIES: FEBRUARY 23 PLENARY AND IWGRP -
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Open Skies Consultative Commission adopted the "Chairperson's Statement on Specifications for Allowed Video Sensors," and the "Prolonging the Work of the Informal Working Group on Sensors into the Year 2009" decision. The U.S., the UK, Germany, Sweden, Turkey, and Belgium [...]
2009-02-24 14:34:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE46FSC FEBRUARY 25: EXPERTS SAY CFE-FROZEN CONFLICTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the Forum for Security Cooperation on February 25, international security experts from European think tanks agreed that NATO and Europe have been the victims of their own success in structuring a stable security environment for the last twenty years and, now, the security ac [...]
2009-02-26 11:54:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE49AIAM MARCH 3-4: LIVELIER IF NOT UNFAMILIAR: RUSSIA
[...] (U) Note: This is the first of two cables reporting the March 3-4 OSCE Annual Implementation Assessment Meeting. End note. 2. (SBU) Summary: While the 2009 Annual Implementation Assessment Meeting (AIAM) was livelier than 2008, national positions remained largely unchanged. Russia conti [...]
2009-03-06 10:22:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE50AIAM MARCH 3-4: LIVELIER IF NOT UNFAMILIAR: RUSSIA
[...] (SBU) Note: This is the second part of a two-part cable reporting the March 3-4 OSCE Annual Implementation Assessment Meeting. See reftel A for the first part. End note. ---------------------------------- Working Session 2: Other Documents ---------------------------------- Conventional [...]
2009-03-06 11:02:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE51CFE/JCG: DELEGATIONS SUPPORT U.S. WITH RUSSIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the March 10 JCG plenary, eight delegations supported the U.S. statement, which cited two recent examples of continued implementation of the CFE Treaty in contrast to Russia's continued refusal of inspection requests. Heavy Vienna morning traffic kept the Russian reps fro [...]
2009-03-10 13:44:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
09USOSCE55FSC MARCH 11: UNSCR 1540 ROUNDTABLE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The March 11 Forum for Security Cooperation roundtable on UNSCR 1540 endorsed further work at the OSCE to implement the mandatory measures to prevent the proliferation of WMD to non-state actors. The speakers, including the director of counter-proliferation policy from the UK [...]
2009-03-12 14:43:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE60OPEN SKIES: DECISION ON COSTS FINALLY ADOPTED;
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) plenary on March 23 agreed on two decisions: the long-awaited Distribution of Costs and a revision to active quotas to reduce Latvia's quota this year. The U.S., which joined consensus on both decisions, reserved the right to mak [...]
2009-03-23 16:11:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE
09USOSCE61CFE/JCG: MARCH 24: RUSSIA CRITICIZES, BUT U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the March 24 JCG plenary, Russia apologized for its having missed the March 10 JCG meeting due to heavy traffic. Russia also attempted, to no avail, to ensnare the U.S. delegation in a debate over who really was ready to resume negotiations on the parallel actions package. [...]
2009-03-24 14:05:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
09USOSCE64OSCE/FSC: DAY ONE--OSCE WORKSHOP ON A
[...] (U) NOTE: This is the first of two cables reporting the March 17-18 OSCE Workshop on a Comprehensive OSCE Approach to Enhancing Cybersecurity. END NOTE. 2. (SBU) Summary: More than 200 civil and military representatives gathered in Vienna, March 17 ) 18, in the first wide-scale FSC ef [...]
2009-03-25 16:06:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINT FR KCFE KHLS OSCE PARM PREL RS KCIP
09USOSCE65OSCE/FSC: DAY TWO--OSCE WORKSHOP ON A
[...] (U) NOTE: This is the second of a two-part cable reporting the March 17-18 OSCE Workshop on a Comprehensive OSCE Approach to Enhancing Cybersecurity. END NOTE. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Session 3: Private Users and Civil Society - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]
2009-03-25 16:22:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINT FR KCFE KHLS OSCE PARM PREL RS KCIP
09USOSCE66U.S.- RF CYBERSECURITY BILATERAL ON MARGINS OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a bilateral meeting on March 16 before the start of the OSCE Workshop on a Comprehensive OSCE Approach to Enhancing Cybersecurity (March 17-18, Vienna),U.S. and Russian Federation dels met to discuss their differing approaches to cybersecurity and to identify common ground if [...]
2009-03-25 16:29:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALEINT FR KCFE KHLS OSCE PARM PREL RS KCIP
09USOSCE71FSC MARCH 25: RUSSIA CALLS FOR LIMITED REVISION OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russian arms control delegation head Ulyanov told the March 25 Forum for Security Cooperation that half of the Vienna Document, last revised in 1999, was a "dead letter" and even its provisions for information exchange, inspections/evaluations, and contact visits were no longer [...]
2009-03-26 15:26:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE73DAYTON ARTICLE IV - 42ND SRCC: PARTIES WANT OSCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The 42nd Dayton Article IV Sub-Regional Consultative Commission (SRCC),representing the four Parties to the Dayton Agreement (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia),met March 16-19 in Split, Croatia. The SRCC was held in a cooperative and friendly atmosphere, res [...]
2009-03-27 09:12:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE OSCE BK HR MW SR
09USOSCE8FSC JANUARY 21: NEW ROUND, OLD AGENDA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The winter 2009 session opened with no surprises with many agenda items remaining from the autumn 2008 round. The new French chair proposed a straight forward work plan for 2009 that includes long-established topics: CSBMs, small arms (SALW) and conventional ammunition (SCA),t [...]
2009-01-22 14:27:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE80CFE/JCG: MARCH 31: MORE PILING ON CRITICAL OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the March 31 JCG plenary Germany (supported by 9 delegations, including the U.S.) criticized Russia's latest act of noncompliance with the CFE Treaty. There was agreement to cancel the April 28 JCG plenary due to the HLTF that day. Germany's Colonel Wolfgang Richter, whose [...]
2009-04-01 05:49:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE84FSC APRIL 1: CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MILITARIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The French chairmanship of the FSC ended with the adoption of the decision to update the Code of Conduct questionnaire to reflect new threats and missions for armed forces, after almost two years of negotiation, although three interpretive statements then followed. Denmark and [...]
2009-04-02 08:42:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE85CONVENTIONAL ARMS CONTROL IN VIENNA, A SPRING
[...] (C) Summary: The OSCE spring recess provides a useful occasion to take stock of conventional arms control work in Vienna. The crisis in CFE continues to overshadow all else. Most states continue to faithfully implement the Treaty, but the impasse over Russia's suspension of CFE implementation [...]
2009-04-07 14:51:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE9CFE/JCG: 20 JANUARY PLENARY--RESTATING POSITIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Joint Consultative Group convened its opening plenary of 2009 on 20 January. In response to the U.S. opening statement, Russia objected strenuously to any wrong-doing on its part and tried to place all responsibility for a way forward on CFE at our doorstep. Russia indign [...]
2009-01-23 16:34:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE95THE OSCE'S ROLE IN ADVANCING U.S.-RUSSIA RELATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As efforts to press the reset button in our relations with Russia proceed, the OSCE can be a valuable forum to channel Russia's desire for a larger role in discussion of broad European security themes. With the London summit commitment to start a dialogue on security and stabilit [...]
2009-04-14 10:46:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PHUM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE98CFE IMPASSE: HOW DID WE GET WHERE WE ARE?
[...] (C) Summary: At the London Summit, Presidents Obama and Medvedev pledged to explore a comprehensive dialogue on strengthening Euro-Atlantic and European security. The CFE agreement has long been considered a "cornerstone" of Euro-Atlantic security, and at Strasbourg-Kehl, NATO reaffirmed the [...]
2009-04-15 07:36:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USUNNEWYORK1004UNGA MEETS ON IAEA REPORT: ELBARADEI'S SWAN SONG,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly met in plenary to discuss the Report of the International Atomic Energy (IAEA),hearing for the last time from its outgoing Director-General, Mohammad ElBaradei, who emphasized the importance of not isolating countries, using diplomatic means to address pr [...]
2009-11-06 21:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL UNGA CU KN KS RS IS IR
09USUNNEWYORK1005IRAN: COUNCIL CONSIDERS ISRAELI SEIZURE OF ARMS
[...] SUMMARY: In November 6 Security Council consultations, Ambassador DiCarlo drew the Council's attention to a letter from Israel reporting that Israel had found arms being shipped from Iran to Syria in violation of UNSCR 1747. She noted with concern that this was the third reported sanctions v [...]
2009-11-09 15:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC ETTC KNNP IR UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK100964TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE:
[...] (U) The UN General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 23 to 28. The issues of the illicit trade Small Arms and Light Weapons (SA/LW),an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) for conventional weapons, and deve [...]
2009-11-10 19:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK102864TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-13 18:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK102964TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE:
[...] (U) The UN First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 23 to 28. The issues of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SA/LW),an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and elements of the Convention on Certain Conven [...]
2009-11-13 18:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK103IRAN/CYPRUS: NEXT STEPS ON MONCHEGORSK
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: USUN seeks to continue to shape the UN response to the discovery of Iranian arms-related material on the M/V Monchegorsk in violation of UN sanctions on Iran. Such a response should motivate Cyprus to responsibly dispose of the proscribed cargo and ensure the UN Security Counci [...]
2009-02-10 10:22:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP CY
09USUNNEWYORK103064TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE:
[...] (U) The UN First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 23 to 28. Most delegations raised the issues of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SA/LW),an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and elements of the Conv [...]
2009-11-13 18:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK103764TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE:
[...] (U) The UN First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on regional disarmament and security on October 21 and 22. Thirteen countries spoke about issues of regional disputes over territory, military build-ups and regional disarmament plans. 2. Malt [...]
2009-11-16 16:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1056UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE: TRENDS AND ANALYSIS OF THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Changes in the U.S. voting pattern on key resolutions on nuclear disarmament and conventional arms control highlighted the 2009 session of the UNGA First (Disarmament) Committee. In place of the ten negative votes it cast in isolation in 2008, this year the United States did no [...]
2009-11-19 21:43:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1060SINGAPORE ON MODERATE NAM MEMBERS AND NPT/NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-21 00:51:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALCI CO GT JM MG PARM PREL SN
09USUNNEWYORK1070SUMMARY OF UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS:
[...] (U) Summary: During the October 5 - November 2 session of the UNGA First Committee (Disarmament and International Security),the U.S. policy of active engagement on multilateral disarmament and nonproliferation issues paid off. The United States sought to build on the vision President Obama [...]
2009-11-25 00:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1124SINGAPORE ASSESSES NAM DYNAMICS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary. A delegate with the Singapore Mission to the UN on December 14 provided USUN with a summary of a meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM),which was chaired by Egypt and meant to provide the Iranian delegation an opportunity to present its case before NA [...]
2009-12-16 20:49:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM SN EG
09USUNNEWYORK1154IRAN: CONCERN OVER IAEA REPORT, SANCTIONS
[...] SUMMARY: On June 15, the chair of the Security Council's Iran Sanctions Committee ("1737 Committee") briefed the Council on the Committee's activities over the previous ninety days, highlighting the response to two reported sanctions violations and noting "with grave concern an apparent patte [...]
2009-12-23 21:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC ETTC KNNP IR UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK119IRAN: CYPRIOT NEXT MOVES ON MONCHEGORSK
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The UN Perm Rep of Cyprus told Amb. Wolff that Cyprus had finished examining the cargo on the M/V Monchegorsk and would likely soon report to the UN Security Council's Iran Sanctions Committee the results of this inspection and Cyprus' final plan for disposing of the cargo. C [...]
2009-02-11 10:36:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
09USUNNEWYORK126AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH ALGERIAN PERMREP
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-12 19:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC PARM AU XI
09USUNNEWYORK137GENERAL SUPPORT FROM UNSC MEMBERS FOR 1540 WORKING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-14 00:27:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK162UNSC IRAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE MOVING ON MONCHEGORSK
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Cyprus has submitted a report to the Iran Sanctions Committee detailing the results of a more complete inspection of the M/V Monchegorsk, a Cypriot-flagged vessel found transferring Iranian arms-related materiel in violation of Security Council sanctions on Iran. The letter says [...]
2009-02-19 23:47:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
09USUNNEWYORK186IRAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE WRITES TO CYPRUS, LOOKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The chair of the UN Security Council's Iran Sanctions Committee (Japanese UN Perm Rep Takasu) has delivered to the Cypriot Perm Rep a letter from the Iran Sanctions Committee about the M/V Monchegorsk, a Cypriot-flagged vessel that was transferring Iranian arms-related materiel i [...]
2009-02-27 10:36:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
09USUNNEWYORK2MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THOMAS A. WUCHTE,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-02 19:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC OTRA PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK226UN COUNTER-TERRORISM TASK FORCE REPORTS ACTIVITIES
[...] Summary. UN Assistant Secretary General Robert Orr convened an informal briefing on the status of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force's (CTITF) efforts to implement the UN Global Counter-terrorism Strategy (A/RES/60/288). Orr reported on the new Task Force office which has been [...]
2009-03-09 23:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER UN PARM
09USUNNEWYORK243IRAN COMMITTEE LETTERS DELIVERED (WITH DIFFICULTY)
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The UN Security Council's Iran Sanctions Committee has approved letters to Iran and Syria regarding the transfer of arms-related materiel on the Cypriot-flagged ship Monchegorsk. The letters state clearly that this transfer was in violation of Security Council resolution 1747 an [...]
2009-03-11 09:58:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
09USUNNEWYORK244COUNCIL REVIEWS IRAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE PROGRESS,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 10, the chair of the Iran Sanctions Committee updated the UN Security Council on the Committee's activities over the last ninety days, including its actions to respond to the discovery of arms-related materiel being shipped from Iran to Syria in violation of UNSCR 1747 [...]
2009-03-11 09:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
09USUNNEWYORK270ITALY'S CHIEF OF COUNTER-TERRORISM, DIEGO
[...] SUMMARY: Italy, as President of the G8, convened its first meeting of counter-terrorism (CT) experts from the G8 UN delegations on March 11. Diego Brasioli, Chief of the Counter-Terrorism Branch in the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presided over the meeting and discussed the stand-a [...]
2009-03-17 14:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL
09USUNNEWYORK305MONCHEGORSK: IRAN/SYRIA REBUFF SANCTIONS COMMITTEE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran and Syria effectively rebuffed a request from the UN Security Council's Iran Sanctions Committee for information regarding a vessel found carrying Iranian arms to Syria in violation of UN sanctions. Syria answered with an anti-Israel screed that implicitly acknowledged its [...]
2009-03-24 21:36:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
09USUNNEWYORK382DPRK: RICE MEETS WITH JAPANESE STATE SECRETARY ON
[...] (C) Ambassador Rice met with Ito Shintaro, the Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Yukio Takasu, Japan's Permanent Representative to the UN, April 9 to discuss the status of the Security Council's reaction to the DPRK's missile launch. Ito shared the Japanese government's view [...]
2009-04-10 01:46:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM PREF PREL UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK442RWANDA TRIBUNAL REGISTRAR MEETS WITH USUN
[...] (C) Adama Dieng, registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and his special assistant Mandiaye Niang met with Ambassador DiCarlo on April 27 to provide their views on the status of the ICTR's completion strategy. After referring to Security Council 1503 (2003) that cal [...]
2009-04-30 13:22:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALKAWC PARM PREF PREL RW
09USUNNEWYORK470SUBJECT: A/S GOTTEMOELLER,S 5 MAY BILATERAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation, Rose Gottemoeller, held several bilateral meetings May 5 on the margins of the NPT Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) in New York. This cable reports on her meetings with: South Africa,s Ambassador Abdul [...]
2009-05-07 15:51:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM NPT
09USUNNEWYORK497A/S GOTTEMOELLER,S 5 AND 7 MAY BILATERAL MEETINGS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation, Rose Gottemoeller, held several bilateral meetings May 5 and 7 on the margins of the NPT Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) in New York. This cable reports on her meetings with: Brazil's Head of Delegation Lui [...]
2009-05-13 15:37:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP NPT
09USUNNEWYORK498A/S GOTTEMOELLER,S 8 MAY BILATERAL MEETINGS ON THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation, Rose Gottemoeller, held several bilateral meetings May 8 on the margins of the NPT Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) in New York. This cable reports on her meetings with: Austria,s Ambassador Alexander [...]
2009-05-13 21:12:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM NPT
09USUNNEWYORK522NPT, CTBT, FMCT DISCUSSED AT P-5 LUNCH IN NEW YORK
[...] (C) Summary: Anatoly Antonov, Director for Arms Control, Russian MFA, hosted Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control Rose Gottemoeller (also U.S. Head of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) delegation meeting in New York) and other P-5 NPT PrepCom Delegati [...]
2009-05-20 14:13:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL
09USUNNEWYORK526MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THOMAS A. WUCHTE
[...] In response to refel, USUN grants mission clearance to Thomas A. Wuchte, U.S. 1540 Coordinator, Department of State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. Mr. Wuchte will be in New York, May 27-28, 2009, for meetings with the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs as well as for a [...]
2009-05-22 21:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ETTC PARM UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK527MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THOMAS A. WUCHTE
[...] In response to refel, USUN grants mission clearance to Thomas A. Wuchte, U.S. 1540 Coordinator, Department of State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. Mr. Wuchte will be in New York, May 27-28, 2009, for meetings with the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs as well as for a [...]
2009-05-22 21:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ETTC PARM UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK533MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THOMAS A. WUCHTE
[...] In response to refel, USUN grants mission clearance to Thomas A. Wuchte, U.S. 1540 Coordinator, Department of State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. Mr. Wuchte will be in New York, May 27-28, 2009, for meetings with the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs as well as for a [...]
2009-05-27 12:30:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ETTC PARM UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK542CHAIRMEN OF THE 1267, 1373, AND 1540 COMMITTEES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Chairs of the UN Security Council,s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),1267 (Al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee, and 1540 Committee (nonproliferation) briefed the Council in a public/open meeting on May 26. The Chairs described their committee,s accomplishments over the [...]
2009-05-29 14:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL
09USUNNEWYORK546U.S. INAUGURATES WORKING GROUP OF THE UNSC 1540
[...] (C) Summary. The U.S. delegation on May 27 chaired the first meeting of the 1540 Committee working group on transparency and media outreach. The meeting represented the implementation of the working-group structure promoted by the USG as part of the Committee's eighth Program of Work to stre [...]
2009-06-01 19:34:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK596IRAN: COUNCIL RESPONDS TO SANCTIONS BRIEFING
[...] SUMMARY: On June 15, the chair of the Iran Sanctions Committee updated the UN Security Council on the Committee's activities over the previous ninety days, highlighting in particular its response to the sanctions violation involving the vessel Monchegorsk. Ambassador DiCarlo noted concern ov [...]
2009-06-16 11:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC ETTC KNNP IR UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK61AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH EU PRESIDENCY CZECH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Rice discussed ways to strengthen EU - U.S. cooperation in the UN context with Czech Permrep Ambassador Martin Palous January 28, including institutionalizing both high-level and working level contacts, in order to promote agreement on issues of common concern. Amba [...]
2009-01-29 14:23:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALSOCI PHUM ECON PARM UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK62NEW SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTEND FIRST
[...] This is an action cable, see paragraph 5 below. 2. Summary. New members of the Security Council attended their first CTC meeting January 22. The agenda included a discussion of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate's (CTED) reports on its visits to Niger and Kenya and on the prepar [...]
2009-01-29 19:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK640AMB RICE'S JUNE 29 MEETING WITH CHAIR OF NPT
[...] (C) Ambassador Rice met with Zimbabwean PermRep Chidyausiku on June 29 to discuss his work as chair of the NPT Preparatory Committee (PrepCom). Chidyausiku said the U.S. had been very helpful during last month's PrepCom meeting. In response to the Ambassador's question as to what more the U. [...]
2009-06-30 20:19:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA NPT IAEA
09USUNNEWYORK648UN CONVEYS INTENTION TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR SOMALI
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph eight below. 2. (U) Summary: Ambassador DiCarlo and USUN legal advisers met with the UN Legal Counsel, Patricia O'Brien on June 26. O'Brien presented a UN initiative that is intended to boost the capacity of states near Somalia to prosecute an [...]
2009-07-02 19:37:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM PREF PREL
09USUNNEWYORK667AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH CTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] (U) The UN's Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate's (CTED) Executive Director, Mike Smith, met with Ambassador Rice on July 7. Ambassador Rice thanked Smith for the positive impact he has had as Executive Director. Smith provided an overview of CTED's work and shared some recent initiati [...]
2009-07-09 23:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCT PARM PREF PREL
09USUNNEWYORK668AMB RICE MEETS WITH AUSTRALIAN PERMREP QUINLAN
[...] (C) During a courtesy call on July 6, recently arrived Australian PR Quinlan told Ambassador Rice that Australia looked forward to continued close cooperation at the UN. He noted that Australia's priorities align closely with those of the U.S., including disarmament and nonproliferation, peac [...]
2009-07-09 23:16:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALEAGR ENRG PARM PGOV PREL
09USUNNEWYORK690MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THOMAS A.WUCHTE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-14 22:32:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC OTRA
09USUNNEWYORK697UN CONVEYS ITS INTENTION TO PLAY A ROLE IN COUNTER
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 5 below. 2. (U) Summary: Ambassador DiCarlo and USUN legal advisers and UKUN Deputy Permanent Representative Philip Parham and UKUN's Deputy Legal Adviser met with the UN Legal Counsel Patricia O'Brien at her request on July 15 to discuss [...]
2009-07-17 14:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL
09USUNNEWYORK716DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 1540 COMMITTEE COMPREHENSIVE
[...] (C) Ambassador Wolff on July 21 delivered demarche points (reftel) to Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Deputy Permanent Representative. Dolgov said the position of the Russian mission in New York remained unchanged, i.e. Russia could not accept the addition of the G8 Global Partnership, Austral [...]
2009-07-23 14:36:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC RU
09USUNNEWYORK748AMBASSADOR RICE PREPS P5 ON U.S. PLANS FOR
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Rice on August 4 briefed the P5 delegations on U.S. plans to convene a Security Council summit on nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament during the U.S. Presidency of the Council in September. Ambassador Rice listed a number of possible topics that could be [...]
2009-08-06 02:17:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL NPT UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK769AMBASSADOR RICE DISCUSSES DISARMAMENT AND
[...] (C) Summary. During a substantive introductory meeting on August 12, Ambassador Rice and Sergio Duarte, UN Undersecretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, discussed active U.S. engagement on disarmament, especially the planned summit-level UNSC meeting during September, the UN 1540 Committee, [...]
2009-08-14 22:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP KACT UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK779AMBASSADOR CHURKIN SAYS RUSSIA BACKS U.S. NUCLEAR
[...] (C) During a series of calls to Ambassador Rice on August 13, Russian Perm Rep Vitaly Churkin said that Moscow, "after some hesitation" wants to work closely and cooperatively with the United States to prepare for the U.S. planned summit on nuclear disarmament and nuclear nonproliferation in S [...]
2009-08-20 12:45:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK79IRAN: P3 URGES CYPRUS TO PREVENT ARMS TRANSFER IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S., UK, and French representatives explained to the UN Perm Rep of Cyprus that the presence of Iranian arms-related materiel on the Cypriot-flagged vessel Monchegorsk was an apparent violation of UN sanctions on Iran (Security Council resolution 1747) and that this cargo should [...]
2009-02-03 11:13:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
09USUNNEWYORK810AMB RICE'S MEETING WITH INCOMING FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] (C) During a brief August 27 meeting with Ambassador Rice, Uruguayan PermRep Jose Luis Cancela, incoming Chair of the First Committee (on disarmament),explained his strong desire to move things forward in the First Committee rather than repeating what has been done in previous years, and to wo [...]
2009-09-02 14:12:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK813AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH BRAZILIAN PR VIOTTI
[...] (C) Summary: During an August 26 meeting with Ambassador Rice, Brazilian PermRep Viotti listed peacekeeping and peacebuilding as priorities for Brazil, in particular the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and peacebuilding activities in Guinea-Bissau. Viotti noted the importance of [...]
2009-09-02 20:20:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM PHUM PREL BM
09USUNNEWYORK82AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH AUSTRALIAN PERMREP
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 2 introductory call on Australian PermRep Hill, Ambassador Rice reviewed her top priorities and solicited close partnership with the Australian Mission. Ambassador Hill shared views on candidates to replace the UNDP Administrator, worried that the ultimate decision [...]
2009-02-03 15:32:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNDP KGHG PARM PHUM KDEM AS XV
09USUNNEWYORK834IRAN: UNSC MULLS SANCTIONS IMPLEMENTATION, IAEA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 9, the chair of the Iran Sanctions Committee briefed the UN Security Council on the Committee's activities over the previous ninety days, highlighting in particular a final round of letters and the publishing of an "Implementation Assistance Notice" to respond to r [...]
2009-09-14 12:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC ETTC KNNP IR UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK837S/CT AMBASSADOR BENJAMIN MEETS WITH UN
[...] Summary: In an August 25 visit to the UN, S/CT Ambassador Daniel Benjamin met with Richard Barrett, Coordinator, Al-Qaida/Taliban Monitoring Team (UNSCR 1267),Mike Smith, Executive Director, Counter-terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED),and the acting Chair of the Security Council Counte [...]
2009-09-15 16:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCT PARM PREF PREL
09USUNNEWYORK847TEXT OF UNSC NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT AND
[...] (U) On September 18, USUN asked the UN Secretariat put into blue the text of the draft resolution on nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear disarmament, to be adopted at the Security Council Summit on September 24 convened by the U.S. The full text is in paragraph 2. 2. (U) Begin text of d [...]
2009-09-19 02:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC KNNP KSUM
09USUNNEWYORK86SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING ON THE RESPECT FOR
[...] Summary. France, President of the Security Council, held a Security Council meeting January 29 to discuss: "Respect for International Humanitarian Law". The French circulated a concept paper prior to the meeting describing their objectives which included an assessment by the Council of meas [...]
2009-02-03 16:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL
09USUNNEWYORK860POTUS CHAIRS UNSC SUMMIT, PASSES UNANIMOUS
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Obama on September 24 convened a heads-of-state summit of the UN Security Council at which resolution 1887 on nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation was adopted unanimously and with full Council co-sponsorship. In addition to the 15 Security Council members [...]
2009-09-29 12:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM UNSC KNNP KSUM
09USUNNEWYORK872S/CT AMBASSADOR BENJAMIN DISCUSSES
[...] (U) Summary: S/CT Ambassador Daniel Benjamin met with representatives from Algeria, Burundi, India, Pakistan, and Uganda on the margins of the opening session of the UN General Assembly in New York September 24 and 25 to discuss counterterrorism issues. In general, Benjamin conveyed his inte [...]
2009-10-05 20:20:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALCT PARM PREF PREL
09USUNNEWYORK876MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR UNDC REPRESENTATIVES
[...] In response to reftel, USUN grants mission clearance to the following UNDC Representatives. Who will be here to observe the UNGA First Committee (Disarmament) meetings October 7-October 23. Jeffrey Gelman plans to attend October 14-16; Matthew Sharp plans to attend October 19-October 21, (O [...]
2009-10-07 15:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM UNDC
09USUNNEWYORK884MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AMBASSADOR SUSAN
[...] In response to reftel, USUN grants mission clearance to Ambassador Susan Burk, Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Michael Scott Davis, Deputy Director, (ISN/MNSA). They will participate in bilateral and multilateral meetings on the Nuclear Non-prolifera [...]
2009-10-09 14:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK919AMBASSADOR DICARLO MEETS WITH ICTR PRESIDENT
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph three below. 2. (U) Judge Dennis Byron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and his special assistant Helge Zietler met with Ambassador DiCarlo on October 6 to provide their views on the issue of whether the ICTR [...]
2009-10-16 19:41:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KAWC PARM PREF RW
09USUNNEWYORK94AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH INDIAN PR NIRUPAM
[...] (C) Summary: The United States is eager to ""sustain and accelerate"" recent progress in the U.S.-India bilateral relationship and wishes to enhance our cooperation in multilateral fora, especially the UN, Ambassador Rice told Indian PermRep Nirupam Sen in an initial call on February 3. Sen said In [...]
2009-02-04 22:19:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC PHUM KDEM PARM IN PTER PK
09USUNNEWYORK940UKRAINIAN AMBASSADOR EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT NEW
[...] (C) Summary. Ukrainian PR Sergeyev told Ambassador Wolff on 21 October of Ukraine's concern about an impending change in Russian policy on preemptive nuclear strikes contained in a review of Russia's nuclear doctrine. According to Sergeyev, the draft text states that Russia reserves the right [...]
2009-10-23 15:17:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM PNUC PGOV UP RS
09USUNNEWYORK946RICE MEETS WITH INDIAN MINISTER OF STATE FOR
[...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with Ambassador Rice on October 16, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor raised India's hope that the U.S. would continue working with India on the convention on counterterrorism. The two also discussed the Goldstone Report, Security Council refo [...]
2009-10-26 20:09:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM PHUM UNSC IN
09USUNNEWYORK94864TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-26 22:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK94964TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-26 22:55:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK95064TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-26 22:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK95364TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-27 22:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK964THE 1540 COMMITTEE DEBATES IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (SBU) Summary. The 1540 Committee met on October 20 and 23 to begin consultations on how to prepare a final document based on the 1540 Comprehensive Review, which took place on September 30 and October 1-2, and how to present the conclusions of substantive papers prepared by the 1540 Committe [...]
2009-10-29 23:13:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK97IRAN/CYPRUS: NEXT STEPS ON MONCHEGORSK
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-09 18:39:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP CY
09USUNNEWYORK97064TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: NUCLEAR
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on nuclear weapons from October 13 to 15. This summary comprises statements from all three days. The UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, the Secretary General of the Conference [...]
2009-10-30 19:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK983FUNDING THE UNGA'S TASK FORCE ON COUNTER-TERRORISM
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 8 below. 2. (U) The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (Strategy),GA resolution 60/288, welcomed the intention of the Secretary-General to institutionalize, within existing resources, the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task For [...]
2009-11-03 19:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL CT
09USUNNEWYORK99164TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: OTHER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 13:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK99564TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: OUTER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-05 23:30:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK99664TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: OTHER
[...] (U) Summary: The UN Disarmament and International Security Committee (First Committee) conducted its thematic debate on other disarmament measures and international security on October 21. 2. Netherlands (U) The Netherlands presented updated versions of its draft resolutions on transpare [...]
2009-11-05 23:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
09VALLETTA152MALTA: MFSA SAYS FIM BANK REMAINS COMMITTED TO
[...] (S) Following reports (see Refs A,B) that individuals associated with the Iran Investment Company (IIC) had recently been involved in financial activity involving Malta-based FIM Bank, Charge' several weeks ago asked Joseph Bannister, head of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) wheth [...]
2009-04-06 11:20:00Embassy VallettaSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL EFIN KNNP MT IR
09VALLETTA221MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-19 15:21:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM XE ZO KN MT
09VALLETTA240MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRISL CONTINUING
[...] (S) On May 26 Charge' met Alan Caruana, Chief of Staff to Malta's Minister of Finance, to discuss reftel request related to IRISL's continuing evasive activities in Malta. 2. (S) Caruana was already familiar with the materials provided reftel, having received them in a meeting last month wi [...]
2009-05-29 08:05:00Embassy VallettaSECRETEFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM IR UK GM MT
09VALLETTA367MALTA: IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-21 14:09:00Embassy VallettaCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PARM KNNP IAEA EG IS MT
09VALLETTA449MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Director for External Relations and Mediterranean Affairs Helga Mizzi on October 9. Mizzi expressed appreciation for the information and for U.S. willingness to share its view of the discussion outcomes. 2. (SBU) Mizzi advised that the GOM view [...]
2009-10-09 16:15:00Embassy VallettaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR MT
09VALLETTA456UPDATE: STATUS OF CONTAINERS SEIZED BY FROM M/V
[...] (S) This cable provides addtional information in response to Ref A and amplifies Refs B and C. During Ambassador's initial courtesy call on Maltese PM Lawrence Gonzi October 13, Gonzi stated that the decision to seize and sequester the Hansa India cargo was a "burdensome" decision for Malta to [...]
2009-10-14 16:04:00Embassy VallettaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC IR UK LY EG GM MT
09VALLETTA467MALTA SUBMITS REPORT OF IRAN SANCTIONS VIOLATION
[...] (SBU) This cable provides additional response to reftel A. On October 16, the office of Malta's Permanent Representative to the UN submitted to the Chairman of the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee a report of Malta's actions described in reftels through D to the Chairman. The report was address [...]
2009-10-21 15:08:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC IR UK LY EG GM MT
09VALLETTA496QUESTION RE NATURE OF M/V HANSA INDIA CARGO
[...] (SBU) PolEcon chief delivered reftel talking points on November 10 to acting DEFMIN and NSC Director Vannessa Frazier, MFA Sanctions Committee legal advisor Dr. Sharon Scicluna and MFA Director for European Affairs Joseph Cole. All expressed understanding of the issue involved and appreciatio [...]
2009-11-13 17:47:00Embassy VallettaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC IR MT LY GM
09VALLETTA497MALTA: DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED DPRK ENTITIES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-16 15:05:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM KN ETTC EUN UNSC MT
09VALLETTA537SECURITY COOPERATION DILEMMA: WITH LABOR PARTY IT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During a November meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Malta Douglas Kmiec, Labor Party leader Joseph Muscat and former Labor government FM George Vella declared that the country's reactivated membership in PfP was invalid, as it failed to comply with Malta's Treaties Act. Though exp [...]
2009-12-15 16:31:00Embassy VallettaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OVIP PARM MT
09VALLETTA75IRAN INTERESTED IN "INVESTING" BILLIONS OF EUROS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-13 17:24:00Embassy VallettaSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL EFIN KNNP MT IR
09VATICAN110NEW IRANIAN AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE POPE
[...] (U) On October 29, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the credentials of Mr. Ali Akbar Naseri as the new Ambassador of Iran to the Holy See. As is customary, the Pope and the ambassador presenting credentials exchanged remarks (in writing) highlighting their respective priorities for the relation. A [...]
2009-11-04 11:30:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PARM IR IS VT
09VIENNA1032GICNT: AUSTRIA INFORMED THAT UNODC IS OBSERVER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-13 14:51:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC AU
09VIENNA1084AUSTRIA: UNSC SUMMIT INVITATION DELIVERED
[...] (U) Ambassador delivered reftel invitation August 27 to Juergen Meindl, foreign policy advisor to Chancellor Faymann, who was out of town. Ambassador emphasized that President Obama's decision to hold the September 24 UNSC summit on nuclear nonproliferation reflects the high priority he places [...]
2009-08-27 13:20:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC MNUC KSUM KNNP AU
09VIENNA1127AUSTRIAN ATTENDANCE AT UNSC NONPROLIFERATION SUMMIT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-09 06:42:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC MNUC KSUM KNNP UN AU
09VIENNA1170AUSTRIA ON MIDDLE EAST AT IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-15 14:57:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP IAEA AORC AU
09VIENNA118AUSTRIA: POCS FOR NPT-RELATED ISSUES
[...] In response to reftel, Embassy points of contact for NPT issues are as follows: -- Dean Yap, Econ/Pol Counselor; office phone: (43) (1) 31339-2201; email: YapJD@state.gov. -- Phil Kaplan, Political Unit Chief; office phone: (43) (1) 31339-2114; email: KaplanPW@state.gov. 2. Government [...]
2009-02-03 15:44:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09VIENNA119AUSTRIANS INFORMED OF FIFTH GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-04 07:31:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC AU
09VIENNA1195AUSTRIA: EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN
[...] (C) Amb. Eacho delivered ref A demarche August 16 to Austrian Political Director Stefan Lehne, emphasizing both the potential impact on Iran's conduct in the upcoming Oct. 1 P-5 1 talks and potential downstream benefits should further discussion of sanctions in the UNSC prove necessary. Lehne [...]
2009-09-17 14:04:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IAEA PARM UN IR AU
09VIENNA1216CTBT ART. XIV INFORMAL: AUSTRIA WILL PARTICIPATE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-21 14:21:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KTBT AU
09VIENNA1274GOA SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT COVERT URANIUM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-06 14:33:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP MNUC PARM AU
09VIENNA141AUSTRIA: MFA UNLIKELY TO ATTEND GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-10 11:35:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KGIC AU
09VIENNA153AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON NPT REVIEW CYCLE
[...] Polchief discussed reftel A points February 9 with Andreas Launer, MFA Unit Chief for IAEA, CTBTO Prep Com, and NPT. Launer said the GOA is encouraged by the emphasis of the new USG on multilateralism and disarmament. Though disarmament and non-proliferation are separate, they are mutually re [...]
2009-02-11 16:27:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09VIENNA428AUSTRIA WOULD SUPPORT UNSCR ON NORTH KOREAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 14:56:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN AU
09VIENNA503CDA, UNVIE AMB. SCHULTE DISCUSS ASAD VISIT WITH GOA
[...] (C) Summary: Charge Kilner and Ambassador Schulte met April 24 with Johannes Kyrle, MFA SecGen, and (separately) with Alfons Kloss, President Fischer's diplomatic advisor, to discuss Syrian President Asad's April 27-28 visit to Vienna. Charge stressed that the visit should be viewed as an oppo [...]
2009-04-28 06:47:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL IAEA PHUM PARM SY AU
09VIENNA507AUSTRIAN PLANS FOR GICNT 2009 PLENARY MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-28 14:34:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP RS NL PREL PTER MNUC KGIC AU
09VIENNA516NIAG 9041: ALLEGED TRANSFER OF AUSTRIAN-ORIGIN CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS TO IRANIAN ENTITY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-30 13:56:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC AU IR
09VIENNA530ASAD DISCUSSES U.S. RELATIONS, MEPP AND WINS GOA
[...] (C) Summary: Syrian President al-Asad told GOA leaders during an April 27-28 visit to Vienna that he is optimistic about the new U.S. Administration, but maintained that President Obama has one year to turn around U.S.-Syrian relations. He said the new Israeli government must demonstrate a wi [...]
2009-05-04 13:51:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM SY IS AU
09VIENNA638AUSTRIA: MI-17 HELICOPTERS FOR PAKISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-02 08:54:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL SMIG PK AU
09VIENNA653AUSTRIAN ARMS CONTROL PLANS: CTBT, IAEA SAL LAB;
[...] (C) Summary. Austrian MFA Disarmament Chief Alexander Marschik provided an overview of MFA arms control priorities. He reported FonMin Spindelegger's keen interest in meeting Secretary Clinton to discuss strategies for advancing CTBT entry-into-force (EIF),stressing GoA flexibility and ope [...]
2009-06-04 06:14:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR KNNP AU
09VIENNA66AUSTRIA: US-ISRAEL ANTI-SMUGGLING MOU
[...] (SBU) On January 16, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche in separate farewell calls on Austrian Foreign Minister Spindelegger and MFA Secretary General Kyrle. 2. (SBU) FM Spindelegger and SG Kyrle listened carefully to reftel points and expressed appreciation for the information. Both st [...]
2009-01-16 17:12:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PARM PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS
09VIENNA705AUSTRIA WILL SUPPORT DRAFT RESOLUTION ON DPRK
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-12 14:09:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM UNSC KN AU
09VIENNA712AUSTRIAN PARTICIPATION IN GICNT 2009 PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-16 06:28:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC AU
09VIENNA807Austria Supportive on DPRK/1874 Implementation
[...] (SBU) Post delivered ref A demarche (on implementing DPRK sanctions contained in UNSCR 1874) to Sabine Staffelmayr, coordinator for North Korea policy at the Austrian MFA (Ministry for European and International Affairs). We delivered ref B demarche (on financial safeguards / sanctions) to Eli [...]
2009-07-02 07:40:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ECON EFIN PREL KNNP MNUC MTCR KN AU
09VIENNA825GOA INPUT ON AUSTRALIA GROUP AGENDA, RUSSIAN
[...] (U) Economic Unit Chief delivered reftel demarche and Austria-only points to Dr. Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Austrian Economic Ministry's Export Control Division, who will lead Austria's delegation to the Australia Group (AG) 2009 plenary session in Paris. Krehlik welcomed USG coordination on [...]
2009-07-06 14:02:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC CBW AU
09VIENNA998AUSTRIA UNLIKELY TO MAKE PRESENTATION AT MTCR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-05 13:47:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA AU
09VIENTIANE29CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA IN LAOS FOR APPF MEETS LAO
[...] (C) Summary: U.S. House Asia Subcommittee Chairman Faleomavaega, in Vientiane to attend the 17th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) reviewed the U.S.-Laos bilateral relationship with the Lao Prime Minister, Acting Foreign Minister, and Deputy National Assembly Speaker. In each of his thr [...]
2009-01-16 10:31:00Embassy VientianeCONFIDENTIALETRD LA OREP PARM PREL
09VIENTIANE312GOL TO CARRY OUT RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER UNSCR 1874
[...] (C) On June 29, Assistant Foreign Minister (and ASEAN Senior Official for Laos) Alounkeo Kittikhoun told Ambassador that Laos will, of course, carry out its obligations under UNSCR 1874, including a report to the Security Council on what actions Laos has taken. Ambassador delivered the points [...]
2009-06-30 10:40:00Embassy VientianeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC MTCRE PHUM KN BM LA
09VIENTIANE495POSSIBLE URANIUM SMUGGLING INCIDENT IN NORTHERN
[...] (C) Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies per reftel that it has received a report indicating a potential incident of illicit trafficking in nuclear materials. This report came to post's attention via a conversation with the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) represent [...]
2009-10-19 10:28:00Embassy VientianeCONFIDENTIALASEC BM KCRM KNNP LA MNUC PARM PREL PTER
09VILNIUS112LITHUANIA SAYS EU WILL STAND WITH U.S. ON IRAN AND
[...] (C) After receiving reftel information, Robertas Rosinas, the head of the Lithuanian MFA's Arms Control and Terrorism Prevention Division told us that early drafts of EU statements to be presented at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting March 2-6 "speak very strongly on" Iran and Syria and gene [...]
2009-02-25 14:42:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP IAIE MNUC TRGY LH
09VILNIUS12LITHUANIA THANKS POST FOR INFO ON PHASE II REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-08 09:43:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP MNUC PREL LH
09VILNIUS2THE NETHERLANDS TO HOST FIFTH GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-02 14:44:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER LH
09VILNIUS247 RADIATION ALARM SOUNDS AT LITHUANIAN BORDER WITH
[...] At opening of business May 5, Post learned via media report that a radiation alarm was set off by a cargo train at the border of Lithuania and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad on May 1 (see para 2). The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (SBGS) posted information identical to the media r [...]
2009-05-05 10:14:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC KCOR PINR LH
09VILNIUS34LITHUANIA APPRECIATES ANTI-SMUGGLING MOU
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 07:14:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PARM PREL EUN IS LH
09VILNIUS435GICNT: LITHUANIA INFORMED OF UNODC OBSERVER STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-14 14:03:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER LH
09VILNIUS446LITHUANIA HOPES FOR SMOOTHER IAEA GENERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-21 14:20:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PARM KNNP IAEA LH
09VILNIUS465AUSTRALIA GROUP: LITHUANIA RECEIVES FOUR NONPAPERS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-01 13:56:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETTC LH
09VILNIUS504LITHUANIA: EXISTENCE OF A COVERT URANIUM
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points September 28 to Donatas Vainalavicius, acting head of the MFA's Arms Control and Terrorism Prevention Division. He expressed great interest in the information and promised to share it with his colleagues. He also noted that Lithuania has long shared our con [...]
2009-09-29 13:11:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM LH
09VILNIUS510LITHUANIA SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON IRAN NUCLEAR
[...] (U) As requested by Charge September 29 in his meeting with Political Director Eitvydas Bajarunas, the MFA on September 30 issued the following statement of concerns about Iran's nuclear program in support for action at the October 1 meeting in Geneva. 2. (U) Begin text. Lithuania's Mini [...]
2009-10-01 10:35:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM LH
09VILNIUS521LITHUANIA OFFERS CONTINUED SUPPORT OF USG POSITION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-08 06:49:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM LH
09VILNIUS53LITHUANIA WANTS MTCR MEMBERSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-27 12:03:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM MNUC PREL ETTC LH
09VILNIUS55C-WP8-01022, INFORMATION ON SECURITY OF LITHUANIAN
[...] (SBU) Begin summary. Embassy Vilnius's responses below are keyed to questions in reftel. Questions are repeated below for ease of reading. POC is Economic Officer Daniel Gage, gagedlATstate.sgov.gov, for questions related to the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) and Pol/Mil Officer Miche [...]
2009-01-28 06:30:00Embassy VilniusSECRETKNNP PINR MNUC PARM LH
09VILNIUS600LITHUANIA RECEPTIVE TO EU DESIGNATION OF NORTH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-10 14:46:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM ETTC UNSC LH
09VILNIUS601LITHUANIAN PERSPECTIVE ON NATO ENLARGEMENT GOALS
[...] (C) We met with MFA's Director of Transatlantic Cooperation and Security Policy Gediminas Varvuolis and Third Secretary Inga Maskelyte on November 6 to discuss reftel talking points on NATO enlargement. According to Varvuolis, the GOL supports both Montenegro's and Bosia's bids for NATO mem [...]
2009-11-10 15:02:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALKTIA PREL NATO PARM MARR LH
09WARSAW1004POLISH GOVERNMENT PUBLICLY EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER
[...] (C) The GoP fully agrees with the approach outlined in reftel, according to MFA Iran desk officer Piotr Kozlowski. Poland continues to support full, comprehensive, and transparent negotiations between P5 plus 1 members and Iran. In bilateral exchanges with Iranian officials, the GoP will stre [...]
2009-09-29 15:54:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PL
09WARSAW1049POLAND: STILL ON BOARD WITH TWO-TRACK APPROACH TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Poland remains solidly behind the double-track approach towards Iran. While encouraged by the outcome of the P5 1 talks, MFA officials told us they are "prudently skeptical" about Tehran's intentions and will continue to support tougher measures if Iran fails to fulfill its com [...]
2009-10-09 16:09:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALIR KNNP MNUC PARM PL UK
09WARSAW1066GICNT: POLAND LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN COBALT AND
[...] (C) Poland is likely to participate in the Global Initiative's November COBALT exercise and the January 2010 Exercise Planning Group meeting, according to the Polish MFA. Poloff and a Russian Embassy official delivered reftel demarche to Szymon Bochenski of the MFA's security policy departmen [...]
2009-10-19 09:47:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER KGIC PL
09WARSAW1138POLES ACCEPT U.S. RATIONALE FOR NATO ENLARGEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-10 15:52:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA PL
09WARSAW15POLAND APPRECIATES ADVANCE NOTICE OF NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-07 16:35:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PL
09WARSAW20POLES SKEPTICAL OF RUSSIAN INTENTIONS ON CFE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-08 14:57:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL RS PL
09WARSAW227POLAND: GET NPT BACK ON TRACK
[...] (C) Summary. In response to reftel questions, Szymon Bochenski of the Polish MFA's Security Policy Department told us February 19 that Warsaw's top priority for the current Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) review cycle was to strengthen unity among NPT participants and bolster the treaty [...]
2009-03-02 16:04:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09WARSAW296POLAND: GLOBAL INITIATIVE ATTENDANCE UNCERTAIN
[...] (SBU) Accompanied by Russian and South Korean diplomats, we jointly delivered Ref A invitation on March 17 to Szymon Bochenski of the MFA's Security Policy Department, who said there was a 50/50 chance that a Polish police representative would attend the April 14-16 Global Initiative Exercise [...]
2009-03-20 13:42:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL PTER KGIC KS MCAP PINR PINS PL
09WARSAW378POLAND OUTRAGED OVER NORTH KOREAN LAUNCH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 13:18:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN PL
09WARSAW39NOTICE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST KHAN ASSOCIATES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 16:38:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN PL
09WARSAW442POLAND WILL PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-29 08:01:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP RS NL PREL PTER MNUC KGIC PL
09WARSAW562POLAND CONSIDERING REQUEST FOR MI-17 HELICOPTERS
[...] (C) Poland will consider the request for additional air support for Pakistan and get back to us within a few days. Maciej Falkowski of the MFA's Security Policy Department said Warsaw understood the urgent need but pointed out that the Ministry of National Defense (MND) had the lead on such o [...]
2009-06-03 15:28:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL SMIG PARM PHUM PL PK
09WARSAW688POLAND STILL WORKING OUT FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF
[...] (C) GoP authorities will do their best to implement fully the inspection provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 1874 but are unsure how to proceed on some of the financial implications of the new measures. Urszula Raznowiecka of the MFA's Asia-Pacific Department told us that legal exper [...]
2009-07-02 13:04:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC MTCR KN PL
09WARSAW701AUSTRALIA GROUP: POLAND PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN
[...] (C) Lukasz Zielinski, head of the MFA's WMD Non-Proliferation Section, told us that Poland plans to participate in the September 21-25 Australia Group plenary meeting in Paris. He added that it is unclear which agencies will participate because the government has tightened its budget. Typica [...]
2009-07-07 13:05:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC CBW PL
09WARSAW718POLES WELCOME U.S.-RUSSIA SUMMIT RESULTS
[...] (C) GoP officials welcomed the results of the U.S.-Russia Summit and were cautiously optimistic that it would lead to a substantial improvement in U.S.-Russian relations. Marek Szczygiel of the MFA's Security Policy Department said Poland appreciated, in particular, that the U.S. had not sacr [...]
2009-07-10 14:30:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MCAP MARR NATO RS PL
09WARSAW763POLISH VIEWS ON 27-28 JULY GAERC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In advance of this month's meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council, MFA European Correspondent Cyryl Kozaczewski said Poland intended to: -- Advocate for the extension of the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia; -- Support tougher sanctions agai [...]
2009-07-23 14:57:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PARM IR GG PL
09WARSAW798POLAND: MTCR PLENARY PARTICIPATION UNCERTAIN
[...] (C) Monika Lipert, First Secretary in the MFA's Nonproliferation and Disarmament Division told us it was uncertain whether the GOP would send a representative from Warsaw to participate in the November 9-13 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) plenary in Rio. Due to increasingly tight bud [...]
2009-08-05 12:55:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA PINR PL
09WARSAW881POLAND WELCOMES EFFORTS TO ENHANCE GICNT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-28 15:29:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC PL
09WARSAW897POLAND: CONCERNED ABOUT MIDDLE EAST AND IAEA
[...] (C) Szymon Bochenski of the Polish MFA's Security Department told us on August 25 that Poland shares U.S. concerns that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference (GC) is becoming mired in an overly politicized Arab-Israeli debate on the Middle East issue which is distrac [...]
2009-09-02 19:38:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PARM KNNP IAEA EG IS
09WARSAW932POLISH APPROACH TO CFE SIMILAR TO U.S.
[...] (C) Officials at the MFA Security Policy Department appreciated reftel debriefing on bilateral U.S.-Russia CFE discussions and look forward to a more detailed discussion at next week's High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting. GOP views on resolving the current impasse with Russia parallel U.S. [...]
2009-09-10 15:44:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL NATO PL
09WARSAW938POLAND SUPPORTS U.S. ON NONPROLIFERATION ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Poland strongly backs the U.S. administration's efforts to strengthen nuclear nonproliferation mechanisms and move forward on arms control negotiations. In particular, Polish MFA officials view the 2010 Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference as an opportunity to strengthe [...]
2009-09-11 13:50:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09WARSAW940 POLISH FORMIN OUTLINES EVOLVING RELATIONS WITH U.S.
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In recent remarks to the media, FM Sikorski suggested that Poland is a regional partner of the U.S., but only the EU has the scale and resources to be America's strategic partner. Sikorski argued that Poland should support deeper EU integration, Lisbon Treaty ratification, and a [...]
2009-09-12 07:03:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PARM NATO PL
09WARSAW966POLAND READY TO EXPAND THE CHORUS ON IRAN
[...] (C) The GoP fully agrees with reftel views and believes that Iranian authorities are running out of time to engage in a substantive, comprehensive dialogue with the West. MFA Iran desk officer Piotr Kozlowski told us Poland would do what it could to persuade Iran to be more forthcoming rega [...]
2009-09-18 15:16:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA PREL AORC IR PL
09WELLINGTON121NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE
[...] (C) In response to reftel request, Econoff delivered demarche to New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Asia Division and New Zealand's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). At MFAT, Econoff spoke with Patrick Rata, Deputy Director for Japan/Korea Unit and to Brody Sinclair, Po [...]
2009-05-21 23:28:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM NZ
09WELLINGTON126NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR AIR ASSETS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 05:42:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL SMIG NZ
09WELLINGTON151Demarche Response IAEA Reports on Iran and Syria
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-12 04:12:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP IAEA MNUC IR TRGY NZ
09WELLINGTON221NEW ZEALAND'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874
[...] (SBU) Post received more detailed information regarding reftels from Brody Sinclair, Policy Officer, Asia Division, South Korea (Trade),North Korea, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The GNZ has begun the process of giving effect to UNSCR 1874 and will report on the progress by Ju [...]
2009-07-17 01:05:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP NZ
09WELLINGTON255NEW ZEALAND CONSIDERS PRESENTING AT RIO MTCR PLENARY
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Jillian Dempster, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's International Security and Disarmament Division and urged GNZ to participate in the Information Exchange during the upcoming MTCR Plenary in Rio. 2. (C) Dempster [...]
2009-08-11 03:46:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA
09WELLINGTON60GNZ AGREES WITH USG POINTS ON IRAN AND SYRIA; WILL
[...] (S) On March 2, Acting DCM met with Jillian Dempster, Deputy Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade International Security and Disarmament Division to discuss reftel points. Dempster agreed with the USG views, noting that MFAT had forwarded draft statements on both Iran and S [...]
2009-03-02 02:50:00Embassy WellingtonSECRETPARM KNNP IAEA MNUC IR SYR NZ
09WINDHOEK159NAMIBIAN GOVERNMENT AND ROSSING REAFFIRM NO
[...] (S) Namibia's Rossing Uranium mine has been in production since 1976, and since its establishment the Government of Iran (GOI) - then under the Shah - has maintained a financial stake in the operation. Today, the Iran Foreign Investment Company (IFIC) maintains the GOI's 15 percent stake. Lik [...]
2009-05-08 11:29:00Embassy WindhoekSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC IR WA
09WINDHOEK183NAMIBIA: NO DEAL FOR IRAN
[...] (C) On May 15, Ambassador Mathieu asked the Minister of Mines and Energy, Mr. Erkki Nghimtina, whether he had recently met with an Iranian delegation to discuss uranium sales. Nghimtina said he had met with the Ambassador of Iran (no date specified),who reportedly stated Iran hoped to come to [...]
2009-05-20 16:31:00Embassy WindhoekSECRETMNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC KNNP IR WA
09WINDHOEK191NAMIBIA CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TESTS
[...] On May 28, the Namibian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a press statement in connection with the reported nuclear tests conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Begin text. 2. At the outset it is worth mentioning that the Republic of Namibia is a State Party to th [...]
2009-05-28 17:08:00Embassy WindhoekUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC IR WA
09WINDHOEK296NAMIBIA'S URANIUM: THE TRADE MINISTER'S VIEWS
[...] (C) Namibia's Minister of Trade and Industry Hage Geingob recently shared his views on his country's rapidly growing uranium mining industry with Ambassador Mathieu. The Ambassador emphasized the need for the Namibian Government (GRN) to be watchful of Iran that might attempt to employ variou [...]
2009-08-18 15:52:00Embassy WindhoekCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM ENRG EMIN ETTC PREL IR WA
09WINDHOEK30NAMIBIA: NUCLEAR SMUGGLING INCIDENT/DRILL
[...] (C) At the request of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies -- per reftel -- that it has received a report indicating an unannounced (and as yet unconfirmed) drill designed to simulate the discovery of illicit radiological material [...]
2009-02-02 16:36:00Embassy WindhoekCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM KCRM PTER PREL ASEC WA
09WINDHOEK348NAMIBIA: URANIUM THEFT PROMPTS ROSSING RESPONSE
[...] Action request - please see para 11. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) The recent theft of 170 kilograms of uranium oxide from Rio Tinto's Rossing Uranium facility has forced the company to strengthen its security posture, Rossing Uranium's Managing Director Mike Leech told Ambassador Ma [...]
2009-09-23 15:21:00Embassy WindhoekCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM ENRG EMIN ETTC PREL IR WA
09WINDHOEK375ROSSING ACCEPTS DOE OFFER OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
[...] (C) CDA conveyed to Rossing MD Michael Leech on October 15 reftel offer from DOE's Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) to meet with Rossing officials to discuss the company's security needs. Leech said the first half of December would be good timing for a visit, as Rossing would have [...]
2009-10-15 09:15:00Embassy WindhoekCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM ENRG EMIN ETTC PREL IR WA
09WINDHOEK65PRIME MINISTER CONFIRMS: NO SALE OF URANIUM TO IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-26 12:00:00Embassy WindhoekSECRETEMIN ENRG ETTC IR KNNP MNUC PARM WA TRGY
09YAOUNDE264CAMEROON: NONPROLIFERATION SANCTIONS: A.Q. KHAN
[...] (S) On March 11, 2009, post received a diplomatic note from the GRC in response to diplomatic notes sent regarding the A.Q. Khan sanctions and the Additional Protocol to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (reftels 2508 and 322). In the GRC,s response, it conveyed appreciation for the USG,s stance [...]
2009-03-17 10:49:00Embassy YaoundeSECRETKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN CM
09YAOUNDE789RECENT DEMARCHES DELIVERED // ZFR //
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-17 13:20:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC EG IS EAID
09YAOUNDE805RECENT DEMARCHES DELIVERED: CAMEROON
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel recent demarches to Ministry of External Relations (MINREX) Director for Americas Joe Nzume, covering the U.N. General Assembly agenda, the ESTA and Travel Promotion Act, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) list of goods produced by child l [...]
2009-09-24 11:04:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC EG IS EAID
09YEKATERINBURG36SCO AND BRIC SUMMITS IN YEKATERINBURG: ECONOMIC
[...] Summary: Meeting in Yekaterinburg July 15 and 16, members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the world's biggest emerging markets (BRIC - Brazil, Russia, India, China) demanded a greater say in the global financial system. Leaders stressed the need to reflect a multipolar real [...]
2009-06-17 10:04:00Consulate YekaterinburgUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ECON EFIN RS
09YEREVAN113ARMENIA: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-19 16:05:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KNNP PARM IR AM
09YEREVAN20(S/NF) CONSTRUCTIVE TALKS ON EXPORT CONTROL ISSUE
[...] (S/NF) The separate meetings on January 14 with NSS Chairman Hakobian and President Sargsian regarding the Iran export control issue were both positive and constructive. Sargsian acknowledged the weapons purchase from Bulgaria, and neither he nor the NSS Chairman challenged our information that the [...]
2009-01-14 15:56:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PINR AM
09YEREVAN203ARMENIA ON NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-23 12:59:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC PGOV PREL ENRG AORC KNNP UNGA IAEA NPT
09YEREVAN204WORKSHOP ON NUCLEAR SMUGGLING LAW-MAKING IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: With experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),the Department's Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Initiative (NSOI),the Department of Justice (DOJ),and Embassy Yerevan held a "Legislative Drafting Expert Workshop on the Criminal Law Aspects of the Universal L [...]
2009-03-24 09:23:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PTER KNNP KCRM KGIC US UP AM
09YEREVAN25(S) MAHLEY DELEGATION MEETS FOREIGN MINISTER ON
[...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Mahley and his delegation met with FM Nalbandian on January 16 to discuss the U.S. proposal for steps to alleviate U.S. concerns with Armenia's facilitation of an arms transfer to Iran and Armenia's future export control process. FM Nalbandian said Armenia was ready t [...]
2009-01-16 13:06:00Embassy YerevanSECRETPARM ETTC AM
09YEREVAN313INITIAL MEETING OF US-ARMENIA EXPORT CONTROL
[...] (S/NF) ISN Acting DAS Ann Ganzer led an inter-agency delegation to the initial meeting of the U.S.-Armenia Export Control Working Group, held April 29-30, 2009, in Yerevan. The working group was formed in accordance with the U.S.-Armenia Joint Action Plan (hereinafter the Plan),recently sign [...]
2009-05-12 14:15:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PINR AM
09YEREVAN328EXBS: ARMENIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] ITEMS OF BROAD INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS NONE 2. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD April 1 - 10 - EXBS Advisor on leave. April 27 - EXBS Advisor and program assistant attended the "Day of the Border Guard" ceremony. During his address to the troops, [...]
2009-05-15 13:30:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDEXBS INL ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP
09YEREVAN436ARMENIA AGREES TO REVISE EXPORT CONTROL DECREES
[...] (S/NF) U.S. export control experts met with an Armenian inter-agency team to explore ways of strengthening Armenia's controls for munitions exports on May 27 and May 29. The day prior to these discussions, the Armenians presented a munitions list not previously shared with the U.S., based on [...]
2009-06-19 14:19:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PINR AM
09YEREVAN474SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG VISIT
[...] (S/NF) You are coming to Armenia at a pivotal moment. Delighted by the visit of the rare high-level USG visitor, President Sargsian will use the opportunity to appeal for U.S. acknowledgement and support for his foreign policy risk-taking. On Turkey-Armenia, Sargsian has stayed the course, bu [...]
2009-07-08 13:39:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNPARM PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS TU AJ IR
09YEREVAN534STATUS REPORT ON ARMENIA'S FULFILLMENT OF JOINT
[...] (S/NF) Four months have elapsed since the Armenian Government signed the U.S.-Armenia Joint Action Plan (hereinafter the Plan) committing itself to strengthen Armenia's export control regime. With two months remaining for Armenia to fulfill its commitments under the Plan, Post has compiled a [...]
2009-08-03 13:28:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNAM ETTC PARM PINR
09YEREVAN565LEGAL CONSULTATIONS ON MUNITIONS AND DUAL-USE EXPORT
[...] SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State dispatched two export control legal experts (Jane Dalton and Rochelle Woodard) to Yerevan to consult with Government of Armenia (GOAM) officials during July 27-31, 2009 regarding possible changes to laws and regulations that would enable the GOAM to produc [...]
2009-08-14 12:19:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC AM
09YEREVAN607ARMENIAN EXPORT CONTROL: LOOKING AHEAD
[...] (S/NF) September 23, 2009 will mark a key deadline in the "Joint Action Plan Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Armenia On Preventing Transfers of Concern of Conventional Arms and Dual Use Items." As indicated in paragraphs 1 and 2 in [...]
2009-09-02 09:01:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PINR IR AM
09YEREVAN634RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT
[...] Post has received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to reftel request: 2. Begin Text: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia 13/11712 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia presents its compliments to th [...]
2009-09-11 13:00:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ENRG KNNP KSCA PARM TRGY AM
09YEREVAN649ARMENIA'S PARLIAMENT PASSES FOUR LAWS RELATED TO
[...] (S/NF) As promised by GOAM interlocutors, Armenia's parliament on September 16 passed the four draft laws related to munitions export controls that they undertook to pass in September as part of their commitments in the Joint Action Plan. The four draft laws that were passed included amendmen [...]
2009-09-17 12:48:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PINR AM
09YEREVAN667ARMENIA: EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN
[...] (C) On September 24, DCM delivered reftel demarche seeking to expand the number of countries encouraging Iran to take advantage of the P5 1 proposal to Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian. The DCM stressed the United States' and international community's continuing concerns with Iran's [...]
2009-09-25 07:01:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AORC IR AM
09YEREVAN701PRESIDENT SIGNS MUNITIONS EXPORT CONTROL LAWS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-02 13:30:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PINR AM
09YEREVAN763(S) RECENT DISCUSSIONS ON JOINT ACTION PLAN
[...] (S/NF) Per action request in ref A, Post met with senior government officials -- the President, Foreign Minister, Defense Minister, and Economics Minister -- to obtain a progress report on Armenia's fulfillment of its commitment under the Joint Action Plan, and to stress the importance of Arme [...]
2009-10-30 08:48:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL MASS AM
09YEREVAN769(S) GOAM'S INITIAL RESPONSE ON SA-10 MISSILES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-02 09:07:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNAM ETRD ETTC MARR MCAP PARM PREL
09YEREVAN793(S) GOAM'S FOLLOW-UP RESPONSE ON SA-10 MISSILES
[...] (S/NF) Following up on the demarche Ambassador Yovanovitch delivered to Defense Minister Ohanian (ref A),the Defense Attache on November 13 met with Colonel Davit Tonoyan, Chief of the Defense Policy Department at the Ministry of Defense, for more clarification on the SA-10 missiles delivered [...]
2009-11-13 16:10:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNETRD ETTC MARR MCAP PARM PREL AM
09ZAGREB105CROATIA PROVIDES VIEWS ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Andrej Dogan, Head of the Department for International Security at the Croatian MFA, responded to reftel during a 23 February meeting. The GOC approaches the review process with its own three pillars in mind: universality, commitment to strengthening non-proliferation regimes, a [...]
2009-02-24 07:39:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA NPT
09ZAGREB123MANPADS DESTRUCTION MOVING FORWARD IN CROATIA
[...] (C) Summary: During a February 18-20 visit, PM/WRA Senior Advisor Mark Adams met with key officials at the Ministries of Defense (MOD) and Foreign Affairs to discuss the arrangement between the USG and the GoC on the destruction of excess Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) as well as [...]
2009-03-05 09:56:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER MASS MARR PARM HR
09ZAGREB149CROATIA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE MEETINGS IN KOREA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-19 14:33:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC HR
09ZAGREB191DEMARCHES DELIVERED: RESPONDING TO NORTH KOREA
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarches on April 7 to Vesna Vukovic, head of the MFA's UN office. She expressed her appreciation for receiving the material and said that she would forward the information to her colleagues in New York. Croatia agrees with the US determination that the launch consti [...]
2009-04-08 10:12:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC KNNP HR
09ZAGREB320RESPONSE ON IDENTIFYING AIR ASSETS FOR PAKISTAN
[...] (C) Colonel Damir Terzic, Military Advisor to the Minister of Defense, told post that if Mi-8 helicopters, an earlier version of the Mi-17, would fill the Pakistani requirements, a favorable response from Croatia might be possible. 2. (SBU) Action Request: Post requests guidance from Washin [...]
2009-06-04 11:55:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL SMIG PARM PK HR
09ZAGREB350CROATIA WILL SUPPORT DRAFT RESOLUTION ON DPRK
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-12 13:18:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC KN HR
09ZAGREB454DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UPCOMING 2009 AUSTRALIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-24 12:06:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC CBW HR
09ZAGREB542AUSTRALIA GROUP DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE DUAL-USE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-03 10:02:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETTC HR
09ZAGREB595DEMARCHE RESPONSE: CROATIA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-01 13:47:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR HR
09ZAGREB609CROATIA SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. POSITION ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-07 13:47:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR HR
09ZAGREB657EXBS: CROATIA MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - OCTOBER 2009
[...] (U) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS -None Known. 2. (U) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD -None Known. 3. (U) SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD CROATIA: A) (SBU) October 22 - the GoC held an interagency meeting with a member [...]
2009-11-06 14:38:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KV
09ZAGREB773CROATIAN RESPONSE ON GICNT: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-31 11:21:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC HR
09ZAGREB79DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CROATIA ON UNSCR 1540
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-13 09:44:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC HR
10ABUDHABI158UAE PREPARING FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) On January 31, EconOff and Dutch Charg???? Huib de Bliek delivered Ref A demarche encouraging the UAE to attend February's Nuclear Security Summit third Sherpa meeting in The Hague to Ambassador Hamad Al Kaabi, MFA Special Coordinator for International Nuclear Cooperation and UAE IAEA Per [...]
2010-02-01 13:02:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL AE
10ABUDHABI3Meeting on Disposition of Seized Cargoes
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-06 13:48:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MNUC ETTC KNNP IR AE
10ABUDHABI73UAE SUPPORTS "SHIFT" TO PRESSURE TRACK ON IRAN
[...] (C) In a February 10 meeting with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash, Ambassador presented reftel points and pressed for UAE support as the USG works with partners to develop new measures to pressure the IRIG towards cooperation with the international community. He noted t [...]
2010-02-10 14:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC ETTC IR AE
10ABUDHABI85UAE ON IRAN SANCTIONS, ENGAGEMENT WITH CHINA
[...] (C) In a joint meeting with British ChargC) d'Affaires Ian Wood on February 14 at the MFA, Ambassador discussed Ref A demarche points with Assistant Minister for Political Affairs Tariq Al Haidan. Haidan considered Iran's February 11 announcement on uranium enrichment a turning point in the sa [...]
2010-02-18 12:06:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNSC ETTC IR CH AE
10ABUJA194NIGERIA TO ATTEND THE FEBRUARY 9-11 SHERPA MEETING IN THE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Political Counselor, ESTH Officer (note taker) and Dutch Economic and Trade Officer jointly delivered ref A points to the Director General of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) and recently-appointed Sherpa for the April 12-13 Nuclear Security Summit Professor Shemsi [...]
2010-02-04 13:11:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL UNGA
10ACCRA121DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM DELIVERED
[...] (C) On February 1, 2010, Poloff delivered the demarche on mobilizing pressure to persuade Iran's engagement on its nuclear program to Mrs. Gloria Poku, Deputy Director of the Americas Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Poloff emphasized the need to increase pressure on Iran and t [...]
2010-02-08 10:48:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC GH
10ACCRA144GHANA SUPPORTS U.S. PEACEFUL USE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, SEEKS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to reftel A demarche, the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission offered "political support" for the USG in the upcoming NPT Review Conference. Ghana embraces the future use of nuclear power for its energy security, medicine, and other peaceful uses. Although Ghana has stat [...]
2010-02-19 13:33:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PARM IAEA PREL NPT GH
10AITTAIPEI143EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY 2010
[...] (U) A Commodity Identification Instructor Training, implemented by the Department of Energy, is scheduled for March 4 - 7, 2010 2. (U) A WMD Investigation and Prosecution Training, implemented by the Department of Justice, is scheduled for March 10 - 12, 2010. IV. UPCOMING MEETINGS: Â [...]
2010-02-05 09:28:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP PGOV ETRD TW IR
10AITTAIPEI183TAIWAN RESPONSE: DESIGNATION OF IRAN ISLAMIC
[...] (SBU) On February 24, AIT passed reftel non-paper to Wang Henyi, Director of the Legal and Planning Division at Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). We are also providing a courtesy copy of the non-paper to the Ministry of Economic Affair's Bureau of Foreign Trade. 2. (SBU) [...]
2010-02-24 06:54:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN TW
10AITTAIPEI62EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - DECEMBER 2009
[...] (U) On December 15, the Legislative Yuan passed legislation to increase the criminal penalty for export control violations to not more than 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of not more than NTD 1,500,000 (approximately USD 46,583). Previously, the penalty was not more than 2 years of impris [...]
2010-01-15 03:15:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP PGOV ETRD TW IR
10AITTAIPEI63EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - DECEMBER 2009
[...] (U) On December 15, the Legislative Yuan passed legislation to increase the criminal penalty for export control violations to not more than 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of not more than NTD 1,500,000 (approximately USD 46,583). Previously, the penalty was not more than 2 years of impris [...]
2010-01-15 03:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP PGOV ETRD TW IR
10AITTAIPEI81TAIWAN RESPONSE TO NONPAPER: IRAN SEEKING MACHINE
[...] This letter is in response to a December 3, 2009 confidential document identified by AIT's reference number SS124113. 2. The following are BOFT's findings on the above-mentioned AIT confidential document. (a) By letter dated June 7, 2006, BOFT informed Roundtop Machinery Industri [...]
2010-01-20 09:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL TW IR
10ALGIERS178ALGERIA: TEHRAN RESEARCH REACTOR
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 17:19:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR AG
10ALGIERS84ALGERIA ON CHEMICAL TERRORISM CONFERENCE IN EARLY
[...] Pol-Econ Chief shared ref A budget figures with and explained ref A points January 27 to the MFA Deputy Director for International Security Affairs, Abderrahman Hamdaoui, who was accompanied by Office Director for International Security Affairs, Melissa Lakehal. Hamdaoui thanked the U.S. for [...]
2010-01-28 15:52:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC AG
10AMMAN221JORDAN SIGNS NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH
[...] (U) Jordan signed a nuclear cooperation agreement (NCA) with Spain on January 20, Jordan's eighth such agreement. Jordan has signed NCAs with Argentina, Canada, China, France, Russia, South Korea and the UK. The agreement was signed by the Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) [...]
2010-01-24 06:59:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALENRG EMIN TRGY KNNP PARM PREL JO
10AMMAN270DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE THIRD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-28 13:11:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PGOV PREL JO
10AMMAN272PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: JORDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-28 14:30:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PGOV AORC NPT JO
10AMMAN310JORDAN: GOJ WILL SUPPORT IRAN SANCTIONS, BUT
[...] (C) On February 1, the Ambassador reviewed reftel points with Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Lozi and PolChief briefed Personal Advisor to the FM and Director of MFA Policy Planning Bisher Khasawneh. Both Lozi and Khasawneh stated that the Government of Jordan would support USG and internati [...]
2010-02-03 13:28:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC IR JO
10AMMAN331 Jordan's King Confirms His Attendance at April Nuclear
[...] (SBU) In a February 1 letter addressed to the President and delivered to Post, King Abdullah confirmed his participation in the April 12-13 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington. The Government of Jordan has not yet identified which officials will complete the delegation. The original lette [...]
2010-02-08 11:49:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PARM PREL OPDC OVIP JO
10ANKARA172TURKEY'S VIEWS ON NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT'S
[...] (SBU) Together with Dutch Embassy PolCouns Sander Jansen, we delivered the note verbale contained in reftel to MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Section Chief Mustafa Yurdakul, Turkey's sous-Sherpa. Yurdakul confirmed that he has registered Dr. Hakan Fidan, Turkey's Sherpa for the Nuclear [...]
2010-02-03 07:56:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC ENRG MNUC PGOV
10ANKARA185PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 2 conversation with parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Murat Mercan, the Ambassador elicited the senior governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) MP's perspectives on Israel, Iran and the recent Armenian Constitutional Court ruling. Mercan ar [...]
2010-02-04 09:44:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER EFIN KTFN PINR ETTC IS IR TU
10ANKARA194EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JANUARY
[...] January 6 - The EXBS Advisor and Coordinator met with Ender Gurleyik and Mehmet Akilli, Department Heads for the Directorate General of Customs Enforcement to discuss EXBS training events scheduled for 2010, review Customs equipment needs, and to request border crossing visits for equipment [...]
2010-02-05 10:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
10ANKARA24EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (DECEMBER
[...] Summary: At the request of the Office of Export Control, ISN/ECC, Middle East Desk,the EXBS Advisor conducted a curriculum review of the Royal Omani Police (ROP) Customs Training Department in Muscat,Oman, December 3-10, 2009. The review focused on the ROP Customs use of risk management pr [...]
2010-01-07 12:08:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
10ANKARA251SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES'S MEETINGS WITH TURKISH
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) met with Turkish Minister of National Defense Mehmet Vecdi Gonul (MND Gonul) and the Chief of the Turkish Genral Staff General Ilker Basbug (Gen Basbug) in separate meetings during his bilateral visit to Ankara on February 6, 2010. Se [...]
2010-02-16 11:20:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPARM PREL PTER TU
10ANKARA263SCENESETTER FOR U/S BURNS
[...] (C) Welcome to Turkey! With this cable, I'd like to update you on where the relationship stands. WHAT TO RAISE: -- Move forward on the Armenia protocols; an end to Turkey-Armenia reconciliation will harm, if not terminate, the Minsk Group process (para 3). -- Be prepared to support uni [...]
2010-02-17 14:00:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC MASS IR TU
10ANKARA292(S) GOT WILL LOOK INTO TURKISH FIRMS ENGAGED IN
[...] (S) We delivered reftel paper to MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Department Head Serhan Yigit on February 23. Yigit said he understood the seriousness of our concerns and agreed to relay the information regarding the Turkish firms to relevant government agencies in order to look into these [...]
2010-02-23 14:35:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS
10ANKARA30TURKEY STILL STRUGGLING TO DEFINE RESPONSE TO US
[...] (C) In a January 4 meeting focused largely on Missile Defense, Ambassador Jeffrey pressed Turkey's top military leaders to define more sharply their technical questions regarding the Phased Adaptive Approach and to be more specific on "precisely how NATO-ized" a system would need to be in ord [...]
2010-01-08 08:26:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL NATO TU
10ANKARA302U/S BURNS' FEBRUARY 18 MEETINGS WITH U/S
[...] (C) Summary: During February 18 "Shared Vision and Structured Dialogue" meetings in Ankara, Turkish MFA Undersecretary Sinirlioglu: -- Appealed for "simultaneity" between Armenian Protocols ratification and the Minsk Process; -- Registered increasing GoT dissatisfaction with Iraqi PM Mal [...]
2010-02-25 11:05:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC MASS IR TU
10ANKARA305U/S BURNS FEBRUARY 18 MEETING WITH TGS DEPUTY
[...] (C) In a February 18 meeting with Undersecretary Burns, Turkey's Deputy Chief of Staff GEN Guner described U.S. Turkey relations as dynamic and positive. Guner expressed satisfaction with U.S. - Turkey cooperation against the terrorist PKK, giving great credit to the recent visit to Ankara [...]
2010-02-25 15:51:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV TU
10ANKARA306TURKEY WILL CALL ON SYRIA TO FULLY COOPERATE AT
[...] (C) Drawing on reftel, we expressed USG concerns about Syria's nuclear program to MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Deputy DG Omer Tuzel on February 25. Tuzel said Turkey shares USG concerns about Syria's nuclear program and has raised these concerns during bilateral discussions with Syr [...]
2010-02-25 15:51:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL SY IAEA
10ASHGABAT153 EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. On 7 January, EXBS met with UNODC representatives in Ashgabat. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a joint partnership with the UNODC for a three-phase project along the Afghan-Turkmen border. Phase one will be executed befo [...]
2010-02-02 08:22:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG
10ASHGABAT230TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF FOUR IRGC
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 12:26:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN TX
10ASHGABAT29 EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING
[...] Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. EXBS, as part of other meetings, discussed our efforts to import radioactive sources into Turkmenistan for calibrating and testing the radiation portal monitors (RPM) emplaced by Department of Energy's (DOE) Second Line of Defen [...]
2010-01-07 12:11:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG
10ASMARA35ERITREA'S AIR FORCE, SANCTIONS, AND RUSSIA
[...] (C) ERITREA'S RUSSIAN MIGS ------------------------------ The Eritrean Air Force flies a number of MiG-29 fighters purchased from Russia. To maintain these front-line aircraft, the Isaias regime entered into a technical services contract with a Russian parastatal corporation. At least thr [...]
2010-02-16 12:15:00Embassy AsmaraSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MOPS ER RU
10ASTANA141 KAZAKHSTAN: EXBS ADVISOR'S REPORTING CABLE (JANUARY
[...] January 14: EXBS Advisor and GSO visited two hotels in Astana as possible venues for the Annual EXBS Advisors Conference to be held in Astana, April 20-22. 2. January 20: EXBS Advisor met with OSCE Political Officer Andy Offenbacher to discuss OSCE engagement in border management in Kaz [...]
2010-02-02 09:43:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC MNUC KNNP KSTC KZ
10ASTANA185 KAZAKHSTAN OPEN TO INCREASED PRESSURE ON IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge delivered reftel points on Iran's nuclear capability on February 10. In response, Deputy Foreign Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev said that Kazakhstan "regrets" Iran's rejection of the P5+1 offer and its refusal to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). K [...]
2010-02-12 09:48:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC KZ
10ASTANA20 KAZAKHSTAN: NDN AND OVERFLIGHT ISSUES STILL UNRESOLVED
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During a January 11 meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov told the Ambassador that the Kazakhstani government still is discussing U.S. requests to amend the 2001 overflight and 2009 Northern Distribution Network (NDN) agreements (ref A). He communicated his plan to p [...]
2010-01-11 10:10:00Embassy AstanaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR PHUM PARM MARR MNUC KNNP IR AF RS
10ASTANA276 KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF FOUR
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 10:01:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM EFIN MNUC KNNP IR KZ
10ASTANA278 KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS FOLLOWING
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 10:08:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM MNUC KNNP IR KZ
10ASTANA32 KAZAKHSTAN: CONCURRENCE WITH EXBS FY2010 PROGRAM PLAN
[...] (U) Post has reviewed and concurs with ISN/ECC EXBS Kazakhstan FY2010 Program Plan (reftel). HOAGLAND [...]
2010-01-14 03:49:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC MNUC KNNP KSTC KZ
10ASTANA39 KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSAL FOR
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) DTRO Deputy Chief delivered to the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs via diplomatic note number 0030/10, dated January 11, the U.S. offer to the Kazakhstani government to jointly develop and conduct a radiological inc [...]
2010-01-15 03:26:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PGOV ENRG MNUC KNNP TRGY KZ
10ASTANA7 KAZAKHSTAN: EXBS ADVISOR'S REPORTING CABLE (DECEMBER
[...] December 7, EXBS Astana received two fund cites from Washington for document translation and additional funding for green-border shelter purchase. Document translation of the Kazakhstani Dual Use list is in progress and the additional funding for green-border shelters has been sent to RPSO. [...]
2010-01-06 08:17:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC MNUC KNNP KSTC KZ
10ASTANA79 KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON THE NUCLEAR SECURITY
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) On January 25, the Ambassador delivered reftel points to Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov. Umarov took the points under advisement. Post also forwarded the points to the MFA separately under the cover of a diplomatic n [...]
2010-01-25 10:03:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT PREL KZ
10ATHENS133GREECE: VIEWS ON IRAN TRR AND RECENT EU FAC; SYRIA DEMARCHE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA interlocutors welcomed points explaining our position on the Tehran Research Reactor, and appreciated our interest in addressing the humanitarian issues facing Iran. They stated that due to a great divergence of views among members, the EU had not yet decided if it will appl [...]
2010-02-25 09:46:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC IAEA IR SY GR
10ATHENS137GREECE: VIEWS ON EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Greek interlocutors conveyed that a review or a possible lifting of the European Union's China arms embargo is not on the agenda in Brussels, to the best of their knowledge. They stated that since the replacement of the EU's political "Code of Conduct on Arms Exports" in Decembe [...]
2010-02-25 13:43:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM CH EUN GR
10ATHENS75(C) GREECE/IRAN: CHINA KEY TO EFFECTIVE PRESSURE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ambassador delivered reftel points to Alternate FM Dimitri Droutsas January 30, stressing the U.S. commitment to diplomacy, outlining the need to begin ramping up pressure on Iran given its failure to engage constructively, and urging Greece to consider what it could do bilat [...]
2010-02-03 16:09:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNSC IR CH VE GR
10BAGHDAD209DEMINING IRAQ: HIGH-WATER MARK OF PROGRESS ACHIEVED
[...] (U) Deputy Minister of Environment Kamal Latif Hussein marked the completion of a humanitarian landmine clearance project in Baghdad's "Army Canal" January 23 with leaders of the Iraq Mine and UXO Clearance Organization (IMCO),an Iraqi NGO and U.S.-grantee. National television networks cover [...]
2010-01-27 14:28:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKHDP PARM PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD288IRAQ AGREES TO MANPADS REDUCTION PROGRAM
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request (see paragraph 5). 2. (S//NF) The Government of Iraq (GOI) officially supports a plan to adopt a host-country led MANPADS reduction program (subsequently "MANPADS program", reftel). National Security Council Director General Khamza Sharif Hasan told [...]
2010-02-04 10:34:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNIZ PARM PGOV PREL PTER MASS MARR
10BAGHDAD364CW DESTRUCTION PLAN IN IRAQ: NO MONEY AND SHIFTING
[...] (C) Summary. During a February 7 meeting with PMOff and a United States Forces - Iraq (USF-I) J-3 representative, Dr. Mohammed Al Sharaa, Director General of the Iraqi National Monitoring Directorate (INMD),claimed the GOI did not forward prior chemical munitions find reports to the Organiz [...]
2010-02-11 15:24:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL OPCW CWC IZ
10BAKU16EXBS: AZERBAIJAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - December
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-08 12:48:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AJ
10BAKU59EXBS: AZERBAIJAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - January
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 06:35:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AJ
10BAKU79AZERBAIJAN GOVERNMENT COMMENTS ON MOBILIZING
[...] (C) Baku Iran Affairs Officer vigorously delivered reftel talking points on February 2 to Elchin Huseynli, MFA point man on the Iranian nuclear program. Huseynli, reports directly to GOAJ Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov, and was accompanied by his deputy, Aykan Hajizada. 2. (C) Husey [...]
2010-02-04 13:05:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC OSCE RU IR AJ
10BAKU91IRAN: JAFARI REPORTEDLY SLAPS AHMEDINEJAD AT SNSC
[...] (S) Baku Iran watcher met with an Iranian opposition journalist and former political prisoner (protect) who has demonstrated a wide range of Iranian political and governmental contacts (including relatives). The contact has been known to Iran watcher for over a year, and has reportedly accur [...]
2010-02-10 12:22:00Embassy BakuSECRETPGOV PARM PHUM AJ IR
10BAKU98IRAN: JAFARI REPORTEDLY SLAPS AHMEDINEJAD AT SNSC
[...] (S) Baku Iran watcher met with xxxxx (strictly protect - see reftels). He who Got Slapped ------------------ 2. (S) According to source, President Ahmedinejad surprised other SNSC members by taking a surprisingly liberal posture during a mid January post-Ashura meeting of the SNSC called to disc [...]
2010-02-11 10:23:00Embassy BakuSECRETPGOV PARM PHUM AJ IR
10BAMAKO59MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE IRAN'S ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) On February 1 Charge met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Al-Maamoun Keita to highlight U.S. efforts to mobilize diplomatic engagement with Iran in 2009, underscore the lack of a meaningful Iranian response, outline U.S. view of the necessity of increasing pressure on Iran [...]
2010-02-01 17:27:00Embassy BamakoCONFIDENTIALIR PARM PREL UNSC
10BANGKOK367EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM/CAMBODIA ADVISOR MONTHLY
[...] (U) Advisor participated in a Thai Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) border trip to Chiang Mai, Jan. 11-13. Advisor met with Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTArF) Director, Department of Border Affairs, on Jan. 15 regarding December's International Border Interdiction Training (IBIT) in Mc [...]
2010-02-11 08:50:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN CB
10BANGKOK483Thai Customs DG Tells Ambassador Reforms on Track
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Thai Director General for Customs told the Ambassador that the first two phases of the Customs reform effort mandated by the Abhisit government have been approved by the Cabinet and that the crucial third phase, which will revamp the rewards system, has been drafted and will [...]
2010-02-26 10:12:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PARM EWWT TH
10BEIJING13JANUARY 5 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: U.S.-SINO RELATIONS,
[...] Key points at the January 5 MFA press briefing included: -- On trends in U.S-China relations, the two sides worked from a "comprehensive common ground," believed in the peaceful development of the relationship, and respected the "core interest" of each other. -- The PRC followed the "ethic [...]
2010-01-05 23:18:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM PARM SOCI CH NK UK IR VM PG XA
10BEIJING138JANUARY 19, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CHINA'S INTERNET,
[...] Key points at the January 19 MFA press briefing were: -- China asserts that foreign firms, including Google, must respect Chinese laws and customs China claimed to be the biggest victim of hacking attacks. -- A Japanese proposal to build facilities on Okinotori reef is inconsistent with in [...]
2010-01-19 22:58:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM EINT TINT SENV CH AR AF IN JA
10BEIJING158JANUARY 21, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: HAITI, START TALKS,
[...] Key points at the January 21 MFA press briefing were: -- China announced it had sent four additional peacekeepers to help Haiti's earthquake relief efforts. -- China asserts that the United States and Russia must substantially reduce their nuclear arsenals in a verifiable and irreversible [...]
2010-01-21 22:56:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM EINT MNUC SENV CH ZA RS AF HA SZ
10BEIJING209JANUARY 26, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: TAIWAN ARMS SALES,
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-26 11:43:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM MASS EINT TINT SENV CH AF HA
10BEIJING229CHINA SENDING DELEGATION TO THIRD NUCLEAR SECURITY
[...] (SBU) PolOff and Dutch Embassy counterpart delivered reftel demarche and Note Verbale requesting China's participation in the third Sherpa meeting scheduled for February in The Hague to prepare for the April Nuclear Security Summit to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Divisio [...]
2010-01-28 07:38:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM IAEA EAID TBIO NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10BEIJING232JANUARY 28, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: TALKS WITH DALAI LAMA
[...] Key points at the January 28 MFA press briefing were: -- Chinese officials will meet with representatives of the Dalai Lama for talks in the "near term." -- The EU arms embargo against China was the result of "political prejudice" and China demanded that it be lifted. -- Requests for inf [...]
2010-01-28 10:35:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM MASS EINT TINT SENV CH AF JM
10BEIJING233PRC/INDIA: CONTACTS SEE POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: China and India will seek to leverage the positive atmosphere surrounding the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2010 to project an image of a healthy, stable bilateral relationship, according to PRC academics and Indian diplomatic contacts. There is consensus that terr [...]
2010-01-28 10:47:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER MARR CH PK AF IN XD
10BEIJING260PRC INITIAL RESPONSE TO TAIWAN ARMS SALE
[...] (C) Summary: Two days after the announcement of new arms sales to Taiwan, China's negative reaction to the announcement dominated all discussions of U.S.-China relations. Observers predict a continued series of responses across various sectors that could be exacerbated if President Obama mee [...]
2010-02-01 11:30:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS PARM CH TW
10BEIJING269FEBRUARY 2, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: TAIWAN ARMS SALES,
[...] Key points at the February 2, 2010 MFA press briefing were: -- The announcement of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan "seriously damages the core interests" of the two countries and will negatively impact bilateral exchanges and regional issues. -- China will place sanctions on "every U.S. company" [...]
2010-02-02 12:04:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM ETRD MNUC CH JA IR
10BEIJING281TAIWAN ARMS SALE: MEDIA REMAINS FIERCELY CRITICAL,
[...] (C) Summary: Beijing observers continue to claim that despite the loud and angry official reaction to the U.S. announcement of arms sales to Taiwan, the government wants to avoid fundamentally damaging U.S.-China relations. Nonetheless, real popular discontent may underlay harsh media statemen [...]
2010-02-03 23:16:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PARM CH TW
10BEIJING293PRC/IRAN: BEIJING CONTINUES TO CALL FOR PATIENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The PRC counsels continued patience on the Iran nuclear issue because it seeks a "thorough solution" to the problem, and it supports the removal of all 1200kg of low-enriched uranium from Iranian soil, according to an MFA contact. PRC officials have urged Iranian counterparts in [...]
2010-02-04 11:22:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH BR
10BEIJING294FEBRUARY 4, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: TAIWAN ARMS, IRAN,
[...] Key points at the February 4, 2010 MFA press briefing were: -- The announced sale of arms to Taiwan is a "gross intervention" into China's internal affairs and in complete disregard to China's "stern" opposition. -- China has taken note of the report regarding Tehran's plans to sell enrich [...]
2010-02-04 11:53:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM ETRD MNUC CH JA IR SZ
10BEIJING309(C) PRC COOPERATION ON SIX-PARTY TALKS, DPRK
[...] (C) PRC, South Korean and Japanese contacts believe that Chinese efforts in the Six-Party Talks process will not suffer from Chinese anger at the recent U.S. decision to sell arms to Taiwan. MFA Asia Department Korean Peninsula Affairs Office Director Mao Ning told PolOff February 3 that work [...]
2010-02-05 09:08:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PARM CH KN KS JA TW
10BEIJING343FEBRUARY 9, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: 6-PARTY TALKS, IRAN,
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-09 09:53:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM ETRD MNUC CH JA IR
10BEIJING345CORRECTED COPY: FEBRUARY 9, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING:
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-09 23:02:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM ETRD MNUC CH JA IR KN
10BEIJING355PRC/IRAN: BEIJING'S PROLIFERATING ARGUMENTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PRC academics are deploying a range of arguments against new UN Security Council sanctions against Iran, but some contacts say China will not go it alone in opposing them. A well-placed think-tanker argued that Iranian political divisions could result in favorable changes to the [...]
2010-02-10 09:42:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH
10BEIJING356FEBRUARY 9, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, IRAN,
[...] Key points at the February 9, 2010 MFA press briefing were: --Following a meeting with Chinese Communist Party International Liaison Department Director Wang Jiarui, DPRK officials stated that North Korea is ready to continue consultations with relevant parties regarding the Six-Party Talks. [...]
2010-02-10 09:51:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM ETRD MNUC CH JA IR KN
10BEIJING382CHINA-ROK RELATIONS: MINOR TENSIONS, POSITIVE
[...] (C) Summary: In a round of recent meetings on the state of Sino-ROK relations, Chinese and ROK officials agree that the overall trend of the bilateral relationship is positive. Chinese leaders are quite pleased at the appointment of Yu Woo-ik, the former Chief of Staff to ROK President Lee My [...]
2010-02-12 09:27:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PARM ECON KN KS CH
10BEIJING427CHINA PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE
[...] (S) PolOff passed ref A nonpaper providing additional information about attempts by the Malaysia-based firm Electronics Component Limited (ECL) to buy TRS-500 gyroscopes from the Chinese firm VibTel Industrial Co. Inc. to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Dire [...]
2010-02-23 09:28:00Embassy BeijingSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH MY
10BEIJING428CHINA ALERTED TO POSSIBLE MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT
[...] (S) PolOff passed reftel nonpaper providing information about a December 2009 offer by Chinese company Hong Kong 4 Star Electronics Ltd. to sell gyroscopes produced by a Russian company to Iran's Isfahan Optics Industries to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy [...]
2010-02-23 09:28:00Embassy BeijingSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH
10BEIJING430CHINA ALERTED TO POSSIBLE MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT TO IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 09:50:00Embassy BeijingSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH
10BEIJING431CHINA PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE
[...] (S) PolOff passed ref A nonpaper providing additional information about attempts by the Malaysia-based firm Electronics Component Limited (ECL) to buy TRS-500 gyroscopes from the Chinese firm VibTel Industrial Co. Inc. to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Division Deputy Dire [...]
2010-02-23 09:51:00Embassy BeijingSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH MY
10BEIJING432FEBRUARY 23, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: U.S.-PRC RELATIONS,
[...] Key points at the February 23, 2010 MFA press briefing were: --China looks to the United States to take credible measures to undo the damage to U.S.-PRC relations following arms sales to Taiwan and President Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama. --China hopes relevant parties will show flexi [...]
2010-02-23 23:00:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM KN NG DA UN CH IR JA PK IN ZA IS
10BEIJING458FEBRUARY 25, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: AMBASSADOR BOSWORTH
[...] Key points at the February 25 MFA press briefing were: -- Foreign Minister Yang met with visiting Special Representative Ambassador Stephen Bosworth. China will coordinate and consult with all parties to push for an early resumption of the Six-Party Talks. The six parties are currently prese [...]
2010-02-25 22:59:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MASS MNUC KNNP EINT EFIN CH TW KN KS PK
10BEIJING79CHINA DEMARCHED REGARDING JANUARY 2010 MISSILE
[...] (S) PolMinCouns delivered ref A demarche and non-paper posing several questions regarding China's January 11 ground-based missile intercept test to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Director General Cheng Jingye on January 13. Referring to the Xinhua news announcement made "the same [...]
2010-01-13 09:09:00Embassy BeijingSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MCAP TSPA CH
10BEIRUT188DEMARCHES ON SYRIAN AND IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 16:50:00Embassy BeirutSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IAEA IR SY
10BELGRADE312SERBIAN RESPONSE: RESPONSE DESIGNATION OF ENTITIED RELATED
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 11:32:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP IR GM PREL PARM EFIN SR
10BERLIN101GERMANY TO MOVE AHEAD ON REQUEST FOR ASSURANCES ON
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 16:32:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP PARM TRGY GM
10BERLIN103(S) NIAG 9229: GERMANY INFORMED OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 16:40:00Embassy BerlinSECRETKNNP PARM PREL ETTC MNUC IR GM
10BERLIN104(S) NIAG 9060: NO PRESSURE-TRANSDUCER SHIPMENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 16:46:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC MNUC PARM PREL IR GM
10BERLIN113GERMANY WELCOMES POINTS ON NPT REVCON AND NSS, BUT
[...] (SBU) German MFA desk officer for nuclear energy Joerg Polster welcomed Reftel points distinguishing the April Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) and the May Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (NPT RevCon). These points, he said, will be helpful, for example, in responding to press [...]
2010-01-26 17:11:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPARM EAID TRIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MUNC
10BERLIN117(S) IRAN-BOUND SIEMENS COMPUTERS REMAIN STUCK IN DUBAI
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 17:01:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL MNUC IR AE UK CH GM
10BERLIN135SUBJECT: GERMAN OBJECTION TO USG FILING ON CCW
[...] (C) German MFA Arms Control Chief Peter Gottwald called PolCouns January 29 to make the USG aware of an "objection" that Germany and other European countries were filing relating to the January 2009 USG deposit of instruments of ratification of Protocol III (on use of incendiary weapons) of th [...]
2010-01-29 17:07:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR EUN GM
10BERLIN140GERMANY SOLICITS US VIEWS ON AUSTRALIA GROUP
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Germany is in the process of defining its export control policy for highly-sensitive Australia Group (AG)-controlled items to foreign distributors and is seeking advice from US export control authorities. Specifically, Ge [...]
2010-02-01 14:04:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPARM ECON ETTC PREL GM
10BERLIN149GERMANY OUTLINES GOALS FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
[...] (C) Summary. Germany has two main objectives for the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) sherpa meeting in The Hague. Germany hopes to get closer to a consensus on the NSS communiqu and work plan and also would like to come to an agreement on a summit schedule that will please Merkel's Ch [...]
2010-02-02 16:55:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MUNC
10BERLIN151MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-BUDGET, U.S.-QDR, U.S.-EU, U.S.-CHINA,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Draft Budget 3. (U.S.) Quadrennial Defense Review 4. (U.S.-EU) Summit Meeting 5. (U.S.-China) Relations 6. (U.S.-Russia) START Talks 7. (EU-U.S.) SWIFT 8. (Iran) Nuclear Program 9. (Environment) Climate Policies 10. [...]
2010-02-03 13:44:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR EFIN MCAP EU CH PARM PTER IR KGHG GR
10BERLIN164WESTERWELLE ON AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, TAC NUKES
[...] (C) German FM Westerwelle told Amb February 5 that it was important to refocus Afghanistan efforts on civilian reconstruction; that we needed to avoid suggesting German troops engaged in less risk than other countries; that he did not invite Iranian FM Mottaki to Germany or seek a meeting wit [...]
2010-02-05 15:32:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALOTRA MARR NATO PARM PINS PREL PGOV GM AF IR
10BERLIN192BULGARIA ACTIVELY SEEKS DISCUSSION ON HOSTING OF
[...] (S) Begin summary. During a February 6 meeting on the margins of the Munich Security Conference, Bulgarian FM Nickolay Mladenov told U/S Tauscher that Bulgaria stands ready to discuss the hosting of any part of the U.S./NATO missile defense system on its territory. He further proposed sending [...]
2010-02-19 11:11:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL NATO BG GM
10BERLIN193ISRAELI DEPUTY FM FLAGS TOP CONCERNS: QME AND MIDDLE EAST NUCLEAR FREE ZONE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-19 11:11:00Embassy BerlinSECRETGM IS NATO PARM PREL XF
10BERLIN194BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE DEFENCE CHIEF DISCUSSES EUROPEAN SECURITY, NPT REVCON
[...] (S) Summary. On the margins of the Munich Security Conference, February 6, UK Foreign Office Director General for Defense and Intelligence Mariot Leslie told U/S Tauscher that the allies should negotiate with Russia a new follow-on agreement to the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty. L [...]
2010-02-19 11:11:00Embassy BerlinSECRETCD GM KCFE NATO NPT PARM PREL UK
10BERLIN198GERMAN VIEWS ON THE EU ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST CHINA
[...] (U) Post delivered points from both reftels to deputy MFA European Correspondent Hans-Peter Jugel on February 19. EU ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST CHINA 2. (C) In response to our reaffirmation of U.S. opposition to a lifting of the EU arms embargo against China, Jugel distanced Germany from Spanis [...]
2010-02-19 17:14:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM NATO EUN GM CH IR HA UP
10BERLIN204GERMANY DOWNBEAT ON MOVING PAKISTAN AT CONFERENCE
[...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA Deputy Office Director for Nuclear Arms Control, Stefan Kordasch on February 18. Kordasch said that Germany had already met with Pakistani officials to assuage their concerns about being strong-armed at the CD -- reminding them that no CD agreement c [...]
2010-02-22 15:47:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL PK GM
10BERLIN214IRAN SANCTIONS: GERMANY FULLY SUPPORTIVE BUT
[...] (C) On February 23, Emboffs delivered reftel points on IRGC designations to MFA and Economics Ministry officials. Martin Lutz of the Economics Ministry made it clear that Germany is supportive of the next round of sanctions and is on board with targeting the IRGC. He expressed appreciation fo [...]
2010-02-25 12:49:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR GM
10BERLIN216GERMANY ON-BOARD TO CLAMP DOWN ON IRANIAN SHIPPING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Germany supports sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) along with its affiliates and views denying Iran access to insurance/reinsurance as an excellent vehicle to do so. On February 23, Emboffs delivered reftel demarche to the German Ministries o [...]
2010-02-25 16:43:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KNNP PARM PREL UK IR FR GM
10BERLIN218GERMAN DEPUTY NSA BELIEVES TIMING COULD UNDERMINE
[...] (C) Begin Summary. During a February 12 meeting with U/S Defense Flournoy, German Deputy National Security Advisor Rolf Nikel said he was doubtful that allies could reach agreement on the issue of territorial defense in time to make a final decision at the NATO Summit in Lisbon. Specifically, [...]
2010-02-26 08:34:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL NATO GM
10BERLIN35GICNT: GERMANY NOTIFIED OF NEW DATES; QUESTIONS
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points to German MFA desk officer Dr. Bernd Rinnert. Russian MFA First Secretary Dmitry Cherkaschin also attended. Rinnert thanked Econoff for the information. 2. (SBU) Rinnert wondered aloud how the GICNT fits into the G-20 as it overtakes the G-8 and, pre [...]
2010-01-12 07:42:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC GM
10BERLIN44(S) NIAG 9241: GERMANY INFORMED OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-14 16:33:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MNUC IR GM
10BERLIN45(S) NIAG 9242: GERMANY INFORMED OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-14 16:35:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MNUC IR GM
10BERLIN5GERMANY NOTIFIED OF COLLISION RISK TO TUBSAT-A
[...] (U) Per refs A and B, Econoff notified Dr. Udo Renner of the Technical University in Berlin (TU Berlin),TUBSAT-A Project Manager, of the January 10 collision risk posed by debris from the Russian COSMOS 2251 satellite. Dr. Renner was very appreciative of the notification and was previously u [...]
2010-01-05 14:11:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPA PARM PREL NASA IT FR GM
10BERN21SWISS FIRM QUARTZCOM COLLUDING WITH IRANIAN FRONT
[...] Pol-Econ Couns. was called in by Swiss Economics Department Industrial Export Control chief Juergen Boehler on January 15 to discuss reftel case. (Reftel points were previously provided to the Economics Department.) Boehler stated that Swiss authorities are grateful for the U.S. information [...]
2010-01-19 16:31:00Embassy BernSECRETSZ IR KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC
10BERN76CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD)/FMCT: SWISS
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel A message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Friedrich said that Switzerland is very frustrated [...]
2010-02-25 16:22:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL SZ
10BERN77SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING:
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, who is the FDFA's coordinator for IAEA issues, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Refe [...]
2010-02-25 16:22:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IAEA MNUC SY SZ
10BERN78EXPLAINING U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S TEHRAN RESEARCH
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Praz asked about the Iranian proposal for a simulta [...]
2010-02-25 16:22:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR SZ
10BERN79CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD)/FMCT: SWISS
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel A message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Friedrich said that Switzerland is very frustrated [...]
2010-02-25 16:22:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL SZ
10BERN80SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING:
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, who is the FDFA's coordinator for IAEA issues, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Refe [...]
2010-02-25 16:22:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IAEA MNUC SY SZ
10BERN81EXPLAINING U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S TEHRAN RESEARCH
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Praz asked about the Iranian proposal for a simulta [...]
2010-02-25 16:22:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR SZ
10BERN82CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD)/FMCT: SWISS
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel A message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Friedrich said that Switzerland is very frustrated [...]
2010-02-25 16:22:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL SZ
10BERN83SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING:
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, who is the FDFA's coordinator for IAEA issues, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Refe [...]
2010-02-25 16:22:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IAEA MNUC SY SZ
10BOGOTA13Peace Commissioner Lays Out Way Ahead on FARC, ELN
[...] (S/NF) Colombian High Commissioner for Peace Frank Pearl told the Ambassador January 5 that his office is preparing "roadmaps" for the next Administration on how best to pursue peace agreements with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and National Liberation Army (ELN). Pearl acknowle [...]
2010-01-07 13:44:00Embassy BogotaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER SNAR PARM ECON CO
10BOGOTA96CIVILIAN DEMINING EXPECTED IN COLOMBIA FOR 2010
[...] (SBU) During the Second Review Conference of the Ottawa Convention Banning Anti-Personnel Landmines in Cartagena in December, the Government of Colombia (GOC) told Poloff they expect civilian demining to begin in 2010. The GOC also confirmed they would initially limit civilian demining to the [...]
2010-01-08 16:37:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PARM PREL KHDP CO
10BRASILIA196Brazil informed of designation related to Iranian
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 15:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP IR GM PREL PARM EFIN BR
10BRASILIA31Preparing for the Nuclear Security Summit
[...] (SBU) In conjunction with Netherlands ChargC) Frans Van Rijn, ChargC) d'Affaires Lisa Kubiske presented the Note Verbale and points contained in reftel to Ministry for External Relations Under Secretary for Political Affairs Vera Machado. Machado said that the GOB supports the Nuclear Securit [...]
2010-01-29 20:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM IAEA AORC MNUC PREL BR
10BRASILIA33MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE IRAN'S ENGAGEMENT ON ITS
[...] (C) ChargC) delivered the reftel demarche Jabnuary 29 to Ministry for External Relations (MRE) Under Secretary for Political Affairs Vera Machado. Machado asked if the USG and P5+1 partners were seeking additional sanctions against Iran at the present time and if the issue had been placed o [...]
2010-01-29 20:52:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC BR
10BRASILIA88PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: DIFFERENCES
[...] (SBU) Post has discussed the points raised in reftel with Ministry for External Relations (MRE) Director for Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies Santiago Mourao. Mourao has been active in the Nuclear Security Summit preparation process and understands well the different goals and objectives [...]
2010-01-28 16:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC PARM BR IAEA
10BRATISLAVA41SLOVAKS AGREE ON IMPORTANCE OF PUTTING REAL PRESSURE ON
[...] (C) Charge d'affaires made reftel demarche to Slovak MFA Political Director Slobodnik on January 29. Slobodnik appreciated the U.S. points, noting that they reinforced Under Secretary Burns' recent session with EU political directors in Spain. Slobodnik said the Slovaks fully understood that [...]
2010-01-29 14:53:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC IR LO
10BRATISLAVA81SLOVAKS DOUBT EU ARMS EMBARGO OF CHINA WILL BE LIFTED
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Martin Podstavek, China Desk Officer of the Slovak MFA. Podstavek said that Slovakia is not one of the most "pro-China" countries within the EU, though there have been several recent high-level visits which have focused primarily on expanding economic co [...]
2010-02-25 15:44:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM CH EUN LO
10BRATISLAVA82SLOVAKS AGREE WITH U.S. POSITION ON CONFERENCE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 15:48:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC KNNP PREL LO
10BRIDGETOWN5DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON PUBLICIZING U.S. RECORD OF COOPERATION
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel points via diplomatic note to the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines on December 21, 2009. Talking points were also relayed verbally to Prime Ministers Denzil Douglas and Baldwin S [...]
2010-01-07 14:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC XL
10BRUSSELS133EU HAS "NO INSTRUCTIONS" TO DISCUSS LIFTING CHINA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The European Commission Asia Unit informed Poloff on February 2 that there has been "absolutely no move" towards lifting the EU's China arms embargo, despite Spanish FM Moratinos's January 26 public reference to the most recent decision by the EU "to review the decision on the arm [...]
2010-02-04 13:54:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL CH PHUM EUN
10BRUSSELS137BELGIUM: SUPPORTING "EFFECTIVE" SANCTIONS ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-04 16:38:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC BE
10BRUSSELS142BELGIUM: PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-05 17:22:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10BRUSSELS171IRAN: INCREASING THE PRESSURE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C/NF) USEU poloff presented reftel demarche on February 8 to Claudia Gintersdorfer, Iran Desk Officer at the European Council Secretariat,s Human Rights Unit, who noted that the demarche complemented the just-issued joint U.S.-EU statement on Iran. She indicated that Iran was a standing point [...]
2010-02-11 15:02:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMNUC PARM IR PREL PHUM PTER EUN
10BRUSSELS224BELGIUM: NO PLANS TO CHANGE POSITION ON CHINA ARMS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 14:04:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM CH EUN BE
10BRUSSELS233IRAN'S URANIUM PROGRAM, EU SANCTIONS AND IRISL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 25, Acting PolEconCouns and PolIntern met with Werner Bauwens, the Belgian MFA's Special Envoy for Disarmament and Nonproliferation, regarding ref A and B demarches. Bauwens said Belgium regards Iran's insistence on moving forward with a higher level of uranium enrich [...]
2010-02-26 18:25:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM EWWT IR BE
10BRUSSELS66EU SUPPORT FOR G-8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP AGAINST WMD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During her January 11 meeting with EU officials, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs, sought EU support for extending and expanding the mandate of the G-8 Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction and ensu [...]
2010-01-21 04:47:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEMIN ENRG ETTC AORC EUN MNNC PARM TBIO KGIC
10BRUSSELS76EU SUPPORT FOR G-8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP AGAINST WMD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During her January 11 meeting with EU officials, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs, sought EU support for extending and expanding the mandate of the G-8 Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction and ensu [...]
2010-01-22 04:46:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEMIN ENRG ETTC AORC EUN MNNC PARM TBIO KGIC
10BUCHAREST91ROMANIA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE EU ARMS EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 10:03:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM CH RO
10BUDAPEST50HUNGARY'S COMMENTS ON MOBILIZING PRESSURE ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 14:31:00Embassy BudapestSECRETPARM PREL UNSC IAEA IR HU
10BUENOSAIRES138ARGENTINA - PREPARATIONS FOR GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) Emboffs met with Alberto Dojas, Deputy Director at the MFA's Direction for International Security and Nuclear Affairs (DIGAN),and with Francisco Spano and Elena Maceiras, respectively Chairman and Vice-President of the Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ARN),to discuss points raised in reftel. [...]
2010-02-05 15:07:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR PARM KSUM PINS PREL IAEA PTER AR
10BUENOSAIRES76Argentina Interested in Hosting Small Arms and Light Weapons
[...] (U) Action request for Department in para 5. 2. (U) Deputy Pol Couns discussed the proposal (reftel) to co-host with Argentina a regional conference on small arms and light weapons (SA/LW) traffic with Alberto Dojas, Deputy Director for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office on Internat [...]
2010-01-27 19:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PREL MASS AR
10BUJUMBURA106DESIGNATION OF ENTITIES RELATED TO IRANS ISLAMIC
[...] On February 24, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director General for International Organizations, Adolphe Nahayo, thanked PolOff for sharing the designation information. He did not have any additional comment. Slutz [...]
2010-02-24 15:41:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR BY
10CAIRO108CAIRO REQUEST FOR LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING - 99423 THRU
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Leahy Amendment, Embassy requests that Washington conduct soonest the required human rights review of the below listed Egyptian government personnel and/or unit(s) and that State Department transmit the results to the Embassy. 2. (U) Embassy has [...]
2010-01-20 16:34:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS PREL SNAR PARM EG
10CAIRO139DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT SHERPAS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-28 15:22:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL EG
10CAIRO143EGYPT: GENERAL CASEY MEETS WITH CHIEF OF STAFF ENAN
[...] (C) Key Points: -- During a January 19 meeting with visiting Chief of Staff of the Army General George W. Casey, Jr., Egyptian military Chief of Staff Sami Enan praised U.S.-Egypt military cooperation and sought support for Egypt's proposed sale of M1A1 tanks to Iraq. -- Enan shared concerns over I [...]
2010-01-31 13:42:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PARM KNNP IR IZ YM EG
10CAIRO177Sinai Update: Counter Smuggling and Floods
[...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) The GOE claims to have increased its efforts against HAMAS-related smuggling activity, and reports recent success in interdicting and dismantling goods and financial smuggling networks. -- (C) Recent heavy rains in northern Sinai caused an estimated $11 mill [...]
2010-02-09 13:46:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MASS IS KPAL EG
10CAIRO181Scenesetter for Admiral Mullen
[...] (S/NF) Key Points: -- Since your last visit, the U.S. and Egypt initiated a senior-level Strategic Dialogue that built upon the improved bilateral atmosphere following President Obama's June 2009 speech in Cairo. We have seen improved cooperation in multilateral fora, in addition to close c [...]
2010-02-09 15:11:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPREL MASS PARM ETTC EG
10CAIRO184CAIRO REQUEST FOR LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING - 99488 THRU
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Leahy Amendment, Embassy requests that Washington conduct soonest the required human rights review of the below listed Egyptian government personnel and/or unit(s) and that State Department transmit the results to the Embassy. 2. (U) Embassy ha [...]
2010-02-02 06:29:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS PREL SNAR PARM EG
10CAIRO250CAIRO REQUEST FOR LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING - 99533 THRU
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Leahy Amendment, Embassy requests that Washington conduct soonest the required human rights review of the below listed Egyptian government personnel and/or unit(s) and that State Department transmit the results to the Embassy. 2. (U) Embassy ha [...]
2010-02-08 06:46:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS PREL SNAR PARM EG
10CAIRO255TPT Blanket Approval for Non-technology Transfer Requests
[...] (C) Post continues its efforts to improve Egypt's End Use Monitoring (EUM) performance and to simplify the Third Party Transfer (TPT) request process in an effort to streamline the process and provide timely responses to the Government of Egypt (GOE). We recommend implementation of a responsive, st [...]
2010-02-28 13:41:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM MASS EG MARR
10CAIRO304CAIRO REQUEST FOR LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING - 99546 THRU
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Leahy Amendment, Embassy requests that Washington conduct soonest the required human rights review of the below listed Egyptian government personnel and/or unit(s) and that State Department transmit the results to the Embassy. 2. (U) Embassy ha [...]
2010-02-16 15:28:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS PREL SNAR PARM EG
10CAIRO358CAIRO REQUEST FOR LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING - 99561 THRU
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Leahy Amendment, Embassy requests that Washington conduct soonest the required human rights review of the below listed Egyptian government personnel and/or unit(s) and that State Department transmit the results to the Embassy. 2. (U) Embassy ha [...]
2010-02-24 12:18:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS PREL SNAR PARM EG
10CAIRO66FOREIGN MINISTER, CODEL WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ DISCUSS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-12 12:41:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER KPAL IS IR EG
10CANBERRA113LETTER ON PROJECT RHODES DATA SHARING DELIVERED
[...] (S) Acting Assistant Secretary Van Diepen's letter about sharing Project Rhodes data was delivered to First Assistant Director General XXXXXXXXXXXX of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation on Friday, February 19. BLEICH [...]
2010-02-19 05:02:00Embassy CanberraSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC AS
10CANBERRA128AUSTRALIA PRESSURES PAKISTAN ON CONFERENCE ON
[...] (C/NF) Australia supports U.S. goals for the upcoming Conference on Disarmament (CD). Officials have already begun to pressure Pakistan to support a new Program of Work (POW) so that discussions can begin on a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT). Australia is worried that beginning inform [...]
2010-02-22 06:12:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM MNUC KNNP PREL
10CANBERRA138READY TO PRESSURE SYRIA AT IAEA
[...] (C/NF) Australia's assessment of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General's report on Syria's nuclear program is "virtually identical" to that of the United States. Wendy Walsh of the Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch at the Department of Foreign Affairs and [...]
2010-02-25 21:42:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL SY IAEA AS
10CANBERRA142AUSTRALIA SHARES AMERICAN POSITION ON THE TEHRAN RESEARCH REACTOR
[...] (U) The Australian government's position on the Tehran Research Reactor is in complete agreement with that of the United States. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Marnie Wright of the Middle East Section quoted the recent press release, February 8, of Foreign Minister Smith: "Preside [...]
2010-02-26 05:32:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM AS IR
10CANBERRA25AUSTRALIA WATCHING CHINA'S IMPENDING INTERCEPT
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Australia is watching developments around China's pending intercept test closely and appreciates reftel message as part of the very close coordination with the United States. Deputy National Security Advisor Angus Campbell told us PM Kevin Rudd is concerned and following the [...]
2010-01-11 06:33:00Embassy CanberraSECRET//NOFORNMCAP PARM PREL TSPA AS
10CANBERRA29AUSTRALIA LIKELY TO APPROACH PRC ON MISSILE
[...] (S/NF) Australia will likely join the U.S. and other nations in questioning the PRC over the January 11 ballistic missile intercept (ref A). Charge, GRPO, and Pol/Econ officers briefed National Security Advisor Duncan Lewis on the test on January 12. Charge described the general tone and te [...]
2010-01-12 08:09:00Embassy CanberraSECRET//NOFORNMCAP PARM PREL TSPA AS
10CANBERRA33AUSTRALIA EAGER TO EXPAND GICNT
[...] (SBU) Australia supports the broad outlines of draft terms of reference for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),but questions whether a more efficient organizational structure could be developed. Officials stressed the importance of expanding GIGNT's membership, and not [...]
2010-01-13 21:28:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC AS
10CANBERRA53SECURITY AND DEFENSE COOPERATION FORUM (SDCF)
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Delegations from the United States, Australia, and Japan met in Sydney on November 23, 2009 for the third Security and Defense Cooperation Forum (SDCF). The U.S. delegation was co-chaired by Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro and Assistan [...]
2010-01-21 07:39:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPREL MRRR PARM PINS AS JA
10CANBERRA61HIGH MARKS FOR PROPOSAL ON NPT WITHDRAWAL
[...] (C/NF) Australia is very enthusiastic about the proposal to dissuade the abuse of the Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) withdrawal provision outlined reftel cable. While Australia would like to see the measures go farther in some cases, they would be satisfied even if the NPT Review Conference ( [...]
2010-01-22 06:01:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PGOV PREL UNGA
10CANBERRA63ON AFGHANISTAN, THE WAITING IS THE HARDEST PART
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: DFAT and AusAID officials report that Australia is still months away from rolling out its planned civilian surge in Afghanistan. A final announcement is now not expected until March at the earliest. Officials expressed frustration at the slow pace and do not expect that anyt [...]
2010-01-24 23:08:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL MARR MOPS AS AF
10CANBERRA67AUSTRALIA FEELS WELL-INFORMED ON NUCLEAR
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Australia has been very happy with the level of dialogue in advance of the Nuclear Security Summit and NPT Review Conference (RevCon). Officials clearly understand the distinction between the two and what the United States hopes to accomplish at each. Some worry that Thailan [...]
2010-01-28 04:25:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC ENRG MNUC PGOV AS
10CANBERRA78AUSTRALIAN SHERPA LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Australia will take part in the Nuclear Security Summit's third Sherpa meeting in The Hague. The Australian Sherpa expressed concerns over French objections to the discussion of MOX fuel and Non-Aligned Movement criticism of the Nuclear Security Summit. Australia hopes that [...]
2010-02-02 07:20:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10CANBERRA79STRONG SUPPORT FOR U.S. POSITION ON IRAN
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Australia will support efforts to increase pressure on Iran, whether through the United Nations or other channels. A policy paper has already been written outlining specific measures Australia could take. The United States can count on strong Australian support, regardless of [...]
2010-02-02 20:59:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL IR UNSC AS
10CANBERRA86GOVERNMENT BLOCKS SHIPMENTS BOUND FOR IRAN
[...] (C/NF) Australia has blocked several export shipments bound for Iran because of concerns that the goods could be used in Iran's uranium enrichment program. This news comes as Australia is looking for ways to increase pressure on Iran if it becomes necessary. The news is unlikely to cause a [...]
2010-02-04 06:03:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM MNUC KNNP AS IR
10CDGENEVA15SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) CONVERSION OR ELIMINATION WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 1, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group meeting co-chaired b [...]
2010-02-08 17:58:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA17START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VII): B-1B and
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-123. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 10, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Place: United States Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Dr. Warner and Col Ilin met to discuss Russian responses to U.S.-propo [...]
2010-02-08 17:58:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA22010 Conference on Disarmament: Pakistan Demurs on Fissile
[...] (SBU) Summary: Pakistan, having delayed adoption of the agenda of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) by one week to January 26, is now publicly temporizing on action to adopt a Program of Work while privately telling the CD President it cannot accept CD/1864 (the 2009 Program of Work) as a basi [...]
2010-02-05 15:20:00US Mission CD GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC CDG PK
10CDGENEVA21START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VII): (U)
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-144. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 15, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG),co-chaired by Secreta [...]
2010-02-08 18:00:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA23START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VII): (U)
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-145. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 14, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) chairs, Mr. [...]
2010-02-08 18:02:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA27START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VII):(U)
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-138. 2. (U) Meeting Dates: December 14, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY [...]
2010-02-09 08:58:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA31SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-017. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 4, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:10 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and General [...]
2010-02-12 17:14:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA33SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE - 001 (TELEMETRY),
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-041. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The Russian Side has emphatically stated its position on the exchange of telemetric information in the START Follow-On Treaty, emphasizing that [...]
2010-02-12 17:31:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA62010 CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT - CD PRESIDENT CONSIDERING
[...] (SBU) Summary: CD President Ambassador Khvostov (Belarus) announced his two-track approach during the February 22 Regional Coordinators/P6 meeting, which involves tabling a draft Program of Work that combines the Program of Work adopted in 2009 (CD/1864 with elements of CD/1870) together with a [...]
2010-02-26 12:24:00US Mission CD GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CDG MNUC
10CDGENEVA67SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) EXPANDED AD HOC WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-020. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 5, 2010 Time: 12:00 P.M. - 12:40 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Ad Hoc Working Group met in expanded format (with experts) to discu [...]
2010-02-15 10:14:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA73SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-015. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 3, 2010 Time: 03:30 P.M. - 05:45 P.M. Place: US Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the combined Inspection Protocol (IP) Working Group and Conversion or Eli [...]
2010-02-15 13:03:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA75SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-025. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 8, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting co-chaired by Dr. Wa [...]
2010-02-15 13:03:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA77(U) GOTTEMOELLER-NYKONENKO LUNCH, FEBRUARY 3, 2010
[...] (S) At a U.S.-hosted lunch on February 3 on the margins of the START Follow-on negotiations in Geneva, Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller met with the Ukrainian Director of Arms Control and Military and Technical Cooperation, Ambassador Aleksandr Nykonenko. Nykonenko inquired as to the progress [...]
2010-02-15 13:33:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US UP
10CDGENEVA79SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) OFFICIAL TRANSLATION, RUSSIAN-PROPOSED
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-031. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of Russian-proposed joint draft text of the Protocol, Part IV, Notifications, received by the U.S. side on December 31, 2009. 3. (S) Begin text: OFFICIAL TRANSLATION 2 Feb 2010 PART FOUR [...]
2010-02-15 15:04:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA81SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE - 3, ELIMINATION
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-051. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) Summary: The U.S. and Russian sides came away from the Mullen-Makarov meeting in Moscow with sharply differing impressions of the deal reached [...]
2010-02-15 18:03:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA83SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) AGREED STATEMENTS AND TREATY ARTICLE VIII
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-009 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 02, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U. S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting on agreed statements of the eighth round of the START Follow-o [...]
2010-02-16 14:24:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA85SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 3, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) met on Fe [...]
2010-02-16 14:30:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA87SFO-GVA-VII: LIST OF REPORTING CABLES
[...] This is SFO-GVA-VII-164. 2. Following is the listing of Geneva cables for SFO-GVA-VII reporting activity during the period November 9 - December 18, 2009. SFO-GVA-VII-001 (GENEVA 1014) SFO-GVA-VII: HEADS OF DELEGATION COFFEE, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 SFO-GVA-VII-002 (GENEVA 1 [...]
2010-02-16 15:28:00US Mission CD GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CDGENEVA89SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-050. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 15, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and General [...]
2010-02-16 19:33:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10CHISINAU64DEMARCHE REPLY: MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO
[...] (C) Ambassador Chaudhry delivered reftel demarche to Moldovan Foreign Minister Iurie Leanca on February 2. Foreign Minister Leanca promised to tell the Prime Minister to send clear instructions to the Moldovan Customs Service that controls/sanctions on Iran be properly implemented and strict [...]
2010-02-04 14:22:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC MD
10COLOMBO1292009/2010 EXBS PROGRAM FOR SRI LANKA
[...] (SBU) Post generally supports the proposed program for 2009/2010 Interagency Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program. Post believes that pending activities such as training for port officials on identification of weapons of mass destruction devices, training of customs insp [...]
2010-02-23 08:45:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KSPR KTSC MTCRE PARM PREL CE
10COLOMBO89SRI LANKA WILL "STUDY" U.S. DEMARCHE REQUEST ON
[...] (C) On February 2, PolOff delivered reftel points on Sri Lankan engagement with Iran to resolve diplomatically the international community's concerns about Iran's nuclear program to Sri Lankan MFA UN and Multilateral Affairs Additional Director General (DG) Chandra Wijeratne. Wijeratne informe [...]
2010-02-03 10:37:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER PARM MOPS CE
10COPENHAGEN64(C) IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM: DENMARK "FULLY
[...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, MFA Mideast Department Head Michael Lund Jeppesen told Acting DCM February 2 that Denmark "fully supports" sanctions against Iran, and they should be UNSC sanctions. He recalled that Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller has been clear for a long time that th [...]
2010-02-04 11:05:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC IR DA
10COPENHAGEN95(C) FAC AND CHINA ARMS EMBARGO DEMARCHES DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-18 11:18:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PHUM KNUC ETTC EAID CH IR UP HA
10DARESSALAAM179TANZANIA: SHARES CONCERN ABOUT IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 15:21:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM IR GM PREL EFIN ETTC TZ
10DUSHANBE143EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY
[...] Site Assessments a) On January 20 the EXBS Staff and the ODC Counter Narcotics Program Manager visited Nizniy-Pyanj border crossing to meet the new Customs Port Director. The EXBS Staff examined the EXBS funded Rapiscan luggage x-ray scanner at the passenger processing terminal and the [...]
2010-02-02 11:59:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP SNAR TI
10DUSHANBE44EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORT DECEMBER 2009
[...] Site Assessments a) On December 15 the Lead EXBS Program Management Assistant and the EXBS Program Management Assistant visited the construction site of the Nuclear Radiation Safety Agency (NRSA) laboratory. The Lead EXBS Program Management Assistant and the EXBS Program Management Ass [...]
2010-01-08 12:37:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP SNAR TI
10EFTOLONDON16UK TO SEND EMBASSY REPRESENTATIVE TO GICNT EPG
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-05 12:33:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC UK
10EFTOLONDON223UK COMMITTED TO DISTINGUISHING NUCLEAR SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Judith Gough, Head of Security Policy Group at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),and Rhydian Phillips, Deputy Head of CBRN Security at the FCO, on January 21. In a follow-up meeting on January 29, Phillips said that the UK shared the U.S. con [...]
2010-01-29 15:36:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PARM PREL EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG
10EFTOLONDON224UK TO SEND FIVE REPRESENTATIVES TO NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel joint demarche to Rhydian Phillips, Deputy Head of CBRN Security at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),on January 29, along with Political Counselor Birgitta Tazelaar of the Embassy of the Netherlands. Phillips thanked the U.S. and the Netherlands for the [...]
2010-01-29 15:37:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG
10FREETOWN71IRISL'S UNINSURED FLEET AND EVASIVE ACTIONS NECESSITATE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 17:33:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KNNP PARM SL IR
10GABORONE175GOB RECEIVES IRAN TRR DEMARCHE
[...] (U) This is a response to the action request contained in State 70721. 2. (C) PolOff met with the Assistant Director of the Department of Europe and Americas in Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Lebogang Diteko, on February 25. PolOff discussed the U.S. [...]
2010-02-26 08:01:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR BC
10GABORONE177GOB RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON IRGC DESIGNATIONS
[...] This is a response to an action request contained in State 15554. 2. PolOff met with the Assistant Director of the Department of Europe and Americas in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Lebogang Diteko on February 25. PolOff passed information contained in ref [...]
2010-02-26 09:09:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN BC
10GENEVA101SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) CONFORMING GROUP MEETINGS IN MOSCOW,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-001. 2. (U) Meeting Dates: January 18-22, 2010 Place: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. and Russian members of the New START Treaty Conforming Group met in Moscow January 18-22, [...]
2010-02-18 18:09:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA107SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) CONVERSION OR ELIMINATION WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-035 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 10, 2010 Time: 12:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A small group meeting of the Conversion or Elimination Working Group, [...]
2010-02-23 17:33:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA109SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) COMBINED INSPECTION PROTOCOL AND
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 2, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the combined Inspection Protocol (IP) Working Group and Conversi [...]
2010-02-23 17:33:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA113SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) DEFINITIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-039. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 11, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Definitions Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and Adm ( [...]
2010-02-23 17:33:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA115SFO-GVA VIII: (U) NOTIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-033. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 10, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group held at the U.S [...]
2010-02-23 17:33:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA119SFO-GVA-III: (U) NOTIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-046. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 13, 2010 Time: 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group held at the U.S. [...]
2010-02-23 17:47:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA121SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) NOTIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-046. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 13, 2010 Time: 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group held at the U.S. [...]
2010-02-25 10:02:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA123SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE 005, MOBILE ICBM BASE
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-079. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) In Ref A, paragraph 11, Washington instructed the delegation to secure Russian agreement to limit the size of mobile ICBM bases and the individu [...]
2010-02-25 12:27:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA129SFO-GVA-VIII: AGREED STATEMENTS, FEBRUARY 05, 2010
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-019. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 05, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Mr. Elliott and Col Ilin met on February 5 to discuss the propose [...]
2010-02-26 10:02:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA131SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) DEFINITIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-054. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 16, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:20 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Definitions Working Group meeting chaired by Mr. Siemon and Adm (Ret [...]
2010-02-26 10:07:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA132PAKISTAN TELLS CD, "1864 IS DEAD"
[...] (U) Summary. The early part of the week of February 8 saw no progress toward a CD Program of Work as Bangladesh closed out its portion of the rotating presidency. The only issue was whether or not the Bangladeshi President would table a nonpaper to initiate discussions on a Program of Wo [...]
2010-02-12 15:37:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC CDG PK
10GENEVA133SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) RUSSIAN AND U.S. DELEGATION RECEPTIONS,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-018. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 4, 2010 Time: 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Meeting Date: February 16, 2010 Time: 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Place: [...]
2010-02-26 10:16:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA135SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) AGREED STATEMENTS MEETING, FEBRUARY 09,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-027. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 09, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting, co-chaired by Mr. Elliott and Col Ilin, on proposed agree [...]
2010-02-26 10:30:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA137SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) ARTICLE VIII MEETING, FEBRUARY, 15, 2010
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-048. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 15, 2010 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Amb Ries led a meeting with the Russian side to discuss joint draft [...]
2010-02-26 11:11:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA139SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) AGREED STATEMENTS, FEBRUARY 15, 2010
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-049. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 15, 2010 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Mr. Elliott and Col Ilin co-chaired a meeting to discuss proposed agr [...]
2010-02-26 11:17:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA141SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) AGREED STATEMENTS, FEBRUARY 17, 2010
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-058. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 17, 2010 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Mr. Elliott and Col Ilin co-chaired a meeting to discuss proposed agr [...]
2010-02-26 13:04:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA143SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-065. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 18, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and General [...]
2010-02-26 13:26:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA145SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING. FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-072. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 22, 2010 Time: 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and General [...]
2010-02-26 13:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA147GENEVA SFO-GVA-VIII: AGREED STATEMENTS, FEBRUARY 11, 2010
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-037. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 11, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting co-chaired by Mr. Elliott and Col Ilin on proposed Agre [...]
2010-02-26 14:07:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA149GENEVA SFO-GVA-VIII: MEETING OF THE EXPANDED AD-HOC GROUP,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-038. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 11, 2010 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During an Expanded Ad Hoc Group meeting held at the Russian Miss [...]
2010-02-26 14:09:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA151SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-045. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 13, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At a small group meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) [...]
2010-02-26 14:13:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA153SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-034. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 10, 2010 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting chaired by Dr. Warn [...]
2010-02-26 14:48:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA155SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-043. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 12, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting on February 12 c [...]
2010-02-26 15:30:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA157SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) NOTIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-060. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 17, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Notifications Working Group meeting chaired by Mr. Siemon and Mr. [...]
2010-02-26 16:42:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA159SFO-GVA-VIII: ARTICLE VIII MEETING, FEBRUARY 16, 2010
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-052. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 16, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva 3. (S) Amb Ries led a working group discussion of Article VIII to try to resolve the issue of releasability of t [...]
2010-02-26 17:15:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA161GENEVA SFO-GVA-VIII: MOU WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY 16,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-056. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 16, 2010 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the Memorandum of Understanding Working Group (MOUWG) meeting, [...]
2010-02-26 17:27:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA163SFO-GVA-VIII: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE-006 (SSBN SCRAPPING),
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-097 - REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) Guidance received on January 30 (Ref A) directed the delegation to continue to press for Russian Federation agreement on [...]
2010-02-26 18:24:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA165SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-029. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 9, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding Working Group (M [...]
2010-02-26 18:36:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA167SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-040. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 11, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the Memorandum of Understanding Working Group (MOUWG) meeting o [...]
2010-02-26 18:54:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA169SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) AGREED STATEMENTS, FEBRUARY 22, 2010
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-071. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 22, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Mr. Elliott and Col Ilin chaired a meeting to discuss proposed Agreed [...]
2010-02-27 11:54:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA171SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEETING ON PROVISIONAL APPLICATION,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-078. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 23, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting to discuss Part VIII of the Protocol-Provisional Applicat [...]
2010-02-27 12:01:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA173SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WORKING
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-063. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 18, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Grou [...]
2010-02-27 12:39:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA175SFO-GVA-VIII: MEETING OF THE EXPANDED AD-HOC GROUP, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-038. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 11, 2010 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During an Expanded Ad Hoc Group meeting held at the Russian Miss [...]
2010-02-27 12:49:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA177SFO-GVA-VIII: AGREED STATEMENTS, FEBRUARY 11, 2010 --
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-037. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 11, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting co-chaired by Mr. Elliott and Col Ilin on proposed Agre [...]
2010-02-27 12:57:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA179SFO-GVA-VIII: MOU WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY 16, 2010
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-056. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 16, 2010 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the Memorandum of Understanding Working Group (MOUWG) meeting, [...]
2010-02-27 13:12:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA181SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-040. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 11, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the Memorandum of Understanding Working Group (MOUWG) meeting o [...]
2010-02-27 13:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA183SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE-006 (SSBN SCRAPPING),
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-097 - REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) Guidance received on January 30 (Ref A) directed the delegation to continue to press for Russian Federation agreement on [...]
2010-02-27 13:49:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA185SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) NOTIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-073. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 22, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group held at the U.S. [...]
2010-02-27 13:49:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA187SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-043. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 12, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting on February 12 c [...]
2010-02-27 14:01:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA189SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) EXPANDED AD HOC GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-084. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 25, 2010 Time: 11:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the Expanded Ad Hoc Group meeting held at the Russian [...]
2010-02-27 14:42:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA191SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) DEFINITIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-075. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 23, 2010 Time: 4:00 P.M. - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Definitions Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and ADM ( [...]
2010-02-27 16:55:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA193SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-090. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 26, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group meeting [...]
2010-02-27 17:51:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA195(SFO-GVA-VIII): (U) Inspection Protocol Working Group
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-055 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 16, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 17:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting, chaired by Dr. [...]
2010-02-27 17:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA197(SFO-GVA-VIII): (U) Inspection Protocol Working Group
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-085 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 25, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting chaired by Dr. Warne [...]
2010-02-27 17:54:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA199SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-059. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 17, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting co-chaired by Dr. W [...]
2010-02-28 09:20:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA201SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) Meeting of the Expanded Ad-Hoc Group,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-074. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 23, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the Expanded Ad-Hoc Group meeting held at the Russian Miss [...]
2010-02-28 13:00:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA223SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) NOTIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-082. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 24, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Notifications Working Group meeting chaired by Mr. Siemon and Col Ry [...]
2010-02-28 16:26:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA225SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) NOTIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-087. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 25, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group held at the Ru [...]
2010-02-28 16:46:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA227SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) Inspection Protocol Working Group Meeting,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-062. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 18, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting chaired by Dr. W [...]
2010-02-28 16:55:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA229SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) JOINT DRAFT TREATY TEXT, FEBRUARY 27, 2010
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-099. 2. (U) The text at paragraph 3 is the joint draft text of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms dated February 27, 2010. 3. (S) B [...]
2010-02-28 17:18:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA23PROSPECTS FOR LAUNCHING FMCT NEGOTIATIONS AT THE 2010 CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT; WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO REALIZE THE PRAGUE AGENDA (CD)
[...] (C) Summary. The outlook for launching Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty Negotiations (FMCT),one of the President's signature goals from his Prague agenda, has dimmed considerably since last year's historic agreement on a Program of Work at the Conference on Disarmament. Pakistan, presumably motivat [...]
2010-02-24 10:44:00Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC CDG PK
10GENEVA231SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-088. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 25, 2010 Time: 4:30 P.M. - 6:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and Gene [...]
2010-02-28 17:20:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA233(SFO-GVA-VIII): (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORK MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-091. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 26, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the final meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) for Negotiating Session VIII [...]
2010-02-28 17:20:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA235SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-076. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 23, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting on February 23 [...]
2010-02-28 17:23:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA237SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) AGREED STATEMENTS MEETING, FEBRUARY 26,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-094. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 26, 2010 Time: 12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Mr. Elliott met with Col Ilin to discuss the status of the agreed stateme [...]
2010-02-28 17:32:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA239SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-069. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 19, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 18:10 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting on February 19 [...]
2010-02-28 17:33:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA241SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-077. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 23, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working G [...]
2010-02-28 17:35:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA243SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) DEFINITIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-068. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 19, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Definitions Working Group meeting chaired by Mr. Siemon and Adm ( [...]
2010-02-28 17:38:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA245SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-080. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 24, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group meeting hel [...]
2010-02-28 17:44:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA247SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-086. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 25, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group meeting he [...]
2010-02-28 17:51:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA249SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-093. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 26, 2010 Time: 10:00 P.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting chaired by Mr. Siemon and General [...]
2010-02-28 17:53:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA47SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) CONVERSION OR ELIMINATION WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 1, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group meeting co-chaired b [...]
2010-02-17 10:33:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA49SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEETING OF THE NOTIFICATIONS PROTOCOL
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-022. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 05, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group (WG) held at t [...]
2010-02-17 15:22:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA55SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-030. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 9, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and General [...]
2010-02-17 16:23:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA57(U) GOTTEMOELLER-NYKONENKO LUNCH, FEBRUARY 3, 2010 --
[...] (S) At a U.S.-hosted lunch on February 3 on the margins of the START Follow-on negotiations in Geneva, Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller met with the Ukrainian Director of Arms Control and Military and Technical Cooperation, Ambassador Aleksandr Nykonenko. Nykonenko inquired as to the progress [...]
2010-02-18 13:46:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US UP
10GENEVA59SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 1, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG),ch [...]
2010-02-18 13:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA61SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-005. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 1, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group met with their R [...]
2010-02-18 14:03:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA63SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY MEETING, FEBRUARY 1, 2010 --
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 1, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This was the first meeting to discuss telemetry provisions for the STA [...]
2010-02-18 14:06:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA67SFO-GVA-VII: (U) NOTIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-156. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 17, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the last meeting of the Notifications Working Group for Sessio [...]
2010-02-18 14:15:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA71SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) NOTIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-010. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 2, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Notifications Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and C [...]
2010-02-18 14:39:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA73SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 3, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) met on Fe [...]
2010-02-18 15:53:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA75SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) DEFINITIONS SUBGROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY 3,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 3, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At a meeting of the Definitions Subgroup co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and Adm [...]
2010-02-18 15:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA77RECALL 10 GENEVA 77
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-18 16:04:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA79SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-015. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 3, 2010 Time: 03:30 P.M. - 05:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the combined Inspection Protocol (IP) Working Group and Conversion or E [...]
2010-02-18 16:08:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA81SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-017. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 4, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:10 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and General [...]
2010-02-18 16:17:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA83SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) EXPANDED AD HOC WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-020. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 5, 2010 Time: 12:00 P.M. - 12:40 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Ad Hoc Working Group met in expanded format (with experts) to discu [...]
2010-02-18 16:25:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA85SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) INSPECTION PROTOCOL WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-025. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 8, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting co-chaired by Dr. Wa [...]
2010-02-18 16:37:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA87SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) EXPANDED AD HOC WORKING GROUP MEETING,
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-028. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 9, 2010 Time: 12:15 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Ad Hoc Working Group met in expanded format (with experts) to discuss t [...]
2010-02-18 16:39:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA89SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-030. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 9, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and General [...]
2010-02-18 16:41:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA91SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE-001 (TELEMETRY),
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-041. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The Russian Side has emphatically stated its position on the exchange of telemetric information in the START Follow-On Treaty, emphasizing that [...]
2010-02-18 16:45:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA93SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-050. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 15, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and General [...]
2010-02-18 16:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA95SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE-003, ELIMINATION
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-051. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) Summary: The U.S. and Russian sides came away from the Mullen-Makarov meeting in Moscow with sharply differing impressions of the deal reached [...]
2010-02-18 16:57:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA97SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-021. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 5, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group [...]
2010-02-18 17:58:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10GENEVA99SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE-004, MOBILE ICBM BASE
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-066. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) In Ref A, paragraph 11, Washington instructed the delegation to secure Russian agreement to four provisions related to mobile ICBMs and their ba [...]
2010-02-18 18:02:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10HANOI106Joint Demarche Delivered on Preparations for Third Sherpa
[...] (SBU) On January 27, PolOff, together with the Dutch Charge Collett, met with MFA International Organizations Assistant Director General Do Hung Viet to deliver reftel A demarche regarding the Third Sherpa Meeting in the Hague on February 9-11. PolOff and Collett highlighted the importance of t [...]
2010-01-29 03:38:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL VM
10HANOI200Information on the Nuclear Security Summit
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 09:52:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL VM
10HELSINKI51FINLAND AFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR PRESSURE ON IRAN
[...] (C) In a February 4 meeting, DCM presented reftel points to MFA Undersecretary for Political Affairs Markus Lyra. Lyra responded that "we agree with your views," and that Finland believed both talk and pressure would be necessary to convince Iran to comply with international norms in its nucle [...]
2010-02-04 15:57:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALFI IR PARM PREL
10HONGKONG326HONG KONG AND MACAU NOTIFIED: FEBRUARY 10
[...] (SBU) On February 24, Post notified appropriate government officials in Hong Kong and Macau of the February 10 designation under Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 of an individual and four companies affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC),per reftel. 2. (SBU) Banking regulators from H [...]
2010-02-25 09:32:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR GM MC HK
10ISLAMABAD452PAKISTAN'S RESPONSE: PREPARING FOR SYRIA AT MARCH
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche on preparing for Syria at the March International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director for Disarmament Mohammad Kamran Akhtar and Deputy Director Abbas Qureshi, on February 25. 2. (C) Akhtar [...]
2010-02-26 07:53:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL SY IAEA
10JAKARTA132NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT AND THIRD SHERPA MEETING
[...] (U) Poloff delivered points from ref a demarche concerning the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) and, together with Dutch Political Counselor Paul Ymkers, from ref b demarche on the Third NSS Sherpa Meeting at a January 29 meeting with Andy Rachmianto, Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Deputy [...]
2010-01-29 08:40:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC NPT IAEA CTBT ID
10JAKARTA144EXPANDED IRAN SANCTIONS: IMPACT ON US EXPORTS TO INDONESIA
[...] The Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009 (HR2194 and S2799),if it becomes law in its current form, would have potentially disastrous effects on our ability to export U.S. goods to Indonesia. The proposed Act stipulates that any entity that provides substantial support to the Iranian p [...]
2010-02-02 10:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAIR MCC PGOV PREL BEXP PARM ETTC ID
10JAKARTA152IRAN -- MOBILIZING PRESSURE ON THE NUCLEAR ISSUE
[...] (C) Poloff on February 3 delivered reftel message regarding Iran's nuclear program to Andy Rachmianto, Deputy Director for International Security and Disarmament Affairs, at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),and an officer from DEPLU's Directorate of South and Central Asian Affairs. H [...]
2010-02-03 10:03:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP ID IR
10JAKARTA246ENGAGING INDONESIA ON THE CONFERENCE ON
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Roy Soemirat, Deputy Director for International Security and Disarmament Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (KEMLU) on February 22. Poloff underscored the need to moving forward with the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) at the Conference o [...]
2010-02-23 10:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP ID
10JAKARTA251INDONESIAN RESPONSE TO TEHRAN RESEARCH REACTOR
[...] (SBU) At a February 23 meeting with Rolliansyah (Roy) Soemirat of the Foreign Ministry's Directorate of International Security and Disarmament, Poloff delivered reftel demarche regarding U.S. policy toward the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR). 2. (C) Soemirat said the issue was one of inter [...]
2010-02-24 09:56:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR ID
10KABUL200EXBS ADVISOR DECEMBER 14, 2009 to January 13, 2010 MONTH
[...] (U) EXBS staff worked daily with a systems engineer to install a licensing system at the Afghan Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Kabul. The installation and configuration of this phase of the project will be completed by February 3, 2010. The Licensing Department will be linked with the A [...]
2010-01-20 05:40:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF
10KABUL201EXBS ADVISOR DECEMBER 14, 2009 to January 13, 2010 MONTH
[...] (U) EXBS staff worked daily with a systems engineer to install a licensing system at the Afghan Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Kabul. The installation and configuration of this phase of the project will be completed by February 3, 2010. The Licensing Department will be linked with the A [...]
2010-01-20 07:46:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF
10KAMPALA37REPORT OF NUCLEAR SMUGGLING INCIDENT IN KAMPALA
[...] (SBU) Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies per reftel A that RSO Kampala has received information from Ugandan Police about possible nuclear material (Uranium) currently being transported from Kampala, Uganda to Malindi, Kenya. A Ugandan Police source only known as "Habi [...]
2010-01-25 09:48:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC KCOR PINR UG KE KNNP
10KAMPALA39FOLLOW UP TO 10 KAMPALA 37 REPORT OF NUCLEAR SMUGGLING
[...] (SBU) Post is providing follow up information as requested in ref A to 10 Kampala 37 cable submitted 10/25/2010. 2. (S/NF) SUBJECTS name is Habib BURE. BURE's Cell phone number as reported by Ugandan police is +254-714-379-137. 3. (SBU) At the current time there is no furthe [...]
2010-01-26 07:11:00Embassy KampalaSECRET//NOFORNMNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC KCOR PINR UG KE KNNP
10KAMPALA51Ugandan Response on Mobilizing Pressure on Iran
[...] (C) Deputy Chief of Mission delivered reftel demarche on January 29 to Ugandan State Minister of Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem. Oryem responded by saying Uganda has been firm in insisting that Iran should only use nuclear power for peaceful purposes, and indicated an openness to additional [...]
2010-02-03 08:29:00Embassy KampalaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC UG
10KAMPALA93UGANDA - IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD DEMARCHE RESPSONE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 13:34:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP MNUC IR PARM EFIN
10KATHMANDU132NEPAL: IAEA TANZANIA CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel points and letter to Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary of the UN, International Organizations, and International Law Division Ramesh P. Khanal on February 11. Khanal thanked the Embassy for the information, but did not provide any substantive response. [...]
2010-02-11 13:37:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDIAEA PARM PREL KNNP KTIA NP
10KATHMANDU94NEPAL BACKS U.S. POSITION ON IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) During a February 1 meeting with Acting Foreign Secretary Durga Bhattarai, Charge highlighted U.S. efforts to engage Iran on its nuclear program and Iran's continued unresponsiveness. He urged Nepal to support efforts to increase pressure on Iran (reftel). Charge noted that all countri [...]
2010-02-01 12:08:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IR SP NP PARM
10KIGALI127IRGC SANCTIONS DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 10:33:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN RW
10KINGSTON272JAMAICA: NONPAPER DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF ENTITIES
[...] (U) Per reftel, Emboff delivered nonpaper on the designation of entities related to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to Ms. Pamela Ingleton of the International Organizations Department of the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). The nonp [...]
2010-02-25 19:36:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP MNUC EFIN IR GM JM XL
10KINGSTON274JAMAICA: PREPARING FOR SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOARD OF
[...] (U) Per reftel, Emboff delivered nonpaper on the IAEA investigation of Syria's clandestine nuclear activities to Ms. Pamela Ingleton of the International Organizations Department of the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). The nonpaper was deliv [...]
2010-02-25 19:36:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL IAEA SY JM XL
10KOROR17DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON IRAN'S ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 01:40:00Embassy KororUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PS
10KUALALUMPUR49MALAYSIA: MFA VIEWS ON NON-PRO, IAEA, AND EXPORT CONTROL LAW
[...] (S) The DCM met with MFA Deputy Secretary General Zainol Abidin Omar on January 15 to convey Ref A talking points and to discuss a range of other counter-proliferation and export control-related issues (refs A and B). Referencing special information that was provided to the GOM in early-Novemb [...]
2010-01-21 08:54:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC PGOV IR MY
10KUALALUMPUR66MALAYSIA: JOINT DEMARCHE WITH DUTCH ON NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) Poloff and Netherlands embassy DCM Soer met with MFA Under Secretary for Non-Proliferation Bala Chandran Tharman on January 27 to discuss the upcoming Sherpa meeting in the Hague for the Nuclear Security Summit(ref A). U/S Bala, who is the Sous Sherpa for the GOM's delegation, acknowledg [...]
2010-02-04 03:20:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EAID IAEA NPT AORC MNUC PREL UNGA MY
10KUALALUMPUR68AA/S VAN DIEPEN'S MEETINGS IN KUALA LUMPUR ON
[...] (S) SUMMARY: MFA Deputy Secretary General Zainol told visiting Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation Vann Van Diepen in a 90-minute interagency meeting on January 28 that the GOM was in the final stages of reviewing its draft export control law be [...]
2010-02-05 01:41:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL EFIN ETTC PARM MY KNNP IAEA
10KUALALUMPUR8EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES ADVISOR
[...] SUMMARY: (U) This cable covers the period 1-31 Dec 09. - Contraband Team Detection Kits (CT-30) arrive in MY. - Advisor meets with and fields CNBR training requests from Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). - Invitation to MFA to participate in "Commodities Identification Workshop" re [...]
2010-01-07 23:35:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR80MALAYSIA: GOM NAMES NEW GOVENOR TO THE IAEA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Deputy Secretary General II for Multilateral Affairs Mohammed Zainol invited the Ambassador to a February 9 meeting to inform him that the GOM had appointed Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Bin Yaakob as the new Governor of Malaysia to the Board of Governors (BOG) of the IAEA. Zainol [...]
2010-02-09 10:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV IAEA IR MY
10KUALALUMPUR90MALAYSIA IN LISTENING MODE ON NEED TO PRESSURE IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Shazryll Zahiran, responding to ref A points that Iran's continued non-compliance with UN and IAEA obligations regarding its nuclear program deserves the urgent attention of the international community, agreed that Iran [...]
2010-02-11 09:31:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV IR MY IAEA
10KUALALUMPUR91EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES ADVISOR
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-11 23:37:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
10KUWAIT140KUWAIT WANTS GREATER CLARITY ON IRAQ DRAW-DOWN
[...] (S/NF) Kuwait's new military leadership -- likely with tacit support at the political level -- has increasingly made clear over recent weeks that, with the Iraq war receding into the past and the Iraqi government increasingly capable (and solvent),the large US military presence here is becomi [...]
2010-02-17 13:59:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MARR MASS KU
10KUWAIT161GOK QUIETLY CONCERNED ABOUT IRANIAN ENRICHMENT
[...] PolCouns on February 23 raised ref a points regarding USG policy on Iran's Tehran research reactor with Counselor Rashid Al-Hajiri, MFA's desk officer for Iran. Al-Hajiri offered no substantive response to our points, noting merely that the GOK has been following the issue through its represe [...]
2010-02-23 13:28:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR KU
10KUWAIT29KUWAIT SCENESETTER FOR JANUARY 24 JOINT MILITARY
[...] (S/NF) Convening in Washington January 24-26, the ninth round of the Joint Military Commission (JMC) -- the first JMC since Spring 2007 -- offers senior DOD and DOS officials an opportunity to pulse GoK senior military officials on possible changes in the military operating environment in Ku [...]
2010-01-14 11:59:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR PARM KU
10KUWAIT88AMBASSADOR RAISES IRANIAN NUCLEAR CONCERNS WITH
[...] (C) Ambassador, during a January 31 luncheon in honor of Tony Blair at the residence of Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Al Sabah, pulled aside Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah and raised ref A points concerning Iran's nuclear program, continuing USG concerns, and our efforts to addres [...]
2010-02-01 11:45:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV UNSC IR KU
10KYIV179MOBILIZING PRESSURE ON IRAN REGARDING NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Ambassador February 1 drew on reftel points to explain to Deputy Foreign Minister Volodymyr Khandogiy the US rationale for sharpening the choices that Iran faces by increasing pressure on Iran. Khandogiy expressed general agreement and observed that Ukraine is "very much concerned about [...]
2010-02-01 17:03:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC IR UP
10KYIV247UKRAINIAN RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT
[...] (SBU) Embassy received a letter on 4 February from the Verification Directorate of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in response to reftel demarche, which was delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs December 7, 2009. The letter confirmed Government of Ukraine interest in m [...]
2010-02-17 17:04:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKACT PARM UP
10LIBREVILLE46GABON: FOREIGN MINISTRY NON-COMITTAL ON IRAN
[...] (C) SUMARY. Ambassador met with Gabon's Deputy Foreign Minister Jules Marius Ogouebandja to discuss Iran's non-compliance on nuclear issues and the importnce of Gabon's cooperation now that it has joined the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member. Ogouebandja stated that Ga [...]
2010-02-02 11:18:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV PRE GB IR
10LILONGWE57MALAWI: DEMARCHE RE IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) DCM conveyed points in reftel demarche Feb. 10 to Anthony Livuza, MFA Principal Secretary and Paul Chiunguzeni, MFA Director of Political Affairs. Both appeared well briefed on the issues. 2. (C) Livuza replied that he understood that the USG had made considerable eff [...]
2010-02-18 16:29:00Embassy LilongweCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC IAEA MI
10LJUBLJANA34IRAN: SLOVENIA WILL SUPPORT EU CONSENSUS ON
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche on February 3 to Tadej Rupel, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East section. Rupel noted that the EU would likely back tougher measures if the UN Security Council did not adopt stronger sanctions against Iran. The EU does not plan to make an ear [...]
2010-02-10 11:25:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL UNSC IR SI
10LONDON151UK RESPONSE: LIBYAN PROPOSAL FOR AMENDING THE NPT
[...] (C/NF) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Nick Low, Head of Nuclear Issues Section at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),and Delphine Hournau, Nuclear Issues Desk Officer at the FCO, on January 22. Low and Hournau indicated that the UK supported the U.S. proposal for a follow-up trilatera [...]
2010-01-22 17:53:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM MNUC KNNP NPT LY RS UK
10LONDON165LIBYA/NPT: UK ACCEPTS CONSOLIDATED TRILATERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 16:58:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC KNNP NPT LY RS UK
10LONDON208(C) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UK WANTS TO USE UPR TO
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-28 14:46:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM PHUM IR UK
10LONDON253IRAN: UK PLANS LOBBYING EFFORT SIMILAR TO THAT OF U.S. TO INCREASE PRESSURE ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-03 17:42:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL IR UNSC
10LONDON341CWC: UK STILL IN INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS ON CHALLENGE
[...] (C/NF) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and associated non-papers to Tsui-Ling Yu, Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Desk Officer at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),on February 2. In a follow-up meeting on February 12, Yu said that the FCO had discussed this matter with Clive Rowlan [...]
2010-02-12 17:20:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL CWC CBW OPCW KTIA UK
10LONDON367UK ON EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA: SMOKE BUT NO FIRE
[...] (C/NF) Responding to reftel, Foreign Office China External and Taiwan Team leader Matthew Moody described for Poloff February 18 the recent Spanish suggestion of a shift in the EU's arms embargo on China as "smoke without fire." He intimated that the UK had been "surprised" by the statements [...]
2010-02-18 13:48:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM EUN CN UK
10LONDON443PDAS NANCY MCELDOWNEY'S MEETING WITH E-6 POLITICAL
[...] (C/NF) Summary. EUR PDAS Nancy McEldowney's February 18 consultations in London with E-6 counterparts on European security underscored the need to engage Russia in a way that advanced Allied interests; to renew discussions of the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty regime to strengthen predi [...]
2010-02-25 17:04:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PARM NATO RS UK
10LONDON444UK RESPONSE: SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA MEETING
[...] (C/NF) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to Duncan Johnson, Regional Issues Desk Officer in the Counter-Proliferation Department (CPD) of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),and Victoria Dunne, Syria and Lebanon Desk Officer in the Middle East and North Africa Department of the FCO, on [...]
2010-02-25 17:11:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL IAEA SY IR TU UK
10LONDON49UK RESPONSE: REGARDING CHINA'S IMPENDING INTERCEPT FLIGHT-TEST REF: SECSTATE 2126
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-11 14:23:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNMCAP PARM PREL TSPA UK
10LONDON69UK MUST WAIT FOR GENEVA FEEDBACK TO AGREE TO NPT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-13 15:51:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM MNUC NPT LY UK
10LUANDA85FOREIGN MINISTRY TAKES ON BOARD RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH
[...] (SBU) In separate meetings at the Foreign Ministry on February 24, Ambassador Mozena relayed U.S. concerns regarding developments in Iran (Refs A, B, and C) to the Director for Middle East and African Affairs Amb. Nelson Cosme and to Director Americas Balbina Malheiro Dias da Silva. Mozena [...]
2010-02-27 21:56:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR ENRG EPET ETTC IN IR KNNP MNUC PARM
10LUSAKA69ZAMBIA BACKS US ON IRAN
[...] (C) MFA Assistant Director for Africa and Middle East Kimbala Meleka said he would recommend to the Foreign Minister that Zambia support the U.S./EU3 next steps on Iran per reftel. In the absence of the Foreign Minister and the Permanent Secretary, P/E Chief delivered reftel information and [...]
2010-02-05 06:11:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC ZA
10LUXEMBOURG29LUXEMBOURG: PRESSURE IRAN VIA UNSC, AND TARGETED SANCTIONS
[...] (C) On February 2 Ambassador Stroum and DCM discussed reftel points with Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Georges Friden. Asselborn agreed that Iran had not responded to "Obama's outstretched hand." He said it was time to increase th [...]
2010-02-05 10:08:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC LU
10MADRID119EXTENSIVE USG ENGAGEMENT WITH SPAIN ON IRAN'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Post has left no stone unturned in its extensive engagement with the GOS on the USG's dual-track engagement with Iran and the importance of increasing pressure on Iran if Tehran fails to reciprocate with confidence-building measures and transparency regarding its nucl [...]
2010-02-02 07:48:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR TRGY SP EUN UNSC
10MADRID125SPANISH MFA ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Spanish MFA Sub-DG for Non-proliferation and Arms Control Gonzalo de Salazar requested a meeting with Polcouns February 2 to discuss the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),the USG deposit of instruments of ratification of Protocol III (incendiary weapons) of the Convent [...]
2010-02-03 07:19:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR SP
10MADRID139SPAIN: INFORMED OF DIFFERENT OBJECTIVES FOR NSS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: POLOFF on February 1 met LTC. Anibal Villalba Fernandez, an adviser to President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on foreign and security issues, to review Ref A points on the different objectives for the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) that President Obama will host in the Washington [...]
2010-02-04 12:12:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10MADRID191SPAIN: IRAN'S 20 PERCENT ENRICHMENT PLAN IS
[...] (C) During a wide-ranging discussion with Post officials, the senior nuclear expert at the Spanish MFA on February 10 expressed considerable unease with Iranian President Amadinejad's early February announcement that Tehran would begin to enrich uranium to 20 percent. Carlos Torres, Counselor [...]
2010-02-19 14:18:00Embassy MadridSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA SP SY IR KNNP
10MADRID192SPAIN: MFA DISCUSSES COMBATING NUCLEAR TERRORISM
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Carlos Torres, Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament within the MFA's DG for Strategic Affairs and Terrorism, on February 10 spoke with POLOFF and Deputy ECONCOUNS on a nascent MFA proposal regarding a year-long series of trilateral technical exercises with the USG an [...]
2010-02-19 14:18:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL SP KNNP MO KGIC PTER
10MADRID69SPAIN INCREASINGLY LIKE-MINDED ON ADDITIONAL IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Ambassador Stephen Mull, Special Advisor to P, on January 15 briefed Spanish diplomats regarding key updates in the USG's engagement track with Iran and the need to begin focusing on a UNSC resolution for additional sanctions if Tehran refuses to engage. Mull emphasiz [...]
2010-01-22 16:09:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR IAEA TRGY NPT SP EUN
10MALABO39DESIGNATION OF FOUR ENTITIES AND ONE INDIVIDUAL RELATED TO
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 12:11:00Embassy MalaboUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN
10MANAMA62BAHRAIN: RESPONSE TO MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-03 13:26:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR BA
10MANILA196PHILIPPINE VIEWS ON NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 28, Political-External chief discussed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference (NPT RevCon) and Nuclear Security Summit with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),and delivered Reftel demarches. DFA said that the planning was proceeding well for nex [...]
2010-01-29 07:04:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL NPT IAEA UNGA RP
10MANILA241MOBILIZING PRESSURE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM:
[...] (SBU) Political-External chief delivered Reftel demarche on Iran's nuclear program to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The DFA was represented by Donna Rodriguez, Director of the Office of Political, Security, and Legal Matters in the international organizations bureau, and Rona Goce, [...]
2010-02-05 08:45:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM IR UNSC RP
10MANILA93PHILIPPINES 2009 POLITICAL WRAP-UP AND LOOK-AHEAD
[...] (C) While several tumultuous events -- a political massacre in Mindanao, massive flooding in Luzon -- created an end-of-year sense of crisis in the Philippines, overall political and security stability improved perceptibly over the course of 2009. The year witnessed no significant military or [...]
2010-01-19 05:46:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM PHUM PTER MOPS EAID ASEC KJUS
10MASERU44LESOTHO DISCUSSES IAEA AND IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 05:49:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIAEA PARM PREL KNNP KTIA LT IR
10MASERU63LESOTHO: RESPONSE TO TWO DEMARCHES
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 07:04:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN LT
10MEXICO117Russian FM Lavrov Visit to Mexico: Constructive and
[...] (C) Summary: Senior Mexican Foreign Ministry sources characterized the brief working visit of Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov as constructive and focused on multi-lateral and regional issues, i.e., Iran, UN Security Council and Human Rights, Honduras, and Haiti. Lavrov was non-ideological, and [...]
2010-02-19 18:58:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PARM KGHG UNSC IAEA KNNP IR RS HA MX
10MEXICO362Nuclear Emergency Management Cooperation with Mexico CNSNS
[...] (SBU) U.S Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of International Emergency Management and Cooperation (IEMC) met with Government of Mexico (GOM) National Commission for Nuclear Safety and Safeguards (CNSNS) for continued collaboration regarding enhanc [...]
2010-02-03 01:26:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON TRGY KNNP IAEA ASEC MNUC PARM MX
10MEXICO382Mexico on Preparing for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
[...] (SBU) Poloff discussed January 28 the U.S. approach to the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (Ref. A and B) and the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit (Ref. C) with Julian Juarez Cadenas, Deputy Director General for UN-Related Security and Legal Issues at the [...]
2010-02-04 20:57:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP PARM ENRG PREL IAEA EAID TBIO AORC CDG PGOV
10MEXICO99Mexico Urges Continued Negotiation with Iran
[...] Poloff met with Julian Juarez Cadenas, the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE) Director General for Nuclear, Security, and Legal Issues February 8 to express the USG's concerns about Iran's perpetuation of its nuclear program and unresponsiveness to outreach on behalf of the USG, IAEA, and [...]
2010-02-12 15:52:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPARM MX PREL IR UNSC
10MOSCOW135START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, MOSCOW (SFO-MOSCOW):
[...] (U) This is SFO-MOS-005. 2. (U) Meeting Date: January 14, 2010 Times: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.; 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. Place: MFA, Moscow ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) MFA DVBR Director Antonov told A/S Gottemoeller that he believed START Follow-On negotiat [...]
2010-01-20 17:33:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
10MOSCOW162DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 15:46:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP IAEA AORC MNUC CDC UNGA TBIO RS
10MOSCOW163START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, MOSCOW (SFO-MOSCOW):
[...] (U) This is SFO-MOS-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: January 21, 2010 Times: 4:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: MFA, Moscow ------- Summary ------- 3. (S) MFA DVBR Director Antonov told A/S Gottemoeller that he was not aware of which topics the GOR would raise during J [...]
2010-01-23 08:20:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
10MOSCOW185START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, MOSCOW (SFO-MOSCOW):
[...] (U) This is SFO-MOS-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: January 23, 2010 Times: 12:15 - 1:30 P.M. Place: MFA, Moscow ------- Summary ------- 3. (S) A/S Gottemoeller gave MFA DVBR Director Antonov a checklist of action items to be discussed during the next round [...]
2010-01-27 07:49:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
10MOSCOW186START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, MOSCOW (SFO-MOSCOW):
[...] (U) This is SFO-MOS-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: January 23, 2010 Times: 12:15 - 1:30 P.M. Place: MFA, Moscow ------- Summary ------- 3. (S) A/S Gottemoeller gave MFA DVBR Director Antonov a checklist of action items to be discussed during the next round [...]
2010-01-27 09:00:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
10MOSCOW200DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GOR ON HELIUM-3 SHORTAGE FOR
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche orally to Aleksey Ubeyev, Deputy Director of International Cooperation Department, at Rosatom on January 14. After consulting with the Department (ref B),post delivered slightly abridged written talking points also to Ubeyev on Jan 19. As Ubeyev is curren [...]
2010-01-28 11:38:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ENRG IAEA KNNP PARM RS
10MOSCOW218INQUIRY DELIVERED: QUARTERLY STRATEGIC DATA (SDX)
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 11:52:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKACT KTIA PARM START US RS
10MOSCOW225START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, MOSCOW (SFO-MOSCOW):
[...] (U) This is SFO-MOS-007. 2. (U) Meeting Date: January 22, 2010 Times: 10:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: MOD, Moscow ------------ Participants ------------ 3. (U) Russian Federation ------------------ --General of the Army Nikolai Yegorevich Makarov, [...]
2010-01-29 15:23:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
10MOSCOW292 EXBS: RUSSIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY
[...] Begin summary: BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: The embassy was shut down, as were Russian government offices, January 1-8 for New Year's and Russian Orthodox holidays. The Advisor is working with the Human Resources Department in the embassy and with EXBS Washington on [...]
2010-02-09 13:56:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP UP RS
10MOSCOW301RUSSIA MAY VIEW IRAN AS A POTENTIAL ECONOMIC
[...] (C) Rhetoric from politicians and pundits aside, Russian-Iranian economic relations are relatively minor. Total two-way trade between the two countries is less than $3 billion, or 0.6% of total Russian trade. Investment flows are similarly weak. While both sides seek to expand the economic r [...]
2010-02-10 15:10:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL MARR PARM RS IR
10MOSCOW319RUSSIAN REACTION TO ROMANIAN SM-3 MISSILE DEFENSE:
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Official Russia remained calm in the face of the Romanian announcement that U.S. SM-3 missile defense interceptors would be deployed there. Although there were echoes of Putin's late December complaints that the U.S. missile defense program threatened a START follow-on, governmen [...]
2010-02-12 15:49:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MCAP RO RS
10MOSCOW338GOR MILITARY DOCTRINE PRESENTS LITTLE THAT IS NEW
[...] (C) Summary: On February 5 the GOR released its new military doctrine. At the same time President Medvedev also endorsed the unpublished document "Basic Principles of State Policy in the Field of Nuclear Deterrence Up to 2020." The new military doctrine, divided into four parts, is similar t [...]
2010-02-17 17:42:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINS PTER PARM PBTS MARR MCAP MNUC
10MOSCOW380NONPAPER DELIVERED: POINTS ON STRATEGIC DATA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-19 14:05:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKACT PARM KTIA START US RS
10MOSCOW381NONPAPER DELIVERED: PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-19 14:05:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPARM AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PGOV PREL UNGA
10MOSCOW391RUSSIAN DUMA MEMBERS WANT US-RUSSIA RELATIONS BASED
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the invitation of Duma Foreign Relations Committee Chair Konstantin Kosachev, the Ambassador met for 90 minutes with a delegation of Duma members traveling with Kosachev to the U.S. to meet with members of Congress. Discussion topics ranged from imports of U.S. chicken to Afg [...]
2010-02-22 11:03:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PARM ECON ETRD RS
10MOSCOW395NONPAPER DELIVERED TO GOR: MANAGING PART I OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 14:25:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC PREL RS
10MOSCOW437DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARING FOR SYRIA AT MARCH
[...] (C) EmbOff delivered reftel message on February 26 to Third Secretaries Aleksandr Bulychev and Roman Ustinov in the MFA Department for Security Affairs and Disarmament. After listening attentively, they responded that Russia had reviewed the DG's sixth report on Syria and Amano did not say th [...]
2010-02-26 16:04:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP IAEA SY RS
10MUSCAT113U.S.-OMAN GULF SECURITY DIALOG: OMAN READY FOR U.S. AGENDA
[...] (C) The Ambassador called on Chief of the MFA Secretary General's Office, Ambassador Lyutha al Mughairi, on February 24 to discuss the topic of agenda items for the March 24, 2010 U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialog. Ambassador Schmierer confirmed the U.S. desire to move away from the old GSD forma [...]
2010-02-24 13:55:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL MOPS PARM MU
10MUSCAT119OMAN - U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S TEHRAN RESEARCH REACTOR
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 12:06:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM KNNP IR MU
10MUSCAT12EXBS: OMAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE FOR DECEMBER 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-06 11:27:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MASS MNUC KNNP ETTC MU
10MUSCAT17OMANIS AWARE OF U.S. RECORD OF COOPERATION ON THE PEACEFUL
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-16 22:34:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID IAEA AORC ENRG MU
10MUSCAT92EXBS: OMAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE FOR JANUARY 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-09 12:50:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MASS MNUC KNNP ETTC MU
10NDJAMENA26CHAD: DEMARCHES ON U.S. COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING THE
[...] (U) Per action request in reftels, Post delivered French language versions of talking points on the U.S. commitment to strengthen the NPT to the Chadian MFA's Barka Gaen, Director of Judicial Affairs, on January 11. Barka said that Chad very much appreciated being informed of the USG's thinkin [...]
2010-01-13 15:05:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM ENRG PREL IAEA NPT MNUC KTBT CD
10NEWDELHI155INDIA SUPPORTS NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT, FURTHER
[...] (C) Summary: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director of Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Amandeep Singh Gill stated January 27 that the Government of India (GOI) was looking forward to a positive and productive Nuclear Security Summit and confirmed that Prime Minister [...]
2010-01-28 12:10:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN AORC CDG
10NEWDELHI205NSA MENON DISCUSSES PAKISTAN AND CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) This is an action request; see paragraph 11. 2. (S) SUMMARY. In his first meeting with Ambassador Roemer as National Security Advisor January 28, Shivshankar Menon asserted that his portfolio would remain "the same" as that of his predecessor. He touched on civil nuclear implementat [...]
2010-02-01 13:48:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN
10NEWDELHI225WHAT IS INDIA DOING IN AFGHANISTAN?
[...] (C) Summary: India is proud of its ongoing "development partnership" with post-Taliban Afghanistan that began in late 2001. The GOI claims the sum of its performed and pledged assistance to date totals USD 1.3 billion, of which approximately one-third has been disbursed. India's civilian ai [...]
2010-02-03 10:13:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID PARM IN AF
10NEWDELHI242INDIAN RESPONSE TO ONWARD PROLIFERATION CASES,
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Two officials in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Office of Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) gave us a verbal response February 3 to the outstanding onward proliferation cases (reftel) raised during the November 2009 Strategic Security Dialogue (SSD). Wh [...]
2010-02-05 10:03:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPGOV PARM PREL MCTRE KSCA ETTC IN IR SY
10NEWDELHI326NUCLEAR SECURITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DISCUSSIONS
[...] C) SUMMARY: U.S. and Indian interagency delegations met on the margins of the Civil Nuclear Energy Working Group (CNEWG) meeting in Mumbai Feb 3-4 to discuss collaboration on a Nuclear Security Center of Excellence (COE). Continuing discussions on proposals that had been tabled previously, th [...]
2010-02-22 13:53:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN NSC
10NEWDELHI329INDIA: DESIGNATION OF IRGC UNDER EO 13382
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 08:14:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR EFIN GM PREL PARM IN
10NEWDELHI350INDIA AWARE OF U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S TEHRAN
[...] (SBU) PolCouns conveyed to Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran (PAI) Division the nonpaper and joint US-French-Russian letter (reftel) on USG views following Iran's decision to enrich uranium to twenty percent. She emphasized that while the USG remains i [...]
2010-02-24 13:43:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR
10NEWDELHI351SENATOR KERRY AND INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY RAO ON
[...] (C) Summary: In a February 15 meeting with Senator Kerry, Indian Foreign Secretary Rao underlined that Indo-Pakistani talks slated for February 25 enjoy high-level support and were still on track. Rao stressed that the latest rounds of talk would not segue automatically into the formal Composite Di [...]
2010-02-24 13:55:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PARM SENV PK IN
10NEWDELHI355NSA MENON DISCUSSES REGIONAL SECURITY AND TRADE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with CODEL McCaskill February 17, National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon touched on regional security issues including Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, as well as several trade-related issues including defense acquisitions, India's Medium Multiple Role Fighter Aircraf [...]
2010-02-25 12:56:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG IR PK IN
10NEWDELHI381INDIA SUPPORTIVE OF EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE PROGRESS
[...] (C) On February 19, Post delivered reftel demarche on the role of Pakistan in the Conference of Disarmament (CD) and the United States, interest in supporting substantive discussions of FMCT to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA [...]
2010-02-26 12:41:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN
10NEWDELHI40HATOYAMA AND SINGH ADVANCE BILATERAL SECURITY,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama paid his first visit to India December 27 - 29, continuing the tradition of annual bilateral meetings. The visit focused on security issues and economic ties and produced an "Action Plan to Advance Security Cooperation" that establishes a new seni [...]
2010-01-12 12:09:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM IN
10NEWDELHI63FS RAO ON COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION, PAKISTAN,
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (S) SUMMARY. Foreign Secretary Rao, at the request of Home Minister Chidambaram, summoned Ambassador Roemer January 13 to seek permission for National Investigative Agency (NIA) officials to travel to the United States to interview two [...]
2010-01-14 15:11:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG KTIP PK IN
10NEWDELHI64CONCERNS ABOUT LIABILITY LEGISLATION AND EXPORT
[...] (C) MEA/DISA Joint Secretary Gaddam Dharmendra was surprised and concerned to learn that the Indian government's draft civil nuclear liability legislation might deviate from the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC). He said he would look into it, as well as encour [...]
2010-01-14 15:11:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM KNNP ENRG ETTC IN
10NEWDELHI95GOI'S RESPONSE ON SECTION 810 ASSURANCES
[...] (SBU) The Ministry of External Affairs conveyed the following cover letter and diplomatic note on January 20, 2010 regarding ongoing concerns related to Section 810 assurances. Begin text of cover letter: The Ministry of External Affairs presents its complements to the Embassy of the Un [...]
2010-01-20 13:42:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ENRG PREL PARM IN
10NICOSIA106CYPRUS: EU UNLIKELY TO LIFT ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA
[...] (C) On February 22, 2010, Poloff delivered ref points to Alexis Phedonos-Vadet, Second Secretary in the MFA's Department of Asia and Oceania, Political Affairs Division. Despite Cyprus' support for lifting the EU's arms embargo on China in 2004, Phedonos-Vadet stated that "he doesn't see it ha [...]
2010-02-23 12:43:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EUN CH CY
10NICOSIA69(C) CYPRUS RECEPTIVE TO SANCTIONS ON IRAN
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points February 4 to the Permanent Secretary of Cyprus' Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicolas Emiliou, who received the points favorably. Emiliou reported there was growing consensus among EU members that sanctions were necessary and that Cyprus would support su [...]
2010-02-04 15:25:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR CY
10OSLO45EUR/RPM DIRECTOR DISCUSSES NATO, ARCTIC, AND
[...] (C) Summary: On the margins of the January 14 NATO Strategic Concept Seminar EUR/RPM Director Bruce Turner, DCM, and PolOff conducted bilateral meetings January 13 to discuss Afghanistan, NATO, Russia, and the Arctic High North. On Afghanistan, MFA and MoD officials described increasing Nor [...]
2010-01-26 11:49:00Embassy OsloSECRETPREL NATO MOPS PARM KNNP KCFE PGOV SENV AF NO
10OSLO61NORWAY OPEN TO INCREASED PRESSURE ON IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Political Director of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vegard Ellefsen, responded receptively to all of reftel talking points, delivered by U.S. Ambassador to Norway Barry White. Ellefsen said that Norway would gladly support and easily adopt stricter measures at the [...]
2010-02-03 12:42:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC NO
10OSLO63FM Stoere Goes to Moscow
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director for Northern and Russian Affairs Anne Kjesti Carlsen told PolOff February 5 that FM's Stoere's February 2 trip to Moscow should be viewed as preparatory work for President Medvedev's planned April visit to Norway. She said discussions focused largely on effor [...]
2010-02-05 16:30:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PARM PREL SENV ECON EFIS ENRG RS NO
10OSLO73NORWEGIANS DEEPLY PESSIMISTIC ON FMCT PROSPECTS IN CD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Norwegian Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, Knut Langeland, sees little hope for the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) in the Conference on Disarmament (CD),and painted a picture of the Program of Work (POW) and subsequent negotiations as totally stymied by cynical diplo [...]
2010-02-19 16:19:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL NO
10OSLO79THE NORWEGIANS MUSE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND THE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 13:53:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PARM IR NO
10OSLO83IRGC DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NORWAY
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 15:29:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP IR GM PREL PARM EFIN NO
10OTTAWA156CANADA CALLS ON IRAN TO END ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
[...] (U) Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon on February 8 issued a statement expressing concern over Iran's decision further to enrich nuclear material, and calling on Iran to "end its contempt for the international community" and to "take steps toward transparency and compliance" with the [...]
2010-02-09 13:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC IR CA
10OTTAWA162CANADIAN PM VOWS TO KEEP PRESSURE ON IRAN
[...] (U) Prime Minister Stephen Harper on February 10 expressed Canada's concern about Iran's nuclear enrichment program as well as its "deplorable human rights practices." He pledged to use Canada's G8 presidency in 2010 to work with partners to "hold Iran to account" through "strong and viable [...]
2010-02-11 14:09:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PARM IR CA
10OTTAWA23Canada on Amendments to GICNT Terms of Reference
[...] (U) In response to reftel demarche on the draft revised terms of reference for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),David McDuff, Senior Policy Officer in the Nonproliferation and Nuclear Disarmament Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade ( [...]
2010-01-20 18:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC CA
10OTTAWA69Canadian Thoughts on FMCT and Part 1 of the Conference on
[...] (C) Summary. Canada continues to engage Pakistan bilaterally in an effort to persuade Islamabad to join consensus within the CD and allow negotiations to begin on a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty. Informal discussions under the auspices of a reputable NGO might offer a venue for more open [...]
2010-02-19 13:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM MNUC KNNP PREL CA
10OTTAWA89GCINT: Informing Canadaof 2010 UAE Plenary
[...] (SBU) In a February 25 meeting with David McDuff, Senior Policy Officer in the Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Disarmament Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, polmiloff delivered reftel message about the 2010 GCINT plenary. McDuff offered no substantive com [...]
2010-02-26 23:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC CA
10OTTAWA91Canadian Views on Syria and Iran at IAEA BOG Meeting
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Canada supports the U.S. call for strong statements on both Iranian and Syrian nuclear activities at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting March 1-5. Nonproliferation is a major theme of Canada's G-8 Presidency, and the Prime Minister has repeatedly voiced his strong views on I [...]
2010-02-26 23:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL SY IAEA MNUC TRGY CA IR
10OUAGADOUGOU131BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED CONCERNING MARCH
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 11:47:00Embassy OuagadougouCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IAEA UV
10OUAGADOUGOU68BURKINA FASO ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-03 15:03:00Embassy OuagadougouCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC UV
10PARIS193U/S TAUSCHER'S MEETINGS WITH FRENCH OFFICIALS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher's February 2 meetings with French counterparts from the Elysee (presidency) and MFA included discussions of U.S. disarmament priorities, the NPT Review Conference (NPT RevCon),the Nuclear Secur [...]
2010-02-19 13:01:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MNUC KACT KNNP MARR MCAP NATO CH
10PARIS202EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA: FRANCE SUPPORTS LIFTING,
[...] (C) In response to points in reftel, MFA Deputy Director for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Mathieu Carmona said France continues to support lifting the EU's arms embargo on China, since "it is not a useful tool," and export controls could accomplish the same goal. However, he said lif [...]
2010-02-19 16:47:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MASS PARM CH FR
10PARIS212G8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP: FRENCH CLAIM INTERAGENCY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Lack of engagement by relevant French ministries and political buck-passing of responsibilities appear to be the primary impediments to greater French political support for extension of the G8's Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (GP [...]
2010-02-23 09:36:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM ENRG SENV TRGY KNNP KRAD
10PARIS218MTCR POINT OF CONTACT MEETING FURTHERS U.S. PRIORITIES
[...] (SBU/NF) The following issues were discussed at the February 23 Point of Contact (POC) meeting co-hosted by the Brazilian Embassy in Paris and the French MFA, in its role as MTCR Point of Contact: 2. (C/REL MTCR) Brazilian Chair: Representing Brazil as current MTCR Chair, the Brazilian Emb [...]
2010-02-24 09:42:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC FR
10PHNOMPENH50HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST TO ATTEND WORKSHOP ON LEGAL
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-01-22 07:21:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL KNNP CB
10PRAGUE119CZECHS VIEW LIFTING EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO AS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 14:11:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ PARM CH EUN
10PRAGUE123CZECHS CLOSELY FOLLOWING TEHRAN'S RESEARCH REACTOR
[...] (SBU) Emboff explained the USG perspective on Iran's Tehran Research Reactor to Czech MFA Middle East Department officer Anita Grmelova on February 24. She commented that she would share these details with the MFA UN Department, which is also closely following this issue. While the Czechs ha [...]
2010-02-26 09:07:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IR EZ KNNP MNUC PARM
10PRAGUE58CZECH COMMENTS ON MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE
[...] (SBU) We engaged Czech MFA Political Director Ivo Sramek on February 3 to outline the USG perspective on where things stand with Iran and to make the case for increasing pressure. Sramek was clear that the Czechs "absolutely agree" with the USG perspective on next steps, especially the need now [...]
2010-02-03 16:51:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ IR PARM UNSC
10PRETORIA210PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT:
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 14:21:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC ENRG MNUC PREL
10PRETORIA211PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT:
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 14:22:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC ENRG MNUC PREL
10PRETORIA274SEEKING DATES FOR ROUND II OF THE U.S.-SOUTH
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 07:33:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDENERG MNUC NP PARM PREL ECON SF
10PRETORIA383SOUTH AFRICA DIVIDED INTERNALLY ON IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In conversations and meetings in Cape Town on the margins of the opening of Parliament, the Ambassador heard repeatedly that the SAG is conflicted on how to deal with Iran with respect to human rights and nuclear non-proliferation. While they are mindful of South Africa's dependen [...]
2010-02-25 12:58:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KNUC PARM NPT SA
10PRETORIA399SOUTH AFRICA: MANAGING PART I OF THE CONFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-28 22:02:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC KNNP PREL
10PRETORIA400SOUTH AFRICA: EXPLAINING U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-28 22:02:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM IR SF
10PRETORIA401SOUTH AFRICA: PREPARING FOR SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-28 22:02:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL SY IAEA SF
10PRISTINA28EXBS: KOSOVO MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE DECEMBER 2009
[...] (SBU) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS A) On December 03, 2009, the Kosovo and Macedonian Ministries of Internal Affairs signed a Bilateral Agreement on Police Cooperation. 2. (SBU) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD N/A 3. (SBU) SITE ASSESSMENTS AND [...]
2010-01-14 13:03:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KV
10PRISTINA71EXBS: KOSOVO MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE JANUARY 2010
[...] (SBU) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS N/A. 2. (SBU) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD N/A. 3. (SBU) SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD A) January 12, 2010: EXBS Advisor Milam and Program Assistant met with Bahri Berisha, Customs [...]
2010-02-09 15:07:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KV
10RABAT152DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MANAGING PART ONE OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 17:16:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM MNUC KNNP MO
10RABAT162DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. APPROACH TO THE 2010 NPT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 17:35:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ENRG MNUC KNNP MO
10RABAT163DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 17:36:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ENRG MNUC KNNP KSUM MO
10RABAT25DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO GICNT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 11:06:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC MO
10RABAT67DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARATIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-02 07:52:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG
10RIGA12LATVIA WELCOMES GICNT TOR PROPOSED REVISIONS
[...] Latvia welcomed receipt of the Co-Chairs' proposed revisions to the GICNT terms of reference (TOR) and promised to review the document carefully in advance of the January 19 Exercise Planning Group meeting in Budapest. Latvia will participate in the January 19 meeting, but will be represented [...]
2010-01-08 09:20:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC LG
10RIGA27LATVIA CONCURS WITH U.S. COMMITMENT TO CORE NPT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Latvia is in full accord with the U.S. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty goals of strengthening non-proliferation, promoting disarmament and fostering the development of peaceful nuclear energy. Latvia supports the universality of the NPT and the Additional Protocol. Latvian o [...]
2010-01-15 15:40:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG KNNP
10RIGA91LATVIA AGAINST LIFTING EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 07:18:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM CH EUN LG
10RIGA92LATVIA WILL REVIEW LIST OF SANCTIONED IRANIAN ENTITIES FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 11:52:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP IR LG
10RIYADH145DEMARCHE RESPONSE: PREPARATIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR
[...] (U) Poloff and Netherlands Embassy DCM Menno Lenstra met with Naif Al-Sudairy of the Disarmament department at the MFA on January 31 to discuss preparations for the Nuclear Security Summit per reftel. 2. (U) Al-Sudairy said that the Saudis planned to attend all preparatory meetings for th [...]
2010-02-01 12:39:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10RIYADH154DEMARCHE RESPONSE: MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE
[...] (C) DCM met with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations, Dr. Khalid Al-Jindan, on February 3 to solicit Saudi support for the U.S. strategy to mobilize pressure to persuade Iran's engagement on its nuclear program per reftel A. 2. (C) Al-Jindan noted that he had attended th [...]
2010-02-03 14:16:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC SA
10ROME112SANCTIONS SUCCESS: ITALIAN SHIPPER TO BREAK WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In response to the pressure that resulted from a sanctions designation by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Fratelli Cosulich shipping company of Genoa plans to end the company's joint venture with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). Action on this long-pending iss [...]
2010-01-29 15:58:00Embassy RomeSECRETECON EFIN ETRD EWWT GM IR IT KNNP PARM PREL
10ROME181ITALIAN BANK (UBAE) CLAIMS IT WILL HALT BUSINESS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Managing Director of Banca UBAE, the Italian bank that finances much of Italy's trade with Iran, told Post on February 11 that the bank will halt its business with Iran starting on February 15. The Italian Finance Ministry encouraged the bank to take this step. Banca UBAE [...]
2010-02-12 16:54:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN PARM IR IT
10ROME64BREAKTHROUGH ON NUCLEAR SECURITY IN ITALY
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 14:43:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA PTER ETRD PBTS IT
10ROME87STAFFDEL KESSLER DISCUSSES IRAN WITH MFA, ENI, PD
[...] (C) Staff Director of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HCFA) Dr. Richard Kessler and HCFA staff members probed senior MFA and energy and gas parastatal Eni officials on Italy's intentions concerning Iran sanctions and prospects for effective multilateral action to curb Iran's nuclear pro [...]
2010-01-22 15:31:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KNNP PARM IR PGOV
10RPODUBAI29IRAN: AHMADINEJAD FIRESIDE CHAT MENTIONS NUCLEAR ISSUE, US
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 2 nationally televised talk that dealt mostly with economic issues, President Ahmadinejad mentioned (almost in passing) that he himself saw no problem with the IAEA proposal for the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR) fuel, i.e. Iran exporting 3.5 percent enriched uranium i [...]
2010-02-03 11:23:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPREL CASC PGOV PARM IR
10SANAA139IN GUN-CRAZY YEMEN, CONTROVERSIAL BAN DRAWS FIRE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-26 06:16:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPARM PTER PGOV ASEC YM
10SANAA19XXXXXXXXXXXX SOUNDS ALARM OVER
[...] (S) The lone security guard standing watch at Yemen's main radioactive materials storage facility was removed from his post on December 30, 2009, according toXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXX. The only closed-circuit television security camera monitoring the facility broke six months ago and was never fi [...]
2010-01-09 05:04:00Embassy SanaaSECRETENRG ECON MNUC PARM PREL PGOV IN YM
10SANAA359DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF FOUR ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 06:35:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN YM
10SANTODOMINGO55ENGAGING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Counselor raised the issues of Iran's reluctance to cooperate with international efforts to build confidence and transparency in its nuclear program (Ref B) and its continuing human rights violations, as well as the prospect of increased repression on/about the upcoming anniversa [...]
2010-02-08 21:09:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PARM PREL UNSC DR IR
10SEOUL133ROKG WILL PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN NUCLEAR SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 06:25:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10SEOUL176ROKG CONSIDERS NEW STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS IRANIAN
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on February 5 to Koo Hyun-mo, Director of MOFAT's Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, highlighting U.S. diplomatic efforts to engage Iran, outlining the U.S. view of next steps, and seeking ROK cooperation to increase pressure. Director Koo said the [...]
2010-02-05 09:22:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV PINR UNSC KS IR
10SEOUL294DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KOREA AGREES THE CD 'NEEDS A
[...] (C) On February 19, Poloff delivered reftel demarche urging host countries to explore ways to move ahead in the Conference on Disarmament (CD) to Kim Sung Eun, Second Secretary, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim listened carefully to [...]
2010-02-23 05:39:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL KS
10SEOUL322DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARING FOR SYRIA AT MARCH
[...] (C) On February 25, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to convey U.S. views regarding the latest IAEA report on Syria to Kim He-jin, Second Secretary, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim informed Poloff that Korea intends to give a state [...]
2010-02-25 08:45:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL SY IAEA KS
10SEOUL75DG SHIN DONG IK TO TRAVEL TO MANILA FOR NPT
[...] (SBU) On January 14, PolOff delivered reftel non-paper on Dissuading Abuse of the NPT Withdrawal Provision to Kim Sung-eun, Second Secretary, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. On January 20, Kim notified PolOff that Shin Dong-Ik, Director Genera [...]
2010-01-20 05:32:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PGOV PREL UNGA
10SINGAPORE107PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT:
[...] (C) EP Counselor passed reftel demarche outlining the differences between the April Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) and the May Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to MFA International Organizations Deputy Director Chin Siew Fei. Chin said Singapore is well aware of the differenc [...]
2010-01-27 08:35:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPARM TBIO IAEA AORC ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL NPT
10SINGAPORE83JANUARY 2010 U.S.-SINGAPORE COUNTERPROLIFERATION
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Singapore will host the third U.S.-Singapore Counterproliferation (CP) Dialogue January 26-27, providing an opportunity to review bilateral CP cooperation, and to urge Singapore to take a more proactive and visible approach to combating proliferation. In the context of excellent [...]
2010-01-21 12:50:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPARM KNNP ETTC ETRD KTFN PREL SN
10SOFIA117BULGARIA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT EU ARMS EMBARGO
[...] (C) We delivered reftel points to MFA Asia Directorate representatives Vera Monova and Ivatz Vladaitchev on February 18. In response to recent comments by Spanish government officials regarding the lifting the EU arms embargo on China, Monova emphasized that Bulgaria will continue to strongly [...]
2010-02-22 08:09:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM CH EUN BU
10SOFIA139BULGARIA SUPPORTS IAEA REPORT ON SYRIA, BUT
[...] (S) Post delivered reftel points to Miroslav Zafirov, MFA Middle East expert on February 25. Bulgaria supports the February 18 IAEA report on Syria, which draws attention to Syria's clandestine nuclear program. Zafirov cautioned against pushing too hard on the issue, citing a lack of EU suppo [...]
2010-02-26 14:31:00Embassy SofiaSECRETPARM PREL SY IAEA BU
10SOFIA31BULGARIA ENHANCES END-USE MONITORING MECHANISMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria has decided to approve the sale of arms from a private Bulgarian firm to the Government of Yemen. The deal, funded by the UAE and worth approximately USD 55 million, will send small arms, explosives, ammunition, and other weaponry to Yemen in the first half of 2010. In light o [...]
2010-01-15 12:43:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALETTC MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS YM
10SOFIA85BULGARIA SUPPORTS PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE GICNT
[...] (SBU) Summary. Post received document number 54-00-2/27.01.10 from the Security Policy Directorate at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) outlining the Bulgarian position on the proposed changes to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Terms of Reference (ToR). [...]
2010-02-03 10:16:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC
10STATE10111SYRIAN ENTITY SEEKS BEARINGS FROM SPAIN FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Madrid please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background and Objectives: We want to share with Spanish officials information indicating that as of early December 2009, the Spanish firm Coll Vilaro offered to provide Swiss-origin ball bearings to the Syrian [...]
2010-02-01 21:03:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA SP SY
10STATE10900(S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CHINA ON THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In December 2009, the United States shared with China information regarding attempts by the Malaysia-based firm Electronics Component Limited (ECL) to buy TRS-500 gyroscopes from the Chine [...]
2010-02-03 15:49:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH MY
10STATE11173NON-PAPER FOR RUSSIA ON PROPOSED U.S.-RUSSIA
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 4 below. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On January 20, 2010, in an Aide Memoire, the Russian MFA Department of Security and Disarmament (DVBR) responded to a U.S. non-paper dated November 11, 2009. The U.S. non-paper had accepted Russia's proposal for a [...]
2010-02-03 23:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCDG MCAP NASA PARM RS TSPA UNPUOS
10STATE1119SUBJECT: Combating Illicit Trafficking in Arms--GUIDANCE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 5. 2. (SBU) The United States would like to follow-up the efforts of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Presidents recent call to ratify the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking [...]
2010-01-06 19:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL OAS PE
10STATE12134SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 004: ICBM SILOS; RV
[...] (S) Background: DoD estimates that, in order for the United States to comply with the 800 limit on deployed and non-deployed launchers and nuclear- capable heavy bombers, an additional reduction of such systems will have to be made. For operational and costreasons, it is desirable to minimi [...]
2010-02-05 22:49:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE13110SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 005: RESPONSE TO RFG ON
[...] (S) Guidance: In response to Delegation's request for guidance (Ref A),Washington agrees that the four aspects of the Russian telemetry proposal cited in the request are problematic. Washington believes that: 1) The Parties may make proposals for changes during annual reviews; the telemetry [...]
2010-02-13 20:16:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE13111SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 005: RESPONSE TO RFG ON
[...] (S) Guidance: In response to Delegation's request for guidance (Ref A),Washington agrees that the four aspects of the Russian telemetry proposal cited in the request are problematic. Washington believes that: 1) The Parties may make proposals for changes during annual reviews; the telemetry [...]
2010-02-13 20:28:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE13214SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 006: RESPONSE TO RFG-002 ON
[...] (S) Guidance: In response to Delegation?s request for guidance (Ref A),Washington requests that the Delegation draft the texts enumerated below for Washington review and approval prior to tabling with the Russian delegation: --For a Statement on Vandenberg launchers: Language acceptable to [...]
2010-02-15 22:31:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE13701EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99488 THRU 99532
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-02-16 22:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PARM PHUM PREL SNAR EG
10STATE13894EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99533 THRU 99545
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian personnel listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-02-17 15:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PARM PHUM PREL SNAR EG
10STATE13921POINTS ON STRATEGIC DATA EXCHANGE (SDX)
[...] (U) Background: On September 28, 1994, Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin signed the Joint Statement on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Security by the Presidents of the United States and the Russian Federation (Ref A). In the Joint Statement, it was agreed that the U.S. Department of Defense a [...]
2010-02-17 15:54:00Secretary of StateSECRETKACT KTIA PARM START US RS
10STATE13969SUPPORTING THE EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: This is an action request for all Embassies in EU countries to reiterate our position that the EU should retain its arms embargo on China. Spanish officials, including the Spanish Foreign Minister, signaled a possible review of the arms embargo under Spain's Presidency of the EU. Altho [...]
2010-02-17 16:55:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM CH EUN
10STATE14948SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 007: RESPONSE TO RFG-003 ON
[...] (S) Guidance: In Ref, delegation outlines two possible options for reaching agreement on monitoring of solid-fueled first stage ICBM, solid-fueled first stage SLBM, and mobile ICBM launcher eliminations. Delegation is instructed to pursue a variant which is a hybrid of Option 1 and Option 2 [...]
2010-02-19 02:29:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE14963SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 008: TELEMETRY TEXTS
[...] (S) Guidance: Ref A instructed Delegation to draft Protocol and Annex language on telemetry for Washington review prior to tabling with the Russian delegation. Washington has reviewed the Delegation's draft texts and appreciates the Delegation's efforts. After careful consideration, Washingto [...]
2010-02-19 03:22:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE15082EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99546 THRU 99560
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian personnel listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-02-19 14:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEG MASS PARM PHUM PREL SNAR
10STATE15554DESIGNATION OF FOUR ENTITIES AND ONE INDIVIDUAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United States designated four entities and one individual related to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on February 10, 2010, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 (Blocking Propert [...]
2010-02-20 00:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN
10STATE15563CWC: GUIDANCE FOR THE 59th SESSION OF THE OPCW
[...] (U) The fifty-ninth session of the Executive Council (EC-59) will involve much routine Council business. Several politically loaded issues, both on and off the agenda, are likely to receive significant attention on the Council floor and on the margins. The issue of "how and when" to initiate [...]
2010-02-20 01:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW IZ
10STATE15591TREATY ON OPEN SKIES REVIEW CONFERENCE JUNE
[...] (SBU) This is an action message; see para 4 below. 2. (SBU) Background: The President has made clear that strong multilateral engagement and cooperation with partners, including through arms control issues, is at the top of his international agenda. The Treaty on Open Skies is one of the l [...]
2010-02-20 04:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL
10STATE1569AMROGGANG DEVELOPMENT BANK,S CORRESPONDENT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) On October 23, 2009, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated Pyongyang-based Amroggang Development Bank (ADB) under Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 for being own [...]
2010-01-07 21:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KNNP PINR PARM PREL XB XE ZO JA
10STATE15856(S) TURKISH FIRMS ENGAGED IN MILITARY
[...] (U) This is an action request to Embassy Ankara. Please see paragraph 7. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) The U.S. has information about several transactions involving Turkish firms planning to export and import from Iran arms and related material controlled by the Wassenaar Ar [...]
2010-02-22 15:47:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS TU IR
10STATE16019SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 009: ARTICLE VI
[...] (S) Guidance: Delegation is authorized to drop Article VI from the Treaty now that the Russian delegation has agreed to codify: the use of unique identifiers on all ICBMs, SLBMs, and deployed heavy bombers; that the sides will provide 48-hour advance notification of new missile exits from prod [...]
2010-02-22 19:56:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE16134(S) EFFORTS BY IRAN'S SBIG TO PROCURE CARBON FIBER FROM A SOUTH KOREAN COMPANY BASED IN CHINA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 22:45:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH KS
10STATE16796CFE/VCC: GUIDANCE FOR THE 25 FEBRUARY 2010 VCC
[...] (SBU) This is an action message. USNATO, see paragraphs 2-11; USOSCE see paragraph 6-9. - - - - - - OBJECTIVES - - - - - - 2. (C) U.S. objectives for the February 25, 2010 meetings of the NATO Verification Coordinating Committee (VCC) and VCC Experts are as follows: -- To oppose a [...]
2010-02-24 03:09:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOSCE KCFE NATO PARM PREL
10STATE16932(S) EFFORTS BY IRAN,S SBIG TO PROCURE CARBON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: The United States has information that in December 2009, an Iranian company was seeking to procure five tons of carbon fiber from Yoon Networks Shanghai Company. We understand this compan [...]
2010-02-24 15:07:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH KS
10STATE17005INSTRUCTIONS FOR U.S. DELEGATION FOR NRRC
[...] (U) In accordance with the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (NRRC) Agreement, which calls for annual consultations, the U.S. NRRC will visit the Arms Control and Inspection Activity Support Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The NRRC Consultations focus on NRRC opera [...]
2010-02-24 16:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP
10STATE17263U.S.-RUSSIA JOINT THREAT ASSESSMENT TALKS -
[...] (S) A U.S. interagency team -- lead by ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Vann H. Van Diepen -- met with a Russian interagency team lead by Vladimir Nazarov, Deputy Secretary of the Russian National Security Council (full participants list is provided in paragraphs 76-77 below),on December 22, 2009 fo [...]
2010-02-24 22:12:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC IR KN MTCRE PARM RS TSPA
10STATE17429GICNT: THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) TO HOST
[...] This is an action request ) see paras 3 and 4. SUMMARY ------- 2. Appropriate Embassy officials are requested, in concert with their Russian and UAE counterparts (if possible, but not required),to inform host governments that the 2010 Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) [...]
2010-02-25 13:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC US
10STATE18161EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99561 THRU 99582
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian personnel listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-02-26 16:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PARM PHUM PREL SNAR EG
10STATE18163EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99561 THRU 99582
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian personnel listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-02-26 16:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PARM PHUM PREL SNAR EG
10STATE18190U.S. RESPONSE TO KAZAKHSTAN,S REQUEST FOR SUPPORT
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Astana. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) This cable provides guidance to Post on responding to the Government of Kazakhstan,s (GOK) offer to host a Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) conference in Astana on or ar [...]
2010-02-26 17:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC KZ RS US
10STATE18212GICNT: ENCOURAGE SINGAPORE TO ENDORSE GICNT PRIOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) Appropriate Embassy officials are requested to approach the Government of Singapore (GoS) to encourage Singapore's endorsement of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Statement [...]
2010-02-26 18:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC US
10STATE2126ADVISORY TO COMMONWEALTH ALLIES REGARDING CHINA,S
[...] (S//NF) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Embassies Canberra, London, Ottawa, and Wellington are instructed to deliver the talking points (and hand over as a U.S. Non-Paper) in paragraph 3 to appropriate Host Nation foreign and defense policy officials as soon as possible on Monday, January 11, 2010 [...]
2010-01-09 21:42:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNAS CA CH MCAP NZ PARM PREL TSPA UK
10STATE2319START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-137. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 13, 2009 Time: 3:05 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This was the fourth meeting to discuss telemetry provisions to be included in the START [...]
2010-01-11 16:02:00Secretary of StateSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
10STATE2634DEMARCHE FOLLOWING CHINA'S JANUARY 2010 INTERCEPT FLIGHT-TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-12 04:23:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNCH MCAP PARM PREL TSPA
10STATE284ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR THE INAUGURAL POLITICAL MILITARY DIALOGUE WITH LIBYA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-04 18:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV
10STATE4265SCHEDULING THE NEXT ROUND OF GULF SECURITY
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Department requests action Embassies to assist in coordinating with appropriate government officials to schedule the next round of Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) discussions. The last round of GSD talks with these three countries was held in 2008. --------- [...]
2010-01-15 14:15:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS MU PARM PGOV PREL BA QA
10STATE4427FSC WINTER 2010 OPENING OF ROUND GUIDANCE
[...] (U) This is an action cable. See paras 4-25. 2. (SBU) Summary. USDel should continue to reaffirm our support to the OSCE through proactive and cooperative engagement in the FSC to further overall U.S. strategic objectives for the OSCE of promoting stability in the OSCE area, supporting int [...]
2010-01-15 17:19:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOSCE PARM PREL KCFE
10STATE4441CFE: JCG OPENING OF SESSION GUIDANCE AND
[...] (SBU) Russia's ongoing suspension of its CFE Treaty implementation since December 12, 2007 will set the tone for the opening session of the Joint Consultative Group (JCG) in 2010. Russia will likely continue to press for discussion of elements of its May 2009 Aide Memoire in the JCG and NATO- [...]
2010-01-15 17:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL KCFE
10STATE4628CFE/VCC: GUIDANCE FOR 21 JANUARY 2010 VCC AND
[...] (SBU) This is an action message. See para 2-8. 2. (C) U.S. Objectives: USDel objectives for the 21 January 2010 Verification and Coordination Committee (VCC) and VCC Experts meetings include: -- Seeking clarification on attempts in the VCC to modify or resubmit Ref A tasker for VCC Expert [...]
2010-01-15 21:15:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOSCE PARM PREL NATO
10STATE4685EXBS: PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT A STRATEGIC TRADE
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Nicosia please see Paras 3-10 below. 2. SUMMARY: Under the auspices of the State Department-coordinated Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program, Department has awarded Task Order 121 to contractor team including the Center for Internatio [...]
2010-01-15 22:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCY ETTC HR KSTC PARM PREL
10STATE5040OSCE/FSC: OPENING STATEMENT FOR FSC 2010 OPENING
[...] (U) This is an action message. See para 2. 2. (SBU) The following statement is provided for delivery by USDel at the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) Opening of Session Plenary on 20 January 2010: Begin text: Good morning, Mr. Chairman, On behalf of the United States, I congr [...]
2010-01-19 16:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL
10STATE5405NIAG 9229: IRAN SEEKS GERMAN-ORIGIN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S/NF) The USG has information that Tehran- based Azma Fanavari Iranian Co., working on behalf of the Iran Centrifuge Company (TESA or TSA),a subsidiary of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran [...]
2010-01-20 14:31:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL ETTC MNUC IR GM
10STATE6632OSCE/FSC: RESPONDING TO UKRAINE'S LATEST PROPOSAL
[...] (U) This is an action message. See paras 2-4. 2. (SBU) In response to Ukraine's proposal (FSC.DEL/212/09) to update the OSCE 1994 Principles Governing Nonproliferation, endorsed by Heads of State at the OSCE Summit in Budapest, USDel should inform Ukraine and others, as appropriate, th [...]
2010-01-22 17:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL
10STATE7952CWC: GUIDANCE FOR CONSULTATIONS ON SITUATIONS
[...] (U) The October 13-16, 2009 session of the Executive Council (EC-58) established a facilitation to develop guidelines ?for the security and destruction of chemical weapons(CW)that come into the possession and/or control of a State Party or States Parties in situations not foreseen by the conve [...]
2010-01-27 03:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW
10STATE8267CFE/HLTF: GUIDANCE FOR JANUARY 28, 2010 HLTF
[...] (C) Allies reaffirmed in the December 2009 NATO Ministerial Statement their commitment to CFE as stated in the Strasbourg/Kehl Summit Declaration, confirmed a readiness to intensify efforts in 2010 to find a way forward on CFE, and noted it could be difficult to continue providing CFE informat [...]
2010-01-27 17:31:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE OSCE NATO
10STATE8675EXBS: DOE/INECP REPORTING CABLE FOR COMMODITY
[...] (U) The Department of Energy,s (DOE) International Nonproliferation Export Control Program (INECP),through funding provided by the Department of State,s Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (EXBS) Program, conducted Commodity Identification Training (CIT) for Dubai Customs, J [...]
2010-01-28 14:27:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNENRG ETTC KNNP PARM OTR TC
10STATE9012OSCE/FSC: AUTHORIZATION TO DISTRIBUTE REMARKS
[...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (U) USDel is authorized to circulate U.S. remarks delivered, per reftel, at the Forum for Security Cooperation on January 27 as a delegation paper (FSC.DEL). CLINTON [...]
2010-01-28 21:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PARM PREL
10STATE9124MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE IRAN'S
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2-5. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The United States, along with its partners, has made an unprecedented effort to engage Iran in an effort to diplomatically resolve the international community's concerns with Iran's nuclear program. Ira [...]
2010-01-29 03:43:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC
10STATE9509DEMARCHE ON GREEK FSC FFT ON SMALL ARMS
[...] (U) This is an action cable. See para 3. 2. (U) Summary. Greece, as current Chair of the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) at the Organization for Security and Cooperation and Europe (OSCE),is promoting a food-for-thought paper (FSC.DEL/213/09) with suggested measures for an OSCE Plan [...]
2010-01-29 20:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL GR
10STATE9637OFFER OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL POSSIBLY
[...] (C) BACKGROUND: REF A alerted Department of State to a potential nuclear/radiological trafficking incident. On January 20, the Office of the Chairman of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) located in Berlin, Germany, received a call from a DRC-based phone number, 243 99 [...]
2010-01-29 22:49:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAF ASEC KCRM KNNP PARM PINR PREL PTER CG
10STATE9670SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 003: AGREED STATEMENTS
[...] (S) Washington has developed guidance for this round as a result of its intersessional review of the December 19, 2009 U.S. proposed JDTs (Refs A and B) and the Russian proposed JDTs, which were handed over to U.S. Embassy Moscow on December 31, 2009. This cable addresses most of the Agreed [...]
2010-01-30 03:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE9671SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 001: INSTRUCTIONS FOR U.S.
[...] (C) Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation Rose Gottemoeller will head the U.S. delegation to the eighth round of New START Treaty negotiations with Russia in Geneva, Switzerland, beginning on February 1, 2010. This is the first of several cables providing guida [...]
2010-01-30 03:51:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE9672SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 002: TREATY TEXT ARTICLES AND OTHER
[...] (S) Washington has developed guidance for this round as a result of its intersessional review of the December 19, 2009 U.S. proposed JDTs (Refs A and B) and the Russian proposed JDTs, which were handed over to U.S. Embassy Moscow on December 31, 2009. This is one of several guidance cables f [...]
2010-01-30 03:53:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE9939(S) ALERTING CHINA TO POSSIBLE MISSILE-RELATED
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: The U.S. has information indicating that in December 2009, the Chinese company Hong Kong 4 Star Electronics Ltd. offered to sell gyroscopes produced by a Russian company to Iran's Isfahan [...]
2010-02-01 16:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH
10STATE996SWISS FIRM QUARTZCOM COLLUDING WITH IRANIAN FRONT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions in 2008 and 2009, we discussed with Swiss officials efforts directed by the Iranian procurement entity FEDCO to procure crystal oscillators from the Swiss firm Quartzcom (Refs A-G [...]
2010-01-06 16:34:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA SZ IR
10STATE9964CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: HOST COUNTRY
[...] (U) Action Request in Paragraph 8. --------- OBJECTIVE --------- 2. (C-REL U.K.) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objective: -- Work with the Government of the United Kingdom to finalize an exchange of letters to clarify differing interpretations of our 1997 Host [...]
2010-02-01 17:02:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALCBW KTIA PARM PREL UK OPCW CWC
10STOCKHOLM40DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NUCLEAR SUMMIT AND THE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 13:13:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC ENRG MNUC PGOV SW
10STOCKHOLM45SWEDEN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THIRD SHERPA MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 13:33:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC ENRG MNUC PGOV SW
10STOCKHOLM82SWEDEN INFORMED OF E.O. 13382 DESIGNATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 13:41:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN SW
10TALLINN82Estonia Hopes E.O. 13382 Designations Do Not Further Worsen
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 15:18:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP EFIN PREL PARM IR EN
10TBILISI195EXBS: GEORGIA MONTHLY REPORT JANUARY 2010
[...] EXBS Tbilisi welcomes Ms. Eka Parghalava who has been selected as our new Assistant Program Coordinator. Eka will assume her duties on March 1, 2010. 2. A NATO contingent visited Poti, Georgia, January 27-28 to meet with Georgian Coast Guard (GCG) leadership to discuss NATO partnership goal [...]
2010-02-16 05:28:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP GG
10TBILISI43EXBS: GEORGIA MONTHLY REPORT DECEMBER 2009
[...] The EXBS Advisor (EA) is in the U.S. for consultation and leave from December 14th through January 22nd. 2. Information regarding nominations for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy class of 2014 was provided to the Public Affairs Office, Office of Defense Cooperation and the Georgian Coast Guard ( [...]
2010-01-12 13:38:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP GG
10TBILISI68GEORGIA: DEMARCHE ON GICNT TERMS OF REFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 13:03:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC GG
10TBILISI69GEORGIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PEACEFUL USE OF
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 13:13:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG KNNP
10TEGUCIGALPA113MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE IRAN'S ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) The Ambassador delivered the demarche in reftel on February 1 to Minister of Foreign Affairs Mario Canahuati. Canahuati was very supportive of the U.S. position and told the Ambassador that he would inform President Porfirio Lobo of the demarche. LLORENS [...]
2010-02-03 00:50:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC HO
10TELAVIV11PROGRESS WITH EGYPT ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (S) On December 31, National Security Advisor Uzi Arad told the Ambassador that on the margins of PM Netanyahu's December 29 visit to Cairo, Arad discussed with FM Abul Gheit Egypt's on-going attempts to inject Israel into various nuclear discussions and fora. Arad described a very candid dis [...]
2010-01-05 06:31:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PARM MNUC EG IR
10TELAVIV218PREPARATIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT THIRD
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, emboffs discussed with Dutch DCM Roelof Buffinga on January 27 preparations for the February 9-11 Nuclear Security Summit Sherpa meeting in The Hague. Buffinga noted that the Dutch embassy had received reftel demarche a week earlier. Given conflicting schedules, he asked to [...]
2010-01-29 14:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10THEHAGUE10CWC: IRAQI AMBASSADOR WARNS COMMITMENT TO CHEMICAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Iraqi Ambassador to the Netherlands Siamand Banaa requested Delrep to convey his concerns "to the highest level" of the U.S. government that commitment by his government to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is declining and could "shift" with the upcoming elections. He [...]
2010-01-08 15:21:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC IZ
10THEHAGUE107CWC: WRAP-UP FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 19, 2010
[...] (SBU) As preparations advanced for the Executive Council meeting (EC-59) February 22-26 (reftel),facilitators held informal consultations on Article XI and the Report on the Status of Implementation of the External Auditor's Recommendations. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) held [...]
2010-02-19 17:25:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL AORC OPCW CWC
10THEHAGUE20CWC: TEMPLATE: WASHINGTON ADDRESSEES ONLY
[...] (U) This is an action request: see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Delreps called on Executive Council (EC) Chairman Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco (Mexico) on January 12 in advance of Lomonaco's first round of informal consultations on issues related to meeting the 2012 deadline for destruction of [...]
2010-01-14 16:49:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL OPCW CWC
10THEHAGUE21CWC: EC CHAIR ON MEETING THE 2012 DEADLINE FOR CW
[...] (U) This is an action request: see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Delreps called on Executive Council (EC) Chairman Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco (Mexico) on January 12 in advance of Lomonaco's first round of informal consultations on issues related to meeting the 2012 deadline for destruction of [...]
2010-01-14 16:51:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL OPCW CWC
10THEHAGUE29CWC: WRAP-UP FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15, 2010
[...] (U) This includes an action request: see para 12. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) As delegations return to The Hague from the long holidays, work at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is picking up speed. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) hel [...]
2010-01-15 16:19:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OPCW CWC
10THEHAGUE39CWC: EXPERTS' MEETINGS ON THE IRAQI AL MUTHANNA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Visiting teams of experts from Iraq and the United States held a series of meetings with representatives of the Technical Secretariat (TS) at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague on January 13-14, 2010, during which agreement was reache [...]
2010-01-20 15:14:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALIZ PARM PREL CWC
10THEHAGUE48CWC: ALGERIAN OPCW DELEGATION ON PROPOSED
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 7. 2. (U) On January 21, Delrep Landsman delivered U.S. budget proposal and funding parameters on the proposed Algerian chemical terrorism conference (Ref A) to Algerian DCM Sid Al Branci. Branci welcomed the proposal and signaled the Algerian Gov [...]
2010-01-26 12:49:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAG PARM PREL PTER CWC
10THEHAGUE51CWC: WRAP-UP FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 22, 2009
[...] (SBU) The Executive Council (EC) Chairman's consultation January 21 on issues related to the final destruction deadline dominated the week's agenda as the first official meeting at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the new year. Delreps met with the Russian d [...]
2010-01-27 17:31:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KTIA OPCW CWC
10THEHAGUE61CWC: MEETING WITH THE OPCW DIRECTOR-GENERAL ON
[...] (C) At the request of OPCW Director-General (DG) Pfirter, Delreps Beik and Granger met with him and Chief of Staff Ekwall on January 28 to discuss Iraq. The Iraqi Ambassador had asked the DG to encourage assistance from the United States and other countries for Iraq's chemical weapons (CW) d [...]
2010-01-29 16:37:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL OPCW CWC
10THEHAGUE65CWC: WRAP-UP FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 29, 2010
[...] (SBU) After the positive opening meeting of the destruction deadline consultation (Ref A),delegations at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) turned their attention to the next potentially difficult consultation on "situations not foreseen" by the Chemical Weapons [...]
2010-02-01 17:32:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA OPCW CWC
10THEHAGUE7NETHERLANDS REQUEST FOR LETTER CONFIRMING
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 7. 2. (S) SUMMARY. Recent statements from Venezuela's President Chavez have spawned Dutch parliamentary queries on aerial activities operating from the Antilles. The MFA has requested a letter signed by the Ambassador confirming that the U.S. abides by [...]
2010-01-08 07:12:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPGOV PREL PARM MARR MOPS XL NT VE NL
10THEHAGUE79CWC: MEETING WITH IRAQI AMBASSADOR ON IRAQ'S
[...] (U) This contains an action request: see para 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Delreps met with the Iraqi Ambassador on February 3 to follow up on the trilateral technical discussions in January on amending Iraq's initial chemical weapons (CW) declaration and preparing a destruction plan for presentati [...]
2010-02-05 15:45:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL OPCW CWC IZ
10THEHAGUE80CWC: WRAP-UP FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 5, 2010
[...] (SBU) The main meeting of the week was a three- hour marathon consultation on February 3 on "situations not foreseen" by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) regular meeting on February 2 was largely devoted to discussion of that issue, and Delr [...]
2010-02-08 10:27:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
10THEHAGUE87CWC: MEETING WITH ALGERIAN DELEGATION AND OPCW TO
[...] (U) On February 11, Delrep Landsman met at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) with Algerian DCM Sid Al Branci and OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) officials to discuss the proposed chemical terrorism conference in Algiers (refs A-C). TS officials present were Offi [...]
2010-02-12 13:07:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAL PARM PREL PTER CWC
10THEHAGUE89SCENE SETTER FOR EC-59 AND WRAP-UP FOR THE WEEK
[...] (SBU) The attention of the Technical Secretariat (TS) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and delegations turned this week to preparations for the Executive Council (EC-59) session of February 22-26. EC Chairman Lomonaco (Mexico) convened the advance consultation [...]
2010-02-12 16:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
10TIRANA33EXBS ALBANIA REPORTING CABLE FOR DECEMBER 2009
[...] (U) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS --None. 2. (U) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD See paragraphs 4 and 5 below discussing equipment and training. 3. (SBU) MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD --December 11: Maritime Advisor (MA) met with the newly ap [...]
2010-01-15 14:38:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AL
10TIRANA44RFG: ALBANIA REQUESTS U.S. CO-SPONSOR DISARMAMENT
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (SBU) Action request. Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister Ilir Meta met with Ambassador on January 21 to formally request U.S. assistance in organizing and hosting a two-day regional minister-level conference in Tirana on disarmament and demi [...]
2010-01-22 08:05:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PARM AL
10TOKYO11DEMARCHE RESPONSE: JAPAN TO INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL IRAN URANIUM TRANSFER
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-04 09:52:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPGOV PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IR KZ JA
10TOKYO120SENIOR MOFA OFFICIAL DISCUSSES UPCOMING
[...] (C) Summary. MOFA Director General for Disarmament, Non-proliferation and Science Toshio Sano discussed non-proliferation and disarmament topics with EMIN January 19. Sano said Japan is not planning on any deliverables regarding physical protection of nuclear facilities at the April Nuclear [...]
2010-01-20 08:41:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPARM CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PREL IAEA NPT JA
10TOKYO137Japan Hosts Sixth Asian Senior Talks on Non-Proliferation
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 01:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PUNE PARM PREL JA
10TOKYO153Japan Hosts Sixth Asian Senior-Level Talks on
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The government of Japan hosted the sixth meeting of the Asian Senior-Level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP) December 11, 2009. Sixteen countries from the Asia-Pacific region and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) were represented. The U.S. delegation [...]
2010-01-25 23:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PUNE PARM PREL ETTC JA
10TOKYO188CODEL INOUYE DISCUSSES FUTENMA AND HAITI WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Hatoyama told CODEL Inouye on January 15 that he hopes to enhance the U.S.-Japan Alliance to contribute further to regional and global peace and prosperity. In order to deepen his relationship of trust with President Obama, the PM said he wanted to reach a decisio [...]
2010-01-29 08:15:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV MARR JA
10TOKYO208DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR
[...] (U) This cable containes an action request, please see para 3. 2. (SBU) Econoff, accompanied by Netherlands Embassy First Secretary (Political) Nora Dessing, delivered the demarche contained in reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division [...]
2010-02-02 07:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP JA
10TOKYO212MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE IRAN'S ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) Drawing on reftel background and talking points, the Ambassador, joined by visiting EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell, met February 2 with Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka to outline next steps in dealing with Iran and to seek GOJ support for increasing international pressure on I [...]
2010-02-03 04:33:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC IR JA
10TOKYO273JAPAN RESPONSE - TERRORISM FINANCE:
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-09 08:23:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETTC KNNP KTFN PINR PARM PREL PTER
10TOKYO30IRANIAN SUPREME COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
[...] (S) Summary: During Iranian Supreme Council for National Security Secretary General Saeed Jalili's December 21-24 visit to Japan, the GOJ stressed that Iran must address international concerns about its nuclear program, according to MOFA Iran Desk Chief Junichi Sumi. Jalili proposed that Japa [...]
2010-01-06 08:53:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV PARM PINR KNNP IR JA
10TOKYO342JAPANESE REVISIONS TO G8 NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) Japan has offered a set of revisions to the draft G8 Foreign Ministers' Statement recently proposed by Canada at the G8 Nonproliferation Director's Group. Japan thinks the text is a good start but is too general and needs to be sharpened, including by making more specific references to [...]
2010-02-22 08:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP PUNE JA
10TOKYO364IRANIAN SPEAKER LARIJANI'S VISIT TO JAPAN
[...] (S) On February 24, Embassy Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MOFA Second Middle East Division Deputy Director Kenji Enoshita urging that Japan continue to stand with the United States in pressing Iran to comply with its UNSC, NPT, and IAEA obligations. Poloff also raised U.S. concerns rega [...]
2010-02-24 07:09:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPARM PGOV PHUM PREL ETRD IR JA
10TOKYO367EXPLAINING U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S TEHRAN RESEARCH
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 08:41:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR JA
10TOKYO382DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD)
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered the demarche contained in reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Arms Control and Disarmament Deputy Director Shigeru Umetsu and his staffer Shoko Haruki February 22. Umetsu expressed interest in the proposed supplemental activities, but said MOFA would need som [...]
2010-02-25 08:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC KNNP PREL JA
10TOKYO386FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS NO NEW OFFER MADE TO LARIJANI
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 09:20:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM KNNP ETRD IR JA
10TOKYO387JAPANESE COMMENTS ON SYRIAN ISSUE AT MARCH IAEA
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered the demarche contained in reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Non-Proliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division official responsible for Syrian issues Yosuko Nagata on February 25. Nagata agreed about the importance of the latest International Atomic En [...]
2010-02-25 10:06:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IAEA SY JA
10TOKYO86JAPAN: NOT CONSIDERING DOMESTIC INITIATIVES TIED
[...] (C) As part of its preparations for the April Nuclear Security Summit to be held in Washington, the GOJ is considering a package of activities related to international cooperation on nuclear security, but is not considering any domestic security initiatives, according to Ministry of Foreign A [...]
2010-01-14 07:44:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKNNP PGOV ENRG PARM JA
10TOKYO97DPJ'S YAMAOKA - FUTENMA PLANS DIFFICULT TO
[...] (C) Summary: Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Yamaoka Kenji stressed repeatedly during a January 14 meeting with visiting Senators Daniel Inouye and Thad Cochran that the plans for the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) had not been implemented in the past 13 year [...]
2010-01-18 22:58:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR JA
10TOKYO98DPJ'S YAMAOKA - FUTENMA PLANS DIFFICULT TO
[...] (C) Summary: Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Yamaoka Kenji stressed repeatedly during a January 14 meeting with visiting Senators Daniel Inouye and Thad Cochran that the plans for the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) had not been implemented in the past 13 year [...]
2010-01-18 22:58:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR JA
10TOKYO99DPJ'S YAMAOKA - FUTENMA PLANS DIFFICULT TO
[...] (C) Summary: Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Kenji Yamaoka stressed repeatedly during a January 14 meeting with visiting Senators Daniel Inouye and Thad Cochran that the plans for the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) had not been implemented in the past 13 year [...]
2010-01-18 22:59:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR JA
10TRIPOLI115LIBYA INSISTS BALL IN U.S. COURT ON SCUD B ALTERNATIVE
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 8. 2. (S) Summary: In a February 9 meeting with the Ambassador, the head of Libya's Scud B destruction program, General Ahmed Azwai, insisted that the USG was mostly responsible for Libya's delayed fulfillment of Scud B destruction commitments. Azwai blamed [...]
2010-02-11 15:54:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA LY
10TRIPOLI135DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE IRAN'S
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief delivered ref demarche to MFA Director of the International Organizations Department, Mehdi al-Mjribi, on February 10. Mjribi reiterated Libya's support of nuclear non-proliferation initiatives and said that all nations should commit to the principles expressed within the [...]
2010-02-16 16:38:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL IR UNSC LY
10TRIPOLI167LIBYA REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR FULL MTCR MEMBERSHIP
[...] (SBU) This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. (SBU) On February 15, 2010, the Embassy received a diplomatic note from the International Organizations Office at the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (Ministry of Foreign Affairs equivalen [...]
2010-02-23 16:54:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MCAP MNUC PARM LY
10TRIPOLI46AMBASSADOR DEMARCHES LIBYANS ON PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 09:20:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL NPT LY RF UK
10TRIPOLI60LIBYA AGREES "IN PRINCIPLE" TO POLITICAL-MILITARY DIALOGUE REF: STATE 284 CLASSIFIED BY: Yael Lempert, A/DCM, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-21 15:41:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV LY
10TRIPOLI8KOREA SEEKS U.S. VIEWS ON CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH LIBYA CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, U.S. Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] (SBU) This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. (C) The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Libya, Dong Hee Chang recently told the Ambassador that his country was interested in advancing its civil nuclear cooperation with Libya and wanted to know if the U.S. had any objections. He said [...]
2010-01-07 15:16:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNPREL PINS MNUC PARM PINR RS KGIC KNNP KRAD ENRG
10TRIPOLI90LIBYA/NPT: FOLLOW-UP TRILATERAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED REF: A) STATE 7931; B) TRIPOLI 46; C) STATE 5942; D) STATE 4457
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 15:54:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL NPT LY RFE UK
10TUNIS145TUNISIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON PEACE PROCESS, ARAB
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Morjane told the Ambassador on February 23 that Tunisia remained committed to playing a constructive and moderating role in Middle East peace efforts. Morjane also discussed preparations for the Arab League summit set to be hosted by Libya in late March, noting the Libyan [...]
2010-02-23 16:14:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PARM KPAL CASC IR IZ SY TS
10ULAANBAATAR55IRGC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Post deliverd reftel demarche with non-paper on February 24 to A. Ariun, Attache of the International Organizations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She offered no substantive response but promised to read the document. HILL [...]
2010-02-25 03:20:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN MG
10UNVIEVIENNA16NPT REVCON: EGYPT UNMOVED BY ISRAELI OVERTURE ON
[...] (S) Summary: According to a January 21 readout from Israeli Ambassador Azoulay, an Israeli-Egyptian bilat on NPT Revcon and related IAEA General Conference Middle East issues registered no substantive progress. Azoulay said he repeated Israeli National Security Advisor Arad's late December app [...]
2010-01-22 16:27:00UNVIESECRETAORC PARM IAEA KTBT IS EG SY
10UNVIEVIENNA21US-EU CONSULTS: POST- LISBON EU FINDING ITS
[...] (SBU) The Spanish and EU Missions (Ambassadors Jose Luis Rosello Serra and Lars-Erik Lundin, respectively) co-hosted semiannual US-EU consultations on issues related to Vienna-based international organizations January 22; these were the first bilateral consultations held by the amalgamated EU/ [...]
2010-01-28 10:18:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PARM SNAR IAEA KNNP KTNBT UNCND EUN
10UNVIEVIENNA24TURKISH AMBASSADOR INDICATES IRAN STAGNANT ON
[...] (C) In a January 12 conversation with DCM and poloff, Turkish Ambassador Bayer gave a readout of the Iran discussion at the recent Turkish Ambassador's conference in Ankara and his take on the Iranian issue more generally. Bayer noted that he took part in a four-hour working group on Iran at [...]
2010-02-01 10:10:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL IR TU PARM
10UNVIEVIENNA43IRAN UPS ITS NUCLEAR ANTE TO 20 PERCENT
[...] (S/NF) Iran officially notified the IAEA February 8 of its intention to enrich up to 20 percent, specifying a "pilot plant of a single IR-1 centrifuge cascade." The IAEA is expected to circulate Iran's note to the Board of Governors. Likeminded DCMs/experts (E3, Spain, JUSCANZ) met simultaneou [...]
2010-02-08 16:11:00UNVIESECRETAORC PARM KNNP IAEA IR
10UNVIEVIENNA49 IAEA/BOG: March Board Preview and Analysis
[...] (SBU) Although the March IAEA Board of Governors meeting is traditionally focused on nuclear safety and technology, Iran's nuclear brinksmanship and potential Syrian safeguards failures will likely dominate the debate. This is particularly true as the Board meeting, expected to run March 1-4, [...]
2010-02-12 07:52:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PARM KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
10UNVIEVIENNA59IAEA/SYRIA: TOUGH BOARD REPORT CALLS INTO QUESTION
[...] (S) Director General Amano's first report on Syria, released February 18 in tandem with his report on Iran, provides a convincing, comprehensive account of the Agency's investigation of both Dair Alzour (Al-Kibar) and of the Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR),highlighting continued non- [...]
2010-02-19 10:26:00UNVIESECRETPREL PARM SY KN IAEA KNNP
10UNVIEVIENNA76IAEA/BOARD/IRAN: RUSSIA,S TOUGHENING STANCE; PRC
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 17:14:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PARM KNNP IAEA IR
10UNVIEVIENNA77IAEA TECHNICAL BRIEF ON SYRIA LAYS IT ON THE LINE
[...] (C) At the February 24 technical briefing on the DG's Syria report, the IAEA underscored the need for Syrian cooperation on an increasing number of issues, some involving Syria's failure to report nuclear material under its Safeguards Agreement. In particular, Director of Safeguards Operatio [...]
2010-02-26 17:21:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PARM KNNP IAEA SY
10USEUBRUSSELS13EU RAISES INITIAL QUESTIONS ABOUT UNSCR 1540
[...] (C) Summary: In a December 17 meeting with U.S. UNSCR 1540 Coordinator Tom Wuchte, EU non-proliferation envoy Annalisa Giannella agreed to consult the 1540 Committee before the EU decides on its 2010 program of 1540 outreach activities. She and European Commission non-proliferation desk off [...]
2010-01-06 13:47:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EUN
10USNATO41CFE/VCC: VCC EXPERTS AND CFE ALLOCATIONS FOR THE
[...] (S) At the 17 December Verification Coordination Committee Experts Meeting the U.S. secured the following CFE inspections for the 15th year of the residual period beginning 16 March: Non- Russian Inspections: - 1 Quota Inspection in Azerbaijan - 1 Quota Inspection in Ukraine - 1 Fl [...]
2010-01-29 11:55:00Mission USNATOSECRETKCFE NATO PARM PREL MCAP MASS MARR XG ZK
10USNATO51CFE/VCC: RFG - EXPERTS RECONSIDER IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (U) This is a request for guidance. Please see para 6 below. 2. (C) Summary. Verification Coordination Committee (VCC) Experts initiated a discussion on a draft review of implementation coordination procedures during their January 22 meeting. Proposals to improve Allied coordination includ [...]
2010-02-03 15:41:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL MCAP MASS MARR
10USNATO64JAN 28, 2010 HLTF: ALLIES CONSIDER BROAD EURO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Allies used the January 28 HLTF and related meetings to touch base on CFE in the wake of the December 2009 NATO and OSCE Ministerials, as well as SYG Rasmussen's mid-December trip to Moscow. Allies welcomed and evinced considerable interest in the information that senior U.S. o [...]
2010-02-10 13:42:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
10USNATO66NATO NUCLEAR POLICY: FIVE NATIONS WANT IT ON APRIL
[...] (S) On February 11, German Permanent Representative to NATO Brandenburg informed Ambassador Daalder that the Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Norway would send a letter to NATO Secretary General Rasmussen suggesting that Rasmussen include a discussion of [...]
2010-02-11 17:30:00Mission USNATOSECRETMNUC PARM PREL MARR MCAP NATO GM BE LU NL NO
10USNATO84USD(P) FLOURNOY'S FEBRUARY 17 MEETING WITH NATO
[...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) Michele Flournoy discussed NATO reform, nuclear posture, NATO's Strategic Concept, Missile Defense, Afghanistan and export controls with NATO Secretary General Rasmussen in a February 17 meeting that followed USD(P) Flournoy's briefing to the N [...]
2010-02-24 17:43:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP NATO PARM PREL
10USNATO87RFG: FIVE NATIONS ASK SYG TO PUT "NATO'S NUCLEAR
[...] (S) This is a request for guidance. See paragraph 4. 2. (S) In a letter delivered on February 26 to NATO Secretary General Rasmussen and subsequently delivered to Allies, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, and Luxembourg requested that NATO put the topic [...]
2010-02-26 13:45:00Mission USNATOSECRETMNUC PARM PREL MARR MCAP NATO GM BE LU NL NO
10USOSCE16CFE/JCG: 2010 WINTER OPENING-OF-ROUND, JAN 19 -
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-21 11:28:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
10USOSCE17CFE/JCG: 2010 WINTER OPENING-OF-ROUND, JAN 19 -
[...] (U) Summary. The opening of round plenary for the winter session of the Joint Consultative Group (JCG) was brief. The United States underscored the importance of the CFE Treaty, called on Russia to resume compliance, and looked to 2010 with renewed hope, a sentiment echoed by several Allies an [...]
2010-01-21 12:29:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
10USOSCE18FSC: JAN 20 OPENING WINTER SESSION--RUSSIA IS READY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Winter Session of the FSC Plenary garnered general support for beginning the implementation of the main themes from the Issues Decision agreed at the Athens Ministerial: CSBMs including Vienna Document 1999 (VD99),Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW),Code of Conduct, and s [...]
2010-01-22 15:24:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
10USOSCE19OPEN SKIES: 2010 OPENING PLENARY - AN EFFICIENT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 06:55:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
10USOSCE26CFE/JCG: JAN 26 - JCG IS CONCLUDED IN RECORD SPEED
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 07:42:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
10USOSCE28OSCE: 1/27 FSC RESPONSES TO RUSSIA ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: In response to Russia's insistence for clarification on why its proposed European Security Treaty (EST) cannot be discussed separately ("sectorally") from the Corfu Process or the human and economic dimensions, all interventions by participating States (pS) supported comprehens [...]
2010-01-29 18:28:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL KCFE RS XG
10USOSCE32CFE/JCG: FEBRUARY 2 - CONCERN OVER SLOW RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Joint Consultative Group met briefly on February 2. In discussions with Allies, Italy noted with concern the delayed Russian response to a recent Italy CFE inspection request. Several States Parties noted that they looked forward to working with recently-appointed Special [...]
2010-02-05 07:01:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
10USOSCE33OSCE: 2/3 FSC HOLDS ROBUST DISCUSSION ON VIENNA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) received a presentation on one potential way ahead for the Vienna Document from alumnus Col Wolfgang Richter, currently with the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. Richter's presentation supported the currently tab [...]
2010-02-05 16:07:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL KCFE RS XG
10USOSCE38CFE/JCG: FEBRUARY 9 - A FRUSTRATED RUSSIA
[...] (SBU) Summary. At the Joint Consultative Group (JCG) meeting on February 9, Italy and the UK notified two new Russian CFE inspection rejections followed by statements of support by 13 Allies. A piqued Russia reiterated its stance. Allies held their ground against Russia's claims, rejected R [...]
2010-02-12 10:08:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
10USOSCE39SUBJECT: OSCE: FEB. 10 FSC FOCUS ON SALW AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: This and next week's Forum on Security Cooperation focus on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in accordance with Ministerial Decision 15/09, which tasks the FSC to develop a Plan of Action by May 2010. Working Group "A" reviewed the Danish and UK proposals on improving the V [...]
2010-02-12 16:43:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL KCFE RS XG
10USOSCE51CFE/JCG: FEBRUARY 16: GROUND HOG DAY AS A DOZEN
[...] (SBU) During the 16 February JCG, we saw our shadow, again. i.e., Statements were made regarding the refusal of CFE inspections by the Russian Federation, and multiple countries supported the complaints. In this case, the United States (Neighbour) and Turkey (Begec) made statements reporting [...]
2010-02-18 10:51:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RO
10USOSCE53RFG: OPEN SKIES--SUPPORT CANADA ON ACCESSION
[...] (C) Summary: The Treaty on Open Skies is open for accession by any state worldwide. Broadening the Treaty membership will be discussed in the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) prior to and during the June 7-9 Review Conference. The Treaty remains Euro-Atlantic centric with 34 States [...]
2010-02-18 17:13:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
10USOSCE57OSCE: FEBRUARY 17--FSC SALW AND VIENNA DOCUMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The FSC received presentations on Montenegro's demilitarization program from Deputy Defense Minister Rifet Kovacs and on the Wassenaar Arrangement from Chief of Secretariat Sune Danielsson. Kovacs received a mild rebuke from Denmark for Montenegro's lapses in keeping donors cu [...]
2010-02-22 06:57:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL KCFE RS XG
10USOSCE60OPEN SKIES FEB 22: U.S.-DRAFTED RULES/PROCEDURES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The 22 February Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) plenary approved the U.S.-drafted Decision on Rules of Procedure and Working Methods of the OSCC and its Informal Working Groups (OSCC.DD/3/10). The plenary was followed by a short Informal Working Group on Rules and Pr [...]
2010-02-23 13:30:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
10USOSCE68OSCE/FSC ON 2/24: DIFFERENCES OVER CODE OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: The February 24 Forum for Security Cooperation focused on the Code of Conduct, which drew out differences between U.S. and Russian approaches to dealing with conflict prevention and crisis management. It also underscored ambiguities within the Code and the tension between cons [...]
2010-02-26 15:52:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL KCFE RS XG
10USUNNEWYORK104AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Rice on February 22 met with Filipino Ambassador Libran Cabactulan, President-elect of the Review Conference (RevCon) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) to be held in May, 2010. Cabactulan said he is gauging expectations of the States Part [...]
2010-02-24 23:10:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC UNSC IR RP
10USUNNEWYORK37AMBASSADOR DICARLO MEETS NPT PRESIDENT-ELECT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador DiCarlo on January 18 met Libran Cabactulan, the Filipino President-elect of the 2010 NPT Review Conference, to convey USG priorities on strengthening the NPT and to elicit his views on managing the Review Conference (RevCon) process. Ambassador DiCarlo said the USG se [...]
2010-01-22 17:45:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM RP
10USUNNEWYORK38U.S. MISSION GRANTS CLEARANCE FOR U/S THOMAS A.
[...] (SBU) U.S. Mission grants clearance for Thomas A. Wuchte, U.S. 1540 Coordinator, to meet with USUN/POL and to assist visitors from the George Washington University Law School in facilitating GWU's offer of pro bono legal assistance for 1540 implementation. An additional meeting with the UN Offi [...]
2010-01-22 17:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL ETTC PARM PGOV PTER UNSC
10USUNNEWYORK4MISSION CLEARANCE IS GRANTED FOR UNDC
[...] (U) Mission clearance is granted to the following UNDC Representatives: Susan Burk, Scott Davis and Giovanni Snidle to visit New York January 6-7, 2010, to conduct meetings at the United Nations in preparation for the upcoming Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in May 2010. [...]
2010-01-06 23:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PARM UNDC ASEC OTRA
10USUNNEWYORK57FOLLOW-UP TRILATERAL DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED
[...] (C) Per reftel, U.S., Russian and U.K. Deputy PermReps on February 1 delivered the second trilateral demarche to the Deputy PermRep of Libya, Ibrahim Dabbashi, requesting that Libya withdraw its proposed amendments to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Ambassador Wol [...]
2010-02-02 10:51:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UK RS LY
10USUNNEWYORK72NIGERIAN PERM REP OFFERS TO HELP ON SUDAN, IRAN,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Rice hosted a lunch for Nigerian PermRep Ogwu and the Nigerian Security Council team on February 1 to enlist support for U.S. priorities. PR Ogwu expressed reservations over a possible Council trip to Khartoum but committed to considering whether it could make the visi [...]
2010-02-09 20:17:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNSC KPKO XY XA NI IR SU PARM
10USUNNEWYORK77AMBASSADOR RAPP (S/SWCI) HOLDS MEETINGS IN NEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Stephen Rapp (S/WCI),held meetings in New York February 1, 2 and 5 to take the pulse of the P5, Austria, and Rwanda on the possibility of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) transferring cases to Rwanda's national judicial system where an internat [...]
2010-02-11 22:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYICTY PARM PREF PREL UNSC
10VATICAN19(C) VATICAN AGREES IRAN IS NOT COOPERATING WITH IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-03 15:51:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIR PARM PREL UNSC VT
10VIENNA119AMBASSADOR PRESSES AUSTRIA ON IRAN
[...] (C) Summary. On Feb. 1, Amb. Eacho delivered reftel demarche to MFA Secretary General Johannes Kyrle. Kyrle, maintaining that Austria was in the European mainstream, was supportive of efforts to win enhanced sanctions in the UN Security Council (UNSC),where he said China would ultimately be [...]
2010-02-02 06:53:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC IR AU
10VIENNA194CD SESSION: AUSTRIA ON FMCT
[...] (C) Austrian MFA Arms Control/Disarmament Director Alexander Marschik reported Feb. 22 that Austria entirely shares the U.S. assessment of the difficulty of reaching agreement on a POW in the CD and the USG frustration with the impasse. Austria is, accordingly, fully prepared to work, as prop [...]
2010-02-22 13:46:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL AU
10VIENNA203AUSTRIAN ON IRAN NUCLEAR ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) In a previously scheduled meeting Feb. 22, Austrian MFA Arms Control/Disarmament Director Alexander Marschik emphasized Austria's growing frustration with Iranian nuclear intransigence and reported that Austria was becoming increasingly direct in its public statements and private messages [...]
2010-02-25 06:20:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PARM IR AU
10VIENNA207AUSTRIA ON SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOG
[...] (C) In a previously scheduled meeting Feb. 22, Embassy and UNVIE officers conveyed to Austrian MFA Arms Control/Disarmament Director Alexander Marschik continued USG interest in pressing Syria for full transparency and cooperation with the IAEA on the Al Kibar reactor site. Marschik welcomed [...]
2010-02-25 10:51:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL IAEA SY AU
10VIENNA60AUSTRIA ON NPT REVCON, OTHER NUCLEAR ISSUES
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 12:50:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL ENRG IAEA NPT KTBT AU
10VILNIUS121USG DONATES RADIATION DETECTION MONITORS TO GOL
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 14:52:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP PREL LH
10VILNIUS123LITHUANIA FOLLOWING SYRIA ISSUE FOR MARCH IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 14:43:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL IAEA LH
10VILNIUS124LITHUANIA SUPPORTS E.O. 13382 DESIGNATION RELATED
[...] (C) We met with the MFA's Laima Jureviciene, Head of the Middle East and Africa Division as well as Donatas Vainalavicius and Gediminas Kliukas from the Arms Control and Terrorism Prevention Division to discuss the addition of four entities and one individual related to the Iranian Revolutiona [...]
2010-02-26 14:44:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN LH
10VILNIUS125GOL VIEWS ON OPEN SKIES TREATY
[...] (C) Summary. We spoke with Dovydas Spokauskas from the MFA's Transatlantic Cooperation and Security Policy Department as well as Robertas Sapronas from MOD's International Relations and Operations Department to collect information about the GOL's views on Open Skies (OS). The GOL considers t [...]
2010-02-26 15:03:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALOSCE PARM PREL LH
10VILNIUS79LITHUANIA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON IRAN
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST - see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Ambassador delivered reftel talking points on January 29 to MFA's Acting Foreign Minister (AFM) Rasa Jukneviciene, Vice Minister Asta Skaisgiryte, Political Director Eitvydas Bajarunas and Second Secretary Donatas Vainalavicius. The AFM expres [...]
2010-02-03 14:05:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC LH
10WARSAW117POLES BELIEVE EU ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST CHINA WILL
[...] (C) The GoP believes that the EU's arms embargo against China will remain intact despite recent comments suggesting that the Spanish EU Presidency might be interested in changing it (reftel). Pawel Milewski of the MFA's Asia-Pacific Department discounted reports that the EU position would ch [...]
2010-02-23 13:42:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EU CH PL
10WARSAW121POLES AGREE WITH US APPROACH ON TEHRAN RESEARCH
[...] (C) Poland supports the U.S. approach on the Tehran Research Reactor (reftel),but questions how long the international community must continue to wait for Iranian authorities to respond more positively to Western engagement on the nuclear issue. Grzegorz Olszak, Chief of the MFA's Arab Stat [...]
2010-02-24 15:32:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PINR IR PL
10WARSAW67POLAND SUPPORTS INCREASED PRESSURE ON IRAN
[...] (C) Poland is prepared to increase pressure on Tehran in a bid to thwart Iran's efforts to build an indigenous nuclear weapons capability. Stanislaw Gulinski, filling in for regular MFA Iran desk officer Piotr Kozlowski, agreed with points in reftel demarche that it was time to step up the pr [...]
2010-02-03 10:54:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC PL IR
10WARSAW94U/S TAUSCHER MEETS FM SIKORSKI, MOD KLICH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During February 8 meetings with Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher and Ambassador Lee Feinstein, Foreign Minister Sikorski and Defense Minister Klich said they were pleased with the successful completion of the protocol amending the Ball [...]
2010-02-10 14:13:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALAF CH IR IZ MARR NATO PARM PL PREL RS
10WELLINGTON77DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FOUR ENTITIES AND ONE INDIVIDUAL
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 04:05:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC IR PREL PARM EFIN NZ
10WINDHOEK7Namibia's Rossing Uranium -- A USG Evaluation
[...] (SBU) A combined National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and State Department team visited Rio Tinto's Rossing Uranium Mine and received a detailed briefing on the September 2009 theft of uranium oxide (reftel A),reviewed the company's mitigation measures to prevent future thefts, and disc [...]
2010-01-25 15:07:00Embassy WindhoekCONFIDENTIALEMIN KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ETTC IR WA
10YEREVAN53DEMARCHE RESPONSE: MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE
[...] (C) On February 1, Ambassador Yovanovitch delivered ref demarche to Armenian Minster of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian. This was Ambassador Yovanovich's second meeting in a week with Nalbandian on Iran,s nuclear program.. At the earlier January 26 meeting in anticipation of Iranian Foreig [...]
2010-02-02 15:55:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC IR AM
10ZAGREB109CROATIAN RESPONSE REGARDING U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 10:55:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR HR
86BRASILIA13835 THE BRAZILIAN CONNECTION WITH IRAN AND
[...] (U) WITH THE UNRAVELING OF THE IRANIAN ARMS/CONTRA AID SCANDAL, THE BRAZILIAN PRESS CONTINUES TO POINT TO A SO-CALLED "BRAZILIAN CONNECTION". WEEKLY NEWS MAGAZINE "VEJA" AND CONSERVATIVE "O ESTADO DE SAO PAULO" RAN STORIES IN THE LAST FEW DAYS ON THE SUPPOSED BRAZILIAN INVOLVEMENT. 2. [...]
1986-12-12 14:50:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL BR IR HO NU CE
89ABUDHABI3092 POSSIBLE SOVIET ARMS SALES TO IRAN
[...] (S - ENTIRE TEXT) 2. SUMMARY. UAE GOVERNMENT AGREES THAT POSSIBLE SOVIET ARMS SALE TO IRAN WOULD BE UNHELPFUL, BUT THEY ARE DUBIOUS THAT THEY CAN HAVE MUCH WEIGHT IN PREVENTING IT. MOREOVER, THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT DRAWING IRANIAN ENMITY. LINGERING EFFECTS OF U.S.-IRAN ARMS SALE SCAN [...]
1989-06-08 06:53:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPARM PINR IR UR
89BAGHDAD3048SOVIET ARMS SALES TO IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
1989-06-05 11:11:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPARM PREL UR IR IZ
89MOSCOW31607CAN WARSAW PACT MEMBERS QUIT?
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. ------------------- SUMMARY AND COMMENT ------------------- 2. AT THE END OF OCTOBER A STIR WAS CREATED AS THREE SOVIET SPOKESMEN STATED THAT EAST EUROPEAN STATES WERE FREE TO QUIT THE WARSAW PACT IF THEY SO DESIRED. THE SOVIETS REGARD THIS AS A LOGICAL OUT [...]
1989-11-13 11:37:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM KPRP WPO ZC UR GC HU PL
90STATE254152 TF1GEN: BLOCKING IRAQI ASSETS AND PROTECTION
[...] (C) ENTIRE TEXT 2. THE INVASION OF KUWAIT BY IRAQ MAY IN PART BE AN ATTEMPT TO SEIZE KUWAITI GOVERNMENT ASSETS. TO PREVENT THAT, ADDRESSEE POSTS ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING POINTS IMMEDIATELY WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL POSSIBLE IN THE HOST GOVERNMENT. 3. THE PRESIDENT HAS DECID [...]
1990-08-02 09:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM
93SEOUL2885 DPRK ANNOUNCES END OF "SEMI-WAR" STATE
[...] C - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. ON MARCH 24, DPRK SUPREME COMMANDER KIM JONG IL ISSUED AN ORDER LIFTING THE "SEMI-WAR STATE" (REF A) THAT HAD BEEN INSTITUTED MARCH 9 IN RESPONSE TO THE BEGINNING OF TEAM SPIRIT. ACCORDING TO THE MOFA INTER-KOREA POLICY DIVISION, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE DPRK HAS OF [...]
1993-03-25 09:15:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM KS KN
93STATE377793 WHITE PAPER ON LIBYA'S CHEMICAL WARFARE PROGRAM
[...] (S) PRESENTED BELOW IN PARA 2 IS AN INTERAGENCY COORDINATED "WHITE PAPER" ON LIBYA'S CHEMICAL WARFARE (CW) PROGRAM. THIS PAPER IS UNCLASSIFIED AND IS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT FOR ITS USE. THE PAPER CAN BE USED BY THE THAIS IN HELPING TO PREPARE THE CASES AGAINST THE THRE [...]
1993-12-16 18:47:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL CBW ETTC TH LY
95BANDARSERIBEGAWAN430 FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO IRAN
[...] (U) BRUNEI'S FOREIGN MINISTER, PRINCE MOHAMED BOLKIAH, VISITED IRAN APRIL 10-12. THE APRIL 18 EDITION OF THE BORNEO BULLETIN, DRAWING FROM A JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE VISIT, REPORTED THAT THE TWO COUNTRIES HAD "FORTIFIED THEIR EXCELLENT BILATERAL RELATIONS." 2. ( [...]
1995-04-18 07:20:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIALPREL BX IR PARM
97COLOMBO673LTTE USE OF LANDMINES TAKES ITS TOLL
[...] SUMMARY: DURING THE PAST EIGHT MONTHS, OVER 225 PERSONS--SOME MILITARY, MANY CIVILIAN--HAVE REPORTEDLY FALLEN VICTIM TO LANDMINES LAID BY THE INSURGENT LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM (LTTE) IN THE WAR-AFFLICTED NORTH AND EAST. INCIDENTS THIS YEAR ALONE HAVE KILLED AT LEAST 16 CIVILIANS AN [...]
1997-02-21 09:28:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MCAP PGOV PTER CE
97TIRANA3065 BIOGRAPHY OF ALBANIAN DEFENSE MINISTER SABIT BROKAJ
[...] (U) PERSONAL DATA: SABIT BROKAJ WAS BORN JANUARY 7, 1942 IN VLORA. BROKAJ IS MARRIED AND HAS TWO CHILDREN. 2. (U) EDUCATION: BROKAJ GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA FACULTY OF MEDICINE IN 1969. HE TRAINED IN CARDIOLOGY FROM 1974-76 IN TIRANA. HE TRAVELED TO FRANCE TO STUDY CA [...]
1997-12-31 09:55:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PARM AL
98ISLAMABAD2617 PAKISTAN TESTS "GHAURI" MISSILE
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CDA ALAN EASTHAM, 1.5D. 2. (C) SUMMARY: FOREIGN SECRETARY SHAMSHAD AHMAD SUMMONED P-5 CHIEFS OF MISSION ON A HALF-HOUR'S NOTICE APRIL 6 TO INFORM US OF THE "SUCCESSFUL TEST" OF THE "INDIGENOUS" GHAURI MISSILE, WHICH HE SAID HAD A 1,500 KM RANGE FOR A 700 KG PAYLOAD. HAL [...]
1998-04-06 12:15:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PK
98ISLAMABAD3918POLITICAL OPPOSITION FLAYS NAWAZ FOR DELAYING RESPONSE TO INDIAN NUCLEAR CHALLENGE
[...] No summary [...]
1998-05-28 07:32:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC PK
98ISLAMABAD3966 PRIME MINISTER SUCCUMBS TO DOMESTIC PRESSURE, AND
[...] (U) SOMBER AND TIRED LOOKING, PRIME MINISTER NAWAZ SHARIF TOLD HIS NATION MAY 28 EVENING THAT PAKISTAN HAD SUCCESSFULLY EXPLODED FIVE NUCLEAR DEVICES SEVERAL HOURS EARLIER IN THE DAY. A RECURRING THEME THROUGHOUT THE SPEECH WAS THE FAILURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO RESPOND ADEQUATELY T [...]
1998-05-28 15:48:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC IN PK
98ISLAMABAD4003 PAKISTAN: PM'S MAY 28 LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT
[...] (C) THIS MESSAGE CONVEYS FOR THE RECORD THE TEXT OF PRIME MINISTER NAWAZ SHARIF'S MAY 28 LETTER TO PRESIDENT CLINTON. THE LETTER HAD EARLIER BEEN FAXED TO SA/PAB; THE ORIGINAL IS BEING SENT BY POUCH. 2. (C) BEGIN TEXT: 28TH MAY 1998 HIS EXCELLENCY MR. WILLIAM J. CLINTON PRESIDENT OF T [...]
1998-05-29 14:10:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC PK
98NEWDELHI2879INDIAN REACTION TO PAKISTAN'S MISSILE TEST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: INDIAN OFFICIAL REACTION TO PAKISTAN'S RECENT FLIGHT TEST OF THE GHAURI BALLISTIC MISSILE (REFTEL) HAS BEEN MEASURED THUS FAR. THE NEWS OF THE PAKISTANI MISSILE TEST RAN SECOND TO THE CORONATION OF SONIA GANDHI AS THE NEW LEADER OF THE CONGRESS PARTY IN MOST NEWSPAPERS ON APRI [...]
1998-04-07 12:19:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR PGOV PREL IN
98STATE143823LETTER ON IRAQ FROM THE SECRETARY TO FM PRIMAKOV
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY NEA PDAS DAVID WELCH, REASON 1.5(B) 2. (C) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE FOR EMBASSY MOSCOW. SEE PARA 4. 3. (C) BACKGROUND: ON AUGUST 4, THE SECRETARY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM PRIMAKOV IN WHICH PRIMAKOV ASSERTED CATEGORICALLY THAT IRAQ HAD ELIMINATED ALL WMD AND NO LONGER RE [...]
1998-08-07 00:55:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNSC IZ RU
98STATE62472PAKISTAN: GHAURI FLIGHT TEST
[...] (S) SUMMARY. A/S INDERFURTH EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT AT PAKISTAN'S FLIGHT TEST OF ITS GHAURI MISSILE, AND CONCERN AT ITS POSSIBLE IMPACT ON RESUMPTION OF TALKS WITH INDIA. HE URGED PAKISTAN TO CONVEY DIRECTLY TO THE NEW INDIAN GOVERNMENT ITS POSITION THAT THE TEST WAS NOT A REACT TON TO THE N [...]
1998-04-08 00:28:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PARM PK
98USUNNEWYORK1622 PAKISTANI NUCLEAR TEST: SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ON MAY 28 THE SECURITY COUNCIL COULD NOT ISSUE A PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT "STRONGLY DEPLORING" THE MAY 28 PAKISTANI NUCLEAR TEST. DESPITE MAY 28 LATE NIGHT SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS OF THE WHOLE, THE CHINESE SAID THEY WERE WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS. DURING EARLIER INFORMAL CONSULT [...]
1998-05-29 04:03:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS UNSC PARM MNUC KNNP PK IN
98USUNNEWYORK1638 SECOND PAKISTANI NUCLEAR TEST: UN SECURITY
[...] (C) THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL MET IN EMERGENCY SESSION MAY 30 AT THE REQUEST OF JAPAN TO RESPOND TO THE SECOND SET OF PAKISTANI NUCLEAR TESTS. JAPANESE AMBASSADOR OWADA, UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM HIS GOVERNMENT, TABLED A DRAFT SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION (TEXT IN PARA 7),CO-SPONSORED BY SWEDEN [...]
1998-05-30 21:50:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS UNSC PARM MNUC KNNP PK IN
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