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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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09HAVANA559CHECK PLEASE! GOVERNMENT OF CUBA MAY ACCEPT U.S.
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On 3 September 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard Drug Interdiction Specialist (DIS) assigned to the U.S. Interests Section (USINT) in Havana, Cuba, engaged in a candid conversation with a Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) official who provided insight into the possible Govern [...]
2009-09-14 10:36:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETSNAR PREL SMIG PGOV CU ASEC
09HAVANA652USINT HAVANA EAC MEETS TO DISCUSS MARINE BALL
[...] On 10/22/09, Post's Emergency Action Committee met to discuss security preparations for the 2009 Marine Ball which is scheduled to take place on November 14 at the Chief of Mission Residence (COMR). 2. Based on current threat information, host country vigilence of the COMR, and the utiliz [...]
2009-10-28 20:52:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR AMGT ASEC
09HAVANA714MINREX RESPONDS POSITIVELY ON POSADA CARRILES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the request of the Ministry of External Relations (MINREX),Chief of Mission Farrar met with Josefina Vidal Ferreriro, director of Cuba's North America Office on November 30 to recieve word of the approval of two Cuban nationals asked to testify in the federal criminal case of [...]
2009-11-30 21:29:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSMIG CASC PGOV PREL CU ASEC
09HAVANA755CUBAN BORDER GUARD'S FEATHERS RUFFLED BY USCG
[...] (C) Summary: The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Drug Interdiction Specialist (DIS) assigned to the U.S. Interests Section (USINT) in Havana, Cuba attended a 10 December 2009 meeting with the Cuban Ministry of Interior's (MININT) International Relations Directorate (DRIC) and Border Guard (CBG). The [...]
2009-12-18 18:39:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETSNAR PREL SMIG PGOV CU ASEC
09HELSINKI160MSGF01: THREE FINNS TESTED FOR SWINE FLU; TAMIFLU AND
[...] (U) Three Finnish citizens who recently returned from travelling in Mexico have been tested for possible swine flu. One test has come back negative; the other two test results should be known within a week. The case garnering intense media attention involves an elderly woman who returned to L [...]
2009-04-30 12:02:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09HELSINKI39HSPD - 6 FURTHUR DISCUSSIONS WITH FINLAND
[...] (C) Summary: On January 26, 2009, Charge, POL chief and Consul met with Ministry of the Interior State Secretary Antti Peltari, who wanted to follow up on an earlier meeting with the Embassy when he received model language for an HSPD-6 agreement. (REF B) (Peltari has been promoted from Dire [...]
2009-02-03 12:30:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALCVIS ASEC PREL KHLS PTER PGOV FI
09HELSINKI59FINLAND: 2009 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING-IN-PERSONS REPORT
[...] (U) Post's point-of-contact on TIP is Political & Labor Officer Lisa Conesa(ConesaLB@state.gov; Tel: 358-9-6162-5482; FAX: 358-9-6162-5766). Ms. Conesa is an FS-04, and spent 100 hours on preparing the TIP report. Two local LES employees in the Political Section and Consular Section spent 6 [...]
2009-02-18 12:35:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB FI
09HELSINKI60FINLAND: 2009 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING-IN-PERSONS REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-18 12:46:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB FI
09HERMOSILLO392009 OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT - HERMOSILLO
[...] (U) Overall Crime and Safety Situation: The State Department's "Medium" crime threat level for Hermosillo, is appropriate. Armed robbery, drug-related homicide, rape, burglary, car theft, credit card fraud, as well as other more numerous types of petty crime occur. The overall crime and [...]
2009-02-20 01:56:00Consulate HermosilloUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
09HERMOSILLO78STRIKING UNIVERSITY STAFF STAGE DEMONSTRATIONS CLOSE TO
[...] Tensions are rising between the Employee's Union of the University of Sonora and University Administrators, as the union is demanding renegotiated salary contracts and is threatening to strike on April 3. Due to ConGen Hermosillo's proximity to the University of Sonora and the Governor's Palac [...]
2009-04-02 18:35:00Consulate HermosilloUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB ASEC MX
09HILLAH49IHEC BABIL REP CONCERNED ABOUT US MILITARY PRESENCE DURING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-26 15:25:00REO HillahCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC MARR ATRN AMGT
09HOCHIMINHCITY152009 ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) CRIME
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-08 10:44:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
09HOCHIMINHCITY294LAND RIGHTS ACTIVIST DEMONSTRATION, HO CHI MINH CITY (HCMC)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-16 08:26:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIEDASEC VM
09HOCHIMINHCITY657EXPANDED HCMC CONSULAR DISTRICT WORKING WELL, BUT MPS
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Since the beginning of September, when the GVN expanded the number of provinces that they recognize as belonging to the HCMC consular district from one (HCMC only) to 22, travel within the newly expanded consular district has generally been straight forward with only a few small [...]
2009-11-06 07:07:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CitySECRET//NOFORNPREL CMGT ASEC VM
09HONGKONG1066HONG KONG: H1N1 LESSONS LEARNED
[...] Summary. The recent and ongoing H1N1 outbreak has loomed large on the consciousness of the Hong Kong Government (HKG) and its citizens. This issue was especially sensitive in Hong Kong, given the collective memory of the SARS outbreak in 2003. Our task became more difficult when public and [...]
2009-06-12 00:44:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09HONGKONG1075HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE - EAC MEETING IN RESPONSE TO
[...] Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met June 12 to review pandemic tripwires and reassess our readiness in response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) announcement of a Phase 6 Pandemic Alert and the Hong Kong Government's (HKG) announcement of community transmission (Reftel A),bot [...]
2009-06-12 08:45:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDAMED AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPAO KSAF
09HONGKONG1109HK H1N1 UPDATE - LOCAL TRANSMISSION TAKES ROOT,
[...] Summary: H1N1 cases in Hong Kong continue to increase, including new community transmissions, despite school closures. Four secondary schools have now been closed, joining all nursery, kindergarten and primary schools in Hong Kong. Additional secondary schools will be closed as outbreaks oc [...]
2009-06-17 09:23:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDAMED AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPA KSAF
09HONGKONG1164HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE - HK SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED,
[...] Summary: The number of H1N1 cases in Hong Kong continues to climb, while Macau has gone from zero cases to eight, including the first instance of community transmission, in the last six days. In response to the continued outbreak in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Government (HKG) announced June 23 [...]
2009-06-24 10:01:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDAMED AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPAO KSAF
09HONGKONG1317HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE - FIRST POSSIBLE
[...] Summary: Hong Kong and Macau both continue to see increases in confirmed H1N1 cases. In Hong Kong, the total number of confirmed H1N1 cases surpassed 1,500 on July 16, while Macau is approaching 100 total cases. The number of H1N1 patients admitted to hospitals in Hong Kong continues to sl [...]
2009-07-17 09:48:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDAMED AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPAO KSAF
09HONGKONG212FY2008 SUMMARY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING BY
[...] (SBU) Law enforcement cooperation and capacity building are top priorities in Post's Mission Strategic Plan. To this end, during FY 2008, USG security officials stationed at AmConGen Hong Kong organized and/or funded training programs for 69 police officers, 79 customs officials, and five othe [...]
2009-02-04 10:39:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR PINS ASEC TW CH HK
09HONGKONG2148USG-SPONSORED LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Law enforcement cooperation and capacity building in Hong Kong and Macau are top priorities in Post's Mission Strategic Plan. This cable highlights the active efforts by Post's eight resident law enforcement agencies during Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. Post coordinated and/or funded [...]
2009-11-23 07:57:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC SNAR PINS OEXC KCRM PREL TW CH MC HK
09HONGKONG2295HONG KONG: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-17 00:02:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER HK
09HONGKONG2296MACAU: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-17 00:03:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER MC HK
09HONGKONG373SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ)
[...] (SBU) The following responses are keyed to reftel and have been cleared by Hong Kong's Core Emergency Action Committee: ------------------ POLITICAL VIOLENCE ------------------ I. (SBU) Demonstrations A. Yes. There are approximately 139,000 Filipinos employed in Hong Kong. Many [...]
2009-03-02 08:18:00Consulate Hong KongSECRET//NOFORNASEC HK PTER
09HONGKONG387SUBMISSION FOR 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT:
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, the following are post's contributions to the ninth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report for the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) of the People's Republic of China. (Note: Per instructions, subheadings and paragraph letters correspond to those in paragraphs [...]
2009-03-03 10:38:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB HK MC CH
09HONGKONG432DEMONSTRATION AT U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL HONG KONG
[...] On Monday, 09 March, at approximately 1115 hours, a demonstration involving about 25 people was held at the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong. The protesters identified themselves as members of "The Diaoyu Islands Movement," and included Hong Kong Legislative Counselor LEUNG Kwok Hung "Long [...]
2009-03-09 10:09:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KPAO HK
09HONGKONG461HONG KONG'S UPDATED AVIAN INFLUENZA/PANDEMIC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post submits the following updated Pandemic Influenza (PI) tripwires for consideration and coordination in response to Department-provided guidance and action request (Reftel A). These tripwires were developed as part of Post's ongoing efforts to ensure we are as prepared as po [...]
2009-03-13 07:40:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMED AMGT ASEC CASC KFLU KSEO KPAO TBIO HK CH
09HONGKONG515HONG KONG BUSINESS AVIATION CENTRE PARTNERS WITH
[...] (SBU) At a March 5 meeting, Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (BAC) General Manager Madonna Fung told visiting U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Cindy Farkus, that BAC would join the Secure Fixed Base Operator Program (SFBOP) on April 1, 2009. [...]
2009-03-19 08:08:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ASEC ECON OVIP HK
09HONGKONG524HONG KONG: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT
[...] (S/NF) In response to reftel, Post concurs that the four Hong Kong assets named in the 2008 Critical Foreign Dependencies Initiative (CFDI) list meet the criteria (see below). Post also suggests listing Hong Kong assets separately from Mainland China, given a highly autonomous local governmen [...]
2009-03-20 06:31:00Consulate Hong KongSECRET//NOFORNPTER ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP PGOV HK
09HONGKONG54ANNUAL OSAC CRIME SAFETY REPORT
[...] The Annual OSAC Crime Safety Report for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is submitted below, following the guidelines in reftel. I. OVERALL CRIME AND SAFETY SITUATION: Post is not aware of any specific threats against American citizens in Hong Kong. However, all visitors should [...]
2009-01-09 00:04:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KSAC HK
09HONGKONG557PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION AT U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL
[...] On Sunday 22 March 2009, at 1345, approximately 15 demonstrators marched from a rally point in the Central District of Hong Kong to the U.S. Consulate General in an effort to call attention to the cause of world peace. 2. The Hong Kong Police reported that the demonstration was organized by [...]
2009-03-25 09:55:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDASEC HK KPAO
09HONGKONG768HONG KONG SWINE FLU RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) In response to the Swine Flu outbreak in Mexico and cases in the U.S. and other countries, on April 26 Hong Kong raised its 3-tier pandemic response level from Tier-1, "Alert", to Tier-2, "Serious". Hong Kong's move is precautionary and follows established protocols. There have been no [...]
2009-04-27 10:06:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMED AMGT ASEC CASC KFLU KPAO KSEO TBIO HK CH
09HONGKONG785HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE - NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
[...] (SBU) Hong Kong's preparedness level remains unchanged at an elevated Tier 2 or "Serious" response level for Pandemic Influenza (PI) (REFTEL) and Hong Kong health authorities continue to closely monitor arrivals at all border crossings and international terminals. All arriving passengers trans [...]
2009-04-29 09:43:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPAO KSAF MG
09HONGKONG799MGSF01: HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE (4/30),NO CONFIRMED
[...] (SBU) Hong Kong's pandemic flu alert level remained unchanged April 30, at "Serious," despite the WHO's decision to increase its Pandemic Alert phase from 4 to 5 on April 29. Secretary for Health York Chow did, however, announce April 30 that the HKG would "immediately" go to its highest level [...]
2009-04-30 10:22:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CH HK KFLO KPAO KSAF MG
09HONGKONG802H1N1 CONFIRMED IN HONG KONG: H1N1 UPDATE (5/2)
[...] Hong Kong Secretary for Health York Chow announced at a press conference at approximately 2100 HRS on May 1 (HKT) that Hong Kong has confirmed its first case of the H1N1 flu. With this confirmation, the Hong Kong Government (HKG) raised its Pandemic Response level to "Emergency," the highest of [...]
2009-05-02 06:36:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KPAO KSAF MG PINR
09HONGKONG816HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE (5/4),9 AMCITS IN QUARANTINE
[...] (SBU) Hong Kong's Health Secretary York Chow briefed Hong Kong's Consular Corps members in a special meeting late May 4 to address concerns arising from the government's decision to quarantine approximately 240 foreign nationals (including 9 AMCITS) in Hong Kong, after a Mexican national in Hon [...]
2009-05-04 11:29:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KPAO KSAF MG PINR
09HONGKONG843HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE (5/7),QUARANTINE ORDEAL ENDS
[...] On May 7, Hong Kong health authorities began the phased release of the approximately 350 individuals (240 of which are foreign nationals, including 10 AMCITS) placed in quarantine due to exposure to the H1N1-positive patient confirmed in Hong Kong on May 1 (Reftel). The first group of 35 indi [...]
2009-05-07 11:06:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPAO KSAF MG
09HONGKONG887HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE (5/14) 2ND CASE CONFIRMED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-14 10:33:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPAO KSAF MG
09HONGKONG899HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE (5/15): CG PUSHES BACK WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-15 11:48:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPAO KSAF MG
09HONGKONG9HONG KONG: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-02 08:47:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER
09HONGKONG935TFFLU01: HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE (5/21),QUARANTINE
[...] (U) Effective May 21, Hong Kong will no longer mandatorily quarantine travelers who have been in contact with a confirmed H1N1 patient. Under new guidelines released May 20, travelers and others linked through direct or proximity contact to a confirmed H1N1 patient, who do not exhibit flu-like [...]
2009-05-21 09:21:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPAO KSAF MG
09HONGKONG940HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE (5/15): CG PUSHES BACK WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: In May 15 phone calls to Chief Executive Donald Tsang and Health Secretary York Chow, as well as active public diplomacy work with the press and demonstrators at the Consulate, the Consulate General has pushed back briskly against Hong Kong government allegations that the United [...]
2009-05-22 01:32:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPAO KSAF MG
09ISLAMABAD1258ISLAMABAD EAC MEETING 06/06/09
[...] (SBU) The DCM chaired an EAC meeting on 06 June 2009 to discuss the steady rise in terrorist threat reporting in the aftermath of the PAKMIL operations in Swat and review the personnel security measures currently in place to lessen vulnerability in our heightened threat climate. All sections [...]
2009-06-09 05:38:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER PREL AMGT CACS PK
09ISLAMABAD189CODEL TIERNEY COUNTRY CLEARANCE
[...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of CODEL Tierney on February 2, 2009. 2. Control officer for the visit will be Deputy Econ Counselor Martha Patterson. She can be reached at the following numbers: Embassy: +92-51-208-0000; Office: +92-51-208-2690, Direct +92- [...]
2009-01-29 08:16:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PARM ASEC OREP AMGT AFIN PK
09ISLAMABAD2511SUSPENSION OF COURIER POUCH OPERATIONS TO PESHAWAR
[...] (SBU) Islamabad is currently the hub for all Diplomatic Courier material that is destined for Peshawar. Over the last year, Post has encountered problems transporting pouches from Islamabad to Peshawar. Since the bombing of the Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshawar, Post has had difficulties g [...]
2009-10-16 07:48:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ADCO ADPM AMGT
09ISLAMABAD2819 FRAUD SUMMARY: ISLAMABAD
[...] Pakistan Fraud Summary: Pakistan is considered a "high" fraud country. Fraud of every kind is pervasive at all levels of government and commercial sectors. Fraud surfaces in many different forms, including washed U.S. visas of good to excellent quality; forged documents such as post-secondary [...]
2009-11-21 05:13:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC PKST
09ISLAMABAD2826PAKISTAN MOD RELUCTANTLY AGREES TO COOPERATE WITH
[...] (C) Summary: In light of renewed discussion in Washington about the necessity of providing man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) assistance to Lahore airport (LHE) as a prerequisite to its certification for non-stop flights from LHE to the United States, Econ Counselor and ICE Attache met [...]
2009-11-23 08:04:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON ASEC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD3010Islamabad VIP Visit Limitation Request
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Islamabad and its three consulates cannot continue to host visitors at the current level. The security situation is too precarious and we do not have the people to support such a heavy visitor load: manning in some Embassy sections is now down to 50 percent. Moreover, th [...]
2009-12-15 14:47:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT PREL OVIP ASEC PK
09ISLAMABAD364UPDATE ON SOLECKI CASE
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador and UN Resrep Akcura met February 19 with Interior Minister Malik to follow up on the Solecki kidnapping case. Akcura expressed concern about Solecki's deteriorating health, as noted by the kidnappers' spokesman in a February 18 statement rejecting direct negotiatio [...]
2009-02-19 16:07:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALASEC PTER PGOV PK CASC
09ISLAMABAD379U.S. EMBASSY APPROVAL FOR JOINT COMBINED EXCHANCE
[...] (U) Summary: U.S. Embassy Islamabad and host nation concur with Special Operations Command Central,s (SOCCENT) and 3rd Special Forces Group,s (SFG)(Airborne) Concept of Operation (CONOP) for conducting a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) event with the Pakistan Army,s (PAKARMY) Special [...]
2009-02-20 13:35:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDMASS ASEC MOPS PK
09ISLAMABAD380U.S. EMBASSY APPROVAL FOR JOINT COMBINED EXCHANGE
[...] (U) Summary: U.S. Embassy Islamabad and host nation concur with Special Operations Command Central,s (SOCCENT) and Naval Special Warfare Unit 3 (NSW-3) Concept of Operation (CONOP) for conducting a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) event with the Pakistan Army,s (PAKNAVY) Special Servi [...]
2009-02-20 13:36:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDMASS ASEC MOPS PK
09ISLAMABAD381U.S. EMBASSY APPROVAL FOR JOINT COMBINED EXCHANGE
[...] (U) Summary. U.S. Embassy Islamabad and host nation concur with Special Operations Command Central,s (SOCCENT) and the Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Concept of Operation (CONOP) for conducting Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) events with the Pakistan Army,s (PAKARMY) Speci [...]
2009-02-20 13:36:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDMASS ASEC MOPS PK
09ISLAMABAD382U.S. EMBASSY APPROVAL FOR JOINT COMBINED EXCHANGE
[...] (U) Summary. U.S. Embassy Islamabad and host nation concur with Special Operations Command Central,s (SOCCENT) and 6th Special Operations Squadron (6th SOS) Concept of Operation (CONOP) for conducting a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) event with the Pakistan Air Force,s (PAKAF) 6th Ai [...]
2009-02-20 13:36:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDMASS ASEC MOPS PK
09ISLAMABAD766ISLAMABAD EAC MEETING 04/10/09
[...] (SBU) The DCM chaired an EAC meeting on 04/10/09 to review the Mission's security posture in the wake of intelligence information (ref C) on an imminent terrorist attack in Islamabad. All sections/agencies were represented. 2. (S/NF) As was reported in Ref A, the MOI coordinated a series o [...]
2009-04-10 11:10:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER AMGT CACS PK
09ISLAMABAD8ISLAMABAD ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY
[...] Overall Crime and Safety Situation: (U) Due to on-going concerns about the possibility of terrorist activity directed against American citizens and interests, the Department of State continues to advise U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Pakistan. Family members of official Ameri [...]
2009-01-02 11:24:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC
09ISLAMABAD820ISLAMABAD EAC MEETING 04/20/09
[...] (C) The DCM chaired an EAC meeting on 20 April 2009 to review the Mission's security posture in the wake of a DOD notification to Post regarding the possible publication of detainee photographs depicting alleged incidents of torture. These photographs reportedly were taken at DOD detention fac [...]
2009-04-20 12:06:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER AMGT CACS PK
09ISTANBUL182DEPARTURE OF CONSUL GENERAL SHARON A. WIENER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-27 11:53:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT OTRA ASEC TU
09ISTANBUL200RETURN OF CONSUL GENERAL SHARON A. WIENER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-05 08:57:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASEC OTRA TU
09ISTANBUL211DEPARTURE OF CONSUL GENERAL SHARON A. WIENER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-15 11:06:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OTRA ASEC TU
09ISTANBUL53ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE (ACEQ)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-30 11:27:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER
09JAKARTA1112COUNTERTERRORISM -- GOI ARRESTS JI-LINKED SUSPECTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian National Police counterterrorism units recently arrested several suspected terrorists in Central Java and one in Sumatra. The GOI has publicly confirmed three arrests, though there may have been more. Those arrested include two Singaporean nationals plus an Indonesia [...]
2009-06-30 09:50:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1175PAPUA -- AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SLAIN IN ATTACKS NEAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Unknown assailants killed two employees--including one Australian national--working for a U.S. mining company in separate July 11-12 attacks near the company's mining operations in Indonesia's Papua Province. No Americans were injured. Police have blamed separatists and reinfor [...]
2009-07-13 09:39:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ASEC CASC ID
09JAKARTA1176COUNTERING THREATS FROM RADICAL CLERIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission recently spoke to Indonesian authorities about threatening comments denouncing President Obama made by radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. The comments were aired in a YouTube posting on a hard-line Indonesian-language web site. Mission underscored that such inflammator [...]
2009-07-13 10:35:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1211NEAR SIMULTANEOUS BOMB BLASTS AT JAKARTA HOTELS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There were two nearly simultaneous bomb blasts at luxury hotels in Jakarta early on July 17. Nine people were reportedly killed and at least 50 people were injured, including eight confirmed Americans. President Yudhoyono and other senior officials promised a thorough invest [...]
2009-07-17 10:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER PREL ASEC CASC ID
09JAKARTA1216JAKARTA RESOLUTE IN AFTERMATH OF BOMB BLASTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's National Police immediately launched an investigation into the two July 17 bombings in Jakarta. Based on the types of devices used, the police have linked the blasts to Southeast Asian terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) or Noordin M. Top's JI cell. Despite th [...]
2009-07-21 11:11:00Embassy JakartaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PTER PREL ASEC CASC ID
09JAKARTA1232ELITE POLICE BRIGADE PLAYS CRITICAL ROLE IN RECENT
[...] (C) The Indonesian National Police elite Mobile Brigade is playing a critical role in the aftermath of the July 17 bombings in Jakarta and in the ongoing situation impacting the Freeport mining operation in Papua. Both situations involve the safety and security of American citizens. However, [...]
2009-07-23 08:55:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1244PAPUA -- INVESTIGATION PROCEEDS INTO RECENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After a series of incidents, including the killing of an Australian national, a calm of sorts has descended around the Papua operations of U.S mining giant Freeport-McMoRan. Police are continuing their investigation and have named some of Freeport's Indonesian national employee [...]
2009-07-27 10:56:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS ASEC EMIN ID
09JAKARTA1267U.S. BUSINESS COMMUNITY SURPRISED BY BOMBINGS,
[...] (SBU) Senior representatives of the U.S. business community were surprised by the recent bombings. They view the bombings as an isolated event, not a signal of a long-term deterioration of the security situation in Indonesia. They stressed the vital nature of continued U.S. training and coop [...]
2009-07-29 09:56:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ECON EINV AMGT CASC ID
09JAKARTA1275JULY 17 BOMBINGS -- CLAIM OF RESPONSIBILITY SEEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission reached out to security authorities and other knowledgeable contacts about the recent blog post claiming responsibility for the July 17 Jakarta bombings. Although the "Al-Qaeda Indonesia" name used in the blog is new, virtually all observers agree that it appears to be mo [...]
2009-07-30 09:01:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL ASEC CASC ID
09JAKARTA1303PUBLIC ENEMIES -- LARGE-SCALE MANHUNT UNDER WAY IN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Pol/C visited Central Java, August 3-5. Authorities in the region are conducting a large-scale manhunt for Noordin Top and other terrorists who have been linked to the July 17 bombings in Jakarta. Senior officials and police have held public meetings urging that citizens help a [...]
2009-08-06 07:08:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1315TERRORIST NOORDIN TOP REPORTED KILLED IN POLICE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian police have raided a suspected militant safe house in Central Java. Media sources have reported that Noordin Top--the suspected mastermind behind the July 17 Jakarta bombings--was killed in a gun battle with police. However, Indonesian officials have not yet confirm [...]
2009-08-08 05:00:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PGOV PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1318INTENSIVE POLICE OPERATIONS STRIKE BLOW AGAINST
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Indonesian police operations against suspected terrorist safe houses in Central Java and on the outskirts of Jakarta, August 7-8, mark an important success in efforts to eliminate the terrorist threat posed by the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) splinter group led by Noordin M. Top. Despi [...]
2009-08-10 10:19:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPTER PGOV PREL PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1329TERRORIST NOORDIN M.TOP -- A BIO SKETCH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission provides biographic information below regarding Noordin M. Top. Top, a Malaysian national, has been implicated in the July 17 hotel bombings in Jakarta and other terrorist acts. Top, who is 41 and arrived in Indonesia after 9/11, has been involved with extremist politi [...]
2009-08-11 10:25:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1337DNA TESTING CONFIRMS BODY NOT NOORDIN M. TOP'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian police announced on August 12 that the body of a suspect killed in the August 7-8 operation in Central Java was not that of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top. DNA testing conducted on samples taken from his family confirmed that the body was not Top's; instead, the body [...]
2009-08-13 09:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1358GOI ANNOUNCES SENTENCE CUTS FOR PRISONERS,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI granted sentence reductions of up to six months to tens of thousands of inmates on Indonesian Independence Day, August 17. Although seven convicted terrorists received sentences cuts ranging from two to six months, only one will now be eligible for release. A 2006 reg [...]
2009-08-18 10:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1400PAPUA -- SHOOTINGS CONTINUE NEAR U.S. MINING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Unidentified assailants fired on vehicles belonging to U.S. mining company Freeport-McMoRan in Indonesia's restive Papua province in several recent incidents. Five Freeport employees, all Indonesian nationals, were injured. A coalition of pro-independence groups claimed respons [...]
2009-08-24 10:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS EMIN ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1412GOI MAKES MORE ARRESTS IN INVESTIGATION OF JULY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI's arrest of Indonesian national Mohammad Jibril under suspicion of helping fund the July 17 Jakarta bombings follows the earlier arrest of a Saudi national alleged to have been a financier behind the operation. Jibril is the son of a well-known Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) fig [...]
2009-08-26 10:00:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1466ELITE POLICE MOBILE BRIGADE -- A WAY FORWARD ON
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The USG's current training policy toward Mobile Brigade is counterproductive. Prohibiting this key law enforcement element from receiving ICITAP training prevents members from learning about INL-funded DOJ/ICITAP-develope [...]
2009-09-02 10:23:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINS PHUM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1470PARLIAMENT REVIEWS COUNTERTERRORISM LAW WITH AN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prodded by the July 17 bombings, Indonesia is reviewing its counterterrorism legislation. A proposed amendment to Indonesia's existing counterterrorism law would increase the potential detention period for suspected terrorists to a maximum of two years before charges are filed. [...]
2009-09-03 06:36:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1487COUNTERTERRORISM -- OFFICIAL LAYS OUT GOI STRATEGY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a recent meeting with visiting S/CT Deputy Villarosa, a key GOI official underscored the importance of the Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement (JCLEC),and reviewed Indonesia's deradicalization and border control strategy. The official--while praising the police--noted the mi [...]
2009-09-04 10:30:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1528COUNTERTERRORISM -- PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONAL USG
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see para 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian and Australian co-directors of the joint Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) told Pol/C on September 9 that they strongly support enhanced USG involvement in the Center's counterterrorism [...]
2009-09-14 11:03:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1561PAPUA -- MORE LOW-LEVEL VIOLENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: There has been more violence in Indonesia's Papua region. An unidentified armed group opened fire on September 12 in southern Papua, injuring two Indonesian employees of U.S. mining giant Freeport-McMoRan. GOI authorities are investigating the incident which comes against the [...]
2009-09-16 10:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINS ECON ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1572MAJOR COUNTERTERRORIST OPERATION IN CENTRAL JAVA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian National Police (INP) raided a suspected terrorist safe house in Solo, Central Java, September 16-17. While details continue to emerge, at least four people were reportedly killed and up to three arrested during the incident. Indonesia's most-wanted terrorist No [...]
2009-09-17 11:08:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1580INDONESIAN COUNTERTERRORISM SUCCESS CONTINUES, BUT
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The apparent slaying of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top is the latest and most prominent in a string of GOI counterterrorism successes. The police have stated that fingerprint analysis has confirmed Top was killed in a [...]
2009-09-18 11:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1581INDONESIAN COUNTERTERRORISM SUCCESS CONTINUES, BUT
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The apparent slaying of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top is the latest and most prominent in a string of GOI counterterrorism successes. The police have stated that fingerprint analysis has confirmed Top was killed in a [...]
2009-09-18 11:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1587WITH DEATH OF KEY TERRORIST CONFIRMED, POLICE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Through a six-tissue DNA sample testing process, the GOI has confirmed the death of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top. Top and several associates were killed in a police operation in Central Java, September 16-17. The Indonesian government plans to repatriate the remains to Mala [...]
2009-09-23 10:42:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1605CENTRAL JAVA VILLAGERS PRESS ANTI-TERRORIST MESSAGE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Protesters have taken to the streets in Central Java to block the burial of several terrorists who were killed with Noordin M. Top in a police operation, September 16-17. The villagers involved see the terrorists as an embarrassment to Indonesia and do not want the remains in t [...]
2009-09-25 07:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1633REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 JOINT INTERAGENCY
[...] This message is Sensitive, but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: This is a request for fiscal year 2010 (FY10) Joint Interagency Taskforce West (JIATF West) support in Indonesia, as defined and authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act of 1991 (as amende [...]
2009-09-30 08:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC ID SNAR MASS KCRM
09JAKARTA1666 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #1:
[...] In response to the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that occurred off the coast of Sumatra Island, Indonesia, the U.S. Government (USG) has begun providing humanitarian assistance to support Government of Indonesia (GoI) response efforts. Nine members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (U [...]
2009-10-05 09:53:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1668 MGEAP1: WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE - SITREP 5
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-05 11:00:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC PGOV CASC MARR ECON PREL PINR AMGT EAID
09JAKARTA1671 MGEAP1: WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE - SITREP 5
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-06 03:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC PGOV CASC MARR ECON PREL PINR AMGT EAID
09JAKARTA1675 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #2
[...] In response to the September 30 earthquake, an 11-member USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) is in Indonesia. Search and rescue operations have ceased. Damage reports from affected areas are preliminary, with the Rapid Joint Assessment results and the Humanitarian Response Pl [...]
2009-10-06 09:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1688 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #3
[...] As of October 6, the September 30 earthquake in Indonesia has resulted in at least 704 deaths and left an additional 295 people missing. Preliminary damage assessments indicate that the humanitarian situation in Padang is stabilizing. The cluster system in Padang appears well managed and hig [...]
2009-10-07 10:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1690COUNTERTERRORISM UPDATE -- GOI KEEPS UP THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In this counterterrorism update: a well-known terrorist suspect has surrendered to authorities in Central Java as the Indonesian government maintains its high operational tempo in response to the July 17 Jakarta bombings. In the meantime, the GOI has provided the remains of te [...]
2009-10-07 10:55:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1698 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #3
[...] The September 30 earthquake damaged or destroyed approximately 210,000 houses and affected at least 1.2 million people. Field assessments conducted by the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) indicate needs for food, safe drinking water, and shelter interventions. The U.N. Of [...]
2009-10-08 10:21:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1705 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #4
[...] The September 30 earthquake damaged or destroyed approximately 210,000 houses and affected at least 1.2 million people. Field assessments conducted by the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) indicate needs for food, safe drinking water, and shelter interventions. The U.N. Of [...]
2009-10-09 04:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1712 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #5
[...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) continues to assess areas affected by the September 30 earthquake off the coast of West Sumatra. On October 9, the USAID/DART conducted aerial assessments of areas northeast of the epicenter of the earthquake, as well as areas south of [...]
2009-10-09 10:35:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1713TWO TERROR SUSPECTS REPORTEDLY KILLED IN POLICE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Exact details remain a bit sketchy, but Indonesian National Police (INP) reportedly killed two hotly-pursued terrorists, Saifuddin Jaelani and Mohammad Syahir, in a counterterrorist operation conducted near Jakarta, October 9. The two brothers were close associates of terrorist [...]
2009-10-09 10:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1715 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #6:
[...] Since arriving in Padang, West Sumatra, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) has conducted assessments of areas affected by the September 30 earthquake to determine priority humanitarian needs. Preliminary assessment results indicate a widespread need for shelter intervent [...]
2009-10-13 10:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1716COUNTERTERRORISM -- GOI REAPS MORE SUCCESS AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has confirmed that two well-known terrorists were killed during an October 9 police operation near Jakarta. The two were close associates of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top, who was himself killed in a police operation, September 16-17. With the deaths of the two, the [...]
2009-10-13 10:47:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1726 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #7: USAID/DART
[...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) continues to assess emergency shelter needs, in light of recent reports that the September 30 earthquake damaged more than 265,000 houses and destroyed the majority of brick kilns that serve affected areas. Following an assessment in th [...]
2009-10-14 09:37:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1734 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #8
[...] The Government of Indonesia (GoI) has reported that the official death toll from the September 30 is 1,115 people. During the October 13 to 15 visit of the U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) raised the issue of coordination with the U. [...]
2009-10-15 10:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1743 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #9: FIELD
[...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) field officer has assessed the need for emergency water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs following the September 30 earthquake off the coast of West Sumatra. While the earthquake damaged water and sanitation infrastructure, fami [...]
2009-10-16 09:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1747PEACEKEEPING -- A HIGH-LEVEL PRIORITY FOR THE GOI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent deployment of Indonesian military peacekeepers to the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as continuing deployments to Lebanon and Sudan, demonstrate the high priority the GOI places on UN peacekeeping participation. The GOI's commitment to peacekeeping missions an [...]
2009-10-16 10:32:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNSC MOPS ASEC ID CG LE SU
09JAKARTA1753 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #10: FOOD
[...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) has assessed food security and agriculture conditions in earthquake-affected Agam, Pariaman, and Padang Pariaman districts. The earthquake resulted in the loss of many families' rice stocks and damaged irritation infrastructure considera [...]
2009-10-19 08:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1756 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #11: SNAPSHOT OF
[...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) is continually assessing the dynamic emergency shelter conditions of areas affected by the September 30 earthquake, which severely damaged nearly 140,000 houses. Little displacement has occurred, as most families are living under tarps [...]
2009-10-19 10:34:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1776 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #12: PROGRAM
[...] In response to the September 30 earthquake in West Sumatra, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) has programmed more than $5.2 million in humanitarian programs. Current implementing partners include the American Red Cross, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI),Mercy Corps, Inter [...]
2009-10-23 06:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1783 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #14: USAID/DART
[...] On September 30, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra Island. In response, Post issued a disaster declaration, and a USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) deployed to Padang, West Sumatra Province. To date, the USAID/DART has programmed nearly $5.3 millio [...]
2009-10-26 10:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1784 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #13: SHELTER AND
[...] The combination of widespread, spontaneous shelter recovery by households affected by the September 30 earthquake and emerging humanitarian action in the shelter and settlements sector is beginning to address post-earthquake shelter needs. In many instances observed by the USAID Disaster Assi [...]
2009-10-26 10:44:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1786 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #13: SHELTER AND
[...] The combination of widespread, spontaneous shelter recovery by households affected by the September 30 earthquake and emerging humanitarian action in the shelter and settlements sector is beginning to address post-earthquake shelter needs. In many instances observed by the USAID Disaster Assi [...]
2009-10-26 14:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1787 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #14: USAID/DART
[...] On September 30, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra Island. In response, Post issued a disaster declaration, and a USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) deployed to Padang, West Sumatra Province. To date, the USAID/DART has programmed nearly $5.3 millio [...]
2009-10-26 14:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1791COUNTERNARCOTICS -- NEW LEGISLATION STRENGTHENS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: With the recent signing of a new narcotics law, the Indonesian National Counternarcotics Board (BNN) emerged with a new structure and greatly expanded investigative powers. BNN is now an independent law enforcement agency that reports directly to the President's Office, and has [...]
2009-10-28 05:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SNAR PREL ASEC ID
09JAKARTA18REGIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVE -- MALACCA/SULAWESI
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In reftel, S/CT requested proposals under the FY-09 Regional Strategic Initiative. Mission requests USD 300,000 in NADR funds to support the training of Indonesian personnel involved in the op [...]
2009-01-06 09:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER ASEC MARR ID
09JAKARTA1819 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #15: USAID/OFDA
[...] On October 28, USAID/OFDA Field Officers (FO) visited International Medical Corps' (IMC) Mobile Health Clinics in Padang Pariaman. On October 30, the field officers visited Mercy Corps' distribution in Agam District. The field officers found no urgent humanitarian needs. Both programs are ru [...]
2009-11-02 09:44:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1824COUNTERNARCOTICS -- U.S.-INDONESIA COOPERATION
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Engagement with the GOI on counternarcotics remains a high Mission priority. On October 23, the DCM met with Indonesian National Narcotics Board (BNN) officials to discuss the new GOI narcotics l [...]
2009-11-04 04:10:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SNAR ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1843GERMAN RED CROSS REP SHOT IN DRIVEBY ATTACK
[...] (SBU) Summary. German national Dr. Erhard Bauer, head of the German Red Cross in Indonesia, was shot in a drive-by shooting on the early evening of November 5. Dr. Bauer was riding in the front passenger seat of a clearly marked German Red Cross vehicle. The assailant fired from the back of [...]
2009-11-06 09:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC CASC SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1857RADICAL GROUPS HOLD LARGE, PEACEFUL PROTEST
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Members of several radical Muslim groups held a peaceful rally in front of Mission on November 8 to protest Israeli actions. Approximately 6,000 demonstrators participated in the FUI-sponsored demonstration. The FUI--whi [...]
2009-11-09 10:23:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KISL ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1898 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #16: USAID/OFDA
[...] From October 31 - November 7, USAID/OFDA Field Officers (FO) visited programs being implemented by CHF, World Vision, Save the Children/US (SC/US),American Red Cross (ARC),CARE, and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and attended shelter and general cluster coordination meetings. The NGOs [...]
2009-11-17 04:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1899 NEW INDONESIAN NCB ASSET FORFEITURE BILL DRAFTED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 5 and 6, 2009, a multi-agency Indonesian drafting team, working with DOJ's OPDAT, put the finishing touches on a non-conviction based (NCB) asset forfeiture law. The draft bill addresses a series of issues ranging from the appropriate burden of proof, to the need t [...]
2009-11-17 04:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER KCRM KJUS KTFN SNAR PHUM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1931GOI ROTATES LEBANON TROOPS, UNDERLINING COMMITMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia will send a replacement contingent of peacekeeping troops to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in the coming weeks. The GOI is also providing contributions to UN peacekeeping operations in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In addition, it is m [...]
2009-11-23 09:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS ASEC ID CG LE SU
09JAKARTA196ACEH PRE-ELECTION VIOLENCE ESCALATES
[...] (SBU) Summary. Two shootings in as many days have killed two members of the Aceh Transition Committee (KPA - the successor organization to the GAM separatist movement) and injured a third on the night of February 3 and the afternoon of February 4. The shootings follow in the wake of an attempt [...]
2009-02-05 10:52:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1995 PROGRESS TOWARD A TERRORISM FINANCING LAW
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 18, 2009, an Indonesian inter-agency drafting team and experts from the National Security Division of the US Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ),the FBI, U.S. Treasury, the UNODC and DOJ OPDAT met in Jakarta to continue work on a terrorism financing law. The current dr [...]
2009-12-04 10:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER KCRM KJUS KTFN EFIN SNAR PHUM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2014KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICALS REINSTATED AS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-08 10:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2015KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICALS REINSTATED AS
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI has issued an order reinstating two key officials to their leadership positions on Indonesia's national anti-corruption commission. The move comes after the Attorney General's off [...]
2009-12-08 11:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2026INDONESIANS RALLY TO SUPPORT ANTI-CORRUPTION
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Largely peaceful rallies were held throughout Indonesia to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9. The turnout was far lower than originally predicted. Civil society remain [...]
2009-12-10 09:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2058CENTRAL JAVA -- GOI PRESSES ANTI-TERROR EFFORT IN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Mission team visited Solo, Central Java, December 14-15. Authorities underscored that the GOI is keeping up the pressure on extremists. This follows the police shoot-out in the Solo region on September 17 which resulted in the killing of Noordin M. Top. Top was the leader of [...]
2009-12-16 10:33:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2070PAPUAN SEPARATIST LEADER KELLY KWALIK REPORTED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian police reportedly killed well-known Papuan separatist leader Kelly Kwalik during a December 16 shootout. Kwalik is widely believed to have been involved in a series of shootings that targeted the Papua operations of U.S. mining company Freeport-McMoRan, including a 2 [...]
2009-12-17 09:53:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PGOV PNAT ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2093PAPUA--SEPARATIST'S FUNERAL PASSES PEACEFULLY BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Timika region of south-central Papua remains tense following the funeral of well-known separatist leader Kelly Kwalik who died in a shootout with police. Some local leaders have condemned the police action and maintained that Kwalik was not involved in violent separatist ac [...]
2009-12-22 10:38:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PNAT ASEC ID
09JAKARTA239GOI RACKS UP THREE MORE TERRORIST CONVICTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta court has sentenced three Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorists to eight to nine years in prison. The sentences given to the JI operatives were lower than what prosecutors had requested, but the three had cooperated and the sentences were consistent with Indonesian practice. [...]
2009-02-10 09:49:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA257MALUKU: VILLAGE FEUDS FUELED BY TRADITION, NOT
[...] (C) Summary: Sporadic fighting between two Muslim villages in Maluku province ended February 6 when village heads restored calm at the urging of Maluku,s Vice Governor. This long-standing dispute on the island of Haruku re-ignited on January 24 and resulted in one death, many injuries, and t [...]
2009-02-13 06:18:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC PGOV KISL PTER ID
09JAKARTA3INDONESIA -- 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The following is a revised draft text of the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism for Indonesia. The amended text contains additional information on DS/ATA's success in working with the Indonesian National P [...]
2009-01-02 04:43:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA347SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ),
[...] (SBU) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country capable of carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? Yes. Segments of Indonesia's Muslim and Papuan communities are capable and at times will carry out anti-American protests. Most demonstratio [...]
2009-03-02 02:06:00Embassy JakartaSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER
09JAKARTA497COUNTERTERRORISM -- INDONESIAN DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government is making progress in combating terrorism and 2008 marked the third year without a major terrorist attack. Police surveillance, raids and arrests reduced militants' ability to plan and carry out attacks. Legal institutions effectively prosecuted ringl [...]
2009-03-19 09:02:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA5GAZA -- INDONESIA REACTS TO ISRAELI MILITARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI and Indonesian Muslim groups have strongly condemned ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza. Hard-line groups have called for volunteer fighters to go to Gaza, but the Indonesian government has vowed to prevent this. The GOI is sending a medical relief team to the [...]
2009-01-02 09:47:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC KISL ID IS
09JAKARTA526COUNTERTERRORISM -- GOI DERADICALIZATION EFFORTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's deradicalization program owes much to the personal commitment of several key police officials. Along with the primary goal of intelligence collection, deradicalization aims to change the mind-set of terrorists and reintegrate them into society after their release fr [...]
2009-03-24 04:20:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPGOV PTER ASEC PREL ID
09JAKARTA534GOI ANTI-TERROR EFFORTS RACK UP ANOTHER SUCCESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has netted more success in its anti-terror efforts. A Jakarta court has sentenced three members of a Palembang, South Sumatra, terrorist ring to 15 years in jail. This is the maximum sentence allowed by law for the specific offenses, which included a foiled plot to k [...]
2009-03-25 06:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA606STAFFDEL BLANK VISIT TO INDONESIA COUNTRY
[...] Embassy Jakarta welcomes Professional Staff Member, Mr.Jonah Blank Professional Staff Member (PSM) to travel to Indonesia from April 4-19, 2009. The only member of the delegation is as follows: Mr. Jonah Blank, PSM, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. 2. Point of conta [...]
2009-04-03 09:03:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ASEC FR ID OREP
09JAKARTA622STAFFDEL BLANK VISIT TO INDONESIA - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
[...] This is an action request please see Paragraph 4. 2. Dr. Blank's current itinerary based on his input and approval is as follows: Sunday, April 5 09:40 AR Jakarta 18:45 LV Jakarta 21:50 AR Balikpapan RON Hotel Novotel Balikpapan Monday, April 6 10:30 LV Balikpapan to 11:10 AR Bera [...]
2009-04-06 10:11:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ASEC FR ID OREP
09JAKARTA643THREE JEMMAAH ISLAMIYAH-LINKED TERRORISTS GET
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta Court sentenced three terrorists to 12 years in prison on April 7. The three were arrested in a July 2008 raid on a suspected Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) safehouse located in South Sumatra. A U.S.-supported task force prosecuted the case. The stiff sentences highlight Ind [...]
2009-04-08 08:55:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA645ACEH ELECTIONS BODE PEACEFUL DESPITE INTIMIDATION AND
[...] (U) This message was drafted by Consul General Medan. It is Sensitive But Unclassified, please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Aceh Party (PA) is poised to win a plurality and possible outright majority in the provincial parliament as well as majoi(ties in several local councils [...]
2009-04-08 09:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINS PREL ASEC ID
09JAKARTA702COORDINATING MINISTER REVIEWS COUNTERTERRORISM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a report to Indonesia's parliament, Coordinating Minister Widodo Adi Sucipto highlighted Indonesia's 2008 counterterrorism successes and looked forward to improvements in 2009. Sucipto described the Government of Indonesia's (GOI) approach to counterterrorism and evaluated l [...]
2009-04-20 09:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA71TERRORIST TRIALS BEGIN IN JAKARTA
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The trials of ten alleged terrorists have begun in Jakarta. The ten suspects were arrested in Palembang, South Sumatra, in July 2008. The suspects are linked to the terrorist Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and other Muslim h [...]
2009-01-14 10:14:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA727JAKARTA COURT CONVICTS FOUR MORE JI-LINKED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In two separate trials, a Jakarta Court has convicted four members of the so-called "Palembang Group" of terrorist-related offenses. The court delivered prison sentences ranging from four to 12 years. The four terrorists were arrested in a July 2008 raid on a suspected Jemaah [...]
2009-04-24 08:49:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA743MGSF01: INDONESIA REACTS TO KEEP OUT SWINE FLU
[...] President Yudhoyono convened an emergency cabinet meeting on April 27 and instructed authorities to take immediate measures to prevent the spread of swine flu to Indonesia. Measures include halting imports of pork, expanding the bird flu pandemic preparedness program, and surveillance of the [...]
2009-04-28 10:22:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09JAKARTA760COUNTERTERRORISM -- INDONESIA CONVICTS THREE MORE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta court has convicted three terrorists, including an Afghan-trained Singaporean national with links to Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leader Mas Selamat Kastari. The three were members of the so-called "Palembang Group" and were arrested during a July 2008 raid on a suspected JI [...]
2009-04-29 10:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JEDDAH156INFORMAL SURVEY OF JEDDAH PHARMACIES SUGGESTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff's highly informal discussions with three local pharmacies in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an April 30 weekend walk around the city suggest that anti-viral medications Tamiflu and Relenza, both shown to be potentially effective in limiting the severity of the 2009 H1N1 vir [...]
2009-05-02 04:42:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC ECON KFLO KPAO KSAF MG
09JEDDAH174EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY IN WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA:
[...] (U) SUMMARY. For the past several days, but especially today in newspaper headlines, local media have reported aftershocks and tremors in northwestern Saudi Arabia in the area near the village of Al Ais, 200 km northwest of Medina. Medina and Yanbu are about 400 km north of the major Red Sea c [...]
2009-05-20 15:33:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA
09JEDDAH190SAUDI GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY REQUESTS US ASSISTANCE IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY. In May 26 meeting with the Saudi Geological Society President to discuss the recent earthquakes in northwestern Saudi Arabia, post received a request for a visit to Saudi Arabia by experts from the United States Geological Survey (USGS),to be funded at SAG expense, in order to as [...]
2009-05-30 06:41:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA
09JEDDAH261USGS SCIENTISTS RESPOND TO SAG,S REQUEST FOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 12 the USGS Volcano Assistance Program responded to the Saudi Geological Survey,s request for assistance (reftel) by deploying two scientists to the Kingdom on June 12. While in country VDAP worked with SGS in the lab and field to assess signals of an impending eruption an [...]
2009-07-13 05:24:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA
09JEDDAH292EVIDENCE OF MORALITY POLICE CRACKING DOWN IN
[...] (C) Summary. The city of Jeddah is experiencing what appears to be one of the periodic crackdowns by the CPVPV (Committee for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice) morality police. Last month's cancellation of the Jeddah Film Festival was one likely manifestation of stricter enforcemen [...]
2009-08-07 10:35:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNASEC KISL KPAO PGOV PHUM SA SOCI
09JEDDAH332CHARGE'S SEPTEMBER 2ND MEETING WITH SAUDI PRINCE
[...] (SBU) Charge (Ambassador Erdman) met with Saudi Assistant Interior Minister Mohammed bin Naif (MbN) for nearly an hour September 2 at the prince's sprawling, palatial estate in the northern outskirts of Jeddah to convey U.S. best wishes in the wake of the unsuccessful August 28 attempt on his l [...]
2009-09-04 18:40:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC SA
09JEDDAH333CHARGE'S SEPTEMBER 2ND MEETING WITH SAUDI PRINCE
[...] (C) Charge (Ambassador Erdman) met with Saudi Assistant Interior Minister Mohammed bin Naif (MbN) for nearly an hour September 2 at the prince's sprawling, palatial estate in the northern outskirts of Jeddah to convey U.S. best wishes in the wake of the unsuccessful August 28 attempt on his lif [...]
2009-09-05 12:55:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA
09JEDDAH343PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT BRENNAN'S SEPT 5 DISCUSSION
[...] (S/NF) During CDA Richard Erdman's September 5 meeting with Saudi Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Prince Nayif bin Abdulaziz (reftel),John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, stressed USG condemnation of the August 28 terrorist [...]
2009-09-11 13:28:00Consulate JeddahSECRET//NOFORNASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA
09JEDDAH359CONVERSATIONS WITH SAUDI EDUCATION OFFICIAL AND
[...] (C)SUMMARY: In separate meetings with Poloff, Jeddah Education Ministry official Mustafa Hersi (strictly protect) and Al Sharq Al Awsat columnist Hussein Shabokshi (strictly protect),described what they viewed as rampant anti-Americanism and widespread discontent with the SAG among young and [...]
2009-09-27 12:03:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALASEC KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA SCUL SOCI
09JEDDAH39RUNAWAY SAUDI MAID ISSUE CONTINUES TO RAISE DEBATE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The issue of foreign domestic workers fleeing from the homes of their employers remains a hot topic in Saudi Arabia. A well-connected labor lawyer explained to Poloff that workers are being lured by organized groups encouraging illegal work and prostitution. A private Saudi adver [...]
2009-01-29 14:19:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG SA
09JEDDAH456JEDDAH REGION FLOODING ON FIRST DAY OF HAJJ: 77
[...] (SBU) Summary: Media reported that flash flooding yesterday (November 25) in Jeddah killed 77 and stranded up to 1,000, especially in the poorer districts to the east and south of the city. Total casualty estimates may rise. Rain, a rare occurrence in this region and reported to be "the wor [...]
2009-11-26 14:10:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA SENV
09JEDDAH457FLOODING UPDATE: THE TOLL RISES IN "JEDDAH'S
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-27 13:53:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC ECON KPAO PGOV SA SCUL SENV
09JEDDAH460LATEST ON JEDDAH FLOOD -- COMPENSATION,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In an announcement that SMSed its way around Jeddah late yesterday evening, King Abdullah ordered immediate payment of SR 1 million (USD 267,000) to the surviving families of each victim of last Wednesday's catastrophic flood. The royal decree created a high-level commission to i [...]
2009-12-01 19:33:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC ECON KPAO PGOV SA SENV
09JEDDAH465THE GREAT JEDDAH FLOOD: CONTINUING CONCERN ABOUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Public and media condemnation of the Saudi local government continues two weeks after flash floods inundated Jeddah. Concern has shifted from the plight of the flood victims to broader issues such as the disaster investigation and a Shoura Council meeting yesterday which urged go [...]
2009-12-07 17:12:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC ECON KPAO PGOV SA SENV
09JEDDAH488JEDDAH FLOOD AFTERMATH: CLEANING UP THE CITY AMID
[...] (SBU) Summary: Jeddah officials report 121 dead and 39 missing in the November 25 flash flood that devastated the eastern part of the city, although the public believes the actual toll is much higher and one contact accused the SAG of suppressing the true figures. Most of the city now appears [...]
2009-12-23 11:03:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC ECON KPAO PGOV SA SENV
09JEDDAH61SAUDI ARABIA: CONTRIBUTION TO THE NINTH ANNUAL
[...] (SBU) KEY POINTS: --Saudi Arabia continues to be a destination country for foreign domestic workers, primarily women from East and South Asia, who are either trafficked into the Kingdom or whose treatment after arriving in the country qualifies them as victims of trafficking. --In additio [...]
2009-02-11 06:26:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09JEDDAH72JEDDAH'S SITTEEN BRIDGE: CONGEN OFFICERS WITNESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the process of confirming a Saudi newspaper story that Indonesian workers were congregating under a Jeddah bridge awaiting deportation, ConGen officers spoke to several prospective deportees while observing hundreds being loaded into busses en route to the deportation center. [...]
2009-02-18 15:24:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09JERUSALEM100UNRWA AND ICRC SUSPEND MOVEMENT IN GAZA FOLLOWING LETHAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. On January 8, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) decided to suspend movements inside Gaza following several security incidents involving IDF strikes on UN and ICRC staff, vehicles, and facilities. U [...]
2009-01-09 18:39:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PREF EAID KWBG KPAL ASEC IS
09JERUSALEM1013ALLEGATIONS FOLLOW DEATH OF HAMAS DETAINEE IN PA
[...] (C) Hamas member Haitham Abdel Allah Amre died while in Palestinian Authority (PA) General Intelligence (GI) custody on June 15 in Hebron. According to PA GI official Mansour Ebwaini, Amre died in a failed escape attempt, falling from the third story of the building in which he was being held [...]
2009-06-16 13:44:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPTER PINS PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM102856 AL-AQSA FUGITIVES RECEIVE AMNESTY FROM GOI
[...] (C) Summary: According to Palestinian Authority (PA) officials, the GOI has approved 56 al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade (AAMB) fugitives for full or partial amnesty under a program initiated by the PA and GOI in June 2007. The fugitives, who have been in PA custody, will be subject to varying post-r [...]
2009-06-18 12:41:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPTER PINS PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM1030INVESTIGATORS UNCOVER EVIDENCE OF ABUSE IN
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Palestinian Authority (PA) General Intelligence (GI) officials have confirmed evidence of abuse in the June 15 death of Haitham Abdel Allah Amre while in PA custody. Initial reports that Amre fell to his death while trying to escape appear to be "simply wrong," according to GI [...]
2009-06-18 14:25:00Consulate JerusalemSECRET//NOFORNPTER PINS PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KWBG
09JERUSALEM1126FATAH-HAMAS RECONCILIATION TALKS TO RESUME JULY 25
[...] (C) A sixth round of reconciliation talks between Hamas and Fatah representatives in Cairo ended June 30 without agreement. Fatah officials who participated in the talks blamed the continuing impasse on Hamas intransigence, citing Hamas's insistence on the release of all Hamas-affiliated pri [...]
2009-07-01 14:38:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPTER PINS PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM1152EAC APPROVES CHANGES TO WEST BANK TRAVEL POLICY
[...] (U) On July 1, 2009, the Consul General chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to review West Bank travel policy. The meeting was attended by EXEC, RSO, POL, CONS, ORA, MGT, ECON, PD, USAID, USSC, DAO, MSG, and INL. 2. (SBU) This was the first review of West Bank travel [...]
2009-07-07 04:16:00Consulate JerusalemSECRETASEC CASC MOPS PTER KWBG
09JERUSALEM1169PREPARATIONS FOR FATAH SIXTH PARTY CONGRESS
[...] (C) Preparations to hold the Fatah Sixth Party Congress in Bethlehem on August 4th are underway. Fatah officials expect to publish a delegate list on July 15; this date may be pushed back due to internal wrangling over the number of delegates. Concerns remain about the ability of Gaza-based F [...]
2009-07-09 13:49:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC KWBG IS SY EG
09JERUSALEM143NEW LAND CONFISCATIONS IN EAST JERUSALEM AND WEST
[...] (C) Summary. The Jerusalem Municipality informed an East Jerusalem family that ten dunams (2.5 acres) of their land will be confiscated to build a school for Palestinian children. A Municipality representative told PolOff the Municipality planned to confiscate land throughout East Jerusalem [...]
2009-01-15 16:25:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG PHUM ASEC IS PBTS PTER
09JERUSALEM1569ABU AL FATAH ON NSF PLANNING, COMMAND STRUCTURE,
[...] (C) In an August 31 meeting in Ramallah, National Security Forces (NSF) Commander Major General Thiab Muhammad Mustafa Ali al Hamduni (Abu al Fatah) confirmed his long-term vision for the NSF: 10 US-trained "special" NSF battalions stationed at the governorate level and partnered with the ga [...]
2009-08-31 14:43:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPTER PINS PGOV MOPS ASEC KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM1595MINISTER OF JUSTICE ON PA RULE OF LAW, SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 2 meeting, Minister of Justice Ali Khashan noted that international assistance in the security sector had outstripped efforts to build the capacity of the justice sector. He urged increased donor attention to the latter. He criticized of piecemeal approaches to [...]
2009-09-03 13:54:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KJUS KWBG ASEC IS
09JERUSALEM1604CHIEF JUSTICE ON JUDICIAL CHALLENGES, MINISTRY OF
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 2 meeting, Chief Justice Issa Abu Sharar discussed recent improvements in the Palestinian judicial sector, and the challenge of recruiting qualified judges. He praised Prime Minister Fayyad's support for enforcement of High Court orders and was critical of what [...]
2009-09-04 11:32:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KWBG KJUS ASEC PINR IS
09JERUSALEM1605DEATHS IN CUSTODY PUT SPOTLIGHT ON WEST BANK
[...] (C) Summary: The deaths of four Hamas-affiliated detainees held by PA security services since the start of 2009 has focused a spotlight on PA detention practices. Senior PA officials also express concerns about conditions in general-population prisons, noting that the PA's correctional syst [...]
2009-09-04 11:37:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPTER PINS PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM161NEW EVICTION ORDER THREATENS PALESTINIAN HOME IN
[...] (C) Summary. An Israeli court issued an eviction order to an East Jerusalem family after a legal case that dates to 1998. The family has secured an extension of the eviction deadline and appealed to a higher court but fears that they will lose their home in the end. This house is close to [...]
2009-01-21 11:42:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG PHUM ASEC IS PBTS
09JERUSALEM1712PA HEALTH MINISTER ISSUES PRESS RELEASE ON
[...] (C) On September 20, PA Health Minister Fathi Abu Mughni issued a press release endorsing the recently-issued UN fact-finding report authored by Judge Richard Goldstone. Abu Mughni, according to the press release, called the report an "explicit condemnation" of Israeli combat operations in t [...]
2009-09-22 14:53:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KWBG KAWC IS
09JERUSALEM1715TULKAREM -- IMPROVED SECURITY, BUT NO SIGN OF
[...] (C) Summary. In a September 16 visit to Tulkarem, ConGenOffs heard from Palestinian refugees and business leaders that, while security has improved in the city, the local economy is struggling and has not benefited from any easing of internal movement, unlike other West Bank communities. Wit [...]
2009-09-23 14:29:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREF PTER ETRD ECON KWBG KPAL ASEC IS
09JERUSALEM1755PA SECURITY FORCES ON ALERT FOR FRIDAY UNREST
[...] (C) On October 1, PA Minister of Interior Said Abu Ali assessed the security situation in the West Bank as "extremely tense" following September 27 clashes at the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif (reftel). "It recalls the beginning of the second Intifada," he said, "when emotions ran very high. [...]
2009-10-01 20:02:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPTER PINS PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM1766RENEWED UNREST ON HARAM AL-SHARIF/TEMPLE MOUNT
[...] (C) Summary: On October 4, Israeli police clashed briefly with Arab Israeli protesters attempting to enter the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount platform in order to "protect" the al-Aqsa mosque from hard-line Jewish groups whom protesters believed to be organizing a visit. Arab Islamic Movement [...]
2009-10-05 12:07:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KWBG IS KIRF
09JERUSALEM178WEST BANK SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY CONTINUES
[...] (C) Summary. New settlement activity in December and January included 184 new housing units in Etz Efraim, augmented infrastructure in some outposts, and progress on previously halted construction in Karmel. End summary. Etz Efraim Breaking Ground for 184 New Units ---------------------- [...]
2009-01-23 16:23:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG PHUM ASEC IS PREL
09JERUSALEM18GAZA UPDATE JANUARY 2, 1800 LOCAL: AIRSTRIKES,
[...] (SBU) Summary. From 1300 through 1800 on January 2, at least ten rockets struck Israel. Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least five more Palestinians (including three children),while three others died of wounds previously sustained. The house of Imad Aql, a senior Izz al [...]
2009-01-02 16:53:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER ASEC MOPS KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM1804FRAUD SUMMARY -- JERUSALEM
[...] Semiannual fraud report for Consulate General Jerusalem follows, formatted per instructions in ref C. (A) COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Jerusalem's consular district includes Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. JERUSALEM: Jerusalem's diverse population includes Palestinian residents of E [...]
2009-10-13 09:37:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC ECON KWBG IS XF
09JERUSALEM1896REQUEST FOR WAIVER AND EXCEPTIONS, AMAWI BUILDING,
[...] (SBU) Post requests that a waiver of setback and collocation be granted, as mandated by P.L 106-113, and exceptions to certain Overseas Security Policy Board (OSPB) physical security standards be made to permit the establishment of office space for the Post,s Public Diplomacy (PD),United Stat [...]
2009-10-19 08:37:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ABLD KPAL EAID
09JERUSALEM1966ISRAELI PROCEDURES AT USG-REFURBISHED JALAMEH
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Embassy Tel Aviv. An action request for the Department is in para 16. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) While new GOI personnel at the Jalameh crossing, north of Jenin in the West Bank, claim to be applying long-established standard procedures, their action [...]
2009-10-30 15:26:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYODIP KREC KTIA ASEC EAID KWBG PREL IS US
09JERUSALEM197WEST BANK SECURITY: SIGNIFICANT IDF INCURSIONS; PASF PRESSES HAMAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Palestinian Authority Security Forces (PASF) chiefs report persistent IDF operations in the West Bank since the end of the conflict in Gaza, including in Area A and using more agressive tactics. PASF officials expressed disappointment and frustration with the IDF operations, given PASF [...]
2009-01-27 17:24:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG PTER ASEC PGOV IS
09JERUSALEM2044VISAS VIPER: OCTOBER 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] Visas Viper 2. The following information is provided for watch-listing purposes as the Department and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) deem appropriate. 3. The source for all Visas Viper submissions includes Jerusalem RSO sources, to include both Israeli and Palestinian securi [...]
2009-11-13 18:18:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PTER ASEC PINR PREL KVPR KWBG
09JERUSALEM219SETTLER ATTACKS IN HEBRON AND NORTHERN WEST BANK
[...] (C) Summary. According to NGO B'tselem, Hebron settlers attacked three Palestinian women January 28. The IDF subsequently arrested two of the Palestinian women for filming the attack with a B'tselem-provided camera. In the northern West Bank, Havat Gilad settlers attacked Palestinian farme [...]
2009-02-02 14:18:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG PHUM ASEC IS PBTS PTER
09JERUSALEM239PRESS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS E-1 AGAIN
[...] (C) Summary. Israeli and Palestinian press reports on February 2-3 described GOI plans to develop the E-1 area between East Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim and highlighted approximately USD 50 million spent on infrastructure there over the past two years. The infrastructure described in the pre [...]
2009-02-04 14:53:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG PHUM ASEC IS PBTS
09JERUSALEM240GOI TO RELOCATE MIGRON SETTLERS
[...] (C) Summary. According to a February 4 report in Ha'aretz, the GOI will relocate settlers from the Migron outpost to a new location one kilometer east of the Adam settlement, northeast of Jerusalem. ConGen previously reported (reftels) that the Yesha Council and the GOI agreed to relocate [...]
2009-02-04 17:19:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG PHUM ASEC IS PBTS PREL
09JERUSALEM269WEST BANK AND GAZA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON
[...] (SBU) The Palestinian Authority's (PA) counterterrorism (CT) efforts improved in the 2008 reporting period. PM Salam Fayyad's government engaged in efforts to control terrorist groups, particularly Hamas. Nevertheless, additional efforts will be required to dismantle terrorist groups in the Wes [...]
2009-02-09 14:25:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWBG IS PTER ASEC EFIN
09JERUSALEM315SETTLERS PROTEST AT FORMER IDF BASE NEAR BEIT
[...] (C) Summary. Settlers continue weekly protests near the former IDF base of Shdema where the Beit Sahour municipality is developing a park and plans to build a hospital. The park is heavily-used by Beit Sahour residents, and USAID is funding improvements to it. Gush Etzion Regional Council [...]
2009-02-23 15:51:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG PHUM ASEC IS PREL EAID
09JERUSALEM321PM FAYYAD: PA HAS IMPROVED WEST BANK SECURITY;
[...] (C) Summary. PM Salam Fayyad met with six Congressional delegations February 15-22: Codels Kerry, Lieberman, Cardin, and Waxman, and Staffdels Eltrich and Diamond. PM Fayyad emphasized three common themes in his briefings: 1) the PA has improved West Bank security, and the GOI should cea [...]
2009-02-24 15:20:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG PHUM ASEC IS PBTS PTER OREP
09JERUSALEM337CONSUL GENERAL'S MEETING WITH JERUSALEM MAYOR NIR
[...] (C) Summary. Recently-elected Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat described his "businesslike" approach to municipal governance to the Consul General during a February 23 meeting, saying that he hopes to develop Jerusalem into a tourist haven using the "Disney World" model. Barkat said he wants to in [...]
2009-02-26 13:13:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPHUM ASEC IS PBTS KWBG ABLD PREL
09JERUSALEM373B'TSELEM REPORTS PLANS FOR EXPANDED SEWAGE SYSTEMS
[...] (C) Summary. NGO B'tselem has published on March 3 a report revealing Civil Administration plans for vastly expanded sewage systems in eight West Bank settlements. B'tselem claims the plans signal GOI intentions to expand the settlements themselves. Much of the proposed sewage system expan [...]
2009-03-02 14:51:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPHUM ASEC IS PBTS KWBG
09JERUSALEM385JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY ORDERS DEMOLITION OF 55
[...] (C) Summary. The Jerusalem Municipality issued demolition orders on March 3 for 55 apartments located in five buildings in the Ras Khamis area of East Jerusalem, stating that the buildings were constructed without a permit. The Consul General called Jerusalem Mayor Barkat on March 4 to exp [...]
2009-03-05 16:20:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPHUM ASEC IS PBTS KWBG
09JERUSALEM44 SUCCESSFUL EVACUATION OF AMCITS, FAMILIES FROM GAZA
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On January 2, ConGen Jerusalem successfully evacuated 27 AMCITs and AMCIT family members from Gaza. The evacuees transited through Jordan en route to their final destinations. Post continues to receive calls from additional AMCITs in Gaza seeking assistance in leaving. END SUMMA [...]
2009-01-06 14:23:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC CVIS KWBG PHUM KPAL IS
09JERUSALEM615ATTACK KILLS ONE CHILD, INJURES ANOTHER IN WEST
[...] (C) Summary. A Palestinian armed with an ax killed one child and injured a second at Bat Ayin settlement, southwest of Bethlehem, on April 2. The Gush Etzion Regional Council Chairman spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu the same day to encourage Netanyahu to strengthen the [...]
2009-04-03 14:20:00Consulate JerusalemSECRETPHUM ASEC IS PBTS KWBG PTER
09JERUSALEM620ATERET COHANIM TAKES OVER PALESTINIAN HOME IN
[...] (C) Summary. Ateret Cohanim members took over an Old City residence early April 2, claiming they had bought the property, according to Jerusalem lawyer Danny Siedemann. The Palestinian resident Naser Jaber disputed this claim, saying he won a court case challenging his ownership several yea [...]
2009-04-06 13:34:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPHUM ASEC IS PBTS KWBG
09JERUSALEM648OVER A DOZEN PALESTINIANS WOUNDED IN CLASH WITH
[...] (C) Summary. Bat Ayin settlers and IDF soldiers on April 8 wounded over a dozen Palestinians, one of them critically, less than a week after the April 2 murder of a young Bat Ayin settler. Palestinian media put the number of injured Palestinians as high as 40, while Israeli press reported [...]
2009-04-10 13:05:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPHUM ASEC PBTS KWBG KPAO PTER IS
09JERUSALEM661CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES IN WEST BANK SETTLEMENTS
[...] (C) Summary. Site visits by Poloff in mid-April confirmed large-scale, ongoing construction in Maale Adumim and smaller-scale work in nearby Qedar, extending about 70 meters outside Qedar's current built-up area. There has been no new activity in E-1. The YESHA Council Chairman expressed [...]
2009-04-13 14:41:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPHUM ASEC PBTS KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM687MIGRON UPDATE; EVICTION ORDERS ISSUED NEAR ADAM
[...] (C) Summary. The GOI recently issued eviction orders for Palestinians living near Adam settlement, and the PA is helping the Palestinians appeal these orders. The evictions may be related to the GOI's plan to expand Adam to incorporate the settlers from Migron outpost. The Migron settlers [...]
2009-04-22 14:47:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PHUM ASEC IS PBTS KWBG KPAL
09JERUSALEM689YESHA COUNCIL CHAIRMAN DISCUSSES COUNCIL MEETINGS
[...] (C) Summary. The YESHA Council held an expanded meeting in January at which it established a Secretariat of ten former Council leaders and a core group of 25 Council members, which will meet every two months. The expanded Council, with over 200 members, will meet only two or three times pe [...]
2009-04-23 13:47:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM ASEC IS PBTS KWBG KPAL
09JERUSALEM697PALESTINIANS EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT RISING TENSION
[...] (C) Summary: Palestinian contacts explained a recent increase in violent incidents in Jerusalem and the West Bank as resulting from increased tension brought on by Palestinians' growing sense of insecurity. In conversations with PolOff, Palestinian contacts pointed to the new Israeli govern [...]
2009-04-24 10:54:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM KPAL IS ASEC KWBG
09JERUSALEM698UPTICK IN SETTLER VIOLENCE IN APRIL
[...] (C) Summary. Incidents of settler violence in April include multiple attacks on Palestinians in the Hebron area, clashes south of Gush Etzion settlement bloc, and damage to a Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulance. Settler activist Nadia Matar called for the assasination of the [...]
2009-04-24 12:08:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM ASEC IS KWBG KPAL CVIS
09JERUSALEM7GAZA UPDATE JANUARY 2, 1300 LOCAL: NO LET-UP IN
[...] (C) Summary. From 1300 January 1 through 1300 on January 2, at least 54 rockets (including 12 Grad-types) struck Israel, injuring three Israelis. Israeli airstrikes focused on northern Gaza and Gaza City killed at least 21 Palestinians (including several children),most notably senior Hamas [...]
2009-01-02 12:07:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG IS PTER MOPS ASEC
09JERUSALEM705GOI COMMITTEE PROPOSES UNIFICATION OF MAALE ADUMIM
[...] (C) Summary. NGO Peace Now confirmed press reports that the Israeli Ministry of Interior (MOI) internal panel recommended unification of West Bank settlements Maale Adumim and Qedar (southeast of Maale Adumim). This step could potentially annex 3,000 acres of land to Maale Adumim and pave [...]
2009-04-27 14:06:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM ASEC IS KWBG KPAL
09JERUSALEM717OFRA SETTLEMENT BATTLES LEGAL CASE OVER ILLEGAL
[...] (C) Summary. NGO Yesh Din updated Poloff on April 28 on its legal action in the Israeli High Court of Justice (HCJ) to compel the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MOD) to evacuate and demolish nine homes in Ofra settlement. Yesh Din believes these homes were constructed illegally on private Pa [...]
2009-04-28 13:40:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL ASEC KPAL PINR IS KWBG
09JERUSALEM752ISRAELI BORDER GUARD KILLS PALESTINIAN AT IBRAHIMI
[...] (C) Summary. An Israeli border policeman shot and killed a mentally disabled Palestinian at the entrance of Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron late May 6. According to the International Committee for the Red Cross, the Palestinian was unarmed and had passed the security checkpoint. Palestinian secu [...]
2009-05-07 10:45:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PTER PHUM ASEC IS KWBG KPAL
09JERUSALEM76HAMAS REPEATS CALLS FOR THE END OF ABBAS' TERM ON
[...] (C) Summary. Hamas broke its recent silence on the duration of PA President Abbas' term, with its representative in Lebanon, Osama Hamdan, reiterating that it will end January 9. He argued that Abbas' ineffectual handling of the crisis in Gaza, in addition to Hamas' previous legal arguments [...]
2009-01-08 15:51:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER ASEC KWBG KPAL IS
09JERUSALEM8001,500 ISRAELIS ATTEND MAY 12 DEMONSTRATION AT
[...] (U) Summary. Around 1,500 Israelis, including busloads from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as well as West Bank settlers, attended a May 12 demonstration at the evacuated settlement of Homesh. The northern West Bank settler council and several settler organizations are lobbying for Homesh to be re [...]
2009-05-14 10:42:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM ASEC IS KWBG KPAL
09JERUSALEM807UPTICK IN SETTLER VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN MAY
[...] (C) Summary. NGO and Palestinian security contacts have reported multiple incidents of settler violence during the first two weeks of May, continuing a trend reported in March and April (reftels). Specific recent incidents include Hebron area settlers attacking Palestinian farmers, settlers [...]
2009-05-15 11:47:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM ASEC IS KWBG KPAL PTER
09JERUSALEM846REGIONAL SETTLER COUNCIL MOVES ON EXPANSION OF
[...] (C) Summary. The Jordan Valley Regional Council issued a tender on May 12 for 20 houses in Maskiyot settlement for settler evacuees from Gaza, and held a tour for contractors on May 17. The 20 houses will be constructed outside Maskiyot's built-up area, roughly doubling the settlement's fo [...]
2009-05-22 13:24:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM ASEC IS KWBG KPAL EAGR
09JERUSALEM847150 FAMILIES TO MOVE INTO NEW GIVAT ZEEV
[...] (C) Summary. Poloff visited West Bank settlement Givat Zeev and observed more than 300 units nearing completion. According to the settlement's developer, 150 families will move into the new neighborhood, Givat Zeev Illit, in August. The developer said he has sold 800 units, exceeding the nu [...]
2009-05-22 13:35:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM ASEC IS KWBG KPAL CASC
09JERUSALEM857"OUTPOST" MAOZ ESTHER DISMANTLED, TEN "DELIMITING"
[...] (C) Summary. On May 21, Israeli border police dismantled, for the third time, six caravans at a site north of Ramallah called Maoz Esther by settlers. Settlers immediately began rebuilding the caravans. Settler leadership claimed to be unconcerned by the GOI's decision to dismantle Maoz E [...]
2009-05-27 14:27:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM ASEC IS KWBG KPAL
09JERUSALEM872WEST BANK TENSIONS RISE FOLLOWING PA AND IDF
[...] (C) Summary. Two security incidents have increased tension in the West Bank. The IDF killed Hamas militant 'Abd al-Majid Dudin near Hebron on May 28. Also, in the early morning of May 31, three Palestinian Authority security forces (PASF) officers, two Hamas militants, and an unarmed Hama [...]
2009-06-01 14:58:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS PGOV PTER MOPS ASEC KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM892SETTLERS LASH OUT AGAINST USG
[...] (C) Summary. ConGen contacts in West Bank settlements are uniformly angry at U.S. statements calling for a freeze in settlement expansion and the dismantling of outposts. Poloffs visited with a number of settler leaders who asserted that U.S. opposition to settlement activity "will push peop [...]
2009-06-05 12:23:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PTER PHUM ASEC IS KWBG KPAL
09JERUSALEM965NEW HOME DEMOLITIONS AND DEMOLITION ORDERS IN
[...] (C) Summary. According to the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD),two home demolitions were carried out in Jerusalem's Old City on June 9. One was an apartment in the Christian Quarter, and the other a second-floor addition in the Muslim Quarter. ICAHD also reported that [...]
2009-06-09 14:26:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM ASEC IS KWBG KPAL
09JERUSALEM971JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY ISSUES TWO MORE DEMOLITION
[...] (C) Summary. Jerusalem municipal officials, accompanied by police, served two demolition orders and ten warning notices in the al-Bustan neighborhood of Silwan to Palestinian homeowners on June 10. Local residents and Palestinian officials expressed concern that as many as 88 homes in al-Bu [...]
2009-06-10 15:17:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM ASEC IS KWBG KPAL
09JERUSALEM99PA KEEPS A LID ON WEST BANK DEMONSTRATIONS, NO
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Demonstrations took place across the West Bank on January 9, with 43 reported injuries. Hamas condemned PA public order efforts and called for more protests. PM Salam Fayyad told the Consul General on January 9 that PASF has standing orders to prevent violence and confrontations [...]
2009-01-09 18:38:00Consulate JerusalemSECRETKWBG PTER ASEC PGOV IS
09JOHANNESBURG2PRO-PALESTINE DEMONSTRATION AT US CONSULATE JOHANNESBURG
[...] (U) Summary - On January 2, 2009, the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) of South Africa mobilized approximately 1000 demonstrators outside the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg. The purpose of the rally was to protest against Israeli military operations currently underway in Gaza and U.S. su [...]
2009-01-02 16:15:00Consulate JohannesburgUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT CASC
09KABUL1141Atmar promises private security company rules will address
[...] (SBU) Interior Minister Atmar told acting DCM on May 3 that the government was prepared to modify its regulations of private security companies (PSCs) to meet U.S. concerns. Karzai has directed cabinet members to give Atmar the authority to grant the U.S. exceptions to existing regulations on [...]
2009-05-05 05:12:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC EIND EAID AF
09KABUL1310LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (1 OF
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...]
2009-05-25 07:28:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL1311LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (2 of
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...]
2009-05-25 07:28:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL1312LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (3 of
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...]
2009-05-25 07:29:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL1315LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (4 of
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's [...]
2009-05-25 12:02:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL1322QANOONI SIDETRACKS VOTE ON PRIVATE SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Lower House Speaker Yunus Qanooni has cut off action on a version of the Private Security Companies (PSC) Law that would have placed restrictions limiting the number of armed personnel allowed for each PSC (refs A-C). Over the objections of many MPs, Qanooni tabled debate on the law, r [...]
2009-05-26 07:21:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC EIND EAID AF
09KABUL1328LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (5 of
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...]
2009-05-26 15:18:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL1329LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (6 of
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's revie [...]
2009-05-26 15:18:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL1342LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (7 of
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...]
2009-05-28 09:54:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL1343LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (8 of
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...]
2009-05-28 11:19:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL1379LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (9 of
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...]
2009-06-01 11:15:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL1380LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (10 of
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...]
2009-06-01 11:18:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL1400LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (11 of
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...]
2009-06-03 04:57:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL1401LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (12 of
[...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of twenty four (24) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Departme [...]
2009-06-03 04:59:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF
09KABUL2359BOMB NEAR EMBASSY KABUL KILLS SEVEN AFGHANS
[...] (U) At approximately 0835 Kabul time August 15, a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) was detonated near the ISAF headquarters vehicle entrance, located approximately 100 yards from the Embassy. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) reports that se [...]
2009-08-15 11:04:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV ASEC AF
09KABUL2992GHAZNI CITY CALM AFTER VIOLENT DEMONSTRATIONS OVER
[...] (C) Summary: Ghazni City remains calm following the violent September 10 demonstrations in response to the death of Mullah Shams, a prominent local cleric. In the aftermath of the demonstrations, Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) moved to control the situation and arrest those responsibl [...]
2009-09-28 06:00:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC AF
09KABUL3057 Mobility of Civilians in the Field Mixed; Will be Strained
[...] (SBU) Begin Summary. U.S. civilian personnel in the field under Chief of Mission (COM) authority are getting off their bases and engaging with Afghan government (GIRoA) officials and civil society with varying frequency. Those in self-drive locations have the greatest freedom of movement, fo [...]
2009-10-01 09:33:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC AF
09KABUL3066KABUL EAC MEETING - SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified ) protect accordingly. RESIDENTIAL SECURITY 2. (U) Assistant Ambassador convened a Core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on September 28, 2009 to discuss the current security and housing situation in Kabul, Post Off-Compound Travel Policy, and to conduct a s [...]
2009-10-02 10:19:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASEC AF
09KABUL3167BALKH GOVERNOR ATTA CHARGES GIROA ASSASSINATION
[...] (C) Summary: Governor of Balkh Province Atta Mohammad Noor has accused Minister of Interior Mohammad Hanif Atmar of plotting to destabilize Afghanistan's northern region and to assassinate him because of his support for presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah. He charged that in a recent m [...]
2009-10-07 13:46:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC TU AF
09KABUL362AFGHANISTAN'S 2009 TIP QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-18 03:06:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09KABUL4129AFGHANISTAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] Per reftel, the following is Embassy Kabul's submission for the 2009 Country Report on Terrorism. Begin Text: In 2009, an Afghan presidential election year, Afghanistan continued to confront the challenges of building a stable, democratic government in the face of a sophisticated, multi-fa [...]
2009-12-22 15:55:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER
09KABUL44GENERAL MCKIERNAN'S JANUARY 4, 2009 BRIEFING ON
[...] (C) Summary: GEN McKiernan briefed the ISAF (plus Japan) ambassadors January 4 on the pilot &Afghan Public Protection Force8 (APPF). He explained in detail how APPF is an Afghan-led initiative to achieve local security by having the district-level communities set up public guard forces under [...]
2009-01-08 12:58:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC AF
09KABUL463New Regulations for Private Security Companies are
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Afghanistan (GoIRA) has issued new private security company (PSC) regulations that, if enforced, could jeopardize the ability of the USG, the U.S. military, and the international community to operate in Afghanistan. Under the new regulations, PSCs are limited t [...]
2009-03-02 11:09:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC EIND EAID AF
09KABUL47ANNUAL OSAC CRIME & SAFETY REPORT - AFGHANISTAN
[...] Post, in accordance with REF B, submits its annual Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) crime and safety report for 2008. Responses are keyed to REF B. 2. 2008 OSAC Crime & Safety Report: I. OVERALL CRIME/SAFETY SITUATION - Criminal and terrorist activity in Kabul, the capital of [...]
2009-01-10 11:18:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KSAC KCRM CASC AF
09KABUL918Afghan Parliament Takes up Regulation of Private Security
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Afghan Parliament has begun consideration of legislation to regulate private security companies (PSCs). This parliamentary action comes two months after a Cabinet decision imposing interim rules on PSC operations and, if enacted, would supersede them. The legislation is sim [...]
2009-04-14 03:22:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC EIND EAID AF
09KAMPALA1044VIOLENT RIOTS IN KAMPALA AFTER MUSEVENI SNUBS
[...] (C) Summary: Riots in Kampala erupted on September 10 after Ugandan security forces prevented senior Buganda Kingdom officials from traveling to the town of Kayunga less than 50 miles north of Kampala. Police, military and the notorious "Black Mamba" squads used tear gas and live bullets to [...]
2009-09-11 11:02:00Embassy KampalaCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR ASEC UG
09KAMPALA1045 EAC MEETING AND UPDATE ON KAMPALA CONFRONTATIONS
[...] (SBU) The Mission's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened at 1000 hours to coordinate its security posture in response to ongoing violence and riots in Kampala (reftel). 2. (SBU) The RSO noted that rioting was spreading as unemployed youths and others take advantage of the deteriorating [...]
2009-09-11 11:59:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC PINS ASEC PGOV MOPS UG
09KAMPALA1046UGANDA UPDATE: RIOTS CONTINUE FOR SECOND DAY IN
[...] (C) Summary: Violent demonstrations in Kampala resumed on September 11 with reports of sporadic gunfire, burning tires, and looting. The Buganda Kingdom's Attorney General told the Mission that the King may indeed postpone tomorrow's visit to Kayunga to avoid further loss of life and property [...]
2009-09-11 12:25:00Embassy KampalaCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV ASEC PHUM PINR UG
09KAMPALA1079UGANDA: MFA EXPLAINS GOVERNMENT VIEW OF KAMPALA
[...] (C) Summary: During a September 16 briefing for foreign Ambassadors, the Foreign Minister and Inspector General of Police stressed that Ugandan police adhered to international norms and exercised restraint during the riots that rocked Kampala September 10-12. They noted that if police had fir [...]
2009-09-18 10:13:00Embassy KampalaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS ASEC UG
09KAMPALA120 NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (JANUARY 1-31, 2009)
[...] Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social servi [...]
2009-02-02 13:15:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
09KAMPALA1241FRAUD SUMMARY - UGANDA
[...] (U) Uganda is a country in political and economic transition. It is estimated that 31% of its 30 million people live below the poverty line, and in northern Uganda, over 70% of the population lives below the poverty line. A high unemployment rate and the lack of a living wage for many Ugandan [...]
2009-10-27 09:12:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC UG
09KAMPALA1250REPORT OF NUCLEAR SMUGGLING INCIDENT IN KAMPALA
[...] (SBU) Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies per reftel A that RSO Kampala has interviewed two walk in SUBJECTS with information regarding uranium. After interviewing the SUBJECTS, Post does not believe there is any validity to their claim. 2. (SBU) The responses be [...]
2009-10-27 14:55:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PINR PREL PTER UG
09KAMPALA1275UGANDA: ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON'S MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Opposition and civil society leaders told Assistant Secretary Carson that President Museveni's consolidation of power, closure of political space, and reliance on the military have negated any hope for free and fair elections in February 2011. Concerned that Uganda is slipping to [...]
2009-11-04 08:38:00Embassy KampalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC PINS UG
09KAMPALA1379UGANDA: 2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] Summary: Uganda is not a major hub for narcotics trafficking and terrorism financing, but it is a growing site for money laundering. Ugandan efforts to combat money laundering are hampered by the continued absence of comprehensive anti-money laundering legislation, severe resource constraints, [...]
2009-12-07 18:07:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR PTER ASEC UG
09KAMPALA1436UGANDA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] Summary: Uganda remained vulnerable to international terrorism, with members of al-Qa'ida East Africa using Uganda as a transit point. Al-Qa'ida and the Somali-based al Shabaab posed the most significant terrorist threats to Uganda. There were no terrorist attacks during the year, and Ugand [...]
2009-12-21 12:29:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC UG
09KAMPALA163 UGANDA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT 2009
[...] Embassy POC for Trafficking in Persons (TIP) issues is Political/Economic Chief Kathleen FitzGibbon, Tel: 256-41-306-214, Mobile: 256-772-220-030, Fax: 256-41-345-144. To prepare this report, P/E Chief Kathleen FitzGibbon (FS-02),spent 30 hours, political assistant Gracie Jaasi spent 15 hour [...]
2009-02-13 09:26:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PGOV
09KAMPALA175UGANDAN IGG'S AMBITIONS THREATEN ANTI-CORRUPTION FIGHT
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Museveni granted Uganda's controversial Inspector General of Government (IGG),Faith Mwondha, another four-year term in office. Mwondha launched an all-out effort to keep her job, which included actions that jeopardized important corruption investigations. In the lea [...]
2009-02-19 05:20:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KCRM KTIP KWMN SMIG ASEC UG
09KAMPALA243 NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (FEBRUARY 1-28, 2009)
[...] Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social servi [...]
2009-03-06 05:38:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
09KAMPALA27UGANDAN ANTI-TIP EFFORTS IN HIGH GEAR; OVER 2,000 POLICE
[...] Summary: Over the past six months, the Government of Uganda has made impressive strides in its efforts to combat trafficking in persons. The Bill for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons moved to the floor of Parliament and will be voted on when Parliament returns from recess in February [...]
2009-01-12 07:15:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KCRM KTIP KWMN SMIG ASEC UG
09KAMPALA2722008 SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE
[...] (S) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country prone to carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? Not generally, however during the reporting period there was one public protest of significance held by the local Muslim population on 16 January [...]
2009-03-12 11:28:00Embassy KampalaSECRETAPER ASEC
09KAMPALA363 NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (MARCH 1-31, 2009)
[...] Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social servi [...]
2009-04-08 04:59:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
09KAMPALA463 NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (APRIL 1-30, 2009)
[...] Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social servi [...]
2009-05-06 05:12:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
09KAMPALA629 Transitioning Northern Uganda - One Year of OTI
[...] Summary: In June of 2008 USAIDs Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) opened the Northern Uganda Transition Initiative (NUTI) program in support of U.S. Government objectives to facilitate the transition from relief to humanitarian recovery in the North. Managed out of the USAID mission but [...]
2009-06-18 09:42:00Embassy KampalaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG
09KAMPALA7 NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (DECEMBER 1-31, 2008)
[...] (U) Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social s [...]
2009-01-07 07:14:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
09KARACHI110CONSULATE KARACHI - LESSONS LEARNED - CRISIS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-01 10:03:00Consulate KarachiUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC PK
09KARACHI113KARACHI EAC MEETS TO DISCUSS THREATS IN KARACHI.
[...] (C) Summary: The Consulate Karachi Emergency Action Committee met on April 3 to discuss threat reporting pertaining to U.S. Diplomats in Pakistan and Karachi, as well as changes in the security profile at the hotels used by the Consulate. Present were ACG/MGT, POL/ECON/CON, RAO, RSO, IMO, CLO [...]
2009-04-03 11:27:00Consulate KarachiSECRET//NOFORNASEC PGOV PTER PK
09KARACHI138SINDH - THE GANGS OF KARACHI
[...] (S) Summary: The police in Karachi are only one of several armed groups in the city, and they are probably not the most numerous or best equipped. Many neighborhoods are considered by the police to be no-go zones in which even the intelligence services have a difficult time operating. Very f [...]
2009-04-22 11:52:00Consulate KarachiSECRETPTER ASEC PGOV PK
09KARACHI34BALOCHISTAN - AMERICAN UNHCR OFFICIAL KIDNAPPED
[...] (SBU) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Quetta Office Director John Solecki was abducted near his residence in Quetta by armed attackers at around 9:15 AM on the morning of February 2. Solecki, a U.S. citizen, was leaving for work when assailants fired upon his vehicle, mortally [...]
2009-02-03 06:47:00Consulate KarachiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER PGOV UNHCR PK
09KATHMANDU246CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT - NEPAL
[...] (U//FOUO) Post judges that Nepal has no critical infrastructure or key resources, as defined by reftel, whose loss could critically impact the public health, economic security, or national and homeland security of the United States. POWELL [...]
2009-03-24 09:51:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP NP
09KATHMANDU296NEPAL: ACCIDENT VICTIM SEEKING COMPENSATION FROM
[...] (SBU) On the evening of March 9, 2009 Jennifer Kerr, the Political/Economic Section Office Management Specialist, was involved in a vehicular accident with a motorcyclist. Although initially media did not cover the accident, once they began to cover the story on March 24 they have presented ve [...]
2009-04-10 09:08:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ASEC AMGT NP
09KATHMANDU304NEPAL: AMBASSADOR RAISES HANDLING OF ACCIDENT
[...] (SBU) On April 15, the Ambassador expressed concern to Acting Foreign Secretary Madan Bhattarai about how members of the police, the family and the press were handling an accident on March 9 in Kathmandu in which an out-of-control Nepali motorcyclist collided with an Embassy employee in a priv [...]
2009-04-15 10:29:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ASEC AMGT NP
09KATHMANDU737NEPAL: MAOIST PROTEST CAMPAIGN BEGINS QUIETLY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Maoists' month-long protest campaign began quietly on August 7 with small-scale, inconsequential protests, but sources confirm Maoist preparations to mobilize supporters in coming weeks for peaceful demonstrations. Meanwhile, the government coalition decided the previous ev [...]
2009-08-07 10:11:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM PTER ASEC CASC NP
09KATHMANDU741NEPAL: HOME MINISTER CONFRONTS SECURITY CHALLENGES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Home Minister Bhim Rawal has unveiled a new security plan intended to curb violence and end impunity. Key aspects of the plan have been developed in coordination with the U.S.-sponsored Security Sector Reform (SSR) project and include redoubling efforts to increase security per [...]
2009-08-10 07:34:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM ASEC IN NP
09KATHMANDU881NEPAL: TERRORIST THREATENING CHRISTIANS ARRESTED
[...] (C) Summary: The leader of the Nepal Defense Army (NDA),Ram Prasad Mainali, was arrested on September 5 in the eastern Terai district of Morang. The NDA is a Hindu extremist organization that gained prominence over the past couple of years for attacks against Christians as well as Muslims [...]
2009-09-23 11:52:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KIRF ASEC CASC IN NP
09KATHMANDU910FRAUD SUMMARY - KATHMANDU, NEPAL
[...] Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a per capita income of less than USD400. A precarious peace following ten years of armed civil conflict, the Maoist party intimating a potential return to violence, weak government institutions under the current government - the second [...]
2009-10-05 12:44:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NP
09KHARTOUM1002 APPEALS COURT DECISION OF GRANVILLE/ABBAS MURDER TRIAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 22, 2009, the Khartoum Court of Appeals issued its decision regarding the defendants' appeal of the Granville/Abbas murder trial. The Court affirmed the verdicts of the four men convicted of murder by the trial court. The Court overturned the weapons-related convictions o [...]
2009-09-01 13:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM102DARFUR HUMANITARIAN MECHANISM AND PROSPECTS FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 24, the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue's (CHD) Theo Murphy told CDA Fernandez that Abdul Wahid Al-Nur's acceptance of CHD's proposed humanitarian monitoring mechanism was a "breakthrough." Murphy also reported that JEM has accepted CHD's initiative "in principle," [...]
2009-01-27 12:57:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM1020DR. GHAZI SALAHEDDIN ON TROUSER CASE, DARFUR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of a September 3 meeting on the upcoming visit of SE Gration, Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salaheddin told CDA Whitehead that the September 7 trial of Ms. Lubna Hussein, the Sudanese journalist arrested in Khartoum for wearing trousers on July 3, could result in a [...]
2009-09-04 09:18:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI SU
09KHARTOUM103TURABI MOVED TO PORT SUDAN, FAMILY DEFIANT
[...] (SBU) On January 25, Sudanese authorities transferred Dr. Hassan Al-Turabi from Khartoum's Kober prison to the political detainees' wing in Port Sudan's prison, in the eastern part of the country. Turabi, the outspoken Islamist who was once a founding father of the present regime, but now its b [...]
2009-01-27 14:06:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM104MORE DETAIL ON JEM-SAF FIGHTING NEAR EL FASHER
[...] (SBU) UNAMID confirmed on January 27 that Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) engaged armed rebels with the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in ground attacks and aerial bombardment during the day of January 26, in areas south and east of El Fasher, North Darfur. Ahmed Togoud and Gibril Ibrahim of J [...]
2009-01-27 14:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM1040IRISH AMBASSADOR PROVIDES UPDATE ON HOSTAGES' SITUATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Irish Ambassador Gerard Corr (resident in Cairo) met with DCM Asquino on September 8 to update him on the status of the two aid workers, Irish national Sharon Cummins and Ugandan citizen Hilda Kawuki, who were kidnapped in North Darfur on July 3. Ambassador Corr confirmed that I [...]
2009-09-10 09:08:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER PGOV CASC SU
09KHARTOUM107SUDANESE RESPOND TO BADR AIRLINES DEMARCHES
[...] (S/NF) Sudanese Foreign Minister Deng Alor on January 27 provided a written response to the Badr Airlines demarche (Refs A and B). Alor said that NISS Chief Salah Ghosh had provided him with the document the previous day. The document, which is transcribed in its entirety at the end of this [...]
2009-01-28 09:58:00Embassy KhartoumSECRET//NOFORNASEC ETTC KPKO MASS PARM PGOV PREL UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM1077UNAMID NOT PERMITTED ACCESS TO CONDUCT ASSESSMENT OF KORMA,
[...] (SBU) UNAMID sources reported on September 23 that the UN has not yet conducted a security assessment of Korma, North Darfur, following unconfirmed reports of clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Darfuri rebels aligned with Sudanese Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW). Accordin [...]
2009-09-23 15:18:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM1102UNAMID CLOSER TO FULL DEPLOYMENT, BUT STILL FACING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a September 13 visit to the El Fasher headquarters of the United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID),UNAMID leadership told Special Envoy (SE) Gration that they are working vigorously to shift the mission's focus from deployment to employment. The force is now [...]
2009-09-29 09:31:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PHUM PREF KPKO AU SU
09KHARTOUM1104SE GRATION SEPTEMBER 12 VISIT TO EL FASHER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 12, SE Gration and delegation traveled to El Fasher, Darfur and visited two camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Abu Shouk camp residents told SE Gration that their security and humanitarian needs were not being met. North Darfur Wali (Governor) Osman Kibi [...]
2009-09-29 09:48:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM114DARFUR MEDIATION: WE NEED A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT BEFORE AN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 28, George Zechariah, the primary staff assistant to AU-UN Chief Darfur Mediator Djibril Bassole, told poloffs that the Mediation needs to secure a framework agreement between the rebels and Government of Sudan (GoS) before the issuance of an ICC indictment against Pr [...]
2009-01-29 15:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM115KENANA, WHITE NILE PROJECT LEAD PLANS TO DEVELOP SUGAR AS
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 25-26, econoff visited Kenana Sugar Company (KSC) and the nascent White Nile Sugar Project, the center of government plans to turn sugar into a strategic industry and propel economic growth in White Nile State. Built in the 1970s, Kenana stumbled upon opening but hit i [...]
2009-01-30 12:06:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM116DARFUR REMAINS TENSE AND JEM IS ON THE MOVE - BUT TO
[...] (SBU) The North Darfur capital of El Fasher was quiet on January 29 and 30, with no bombing reported. According to several sources, GOS security forces had somewhat reduced their presence in the North Darfur capital. No estimates of casualties from fighting earlier in the week (neither in Muh [...]
2009-01-30 13:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM117CHADIAN REBELS - ERDIMI PLEDGES POLITICAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 29, the newly-selected Chadian rebel leader Timane Erdimi (reftel) told polchief and poloff that his movement, the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR),will focus first on political and diplomatic engagement, and only later consider an attack on the Chadian Government. E [...]
2009-01-31 07:28:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM1173IRISH NGO AID WORKERS FREED IN DARFUR; TWO UN HOSTAGES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sudanese authorities confirmed that two female aid workers who work for GOAL, an Irish non-governmental organization (NGO),were released early Sunday morning, October 18, after being held captive for 108 days. The two hostages, Irish national Sharon Cummins and Ugandan citizen [...]
2009-10-18 14:54:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER PGOV CASC SU
09KHARTOUM118CHADIAN REBELS - ERDIMI PLEDGES POLITICAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 29, the newly-selected Chadian rebel leader Timane Erdimi (reftel) told polchief and poloff that his movement, the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR),will focus first on political and diplomatic engagement, and only later consider an attack on the Chadian Government. E [...]
2009-01-31 07:28:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM12MINNAWI SEEKS GREATER ENGAGEMENT WITH QATAR AND
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 4 meeting with CDA Fernandez, Senior Assistant to the President Minni Minnawi expressed a desire for greater involvement of SLM-MM in the Darfur peace process. He lamented that he has yet to be contacted by Qatari officials about proposed peace talks in Doha, but note [...]
2009-01-06 06:03:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM1223 RECEIPT OF SUPPLY ITEMS
[...] (SBU) THE FOL ITEMS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED: SECTION A: CMR ITEMS: NSN QTY NOMEN REMARKS 1005012044376 36 MAGAZINE SPE 1095011943343 6 HOLSTER HIP ONE IS UNSERVICEABLE SPE 1095013392213 11 EXTENDED, HIP, HOLSTER 6545070000762 12 IFAK 8345006561451 1 FLAG, NA [...]
2009-11-01 04:45:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKMSG ASEC
09KHARTOUM123SUDANESE RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON DEFUSING TENSIONS
[...] (S/NF) CDA Fernandez presented talking points in reftel to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Al-Samani al-Wasila (in the absence of FM Alor and other NGU officials at the AU Summit) on February 1. 2. (S/NF) Al-Wasila agreed that escalation of tensions between Chad and Sudan was in the i [...]
2009-02-02 07:17:00Embassy KhartoumSECRET//NOFORNASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM124CHADIAN REBELS - HASSABALLAH EMPHASIZES ALLIANCE,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 30, Adouma Hassaballah Djadarab, the First Vice President of the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR,) told poloffs that UFR is an alliance of existing Chadian rebel groups, not the "fusion" of all movements. Like UFR President Erdimi (reftel,) Hassaballah emphasized that [...]
2009-02-02 07:21:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM125UNAMID STAYS IN MUHAJARRIYA AS BOMBING AND FIGHTING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 1, UNAMID's Deputy Joint Special Representative General Henry Anyidoho informed Embassy Khartoum that UNAMID will remain in Muhajarriya "at the determination of the Secretary General," despite GOS bombing of JEM rebel positions around the area the same day and in spi [...]
2009-02-02 09:27:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM126RUSSIAN ENVOY PLANS GREATER ENGAGEMENT, PROPOSES
[...] (C) Summary: President Bashir promised that the GOS will carry on with "business as usual" and asserted there would be no government-orchestrated hostile response to the issuance of an ICC arrest warrant, Russian Special Envoy Mikhail Margelov told CDA Fernandez in a meeting on January 30. Mar [...]
2009-02-02 09:42:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM1265 RECEIPT OF SUPPLY ITEMS
[...] (SBU) THE FOL ITEMS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED: SECTION A: CMR ITEMS: NSN QTY NOMEN REMARKS 8470014651904 4 SPE COYOTE MD NOT SL-3 COMPLETE 8470014651901 2 SPE COYOTE SM NOT SL-3 COMPLETE 8470014651857 6 SPE COYOTE 5 MISSING KEVLAR 8470014650872 6 SPE COYOTE [...]
2009-11-09 04:53:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKMSG ASEC
09KHARTOUM1284PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR GHAZI REPORTS PRODUCTIVE
[...] (C) Summary: In a November 16 meeting, Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salaheddin told CDA Whitehead that he was encouraged by French officials' support for Chad-Sudan rapprochement during Ghazi's recent trip to France. He welcomed the upcoming visit of US Special Envoy (SE) Scott Gration to Su [...]
2009-11-16 09:29:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PINS PREL CH FR SU
09KHARTOUM1285 MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE SHOT WHILE REGISTERING IN HIS HOME
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 15, the Minister of Agriculture Samson Kwaje was shot while traveling to his home constituency in Juba County, Central Equatoria, to register. Kwaje was traveling in a six car convoy which was ambushed in the early evening on the Lainya-Jambo road. The reason for t [...]
2009-11-16 14:03:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINS ASEC SU
09KHARTOUM1298HAC COMMISSIONER REPORTEDLY ANNOUNCES PLANNED CLOSURE OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: According to November 10 and 11 local media reports, Government of National Unity (GNU) Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) Commissioner Hassabo Abdel-Rahman announced on UN-sponsored radio that the Sudanese government is planning to close Darfur internally displaced person (IDP) [...]
2009-11-17 11:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID PREF PHUM SOCI SMIG UN SU
09KHARTOUM13MAIDOB REBELS KILLED IN JEM INFIGHTING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Dozens of Maidob fighters from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) were killed and many more injured at the hands of their Zaghawa counterparts in clashes in Eastern Chad on January 1, according to multiple rebel sources. The infighting apparently started when the Maidob prot [...]
2009-01-06 13:14:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM1302NCP WILLING TO COMPROMISE ON OUTSTANDING CPA
[...] (C) Summary: In a November 17 meeting with Special Envoy Gration, Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salaheddin recounted the continued inability of the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) to reach agreement on several key outstanding issues related to the [...]
2009-11-18 11:20:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL SU CH
09KHARTOUM133SUDANESE WOMEN SET AGENDA FOR PEACE IN DARFUR
[...] (U) The second African Women's Consultation on Darfur took place in Addis Ababa from January 5-7, 2009. The conference was organized by Femmes Africa Solidarite (FAS),supported by the UK Department for International Development (DfID) and the Norwegian Government, and led by former President [...]
2009-02-03 05:02:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM134UNAMID PROPOSES SAFE ZONE IN MUHAJARRIYA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 2, UNAMID's Joint Special Representative Rodolphe Adada told CDA Fernandez that the Justice and Equality Movement has taken four defensive positions outside of Muhajarriya, while the GoS vows a large-scale attack on JEM in South Darfur. UNAMID will stay in the area, [...]
2009-02-03 06:00:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM1345SE GRATION VISIT TO EL FASHER AND EL GENEINA,
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the November 20-21 visit to Darfur of U.S. Special Envoy (SE) General Scott Gration, senior officials from the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) estimated that 40 percent of the problems in Darfur are related to the troubled relationship between Chad [...]
2009-12-01 13:08:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM136PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR CALLS FOR STRATEGIC
[...] (C) Summary: In a February 2 meeting, CDA Fernandez warned Presidential Advisor Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salahadeen that an implosion of GOSS due to falling oil prices and revenues would have disastrous implications for Sudan and the NCP. Salahadeen responded that the NCP is a proponent [...]
2009-02-03 15:13:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM1377 RECEIPT OF SUPPLY ITEMS
[...] (SBU) THE FOL ITEMS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED: SECTION A: CMR ITEMS: NSN QTY NOMEN REMARKS 109001Q00G640 2 DUTY BELT, SM 109001Q00G639 4 DUTY BELT, MD 8470010927527 5 HELMET, GROUND TROOP, MD 8470015060934 1 HELMET, GROUND TROOP, SM 8470014651184 2 SPE, SMALL [...]
2009-12-09 16:10:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKMSG ASEC
09KHARTOUM138SPLM SG AMUM PAINTS A BLEAK PICTURE OF THE NCP'S
[...] (C) Summary. Secretary General of the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM) told CDA Fernandez that NCP will likely behave normally after the announcement of an ICC indictment of Government of National Unity (GNU) President Al-Bashir. But he expects the National Congress Party (NCP) to q [...]
2009-02-03 15:29:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM ASEC KPKO AU SU
09KHARTOUM139SEEKING TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN DARFUR IN 2009 AND
[...] (C) There is an opening for tangible improvement in Darfur over the next year and beyond. However, progress will require heavy and sustained engagement by the US, because no other country can deliver what the Sudanese regime wants: better relations with the international community in general, [...]
2009-02-03 16:14:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM14DUP DEPUTY CHAIRMAN FEARS ICC CHAOS
[...] (C) Summary: Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Deputy Chairman and vocal ICC supporter Ali Mahmoud Hassanein told CDA Fernandez on January 5 that he feared Sudan would plunge into chaos upon the issuance of an arrest warrant against President Bashir. Hassanein described his December 29 detention [...]
2009-01-06 14:47:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM140 BOMBING CONTINUES AND GOS BLOCKS UNAMID SENIOR LEADERS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 3, the Government of Sudan blocked senior UNAMID leaders from traveling to Muhajarriya - a move that several UNAMID leaders have already interpreted as a violation of UNAMID's Status of Forces Agreement with the GOS. UNAMID sources also reported that the Sudanese Ar [...]
2009-02-03 16:16:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM1411WEARY MINNAWI EXPRESSES "NO HOPE" FOR DARFUR
[...] (C) Summary: In a December 15 meeting with CDA Whitehead, Senior Presidential Assistant Minni Minnawi lamented that the international community has shifted its attention to North-South relations at the expense of Darfur. Characterizing Southern secession as a foregone conclusion, he expressed [...]
2009-12-15 11:47:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN SU CH
09KHARTOUM142UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: As of January 29 the total number of UNAMID military personnel was 12,540, or just over 64 percent of the total authorized force strength. UNAMID senior staff agree that the deployment goal is impossible to secure by Mabch 31. In fact, UNAMID's shipping pipeline may be empty wi [...]
2009-02-04 06:42:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM1421SUDAN 2009 Country Report on Terrorism
[...] (SBU) Sudan remains a cooperative partner in the Global War on Terror (GWOT),and the outlook for continued cooperation is positive. During the past year, the Sudanese government continued to pursue terrorist operations directly involving threats to U.S. interests and personnel in Sudan. Suda [...]
2009-12-17 06:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS AEMR SU
09KHARTOUM1423GHAZI TOUTS PROGRESS ON CPA, CHAD BUT EXPRESSES
[...] (SE) Summary: In a December 13 meeting with Special Envoy Gration, Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salaheddin called the December 13 Agreement between the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) on outstanding Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) issues (refte [...]
2009-12-17 14:41:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETASEC PGOV PREL UN SU CH
09KHARTOUM148YASIR ARMAN CALLS FOR HOLISTIC APPROACH TOWARD
[...] (C) Summary: SPLM Northern Sector Chief Yasir Arman told Senior Representative for Sudan Shortley that he wants a "more holistic approach" to Sudan by the new Administration, coupling increased engagement and a powerful U.S. Special Envoy with pressure on the regime to make progress on Darfur [...]
2009-02-04 15:10:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM149SPLM DEPUTY SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT STRUGGLES TO
[...] (C) Summary: The SPLM's Deputy Speaker of Parliament outlined his party's struggles in Parliament to win concessions from the NCP on crucial laws related to National Security and the 2011 South Sudan referendum. He expressed fears that NCP MP's opposed to the referendum will use the upcoming I [...]
2009-02-04 15:13:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM15NCP PLANS FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL AFTER ICC
[...] (C) Summary: Following the anticipated ICC indictment of President Bashir, the Ruling National Congress Party (NCP) regime will respond pragmatically and continue to meet its obligations, party officials told CDA Fernandez during meetings in Khartoum January 5 and 6. However, they warned that [...]
2009-01-06 15:02:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM150SEEKING TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN DARFUR IN 2009 AND
[...] (C) There is an opening for tangible improvement in Darfur over the next year and beyond. However, progress will require heavy and sustained engagement by the US, because no other country can deliver what the Sudanese regime wants: better relations with the international community in general, [...]
2009-02-04 15:17:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM152MUHAJARRIYA UPDATE - FEBRUARY 4
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNAMID reported that the GOS had "moved in and taken control" of Muhajarriya as of 15:40 on February 4. Sudan National Radio made a similar announcement late the same day. Although the GOS appears to have reduced the number of aerial bombings compared to February 3, Sudanese Ar [...]
2009-02-04 15:56:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM153SHURA COUNCIL MEMBERS PROMISE TO ISSUE PUBLIC DECLARATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 4 meeting with Senior Representative for Sudan Tim Shortley, Shura Council representatives from the Fur, Tunjur, Dajo and Birgit tribes expressed a willingness to issue a public declaration of the intent of the Darfurian people to pursue peace negotiations with the [...]
2009-02-04 15:57:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM163DARFUR: JEM HEADS NORTH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: JEM has fled Muhajarriya and appears to be heading north, according to UNAMID and GOS sources. UNDSS contacts told poloff that they now have unconfirmed reports of fighting between JEM and the GOS near Shangil Tobaya. Although the UNAMID Team Site did report receiving indirec [...]
2009-02-05 15:22:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM166WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE SUDAN PEOPLE'S INITIATIVE?
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Sudan People's Initiative (SPI) has been given a headquarters and some funding, but no mandate or support from GOS officials to implement its recommendations, Chairman of the SPI Drafting Committee Professor Atayeb Hajj Attia told CDA Fernandez in a meeting on February 5. Whi [...]
2009-02-05 15:39:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM168DARFUR: JEM HEADS NORTH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: JEM has fled Muhajarriya and appears to be heading north, according to UNAMID and GOS sources. UNDSS contacts told poloff that they now have unconfirmed reports of fighting between JEM and the GOS near Shangil Tobaya. Although the UNAMID Team Site did report receiving indirec [...]
2009-02-05 16:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM17MFA U/S MUTRIFF SIDDIQ DISCUSSES USG AIRLIFTS,
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 6 meeting with CDA Fernandez and DLO, MFA Undersecretary Mutriff Siddiq stated that the GOS has given its initial approval for a USG military airlift of UNAMID equipment, but requires the USG to provide the final flight details and liaise with UNAMID. Coordination with [...]
2009-01-06 15:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM172SLM/MINNAWI SLAMS JEM, QATAR, AND THE MEDIATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 4 meeting with Special Representative for Sudan Shortley, leaders of the Sudan Liberation Movement of Minni Minnawi in Khartoum vehemently criticized the rival Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebel group, Qatar's involvement in the peace process, and the work o [...]
2009-02-08 09:48:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM173MINAWI REFUSES TO GO TO DOHA
[...] (C) SLM leader Minni Minawi and UN/AU Chief Mediator Bassole had a "tough meeting" February 7 in El Fasher during which Minawi refused to travel to Doha this week as part of the Government of Sudan delegation, according to reports from both Minawi and Bassole's Joint Mediation Support Team (JM [...]
2009-02-08 10:04:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM186SMALL VOICE, WEAK LEADERSHIP: SPLM NUBA ON EDGE
[...] (C) Summary. The Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM) in the Nuba Mountains appears to lack leadership and has not effectively advocated for itself with the SPLM National Secretariat in Juba nor with the Government of National Unity (GNU) in Khartoum. It also appears to lack a vision for [...]
2009-02-09 15:09:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO ASEC SOCI KDEM AU SU
09KHARTOUM187DARFURI CIVIL SOCIETY AND FORMER REGIME OFFICIALS PUSH FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with Senior Representative for Sudan Tim Shortley and CDA Fernandez, Darfuri civil society leaders and retired government officials pressed for greater U.S. diplomatic involvement in engaging directly with the GOS to solve the Darfur crisis. With Darfuris fed up that [...]
2009-02-10 08:05:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM188MINNAWI NOT GOING TO DOHA, BUT EAGER TO FIGHT JEM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Meeting with CDA Fernandez in Khartoum on February 9, Minni Minnawi and Ali Traio reiterated that SLM/MM will not intend to send representatives to Doha as part of a GOS delegation to participate in Darfur peace talks with the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). Minnawi critici [...]
2009-02-10 12:55:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM189AVOIDING MYOPIA ON DARFUR
[...] (C) The solutions to Darfur are well known and the UN and international community need look no further than the many initiatives and proposals that Sudanese themselves have produced over the last five years, Umma Reform and Renewal party leader and former regime insider Mubarak al Fadil al Mah [...]
2009-02-10 13:43:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM190KHALIL WILL BE WORSE THAN MINNI, SAYS PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10, Presidential Advisor Abdallah Masar told CDA Fernandez that the U.S.'s alleged focus on JEM is dangerous, because Khalil Ibrahim "will be worse than Minni Minnawi." Masar stated that his National Congress Party is intent on holding elections "sooner rather than [...]
2009-02-10 14:24:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM191UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, FEBRUARY 10
[...] (SBU) Summary: As of February 5 the total number of UNAMID military personnel was 12,547, or just over 64 percent of the total authorized force strength. DPKO is pressing UNAMID to facilitate the deployment of an Ethiopian attack helicopter company a soon as possible, but construction of adeq [...]
2009-02-10 15:01:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM194DARFUR ROUNDUP: SLA/MM CLASHES WITH TRIBESMEN IN NORTH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Clashes broke out between the inhabitants of Wadaa in North Darfur and the forces of Minni Minnawi who were returning to the area on February 7 and 10, according to several sources. The local tribesmen were reportedly fed up with SLA/MM and attempted to prevent them from re-occup [...]
2009-02-11 12:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM198REGIME IS CORNERED, SAYS NCP FUR INTELLECTUAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Miscalculations in dealing with the SPLM, Darfur rebels and Northern opposition parties have left the NCP severely weakened and unable to take decisive action, Fur intellectual and NCP member Dr. Faroug Ahmed Adam told CDA Fernandez and poloff in a meeting on February 10. The iro [...]
2009-02-12 11:41:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU
09KHARTOUM2EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF PRO-GOVERNMENT DAILY CONTENDS U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 30, 2008, the Public Affairs Officer and Information Assistant visited, "Sudan Vision" Editor-in-Chief and former International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participant Saif Adeen Elbashir Ahmed Hassan. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss an upcoming PAS [...]
2009-01-02 06:13:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM203KHARTOUM EAC CONVENES AFTER MEDIA REPORTS ICC WILL ISSUE
[...] (SBU) The CDA convened Embassy Khartoum's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on February 12 to review the Mission's security posture after the New York Times and several other major media outlets reported the International Criminal Court (ICC) will issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President [...]
2009-02-12 14:37:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AEMR AMGT PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM208FUR SHURA COUNCIL PROPOSAL TO UNITE DARFURIANS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Abdul Wahid has cemented his role as leader of the Fur through his close contacts with the popularly-elected IDP camp sheiks, members of the Fur Shura Council told poloffs on February 8. The camp sheikhs have gained power at the expense of the traditional tribal leaders, they sai [...]
2009-02-17 04:44:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM209COMMUNIST PARTY HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER: "I DON'T REPRESENT THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 16 telephone call, renowned human rights lawyer Salih Mahmoud Osman told poloff he is attending the Doha negotiations as a parliamentary observer from the Sudanese Communist Party, and stressed that he is not entitled by the Fur people to participate in negotiations [...]
2009-02-17 04:45:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM21AEC PLENARY - ABYEI UPDATE FROM UNMIS FORCE COMMANDER
[...] (SBU) During the first Assessment and Evaluation Plenary session of 2009, UNMIS Force Commander Brigadier General Thapa provided an update on the situation in Abyei. He said the ceasefire per the July Abyei Roadmap has held, with the exception of the December 12 shooting incident in the Abyei [...]
2009-01-07 11:58:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM210USAID PARTNER STAFF EXPELLED FROM SUDAN
[...] (SBU) Last week the Country Director for USAID implementing partner PADCO-AECOM was given 48 hours to leave Sudan by the Government of Sudan's Humanitarian Affairs Commission (HAC). The order was in direct response to a discussion between the Charg d'Affaires and the HAC Commissioner at the Hi [...]
2009-02-17 05:09:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM211DARFUR'S NOMADS REQUEST DEVELOPMENT AID AND CHANCE TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 15, the Nomads Development Council (NDC) led by Abdalla Safi Al-Nur told CDA Fernandez that Darfur's nomads (the majority of which are Arab, although the non-Arab Zaghawa are also nomadic) are misunderstood, marginalized, and in need of humanitarian aid and developme [...]
2009-02-17 05:13:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM212CHADIAN REBELS COMMITTED TO DIALOGUE, BUT TIME IS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: From February 12-16, four Chadian rebels from the United Resistance Front (UFR) separately told poloffs that they are currently committed to political dialogue, but cautioned that time is running out as they wait for deeper diplomatic engagement from the European Union and Unit [...]
2009-02-17 10:41:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM213NCP OFFICIAL SYMPATHETIC BUT NONCOMMITTAL ON
[...] (C) Summary: On February 12, CDA Fernandez met with senior NCP official Qutbi al Mahdi, who maintains a keen interest in humanitarian affairs. CDA expressed his concern that on the very same day he received a conciliatory letter from President Bashir to President Obama (reftel a),the GOS Huma [...]
2009-02-17 10:48:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM218SUDAN RESPONSE: EFFORTS TO COMBAT SEXUAL ABUSE AND
[...] (SBU) UNAMID requires all military personnel, civilian employees and UN Volunteers to undergo training to recognize, report and prevent sexual exploitation and abuse. John Alstrom, UNAMID Chief of Staff, and Wayne Hyde, head of the UNAMID Conduct and Discipline Unit (CDU),said that UNAMID's 1 [...]
2009-02-18 14:25:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM22CORRECTED COPY - AEC PLENARY - ABYEI UPDATE FROM UNMIS
[...] (SBU) During the first Assessment and Evaluation Plenary session of 2009, UNMIS Force Commander Brigadier General Thapa provided an update on the situation in Abyei. He said the ceasefire per the June 8 Abyei Roadmap has held, with the exception of the December 12 shooting incident in the Abye [...]
2009-01-07 12:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM220DARFUR UPDATE: REPORTS OF SAF BOMBING, GROUND ATTACKS IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The SAF has been bombing the SLA/Abdul Wahid-held area of Kutur in East Jebel Marra beginning at 07:00 on February 18, an SLA/AW commander told poloff. He stated that the bombing has resulted in six civilian deaths and the destruction of many homes and livestock. GOS paramilitar [...]
2009-02-19 06:28:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM225USAID PARTNER ASSETS SEIZED IN SUDAN
[...] (SBU) The Government of Sudan's Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) proceeded on February 18 with a summary seizure of assets used by USAID implementing partners PADCO-AECOM and International Rescue Committee (IRC). These seizures are the latest in a continuing pattern of intimidation and disrup [...]
2009-02-20 09:13:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM226WINNERS AND LOSERS FROM DOHA AND NEXT STEPS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Although the Doha process continues, the conclusion of the initial phase of the process on February 17 with an "Agreement of Good Will and Confidence Building" between JEM and the GoS (reftel a-d) left behind notable early losers and winners. Rapidly changing events in Sudan, [...]
2009-02-20 11:47:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM227UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: As of February 17 the total number of UNAMID military personnel was 12,611, or 64 percent of the total authorized force strength. UNAMID is preparing for the arrival of the Ethiopian attack helicopter unit and believes it has sufficient authorization from the GOS to begin contr [...]
2009-02-21 11:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM230SPLM NEGOTIATOR ARMAN ON DOHA DARFUR TALKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Doha talks participant Yasser Arman, the GNU-JEM &Goodwill Agreement8 reached there potentially could re-energize the political process in Darfur, if it is enforced and if Sudan,s neighbors and other rebel factions can be engaged, but the behavior of JEM in the talk [...]
2009-02-22 10:21:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU QA
09KHARTOUM231DECEMBER OIL REVENUES PLUNGE ON FALLING PRICES;
[...] (C) Summary: On February 15 the Joint Committee on Oil Accounts announced that GOS oil revenues for December totaled $274.38 million, down from $347.79 million in November and $608.76 million in October as the global financial crisis sent oil prices plummeting. The price of the heavily acidic [...]
2009-02-22 10:29:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC ECON EFIN ENRG KPKO PGOV PREL UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM233SPLA AFFAIRS MINISTER SAYS RENEWED CONFLICT WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with ConGen staff on February 17, Nhial Deng Nhial, the newly installed Minister for SPLA Affairs, termed renewed conflict with the North &nearly inevitable,8 emphasized the need to disarm local civilian populations in the South in order to put a stop to increasing [...]
2009-02-22 10:51:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC SOCI KPKO UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM236GOS REFUSES TO ISSUE VISAS FOR U.S. MILITARY
[...] (C) Following almost a year of agonizing lack of clarity during which the GOS first delayed, then verbally approved, and then once again delayed the issuance of visas for the U.S. military staff officers assigned to UNAMID, just days before the arrival of two of the officers, MFA U/S Mutriff S [...]
2009-02-22 13:24:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM238Ed Daein Humanitarian Update
[...] During February 1-3 a joint USAID assessment team comprised of representatives from USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and the USAID Mission Program Office visited Ed Daein, South Darfur. The team monitored USAID/OFDA-funded programs and assessed the humanitarian [...]
2009-02-22 14:51:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM245DARFUR ROUNDUP: JEM CLASHES WITH SLA/MM AND SAF; SKEPTICISM
[...] (SBU) Summary: MFA U/S Mutriff Siddiq told CDA Fernandez on February 22 that despite its public statements, the NCP recognizes that little was achieved at the recent talks in Doha, and that no agreement to which JEM is the only party will bring peace to Darfur. Siddiq also accused JEM of desta [...]
2009-02-23 14:15:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM250FIGHTING ERUPTS IN MALAKAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Calm is slowly returning to Malakal following a multi-hour firefight in the center of the state capital provoked by Gabriel Tanginiya's return to the South. The SAF-aligned militia commander was directly responsible for the bloody 2006 confrontation between the SAF and SPLA in M [...]
2009-02-24 11:24:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINS KPKO UNSC ASEC MARR MOPS SU
09KHARTOUM255DEVELOPMENT, AND NOT JUST EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, IS NEEDED
[...] (SBU) On February 23, Ibrahim Musa Madibbo, Chairman of the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority's Rehabilitation and Resettlement Commission, presented his institution's work to CDA Fernandez. The stack of books in Arabic included: a study documenting the root causes of the conflict in Dar [...]
2009-02-24 13:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM256TURABI STILL IN JAIL; PCP CONTINUES TO BE HARASSED
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite a number of pleas to local and international audiences by the Popular Congress Party (PCP),the organization's leader, Hassan al-Turabi, remains imprisoned by the Sudanese regime. Formerly a leading member of the Sudanese regime that came to power in 1989, Turabi's arrest [...]
2009-02-24 14:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPAO KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM257KHARTOUM EAC CONVENES
[...] (SBU) The CDA convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on Tuesday, February 24, to review the general security situation in light of yesterday's notice that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will announce its indictment decision on March 4. The DCM, PAO, USAID A/MD, USAID EXO, POL, [...]
2009-02-25 04:32:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AEMR AMGT PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM259MINNAWI: WE ARE CHASING JEM OUT OF DARFUR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 24, the Chairman of the Sudan Liberation Movement and Senior Presidential Assistant Minni Minnawi told CDA Fernandez that his fighters are currently chasing JEM fighters north to the Chadian border and out of Sudan. Minnawi reported that his forces have been emergin [...]
2009-02-25 08:39:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM260UN DONOR PRINCIPALS' MEETING, FEBRUARY 24
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 24 meeting, UN Humanitarian officials told donor principals that contingency planning for the March 4 ICC announcement has not detracted from humanitarian operations, and that they plan to continue working. In Darfur, access to Muhajeriya and surrounding areas has i [...]
2009-02-25 10:08:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM262MALAKAL TENSIONS PERSIST AFTER TANGINIYA DEPARTS
[...] (U) This is an action request - see para. 13. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Erstwhile SSDF Commander and current SAF Major General Gabriel Tanginiya returned to Khartoum February 24 following his evacuation from Malakal via a chartered Antanov flight. GOSS Vice President Riek Machar, who arrived in [...]
2009-02-25 12:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINS KPKO UNSC ASEC MARR MOPS SU
09KHARTOUM263FORMER REBELS (TURNED GOVERNMENT AGENTS?) PROMOTE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 23, members of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Free Will (SLM/FW,) a rebel movement which entered the Darfur Peace Agreement after Minni Minnawi, told CDA Fernandez that they are working to unite the Fur tribe. According to these contacts, their work is needed as the [...]
2009-02-25 12:51:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM265GOS-JEM "DETAINEE EXCHANGE" A ONE-SIDED AFFAIR
[...] (SBU) As a "goodwill gesture" to the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) following the Doha talks, the GOS released 24 detainees on February 22 who it claimed were members of JEM. JEM Spokesman Ahmed Hussein was unable to immediately confirm if the detainees - whose names were published [...]
2009-02-25 13:37:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM273JEM RETREATS TOWARDS CHAD
[...] (SBU) Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebels have retreated towards Chad, according to according to UNAMID and GOS sources. A source at UNAMID told poloff on February 26 that approximately 60 vehicles crossed into Chadian territory on February 24 carrying wounded fighters, and were headed t [...]
2009-02-26 13:24:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM276RESPONSE - SUDAN COMPLAINS OF "PROBABLY AMERICAN"
[...] (S) CDA Fernandez informed Sudanese MFA U/S Mutriff Siddiq on February 26 that, per reftel a, "the United States did not/not carry out these reported attacks." Siddiq said that he will make sure that this response is disseminated to the appropriate government channels. RAO will also follow up [...]
2009-02-27 08:13:00Embassy KhartoumSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PGOV PREL SU MASS ASEC
09KHARTOUM278JIU DISARMAMENT IN UPPER NILE STATE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-27 13:47:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINS KPKO UNSC ASEC MARR MOPS SU
09KHARTOUM28JEM ON THE MOVE IN NORTH DARFUR?
[...] (C) UNAMID reported on January 8 that JEM had moved approximately 200 vehicles into the vicinity of Mellit, North Darfur over the course of the previous week. The vehicles were reportedly spotted in an area called Daba Tuga, 20 kilometers northwest of Mellit (60 kilometers north of El Fasher) [...]
2009-01-11 14:36:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM287CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT FOR SUDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 08:56:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP SU
09KHARTOUM288NEGOTIATING FOR ITS OWN SURVIVAL: HOW THE NCP USES
[...] (C) As the new U.S. Administration considers options on how best to engage with the Sudanese regime and considers the possibility of discussing with the regime on our key foreign policy objectives in Sudan, it is important to keep in mind that the National Congress Party (NCP) regime never saw [...]
2009-03-02 12:46:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM289MEASURED U.S. RESPONSE WILL TEMPER GOS REACTION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 13:16:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM290MFA ASSURES EMBASSY OF PROTECTION DURING ICC CRISIS
[...] (SBU) MFA Director of Protocol Ali Yusuf called in CDA Fernandez on March 2 to outline GOS precautions taken to protect foreign missions in general and the US Embassy in particular in the light of possible unrest after an International Criminal Court (ICC) announcement on President Omar al-Ba [...]
2009-03-02 14:39:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL PTER SU
09KHARTOUM297DARFUR CALM BUT TENSE AHEAD OF MARCH 4 ICC ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Darfur is calm but tense ahead of the March 4 ICC announcement. Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) leaders are actively warning IDPs against engaging in any public celebrations in response to the expected ICC indictment of President Bashir. At the same time, they express confid [...]
2009-03-03 14:55:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM299IN ADVANCE OF ICC DECISION, GOS KEEPS PRESSURE ON DARFUR
[...] (SBU) On March 1, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in Khartoum told representatives of CHF International,EedeCans S`ns FrontIeres%Net`erlands (MSF/H),Solidarites, CARE International, MSF/France (MSF/F),and OXFAM International that, for security reasons [...]
2009-03-04 07:58:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM3"NEW SUDAN" WAS A MYTH, SAYS SOUTHERN OPPOSITION LEADER
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Garang Vision of a "New Sudan" is a myth, and any Southern leaders who think otherwise are simply deluding themselves because Arab resistance to Southern governance is simply insurmountable, veteran Southern independence figure Peter Sule told poloffs on December 23. Sule als [...]
2009-01-02 07:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM301AU STILL LABORING OVER DARFUR JUSTICE, BUT EXPERTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union is capable of investigating crimes in Darfur, but by supporting the ICC, the international community is endangering the pursuit of peace and justice in the troubled Sudanese region, according to the acting director of the AU Darfur portfolio and senior JMST advi [...]
2009-03-04 09:08:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM302CHADIAN REBELS LEAVE KHARTOUM AND EXPECT AN ATTACK
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 26, polchief and poloff met Mahamat Hanno, a close associate of UFR President Timane Erdimi, and Mukhtar ben Yahya, a UFR representative and personal representative of UFDD/F's Abdulwahid Aboud. The Chadian rebels said they expect fighting between the ANT and their [...]
2009-03-04 09:23:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM306SUDAN RESPONDS TO ICC WARRANT BY EJECTING NGOs
[...] (SBU) Summary: Immediately following the ICC's announcement of the arrest warrant for President Bashir on March 4, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) ordered 10 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to depart Sudan within 24 hours. At least three addition [...]
2009-03-05 12:06:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM307GOSS MINISTER BENJAMIN ASSURES SAFETY OF INTERNATIONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 5th meeting with the international community in Juba, GOSS Minister for Regional Cooperation Barnabas Benjamin assured the international community that the GOSS has taken multiple steps to ensure their safety in the face of ICC indictments of GNU President Omar al Bash [...]
2009-03-06 13:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINS ECON KPKO UNSC ASEC MARR MOPS SU
09KHARTOUM308MFA AND UN BRIEF DONORS ON NGO EXPULSIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 5 MFA U/S Mutriff Siddiq briefed diplomatic Chiefs of Mission on the expulsions of NGOs, claiming that the organizations had exceeded their mandates and therefore had been asked to leave Sudan. Siddiq acknowledged that "we are also concerned about gaps left by these org [...]
2009-03-06 13:41:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM309GENERALLY CALM REACTIONS TO ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Immediately following the March 4 announcement that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued an arrest warrant against President Omar al Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Emboffs reached out to a range of contacts for a sampling of reactions. Most evin [...]
2009-03-06 14:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM PINR EAID KPKO KDEM KAWC UNSC ASEC
09KHARTOUM310UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, MARCH 4, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: As of March 3, 2009, the total number of UNAMID military personnel was 12,939, or 66.16 percent of the total authorized force strength. UNAMID continues to prepare for the arrival of the Ethiopian attack helicopter unit, welcoming an Ethiopian officer assigned to facilitate the [...]
2009-03-07 10:20:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM311ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE NGO EXPULSION AMIDST CONTINUED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The impact of the expulsion of more than 13 NGOs from Sudan(ten international expelled and three domestic NGOs dissolved) is only beginning to be felt, and the NGO staff report considerable harassment from the GOS Humanitarian Affairs Commision (HAC) as they attempt to organize [...]
2009-03-07 11:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM312NCP HAS NO INTENTION OF FUNDING ABYEI, WARNS GOSS OFFICIAL
[...] (SBU) CDA Fernandez, AEC Chairman Plumbly and the Dutch Ambassador met with GOSS Minister of Presidential Affairs Luka Biong Deng on March 5 in Khartoum to review the current state of play in the sensitive border area of Abyei and to compare notes on the state of the National Congress Party (NC [...]
2009-03-07 12:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM313NCP SHOWS SOME FLEXIBILITY ON NGO EXPULSIONS, BUT THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: CDA Fernandez delivered cleared talking points to senior GNU regime and NCP officials March 7 regarding the expulsion of NGOs from Sudan. The NCP stuck to its hard line that "the expulsions are not reversible" but showed some flexibility on the question of a prolonged departure [...]
2009-03-07 13:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM315HOARSE BASHIR KICKS OFF DAYS OF ANTI-ICC, ANTI-WESTERN
[...] (U) On March 5, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, now a wanted ICC indictee, kicked off the first of a series of popular demonstrations aimed at solidifying support for the regime and for the President personally. While the rhetoric has often been incendiary, the rallies have so far been peac [...]
2009-03-08 08:35:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM318UN TRIES TO COME UP WITH A PLAN AS NGO EMERGENCY CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) The crisis resulting from Sudan's March 4 decision to expel 13 major Western NGOs (and dissolve 3 Sudanese NGOs) continued on March 8 as regional players, western embassies, the UN, and the SPLM urged a reluctant and publicly defiant Bashir regime to relent. President Bashir denounced the [...]
2009-03-08 13:22:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM321NGO EXPULSIONS FURTHER DAMAGE SPLM-NCP RELATIONS
[...] (C) The government's decision to expel 13 INGOs (and dissolve 3 local NGOs) from operating in Sudan has not just damaged the regime's relations with the West, it has also damaged the ruling party's relations with the SPLM, which was not consulted at all about the decision, according to SPLM De [...]
2009-03-08 14:21:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PGOV KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM323EXPELLED NGOS MEET WITH USAID AND EMBASSY STAFF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 8, the expatriate staff from several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) met with CDA Fernandez, Emboffs, and USAID staff in Khartoum. NGOs provided a summary of GOS harassment, program close-out and ongoing bureaucratic issues to date following the GOS order for the [...]
2009-03-09 13:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM324BASHIR DEFIANT AS IDPs PREDICT CRISIS IN THE CAMPS
[...] (SBU) Summary: As authorities press ahead with the decision to expel NGOs from Darfur, a defiant Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir addressed a rally in El Fasher on March 8. In addition to accusing the U.S. of killing "millions" of Muslims, he denounced both the ICC and NGO workers as "agents [...]
2009-03-09 15:41:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM325GOS HARASSMENT OF EXPELLED NGO STAFF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In meetings at the UN and at USAID, NGO officials outlined a systematic campaign by the Government of Sudan to seize assets and harass staff of the NGOs expelled in the wake of the ICC announcement on March 4. Post will continue to protest the harassment of NGOs and Amcits to G [...]
2009-03-09 15:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM326THE EXPULSION OF NGOS WAS THE "MINIMUM WE COULD
[...] (C) Summary: NCP political chief Mandour al-Mahdi said that Western fears of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Darfur following the expulsion of NGOs are greatly exaggerated as Sudanese organizations are ready, willing and able to step in. The NGOs in question had been preventing the voluntar [...]
2009-03-10 14:40:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PGOV PPKO SOCI AU SU
09KHARTOUM327TURABI: FREE AT LAST - BUT WHY, AND WHAT'S GOING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 10, CDA Fernandez met with Popular Congress Party leader Dr. Hassan al-Turabi at his house in Khartoum. Turabi, who was released from Port Sudan prison on March 9, appeared in good health and talked about his treatment in prison, the strange nature of his release, and th [...]
2009-03-10 14:45:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PGOV PPKO SOCI AU SU
09KHARTOUM332NGO EXPULSION WILL HAVE A MASSIVE IMPACT ON THE ABILITY TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. An initial assessment shows that the expulsion of NGOs will have a direct, negative impact on the key priority of the CPA to promote peace and stability in the volatile "Three Areas" bordering North and South Sudan. The expulsions resulted in major cuts in three types of progra [...]
2009-03-11 12:58:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM334SUGGESTED DONOR RESPONSE TO THE NGO EXPULSIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The US Embassy and other donor missions in Khartoum continue to work closely with the UN Mission in Khartoum to assess the impact of the NGO expulsions and examine possible responses. Today the UN began a one-week joint fi [...]
2009-03-11 14:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM339GOS SOFTENS TONE TOWARD NGOs, BUT CONTINUES TO PLAN FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a March 10 meeting, GOS Humanitarian Assistance Commission (HAC) Secretary General Ahmed Adam promised to treat NGOs better during program closures. Adam said that Sudanese police will no longer be involved in close-out procedures, and that HAC will no longer restrict NG [...]
2009-03-12 12:01:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM342MARCH 12 NGO STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
[...] (SBU) Summary: The unlawful expulsion of the 13 INGOs on March 5 has exposed the absence of any legal framework to govern humanitarian activity and left remaining INGOs hostage to the political whims of the GOS, members of the NGO Steering Committee told Donor Ambassadors on March 12. This lack [...]
2009-03-12 14:35:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM343SUDANESE JIHADIST RHETORIC HEATS UP, THEN COOLS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There has been a significant rise in public anti-Western rhetoric from both regime figures and extremist groups since the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s March 4 announcement of an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. Whether the remarks are a start of a re [...]
2009-03-12 14:44:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPAO KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM344UPDATE FROM DARFUR - KIDNAPPINGS, ATTEMPTED UNAMID
[...] Summary: The GOS has "lit a slow-burning fuse" in denying key international NGOs access, and IDPs remain convinced that GOS authorities purposefully intend to reduce humanitarian coverage in Darfur, sources in UNAMID and among IDPs indicate. IDPs queued and drained water reserves in camps this [...]
2009-03-12 14:57:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM347UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, MARCH 12, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: Construction is slated to begin shortly on the facilities necessary for the May arrival of the Ethiopian attack helicopters, but the GOS has yet to convey its approval of their arrival to UNAMID. Nepalese authorities have scheduled an official UNAMID pre-deployment visit in May, [...]
2009-03-13 13:05:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM348KHARTOUM EAC CONVENES ON MARCH 12
[...] (SBU) CDA Fernandez convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on Thursday, March 12, to review the current security situation in Sudan after Authorized Departure was announced on March 10. The DCM, POL, MGT, DLO, RAO, USAID, IMO, RMO, PAO, OBO SSM, CONS, and RSO were in attendance. 2 [...]
2009-03-13 13:06:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AEMR AMGT PGOV PTER SU
09KHARTOUM349AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE SUDAN - STAFF AT POST
[...] Per Reftel A, Post has identified employees/eligible family members at post by agency who plan to depart imminently. Reftel B, Para. 18 requests post to identify all remaining employees/eligible family members at post, by agency, who would depart in the next phase of an evacuation. Post antic [...]
2009-03-13 13:09:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AEMR CASC KFLO AFIN ASEC SU
09KHARTOUM357NCP PASSES A PARLIAMENTARY RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE INGO
[...] (SBU) Poloff met with Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament Atem Garang (SPLM) on March 13th to discuss the March 12th emergency session of the Parliament, as well as gather his views on national elections. Garang informed poloff that during the Parliamentary session, the National Congress [...]
2009-03-16 04:59:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM358EXPAT FUR INTELLECTUAL URGES ROOM FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Darfuris can solve the crisis in their homeland if the international community presses the GOS to allow Darfuri civil society to operate there, according to Dr. El Tigani Sesei, one of Darfur's preeminent expatriate intellectuals. El Tigani characterized Abdul Wahid as "catastro [...]
2009-03-16 12:24:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM365BASHIR CONTINUES TIRADE AGAINST THE WEST AND PROMISES TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a fiery speech March 16, President Bashir announced that all international aid organizations would be forced to leave Sudan within a year. For now, moderate NCP officials appear to be backing the President, and we have heard a surprising number of moderate NCP official say th [...]
2009-03-16 15:34:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM367GOS STAGE MANAGES RESOLUTION OF ITS MANUFACTURED HOSTAGE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The MSF employees kidnapped by unknown abductors are free in Khartoum after a stage-managed hostage release. The identity and whereabouts of the hostage-takers are unknown, but all signs point to some level of coordination of the kidnapping by GoS officials. The Canadian Embassy [...]
2009-03-16 17:37:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM371GOS STAGE MANAGES RESOLUTION OF ITS MANUFACTURED HOSTAGE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The MSF employees kidnapped by unknown abductors are free in Khartoum after a stage-managed hostage release. The identity and whereabouts of the hostage-takers are unknown, but all signs point to some level of coordination of the kidnapping by GoS officials. The Canadian Embassy [...]
2009-03-17 07:45:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM372SLA/UNITY TO NEGOTIATE WITH GOS IN DOHA
[...] (SBU) Summary: SLA/Unity and four smaller Darfur rebel factions have agreed to attend negotiations with the GOS in Doha, signing a deal in Tripoli on March 15 with Qatari FM Ali Mahmoud looking on. Talks in Doha with the "Unity Plus" group should begin in two weeks, as Joint Mediator Djibril Ba [...]
2009-03-17 09:14:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM375MALAKAL REMAINS UNSTABLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: According to UN and JIU sources, the situation in Malakal (Upper Nile State, southern Sudan) is still very unpredictable, and the recent attacks on the Muerle community in Pibor have contributed to the splintering of the Malakal SAF JIU. The latter has now split into four faction [...]
2009-03-17 15:51:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM377UN, DONORS, NGOS SCRAMBLE TO KEEP UP WITH SLOWLY
[...] (SBU) Summary: United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General (D/SRSG) Ameerah Haq and members of the INGO Steering Committee (INGO-SC) briefed donors over the past two days on the status of INGO expulsions and efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. This wa [...]
2009-03-18 06:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM382ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR BASHIR IS A GAME-CHANGER FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The ICC's issuance of an arrest warrant for Government of National Unity (GNU) President Al-Bashir will certainly have a bearing on the process of democratic transformation in Sudan, and the national elections in particular. As a result, the USG needs to be prepared politically [...]
2009-03-18 13:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM383TWIN CRISES IN DARFUR'S ZAM ZAM IDP CAMP
[...] (SBU) Summary: Over 36,000 new arrivals in Zam Zam IDP camp are living in extremely precarious conditions, with little or no access to water, food, health care, shelter, or education, according to what IDPs told CDA Fernandez and Embassy staff on a March 16 visit to Zam Zam. Several persons who [...]
2009-03-18 15:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM384EMBASSY RAISES WITH MFA AMCIT HARASSMENT AND CHILDREN'S
[...] (SBU) On March 18, DCM Asquino and conoff met with Ambassador Ahmed El Tijani, Director General of the Aliens and Borders Department and members of his staff. The Mission requested the meeting, which took the MFA eight days to arrange, to discuss the harassment by Government of Sudan (GOS) off [...]
2009-03-18 16:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM386SPLM LEADERS TRY TO PROTECT AID TO THREE AREAS
[...] Summary. Vice President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Riek Machar, and SPLM representatives from Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states and the Abyei Administration traveled to Khartoum on March 15 to participate in a meeting with Government of National Unity (GNU) Vice President [...]
2009-03-19 09:09:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM390EMBASSY TRIP TO EL FASHER MARCH 15-17
[...] (SBU) Summary: The expulsion of 13 INGOs has led to a deterioration of services in IDP camps that local NGOs have neither the capacity nor inclination to fill, representatives of Al Salaam, Abu Shouk and Zam Zam (reftel) IDP Camps told CDA Fernandez on a March 15-17 trip to El Fasher. They also [...]
2009-03-19 14:26:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM393NEC OFFICIAL SUPPORTS STAGGERED ELECTIONS, SHUNS A
[...] Summary: One of the nine National Electoral Commission (NEC) members, Mukhtar Assam, stated that the NEC would very soon inform the GNU that full-scale elections by the CPA-intended elections date of July are not technically feasible. Assam said that elections in November-December 2009 or Jan [...]
2009-03-20 10:48:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID KDEM SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM40WESTERN EQUATORIA GOVERNOR CALLS FOR ARMED CIVILIAN FORCE
[...] (SBU) Western Equatoria State Governor Jemma Kumba has requested that the SPLA arm her state's civilian population in the face of renewed and increasingly violent LRA activity in her state since the UPDF bombing of suspected LRA areas in Garamba Park in early December 2008. SPLA Chief of Staff [...]
2009-01-13 16:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINS MARR MOPS ASEC SU UG
09KHARTOUM400SPLM INSIDER ON SNAP ELECTIONS, CPA IMPLEMENTATION, AND
[...] (U) This is an action request - see para. 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with ConGen Juba on March 19, GOSS Minister for Presidential Affairs Luka Biong Deng indicated that the SPLM would boycott any snap national Presidential elections intended to legitimize GNU President Omar al Bashir [...]
2009-03-22 11:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID SOCI ASEC KDEM UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM405COMBATTING THE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK IN DARFUR
[...] (U) SUMMARY. As international donors and humanitarian agencies continue to seek ways to address the humanitarian gaps created by the Sudanese government's March 4 and 5 expulsions of 13 international organizations and dissolution of three Sudanese organizations, cases of meningitis are increasi [...]
2009-03-23 06:24:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM408PRESIDENT BASHIR RETHINKING ATTENDANCE AT ARAB LEAGUE
[...] (SBU) The GoS appears to be setting the stage for President Bashir to gracefully withdraw his participation at the March 30 Arab League Summit in Doha. Bashir earlier had stated publically that he planned to attend. However, pro-government press recently has been filled with commentary, urgi [...]
2009-03-23 08:28:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO ASEC AU UNSC SU QA
09KHARTOUM409UN AND DONORS MEET ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SUDAN
[...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY. On March 20, in a specially called meeting, UN humanitarian officials briefed donor principals on the current situation and UN efforts to facilitate addressing the humanitarian gaps and current crisis fueled by the Government of National Unity's (GNU) expulsion of 13 interna [...]
2009-03-23 09:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM410SUSPICIOUS SOUTH DARFUR IDPS CONVINCED OF GOS PLAN TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The most contentious political issue in South Darfur remains the presence of 90,000 plus residents in Kalma camp. Suspicious tribal leaders and IDP representatives speaking with poloff in Nyala expressed fear that the GOS intends to evacuate the camp to force its residents back [...]
2009-03-23 09:13:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM414UN DUCKS TOUGH QUESTIONS ON SUDANESE ELECTIONS
[...] Summary: During the first Electoral Assistance Group (EAG) meeting after the ICC's March 4 arrest warrant for Government of National Unity (GNU) President Al-Bashir, the UN spoke at length about meager and unimpressive electoral preparations made by the National Electoral Commission (NEC),but [...]
2009-03-23 13:07:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID KDEM SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM418KALMA IDP LEADERS CONTINUE TO REFUSE HUMANTIARIAN SERVICES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Humanitarian efforts in volatile Kalma IDP camp have ground to a halt as IDP leaders there have responded to the INGO expulsions by rebuffing UN efforts since March 21 to resume services. Unrealistically demanding the return of the expelled NGOs, along with refusing any Sudanese [...]
2009-03-24 14:14:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF EAID SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM421THE UN UNVEILS THE RESULTS OF THE JOINT UN-GNU ASSESSMENT
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY. On March 24, the UN released a statement on the joint UN-Government of National Unity (GNU) assessment of humanitarian needs in Darfur following the early March expulsions of non-governmental organizations (NGO). According to the UN, the expulsions resulted in significant [...]
2009-03-25 14:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM422WILY LAM AKOL CLAIMS SPLM WILL STAND WITH BASHIR
[...] (C) Summary. Dr. Lam Akol, well-known Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM) turncoat and former Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Foreign Affairs, told CDA that he would pass a message to the National Congress Party (NCP) that if it wants to engage with the new U.S. administr [...]
2009-03-25 15:50:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO SOCI KDEM ASEC AU SU
09KHARTOUM423POLIO CRISIS IN EAST AFRICA
[...] Summary: For the past nine months, Southern Sudan has experienced a large poliomyelitis (polio) outbreak with a total of 40 cases (24 in 2008 and 16 in 2009). Despite a series of national immunization days (NID) in 2008 and 2009, the outbreak continues to spread, now including previously polio [...]
2009-03-25 16:02:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SOCI TBIO PGOV PREL ASEC SU
09KHARTOUM425SOUTH DARFUR SECURITY UPDATE, MARCH 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sudanese authorities have arrested three men in connection with the March 17 ambush and killing of one Nigerian UNAMID peacekeeper in Nyala. A spate of daylight attacks within the city has alarmed UN security, while at the same time it copes with reduced visibility in the resti [...]
2009-03-26 05:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM427ANGRY NCP "MODERATE" SIGNALS AN UNBENDING REGIME:
[...] (C) Summary: In a contentious meeting with CDA on March 26, the usually moderate NCP former General Yahia Babiker dismissed US policy in Sudan as "not wise" and accused the U.S. of giving his country nothing substantive in exchange for the NCP's years of bilateral cooperation on the CPA and an [...]
2009-03-26 13:55:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM428ADDING INSULT TO INJURY - GNU DEMANDS EXORBITANT SEVERANCE
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY. On March 22, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Labor issued a "ministerial decree," arguing that expelled non-governmental organizations (NGOs) had infringed on laws and regulations regarding the humanitarian work in Sudan (an accusation used by the Humani [...]
2009-03-26 15:06:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM429SEARCHING FOR "TRACK THREE" ON DARFUR HUMANITARIAN
[...] (SBU) This is an action message, please see para 7. 2. (SBU) Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General (DSRSG) for Humanitarian Affairs Ameerah Haq met with a core group of major donors on late on March 25 to inaugurate a weekly ad hoc coordination mechanism in Khartoum between [...]
2009-03-26 15:06:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM432KHARTOUM EAC CONVENES ON MARCH 27
[...] (SBU) CDA Fernandez convened a core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on Friday, March 27, to review the current security situation in Sudan after international and local media reported that the Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes in January and February against suspected arms smugglers [...]
2009-03-27 13:44:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AEMR AMGT PGOV PTER SU
09KHARTOUM433ESTABLISHMENT OF SUDANESE-AMERICAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IN
[...] SUMMARY: For a number of years, Sudanese alumni of USG grant programs tried, but never quite succeeded, in forming an alumni association. This has now changed. In late February, the semi-governmental Council for International People's Friendship approved the 27-member Sudanese American Alumni [...]
2009-03-29 05:18:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPAO SCUL SOCI OEXC KMDR KPKO ASEC SU
09KHARTOUM436 THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN NORTH DARFUR
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY. On March 23-24, U.S. Embassy and USAID staff met with staff from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in El Fasher and attended the state-level Interagency Management Group (IAMG) meeting in North Darfur chaired by OCHA to discuss the current s [...]
2009-03-30 08:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM439ABYEI ADMINISTRATOR TRAVELS TO KHARTOUM TO RESOLVE FUNDING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Abyei Administrator Arop Mayok is in Khartoum to try to secure the release of GNU revenues for his Administration. The annual Misseriya cattle migration has gone fairly smoothly, but both the Dinka and Misseriya continue to be worried about security as they remain respectively [...]
2009-03-30 14:22:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF EAID SOCI ASEC KPKO UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM44RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ALL: FOR THE USG TO DECIDE
[...] (C) NCP strategist Sayed Al-Khateeb told CDA Fernandez that the NCP regime will not act irrationally when an ICC indictment of GoS President Omar Al-Bashir is handed down, but warned, just like many other NCP officials have, that the GoS may not be able to fully control the actions of non-gove [...]
2009-01-14 15:27:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL SOCI KDEM SU
09KHARTOUM440GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN TURNS UP THE HEAT ON INGO SEVERANCE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As expelled non-governmental organizations (NGOs) continue to close-out Sudan programs, the Government of National Unity (GNU) continues to harass and intimidate the already traumatized humanitarian staff remaining in Khartoum. According to information from several meetings bet [...]
2009-03-30 14:37:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM446UNMIS FEARS FOR THE STABILITY OF SOUTH SUDAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting on March 27 with ConGen Juba, Lise Grande, UNMIS Deputy Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, expressed the view that the recent tribal fighting in Pibor County in Jonglei State and the "Wounded Soldiers" protests over back pay that shut down major trade corridors t [...]
2009-03-31 12:10:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID EFIN SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM447UNAMID REPORTS 2008 DARFUR CASUALTY FIGURES, PROPOSES NEXT
[...] (SBU) There were 1,540 total violence-related deaths in Darfur in 2008, including those related to banditry, and 640 of these deaths were the result of Arab-Arab inter-tribal violence, according to UNAMID polchief Abdul Mohammed. Mohammed told polchief on March 31 that UNAMID will soon release [...]
2009-03-31 12:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM449UNAMID UPDATE, MARCH 31
[...] (SBU) Summary: UNAMID is preparing for Nepalese contingent-owned equipment (COE) to arrive in Sudan. The COE will get here before the contingent of Nepalese troops, which UNAMID is pushing to be on the ground by July 2009. In April and May, an Egyptian battalion will deploy to two camps in t [...]
2009-03-31 13:36:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM451USAID EXPLORES NEW APPROACH FOR GOS-USAID COOPERATION IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 26, USAID Mission Director and USAID Legal Advisor met with Government of National Unity (GNU) Undersecretary of the Ministry of International Cooperation (MIC),Elfatih Ali Siddig to resume dialogue between USAID and MIC regarding programs on which the two agencies can c [...]
2009-04-01 08:53:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KDEM KPKO SOCI AU UNSC
09KHARTOUM458SUDAN SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE
[...] (U) Keyed to ref a are the Security Environment Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ) responses below for northern Sudan, including Darfur. The SEPQ for ConGen Juba's Consular district will be sent via septel. ------------------ POLITICAL VIOLENCE ------------------ 2. (SBU) Demonstrations [...]
2009-04-01 15:54:00Embassy KhartoumSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER AMGT SU
09KHARTOUM459SOUTHERN SUDAN SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE
[...] (U) Keyed to ref a are the Security Environment Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ) responses below for Southern Sudan. ------------------ POLITICAL VIOLENCE ------------------ 2. (SBU) Demonstrations A. Are there ethnic or religious communities in country that are capable of carrying out [...]
2009-04-01 15:54:00Embassy KhartoumSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER AMGT SU
09KHARTOUM466UN AND DONORS MEET TO DISCUSS TRACK 3 AND NEW ROLES
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY. On April 1, USAID Mission Director attended, on behalf of the CDA, a small donors- group meeting with Deputy Special Representative to the Secretary-General (DSRSG) Ameerah Haq, to discuss UN thinking and planning on Track 3, as well as steps that donors could take to sup [...]
2009-04-02 15:55:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM468SE GRATION VISIT BEGINS: MFA'S SIDDIQ SAYS "WE ARE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The President's Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration began his visit to Sudan with a meeting the morning of April 2 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Undersecretary (and NCP insider) Mutriff Siddiq. Siddiq expressed the Government of Sudan's willingness to improve U [...]
2009-04-02 17:31:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM469SE GRATION VISIT: NISS CHIEF GHOSH LOSES HIS COOL
[...] (S) SUMMARY: President's Special Envoy Gration met with National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) Director Salah Ghosh on the morning of April 2. Ghosh rejected the possibility of the 13 expelled international NGOs being allowed back into Sudan but when pressed accepted a formula to m [...]
2009-04-02 17:33:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM47HOW TO ADVANCE SECURITY MECHANISMS IN DARFUR, IN
[...] (C) Summary: In the absence of an effective ceasefire agreement and with UN/DPKO reportedly blocking UNAMID's ceasefire monitoring plan, our best hope may be to push forward with the US Darfur Monitoring Plan, which can be used to more aggressively investigate security incidents and encourage [...]
2009-01-15 12:04:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM470SE GRATION'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 2 meeting with Presidential Special Envoy to Sudan Gration, a friendly but assertive Presidential Assistant Nafie Ali Nafie expressed appreciation for USG concerns about CPA implementation and the conflict in Darfur, but stated that bilateral relations would not improve [...]
2009-04-03 10:42:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM473REQUEST FOR TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE STATUS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Per reftel A (Para 1 B,) I have re-evaluated the conditions at Embassy Khartoum that led on March 9 to your approval of Authorized Departure (AD) status. Based on this re-evaluation, I ask that Khartoum now be taken off of AD on April 9, at the end of the 30 day AD period. I bel [...]
2009-04-04 13:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AEMR CASC KFLO ASEC SU
09KHARTOUM474Mbeki Meets with Khartoum Dip Corps to Solicit Suggestions
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a Khartoum meeting on April 2, Former President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki surprised an unprepared Khartoum diplomatic corps by soliciting suggestions from them on how the African Union might best help resolve the Darfur crisis. The diplomats thought Mbeki had called the ga [...]
2009-04-05 06:45:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM475SE GRATION'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the President's Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration, NCP-insider and Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salahadeen lauded the SE's mission to improve ties with Sudan while seeking improvements in the situation in Darfur and CPA implementation. He was less supportiv [...]
2009-04-05 08:17:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SOCI ASEC AU INSC SU
09KHARTOUM476ANOTHER MURKY HOSTAGE "CRISIS" UNFOLDS IN DARFUR
[...] (SBU) On the evening of April 4, 2009, 10-20 Arabic- speaking men in pick-up trucks invaded the Southwest Darfur compound of a small French NGO, Aide Medicale Internationale (AMI),and abducted two female AMI employees: a French nurse and a Canadian Administrator, and two Sudanese employees who [...]
2009-04-06 12:18:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL CASC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM477SE GRATION MEETS WITH THE UN HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR IN
[...] (SBU) On April 2 the President's Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration met Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary General, Ameerah Haq and other UN staff in Khartoum to discuss current humanitarian gaps and UN efforts to mitigate the current crisis here. The latter stems from the Gov [...]
2009-04-07 05:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM478SHURA COUNCIL REITERATES PLEDGE TO UNITE THE FUR, BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an April 3 meeting with SE Gration, Shura ('Consultative') Council representatives from the Fur, Tunjur and Birgid tribes expressed frustration with the refusal of leader-in-exile Abdul Wahid to participate in peace talks. They posited that the Fur could instead be represented [...]
2009-04-07 06:03:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM479KHARTOUM EAC CONVENED TO DISCUSS REVERSE TRIPWIRES AND AD
[...] (SBU) DCM Mark Asquino convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on Sunday, April 5, to review reverse tripwires for the Mission's (reftel B) lifting of authorized departure (AD) status. The DCM, POL, MGT, DLO, RAO, USAID, RMO, PAO, CONS, and RSO were in attendance. 2. (SBU) Th [...]
2009-04-07 09:58:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AEMR CASC PGOV PREL PTER SU
09KHARTOUM48JEM ATTACKS SLM/MM AND BURNS MUHAJARIYA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Presidential Assistant Minni Minnawi told CDA Fernandez that the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) attacked his Sudan Liberation Movement forces stationed in Muhajariyya and completely burned the village on January 15. Minnawi said that the fighting began in the early [...]
2009-01-15 12:23:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM481RECLUSIVE SLA/AW COMMANDERS WELCOME SE GRATION IN JEBEL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On April 5 rebel commanders from SLA/Abdul Wahid and an enthusiastic local population warmly welcomed Presidential Special Envoy Scott Gration and his delegation to Darfur's most inaccessible area, the mountainous rebel enclave of Jebel Marra. Praising the US and hoping for stron [...]
2009-04-08 06:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM482UNAMID PEACEKEEPERS NEED A PEACE TO KEEP, JSR ADADA TELLS
[...] (SBU) Summary: UNAMID, the joint AU/UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur, "needs a peace to keep," Joint Special Representative (JSR) Adada told Presidential Special Envoy Gration in a meeting at UNAMID Headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur on April 4. UNAMID has now deployed 67 percent of its [...]
2009-04-08 06:35:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM484BASSOLE SEEKS ASSISTANCE IN KEEPING THE DOHA TALKS ALIVE
[...] (SBU) Summary: UN/AU Joint Chief Mediator Djibril Bassole noted that the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) refused further dialogue with the Government of Sudan (GoS) because of the INGO expulsion, and proposed that JEM might participate in the Doha talks if the opportunity to discuss humanit [...]
2009-04-09 07:50:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM485SE GRATION VISIT: NCP PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SHOWS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The President's Special Envoy to Sudan, General Gration, met with GOS Presidential Advisor Mustafa Osman Ismail at National Congress Party Headquarters on April 8, 2009. Proclaiming that Sudan is willing to make a deal, Ismail hinted that the NCP would likely offer SE Gration som [...]
2009-04-09 10:19:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM486CORRECTED COPY: UNAMID PEACEKEEPERS NEED A PEACE TO KEEP,
[...] (SBU) Summary: UNAMID, the joint AU/UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur, "needs a peace to keep," Joint Special Representative (JSR) Adada told Presidential Special Envoy Gration in a meeting at UNAMID Headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur on April 4. UNAMID has now deployed 67 percent of its [...]
2009-04-09 10:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM487CORRECTED COPY: RECLUSIVE SLA/AW COMMANDERS WELCOME SE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On April 5 rebel commanders from SLA/Abdul Wahid and an enthusiastic local population warmly welcomed Presidential Special Envoy Scott Gration and his delegation to Darfur's most inaccessible area, the mountainous rebel enclave of Jebel Marra. Praising the US and hoping for stron [...]
2009-04-09 10:32:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM489SLA/AW REBEL COMMANDERS' LETTER TO POTUS
[...] (SBU) During the visit of Special Envoy Gration to Deribat, Jebel Marra on April 5, 2009 (reftel),senior commanders in the Sudan Liberation Movement/Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW) submitted a hand-written letter in Arabic to President Barack Obama. 2. (SBU) The translated text of the letter is as fol [...]
2009-04-09 11:48:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM49TURABI ARRESTED AFTER CALLING BASHIR "CULPABLE" FOR DARFUR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Dr. Hassan Abdalla al-Turabi, a founding father of the current Sudanese regime but now the leader of the opposition Peoples' Congress Party (PCP) and bitter opponent to the regime, was arrested at his home on the evening of January 14, following remarks calling on Sudanese Presid [...]
2009-01-15 12:39:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM497SUDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. OFFICE OF MILITARY
[...] (SBU) Embassy Khartoum welcomes the visit of the U.S. Office of Military Commissions Defense Counsel to Sudan for approximately eight days, beginning on April 22, 2009. Post understands the purpose of the trip is to investigate the possibilities and requirements for the successful repatriation [...]
2009-04-09 15:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER AMGT PGOV OTRA SU
09KHARTOUM500SE GRATION'S VISIT TO ABYEI: INSECURITY, BUDGET, AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In Abyei and Agok on April 7, SE Gration heard a consistent message from residents and officials, who said that the failure to fully implement the CPA and the Abyei Roadmap left the IDPs in Agok fearful of returning home and dependent on international NGOs for all basic services [...]
2009-04-13 08:32:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM501SE GRATION MEETING WITH UN RC DAVID GRESSLY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN Resident Coordinator for Southern Sudan told U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration that with 20 months left until the 2011 Referendum, the international community, and particularly partners to the CPA, must re-focus their energies on achieving implementation of only t [...]
2009-04-13 08:32:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR MCAPS EFIN EAID ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM506SE GRATION MEETS WITH INGOs WORKING IN THE THREE AREAS
[...] (SBU) On the morning of April 6 in Juba, Presidential Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration met with seven INGOs working in the "Three Areas" on the border between northern and northern Sudan. PADCO, Mercy Corps, NDI, IRI, Save the Children and Goal all complained of constant bureaucratic obstac [...]
2009-04-14 05:24:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO EAID SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM507SE GRATION IN EL FASHER: A PESSIMISTIC MINNAWI, A MYOPIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Presidential Special Envoy Scott Gration and delegation traveled to El Fasher on Saturday, April 4, meeting with the Wali of North Darfur, who strongly denied serious humanitarian gaps but still desires bilateral cooperation, telling the delegation "We put our hand in your hand t [...]
2009-04-14 05:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM51JEM CLASHES WITH SLM/MM IN MUHAJIRIYA, BUT SCALE OF
[...] (SBU) Multiple rebel and UN sources confirmed the fighting between JEM and SLM/Minnawi forces in the Minnawi stronghold of Muhajiriya the morning of January 15 (Ref A),but details remain scarce and the scope of the fighting remains in question. According to UN sources, clashes apparently star [...]
2009-01-15 14:51:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM510SAF GENERALS USE FIRST MEETING WITH US ENVOY TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 8, Presidential Special Envoy Scott Gration held the first high-level USG meeting in recent years with high-ranking SAF officials. The SAF noted its redeployment of forces from the South and integration of Other Armed Groups (OAGs) (as confirmed by UNMIS) while lambastin [...]
2009-04-14 09:23:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM511SE GRATION TELLS FM ALOR URGENT ACTION NEEDED IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Foreign Minister Deng Alor, the President's Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration said that it is urgent to address security, humanitarian, and political problems in Darfur. Gration also promised that the U.S. will offer its full support to good-faith initiatives [...]
2009-04-14 09:23:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF EAID ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM513YESTERDAY'S CPA IN TODAY'S SUDAN
[...] (C) Summary: Three months after the four-year anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) ending the second civil war between northern and southern Sudan, all signs indicate a worsening of prospects for implementation of the agreement over the final two years of the i [...]
2009-04-14 10:44:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN KDEM KPKO SOCI ASEC AU
09KHARTOUM514SE GRATION'S MEETING WITH MISSERIYA ARAB LEADERS:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In Khartoum on April 10, the President's Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration heard Misseriya grievances related to their lack of representation in CPA negotiations and the June 2008 Abyei road map and the likely Misseriya rejection of the results of the ongoing arbitration over [...]
2009-04-14 10:44:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM523A GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR THE SPLM NUBA AS ABDEL AZIZ AL-HELOU
[...] (U) On April 14, Nuba mountains native and respected SPLM national figure Abdel Aziz Al-Helou was sworn in by the President of the Government of National Unity (GNU) as the Deputy Governor for Southern Kordofan State (SKS). Abdel Aziz's appointment to this position comes after the SPLM Nuba ex [...]
2009-04-15 14:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM524EXECUTION OF FORMER EMBASSY GUARD AND MEMBER OF THE FUR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 13, 2009, former Embassy guard Adam Ibrahim El-Haj was executed by hanging for conspiracy to commit murder along with eight other members of Khartoum's Fur community. The accused were charged with the September 6 2006 beheading of prominent Sudanese journalist Mohamed Ta [...]
2009-04-15 14:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC APER AMGT PGOV PREL AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM525CHADIAN REBELS EXPECT TO BE ATTACKED BY CHADIAN
[...] (C) The Chadian army will soon attack Chadian rebels at their positions inside the borders of Chad, RFC Chadian rebel commander (and close associate of UFR President Timane Erdimi) Mahamat Hanno told polchief April 15 in Khartoum. Hanno claimed that the Chadian rebels now have fully unified bo [...]
2009-04-16 05:26:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM532KHARTOUM AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE AFTER ACTION REOPRT AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: When Authorized Departure was announced on March 10, 2009,the post had previously prepared for personnel and logistical issues associated with a large-scale evacuation of Mission personnel. However, the Embassy had less than one day's notice that the Department had decided to [...]
2009-04-21 03:54:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT ASEC AEMR KFLO CASC SU
09KHARTOUM533SE GRATION NEGOTIATES WITH GOS TO URGENTLY FILL
[...] (C) Summary: During his first visit to Sudan, the President,s Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration held intensive discussions with senior NCP officials April 8-10 in Khartoum in order to resolve the NGO expulsion crisis and ensure that life-saving humanitarian assistance reaches beneficiaries [...]
2009-04-21 05:21:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM534SE GRATION'S MEETING WITH GNU VICE PRESIDENT ALI
[...] (C) Summary: Hours before boarding a plane back to the US, the President's Special Envoy to Sudan, General Gration, met with Government of National Unity (GNU) Vice President Ali Osman Taha in the VP,s home on April 10. SE Gration shared his impressions of Sudan and the challenges it faces b [...]
2009-04-21 05:28:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PGOV SOCI KPKO AU UN SU
09KHARTOUM535USG-GNU SIGNED IMPLEMENTATION PROTOCOL FOR IFES ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 19 CDA Fernandez, Minister of International Cooperation Fidail, Chairman of the National Election Commission Alier, USAID Director Hammink and IFES Country Director Leyraud signed an Implementation Protocol for the Sudan Election Administration Support Program, thus prov [...]
2009-04-21 06:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM536SENATOR KERRY MEETS WITH UNMIS SRSG QAZI AND AEC CHAIRMAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) Chairman and former UK Ambassador to Egypt Sir Derek Plumbly and UNMIS Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Ashraf Qazi told Senator John Kerry that the USG should continue its course of positive engagement and its lev [...]
2009-04-21 07:51:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SOCI KPKO ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM537SENATOR KERRY MEETS WITH NGOs
[...] (SBU) During an April 16 meeting with Senator John Kerry, representatives from six major non-governmental organizations (NGOs) conveyed concern regarding continuing gaps in assistance following the NGO expulsions, shrinking humanitarian space, and bureaucratic impediments to program implementa [...]
2009-04-21 08:26:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM538SENATOR KERRY'S MEETING WITH SUDANESE PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Kerry met with Government of Sudan Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salaheddin at the Ministry of Federal Rule on April 16, 2009. Congressman Kerry emphasized that the U.S. Congress and the American people need to see an immediate return to pre-ICC-arrest-warrant announcement [...]
2009-04-21 11:17:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PGOV SOCI KPKO AU UN SU
09KHARTOUM542MEDIA REACTION: CODEL KERRY'S VISIT TO SUDAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The state-influenced Khartoum press corps reacted very positively to the visit of Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, echoing sentiments for better U.S.-Sudanese relations seen after the visit of U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration [...]
2009-04-22 05:41:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM544UNAMID UPDATE APRIL 21
[...] (SBU) The night of April 19, a fire broke out at UNAMID Headquarters in El Fasher causing millions of dollars worth of damage, UNAMID officials told poloff on April 21. UNAMID Public Information Chief Kemal Saiki told poloff that at approximately 22:30 on April 10, a fire was detected at the UN [...]
2009-04-22 09:19:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM549SENATOR KERRY'S MEETINGS WITH VICE PRESIDENT TAHA
[...] (C) Summary: Vice President Taha received Senator Kerry at his home in Khartoum April 16 and confirmed the NCP's commitment to a tripartite mechanism to implement the CPA as discussed during the SE Gration visit. However, Taha seemed to backpedal somewhat (noting the existence of other mechan [...]
2009-04-22 13:22:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM553SENATOR KERRY VISIT TO DARFUR, APRIL 17, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: On April 17, Senator John F. Kerry and delegation traveled to El Fasher, Darfur for several hours amid much fanfare from local officials. Following an overly ceremonious greeting with dancers representing many of Darfur's tribes, North Darfur's Wali (Governor) Osman Kibir played [...]
2009-04-23 06:03:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM554UN REPORTS IMPROVEMENT IN DARFUR HUMANITARIAN
[...] (C) In a private meeting April 23, UNMIS D/SRSG for Humanitarian Affairs Ameerah Haq told key donors that the Government of Sudan has taken several key steps to improve humanitarian access in Darfur. She noted that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs issued a decree April 16 formalizing new [...]
2009-04-23 09:56:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM555UNMIS PRINCIPAL DONOR MEETING - DARFUR HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 22, 2009, CDA Fernandez and Embassy staff attended the Donor Principals Meeting at UNMIS to review the humanitarian situation in Darfur following the expulsion of INGOs in March. According to the UN's assessment, gaps in humanitarian service delivery continue but are na [...]
2009-04-23 13:50:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM557MARCH 23 SESSION OF GRANVILLE/ABBAS MURDER TRIAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 23, 2009, five U.S. Embassy Foreign Service National (FSN) employees from the Regional Security Office, Political/Economic and Public Affairs sections attended the trial of five Sudanese men accused in the January 1, 2008 murders of USAID Officer John Granville and FSN [...]
2009-04-24 09:28:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM562USG SHOULD EMPHASIZE IMPORTANCE OF CONSENSUS ON SOUTHERN
[...] (SBU) Summary. According to Government of National Unity (GNU) State Minister of Justice Wek Mamer Kuol, there has been minimal progress on legislative reform over the past several months, particularly with regard to the National Security Law and the Southern Sudan Referendum Bill. The sticki [...]
2009-04-26 10:18:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM564JONGLEI VIOLENCE POLARIZES, PARALYZES JUBA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While renewed violence in Jonglei state has pushed Juba's diplomatic and donor community into hyper-drive, the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) continues to take a more measured approach to containing tensions within the South's largest state. This difference in approach has [...]
2009-04-27 12:57:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM565SPLM POLITBURO FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC CRISIS; HOPES THAT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Government of National Unity (GNU) Presidential Advisor Dr. Mansour Khalid (a prominent SPLM northerner) said that the southern Sudan economic crisis was the hot topic at the SPLM's April Political Bureau (PB) Meeting. He noted that an SPLM team is working with the World Bank o [...]
2009-04-27 19:20:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ECON ASEC AU KPKO UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM571MALIK AGAR PRESSES HARD FOR TRUTH TO BE TOLD IN THREE AREAS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Governor of Blue Nile State Malik Agar is fighting for the truth to be reflected in an INGO expulsion report for the Three Areas. According to Malik, the Three Areas joint UN-GOS assessment after the National Congress Party's (NCP's) INGO expulsions on March 4 revealed that ING [...]
2009-04-28 11:06:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SOCI KPKO ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM572SUDAN FORMALLY COMPLAINS OF CHADIAN-SUPPORTED
[...] (C) The Sudanese Foreign Ministry summoned CDA Fernandez on the afternoon of April 28 to present him with a written complaint about a supposed crossing into Sudan of a considerable number of rebel forces by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) openly supported by Chadian military elements. [...]
2009-04-28 13:24:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC KPKO PGOV PREL UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM573ABDEL AZIZ HELOU ON SPLM DARFUR INITIATIVE AND NCP
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: High-ranking SPLM official Abdel Helou Helou told CDA Fernandez that the SPLM is seeking to unite the Darfur rebel factions, because as long as they remain weak and divided, the NCP will be able to avoid serious peace negotiations. He named security as his chief priority in his [...]
2009-04-28 13:55:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM577SUDANESE GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS TO IMPLEMENT THE U.S.
[...] (SBU) Following Special Envoy Gration's negotiations with the National Congress Party (NCP) in early April, the Sudanese government appears to have taken several positive steps toward improving the environment for humanitarian operations in Sudan. In an April 16 ministerial decree, the govern [...]
2009-04-29 11:19:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM578UNMIS ELECTIONS CHIEF: FEBRUARY 2010 ELECTIONS "VERY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Sudan's National Electoral Commission (NEC) has decided that elections will take place in February 2010 and has issued a planning calendar to reflect preparation that must occur in order to achieve that date. UNMIS Electoral Affairs Chief Ray Kennedy said that meeting that date [...]
2009-04-29 13:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM579APRIL 12 SESSION OF GRANVILLE/ABBAS MURDER TRIAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 12, 2009, five U.S. Embassy Foreign Service National (FSN) employees from the Regional Security Office, Political/Economic and Public Affairs sections attended the trial of five Sudanese men accused in the January 1, 2008 murders of USAID Officer John Granville and FSN [...]
2009-04-30 08:59:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM580APRIL 14 SESSION OF GRANVILLE/ABBAS MURDER TRIAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 14, 2009, five U.S. Embassy Foreign Service National (FSN) employees from the Regional Security Office, Political/Economic and Public Affairs sections attended the trial of five Sudanese men accused in the January 1, 2008 murders of USAID Officer John Granville and FSN [...]
2009-04-30 09:00:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM581SOUTHERN SUDAN - FLOOD MITIGATION ASSESSMENT
[...] (SBU) From April 20 to 26, a four-person USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster (USAID/OFDA) flood mitigation assessment team traveled to Juba, the capital of Southern Sudan, and Aweil and Malualkon towns in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The team met with Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) o [...]
2009-04-30 13:05:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM583JEM AND SLA/U ALLEGEDLY SKIRMISH AS JEM OVERHAULS ITS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Amid several high-profile defections from SLA/U to JEM, a minor skirmish in North Darfur earlier this week between rival SLA/Unity commanders has not yet spread to direct conflict between JEM and SLA/U, contrary to some early reports. JEM's political wing evolved further this we [...]
2009-04-30 13:34:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM587COUNTRY CLEARANCE ISSUES FOR SUDAN
[...] The Embassy recently eceived a country clearance request from a USAID institutional contractor whose contract stipulated that the person would be provided USG lodging, transportation, security, and other Mission services. As such, the contractor would be under COM authority and require a count [...]
2009-05-04 04:20:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC AMGT EAID SU
09KHARTOUM589SUDANESE GOVERNMENT BREAKS FROM HOSTILE STANCE TOWARDS NGOS
[...] (SBU) On April 30, Sudanese Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salahudin convened a rare meeting between international and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and senior Government of National Unity (GNU) officials to raise mutual concerns and identify ways to strengthen coordination be [...]
2009-05-04 07:19:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM59DUP CHAIRMAN MIRGHANI URGES STRONGER TIES,
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 19 meeting with CDA Fernandez, DUP Chairman Mohamed Mirghani urged direct USG financial support for Sudanese Northern opposition parties, including his party so it could compete in national elections on a level playing field with the NCP. He also requested that USG li [...]
2009-01-20 08:49:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM591CHADIAN REBELS STILL FEAR ARMY OFFENSIVE, PLEDGE NOT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 4 meeting in Khartoum, RFC Chadian Rebel Commander (and close associate of UFR President Timane Erdimi) Mahamat Hanno claimed that the Chadian Army remains poised to attack the Chadian rebels along the nebulous border region. Hanno backtracked on earlier assertions that [...]
2009-05-05 14:02:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM592UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS CENSUS ROLL-OUT, FRUSTRATION
[...] (C) Summary. Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Finance Minister Kuol Mawien, a member of the Population Census Council (PCC) and a key GoSS advisor on the census, counseled GoSS President and Government of National Unity (GNU) First Vice President Salva Kiir to completely reject the 2008 ce [...]
2009-05-05 14:09:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC PREL KPKO SOCI KDEM AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM593GOS CONTINUES TO PUSH FORWARD ON NGO FRAMEWORK
[...] (SBU) On May 4, USAID field staff met with Ahmed Adam, the Director of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) NGO Section, to discuss progress on the early April framework achieved by U.S. Special Envoy Gration. According to Adam, the government has taken add [...]
2009-05-05 14:13:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM594IDPS COMPLAIN OF WATER SHORTAGES, DETERIORATING HEALTH AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The effects of the March 4 expulsion of thirteen INGOs continues to be felt in Abu Shouk camp, which is facing a water shortage and poor health and sanitation conditions, camp umdas (community leaders) reported to poloff on April 28 in El Fasher. In the health and sanitation rea [...]
2009-05-05 14:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM596HOSTAGES RELEASED, MANY FRENCH NGO WORKERS LEAVE DARFUR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-06 10:26:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL CASC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM597DARFUR REBEL UPDATE, SPRING 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: Although holding no territory in Darfur, JEM continues to pick up detritus from other Darfur rebel movements. Its incursion into the SLA/Minnawi stronghold of Dar Zaghawa on May 4-5 in far north Darfur indicates that it will continue to flex its muscles as it seeks to position it [...]
2009-05-06 14:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM599APRIL 22 SESSION OF GRANVILLE/ABBAS MURDER TRIAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 22, 2009, five U.S. Embassy Foreign Service National (FSN) employees from the Regional Security Office, Political/Economic and Public Affairs sections attended the trial of five Sudanese men accused in the January 1, 2008 murders of USAID Officer John Granville and FSN [...]
2009-05-07 14:24:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM604HOSTAGES RELEASED, MANY FRENCH NGO WORKERS LEAVE DARFUR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After being held for 26 days in western Darfur, two Aide Medicale Internationale (AMI) aid workers (one Canadian, one French) were released by their abductors on April 29. As the French Embassy believes that its nationals and NGOs may be targeted for kidnapping, they have asked a [...]
2009-05-10 06:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL CASC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM605A/S BOSWELL VISIT TO EL FASHER, APRIL 29
[...] (SBU) Summary: The security situation in Darfur is relatively calm, but remains fluid and unpredictable, with ambushes, abductions, armed robbery and carjackings posing the most danger to Westerners according to what UN and international non-government organization (INGO) representatives told [...]
2009-05-10 09:50:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM607CHARGE DISCUSSES ABYEI BOUNDARY ARBITRATION DECISION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. CDA Fernandez and AEC Chairman Plumbly compared reports on the oral arguments before the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the Abyei boundary dispute and discussed the outlines of a possible political agreement between the NCP and SPLM that might avert another crisis when the c [...]
2009-05-10 14:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM609Confronting Challenges to Humanitarian Operations in West
[...] (SBU) From April 15 to 17, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) field officers visited El Geneina, West Darfur, for the first time since July 2008. There they discussed the impact of the early March non-governmental organization (NGO) expulsions on humanitarian prog [...]
2009-05-10 15:35:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM610Confronting Challenges to Humanitarian Operations in West
[...] (SBU) From April 15 to 17, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) field officers visited El Geneina, West Darfur, for the first time since July 2008. There they discussed the impact of the early March non-governmental organization (NGO) expulsions on humanitarian progr [...]
2009-05-10 15:37:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PGOV PREL PREF ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM611SPLM SG AMUM URGES THE USG NOT TO LOSE SIGHT OF
[...] (C) Summary. Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) Pagan Amum emphasized the importance of critical items within the CPA being implemented in a credible way, in particular the elections and the referendum, by 2011 in order to keep peace alive in Sudan. He laid out [...]
2009-05-11 07:23:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI KDEM AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM612MAY 5 SESSION OF GRANVILLE/ABBAS MURDER TRIAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 5, 2009, five U.S. Embassy Foreign Service National (FSN) employees from the Regional Security Office, Political/Economic and Public Affairs sections attended the trial of five Sudanese men accused in the January 1, 2008 murders of USAID Officer John Granville and FSN dr [...]
2009-05-11 09:44:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM613UN AND GNU CONVENE THE FIRST EXPANDED HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) On May 7, the newly reconstituted High-Level Committee (HLC) met in Khartoum to discuss humanitarian operations and the current situation in Darfur. The Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister for Humanitarian Affairs Haroun Lual Ruun and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian [...]
2009-05-11 10:55:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM621DARFUR ROUNDUP: FIGHTING IN DAR ZAGHAWA; JANJAWEED RUN WILD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) forces clashed with those of SLA/Minnawi near Umm Barro on May 9, according to rebel and UNAMID sources. Independent verification was not available, and both sides offered competing claims to victory. According to an SLA/M rep, five of his mo [...]
2009-05-12 10:20:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU CD
09KHARTOUM625 FORMER "BUTCHER OF THE NUBA" NAMED SOUTHERN KORDOFAN
[...] (SBU) In a Government of National Unity (GNU) cabinet reshuffle on May 7, President Omar Al-Bashir appointed alleged Janjaweed financier and International Criminal Court-indictee Ahmed Mohamed Haroun Governor of Southern Kordofan. Haroun, a Northern Kordofan state native and lawyer by professi [...]
2009-05-12 13:10:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ASEC KPKO KDEM AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM62643rd AEC PLENARY MEETING, MAY 5 2009: VIOLENCE IN JONGLEI
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the 43rd Assessment and Evaluation (AEC) Plenary Meeting on May 5, western donors came out in strong agreement that despite logistical complications and technical shortcomings of the recently-completed census, both the NCP and SPLM should quickly accept its results. Donors no [...]
2009-05-12 13:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID ASEC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM63UNMIS DONOR PRINCIPALS' MEETING, JANUARY 15
[...] (SBU) Summary: UN Humanitarian officials told donor principals that they hope to focus less on relief and more on early recovery efforts in Darfur in 2009, though relief efforts will remain predominant and access and insecurity continue to be major concerns, they said. In the South, cuts in the [...]
2009-01-20 11:14:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM631SUDAN - DONORS MEET WITH UN UNDER-SECRETARY-GERNERAL
[...] (SBU) On May 10, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes met with international donors, including U.S. Embassy and USAID/Sudan staff, to discuss the humanitarian situation in northern Sudan following the early March expulsion of non-gove [...]
2009-05-13 11:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM636"DON'T HOLD BILATERAL RELATIONS HOSTAGE TO THE NGO
[...] (C) Summary: The lifting of sanctions on Sudan and removal of Sudan from the state sponsors of terrorism list remain the highest priorities for the Government of Sudan, Assistant to the President Nafie Ali Nafie told SE Gration on May 7, accusing the U.S. of holding these more essential issues [...]
2009-05-14 06:42:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ASEC KPKO UNSC AU SU
09KHARTOUM637SPLM URGES SE GRATION TO WORK CPA AND DARFUR
[...] Summary. Deputy Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) for the Northern Sector Yasir Arman and Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Cabinet Affairs Kosti Manibe (SPLM) urged Special Envoy Gration to work concurrently on CPA implementation and Darfur. The [...]
2009-05-14 06:44:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC SOCI KPKO KDEM AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM638FM DENG ALOR TELLS SE GRATION THAT DARFUR REQUIRES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 7, FM Alor counseled Special Envoy Gration that the Darfur conflict can only be resolved within a broader international context, engaging Chad, Egypt, and Libya. The Special Envoy said that he sees an opportunity now to stop the fighting and begin a political process that [...]
2009-05-14 06:48:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU CD
09KHARTOUM639AGREEMENTS WITH JEM WON'T STABILIZE DARFUR,
[...] (C) Summary: Any peace process in which JEM is prominently featured will not serve as a stabilizing force in Darfur, Assistant to the President and SLM/MM leader Minni Minnawi told SE Gration in a meeting on May 8. If and when JEM signs a bilateral ceasefire with the GOS, it will simply direct [...]
2009-05-14 06:52:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM640PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ASSURES SE GRATION OF GOS
[...] (C) Summary: The GOS remains firmly committed to improving the operating environment for humanitarians, Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salaheddin told SE Gration at a meeting in Khartoum on May 7. Ghazi touted significant progress in the implementation of the negotiated framework agreement at b [...]
2009-05-14 06:57:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM641 EMBASSSY RECEIVES APPARENT FALSE REPORT OF PLANE CRASH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Khartoum, in cooperation with CA/OCS/ACS/AF, received an apparently false report of a plane crash initially made to the office of Representative Jay Inslee (D-Wash). Post believes that the report could be part of a larger fraud scheme or hoax. The Department may wish to i [...]
2009-05-14 09:26:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL CASC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM642 CHALLENGES TO PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN THE FORMER WESTERN
[...] (U) During the 21-year long north-south civil war, Southern Kordofan State experienced high levels of destruction and displacement. Four years after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA),which ended the conflict, populations in Muglad and Lagawa localities in western Souther [...]
2009-05-14 09:28:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM644GOS INTENDS TO MOVE CAUTIOUSLY IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE
[...] (SBU) The Government of Sudan intends to move cautiously in its engagement with the U.S. and the international community, Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salahudin told CDA Fernandez during their final meeting May 14. While the ruling National Congress Party is eager to move forward with the Da [...]
2009-05-17 04:11:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO ASEC SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM649SLA/AW COMMANDER CONSENTS TO CEASEFIRE, BUT STILL
[...] (SBU) Summary: SLA/Abdul Wahid General Commander Gaddura said his movement would agree to a formal 90-day ceasefire with the GOS and other Darfur rebel movements, but will not travel to Doha or any other Arab country for peace negotiations. With his territory in urgent need of additional human [...]
2009-05-17 10:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO ASEC SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM650ROGUE SAF COLONEL ON DARFUR CEASEFIRE, JEM AGGRESSION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Well-known Sudanese Liberation Army-Unity (SLA/U) rebel leader and former Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Colonel Abu Bakr Kado recently abandoned SLA/U to join Sudanese Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW). He is now living in the SLA/AW stronghold of Jebel Marra with approximately [...]
2009-05-17 11:16:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM651UNAMID LEADERSHIP WARY OF JEM'S RISE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Justice and Equality Movement's (JEM) Doha-talks monopoly has created a peace process that guarantees war, as JEM seeks to destroy or co-opt all rival factions, UNAMID JSR Rodolphe Adada and Political Affairs Chief Abdul Mohammed told CDA Fernandez on May 13. They noted that [...]
2009-05-17 13:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU CD
09KHARTOUM652A BREAK IN THE QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT: GOC FORCES AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: There was conflict in Darfur on two fronts during May 14-17. On May 14, Government of Chad (GOC) forces pursued Chadian rebels into West Darfur, and unidentified aircraft bombed Chadian rebel encampments on May 15-16 near the Sudanese village of Sarow, 25 kilometers south of Mukj [...]
2009-05-17 14:28:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM653 MAY 13 SESSION OF GRANVILLE/ABBAS MURDER TRIAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 13, 2009, four U.S. Embassy Foreign Service National (FSN) employees from the Regional Security Office, Political/Economic and Public Affairs sections attended the trial of five Sudanese men accused in the January 1, 2008 murders of USAID Officer John Granville and FSN d [...]
2009-05-17 15:55:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM660 SOUTHERN SUDAN - HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN LRA-AFFECTED
[...] Between May 7 and 14, humanitarian officers from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (State/PRM) and USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) reviewed the ongoing emergency in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)-affected areas in Eas [...]
2009-05-18 14:15:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PGOV PREL EAID SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM661JEM TAKES KARNOI FROM GOS, SLA/MM
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has taken Karnoi, North Darfur, from the Government of Sudan (GOS),and unconfirmed reports from SLA/Minni Minnawi cite fifty dead in the fighting over the last week near the Chadian border. Two years to the month after the signing of the [...]
2009-05-18 14:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM665AMNA DIRAR FORMS EASTERN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, LAMENTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Eastern Front has effectively dissolved after electoral officials denied requests to register it as a political party, Dr. Amna Dirar told poloffs in a May 17 meeting. In response to this setback, Dirar formed the Eastern Democratic Party to provide an alternative to the tri [...]
2009-05-20 04:34:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PINR KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM666SLA/MM ALLEGES CHADIAN MILITARY ASSISTANCE IN JEM ATTACKS
[...] (SBU) Summary: No new fighting occurred on the Chad-Sudan border in North Darfur on May 19, but SLA/MM alleged that Chadian military officers assisted in the May 16 assault on Karnoi and previous attacks on SLA/MM positions in Sudanese territory. UNAMID has not been able to corroborate these a [...]
2009-05-20 04:35:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM669BEJA CONGRESS, FREE LIONS ACKNOWLEDGE COLLAPSE OF THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Eastern Front has fallen apart, representatives of the Free Lions and Beja Congress conceded to poloffs separately on May 18-19. Implementation of the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement (ESPA) was the only hope for keeping it together, they said, but the peace dividend promised u [...]
2009-05-20 14:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU ER CM
09KHARTOUM670 MAY 17 SESSION OF GRANVILLE/ABBAS MURDER TRIAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 17, 2009, four U.S. Embassy Foreign Service National (FSN) employees from the Regional Security Office, Political/Economic and Public Affairs sections attended the trial of five Sudanese men accused in the January 1, 2008 murders of USAID Officer John Granville and FSN d [...]
2009-05-20 15:25:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM678NORTH DARFUR REMAINS CALM FOLLOWING CLASHES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The situation in North Darfur has remained calm since May 17 clashes between JEM and the GOS at Karnoi, according to UN and rebel sources. Meanwhile, the extent of JEM's presence in Darfur remains unclear. A UNDSS officer told poloff that JEM has retreated into Chad, but UNAMID h [...]
2009-05-22 12:31:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM684JEM ASSAULTS GOS IN UMM BARRO, MINNAWI ON STANDBY
[...] (SBU) Summary: JEM forces clashed with GOS forces on May 24 in Umm Barro, North Darfur, forcing Sudanese soldiers to seek refuge at the UNAMID team site there, with JEM subsequently retreating back behind the Chadian border. Up to 300 civilians have sought refuge at the team site as well. Min [...]
2009-05-25 19:05:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM686SOUTHERN SUDAN'S JONGLEI STATE - HUMANITARIAN SITUATION
[...] (U) Relief organizations are responding to the estimated 22,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Jonglei with emergency assistance; however, the logistical challenges of the approaching rainy season, lack of roads, insecurity caused by numerous ethnic rivalries and armed groups, and the [...]
2009-05-26 09:01:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM693DARFUR SECURITY UPDATE MAY 27
[...] (SBU) Summary: Backed by the forces of SLA/Minnawi, the SAF remains in firm control of Um Barro following its May 24 battle with JEM, according to UNAMID sources. Though both sides suffered casualties in the fighting, several JEM commanders are rumored to have been killed, and the rebel force a [...]
2009-05-27 16:18:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM695SUDAN - NGOS AND GOS DELIVER OPPOSING MESSAGES IN
[...] (SBU) On May 25, Senators Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) and Bob Corker (R-Tennessee) met with representatives from four non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs (MHA) officials to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sudan. N [...]
2009-05-28 12:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM696CREDIBILITY OF ELECTIONS AT RISK WITH SLIPPING ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Despite the hope of election preparations moving forward rapidly with the formation of the National Election Commission (NEC),such preparation continues to be delayed. The NEC is already behind the election timeline that was announced on April 2, 2009 when an election date wa [...]
2009-05-28 13:57:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM697CODEL ISAKSON VISIT TO EL FASHER, DARFUR, MAY 24, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Johnny Isakson, Senator Bob Corker, Mrs. Dianne Isakson, CDA a.i. Mark Asquino and accompanying emboffs traveled to El Fasher, Darfur on May 24 to meet with internally-displaced persons (IDPs),humanitarian representatives and officials at UNAMID. Osman Kibir, the Wali ( [...]
2009-05-28 14:35:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM698NISS CHIEF CALLS ON SENATORS TO REMOVE SUDAN FROM
[...] (S) SUMMARY: At National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) Headquarters, NISS Chief Salah Ghosh expressed frustration that after nine years of NISS cooperation with the CIA, Sudan remains designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and complained that Sudan is "paying a high price" for [...]
2009-05-28 15:15:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM699VP TAHA WANTS POSITIVE RELATIONS WITH USG, UNITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 25 meeting, an unusually loquacious GNU Second Vice-President Ali Osman Taha told Codel Isakson (Senator Johnny Isakson R-Georgia, Senator Bob Corker,R-Tennesee) CDA a.i. Asquino, and emboffs that the GoS wants "direct engagement and direct contact" with the USG, citing a [...]
2009-05-28 15:56:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM7MORE ON POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS FOR PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: The SPLM continues to believe that a succession scenario is likely, and it contends that the NCP regime is actively considering several candidates to replace President Bashir. However, many observers in Khartoum doubt that President Bashir will ever agree to step down as a resul [...]
2009-01-04 15:02:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SU
09KHARTOUM700USG-GOSS MEETING ON SOUTHERN SUDAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On Monday, May 25, USAID provided a presentation to Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) officials regarding a USAID assessment and recommendations for possible interventions in the agricultural sector. The audience included officials from a number of the GOSS Ministries, as well a [...]
2009-05-28 16:26:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM701MEDIA REACTION TO U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY TO SUDAN EAST-WEST
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The current East-West tour to China, Qatar, United Kingdom and France by U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration has dominated most of the local news in Sudan. While a handful of pro-government newspapers remain optimistic and describe the visits as "encouraging" and "a [...]
2009-05-29 07:08:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC KPAO OIIP SU
09KHARTOUM703DONORS, UN DISCUSS HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) On May 26, donors and UN officials met to discuss the May 7 High-Level Committee (HLC) meeting and UN proposals for a new HLC terms of reference (TOR) and monitoring mechanism. During the meeting, UN Deputy Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for northern Sudan Toby Lanzer [...]
2009-05-31 09:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM710 MAY 25 SESSION OF GRANVILLE/ABBAS MURDER TRIAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 25, 2009, U.S. Embassy Foreign Service National (FSN) employees from the Regional Security Office, Political/Economic, and Public Affairs sections attended the trial of five Sudanese men accused in the January 1, 2008 murders of USAID Officer John Granville and FSN driv [...]
2009-05-31 15:58:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM713CODEL ISKASON MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR GHAZI
[...] (SBU) Summary: Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Bob Corker (R-TN) of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, accompanied by CDA a.i. Asquino and emboffs, met with Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salahudin at the Ministry of Federal Rule in Khartoum on May 25. Later that afternoon, they met wit [...]
2009-06-01 10:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM714SUDAN'S NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION TO MISS ITS SECOND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The February 2010 election timeframe announced by Sudan's National Electoral Commission (NEC) in April remains unchanged, but voter registration that was supposed to begin on June 2 in conjunction with that announcement is not even close to starting, according to UNMIS Electoral [...]
2009-06-01 13:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM715GOVERNMENT OF SOUTHERN SUDAN CABINET RESHUFFLE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Kiir has changed ten of the 24 positions in the Government of Southern Sudan's (GoSS) Council of Ministers. Most notably, SPLA Chief of Staff Oyai Deng has been named Minister of Regional Cooperation and Kuol Athian Mawein was dismissed as Finance Minister, the third [...]
2009-06-02 06:58:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR ECON SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM719UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, JUNE 1, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: UNAMID deployment stands at approximately 69 percent, with 13,485 mission staff already deployed to Darfur. UNAMID officials predict, however, that the mission may not reach full deployment until early 2010. With the rainy season approaching, progress on deployment will slow ove [...]
2009-06-03 07:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM720CDA'S COURTESY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER DENG ALOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Foreign Affairs Deng Alor said that the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) is keen to attend the June 23rd CPA Forum in Washington, DC, and is willing to meet with the President's Special Envoy to Sudan General Gration in [...]
2009-06-03 07:10:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV SOCI AU UNSC SU KPKO PREL
09KHARTOUM726NCP OFFERS ELECTION STRATEGIES AND STRESSES POST-REFERENDUM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 2, CDA Whitehead made introductory calls on Presidential Advisor Ghazi Salah Eddin as well as NCP strategists Yahya Babiker and Sayed Al-Khateeb. The NCP praised the Obama Administration's "new approach" to U.S.-Sudanese relations, provided some insight into NCP election [...]
2009-06-04 12:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM729DARFUR UPDATE: PROXY REBELS RETREAT TO LICK THEIR WOUNDS
[...] (SBU) Summary: JEM forces have reportedly returned to Chad. There is no confirmation that Sudanese warplanes have attacked JEM positions in Chad. JEM appears to have been significantly weakened following its May offensive in Sudan. Chadian rebels have returned to Sudan. While they claim to [...]
2009-06-07 14:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM730NGO AFFILIATES UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Since mid-May, European affiliates of three expelled U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have begun official procedures to commence (or expand, in the case of one of the affiliates) humanitarian operations in Sudan in line with agreements reached with the USG. On June 4, U.S. Emb [...]
2009-06-08 07:39:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM735CDA'S COURTESY CALL ON DUP LEADER AL MIRGHANI
[...] SUMMARY. Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Mohammed Osman al Mirghani complained to Charge Whitehead that the two CPA partners are ignoring the concerns of Sudan's other political groups. Despite this, Mirgahani seemed unable to articulate a clear strategy of how the DUP might compete in [...]
2009-06-09 13:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID SOCI ASEC KDEM AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM736DARFUR HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE: AS GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Rape and gender-based violence (GBV) have increased in Darfur according to UN agencies and NGOs. Following the March 4-5 expulsion of 13 international NGOs, no mechanism exists to monitor such crimes in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps and rural areas. The increase in th [...]
2009-06-10 11:28:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM739 NEC BRIEFS AMBASSADORS ON STATUS OF ELECTORAL PROCESS AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: National Elections Commission (NEC) Chair Dr. Abel Alier Alier briefed the diplomatic corps on the status of the electoral process, elaborated on the complexity of this historic election, explained delays in the demarcation of geographic constituencies and voter registration, a [...]
2009-06-11 05:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM EAID SOCI ASEC KDEM AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM742DDR IN DARFUR: A TANTALIZING POSSIBILITY FOR PEACE
[...] (SBU) Summary: UNAMID is preparing its plan for a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DRR) program in Darfur. With a budget of $3 million USD for 18 months, UNAMID DDR staff will expand up to 30 officers and operate in all three Darfur states. UNAMID DDR will develop its plan in co [...]
2009-06-11 13:53:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM743YASIR ARMAN: NCP/SPLM RELATIONS WORSE THAN EVER
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a courtesy call with Charge d'Affaires Whitehead on June 10, Deputy Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)'s Northern Sector Yasir Arman discussed his party's deteriorating relationship with the National Congress Party (NCP) and outlined the biggest c [...]
2009-06-11 14:01:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM746DARFUR - HUMANITAREAN SITUATION IN KALMA IDP CAMP CRITICAL
[...] (U) Kalma internally displaced person (IDP) camp, near Nyala, South Darfur, remains one of the most significant humanitarian-gap areas following the early March expulsions of international non-governmental organizations by the Government of Sudan (GoS). According to field reports, the humanita [...]
2009-06-14 06:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM75THE CHANGING DYNAMIC IN DARFUR: ZAGHAWA MOVEMENTS TURN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to UNAMID, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) now controls the key South Darfur villages of Labado and Muhajarriya after attacking SLM/Minnawi positions. One UNAMID source claimed that the Government of Sudan (GoS) started bombing both JEM and SLM/MM on the periph [...]
2009-01-21 10:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM752THREE AREAS JOINT COMMUNIQUE NOT OUT OF THE GATES
[...] (U) This is an action request - See paragraph 11. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 2, Emboffs met with Clarke Soriano, head of the UN Resident Coordinator's Office, to discuss the Three Areas assessment and establishment of Joint Communiques (JCs),as well as an associated High-Level Committee, for [...]
2009-06-15 12:31:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM753WFP BARGE CONVOY DESTROYED IN AMBUSH IN JONGLEI
[...] (SBU) Jikany Nuer militia armed with weapons as heavy as RPGs ambushed a poorly conceived WFP barge convoy in the border area of eastern Jonglei-southern Upper Nile states the evening of June 13, as it ferried vital food aid to Southern Sudanese IDPs displaced by March and April ethnic clashes. [...]
2009-06-15 13:01:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC EAID SOCI KPKO UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM759QATARI AND CHINESE AMBASSADORS PRAISE USG DIPLOMATIC
[...] (SBU) During courtesy calls by Charge d'Affaires (CDA) Whitehead June 16, the Qatari and Chinese Ambassadors both expressed strong support for current U.S. diplomatic efforts in Sudan. Qatari Ambassador to Sudan Ali Bin Hassan Al-Hammadi told CDA that USG initiatives s to solve the problem of [...]
2009-06-17 13:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL CASC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM760DARFURI FEMALE STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM BEATEN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Men dressed in black abayas (Note: an Islamic dress, common in Saudi Arabia but less so here, that covers a woman's entire body. End Note) reportedly raided a women's dormitory at the University of Khartoum in the early morning of June 11 and assaulted 15 Darfuri women. The foll [...]
2009-06-17 13:31:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM763OIL: DAR BLEND GETS SWEETER, MORE ABUNDANT WHILE NILE BLEND
[...] (SBU) Summary: GOS oil revenues for the month of April totalled $158.76 million, up from $157.26 million in March, according to figures released last week by the Ministry of Finance and National Economy. Though prices and production both rose in April, the resulting revenue increase was curbe [...]
2009-06-18 10:53:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ENRG PGOV PREL KPKO ASEC UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM764GOS INFORMED OF RELEASE OF 2009 TIP REPORT
[...] (SBU) Poloffs met with Government of Sudan (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Acting Director of the Americas Desk Ambassador Yassir Mohammed Ali on June 17 to inform him of the release of the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Receiving the copies of the TIP Report for Sudan, Amba [...]
2009-06-18 13:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM768THREE AREAS UPDATE - NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND OLD CHALLENGES
[...] (U) On June 16, the Three Areas Donor Steering Group discussed developments in the operating environment in Southern Kordofan and Abyei. The group also discussed Steering Group participation in the June 22-23 Forum for Supporters of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) hosted by Special En [...]
2009-06-21 13:34:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM774MEDIA REACTION: SUDANESE MEDIA RESPONDS TO SPECIAL ENVOY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Khartoum's state-influenced media "selectively" portrayed U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan General Gration's June 17 remarks in Washington to U.S. and international press as strongly supportive of the policies of the ruling National Congress Party. Pro-government media spun the Special [...]
2009-06-23 07:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC KPAO OIIP AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM775USAID-GOSS PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE
[...] SUMMARY. On Monday, June 15, officials from USG and the semi-autonomous Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) held their first Partnership Conference. This conference brought together representatives from USAID and the State Department based in Juba, Khartoum and Washington, along with more than [...]
2009-06-24 05:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM78UPPER NILE VIOLENCE CONTINUES - WITH ALLEGED POLITICAL AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNMIS/Malakal continues to report fresh violence following an altercation between Dinka and Shilluk tribal members on the margins of celebrations surrounding the 4th anniversary of Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). However, NGOs based in Upper Nile's state capital dis [...]
2009-01-22 08:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINS MARR MOPS ASEC SU
09KHARTOUM782KHARTOUM EAC RECONVENES ON JUNE 23
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A/CDA Asquino reconvened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on Wednesday, June 23, to evaluate the most recent threat information regarding the anticipated June 24 announcement of verdicts in the Granville/Abbas terrorist murder case. The EAC also discussed a commitment from [...]
2009-06-24 09:28:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AEMR AMGT PGOV PTER SU
09KHARTOUM786JMST SHIFTS FOCUS TO TRIPOLI GROUP, CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (SBU) Summary: With peace talks in Doha suspended due to the impasse between the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Government of Sudan (GOS),the UN/AU Joint Mediation Support Team (JMST) is shifting its immediate focus to the so-called "Tripoli Group" of rebel factions. JMST is als [...]
2009-06-25 14:22:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM788GOS RESUMES BOMBING IN DAR ZAGHAWA AMID RUMORS OF JEM
[...] (SBU) Summary: GOS aircraft bombed several remote areas around Furawiya on June 23-24 amid rumors that JEM is regrouping for another offensive, according to the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS). UNDSS Officer Frazer King told poloff that the GOS aircraft sporadically bombed four to [...]
2009-06-28 05:19:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM789USAID ENABLES GOSS WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE POLICY
[...] SUMMARY. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure and facilities in southern Sudan remain abysmal with only 9% of the population having sustained access to both safe water and sanitation facilities. USAID has made this a priority for improved service delivery. Through the Building Re [...]
2009-06-28 05:20:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM796MEDIA REACTION: COVERAGE OF VERDICTS AND SENTENCING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The state-influenced Khartoum press corps provided detailed, factual coverage of the June 24 courtroom verdicts and sentencing of the five men accused of the January 1, 2008 murders of two U.S. Embassy employees. Notable by their absence was the dearth of editorials and op-eds on [...]
2009-06-29 13:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC KPAO OIIP AU SU
09KHARTOUM80EARLY DECISION REQUIRED ON MANPADS POLICY FOR THE
[...] (S/NF) Phe US Deartments of State and Defense will organize an air space management conference in Juba for the SPLA, tentatively planned for late February. Although DOS and DOD plan to cover topics such as air safety, air space management, and air defense, among others, the primary desire of [...]
2009-01-22 10:24:00Embassy KhartoumSECRET//NOFORNASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM802PARTING THOUGHTS ON THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN DARFUR FROM THE
[...] (SBU) On his last day on the job after five years with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan, two of those years as the OCHA/Sudan Chief, Mike McDonagh (protect) provided USAID officers with a candid tour d'horizon of the humanitarian situation in Darfur. [...]
2009-07-01 08:03:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM803NAFIE SATISFIED WITH TRILATERAL TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: In a June 30 meeting with CDA Whitehead, influential Assistant to the President Dr. Nafie Ali Nafie expressed satisfaction with the June round of Trilateral Talks in Washington, and deemed the progress made in improving bilateral relations "acceptable and reasonable." He urged the [...]
2009-07-01 13:08:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM804GOS REPORTEDLY ATTACKS JEM PRESENCE IN HASHABA, NORTH
[...] (SBU) Summary: GOS forces targeting former SLA/Unity rebels now allied with JEM attacked the village of Hashaba on June 27-28, according to UN and rebel sources. The attacks consisted of Antonov bombing followed by a ground assault. The indigenous rebel force, comprised of two commanders, 36 [...]
2009-07-01 14:19:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM808FINANCE MINISTER ALJAZ SAYS NCP COMMITTED TO
[...] (C) Summary: The National Congress Party (NCP) is committed to the peaceful resolution of Sudan's political problems so it can focus its energy on economic development, Minister of Finance Dr. Awad Aljaz told CDA Whitehead in a July 2 meeting. Striking a friendly tone, Aljaz expressed hope tha [...]
2009-07-03 09:44:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM810USAID/FFP DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S TRIP TO DARFUR
[...] From June 20-24, a USAID team comprising the visiting Deputy Director of the Office of Food For Peace (FFP),Washington and Sudan-based FFP Officers and a USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Field Officer visited Darfur to meet with officials from the UN World Food Program ( [...]
2009-07-06 14:39:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV PREL PREF ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM811DARFUR HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
[...] (SBU) The number of security incidents involving the UN and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Darfur has remained stable, with no increases reported in recent weeks. Nevertheless, the situation on the ground is unpredictable, with security remaining a primary concern for agencies. [...]
2009-07-06 14:47:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREF PGOV PREL ASEC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM819SRSG QAZI WARNS UNMIS UNABLE TO QUELL A MAJOR
[...] (C) Summary. UNMIS will be able to quell localized incidents of unrest in Abyei, but it cannot guarantee the maintenance of order and the protection of all civilians if a major outbreak of violence occurs following the decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA),UN SRSG Ashraf Qazi [...]
2009-07-08 15:33:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC KPKO UNSC AU SU
09KHARTOUM820IRISH AMBASSADOR BRIEFS CDA ON NGO KIDNAPPING
[...] (C) Gerard Corr, Ireland's Ambassador to Cairo, met with CDA Whitehead on July 8 to discuss the kidnapping of two female staff of the Irish NGO GOAL that occurred on July 3 in Kutum. Corr is in Khartoum accompanied by a military officer, as well as a small police and military team currently in [...]
2009-07-08 15:47:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC EAID KPKO UNSC AU SU EI
09KHARTOUM829CHIEFS OF MISSION TOLD GOS IS COMMITTED TO DOHA TALKS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOS is committed to continuing the stalled Doha peace talks with the so-called "Tripoli Group" of Darfuri rebel factions, as well as increased participation from civil society groups, GOS lead negotiator Dr. Amin Hassan Omer. This message was delivered in Arabic and English [...]
2009-07-12 04:54:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM83PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SAYS NEW MILITARY ACTION
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 22 meeting with CDA Fernandez, influential Presidential Advisor Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail acknowledged a tactical mistake on the part of the SAF for failing to intervene quickly against JEM in recent clashes with the forces of Minni Minnawi (reftel). He admitted that t [...]
2009-01-23 08:04:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM836KHARTOUM BACKPEDALS ON TIMING OF PERMANENT COURT
[...] (C ) Summary: CDA met with MFA Undersecretary Mutriff Saddiq on July 13, to review logistic details for the upcoming trilateral talks and to discuss President Obama,s speech in Ghana and his meetings in Moscow. Mutriff reiterated his &personal8 concerns about the security situation in [...]
2009-07-13 14:17:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM84SLM/MM ALLEGES JEM MANIPULATED BY GOS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The SLA/MM commanders who defected to JEM last month are in fact government agents who instigated JEM's attack on Minnawi forces in Muhajiriya to sow discord amongst the rival Zaghawa movements at the behest of the government, SLM/MM reps told poloffs in a meeting on January 22. [...]
2009-01-23 09:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM841ABYEI SECURITY UPDATE
[...] (C) On July 14, CDA Whitehead met with SRSG Ashraf Qazi to discuss the impending decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on the Abyei border issue. Qazi stated that while the National Congress Party (NCP) has reportedly asked for a delay in the announcement of the PCA decision (Ref [...]
2009-07-15 05:55:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM849SPECIAL ENVOY MEETING WITH NISS DIRECTOR GENERAL
[...] (u) This is an action request. 2. (c) I met with NISS DG Salah Ghosh and Government of Sudan (GOS) Presidential Advisor on Darfur Ghazi Salah Eddin for an hour on July 16. A full report will follow in other channels, but I wanted to convey the following messages and ask Embassy Chad's fo [...]
2009-07-17 07:11:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC KPKO MARR MOPS PINS PREL UN SU
09KHARTOUM85UNAMID DISCUSSES CEASEFIRE PLANS AND SOUTH DARFUR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 22, Rodolphe Adada, the Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the United Nations and African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID,) told CDA Fernandez that UNAMID continues to draft its ceasefire plans. Adada stated that UNAMID's plan will be flexible and applicable in bot [...]
2009-01-23 09:43:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC KPKO PGOV PHUM PREL UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM851DARFUR - LIMITED STAFFING UNDECUTS UNDSS EFFECTIVENESS TO
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 12. 2. (SBU) Nearly three years after the U.S. Government funded Saving Lives Together Initiative began in Darfur, the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) program continues to be insufficiently staffed to achieve its intended objec [...]
2009-07-19 14:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM857 SE GRATION VISITS KALMA CAMP AND MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (U) During July 17-18, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration traveled to South Darfur to review the humanitarian situation in Kalma and Kass internally-displaced person (IDP) camps and meet with Darfuri civil society and ethnic leaders. A report of Gration's trip to Kass will be provided v [...]
2009-07-21 11:15:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM858SE GRATION URGES BASSOLE TO PURSUE PEACE PROCESS WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UN/AU Joint Mediation Support Team (JMST) will continue its work with the so-called "Tripoli Group" of rebel factions and plans to hold a civil society conference in September to broaden participation in the peace process, Joint Chief Mediator Djibril Bassole told SE Gration [...]
2009-07-21 11:16:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM859 SE GRATION VISITS KASS IDP CAMPS AND IDP RETURN VILLAGE
[...] (U) On July 18, U.S. Special Envoy (SE) to Sudan J. Scott Gration and his delegation traveled to Kass to assess remaining expulsion-related gaps in Kass town's internally displaced persons (IDP) camps and to visit a village of reported returns. During meetings with Kass's largely Fur tribe IDP [...]
2009-07-21 13:32:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM86DARFUR PLATFORM: A 90-DAY PLAN
[...] This is an Action Request. See Paragraph 11. 2. Summary: The purpose of this cable is to outline Post's 90-day plan for enhancing the USG's ability to pursue essential policy and program objectives in Darfur (See also reftel A). Creating a secure platform for USG operations in Darfur is i [...]
2009-01-23 11:05:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT ABLD UN SU
09KHARTOUM860SE MEETING WITH ABYEI LEADERS BOUND FOR THE HAGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy (SE) Gration presided over a July 20 meeting of senior NCP and Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM) officials and Ngok Dinka and Misseriya Leaders, the latter parties bound for The Hague to hear the July 22 ruing of the Permanent Count of Arbitration (PCA) [...]
2009-07-21 13:50:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM861SPECIAL ENVOY DISCUSSES BILATERAL ISSUES WITH NCP
[...] (C) Summary: At the request of the National Congress Party (NCP),Special Envoy Scott Gration met with select members of the NCP trilateral negotiating team for 90 minutes on July 19 to discuss bilateral issues. The substance of issues raised by the NCP was all too familiar, although the ton [...]
2009-07-22 07:42:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM862PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION DECISION CHANGES ABYEI
[...] (SBU) 1. (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy Gration, Charge Whitehead, as well as representatives from the EU, UN and Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC),went to Abyei on July 22 for the announcement of The Hague's Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) decision on the province's border demarc [...]
2009-07-23 06:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM866SPLA: Deterring External Threats While Addressing Internal
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a July 23 meeting with Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration, the Government of Southern Sudan's Minister of Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Affairs Nhial Deng Nhial and the SPLA Chairman of the General Staff James Hoth Mai provided their assessment of the security threa [...]
2009-07-27 04:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM867SPLA: Deterring External Threats While Addressing Internal
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a July 23 meeting with Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration, the Government of Southern Sudan's Minister of Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Affairs Nhial Deng Nhial and the SPLA Chairman of the General Staff James Hoth Mai provided their assessment of the security threa [...]
2009-07-27 04:44:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM868SUBJECT: Special Envoy Gration's July 22 Visit to Abyei
[...] (U) Summary: Special Envoy (SE) Scott Gration traveled to Abyei on July 22 to observe, on the ground, the announcement of the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague on the delimitation of the borders of Abyei. During the course of the day the SE: met with the comman [...]
2009-07-27 04:46:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM869Sudan: Special Envoy Gration and CDA Whitehead visit Heglig
[...] (U) On July 21 Special Envoy (SE) Gration and Charge (CDA) Whitehead visited Heglig oilfield, the field headquarters of the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC). Taking off from the regional capital of Kadugli, SE and his delegation were transported by helicopter over the lush rainy [...]
2009-07-27 04:47:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM874UGANDAN AMBASSADOR REQUESTS US ASSISTANCE WITH
[...] (C) Summary. Ugandan Ambassador Betty Akech Okullou called on Charge July 28 to discuss the fate of a Ugandan national abducted a month ago in Darfur (reftel). Okullou said she had been consulting closely with the Irish, who are also working to free an Irish national abducted at the same ti [...]
2009-07-28 11:00:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PINR EAID UN AU SU UG IR
09KHARTOUM881GOK/GOSS AGREE ON TIMETABLE FOR SECOND TANK
[...] (C) GOSS xxxxxxxxxxxx has admitted that, on the margins of the Washington "Forum for CPA Partners," he pressed Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula on the need to expedite delivery to South Sudan of tanks off-loaded from the MV Faina. Three months had passed since Nairobi initially agreed -- alb [...]
2009-07-29 14:42:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PINS PREL PINR EFIN KE MARR SU UNSC UG
09KHARTOUM89UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, JANUARY 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: The big news in UNAMID deployment for January 2009 was the successful movement, with strong Embassy support especially from the Defense Liaison Office (DLO),of Rwandan troops and equipment by the U.S. Air Force. The movements went flawlessly with full cooperation by the GoS and [...]
2009-01-25 13:26:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM890CHADIAN REBELS WITHDRAW BUT MILITARY TENSIONS REMAIN ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 29 meeting in Khartoum, United des Forces de la Resistance (UFR) Chadian rebel commander Mahamat Hanno claimed that UFR President Timane Erdimi and the UFR commanders have returned to Khartoum. UFR combatants have reportedly withdrawn from the border but have not disar [...]
2009-08-02 12:22:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM908HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE ASSESSMENT MISSION TO SOUTH DARFUR AND
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On July 28 and 29, the High Level Committee (HLC) made a joint assessment mission to Shattaia, Gereida, Donkey Abai, and Donkey Dereisa, South Darfur. The 40-person delegation included representatives from the Office of the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator (HC),Arab League, UK De [...]
2009-08-05 15:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM911 UAE CONCESSIONS THREATENS BOMA-JONGLEI BIODIVERSITY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite stiff requirements for consultation with and preapproval of projects by the Government of Southern Sudan's Ministry of Wildlife (MOW),the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ecotourism company, Al Ain National Wildlife Establishment has, without authorization, built a two-kilometer [...]
2009-08-06 12:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM92WIDESPREAD SAF BOMBING REPORTED IN DARFUR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Contacts from UNAMID, Darfur rebel movements, and cival society reported wideqpread Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) bombing in both North and South Darfur on January 24-25. Sources reported that the bombing was not restricted to JEM positions in Muhajarriya, South Darfur, but inclu [...]
2009-01-25 13:50:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM928 Security, Access Continue to Limit Aid Efforts and Returns
[...] (U) Health and sanitation are stable in the old North Darfur Zam Zam internally displaced persons (IDP) camp. However, the new camp has poor sanitation and high rates of child malnutrition. Security in North Darfur remains tenuous. UNAMID does no night patrols, and only one or two patrols ou [...]
2009-08-11 16:16:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM93SPLM DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL ANNE ITTO ON BASHIR, THE ICC,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following a SPLM Political Bureau meeting to discuss impending ICC indictments against GNU President Omar Bashir, Consul General met with SPLM Deputy Secretary General Anne Itto on January 22 to discuss the results of the party's deliberations. In the course of the meeting, Itto [...]
2009-01-26 14:22:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM930 SECURITY, ACCESS CONTINUE TO LIMIT AID EFFORTS AND RETURNS
[...] (U) Health and sanitation are stable in the old North Darfur Zam Zam internally displaced persons (IDP) camp. However, the new camp has poor sanitation and high rates of child malnutrition. Security in North Darfur remains tenuous. UNAMID does no night patrols, and only one or two patrols ou [...]
2009-08-11 16:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM94NCP ALLEGEDLY ARMING ITS DARFUR ALLIES AS ICC LOOMS
[...] (SBU) Summary: In preparation for potential unrest in Darfur, several sources reported that the NCP has begun a large-scale arms distribution program in all three states of Darfur. In Nyala, an SPLM official alleged that the NCP is paying families to accept Kalashnikovs. Meanwhile, Fur IDP le [...]
2009-01-26 14:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM95GOS/JEM CLASHES, AERIAL BOMBING SOUTH OF EL FASHER
[...] (SBU) Apparently in an effort to r%pel JEM vEhicles, GOS airplanes conducted aerial bombings January 26 in areas south of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state. The bombing occurred in close proximity to Zam Zam IDP camp, approximately 20 km from the North Darfur capital. UN and NGO source [...]
2009-01-26 14:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KIGALI20MILITARY PROSECUTOR IDENTIFIES THOSE BEHIND RECENT
[...] (C) Pol/Econ chief met with the chief military prosecutor on January 13 to discuss arrests made in connection with the December 27 grenade attacks in Kigali (ref A). The prosecutor said 18 individuals had been detained in the course of investigations, fifteen civilians and 3 low-ranking en [...]
2009-01-15 10:23:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS ASEC RW
09KIGALI55ANNUAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE WORKING GROUP
[...] (S/NF) Post's Counterintelligence Working Group (CIWG) met and discussed current CIWG issues at post. Post is currently rated at "low" for human intelligence and technical threats. 2. (S/NF) In March and September 2008, CIWG reviewed the human intelligence (HUMINT) threat and the techni [...]
2009-01-30 08:27:00Embassy KigaliSECRET//NOFORNASEC
09KIGALI56TELEPHONE NUMBER CHANGES - U.S. EMBASSY KIGALI AND RWANDA
[...] Changes to Rwandan telephone numbers will be implemented beginning February 1, 2009. Currently there are three types of phone numbers in Rwanda: ten-digit Rwandatel Cellular; eight-digit MTN Cellular; and six-digit Rwandatel land line numbers. 2. All phone numbers will be migrated to ten-di [...]
2009-01-30 09:20:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDACOA AMGT ADPM ASEC AMED KRIM RW
09KIGALI720EAC MEETING - KIGALI NOV 09
[...] (SBU) The Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met on November 3, 2009 to discuss several incidents that occurred in the past month. 2. (SBU) On October 07, 2009 during an Marine Security Guard (MSG) function, a man approached a local guard and asked several specific questions in regards to t [...]
2009-11-04 06:23:00Embassy KigaliSECRET//NOFORNPTER ASEC KMSG
09KIGALI722POSSIBLE SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITY ON EMBASSY KIGALI
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Clusters of incidents sometimes have a more profound effect and come into focus after the group has formed. Four recent incidents in Rwanda show a possible relationship and are reported in this cable. 1) On October 7, at a Marine function a Local Guard was approached and asked s [...]
2009-11-04 12:55:00Embassy KigaliSECRET//NOFORNASEC KMSG
09KIGALI894RWANDA 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] (SBU)There were no acts of international terrorism in Rwanda in 2009. The Rwandan government worked to improve border control measures and prepared to create a financial investigations unit, in accordance with anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing legislation adopted the previous [...]
2009-12-31 12:02:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEC RW
09KINGSTON1000Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend the Maritime Interdiction Training Course with the starting date of 25 January 2010, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of proposed c [...]
2009-11-25 15:26:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PHUM PGOV JM
09KINGSTON1022Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate for International Military Education and Training (IMET) - DISAM INTL-PURCHASER (IT) course with starting date of 02 Dec 09, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. [...]
2009-11-27 15:58:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON1024JAMAICA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] Per reftel, the following is suggested narrative input for Jamaica: (begin text) Jamaica's proximity to the United States, well developed sea lanes and air links, and the transit of over two million travelers annually between the United States and Jamaica make the country a poten [...]
2009-11-27 17:58:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC EFIN PINS PREL AEMR KCRM KHLS JM XL
09KINGSTON1060Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend the Crime Scene Investigators Course with the starting date of 5 January 2010, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of proposed candidat [...]
2009-12-08 17:23:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PHUM PGOV JM
09KINGSTON1062Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate for International Military Education and Training (IMET) -International Officer Captain Career course with starting date of 22 Dec 09, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory info [...]
2009-12-08 17:32:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON1072Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate for International Military Education and Training (IMET) -Maneuver SLC Course with starting date of 05 JAN 10, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Name [...]
2009-12-09 18:59:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON1074Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate for International Military Education and Training (IMET) -Criminal Investigation DIV Special Agent Course with starting date of 04 JAN 10, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory [...]
2009-12-09 19:10:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON1088Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend the Maritime Interdiction Training Course with the starting date of 25 January 2010, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of proposed c [...]
2009-12-10 20:41:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PHUM PGOV JM
09KINGSTON1098Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend the Naval Staff College Course with the starting date of 06 January 2010, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of proposed candidates: [...]
2009-12-14 19:11:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON1118JAMAICA: SENIOR POLICE SUPERINTENDENT SENTECED TO 18 MONTHS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-16 21:15:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM SOCI ASEC SNAR AID KCRM KCOR JM XL
09KINGSTON113JAMAICA: SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of CODEL Engel at a time when Jamaica is at a crucial "tipping point." Jamaica faces challenges to its resource-strapped public services sector, crumbling infrastructure, environmental degradation, the spread of HIV/AIDS, an exorbitant debt burden, and high violen [...]
2009-02-12 19:35:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ASEC JM XL
09KINGSTON1160Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend the Patrol Craft Officer Course with the starting date of 08 January 2010, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of proposed candidates: [...]
2009-12-22 15:26:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON1162Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend the Patrol Craft Hull Maintenance Course with the starting date of 15 January 2010, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of proposed ca [...]
2009-12-22 15:39:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON1164Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend the Combat Engineering Officer Course with the starting date of 26 January 2010, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of proposed candi [...]
2009-12-22 15:48:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON1190JAMAICA: SCENE-SETTER FOR DAS REYNOSO'S VISIT, JANUARY 11-13
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of DAS Reynoso at a time when Jamaica faces serious challenges on multiple fronts: -- a crushing debt burden, negative growth, high unemployment, and the prospect of painful new taxes and budget cuts needed to conclude an indispensable standby arrangement wi [...]
2009-12-30 14:25:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SNAR PHUM ASEC CJAN IBRD IMF
09KINGSTON156JAMAICA: APPELLATE COURT RULING DISPELS PROSPECT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-27 20:47:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ASEC SOCI KCOR CARICOM IBRD
09KINGSTON184JAMAICA: CODEL ENGEL DISCUSSES ECONOMY, ENERGY, AND
[...] (U) From February 20-22, a CODEL led by WHA sub-committee Chair Eliot Engel was in Kingston, Jamaica, meeting with government officials and civil society representatives to discuss energy, environmental, and law enforcement cooperation issues. In addition to Chair Engel, the CODEL included R [...]
2009-03-11 17:59:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ENRG ASEC JM XL
09KINGSTON221JAMAICA: PRIME MINISTER BRUCE GOLDING'S RULING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-20 20:28:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR KCOR CARICOM IBRD
09KINGSTON232JAMAICA: RULING LABOUR PARTY (JLP) CANDIDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-25 11:52:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR KCOR CARICOM IBRD
09KINGSTON253FRAUD SUMMARY - KINGSTON (OCT 08-MAR 09)
[...] (U) SUMMARY. In the first half of FY 2009, Kingston's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) focused on IV relationship fraud and enhancing cooperation with our partners at the British and Canadian High Commissions and the law enforcement community within the Embassy. During the past two quarters, FPU at [...]
2009-04-02 11:32:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC JM
09KINGSTON270JAMAICA: SCENE SETTER FOR RADM JOSEPH KERNAN
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of Rear Admiral Joseph Kernan at a time when Jamaica is at a crucial "tipping point." Jamaica faces challenges to its resource-strapped public services sector, crumbling infrastructure, environmental degradation, the spread of HIV/AIDS, an exorbitant debt burden, [...]
2009-04-07 14:10:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV ECON ETRD ASEC XL JM
09KINGSTON278LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM PRIME MINISTER BRUCE
[...] (SBU) Under cover of the following Government of Jamaica Diplomatic Note No. 5/504/1 of April 6, post has received the below letter from Prime Minister Bruce Golding addressed to the President: (Begin Text of Diplomatic Note) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade presents its [...]
2009-04-08 20:55:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPDC PREL SNAR ASEC KCRM JM XL
09KINGSTON302JAMAICA: TOURISM SECTOR TRENDS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Emboffs met with Minister of Tourism Edmond Bartlett on March 31 to discuss trends in the sector, including security precautions in response to rising crime, the future of tourism competition from Cuba, and the issue of airlift in light of Air Jamaica?s upcoming divestiture. In [...]
2009-04-20 19:57:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EAIR SOCI ETRD ASEC SNAR KCRM
09KINGSTON315JAMAICA: BUDGET PLAN AND GAS TAX UNVEILED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minister of Finance and the Public Service Audley Shaw presented a plan to Parliament on April 23 to bridge a USD 204.5 million gap in the national budget. During the speech attended by emboffs, Shaw announced a further USD 90 million increase in the new Budget - from JD 547.7 [...]
2009-04-24 18:39:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ENRG PGOV SENV EAIR SOCI ASEC ETRD TRSY
09KINGSTON324KINGSTON EAC REACTS TO DEMONSTRATIONS AND
[...] (U) This cable contains information that is sensitive, but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) A number of sporadic roadblocks and demonstrations occurred today in Kingston, possibly in response to recent increases in gasoline taxes announced by the Government of Jamaica (GO [...]
2009-04-29 11:35:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC JM
09KINGSTON325JAMAICA: APRIL ECONOMIC REVIEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- Sporadic roadblocks, with some violent incidents emerged to protest a recent US 10 cent per liter gas tax, but appear to have passed for now. -- Rising aluminum inventories and a 58 percent global price decline since July, 2008 are putting a strain on Jamaica's already weaken [...]
2009-04-29 15:21:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EAIR EMIN ASEC SOCI ETRD TRSY OPIC
09KINGSTON355JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON NARCOTICS BENCHMARKS;
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-06 19:26:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PINR PREL EWWT EAIR PTER ASEC KCOR KCRM JM XL
09KINGSTON361JAMAICA: PM GOLDING'S 2009-10 BUDGET PRESENTATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Responding to criticism from the opposing People's National Party (PNP),Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding defended his proposed national budget before Members of Parliament on May 5. During the speech attended by emboffs, Golding detailed the dire economic reality facing the Gov [...]
2009-05-07 20:08:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EAIR EMIN ASEC SOCI ETRD TRSY OPIC
09KINGSTON387JAMAICA: PUBLIC OUTREACH BY ENERGY SECURITY EXPERT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Jerome Ringo, research scholar at Yale University and president of the Apollo Alliance, a broad coalition of major U.S. environmental organizations, visited Jamaica from May 13 to 15. The visit was organized by the U.S. Mission and included several speaking engagements, radio inte [...]
2009-05-18 20:12:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EMIN ASEC KPAO SOCI ETRD TRSY OPIC
09KINGSTON388JAMAICA: PUBLIC OUTREACH BY ENERGY SECURITY EXPERT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Jerome Ringo, research scholar at Yale University and president of the Apollo Alliance, a broad coalition of major U.S. environmental organizations, visited Jamaica from May 13 to 15. The visit was organized by the U.S. Mission and included several speaking engagements, radio inte [...]
2009-05-18 20:12:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EMIN ASEC KPAO SOCI ETRD TRSY OPIC
09KINGSTON394CHINAQS PERM MISSION INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY DIPNOTE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 18, Post received the following dipnote from the Permanent Mission of the PeopleQs Republic of China to the International Seabed Authority. BEGIN TEXT: The Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the International Seabed Authority presents its complimen [...]
2009-05-20 15:33:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHSA EWWT PBTS SENV EMIN ASEC SOCI CH XE XL JM
09KINGSTON408JAMAICA: ENDING THE VISA EXEMPTION FOR JAMAICAN H2A
[...] (SBU) Summary: For over 65 years, Jamaican farm laborers have entered the U.S. to work on the H2A program without visas. Post believes that this practice fosters an environment conducive to corruption, political favoritism, fraud and potential threats to U.S. national security. Post recommend [...]
2009-05-22 15:03:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS ELAB PTER ASEC PBTS KCRM PHUM KFRD SOCI JM XL
09KINGSTON409JAMAICA: ENDING THE VISA EXEMPTION FOR JAMAICAN H2A
[...] (SBU) Summary: For over 65 years, Jamaican farm laborers have entered the U.S. to work on the H2A program without visas. Post believes that this practice fosters an environment conducive to corruption, political favoritism, fraud and potential threats to U.S. national security. Post recommend [...]
2009-05-22 15:03:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS ELAB PTER ASEC PBTS KCRM PHUM KFRD SOCI JM XL
09KINGSTON417JAMAICA: CHILD LABOR REMAINS A PROBLEM; CONVICTION RATE
[...] (U) Summary: The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has taken significant steps to pass and enforce legislation on child labor, although conviction rates in this field, as in others in Jamaica, remain low. Conoff accompanied Tina McCarter and Linda Bermudez of the Department of Labor (DOL) Office of [...]
2009-05-22 19:10:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PTER ASEC PBTS KCRM CVIS PHUM KFRD SOCI JM XL
09KINGSTON427JAMAICA: POWER GENERATION, CAN YOU SPARE 200 MEGAWATTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jamaica relies on imports of petroleum products to fuel fully 95 percent of its power generation. The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) spent nearly USD 3.4 billion in 2008 for imported fuel, a sum greater than total exports and up from USD 2.2 billion in 2007. Fluctuating fuel prices an [...]
2009-05-26 17:18:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EMIN ASEC SOCI ETRD TRSY OPIC OAS
09KINGSTON437JAMAICA: MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY PLANS TO
[...] (C) In his May 27 address to the Annual Conference of the Jamaica Police Federation (JPF),National Security Minister Dwight Nelson defended police officers accused of official misconduct and promised to recruit lawyers for their defense, eliciting a firestorm of controversy and demands for an [...]
2009-06-01 12:32:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPHUM ECON EFIN EAID SNAR ASEC ELAB XL JM PGOV
09KINGSTON438Jamaica: ICE launches of Operation JOLT to target lottery
[...] (U) Jamaica -- May 27-28, the Charg d'Affairs and ICE Attach opened the first JOLT Task Force joint training session and operation - that's the Jamaica Operations Linked to Telemarketing. In 2008, it is estimated that more than USD 30 million was transferred to Jamaica by victims of the lottery [...]
2009-06-01 13:39:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR ASEC ELAB PGOV ECON JM XL
09KINGSTON439JAMAICA: MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES RETRACTION,
[...] (U) National Security Minister Dwight Nelson has withdrawn his May 27 statement before the annual conference of the Jamaican Police Federation (JPF) that seemed to reflect government tolerance of police misconduct. The retraction followed two days of criticism from human rights groups, the opp [...]
2009-06-01 14:40:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ECON EFIN EAID SNAR ASEC SOCI ELAB PGOV JM XL
09KINGSTON440JAMAICA: FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES CUBA MUST
[...] (SBU) On May 29, 2009, Charge visited the Government of Jamaica,s (GOJ) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) for final meeting with Minister Dr. Kenneth Baugh. Charge and the Minister discussed a number of topics, including: the upcoming Organization of American States (OAS) [...]
2009-06-01 18:27:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ECON EFIN EAID SNAR ASEC SOCI ELAB
09KINGSTON445JAMAICA: MAY ECONOMIC REVIEW 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- Plans for large-scale casinos face delays from tightened credit markets and a slow legislative process. -- Ministry of Energy will rewrite its 2006 National Energy Policy to reflect changes needed in the sector with an eye to reducing dependence on oil imports. -- The sugar [...]
2009-06-04 11:38:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EFIN EAIR EMIN ASEC SOCI ETRD TRSY
09KINGSTON462JAMAICA: Mid-year report card for the 2010 Major's List
[...] (U) The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) continues to make progress in combating the significant flow of illicit drugs, fighting public corruption, and assisting in the extradition of wanted fugitives from U.S. Justice. Although the GOJ expresses a desire to combat criminal activities and continues [...]
2009-06-10 19:34:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR ASEC ELAB PGOV ECON JM XL
09KINGSTON467JAMAICA: OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS CUBA MUST
[...] (U) Summary: In an informal June 5 press conference in Kingston, Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General (ASG) Albert Ramdin of Suriname described as "historic" the recently-concluded 39th General Assembly (GA) session in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, that saw the rescindi [...]
2009-06-12 13:51:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM ECON EFIN EAID ASEC SOCI PGOV OAS JM
09KINGSTON495JAMAICA: WORKING HAND IN GLOVE LEADS TO CUFFS
[...] (C) Thanks to a long-standing partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS),Kingston Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) has assisted in the location and arrest of several fugitives in Jamaica. In accordance with Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 222f to further the administration and [...]
2009-06-19 19:17:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCVIS CPAS CMGT SOCI PREL KFRD KCRM ASEC JM XL
09KINGSTON496JAMAICA: H1N1 14 CONFIRMED CASES, STATUS REPORT
[...] (SBU) The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has confirmed fourteen cases of influenza A (H1N1) on the island. The first two cases were from two people who arrived from New York on May 19 (reftel). In the first week of June, five cases were detected, all related to people who traveled from the Unite [...]
2009-06-22 17:59:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC TBIO SOCI PREL PINR KFLU XL JM
09KINGSTON517JAMAICA: JUNE ECONOMIC REVIEW AND A RETURN TO THE IMF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- The international rating agency Standard and Poor's (S and P) maintained Jamaica's long-term foreign and local currency debt rating at B- and its short-term debt rating at C. -- The Falmouth Port tourism and cruise facility redevelopment project has been delayed several month [...]
2009-07-01 14:47:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EFIN EAIR EMIN ASEC SOCI ETRD TRSY
09KINGSTON530JAMAICA: COUNTRY CLEARANCES AND BRITISH OVERSEAS
[...] Post appreciates receipt of Reftel, and will provide comments on the proposal regarding country clearances, and on other questions vis-a-vis the Cayman Islands, in coming weeks. MOSS [...]
2009-07-08 18:06:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASEC APER CMGT KCOM PBTS EFIN PREL JM
09KINGSTON531JAMAICA: CRIME ON THE RISE; 5733 MAJOR CRIMES AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Major crimes are up 20 percent for the first seven months of the year, a majority of the increase is related to property crimes, according to Minister of National Security, Dwight Nelson, who addressed the issue at a breakfast meeting of the Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF) o [...]
2009-07-08 19:31:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALECON ASEC SOCI SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM KCOR XL JM
09KINGSTON581JAMAICA ON VERGE OF IMF STAND-BY AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After months of negotiations, the Government of Jamaican (GOJ) is on the brink of signing a Stand-by Agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This disclosure was confirmed by lead IMF representative, Trevor Alleyne, at a meeting with the donor community held at Post [...]
2009-08-03 19:48:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC IADB
09KINGSTON59JAMAICA: LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION WARNS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 15:32:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR SNAR EFIN ASEC KCOR CARICOM
09KINGSTON631JAMAICA: STEWART TO LEAD JAMAICA TEACHERS UNION, EDUCATORS
[...] (SBU) As Michael Stewart takes the reins of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA),one of the island's largest public sector unions, he finds himself caught between: a public education system in disarray; an Education Ministry facing severe fiscal restraints, demanding greater accountability [...]
2009-08-24 20:53:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV ECON EFIN SCUL SOCI ASEC JM XL
09KINGSTON648JAMAICA: AUGUST LABOR REVIEW, PUBLIC SECTOR UNREST GROWS
[...] (U) -- Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding reiterates promise not to cut public sector jobs despite Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s worsening financial prospects. -- National Workers Union (NWU) President Vincent Morrison expresses skepticism toward PM's promise, expects GOJ austerity measures to [...]
2009-08-28 17:35:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV ECON EIND EFIN SCUL SOCI ASEC JM XL
09KINGSTON666JAMAICA: U.S. REQUEST TO EXTRADITE POWERFUL "DON"
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-02 19:35:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR
09KINGSTON676JAMAICA: KEY OPPOSITION FIGURE DESCRIBES PRIME
[...] (C) Peter Bunting, Member of Parliament and the opposition People's National Party (PNP) Spokesperson on National Security, praised the USG's August 30 request that Christopher "Dudus" Coke be extradited to stand trial on federal drug charges. Describing Prime Minister (PM) Golding's position [...]
2009-09-04 19:11:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL CJAN CVIS PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR
09KINGSTON680JAMAICA: PROSPECTIVE AMBASSADOR TO U.S. SAYS GOJ
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-08 20:54:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL CJAN CVIS PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI OFDP
09KINGSTON684JAMAICA: FOREIGN MINISTER WARNS THAT PROSPECTIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-11 18:34:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI EAID
09KINGSTON695JAMAICA: FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER AND KEY
[...] (C) The myriad political and social crises facing Jamaica - rampant crime, economic malaise, a deteriorating balance of payments, poor education, and the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s delay in honoring a high-profile extradition request - are a "low level explosion," and a potential breakdown o [...]
2009-09-17 20:59:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV ASEC PINR SNAR SOCI KCOR KCRM JM
09KINGSTON697JAMAICA: GOJ WILL REFUSE COKE EXTRADITION REQUEST; PM FAVORS
[...] (C) Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding advised CDA that the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) would not comply with the USG's extradition request for Christopher "Dudus" Coke on "technical grounds" and that a dipnote to that effect is being prepared (Reftel A). During a later telephone conversation w [...]
2009-09-18 15:04:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR EIND ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR
09KINGSTON699JAMAICA: FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER AND KEY
[...] (C) The myriad political and social crises facing Jamaica - rampant crime, economic malaise, a deteriorating balance of payments, poor education, and the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s delay in honoring a high-profile extradition request - are a "low level explosion," and a potential breakdown o [...]
2009-09-18 18:26:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR KCRM JM
09KINGSTON701JAMAICA: FOREIGN MINISTER'S VIEWS re HIGH-PROFILE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-18 22:29:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN PREL PGOV SNAR SOCI ECON ASEC KCOR KCRM JM XL
09KINGSTON704JAMAICA: DIP NOTE RECEIVED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
[...] (SBU) In a meeting with Foreign Minister (FM) Kenneth Baugh on September 18, CDA received the following diplomatic note, dated September 18, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT): (Begin text of MFAFT DIP NOTE) "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of [...]
2009-09-18 19:23:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR KCRM JM
09KINGSTON705British High Commissioner Discusses COKE Extradition Request
[...] (C) British High Commissioner (HC) Jeremy Cresswell requested a meeting with CDA Parnell to discuss the High Commissioner's recent discussion with Prime Minister Golding. The High Commissioner noted that he took the opportunity to tell the Prime Minister of his government's high intere [...]
2009-09-25 21:53:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN PREL PGOV SNAR SOCI ECON ASEC KCOR KCRM JM XL
09KINGSTON709JAMAICA: PM ATTEMPTS TO RECAPTURE POLITICAL MOMENTUM, GOJ
[...] (SBU) In a much-anticipated pre-dawn address to Parliament, Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding called for a "paradigm shift" in the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s civil service and government finances. Confronting a moribund economy, unsustainable budget deficits, and a resurgent opposition Peop [...]
2009-10-01 17:52:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ASEC SOCI ECON EFIN IMF IBRD ENRG EINV
09KINGSTON712JAMAICA: PEOPLE'S NATIONAL PARTY SHOWS NEW ENERGY AND UNITY
[...] (U) A seemingly rejuvenated and energized People's National Party (PNP) held its annual conference in Kingston over the weekend, at which party President and former Prime Minister (PM) Portia Simpson Miller (PSM) assailed the current Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) -led Government of Jamaica (GOJ) [...]
2009-09-22 19:45:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL ASEC SNAR KCOR KCRM JM XL ECON EFIN
09KINGSTON731JAMAICA: DIP NOTE RECEIVED ON OCTOBER 30, 2009
[...] (C) On October 30, CDA received the following diplomatic note, dated October 30, from the Minister of Justice Dorothy Lightbourne of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ): (Begin text of MOJ DIP NOTE) Re: Request for extradition of Christopher Coke I have the honour of addres [...]
2009-11-02 18:35:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR KCRM JM
09KINGSTON733JAMAICA: POLICE COMMISSIONER HARDLEY LEWIN RESIGNS
[...] (U) Police Commissioner Hardley Lewin announced his resignation as head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on November 1, putting to an end weeks of speculation and bringing to a close a tumultuous two-year tenure in which Lewin was unsuccessful in either reversing the island's spiraling c [...]
2009-11-04 18:43:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ASEC SNAR KCOR KCRM JM XL
09KINGSTON749EXTRADITION JAMAICA: CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL COKE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-03 12:32:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CVIS SNAR PINR ASEC SOCI CJAN KCOR KCRM JM
09KINGSTON753JAMAICA: OPPOSITION GRILLS PRIME MINISTER IN PARLIAMENT ON
[...] (SBU) The continuing controversy over the Christopher "Dudus" Coke extradition request exploded into partisan rancor and bitterness in Jamaica's Parliament on December 8, as Peter Phillips, Member of Parliament (MP) for the opposition People's National Party (PNP) and former Minister for Nation [...]
2009-12-10 17:45:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CVIS SNAR PINR ASEC CJAN KCOR KCRM JM XL
09KINGSTON761JAMAICA: PRIME MINISTER'S WIFE SEES "NEFARIOUS INFLUENCES"
[...] (C) Lorna Golding, the wife of Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding, told Post's Public Affairs Officer (PAO) Patricia Attkisson that she believes Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is under the "pernicious influence" of U.S. Representative Charles Rangel regarding the contentious U.S. extradition [...]
2009-12-14 20:19:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN SOCI CVIS SNAR PINR ASEC CJAN
09KINGSTON767CORRECTED COPY: JAMAICA: DIPLOMATIC NOTE RECEIVED ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-16 12:54:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR KCRM JM
09KINGSTON790Fraud Summary - Kingston March 2009 - August 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the second half of FY 2009, Kingston's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) focused on IV relationship fraud and enhancing cooperation with our partners at the British and Canadian High Commissions and the law enforcement community within the Embassy. During the past two quarters, FP [...]
2009-10-06 16:50:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC JM
09KINGSTON798JAMAICA: COUNTRY CLEARANCES AND BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-08 18:51:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT ASEC APER CMGT PBTS EFIN BEXP PREL KCOM JM CJ
09KINGSTON826Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following eight (8) candidates who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of proposed candidates: Name: [...]
2009-10-13 19:52:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM JM ASEC
09KINGSTON830Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of proposed candidates: Name: [...]
2009-10-13 20:23:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON838Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of proposed candidate: Name: [...]
2009-10-14 14:36:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON844Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate of the Jamaican Constabulary Force (JCF) for USAID-funded community-based police training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of pr [...]
2009-10-15 15:19:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON852Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of proposed candidates: Name: [...]
2009-10-15 19:51:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PHUM PGOV JM
09KINGSTON866End of Year Accounting of MSG Program Allotment for FY 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-20 19:48:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN ASEC KMSG
09KINGSTON906Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending a
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the British High Commission and the Jamaican Constabulary Force (JCF) for a NAS/USMS sponsored surveillance course, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. [...]
2009-10-28 20:06:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PHUM PGOV JM
09KINGSTON958Request for Leahy Human Rights Vetting Prior to Attending
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the British High Commission and the Jamaican Constabulary Force (JCF) for International Military Education and Training (IMET) with starting dates of 30 Nov 09 and 02 Dec 09, pursuant to the Leahy Act and F [...]
2009-11-17 12:33:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM JM
09KINGSTON962JAMAICA: PNP GENERAL SECRETARY DISCUSSES COKE EXTRADITION
[...] (SBU) On November 12, Emboffs organized a largely informational meeting at Post between representatives of the Mission's law enforcement community and Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Bunting, General Secretary and Opposition Spokesman for National Security for the opposition People's National P [...]
2009-11-17 19:09:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CJAN CVIS PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI EAID KCOR
09KINGSTON992JAMAICA: RULING PARTY BLAMES OPPOSITION FOR CURRENT FISCAL
[...] (U) At its scaled back November 22 annual party conference, an embattled Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) defended its two years in office and attributed much of the nation's economic and fiscal travails to the "inheritance" left by the opposition People's National Party (PNP). In a somber and serio [...]
2009-11-24 13:28:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ASEC ECON EFIN CJAN CVIS KCOR KCRM IMF JM
09KINSHASA1034FOLLOW-UP TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] (SBU) Subsequent to vetting request cable: 000974, Post has received derogatory information from MONUC, regarding two candidates: Colonel Willy Bonane and Mulimbi Lufungula. As a result, post revokes its earlier recommendation regarding eligibility for training of these two candidates. They ar [...]
2009-11-25 12:48:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1077REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED
[...] Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidates selected to attend U.S.-sponsored training in the DRC. Post found no derogatory information on any of the candidates. 2. Names of proposed candidates are as fol [...]
2009-12-11 13:56:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1078REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED
[...] Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following two candidates selected to attend a total of six months training at the Defense Language Institute and Institute of International Legal Studies in the United States. Post found [...]
2009-12-11 13:59:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1100 DRC PASSPORTS AND CORRUPTION: YET ANOTHER
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 9, 2009, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (GDRC) announced that all non-biometric passports would be cancelled effective December 31, 2009 (reftel). The announcement marked the culmination of a two-year effort by the GDRC to regularize passpor [...]
2009-12-17 11:34:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC CMGT CVIS ASEC OTRA CG
09KINSHASA1107REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED
[...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidates selected to participate in a U.S.-sponsored training to begin January 21, 2010 in the DRC. 2. (U) Post has no derogatory information on any of these candida [...]
2009-12-17 17:57:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1108 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED
[...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidates selected to participate in a U.S.-sponsored training to begin January 2010 in the DRC. 2. (U) Post has no derogatory information on any of these candidate [...]
2009-12-18 07:37:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1132REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED
[...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidates selected to participate in a U.S.-sponsored training to begin December 11, 2009 in the DRC. 2. (U) Post has no derogatory information on any of these candidat [...]
2009-12-23 13:38:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1143 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-
[...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidate selected to participate in the ACSS Next Generation of African Leaders Seminar to be held in Washington D.C. from January 25-February 26, 2010. 2. (U) Post h [...]
2009-12-24 11:08:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1153 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-
[...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidates selected to participate in the January 14, 2010 DIILS Training Course held in Kananga, DRC. 2. (U) Post has no derogatory information on the following candi [...]
2009-12-28 16:12:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA148 POST WELCOMES AVA ROGERS INCLUSION ON
[...] Post welcomes the addition of Ava Rogers, House Foreign Affairs Committee, to Staffdel Sumilas (reftels) traveling to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from February 17 to February 21, 2009. Hotel reservations are confirmed at the Grand Hotel in KiQhasa for the nights of February 17-18, 2 [...]
2009-02-13 10:54:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN CG
09KINSHASA150 POST WELCOMES CODEL CHRIS SMITH
[...] Post welcomes CODEL Chris Smith to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from February 18 to February 21, 2009. Hotel reservations are confirmed at the Grand Hotel in Kinshasa for the nights of February 18-19 for Congressman Smith and Staff Member Mark Milosch. Rooms are $250 per night, inc [...]
2009-02-13 14:02:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN CG
09KINSHASA161 DRC: RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS FOR THE NINTH ANNUAL
[...] (U) This message contains Embassy Kinshasa's responses to questions in reftel, paragraphs 23-27, on trafficking in persons. 2. (SBU) Begin responses to paragraph 23: -- A. What is (are) the source(s) of available information on trafficking in persons? What plans are in place (if any) t [...]
2009-02-18 15:00:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF KTIP KCRM KWMN KFRD SMIG ASEC ELAB CG
09KINSHASA163DRC: ASSESSING THE NEED FOR INCREASED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The key challenges facing the GDRC's non-military security apparatus is the corruption, limited capacity, and lack of resources prevalent in all Congolese security and governmental services, rendering them ineffective at best and predatory on the population at worst. They are, [...]
2009-02-19 11:59:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI KCRM ASEC CG
09KINSHASA227ICC'S DECISION TO POSTPONE CONFIRMING CHARGES AGAINST
[...] (SBU) Summary: The International Criminal Court's (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber III decided March 4 to postpone its decision on whether to confirm charges against Jean-Pierre Bemba, stating that the facts of the case point to the criminal liability of Bemba as a military commander but not as an ind [...]
2009-03-12 06:20:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KJUS ASEC CG CT NL
09KINSHASA250REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.
[...] (C) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidates who have been selected to participate in a U.S. sponsored training for a Rapid Reaction Force course to begin May 2009 in the DRC. Post has no derogatory infor [...]
2009-03-18 16:17:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALASEC MARR MASS PREL CG
09KINSHASA255ANNUAL CIWG MEETING - KINSHASA
[...] (S/NF) The Counter Intelligence Working Group (CIWG) met on 03/13/09. The A/DCM, ORA, DAO, POL, and RSO attended the meeting. 2. (S/NF) All CIWG members concurred that the technical and humint capabilities of host country intelligence services are extremely limited. 3. (S/NF) Financial [...]
2009-03-19 13:34:00Embassy KinshasaSECRET//NOFORNASEC
09KINSHASA281U.S. COAST GUARD EXPECTED TO FIND DRC PORTS ISPS COMPLIANT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) International Port Security Program conducted an Official Country Visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) March 16-20 and found significant improvements in security at all port facilities. The USCG delegation evaluated the security measure [...]
2009-03-26 13:51:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT ETRD KHLS PTER ASEC MARR ECON CG
09KINSHASA346GDRC Introduces MR Passports; Threatens Retaliation against
[...] See action request at para. 6. 2. On March 30, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Foreign Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba convoked the diplomatic corps to announce the introduction of new machine readable (MR) passports beginning April 1. The passports come in four categories: diploma [...]
2009-04-09 08:11:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDCASC CMGT CVIS ASEC OTRA PREL CG
09KINSHASA769REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED
[...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidates selected to participate in a U.S.-sponsored training to begin August 31, 2009 in the DRC. Post has no derogatory information on any of these candidates. 2. ( [...]
2009-08-20 14:51:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA782REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED
[...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidates selected to participate in a U.S.-sponsored training to begin August 31, 2009 in the DRC. Post has no derogatory information on any of these candidates. 2. ( [...]
2009-08-25 09:36:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA813REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED
[...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidates selected to participate in a U.S.-sponsored training to begin September 14, 2009 in the DRC. Post has no derogatory information on any of these candidates. 2 [...]
2009-09-03 08:43:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA898FRAUD SUMMARY - KINSHASA
[...] Per reftel A, post is updating its country fraud summary, covering March 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009. A. COUNTRY CONDITIONS 2. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowly recovering from a war begun in 1998 that led to the deaths of more than five million persons. Conflict [...]
2009-09-30 16:24:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CG
09KOLKATA130GORKHAS SUPPORT BJP TO FURTHER GORKHALAND STATEHOOD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Voters in the West Bengal Darjeeling constituency elected the state's only Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) successful candidate to parliament as part of their ongoing movement for the creation of a new "Gorkhaland" state within the Indian Union. The political organization Gorkha [...]
2009-05-19 11:35:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC IN
09KOLKATA131KOLKATA EAC MEETING CONCERNING DETAINEE PHOTOGRAPHS
[...] On May 19, 2009, the Acting Consul General convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to consider the likely impact of unreleased detainee photographs on the official and private American communities in Kolkata. In attendance were representatives from CLO, CONS, FCS, PAO, POL, and RSO. [...]
2009-05-20 07:33:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIEDASEC IN
09KOLKATA148CANCELLATION OF TELEGRAM - GORKHAS SUPPORT BJP TO FURTHER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 05:04:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ASEC IN
09KOLKATA188GUARDING AGAINST VISA FRAUD WITH "BATCH CHECKS" IN ADIS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post recently expanded its approach to validation studies, providing more frequent and focused assessments of B1/B2 visa applicants. Using a "batch method" of retrieving Arrival Departure Information System (ADIS) records of multiple travelers with a single search, Post can quick [...]
2009-07-09 06:55:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD ASEC CVIS CMGT IN
09KOLKATA194POLICE IN WEST BENGAL ASSERT PRESENCE IN ALLEGED MAOIST
[...] (SBU) Summary: Joint operations by state and central police have brought more areas under control in and around West Bengal's rural Lalgarh without any significant opposition from the armed groups of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (hereinafter referred to as Maoists, also known as Naxal [...]
2009-07-16 05:39:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEC CASC IN
09KOLKATA215GORKHAS PURSUE POLITICAL STRATEGY TO FURTHER STATEHOOD
[...] (SBU) Summary: For the past two years, the new political party Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) has increased its efforts to carve out a new Indian state - Gorkhaland - from the existing state of West Bengal. Like other political parties in West Bengal, GJMM uses force and intimidation but it i [...]
2009-08-03 11:20:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC CASC IN
09KOLKATA237WEST BENGAL: JASWANT SINGH'S EXPULSION WEAKENS GJMM'S
[...] (SBU) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) recent expulsion of Darjeeling's parliamentary representative Jaswant Singh (Reftel A),who supports political party Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha's (GJMM) efforts to create a new Gorkhaland state, is a temporary setback for GJMM who is now reassessing its rel [...]
2009-08-21 12:41:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC CASC IN
09KOLKATA246MISSION INDIA ENDORSES SHANGHAI REQUEST TO RE-ENABLE ADIS
[...] Mission India heartily endorses AmConGen Shanghai's request (ref A) to re-enable two features that were lost in the recent upgrade of the Arrival Departure Information System (ADIS). These features allowed Consular Sections to quickly assess the travel history of large groups of travelers, gen [...]
2009-09-02 03:46:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS ASEC CMGT IN
09KOLKATA261WEST BENGAL GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGES SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING
[...] Summary: Over the past three weeks there has been a decline in the rate of reported H1N1 infections in Kolkata. But thousands of people gathered in enclosed spaces during the ensuing Durga Puja festival could increase H1N1 transmission. The West Bengal government has launched a campaign to en [...]
2009-09-24 06:11:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU PGOV IN
09KOLKATA282ELECTION AND SECURITY CONCERNS PROMPT INDIA TO POSTPONE
[...] (SBU) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has postponed the National Games, India's premier amateur sporting event, that were to be held November 21 to December 5 in the eastern state of Jharkhand. According to the Jharkhand home secretary, the civil servant responsible for law and order, the [...]
2009-10-23 10:02:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC SCUL IN
09KOLKATA287MAOISTS/NAXALS DETAIN AND RELEASE TRAIN IN WEST BENGAL
[...] (SBU) On October 27 a group of armed and unarmed Maoist/Naxal supporters (press has reported 300) halted an express Bhubaneswar - New Delhi train in Jhargram, West Bengal to protest the deployment of central security forces in anti-Maoist operations and call for the release of one of their lead [...]
2009-10-28 09:20:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC IN
09KOLKATA305WEST BENGAL RE-ESTABLISHES GOVERNMENT PRESENCE IN MAOIST
[...] (SBU) Summary: Since June 2009 state and central police have operated in West Bengal's three Maoist/Naxal insurgency-affected districts to re-assert government presence, eliminate anti-government armed resistance and win local tribal support. While police have re-established a limited governmen [...]
2009-11-17 04:39:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEC CASC IN
09KOLKATA307MAOISTS TARGET AND DERAIL PASSENGER TRAIN BEFORE JHARKHAND
[...] (SBU) On November 19 alleged Maoists (also known as Naxals) detonated an explosive device targeting the Tatanagar-Bilaspur passenger train between Manoharpur and Poseita in the Maoist-affected state of Jharkhand. The blast occurred at 9:45 pm approximately 120 km southwest of Jamshedpur, Jhark [...]
2009-11-20 11:00:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC CASC PTER IN
09KOLKATA328JHARKHAND STATE ELECTIONS EXPECTED TO YIELD YET ANOTHER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Five-phase state assembly elections began in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand on November 25 and will conclude on December 18. Results will be announced on December 23. Jharkhand has been without an elected government since January as no party had been able to form a gove [...]
2009-12-11 10:15:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEC CASC IN
09KOLKATA336JHARKHAND STATE ELECTIONS: NO OUTRIGHT WINNER, CONGRESS' UPA
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 23 the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand announced the results for its recent state assembly elections. No single party or pre-poll alliance won an outright majority, although the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is the largest caucus. A majority of vo [...]
2009-12-24 06:55:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEC CASC IN
09KOLONIA116EMBASSY CONTRACT GUARD MURDERED WHILE OFF-DUTY
[...] (U) At about two in the morning on August 8, a member of Embassy Kolonia's local guard force was killed. Initial reports remain unconfirmed, but it appears that Embassy Guard Isel Phillip, from Chuuk, was departing a bar when he was attacked by a group of men, believed to be Pohnpeian. Secur [...]
2009-08-10 06:58:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC SOCI PGOV FM
09KOLONIA19ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR THE FEDERATED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-11 06:13:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB FM
09KOLONIA46ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY IN THE FSM UNDERSCORES NEED FOR U.S.
[...] (U) In the early morning hours of March 26, two young males armed with a .22 caliber rifle and a shotgun entered the Chuuk State branch of the Bank of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM),demanding entry into the bank's vault. The bank still had not opened for business. The sole bank emp [...]
2009-04-09 04:21:00Embassy KoloniaCONFIDENTIALASEC PINS FM
09KOLONIA66KOLONIA CONVENES EAC REGARDING H1N1
[...] (SBU) Per reftel and in response to the H1N1 outbreak in many countries, Embassy Kolonia's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened on April 29. Members present were DCM, ECON/CONS and MGT. 2. (SBU) EAC members unanimously agreed that the first tripwire had not been met in the Federated S [...]
2009-05-01 03:00:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMED AMGT ASEC CASC KSAF KFLU TBIO FM
09KOLONIA67FSM INSTITUTUTES NEW AIRPORT SCREENING PROCEDURES DUE TO
[...] Post previously reported that the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) announced new screening procedures for arriving air travel passengers (reftel). The new procedures aim to identify persons arriving from areas affected by the H1N1 (swine flu) virus. The first screenings took place on Apri [...]
2009-05-01 05:45:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIEDAMED ASEC CASC KFLU TBIO FM
09KOLONIA72MICRONESIAN ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS RELEASED ON BAIL
[...] In reftel, post reported that three suspects had been arrested for an attempted armed robbery of a bank in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Since the vault was inaccessible, the suspects fled without any money, but not before they shot up the lobby and clubbed an employee with the [...]
2009-05-06 02:52:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PINS CVIS FM
09KUALALUMPUR150 MALAYSIA FRAUD SUMMARY (SEPT 2008 - FEB 2009)
[...] SUMMARY: Malaysia is not a country associated with a high level of fraud in immigration and travel matters involving the United States. However Malaysia is a destination and transit point for many forms of illegal travel and human trafficking. The country, as a whole, enjoys a relatively hi [...]
2009-03-02 08:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC EAP MY
09KUALALUMPUR317Embassy Kuala Lumpur?s EAC Convenes
[...] (SBU) In response to the H1N1 outbreak in Mexico and reported cases in the U.S. and other countries and Department guidance (reftel),Embassy's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened on April 27 to review Post?s contingency plans and tripwires and the government of Malaysia?s (GOM) pandemi [...]
2009-04-28 09:07:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF
09KUALALUMPUR319MGSF01: Malaysia's Response to Global Swine Flu
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Malaysian government on April 27 placed the country on "high alert" to fully monitor the flu's spread in country. The Malaysian Ministry of Health has been working closely with World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure that proactive measures are being taken to protect the [...]
2009-04-28 12:18:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09KUALALUMPUR320MGSF01: Malaysia Response to H1N1-- End-of-Day Report #2
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The National Influenza Pandemic Planning Committee (NIPPC) affirmed that no suspected H1N1 cases have been reported in Malaysia. The Ministry of Health (MOH) reiterated its travel advisory for Malaysians to postpone unnecessary international travel, especially to affected count [...]
2009-04-29 10:51:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09KUALALUMPUR324MGSF01: Malaysia Response to H1N1!Update
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia still has no reported human H1N1 cases. The screening procedures used by the Ministry of Health (MOH) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) continue to become clearer. Malaysia!/s preparedness infrastructure, including stocks of antiviral treatments and hospi [...]
2009-05-02 05:02:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF
09KUALALUMPUR336TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 6, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia has no reported human H1N1 cases. Four potential cases have already been tested and cleared. Post delivered a demarche to the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry requesting a reconsideration of the cur [...]
2009-05-06 09:24:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR347PORK SAFETY CONCERNS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia issued a "freeze" on pork imports on April 29 under the auspices of preventing the spread of H1N1. Post officially protested this action on multiple occasions arguing that WHO, FAO, and OIE have all stated that, "Pork and pork products, handled in accordance with good [...]
2009-05-11 03:24:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR362TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 13, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia has no reported human H1N1 cases. Two confirmed cases in neighboring Thailand have led to increased surveillance. The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a more specific travel advisory, which again recommends against all non-essential travel to the U.S [...]
2009-05-13 09:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR377TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 15, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed the first case of H1N1 in Malaysia. The infected individual is a 21 year old Malaysian man who was studying in the U.S. The individual has been quarantined at a government hospital where he is reported to be in stable condition. WHO i [...]
2009-05-15 09:42:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR383TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 18, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Malaysia has two confirmed H1N1 cases as of COB May 18. The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed the first case on May 15 (see reftel) and the second case on May 17. Both individuals are Malaysian citizens who traveled back to Malaysia together on the same flight after studying i [...]
2009-05-18 09:17:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR395TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 21, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Malaysia's only two confirmed H1N1 cases will be released from quarantine on May 21 after the Ministry of Health (MOH) pronounced them both healthy. One AmCit who had traveled with these individuals was released from quarantine on May 20 after experiencing no symptoms. However, [...]
2009-05-21 08:53:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR446TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 5, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed three new cases of H1N1 in Malaysia on June 4. One case is a Malaysian student who returned from the U.S. where he was studying. The other two cases are German tourists who arrived together from Singapore. Malaysia's two previous H1N1 case [...]
2009-06-05 09:11:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR452MALAYSIA'S ANTI-PIRACY CONFERENCE, MAY 18-19
[...] (SBU) The Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Piracy and Crimes at Sea, May 18-19, was both well-timed given the global focus on piracy and well-placed near one of the epicenters of global shipping. Participants from 66 countries included Ambassador Keith and representatives of six U.S. [...]
2009-06-08 06:47:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PHSA KHLS KOMC EWWT ASEC MARR MY
09KUALALUMPUR476MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 12, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed a total of 11 H1N1 cases in Malaysia. Of these 11 cases, seven cases have been previously treated and released with no reported deaths. The remaining four cases are currently receiving treatment in quarantine including one U.S. Lawful P [...]
2009-06-12 08:04:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR495MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 18, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed the first case of local transmission of H1N1 in Malaysia, a 17 year old girl who had not traveled abroad but did have contact with Malaysia's 12th confirmed case who was infected outside of Malaysia. Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin ch [...]
2009-06-18 08:47:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR513MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 25, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia is currently committed to containing local transmission of H1N1, although pressures to shift to a mitigation strategy appear to be mounting. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Education (MOE) have jointly asked all students returning from the U.S., London, Me [...]
2009-06-25 09:27:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR555MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - July 9, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Influenza A (H1N1) cases continue to grow in Malaysia with over 300 new cases in the last week. Most cases continue to be imported but about one-third involve local transmission. The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported the first case of second-generation local transmission on Ju [...]
2009-07-09 09:07:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR621MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - July 29, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Malaysian Ministry of Health reported the third and fourth Influenza A (H1N1) related deaths on July 29. These deaths both involve local transmission of H1N1. The total number of locally transmitted cases now exceeds the number of imported cases. In the first three cases, t [...]
2009-07-30 01:09:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR663MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - August 11, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported 14 H1N1-related deaths in the last 48 hours bringing the total to 32 deaths. The Embassy community has experienced its first suspected cases, both involving non-school age children of employees who have been treated and are now recoverin [...]
2009-08-11 12:53:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR988MALAYSIAN THOUGHTS ON BALI "TERRORIST USE OF THE
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Regional RSI Coordinator met with Bali Conference participants Devi Annamalai of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC),and Mohammed Zaini Akhir of the Royal Malaysian Police Counter-Terrorism Office, to discuss their thoughts on the confere [...]
2009-12-11 07:28:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER ASEC MY
09KUWAIT10FURTHER KUWAITI RESPONSE TO GAZA CRISIS
[...] (LOU) Summary: Kuwait's Council of Ministers (COM) on January 4 called on the international community and the UNSC to take steps to halt Israeli "aggression" in Gaza; the COM also reiterated a GOK offer to open up hospitals to injured Palestinians. Several convoys of official and non-official [...]
2009-01-05 15:20:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC KU
09KUWAIT1009WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL CASEY (OCTOBER 25-58, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Casey to travel to post from Oct 25-58, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985-1697 Fa [...]
2009-10-22 10:10:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IR
09KUWAIT102COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL BOEHNER (FEBRUARY 5-7,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Boehner to travel to post February 5-7, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor [...]
2009-02-04 09:55:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ AF KU PK TU EI COUNTRY
09KUWAIT1038WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL CAMMACK (NOVEMBER 2-7, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Cammack to travel to post Nov 2-7, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985-1697 [...]
2009-10-30 14:25:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
09KUWAIT1039WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL CAMMACK (NOVEMBER 2-7, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Cammack to travel to post Nov 2-7, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985-1697 [...]
2009-10-30 14:27:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
09KUWAIT1051WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL PRICE (NOVEMBER 7-9, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Price to travel to post Nov 7-9, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985-1697 Fa [...]
2009-11-04 12:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ EI KU JO BA NO LE
09KUWAIT1090WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MERKLEY (NOVEMBER 22-25, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL MERKLEY to travel to post from NOV 22-25, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Larry Carson ISU Management Officer Office: +965-2259-1545 Cell: +965-9983-5 [...]
2009-11-18 12:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN
09KUWAIT1094WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MURTHA (NOVEMBER 22-23, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Murtha to travel to post Nov 22-23, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Senior Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 998 [...]
2009-11-18 15:59:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU EI TC IT
09KUWAIT1106WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL BARRASSO (NOVEMBER 24-27)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL BARRASSO to travel to post from NOV 24-27, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy Point of Contact is: Control Officer: Garth Hall Political Officer Office: (965) 2259-1690 M [...]
2009-11-23 14:01:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN
09KUWAIT1133WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL RICHARDSON (DECEMBER 4-7, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Richardson to travel to post from Dec 4-7, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Senior Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985-1 [...]
2009-12-03 07:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU AF
09KUWAIT1135WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL Kostiw (December 5-8, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Kostiw to travel to post from Dec 5-8, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Robyn AbouZeid, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1203 Cell- (965)9961-4586 Fax [...]
2009-12-03 09:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IR AF AE
09KUWAIT115COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL LANKLER(February
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance to Staffdel Lankler to travel to post on February 22-26, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/ex [...]
2009-02-09 09:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IQ KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT1155WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL TAYLOR (DECEMBER 12-15, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL TAYLOR to travel to post from Dec 12-15, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Senior Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985-169 [...]
2009-12-10 12:57:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ
09KUWAIT1212WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL McConnell (January 7-8, 2010)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL McConnell to travel to post from Jan 7-8, 2010. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Robyn Abouzeid, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1203 Cell- (965)9961-4586 Fax [...]
2009-12-28 05:43:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN PK AF KU UK
09KUWAIT123COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL ROS-LEHTINEN (February
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Ros-Lehtinen to travel to post on February 17-20, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/ [...]
2009-02-10 09:43:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT129COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL PINGREE(February 14-15,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Pingree to travel to post on February14-15, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedi [...]
2009-02-11 12:12:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT135WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA (February 14-18,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Faleomavaega to travel to post on February 14-18, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Agnel Berry, ISU Coordinator Office- (965) 2259-1416 Cell- (9 [...]
2009-02-16 04:14:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM IT KU
09KUWAIT14COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL KILDEE (JANUARY
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Kildee to travel to post January 8-12, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedit [...]
2009-01-06 10:20:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM EG CY KU IS CENTCOM EUCOM
09KUWAIT149REGIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE CT KUWAITI PROPOSALS
[...] Per reftel request for Post-driven recommendations for multilateral counterterrorism initiatives, Post submits the below proposals for consideration for funding. Counterterrorism Visitor Program (CTVP) -------------------------------------- 2. CTVP proposal: -- Counterterrorism Seminar [...]
2009-02-22 03:35:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL ASEC KU
09KUWAIT157KUWAIT'S 2009 TIP REPORT SUBMISSION
[...] (SBU) Executive Summary: Physical abuse of domestic workers and withholding of payment remained the most common trafficking problems for Kuwait,s two million foreign workers. Although the GOK made little real progress in combating these problems over the past year, there were some bright spo [...]
2009-02-24 03:36:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09KUWAIT159COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL LYNCH(February 27-28,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Lynch to travel to post on February 27-28, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedit [...]
2009-02-24 10:12:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT20Amended COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL KILDEE
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Kildee (to include LTG Eric Schoomaker and LTC James Pulliam, as per email received from CDR Glen Diehl) to travel to post January 8-12, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq c [...]
2009-01-08 11:38:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM EG CY KU IS CENTCOM EUCOM
09KUWAIT287COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL TSONGAS (APRIL 5-8,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Tsongas to travel to post April 5-8, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor w [...]
2009-03-23 10:34:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ AF AE COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT288WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL TSONGAS (APRIL 5-8, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Tsongas to travel to post April 5-8, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9721-5933 [...]
2009-03-23 10:41:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ AF AE COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT289WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL TSONGAS (APRIL 5-8, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Tsongas for travel to post April 5-8, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9721-5933 [...]
2009-03-23 10:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ AF AE COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT315EMBASSY KUWAIT PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS
[...] (SBU) In meetings on March 16 and 23, Post's Pandemic Influenza (PI) Working Group approved PI Tripwires and undertook contingency planning for a PI outbreak in Kuwait (ref A). Personnel from Post's health, economic, political, management, consular and RSO sections, together with medical/heal [...]
2009-03-31 14:07:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09KUWAIT32KUWAIT NSB RESPONDS FAVORABLY TO ENERGY
[...] (C) Kuwait National Security Bureau(NSB) Vice President Shaykh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al Sabah told Econoffs on January 12 that Kuwait remained very interested in signing an MOU establishing a joint working group to improve protection of Kuwait's energy infrastructure. Thamer said the agree [...]
2009-01-13 11:16:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPTER ENRG ASEC PGOV PINS PREL ECON KCIP KU
09KUWAIT343EMBASSY KUWAIT WELCOMES CODEL REED (APRIL 14-16, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Reed to travel to post, April 14-16, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Agnel Berry, ISU Coordinator Office- (965) 2259-1416 Cell- (965)9973-9854 H [...]
2009-04-08 07:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ PK AF AE
09KUWAIT352WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MICHAUD (APRIL 14-15, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Michaud to travel to post April 14-15, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9721-593 [...]
2009-04-12 08:37:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF EI GM KU
09KUWAIT449TFFLU01: CONFUSION SURROUNDS GOK'S STRINGENT H1N1
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Post's daily interactions with Ministry of Health (MOH) officials since April 30 have yielded conflicting and inconsistent statements and policies regarding the GOK's H1N1 measures, particularly as they relate to the obligations of passengers arriving from affected cou [...]
2009-05-05 08:05:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT455TFFLU01: KUWAIT: ACTING MINISTER OF HEALTH AGREES
[...] (C) Summary: Post continues to tussle with the vagaries of GoK requirements for all travelers to visit public clinics within three days and again within seven days of their arrival in Kuwait. On May 6, the acting Minister of Health agreed with Ambassador's proposal that the U.S. military scre [...]
2009-05-06 10:43:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT493COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AMBASSADOR
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Ambassador Christopher Hill and Senior Advisor Mr. Gordon Gray to travel to post on Monday, May 18, 2009 for a meeting with Ambassador Deborah K. Jones. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply f [...]
2009-05-17 13:22:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT ASEC KU IZ
09KUWAIT498TFFLU01: KUWAIT: EIGHT CASES CONFIRMED AMONG
[...] (C) Summary: Subsequent to close coordination between Post and U.S. miloffs in Kuwait and an exchange of letters between Ambassador and the acting Health Minister pertaining to screening of U.S. military personnel arriving in Kuwait (ref A),miloffs informed Emboffs May 15 that eight cases of H [...]
2009-05-17 15:16:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT51COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL ARCANGELI (JANUARY
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for StaffDel Arcangeli to travel to post January 28-31, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/exp [...]
2009-01-21 10:27:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU QA BA COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT511WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL LEAHY(MAY 23-24, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Leahy to travel to post on May 23-24, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the base. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9721-5933 Ho [...]
2009-05-21 07:41:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF EI FR IZ PK KU
09KUWAIT515TFFLU01: UPDATE ON KUWAIT H1N1 CASES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Army Central Command (ARCENT) officers report that 18 cases of novel type A H1N1 influenza have been confirmed among U.S. military personnel transiting through, or assigned to, U.S. military installations in Kuwait. All these cases were mild and the affected personnel have recove [...]
2009-05-21 15:22:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT523WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL LANGEVIN (MAY 25-26, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Langevin to travel to post May 25-26, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9721-5933 [...]
2009-05-25 10:04:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ BA AF TC GM
09KUWAIT530KUWAIT: 18 U.S. MILITARY H1N1 CASES MADE PUBLIC;
[...] (C) Summary: News of 18 confirmed H1N1 cases among U.S. military personnel in Kuwait dominated newspaper headlines and TV news shows on May 24 and 25 (ref A). The Ministry of Health moved promptly to stymie panic, including holding a well-received press conference on May 24. Separately, Kuwai [...]
2009-05-26 14:10:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT541KUWAIT DELIVERS ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE MOU
[...] (C) On May 28, Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered to Post Kuwait's response to the proposed Memorandum of Understanding regarding establishment of a joint working group to improve protection of Kuwait's energy infrastructure, which it had received from the USG in early January. The MOU con [...]
2009-05-28 14:12:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER ENRG ASEC PGOV PINS PREL ECON KCIP KU
09KUWAIT561WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL HOLDEN(JUNE 6-7, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Holden to travel to post on June 6-7, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)99721-5933 [...]
2009-06-04 11:10:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC KU AFIN IZ
09KUWAIT574UPDATE ON H1N1 CASES AMONG U.S. MILITARY IN KUWAIT
[...] (C) During an introductory meeting with the new Minister of Health, Dr. Hilal Musaed Al-Sayer, Ambassador provided an update on the status of H1N1 influenza cases among U.S. military transiting through Kuwait and informed the Minister that the USG would likely notify the WHO of additional cases [...]
2009-06-08 11:34:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT593TIP REPORT DEMARCHE: GOK WELCOMES CRITICISM, SAYS
[...] POLCOUNS on June 15 delivered reftel demarche notifying Kuwait of its Tier 3 ranking in the 2009 TIP report both to Mr. Hamad Sulaiman Al-Mishaan, First Secretary of the Americas Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),and to Mr. Hamad Al-Medhadi, Undersecretary for Co-operative A [...]
2009-06-15 14:00:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09KUWAIT594KUWAIT H1N1 UPDATE: 1 YES STUDENT CONFIRMED; NO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: -There have been no new confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza among U.S. military personnel in Kuwait since June 4. The total number of confirmations remains at 69, though the WHO and GOK continue to state 18. -One Kuwaiti high school student who participated in the USG-funded A [...]
2009-06-16 14:35:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT633KUWAIT H1N1 LESSONS LEARNED -- WALKING THE LINE
[...] (C) Summary: Reports of multiple H1N1 influenza cases among U.S. military personnel in Kuwait in mid-May strained U.S.-Kuwait relations and threatened the seamless monthly flow of 50,000 OIF troops. Emboffs and senior Army officers worked diligently to maintain GOK trust in the USG's ability [...]
2009-06-28 03:11:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU MARR MOPS AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO
09KUWAIT645WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL HUTCHISON(JUNE 30-JULY 1, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Hutchison to travel to post on June 30-July 1, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9 [...]
2009-06-29 12:59:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC KU
09KUWAIT66COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL TIERNEY (JANUARY 29-30,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Tierney to travel to post January 29-30, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedito [...]
2009-01-26 03:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF EI HU KU PK QA COUNTRY
09KUWAIT67COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL SMITH (JANUARY
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Smith to travel to post January 31- February 1, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/e [...]
2009-01-26 03:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT690WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL GROVE (JULY 12-15, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Grove to travel to post July 12-15, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Larry Carson, ISU Management Officer Office- (965) 2259-1545 Cell- (965) [...]
2009-07-10 11:27:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF EI GM KU
09KUWAIT691WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL GROVE (JULY 12-15, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Grove to travel to post July 12-15, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Larry Carson, ISU Management Officer Office- (965) 2259-1545 Cell- (965) [...]
2009-07-10 11:34:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF EI GM KU
09KUWAIT728WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL BARRASO(July 24-27, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Barrasso to travel to post from July 24-27, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985 [...]
2009-07-21 10:52:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
09KUWAIT731WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL LYNCH(July 25-26, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Lynch to travel to post from July 25-26, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985-16 [...]
2009-07-22 08:08:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IS IZ
09KUWAIT759WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL BISHOP(AUG 4-6, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Bishop to travel to post on August 4-6, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9986-169 [...]
2009-08-02 05:38:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ AE GM
09KUWAIT762WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MURPHY-MCKEON(AUGUST 7-9, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Murphy-McKeon to travel to post from August 7-9, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965 [...]
2009-08-02 11:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM AF QA KU TU IZ
09KUWAIT789WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MCCAIN (AUGUST 14-16, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL McCain to travel to post August 14-16, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985-169 [...]
2009-08-11 11:58:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN EI AF KU IZ LY MU AE YM
09KUWAIT836WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL BORDALLO(AUGUST 24-25, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Bordallo to travel to post from August 24-25, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)99 [...]
2009-08-24 07:16:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ BA AF QA
09KUWAIT884WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL LEVIN (SEPT 3-4, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Levin to travel to post September 3-4, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985-169 [...]
2009-09-03 10:17:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
09KUWAIT885WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL GARVEY (SEPT 4-6, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Garvey to travel to post September 4-6, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985 [...]
2009-09-03 10:41:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
09KUWAIT985WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL NOBLET (OCTOBER 16-18, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Noblet to travel to post from Oct 16-18, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985 [...]
2009-10-15 06:36:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU JO IR GE
09KYIV1687 FRAUD SUMMARY-KYIV, UKRAINE
[...] (SBU) The following is post's semi-annual fraud summary for the period March 1, 2009, through August 30, 2009. 2. (SBU) Country Conditions: As reported in the previous fraud summary cable (ref B),Ukraine is experiencing a severe recession, with a 14 percent expected decline in annual GDP fo [...]
2009-10-01 05:05:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC UP
09KYIV1767 KYIV: B1B2 VALIDATION STUDY RESULTS-OVERSTAYS UP
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Kyiv concluded a validation study of B1/B2 visas issued between June 1, 2007 and May 31, 2008. During this time period, Post issued 21,331 B1/B2 visas. The validation study showed a total overstay rate of 4 percent, with a 3.8 percent margin of error. The study was intended [...]
2009-10-14 11:23:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC UP
09KYIV1827 KYIV: REFERRAL VALIDATION STUDY RESULTS
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Kyiv recently concluded a validation study of visas issued in fiscal year 2008 based on A and B referrals. During this time period, Post issued 112 visas based on A referrals and 707 based on B referrals. The validation study showed no overstays within the statistical sampl [...]
2009-10-20 13:12:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC UP
09KYIV2146UKRAINE: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) Per reftel request, this is Embassy Kyiv's submission on Ukraine for the 2009 Country Reports on Terrorism. The point of contact on the report is Political Officer David Mellor, email address mellordb@state.gov and Embassy telephone number 380-44-490-4317. UKRAINE ------- 2. (SB [...]
2009-12-17 12:09:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL PTER UP
09KYIV2169 UKRAINE: 2009 SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL VALIDATION STUDY
[...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) Summary: Embassy Kyiv concluded a validation study of J1 summer work and travel/camp counselor ("SWT") visas issued for the 2009 program. During this time period, Post issued 7011 SWT visas. The validation study showed [...]
2009-12-18 12:42:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC UP
09KYIV503CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT: UKRAINE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Reviewed the S/CT request regarding critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR). Embassy's assessment is that CI/KR in Ukraine, if destroyed, disrupted or exploited, would not likely have an immediate and deleterious effect on the United States, and therefore does not meet [...]
2009-03-20 16:33:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EFIN ENRG PGOV PREL PTER UP
09KYIV96 2009 ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC)
[...] (SBU) The following information is provided in response to REF: --------------------------------------- I. Overall Crime and Safety Situation: --------------------------------------- A. Crime Threat: Crime remains a concern in Ukraine. Ukraine's expatriate community - including A [...]
2009-01-16 14:00:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDASEC UA
09LAGOS165FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS
[...] Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 145 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP is 1,500 dollars, and the inflation [...]
2009-04-02 06:06:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NI
09LAGOS297NIGERIA: POSSIBLE ATTACK ON LAGOS FUEL JETTY
[...] (C) At approximately 2245 on July 12 a large explosion at the Atlas Cove fuel jetty located at the entrance to Lagos port rocked the city of Lagos. Atlas Cove is located on Snake Island along the channel that leads from the Atlantic Ocean to the port of Lagos; it is not directly connected by [...]
2009-07-13 15:20:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALASEC EPET PGOV NI
09LAGOS300NIGERIA: DETAILS EMERGE ABOUT ATLAS COVE ATTACK
[...] (C) Details are beginning to emerge about the 12 July militant attack on the Atlas Cove fuel jetty in Lagos (Reftel). During a 14 July OSAC meeting, a security contact working for oil company BG provided RSO Lagos with details on the attack he says he received from a Nigerian State Security S [...]
2009-07-15 18:55:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALEPET ASEC MOPS PGOV NI
09LAGOS310NIGERIA: INCREASED VIOLENCE IN THE SOUTH EAST -
[...] (C) Summary: Recent cases of kidnappings, hijackings and armed robberies in the South East have been increasingly attributed to "militants" or other criminal elements coming in from the South South or Delta region blaming it on the military putting pressure on them in that area. Roadways bet [...]
2009-07-21 06:50:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC KCRM NI
09LAGOS311NIGERIA: CHEVRON EXEC SAYS GON WARNED OF ATTACK IN
[...] (C) Summary: Chevron Nigeria's government and corporate affairs manager Femi Odumabo told Energyoff on July 16 that traditional rulers and local residents from kingdoms in Delta State had warned Chevron, the Nigerian State Security Service (SSS),and military's Joint Task Force (JTF),that Tom [...]
2009-07-21 13:01:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG PGOV ASEC NI
09LAGOS450U.S.-UK PRE-ELECTION ASSESSMENT IN ANAMBRA
[...] (C) The electoral campaign is on in earnest in Anambra State in advance of the key February 6, 2010, gubernatorial election. Serious structural and electoral process problems exist in Anambra, notably the ability (or inability) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduc [...]
2009-11-25 16:05:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM ASEC ECON SOCI NI
09LAGOS476FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS
[...] (SBU) Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 145 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP/person is 1,500 dollars, and [...]
2009-12-14 12:32:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NI
09LAGOS482CHANGING CHARACTER OF KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA
[...] (C) Kidnapping in Nigeria is increasing in frequency, expanding in scope and changing in character. This seriously under-reported crime may be occurring as frequently as 40 times a week, and targets are increasingly ordinary Nigerians. Incidents are no longer geographically concentrated in [...]
2009-12-18 13:34:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCOR KCRM ASEC NI
09LAGOS487FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS
[...] (SBU) Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 149 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP is 1,500 dollars, and the inf [...]
2009-12-29 07:45:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NI
09LAGOS82NIGERIA: EXXONMOBIL HOUSING COMPOUND IN AKWA IBOM
[...] (C) Summary: On February 17, twenty four gunmen attacked a jetty near an ExxonMobil housing complex in Eket, Akwa Ibom state. A Nigerian army unit stationed nearby to guard the complex drove them off after a 30 minute battle. Local security officials believe the gunmen are still in the area [...]
2009-02-25 06:46:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALEPET ASEC PGOV PINS NI
09LAHORE197LAHORE EAC MEETING - 15 OCTOBER 2009
[...] (SBU) Principal Officer (PO) convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on October 15, 2009 at 1200 hours to review Post's response to three simultaneous attacks on Pakistani security-related facilities in Lahore. In attendance were A/RSO, POL/ECON, RAO, MGT, GSO/CONS, IPC, and PAO. [...]
2009-10-15 09:12:00Consulate LahoreUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PTER PK
09LAHORE46LAHORE EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING MEETS TO DISCUSS
[...] (U) Lahore's EAC convened on Thursday, March 12, 2009 to review the impact the "Long March" on Islamabad, planned by lawyers, PML(N),Jamat-e-Islam and Tehreek-e-Insaf political parties in Pakistan, will have on the Punjab Province. The EAC was chaired by the Principal Officer. In attendance [...]
2009-03-12 11:33:00Consulate LahoreUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER AMGT CACS PK
09LAHORE6LAHORE ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC)
[...] Overall Crime and Safety Situation: (U) Due to on-going concerns about the possibility of terrorist activity directed against American citizens and interests, the Department of State continues to advise U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Pakistan. Family members of official Ameri [...]
2009-01-16 06:39:00Consulate LahoreUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC
09LAHORE96LAHORE EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING - DETAINEE
[...] (U) Per reftel, Lahore's EAC convened on Monday, May 18th and was chaired by the Principal Officer. In attendance were representatives from RSO, POL, ECON, CONS, PAS, RAO, IPC and MGT. The EAC met to assess the impact on the mission and AMCIT security of media attention to the issue of unrel [...]
2009-05-18 10:53:00Consulate LahoreUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER
09LAPAZ1029MGSF01: BOLIVIA: 416 CONFIRMED CASES
[...] As of July 10, Bolivia has 416 World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu. The Bolivian Center for Tropical Diseases (CENETROP) claims 542 confirmed cases. Epidemiology officials communicated that CENETROP laboratory H1N1 testing capacity is now limited due to a shortage of [...]
2009-07-13 13:34:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC BL CASC EAID KFLO KPAO
09LAPAZ104BOLIVIA: CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM SITREP 1, 1130
[...] (U) Voting in the constitutional referendum has begun with no reports of violence thus far. Reports of minor procedural irregularities include the fact that a major polling station had closed with no notice: the president of the National Electoral Court himself expected to vote at the closed [...]
2009-01-25 16:33:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC KDEM BL
09LAPAZ105BOLIVIA: CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM SITREP #2 1400
[...] (U) Radio Erbol is reporting that as of noon over 40 percent of urban registered voters and over 60 percent of rural registered voters have voted. (Note: Voting is mandatory in Bolivia. Registered voters who do not vote are removed from the voter rolls and must re-apply. The National Electo [...]
2009-01-25 18:58:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC KDEM BL
09LAPAZ106BOLIVIA: CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM SITREP #3 1730
[...] (U) Although initial official result estimates will not be available until after 8 pm local (7 pm Eastern),exit polls suggest that the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constitution has been approved by a majority of voters. 2. (U) Leading pollsters Ipsos-Apoyo and Mori Group announced natio [...]
2009-01-25 23:22:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC KDEM BL
09LAPAZ1079BOLIVIA: H1N1 GOVT INTERVENTIONS
[...] Since ref B, Bolivia now reports five deaths from the H1N1 virus and over 600 cases throughout the country. Per ref A, the following is information relating to the national interventions for H1N1 influenza in Bolivia. 2. Making Influenza a Notifiable Disease and Emergency Declarations The [...]
2009-07-23 21:45:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC BL CASC EAID KFLO KPAO
09LAPAZ1170TWO BOMBINGS IN LA PAZ
[...] (SBU) On August 12, 2009, the Bolivian National Police (BNP) informed the U.S. Embassy La Paz that a bomb had exploded at the Las Dos Torrez Building in La Paz. Later that same day, the BNP informed the Embassy that a second device exploded at a bus station in La Paz (La Zona de Villa Ftima, C [...]
2009-08-13 11:54:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AEMR BL
09LAPAZ1183MANY ACCUSATIONS, LITTLE PROOF OF BOMB MOTIVES
[...] (C) Summary: Although the Bolivian National Police have not yet established a motive in the August 12 letter-bomb explosions in La Paz (Refs A and B),President Evo Morales has nevertheless cast a wide net in accusing the political opposition, former military officials, and unnamed Peruvians [...]
2009-08-14 18:42:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ1196BOLIVIA: SPECULATION, LITTLE PROGRESS IN BOMBING
[...] (C) Summary: After initially blaming a range of potential actors for two letter bombs that exploded August 12 in La Paz (reftels A - C),the GOB now seems to be downplaying the attacks. Some embassy sources suggest the bombings could be the result of differences within President Morales' rulin [...]
2009-08-19 21:21:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ156BOLIVIA: MURDER AND SCANDAL
[...] Summary: Bolivian headlines announced "murder", "torture", and "conspiracy" in the days following a brutal murder and robbery which may have ties to powerful politicians. An investigation into the January 27 murder and theft of $450,000 has raised suspicions of corruption within the state hy [...]
2009-01-29 21:33:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ303FOREIGN MINISTER ON CIA, ERADICATION, HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: Charge d'Affaires Kris Urs met with Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca February 26 to refute President Evo Morales' accusations of CIA presence in state oil company YPFB, discuss joint counternarcotics eradication efforts, and review the newly-released human rights report. Choqu [...]
2009-02-26 22:12:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ305EVO NAMES EMBOFF AS CIA; TARGETS "TRAITORS"
[...] (C) Summary/Comment: Bolivian President Evo Morales named EmbOff Francisco "Frank" Martinez as a "Mexican infiltrator" while sharing his vision of a vast CIA network that permeates all sectors of Bolivian government and social groups February 26. Morales' message was clear: Martinez is a CIA [...]
2009-02-26 23:21:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL PTER PINR PROP EMIN EPET EINV
09LAPAZ373BOLIVIA: MORALES EXPELS EMBASSY OFFICER
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C//NF) Summary: President Evo Morales declared Embassy officer Francisco (Frank) Martinez persona non grata on national television March 9. Morales accused Martinez of "meeting with opposition prefects (governors)" and said he wa [...]
2009-03-09 20:41:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC PTER ODIP
09LAPAZ374MAS MOB TAKE HOUSE, BEAT FAMILY OF FORMER VP
[...] (C) Summary: Apparently induced by agitators, protesters from one Lake Titicaca region ransacked the house and attacked the family of former Vice-President and current presidential candidate Victor Hugo Cardenas on March 7. Although the government has launched an investigation, officials inclu [...]
2009-03-09 21:17:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL PTER PINR BL
09LAPAZ381MFA PLUGS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING, APPLAUDS IRAQ PLANS
[...] (C) Summary: Post delivered demarche on Iraq (reftel A) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and received a generally positive response. Conversation turned quickly to recent House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearings on bilateral relations, which MFA representatives used to ask again for a m [...]
2009-03-11 18:29:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV IZ MOPS PREL KDEM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ386"COMMUNITARIAN JUSTICE" SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL?
[...] (C) Summary: Following the March 7 ransacking of former Vice President Victor Hugo Cardenas' home and attack on his wife and family (reftel),provincial community leaders declared March 10 they would formally expropriate the property and claimed the new constitution explicitly justified their [...]
2009-03-12 20:26:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ389BOLIVIA: SENATE PRESIDENT CALLS FOR INT'L HELP
[...] (SBU) Summary: Senate President and opposition leader Oscar Ortiz on March 12 publicly called on the diplomatic community to "remain engaged" and encourage the Morales administration to negotiate in good faith regarding the new constitution's implementation, Congress' role during the transitio [...]
2009-03-12 22:38:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ407BOLIVIA: CIA ACCUSATIONS SPREADING
[...] (C) Summary: Accusations of CIA involvement in Bolivian "internal affairs" have proliferated since the announcement of Embassy officer Francisco "Frank" Martinez's expulsion March 9. President Morales' top advisors, Presidency Minister Juan Ramon Quintana and Government Minister Alfredo Rada, [...]
2009-03-13 21:24:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ409GOB RHETORIC MAY SET STAGE FOR FURTHER EXPULSIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Following the March 9 expulsion of Embassy officer Frank Martinez (Reftels B, C) and subsequent government accusations March 12 of more CIA activity in the country (Reftel A),President Evo Morales charged March 13 and 14 that "foreign agents" were "buying the loyalty" of Bolivia [...]
2009-03-16 15:59:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ418BOLIVIAN VFM: THINGS MAY GET WORSE BEFORE THEY GET
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Vice Foreign Minister Fernandez, the GOB had no reaction to the Charge's protest regarding the expulsion of Francisco Martinez, President Morales' latest claims of CIA conspiracies, and Minister Rada's accusations that Bolivian Police working for the Embassy a [...]
2009-03-17 22:17:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC BL PGOV PREL
09LAPAZ434BOLIVIA: CONTINUED MIXED MESSAGES
[...] (C) Summary: While official media give extensive coverage of Foreign Secretary David Choquehuanca's March 19 announcement that Bolivia seeks to "rebuild mutual trust" with the USG, President Evo Morales' March 20 statement that he will "personally investigate the presence of external agents" [...]
2009-03-20 19:53:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ469MAS TRAMPLES CONSTITUTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales, his ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party, and affiliated social groups continue to use authoritarian measures to implement a so-called "democratic revolution," including the initiation of legal proceedings against Supreme Court President Eddy Ferna [...]
2009-03-26 16:27:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ470CHARGE MEETING WITH FM CHOQUEHUANCA
[...] (C) Summary: Per Reftel Charge met with Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca on March 25 to deliver correspondence from Secretary Clinton. The FM again confirmed assurances provided by UN Charge Solon in New York that the GOB would first seek to resolve bilateral issues through dip [...]
2009-03-26 18:41:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC BL OPDC PGOV PREL
09LAPAZ474MORALES ALLEGES USG INTERFERENCE, AGAIN
[...] (C) One day after Foreign Minister Choquehuanca assured us the GOB would not take actions to embarrass the U.S. administration and would resolve bilateral issues through diplomatic channels, President Evo Morales on March 26 publicly and without proof accused the USG of "mobilizing" CIA and DE [...]
2009-03-27 16:59:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL PTER
09LAPAZ478BOLIVIA: A VIEW FROM THE BANKS
[...] (C) Bolivian bank executives report that the sector is currently solid, but bracing for more difficult economic times ahead. While weaker commodity prices and reduced remittances will take their toll on the real economy in 2009, the banker's greatest fear is that pressure on the Bolivian cu [...]
2009-03-30 18:50:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL EINV BL EFIN PINR ASEC
09LAPAZ496MAS TRIES TO STACK THE DECK FOR DECEMBER ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: The new Bolivian constitution requires Congressional passage by April 7 of a "transitional regime" to establish the rules for the December 6 election of the president, vice president, and members of the new "Plurinational Assembly." Under threat of a 10,000-person siege by socia [...]
2009-03-31 17:55:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ501SANTA CRUZ LEADERS ALARMED BY EROSION OF
[...] (C) Summary: During several recent trips by embassy officials to Santa Cruz, leaders and common citizens alike have expressed concern over the growing anti-democratic tendencies of the Morales government. Issues such as the continued imprisonment of Pando Prefect Leopoldo Fernandez, the self [...]
2009-03-31 21:23:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KDEM PHUM SNAR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ508GOVERNMENT OF BOLIVIA FOLDS REGULATORY BODIES BACK
[...] (C) The Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) economic model firmly places the state at the center of all economic activity. One more step will be taken toward this goal with the dismantling of the regulatory system that won accolades upon its creation in the early 1990s. The system featured sup [...]
2009-04-01 20:35:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL EINV BL EFIN ASEC SENV
09LAPAZ519MORALES PARROTS CHAVEZ ON G20, CRITICIZES OBAMA
[...] (C) Summary: During a press conference at the Presidential Palace, Bolivian President Evo Morales on April 3 repeated almost verbatim Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's criticisms of the G20 summit agreement from a day before. Morales added his own doubts regarding President Obama, saying he [...]
2009-04-03 21:02:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL ECON
09LAPAZ557STARVING DEMOCRACY: ELECTORAL LAW IMPASSE
[...] (C) Summary: As of 2:00pm April 9, President Evo Morales and his ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party has been unable to break a legislative deadlock with the opposition over passage of the constitutionally-mandated Electoral Transition Law (ETL),which will govern all aspects of upco [...]
2009-04-09 20:41:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ559MEETING WITH MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT REGARDING
[...] (SBU) On 04/07/09, Charge d,Affaires (CDA) Krishna Urs, RSO Patrick Moore and Local Guard Program (LGP) Coordinator Fernando Gonzalez met with the Minister of Government (MOG) Alfredo ((RADA)); Vice-Minister of Interior Regime and Police, Marcos ((FARFAN)); and Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs [...]
2009-04-09 21:54:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV SNAR BL
09LAPAZ572NO ELECTION DEAL; MORALES: USG DEATH THREAT
[...] (C) Summary: After five days of often heated debate, as of 4:00pm April 13, President Evo Morales and his ruling Movement Toward Socialism party (MAS) have been unable to reach a satisfactory compromise with the opposition to pass a constitutionally-mandated Electoral Transition Law (ETL). The [...]
2009-04-13 21:37:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL ECON
09LAPAZ578OPPOSITION GAINS WITH ELECTORAL LAW PASSAGE
[...] (C) Summary: At approximately 4:00am on April 14, the Morales administration reached formal agreement with the opposition and passed the Electoral Transition Law (ETL),which establishes the rules for the December 6 national elections. The ETL directs the National Electoral Court to construc [...]
2009-04-14 22:11:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ584MORALES TO ATTEND SOA, UNASUR MULTILAT
[...] PolOffs demarched on April 9 and April 15 Bolivian MFA Americas Section Chief Maria Estella Mendoza and MFA Multilateral Affairs Director Cecilia Chacon, respectively, to request information on the Bolivian delegation to the Summit of the Americas, or SOA (Reftel B). Between the two dates, th [...]
2009-04-15 21:19:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDASEC BL KDEM KSUM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL ENVR
09LAPAZ593GOVERNMENT CLAIMS INTERNATIONAL TERRORISTS ARE IN
[...] (C) Summary: Early April 16, a Bolivian National Police (BNP) SWAT team raided the ExpoCruz fairgrounds in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, reportedly discovering arms and ammunition. Police also raided a downtown hotel, engaging in a firefight and ultimately killing three individuals (reportedly includin [...]
2009-04-16 22:14:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PTER PREL BL
09LAPAZ594BOLIVIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) As per reftel B, PolOff on April 9 demarched Bolivian MFA Americas Section Chief Maria Estella Mendoza regarding USG candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council. On April 15, Post delivered via diplomatic note the points listed in Reftel A. 2. (C) During the April 9 meeting, Mendoza lame [...]
2009-04-17 13:45:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ596BOLIVIAN FM: "STOP SUPPORTING THE OPPOSITION"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: April 20, one day after leaving the Summit of the Americas (SOA),both Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca and Charge to the United Nations Pablo Salon are claiming victory after making their "demands" known to the U.S. delegation. Salon spoke to press in Geneva about "laying down [...]
2009-04-21 21:40:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC BL ECON KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL ENVR
09LAPAZ600GOB BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON "TERRORIST CELL"
[...] (C) Summary: Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera and other senior administration members, during an address to the diplomatic corps on April 21, underscored the seriousness of what they labeled a series of three terrorist attacks and the presence of a terrorist cell with at least ten [...]
2009-04-23 11:06:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL PTER
09LAPAZ601MORALES PRAISES OBAMA, BLASTS DEA
[...] (SBU) Bolivian President Evo Morales gave a press conference with foreign press April 21 to express his views on the Summit of the Americas (SOA) in terms of the U.S.-Bolivian bilateral relationship. He highlighted his brief encounters with President Obama at the SOA, saying that Bolivia "saw [...]
2009-04-23 11:06:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM PINR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ633MGSF01: BOLIVIA: H1N1 FLU UPDATE
[...] As of April 29, Bolivia has no confirmed cases of the H1N1 ("swine") flu. The Bolivian government is following guidelines released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and has issued a "health alert" due to the crisis. Bolivian epidemiology official Dr. Renee Lanes confirmed to econoff that [...]
2009-04-29 21:03:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC KFLU CASC KFLO KPAO KSAF
09LAPAZ635BOLIVIA: "TERRORISM" EXCUSE FOR MASS ARRESTS?
[...] (C) Summary: The Morales administration may use an April 16 police team raid in opposition-dominated Santa Cruz, in which police shot and killed three alleged terrorists, arrested two more, and reportedly found a separate weapons cache (Reftels A, B),to initiate arrests of the political opposition [...]
2009-04-29 21:20:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ655BOLIVIA: MORALES' MAY DAY WEEKEND
[...] (C) Summary: Continuing a three-year tradition of May Day nationalization announcements, Bolivian President Evo Morales on May 1 nationalized AirBP, a jet fuel provider and subsidiary of British Petroleum. Morales announced the nationalization in conjunction with several supreme decrees regar [...]
2009-05-05 17:32:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ659GOB IMPLICATES SANTA CRUZ LEADERS IN "TERRORISM"
[...] (S) Summary: The government prosecutor has implicated a dozen top Santa Cruz leaders in supporting a "terrorist cell" aiming to divide the country. A former public defender for one of the Hungarian defendants told us the government had informants within the group and a great deal of evidence t [...]
2009-05-06 15:17:00Embassy La PazSECRETPREL PTER PGOV KJUS PHUM ASEC BL
09LAPAZ67LA PAZ - ANNUAL OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT - 2009
[...] ROAD CONDITIONS IN BOLIVIA Outside the major cities, road conditions are quite poor. Of the 42,815 Km. of roads in Bolivia, less than five percent are paved. Of the remainder, one third is topped with gravel, and the rest (approximately 60% of all the roads in country) are poorly maintained [...]
2009-01-15 11:13:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT APER BL
09LAPAZ710DEFENSE ATTORNEY LAMENTS POLITICIZED TERROR CASE
[...] (S) Ministry of Foreign Relations Legal Advisor Paola Melendres (strictly protect) told PolOff May 11 that her close friend and the former defense attorney for Santa Cruz terror cell suspect Elot (alternative spelling Elod) Toasa told her there is sufficient evidence to prosecute Toasa for "st [...]
2009-05-15 16:13:00Embassy La PazSECRETASEC PGOV PREL PTER PINR BL
09LAPAZ715SUPREME COURT HALTED, JUDICIARY DISMANTLED
[...] (C) Summary: The Bolivian Congress' lower house narrowly voted on May 14 to impeach Supreme Court President Eddy Fernandez, and the opposition-controlled Senate will begin a "trial of responsibilities" within two weeks. The ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party's main charge against F [...]
2009-05-15 20:11:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ722SCENE SETTER FOR A/S SHANNON VISIT
[...] (C) Welcome to La Paz! Your visit comes at a critical moment in U.S./Bolivian relations. In the past year, bilateral relations sank to their lowest point in decades, largely as a result of unprovoked Government of Bolivia rhetoric and action. Events over the past twelve months include a mar [...]
2009-05-19 11:55:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALSNAR PGOV PREL EAID ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ743CHARGE MEETING WITH FORMER VP CARDENAS
[...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging conversation on May 15, Charge d'Affaires met with former Vice President and leading opposition presidential candidate Victor Hugo Cardenas and discussed Cardenas' campaign prospects, recent attacks against political opponents by ruling Movement Toward Socialism [...]
2009-05-22 15:49:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ750LAWYER: GOB INVOLVED IN TERROR, PANDO, YPFB CASES
[...] (S) Summary: A Bolivian government lawyer who worked closely on the Santa Cruz terrorism case, the investigation into the September 2008 Pando conflict, and the YPFB (state oil company) murder and corruption case provided new information on GOB involvement in all three incidents. In the alleg [...]
2009-05-26 19:45:00Embassy La PazSECRETPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ758GOB TO SEIZE "TERRORIST" ASSETS WITHOUT TRIAL
[...] (C) Summary: President Morales issued a supreme decree on May 20 authorizing government prosecutors to seize, without trial, assets related to alleged terrorist acts, including personal goods, business assets, bank accounts, and communications media. The decree is to be applied retroactively [...]
2009-05-27 22:18:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ799BOLIVIA: USG-BACKED CONFERENCE SPURS TIP
[...] Summary: On April 21 and 22 the Embassy's Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS),in a joint initiative with the United Nations, Office of International Migration (OIM) and the Attorney General's Office, organized Bolivia's first International Conference on Trafficking in Persons in the city of Cochab [...]
2009-06-02 18:12:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR KDEM ASEC KJUS BL
09LAPAZ802MGSF01: BOLIVIA: THREE SUSPECTED CASES OF A/H1N1
[...] On May 28, the first two cases of Influenza A/H1N1 in Bolivia were confirmed by the Bolivian National Center for Tropical Disease (CENETROP). A 39-year-old woman and a seven-year-old boy have both been diagnosed with A/H1N1 in Santa Cruz. Both individuals arrived in Bolivia Monday, May 25 via [...]
2009-06-02 19:34:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC KFLU CASC KFLO KPAO KSAF
09LAPAZ806IS BOLIVIA EXPORTING URANIUM?
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 16:18:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC IAEA ECON EMIN ETRD KNNP PGOV PINR PREL
09LAPAZ828MFA ON UPCOMING DC ROUND OF BILATERAL TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: Vice Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez told Charge June 4 that he would confirm the timing of D.C.-based bilateral talks with UN Charge Pablo Solon. Fernandez urged that President Obama reverse suspension of ATPDEA trade preferences for Bolivia by June 30. Fernandez said it would [...]
2009-06-05 16:27:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL PINR OFDP OPDC OVIP SNAR EAID
09LAPAZ844HOW GOB COULD BLAME US FOR ALLEGED TERROR CELL
[...] (S) Summary: The USG has not yet been directly accused of involvement with an alleged terrorist cell in Santa Cruz. However, there are several factors that could induce the GOB to connect us to suspected extremist groups in Santa Cruz: the petition of political asylum from alleged terrorist Hug [...]
2009-06-08 20:52:00Embassy La PazSECRETASEC PGOV PREL PTER PINR BL
09LAPAZ884MGSF01: BOLIVIA: NINE CONFIRMED CASES
[...] As of June 15, Bolivia has nine confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu. The three original suspected cases (ref A) were confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and six additional cases have been confirmed. One case has been confirmed in La Paz (an Am [...]
2009-06-16 18:44:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC BL CASC EAID KFLO KPAO
09LAPAZ90SANTA CRUZ "NO" CAMPAIGN WORKING FOR EVERY VOTE
[...] (C) With less than a week before the January 25 constitutional referendum, both the pro-government "Yes" and the anti-government "No" campaigns have stepped up efforts in Santa Cruz Department (state). Pro-government Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) forces have a higher campaign budget in Sant [...]
2009-01-22 11:13:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON ASEC CONS BL
09LAPAZ960MGSF01: BOLIVIA: 47 CONFIRMED CASES
[...] As of June 25, Bolivia has 47 World Health Organization confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu. The Bolivian Center for Tropical Diseases (CENETROP) claims 127 confirmed cases. Most are located in the lowlands eastern region of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Press reports indicated that many cases are Chil [...]
2009-06-29 19:53:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC BL CASC EAID KFLO KPAO
09LIBREVILLE195GABON: PRESIDENT BONGO, SERIOUSLY ILL, "SUSPENDS"
[...] (C) Gabonese President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba, who we believe was hospitalized on May 4, was discharged on the night of May 6-7 but remains gravely ill, according to well-informed medical sources. Informed speculation is that the president may be suffering from some form of cancer, compl [...]
2009-05-07 13:34:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPGOV GB ASEC
09LIBREVILLE275GABON: EAC MEETING CONVENED FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] (SBU) Following the announcement of the death of Gabon's President Omar Bongo Ondimba, a meeting of Post's EAC was convened at 1930 at the CMR. The meeting was chaired by the Ambassador. 2. (SBU) The first order of business was an accounting of all official embassy personnel, family members [...]
2009-06-09 14:21:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT PREL ASEC GB
09LIBREVILLE61GABON: ASSESSMENT OF THE NEED FOR INCREASED LAW
[...] (U) Per reftel, please find the requested information to help further define law enforcement and judicial training needs for Gabon. 2. (C) All responses are keyed to questions from paragraph 2 in reftel: -- Controlling the flow of illegal immigrants (including trafficking victims) and go [...]
2009-02-20 06:09:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KCRM ASEC GB
09LIBREVILLE74SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: ASSESSMENT OF THE NEED FOR
[...] (U) Per reftel, please find the requested information to help further define law enforcement and judicial training needs for Gabon. 2. (C) All responses are keyed to questions from paragraph 2 in reftel: -- Maritime border control poses a significant challenge for the poor island country [...]
2009-02-26 11:22:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KCRM ASEC GB
09LILONGWE182FRAUD SUMMARY; MALAWI SEPT 2008 - FEB 2009
[...] Per reftel request, post submits the following semi-annual report covering the period September 2008 through February 2009. ------------------ COUNTRY CONDITIONS ------------------ 2. Malawi is among the world's poorest countries, with more than two-thirds of the population living in pov [...]
2009-04-03 10:21:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT KFRD ASEC CVIS CPAS MI
09LILONGWE188EMBASSY LILONGWE - ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE
[...] Crime Mobility (C) Criminal elements roam freely at night, and are known to target Embassy official and affluent residential areas for burglary. (15) Expatriate and Diplomatic residents and facilities are regularly targeted for home invasion robberies in the evening hours. 2. Crime Am [...]
2009-04-07 07:14:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDASEC MI
09LILONGWE606MALAWI: REFUGEE FLOW SLOWED BY TIGHTER BORDERS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: RSO and Poloff visited Malawi's Dzaleka Refugee Camp on October 27 and learned that the GOM has tightened border controls along Malawi's frontier with Tanzania. UNHCR and NGO staff believe commercial smuggling of Ethiopian and Somali refugees through Malawi has been reduced due t [...]
2009-11-12 14:57:00Embassy LilongweSECRETASEC KTIP PREL PREF PTER MI
09LILONGWE613FRAUD SUMMARY - MALAWI
[...] Per reftel (a),Post submits the following semi-annual report for the period March 2009 through August 2009. ------------------ COUNTRY CONDITIONS ------------------ 2. Landlocked Malawi is one of the world's most densely populated and least developed countries. The economy is predominat [...]
2009-11-16 10:09:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC MI
09LILONGWE762009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT - MALAWI
[...] SUMMARY. The government of Malawi remains committed in its fight against trafficking but continues to suffer from a lack of resources. Malawi is a source, transit, and destination country for trafficking and the GOM acknowledges that trafficking is a problem. The Ministry of Women and Child D [...]
2009-02-13 10:56:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EAID
09LIMA115POLICE DEATHS SPARK CALLS FOR INTERIOR MINISTER'S
[...] (C) Summary: The deaths of two policemen, killed while evicting squatters in the northern region of Lambayeque, has sparked controversy over the way the government handles social disturbances. Citing incompetence in a botched operation, some high-profile political figures have called for Inte [...]
2009-01-27 21:27:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI PHUM ASEC PE
09LIMA1174NAS LIMA MONTHLY REPORT FOR JULY
[...] (U) Summary: - New Minister of Interior and PNP Director - Eradication Update - Police Programs Update - Ports Programs Update - Aviation Update New Minister of Interior and PNP Director 2. (U) Following the events in Bagua (Ref A),the GOP experienced yet another Cabinet shake up (R [...]
2009-08-13 20:14:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
09LIMA123Smugglers Already Targeting Korean VWP Travel
[...] SUMMARY: On January 21, 2009, the Peruvian National Police (PNP) arrested eight PRC nationals for allegedly planning to smuggle Chinese asylum-seekers to the U.S. with phony Japanese passports. A raid of the ring's "labs" in Lima suggests they were also targeting Korea's VWP program, by conco [...]
2009-01-28 22:36:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS ASEC SMIG KFRD PE
09LIMA1290NAS LIMA END OF MONTH REPORT - AUGUST
[...] (U) Summary: * Ports Program Report * Capture of Sendero Luminoso leader leads to NAS-PNP collaboration seminar * Aviation Report * NAS Director and Deputy Meet with head of Police Education directorate * NAS Director and Deputy Meet with Huanuco Regional President on New Police Academy * [...]
2009-09-02 20:55:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
09LIMA1498LIMA NAS MONTHLY REPORT - SEPTEMBER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-06 19:33:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
09LIMA1723Peru: 2009 Country Reports on Terrorism
[...] (U) Peru's primary counterterrorism concern remained fighting remnants of the militant Maoist Sendero Luminoso (SL or Shining Path),a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization that wreaked havoc on the country in the 1980s and 1990s at a cost of more than 69,000 lives. SL elements in the Uppe [...]
2009-12-23 21:53:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC PE
09LIMA1729NAS Lima End of Month Report - November
[...] (U) Summary: - Aviation Report - Ports/Maritime Program Report - Ports Program Case of Note - Eradication Report - Police Programs Report - CADCA Evaluates New Community Anti-Drug Coalitions East of the Andes Aviation Report 2. (SBU) NAS Aviation ha [...]
2009-12-29 19:58:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PE XR KCRM ASEC PREL
09LIMA1912PERU NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT 2010
[...] (U) In response to State 105824, Embassy Lima reports the following update for its National Trade Estimate Report. This report has also been sent as a Word document with track changes to USTR by email on December 4. 2. (U) TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT The United States and Peru sign [...]
2009-12-07 14:18:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ECON EINV PGOV PE
09LIMA24LIMA NAS END OF MONTH REPORT - DECEMBER
[...] (U) Summary: * Police Report * Maritime Ports Program Report * Change in PNP Counterpart for ILEA Program * Eradication Report * Aviation Report * NAS Conducts Humanitarian Mission in VRAE ------------- Police Report ------------- 2. (U) At the end of each year, the Peruv [...]
2009-01-09 18:02:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
09LIMA275PERU RESPONSE TO TIP REPORTING QUESTIONS
[...] (SBU) Embassy Lima submits the follow response to the TIP reporting questions found in paragraphs 23-29 of the cable guidance (reftel) in regards to the 2008 Trafficking in Persons report. 2. (SBU) Peru's TIP Situation (paragraph 23) A) The primary sources for information contain [...]
2009-03-03 19:13:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09LIMA324CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT: PERU
[...] (S/NF) In response to reftel, post determines that the only infrastructure or resources in Peru that may qualify as critical foreign dependencies are some of Peru's key mines. Peru is among the top five producers in the world of silver, copper, zinc, tin, lead, molybdenum, and gold. According [...]
2009-03-11 20:13:00Embassy LimaSECRET//NOFORNPTER KCIP EMIN PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG PE
09LIMA417LIMA NAS END OF MONTH REPORT FEBRUARY
[...] (U) Summary: -- Eradication Report -- Maritime/Ports Program Report -- Aviation Report -- Police Programs Report Eradication Report 2. (U) Having begun February 12, by the end of the month CORAH eradicated 321.87 hectares of coca even though one third of operating days were p [...]
2009-03-24 21:14:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
09LIMA480Fraud Summary: Lima
[...] (U) Post is submitting its semi-annual fraud summary for September 2008 - February 2009. Responses are keyed to paragraph markers in reftel. Post continues to submit septel spot reports on specific cases of interest. ITEM A: COUNTRY CONDITIONS -------------------------- 2. (U) Peru's e [...]
2009-03-31 22:23:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC PE
09LIMA54CORRECTED: ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT.
[...] Overall crime and safety situation: A. An OSAC member traveling to Peru (as with any overseas travel) should take certain precautions to ensure their safety and security. Doing so will allow them and other American business people living and conducting operations in Peru to successfully naviga [...]
2009-01-15 13:52:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC PE
09LIMA544NAS LIMA END OF MONTH REPORT - MARCH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-13 20:41:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
09LIMA639SHINING PATH IN THE VRAE: GOALS, METHODS, AND NEW
[...] (C) Summary: Although most observers describe the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso or SL) faction operating in the Apurimac and Ene River Valley (VRAE) as little more than narcotraffickers, several analysts argue convincingly that the faction maintains political goals more akin to those of a ter [...]
2009-05-04 16:29:00Embassy LimaSECRETPGOV PREL PINR PTER ASEC PE
09LIMA695LIMA NAS APRIL END OF MONTH REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-14 20:32:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
09LISBON101PORTUGAL: NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] The Monitoring Center for Trafficking in Persons; 2. The Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF); 3. The High Commission for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue (ACIDI); 4. The Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV); 5. The International Organization for Migration (IOM); 6. The [...]
2009-02-17 16:22:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD KTIP ASEC PREF ELAB
09LISBON215PORTUGAL'S INFORMATION SHARING AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-17 07:20:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKVPR PTER PREL PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC KHLS PO
09LISBON244ONE CASE OF H1N1 INFLUENZA IN PORTUGAL
[...] Portugal currently has one confirmed case of 2009-H1N1 influenza. The case is a 30 year-old woman who had recently returned from a vacation in Mexico. The Portuguese Health Minister announced that the woman is recovering well and has been asymptomatic for the past few days. Her relatives a [...]
2009-05-06 11:50:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU PO AEMR ASEC PREL CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF
09LISBON534FRAUD SUMMARY - PORTUGAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-09 11:54:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT KFRD ASEC CVIS CPAS PO
09LISBON575DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON HAITI'S WAIVER OF TOURIST
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-09 08:09:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD KTIP KCRM PREL ASEC CVIS PO
09LISBON633PORTUGAL: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] The text of Embassy Lisbon's 2009 Country Report on Terrorism follows: Portugal Portugal worked proactively with other nations to combat terrorism and disrupt funding for terrorist groups. Portugal does not have any indigenous terrorist groups, therefore the legal system and law enforcem [...]
2009-12-24 09:48:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR PO
09LISBON71PORTUGAL: INFORMATION ON GOVERNMENT PRACTICES -
[...] (U) This message responds to the reftel questions concerning Portugal's information collection, screening, and sharing practices. A. Watchlisting: -- If host government maintains a "watchlist," how many records does the watchlist contain, and how many are terrorist-related? Which ministr [...]
2009-02-03 07:35:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKVPR PTER PREL PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC KHLS PO
09LJUBLJANA114SLOVENIAN INTERIOR MINISTER ON AFGHANISTAN, GUANTANAMO, AND
[...] (C) In an April 20 courtesy call on Interior Minister Katarina Kresal, CDA discussed several current issues in the U.S. - Slovenian relationship. CDA pressed Kresal to move forward with HSPD-6 and PCSC agreements, in order to satisfy requirements to remain on the visa waiver program. He raise [...]
2009-04-22 12:28:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDRG KCRM NATO CVIS ASEC PHUM PTER PINR SI
09LJUBLJANA128MSGFO1: APRIL 30 H1N1 FLU UPDATE FOR SLOVENIA
[...] As of April 30, no cases of the H1N1 virus have been confirmed in Slovenia. Three suspected cases have been examined and the results were negative. The Slovenian government has formed a task force to coordinate Slovenia's response to the crisis, but no specific actions have yet been taken. [...]
2009-04-30 14:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLU KFLO SI
09LJUBLJANA26LJUBLJANA - OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) CRIME
[...] (U) Regional Security Officer Ljubljana submits the following Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Crime and Safety Report 2009 per reftel: Introduction The following is an assessment of the current overall crime and safety situation for Slovenia. It is recommended the traveler revi [...]
2009-01-30 07:51:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC SI
09LJUBLJANA341SLOVENIA: AGREEMENT ON HSPD-6 NEGOTIATIONS POSSIBLE BY
[...] (U) Summary: A joint team composed of representatives from the State Department's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Office of the Legal Adviser, and Terrorist Screening Center visited Ljubljana on October 19 to commence negotiations with the Slovenian Government on an agreement t [...]
2009-10-30 07:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT CVIS ASEC PREL PTER SI
09LJUBLJANA38SLOVENIA: 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] The answers provided below are keyed to the questions asked reftel regarding Slovenia's TIP Situation. 2. Slovenia's TIP Situation --------------------------- A. The Government of Slovenia (GoS) provides information on trafficking in persons through its national coordinator for and thr [...]
2009-02-13 17:02:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09LJUBLJANA387SLOVENIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] Per reftel instructions, the following is Post's contribution to the 2009 Country Reports on Terrorism. 2. Slovenia is generally assessed as a low-threat country with outstanding cooperation on regional counterterrorism efforts. There were no reported terrorist incidents in Slovenia in 20 [...]
2009-12-22 14:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC SI
09LOME108RESPONSES TO SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONAIRE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 15:47:00Embassy LomeSECRETASEC PTER
09LOME115TOGO: COUP ATTEMPT THWARTED?
[...] (C) Summary. At 22:00 on Sunday, April 12, military forces stormed the house of former Minister of Defense and half-brother to President Faure, Kpatcha Gnassingbe. Initial reports are that Faure ordered this action to thwart a coup attempt planned for the coming days. Faure was scheduled to tra [...]
2009-04-13 15:12:00Embassy LomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC TO
09LOME120KPATCHA GNASSINGBE SEEKS REFUGE AT U.S. EMBASSY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Shortly before 05:00 on Wednesday, April 15, Kpatcha Gnassingbe, former Minister of Defense and half-brother to President Faure, arrived at U.S. Embassy Lome seeking refuge from arrest for questioning in the investigation of a coup plot. His appearance surprised the local guard forc [...]
2009-04-15 10:52:00Embassy LomeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ASEC TO
09LOME126TOGO: UPDATE ON SECURITY SITUATION
[...] (C) Summary. Parliamentarian and half-brother to President Faure, Kpatcha Gnassingbe, remains in custody after being arrested at the entrance of the U.S. Embassy the morning of Wednesday, April 15 (ref A). The Togolese intelligence agency, ANR, is currently in possession of a large weapons cac [...]
2009-04-16 16:40:00Embassy LomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC TO
09LOME14TOGO: PRESIDENT FAURE COMMITTED TO FIGHT AGAINST
[...] (C) Summary. President Faure requested a meeting with Ambassador Hawkins to discuss the growing drug trade in Togo, specifically a drug trade organization (DTO) recently apprehended in Lome. He candidly and knowledgeably discussed particulars of that case, the need for increased cooperation be [...]
2009-01-14 17:18:00Embassy LomeCONFIDENTIALSNAR ASEC PGOV PREL TO
09LOME160 TOGO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MAJOR EGOULOU AWIZOBA
[...] Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for Major Egoulou Awizoba to attend the 87th International Narcotics Enforcement Management Seminar (INEMS) from June 15 through June 24, 2009, in Potomac, Maryland. Descriptive information for Maj. Awizoba is as follows: Name: Awizoba, Egou [...]
2009-05-11 16:11:00Embassy LomeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM TO ASEC
09LOME229 TOGO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE CITIZENS ATTENDING
[...] Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for the below listed persons to attend AFRICOM sponsored training regarding the use of presumptive drug test kits from July 19 through July 21, 2009, in Lagos, Nigeria. Descriptive information for the proposed attendees is as follows: Name: [...]
2009-07-13 17:00:00Embassy LomeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM TO ASEC
09LOME421TOGO: KPATCHA'S LAWYERS FINALLY MEET THEIR CLIENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Over 180 days have passed since Kpatcha Gnassingbe, President Faure's half brother, was arrested for an alleged coup attempt. Although no charges have been filed in the case, Kpatcha and the 29 others arrested with him are still in prison and the case against them seems stalled. S [...]
2009-11-06 13:22:00Embassy LomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC TO
09LOME448 TOGO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COLONEL WANTA BADOMBENA
[...] Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for Lieutenant Colonel Wanta Badombena to attend the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Senior Executive Seminar from Jan 20-29, 2010, in Garmisch, Germany. Descriptive information for Col. Badombena is as follows: Name: [...]
2009-11-25 10:14:00Embassy LomeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM TO ASEC
09LONDON1037UK COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED TO STAFFDEL FRANTZ
[...] Embassy London is pleased to grant country clearance to Douglas Frantz to visit London May 7 - May 10, 2009,for consultations. ------------- 2. Visit Officer ------------- Chris Palmer, Political Officer Embassy phone is (44) 20-7894-0123 or IVG 492-0123 Fax (44) 20-7894-0117 [...]
2009-05-01 11:07:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OSCE AMGT ASEC AFIN UK
09LONDON1797EMBASSY LONDON WELCOMES CODEL COCHRAN/LEAHY
[...] Embassy London is pleased to welcome CODEL Cochran/Leahy to London September 1 - September 6, 2009, to participate in the British-American Parliamentary Group (BAPG) Conference. 2. ---------------- Visit Officer ---------------- Daniel McNicholas, Political Officer Emba [...]
2009-08-05 15:10:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OVIP OREP ASEC AFIN UK
09LONDON705IMO: SUBCOMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING AND WATCHKEEPING
[...] SUMMARY: The 40th session of the IMO Standards of Training and Watchkeeping (STW) Sub-Committee (S/C) met in London from 2-6 February 2009, chaired by Rear Admiral Peter Brady (Jamaica). The session was attended by delegations from 90 member states, 2 associate members, 1 United Nations specia [...]
2009-03-20 17:58:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT AORC ASEC UK
09LUANDA289MGSF01: SWINE INFLUENZA: EAC REVIEWS TRIPWIRES AND
[...] (U) CDA convened Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on 04/28/2009 to discuss the situation described in reftel and review appropriate tripwires and mission preparedness. The following sections and agencies were represented: POL, CDC, CONS, USAID, MGT, USAID, USDAO, GSO, CLO and RSO. 2. (U) [...]
2009-04-30 05:48:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09LUANDA316EAC REVIEWS MISSION SECURITY
[...] (SBU) DCM convened Emergency Action Committee (EAC) members to discuss mission security as directed in reftel. The following offices were represented: POL/ECON, CONS, PAO, MGT, POL/MIL, USDAO, USAID, CLO, and RSO. 2. (SBU) No members of the EAC had any information pertaining to threats, i [...]
2009-05-19 05:45:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AEMR CASC PREL KSAC AO
09LUANDA391EAC REVIEWS SECURITY PLANNING
[...] (SBU) CDA convened Emergency Action Committee (EAC) members on 15 June to discuss security planning for annual Independence Day events as directed in reftel. The following offices were represented: POL/ECON, CONS, PAO, MGT, POL/MIL, USDAO, USAID, CLO, and RSO. 2. (SBU) EAC first reviewed [...]
2009-06-22 16:40:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AEMR CASC PREL KSAC AO
09LUANDA617FRAUD SUMMARY - LUANDA (March 2009 - August 2009)
[...] Per reftel, post submits the following bi-annual fraud report covering the March 2009 - August 2009 period: a. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Angola's decades long civil war ended in 2002, and fighting has ended in all areas of the country. This includes Cabinda, where the Government signed a peace a [...]
2009-10-05 09:28:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KFRD AO
09LUSAKA472008 ANNUAL OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT FOR ZAMBIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-23 08:56:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ZA
09LUXEMBOURG129ARCELORMITTAL PROTESTS MAKE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES
[...] A major shareholders' meeting at ArcelorMittal's Luxembourg headquarters was met with significant protests on May 12. The May 13 editions of the International Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal Europe, and the Financial Times all carried front-page, above-the-fold photos of the protest, con [...]
2009-05-13 15:32:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON ASEC LU
09LUXEMBOURG130ARCELORMITTAL PROTESTS MAKE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES
[...] A major shareholders' meeting at ArcelorMittal's Luxembourg headquarters was met with significant protests on May 12. The May 13 editions of the International Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal Europe, and the Financial Times all carried front-page, above-the-fold photos of the protest, con [...]
2009-05-13 15:32:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON ASEC LU
09LUXEMBOURG52LUXEMBOURG'S 9TH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] (U) Post hereby submits the ninth annual Trafficking in Persons Report for Luxembourg. 2. (U) Post point of contact for the TIP report is Adam Center, phone: 352 46-01-23.x2227; fax: 352 22-64-57. Post spent approximately 30 hours compiling this report: FSO FO-03: 15 hours; FSN-10: 15 [...]
2009-02-25 11:47:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09MADRID1101SPAIN APPRECIATES USG OUTREACH REGARDING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, head of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP),on October 7 held a DVC with GOS officials and Embassy Madrid staff in which he expressed his interest in maintaining open dialogue with Spain and outlined areas for prospective co [...]
2009-11-17 07:55:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09MADRID1200SPAIN - 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) As requested in Refs, Post's submission for the "Country Reports on Terrorism" is in paragraph 2. Embassy POC is POLOFF Hugh Clifton. Telephone: 34-91-587-2294, email: CliftonLH@state.gov. 2. (U) During 2009 Spain continued to confront and suffer from both radical Islamic terrorism [...]
2009-12-21 07:40:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER ASEC SP
09MADRID187NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR SPAIN
[...] (SBU) Pursuant to REFTELS, the following is input from Embassy Madrid and CG Barcelona for the eighth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Post will need to supply an update cable to incorporate additional legal and judicial statistics. Embassy POC is Political Officer Hugh Clifton, Te [...]
2009-02-20 20:33:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SP KT
09MADRID298SPAIN: SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FOR NINTH ANNUAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-23 18:03:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SP
09MADRID373SPAIN: FURTHER INFORMATION FOR NINTH ANNUAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-13 06:19:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SP
09MADRID422MGSF01: SWINE FLU IN SPAIN SITREP ONE
[...] As of April 28, we are aware of one confirmed case of swine flu in Spain, a 23 year-old recently returned to Spain from Mexico. He is hospitalized in Almansa, Albecete, and the press reports his condition is "evolving favorably." The Spanish national health service reports another 26 cases u [...]
2009-04-28 12:28:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKFLO KSAF KPAO AEMR ASEC CASC TBIO
09MADRID485UPDATE ON SPAIN'S INFORMATION COLLECTION,
[...] (SBU) In response to REFTEL A, Embassy Madrid offers the following update to responses on Spain's information collection, screening and sharing practices for terrorist screening purposes. For ease of reading, Post has rewritten the questions in each of the eight categories. REFTEL B, which p [...]
2009-05-19 14:56:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKVPR PTER PREL PGOV CVIS ASEC KHLS SP
09MAJURO87FRAUD SUMMARY - MAJURO
[...] Fraud Summary for the Republic of the Marshall Islands per direction of STATE 057623 is provided below. a) Country Conditions: The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is a country which has signed a Compact of Free Association with the United States. As such, the citizens of [...]
2009-09-28 21:15:00Embassy MajuroUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CMGT CVIS CPAS ASEC RM
09MANAGUA1090SANDINISTAS ATTACK U.S. EMBASSY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 29, several hundred Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) supporters attacked and vandalized Embassy Managua for approximately four hours. Hundreds of FSLN youth and state employees surrounded the Embassy, blocking traffic, and carrying signs calling for the i [...]
2009-10-30 21:25:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ASEC CASC NU
09MANAGUA1126Siutation Report 1: Hurricane Ida
[...] On November 4, 2009, the National Hurricane Center upgraded tropical depression 11 to tropical storm status. The tropical storm was located approximately 100 miles east of Bluefields, Nicaragua. By early November 5, the tropical storm was upgraded to category 1 Hurricane status as it neared Nic [...]
2009-11-05 23:56:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV AEMR KPAO CASC MOPS ASEC NU
09MANAGUA1149Lords of the Narco-Coast: Part I - Deadly Confrontation at
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 8, after a plane laden with cocaine and cash crash landed in the remote, small village of Walpa Siksa in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN),a deadly confrontation took place between Nicaraguan anti-drug units and drug smugglers allied with a some number of loc [...]
2009-12-21 22:41:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALSNAR SOCI PGOV PHUM PREL KCOR ASEC NU
09MANAGUA284NICARAGUA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Embassy Managua reports three international submarine fiber optic telecommunication cables, two in the Caribbean and one in the Pacific, parallel to Nicaragua's coasts and within the country's 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone. They are the Americas Region Caribbea [...]
2009-03-17 17:46:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG
09MANAGUA301VISIT NICARAGUA! NO VISA NEEDED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On Friday, March 13, 2009, during a late-night event Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega signed a presidential decree relaxing visa requirements for foreigners seeking to visit Nicaragua. Initial media reports that Nicaragua was removing visa requirements for all countries appear [...]
2009-03-19 21:40:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALSMIG CVIS ASEC PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA308NICARAGUA: PANDEMIC AND AVIAN INFLUENZA TRIPWIRES
[...] (U) Summary and Introduction: With no cases of the virulent H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) strain existing yet in the Americas, the Emergency Action Committee reviewed and approved the Mission Response Plan and Tripwires for Pandemic and Avian Influenza. The plan recognizes Nicaragua,s current i [...]
2009-03-23 13:17:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDAMED AMGT ASEC KSAF KSEO SENV TBIO KFLU NU
09MANAGUA314VISIT NICARAGUA! DECREE TEXT AND REVISED COUNTRY
[...] (U) Late on March 18, 2009, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) released the official text of Decree 07-2009 that changed Nicaragua's visa policy. Our unofficial English translation appears below. The decree's fundamental change to Nicaragua's visa regime is that citizens from countries in "C [...]
2009-03-24 18:03:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS ASEC PGOV SMIG PREL NU
09MANAGUA425PRESIDENT ORTEGA: OBAMA IS A LIAR, THREATENS TO
[...] (U) Summary: During an April 22 appearance on a Cuban talk show, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega discredited the Summit of the Americas (SOA) and stated that President Obama lied because he talked about change, but had maintained the Bush policies of freezing the Millennium Challenge Accoun [...]
2009-04-24 00:09:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ASEC EAID PROP NU CU
09MANAGUA525NICARAGUA: STILL NO CONFIRMED CASES OF H1N1
[...] (U) Summary: As of May 26, 2009, Nicaragua has reported no confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza. In response to the H1N1 epidemic, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) is implementing its National Plan for Prevention of and Response to Human Influenza Epidemic, focusing on surveillance at ports of ent [...]
2009-05-26 17:44:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU KSAF ECON AMED CASC ASEC NU
09MANAGUA672NICARAGUA: ARMS/SECURITY TEAMS ABOARD MERCHANT VESSELS
[...] (U) On July 1, Econoff and visiting U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) International Port Security Liaison Officer delivered reftel demarche to representatives of Nicaragua's three port and maritime security agencies, the National Port Agency (EPN),the Ministry of Transportation's Office of Aquatic Tran [...]
2009-07-08 22:39:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT ASEC MARR PARM PREL PHSA ECON NU
09MANAGUA794FSLN CONTINUES ACTS OF VIOLENCE TO INTIMIDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: As has become customary with non-governmental organizations' sponsored public events, on August 8 FSLN mobs attacked members of civil society who attempted to assemble peacefully. Over 500 members of the Coordinadora Civil (CC, a network of left-of-center civil society organiza [...]
2009-08-12 17:25:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ASEC KDEM NU
09MANAMA101BAHRAIN: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-19 12:50:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP BA
09MANAMA107EMBASSY MANAMA'S INPUT FOR BAHRAIN TIP REPORT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Bahrain's government demonstrated a commitment to actively combating Bahrain's human trafficking problem. At the same time, senior Bahraini officials recognize that they need to continue their efforts to change society's attitude toward TIP issues, and to educate officials on h [...]
2009-02-22 13:51:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09MANAMA112WIFAQ LEADER DISCUSSES PLAN FOR NATIONAL DIALOGUE
[...] (C) Summary: The leader of Bahrain's mainstream Shia opposition party discussed his plan for a "national dialogue" to address sectarianism and reinvigorate political reform. He asked for U.S. support in the endeavor. End summary. 2. (C) Ambassador met with Wifaq leader Ali Salman and Wifaq [...]
2009-02-24 08:12:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ASEC BA
09MANAMA13POPULAR ANGER OVER GAZA, GOVERNMENT BACKS EGYPT
[...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's top Shia cleric implied the GOB had "sold out" to the U.S. There are numerous calls for more demonstrations. An official expressed fear of popular reactions, urged the U.S. to press Israel to better protect civilians, and expressed support for Egypt's approach. End s [...]
2009-01-08 15:21:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC BA
09MANAMA147BAHRAIN HOSTS ANTI-TIP CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The government of Bahrain hosted a two-day international conference on combating trafficking in persons. The conference was the first of its kind in the Gulf. The conference concluded with a resolution to continue the fight against trafficking in persons. End Summary. 2. ( [...]
2009-03-11 12:53:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP PREL PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF
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