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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
By year:
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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR [+] KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG [+] KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN [+] KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC [+] MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV [+] SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG [+] SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR [+] SNUC SO SOC SOCI [+] SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO [+] TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG [+] ENRL ENTG ENV ENVI ENVIRONMENT ENVR ENVT EON EOXC EP EPA EPAT EPCS EPE EPEC EPECO EPET [+] EPIN EPIT EPPD EPRT EPSC EPTE EPTED EPWR EQ EQRD ER ERA ERD EREL ERGR ERICKSON ERIN ERTD ES ESA ESCAP ESCI ESDP ESENV ESF ESLCO ESOC ESOCI ESPS ESS ESSO ESTH ESTN ESTRADA ET ETA ETAD ETC ETCC ETD ETDR ETEL ETER ETEX ETFN ETIC ETIO ETLN ETMIN ETR ETRA ETRAD ETRB ETRC ETRD [+] ETRDECD ETRG ETRK ETRN ETRO ETRP ETT ETTC [+] ETTD ETTF ETTN ETTR ETTRD ETTW ETZ EU EUC EUCOM EUE EUEAID EUFOR EUM EUMEM EUN EUR EUREM EURM EURN EV EVENTS EVN EWRG EWT EWTR EWWT [+] EX EXBS EXEC EXIM EXO EXPORT EXTERNAL EZ FA FAA FAC FAGR FAO FARC FARM FAS FATAH FBI FCC FCS FCSC FCSCEG FCUL FDA FDIC FEDULOV FEMA FERNANDO FGM FI FIN FINANCE FINE FINR FINREF FINV FIR FISO FJ FK FKFLO FKLU FLU FM FMC FMGT FMLN FMS FO FOI FOOKS FOR FORCE FORCES FOREIGN FORWHA FP FPC FR FRA FRANCIS FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ FRB FREDOM FREEDOM FRELIMO FRIED FRN FRU FSC FSI FT FTA FTAA FWS GA GAERC GAMES GAO GARCIA GASPAR GATT GAZA GAZPROM GB GBSLE GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD 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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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| 08TOKYO1342 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/16/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-16 01:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1351 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL LIEBERMAN [...] (U) Embassy Tokyo welcomes and grants country clearance for the May 28-29, 2008 visit to Japan by CODEL Lieberman. 2. (U) Logistics Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer John Nylin. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5344 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6859 M [...] | 2008-05-16 08:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AFIN OREP JA |
| 08TOKYO1357 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-19 01:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1364 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-19 08:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1373 | THE FIFTH ASIAN SENIOR-TALKS ON NONPROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ISN Deputy Assistant Secretary Mary Alice Hayward and ISN Counterproliferation Director Tony Foley represented the U.S. at the fifth Asian Senior-Level Talks on Nonproliferation (ASTOP V) in Tokyo April 25, 2008. Recent news on North Korea's proliferation activities conducted [...] | 2008-05-20 07:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM ENRG ETTC PREL KNNP MNUC JA |
| 08TOKYO1397 | JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO PAKISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura visited Pakistan May 2-4, where he met with senior government and political figures. According to a MOFA debriefing, the major goal of his visit was to signal Japan's strong support for Pakistan through two messages. First, the stability [...] | 2008-05-21 08:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PK JA |
| 08TOKYO1402 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1409 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 08:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO141 | FOCUS SHIFTS TO DOMESTIC ISSUES, AS DIVIDED DIET [...] (C) Summary. The Diet opened on January 18, with the division between the ruling party-controlled Lower House and the opposition-controlled Upper House remaining as the Legislature's organizing principle. The session opens just three days after the close of the especially contentious extraor [...] | 2008-01-18 07:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO1419 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/23/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-23 01:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO142 | FOCUS SHIFTS TO DOMESTIC ISSUES, AS DIVIDED DIET [...] (C) Summary. The Diet opened on January 18, with the division between the ruling party-controlled Lower House and the opposition-controlled Upper House remaining as the Legislature's organizing principle. The session opens just three days after the close of the especially contentious extraor [...] | 2008-01-18 07:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO1438 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/27/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-27 01:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1441 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CYCLONE RELIEF EFFORTS [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included the death sentence handed down on Monday to the man who assassinated Nagasaki Mayor Ito in April 2007. 2. "Deep-Rooted Distrust Remains" On Sunday's donor nation conference in Rangoon, the liberal Tokyo Shimbun's reporter said from Ban [...] | 2008-05-27 03:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO1471 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/29/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-29 01:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1479 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-30 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1504 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/02/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-02 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1516 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-03 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1519 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/04/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-04 02:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO152 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-22 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1520 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FAO CONFERENCE ON WORLD [...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Wednesday morning included the opening of the FAO conference on food security, as well as an alleged test-launch of a prototype SLBM by China in the Yellow Sea in late May. 2. "Both Short- and Long-Term Approaches Needed to Resolve Food Crisis" The business [...] | 2008-06-04 05:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO1526 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/04/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-04 08:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1564 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the June 14-18, 2008 visit to Japan by Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian-Pacific Security Affairs, James Shinn, Col. Buhl, Suzanne Basalla, and LtCol. Marc Czaja. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Da [...] | 2008-06-09 04:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO1573 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-09 22:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1583 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-10 08:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1585 | "FUKUDA VISION" ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Fukuda's speech outlining the "Fukuda Vision" for international climate change negotiations and domestic climate policies contained few surprises. The PM confirmed Japan's long-term goal to reduce its emissions 60-80% by 2050, with the main new proposal being a tri [...] | 2008-06-10 08:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV KGHG ENRG JA |
| 08TOKYO1600 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-12 01:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO161 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-22 08:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1638 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/16/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-16 08:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1653 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-17 08:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO166 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/23/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-23 01:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1675 | LDP LEADER YAMASAKI AND DIET GROUP SUPPORT LIFTING [...] (C) Summary: Japan should lift sanctions and provide immediate energy assistance in exchange for the DPRK reopening its inquiry into the abduction issue, senior LDP Lower House member Taku Yamasaki has told the Embassy. However, Yamasaki and his 40-member supra-partisan group of Diet members [...] | 2008-06-18 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA |
| 08TOKYO1683 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-19 01:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1690 | CLIMATE CHANGE: FURTHER ON THE "FUKUDA VISION" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) officials report the trial emissions trading scheme the PM announced in his "Fukuda Vision" climate change speech June 9 (ref) will likely be "substantially limited" due to time constraints and opposition from industry. The [...] | 2008-06-19 06:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ENRG KGHG JA |
| 08TOKYO1694 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-19 08:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1707 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/20/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-20 08:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1726 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/24/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-24 01:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1735 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-25 01:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1742 | U.S.-JAPAN REGULATORY REFORM INITIATIVE - [...] (C) Summary. Japan's pro-reform forces in the past had used the Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative with the U.S. to push recalcitrant parts of the Japanese bureaucracy to make needed changes. However, the latest (seventh) round of regulatory reform talks show the waning inte [...] | 2008-06-25 06:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV JA |
| 08TOKYO1746 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-25 08:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO175 | PACOM COMMANDER KEATING'S JAN 18 MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Senior Chinese officials were considerably less belligerent on the issue of Taiwan during his January 13-18 visit to China than in May 2007, likely due to consistent messages from the U.S. Government and the results of Taiwan's legislative elections, visiting PACOM Commander ADM Timothy K [...] | 2008-01-23 08:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR CH JA |
| 08TOKYO1763 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-26 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1772 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/27/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-27 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1774 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/27/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-27 08:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1782 | JAPAN'S GENERIC DRUG MARKET - SMALL NOW BUT WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. With public debt nearly double GDP and upward pressure on national health insurance expenditures due to Japan's aging society, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) hopes to increase generic drugs' market share from 17% to 30% by 2012, saving the healthcare system an [...] | 2008-06-30 05:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD JA PGOV SOCI |
| 08TOKYO1795 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/01/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-01 01:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1802 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-01 08:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1808 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/02/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-02 01:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1821 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/02/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-02 22:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1824 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07//08 [...] Japan and the United States last held a meeting of their leaders when Fukuda visited the United States last November. This is the second time for Fukuda and Bush to meet. Wilder indicated that Japan and the United States would confirm cooperation within the framework of the six-party talks i [...] | 2008-07-03 01:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1844 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-07 03:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1859 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-07 08:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1864 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-08 01:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1878 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-08 07:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1880 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LTCOL MARC CZAJA [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the July 22-31, 2008 visit to Japan by LTCOL Marc Czaja. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Chris Gunninig. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5342 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6910 Mobile phon [...] | 2008-07-08 08:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO1881 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DASD THOMAS G. MAHNKEN AND [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the July 14-18, 2008 visit to Japan by DASD Thomas G. Mahnken and delegation. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Dan Cintron. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5558 Home phone: (81-3)322 [...] | 2008-07-08 08:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO1895 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 01:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO19 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-03 07:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1909 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 22:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1915 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/11/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 01:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1927 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SIX-PARTY TALKS AND [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories this morning included the resumed six-party head-of-delegation meeting in Beijing on Thursday, as well as Toyota's plan to temporarily halt auto production at three plants in the U.S. 2. "Do Not Compromise on Verification Regime" The top- circulation, moderate Yomi [...] | 2008-07-11 03:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO1936 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DASD WILKES AND PARTY [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the July 14-17, 2008 visit to Japan by DASD for Central Asia Bobby Wilkes, Director Operations Division at the U.S. Mission to NATO Steve Mirr, Country Director for Japan at OSD/APSA Jason Hamm, and Country Director for Afghanistan at OSD/ [...] | 2008-07-11 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO1950 | TCI HOISTS THE WHITE FLAG IN J-POWER CASE [...] (SBU) The Children's Investment Master Fund (TCI),a U.K. hedge fund, announced July 14 it will not contest the GOJ's May 13 order directing it to halt plans to boost its stake in electricity wholesaler Electric Power Development Company (J-Power) (Ref A). The fund's decision ends a highly c [...] | 2008-07-15 06:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ENRG PGOV OECD JA |
| 08TOKYO1952 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/15/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-15 08:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1963 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/16/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-16 01:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1966 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FANNIE MAE/FREDDIE MAC [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included a downward revision of the economic outlook in Japan by the Bank of Japan, which predicted that this fiscal year's real growth rate will be 1.2 percent, 0.3 point lower than the previous estimate in March. 2. "U.S. Forced to Resort to [...] | 2008-07-16 02:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO1988 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-17 07:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO1991 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-18 02:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2018 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-22 08:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO203 | CODEL TAUSCHER MEETS WITH DEFMIN ISHIBA, TALKS [...] (S) Summary: U.S.-Japan cooperation on Ballistic Missile Defense was the focus of meetings between Japanese Minister of Defense Ishiba and a Congressional Delegation led by Rep. Ellen Tauscher. In light of the recent successful test of a Japanese AEGIS system aboard the Kongo, Minister Ishiba [...] | 2008-01-25 06:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | OVIP PGOV PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO2032 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OSD/APSA PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the July 29-31, 2008 visit to Japan by OSD/APSA Principal Director for East Asia John Hill, OSD/APSA Country Director for Japan John Geis, and Joint Staff/J5 LtCol Leonard Kosinski. 2. (U) Control Officer for the Okinawa portion of the [...] | 2008-07-23 23:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO2036 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/24/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-24 01:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2038 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND U.S.- [...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers gave top play to the strong earthquake that hit the Tohoku area just after midnight. 2. "First Priority Must Be Given to Strict Verification of Nuclear Declaration" On the informal six-party foreign ministerial held in Singapore on Wednesday, the b [...] | 2008-07-24 02:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2045 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/24/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-24 22:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2047 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-25 03:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2054 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-26 11:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2067 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/29/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-29 01:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2075 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-30 01:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2076 | JAPAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID HELVEY, ABRAHAM [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the August 26-29, 2008, visit to Japan by USD Director for China, Mongolia and Taiwan David Helvey, USD Country Director for China Affairs Abraham Denmark, and USD Country Director for Japan Jason Hamm. 2. (U) Control Officer for the v [...] | 2008-07-30 02:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO2085 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-30 08:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2089 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-31 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2097 | DASD MAHNKEN MEETINGS IN JAPAN ON BILATERAL [...] (S) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy Planning Dr. Thomas Mahnken met with Japanese counterparts from the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs (MOD and MOFA),Cabinet Secretariat and the Japan Self Defense Forces Joint Staff Office (JSDF JSO) on July 17 to encourag [...] | 2008-07-31 05:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PGOV JA MARR PARM PINR PREL |
| 08TOKYO2115 | VISA WAIVER PROGRAM: ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL [...] SUMMARY: This cable contains information on outreach activities to inform the public of ESTA from June 20 to July 31. END SUMMARY. 2. Mission Japan consular and DHS representatives conducted a wide variety of outreach efforts to publicize the launch of ESTA. After drafting a power point pr [...] | 2008-08-01 03:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS CMGT PREL PGOV EUN JA |
| 08TOKYO2121 | JAPAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL MIXTER [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the August 8-12, 2008, visit to Japan by Staffdel Mixter. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Dan Cintron. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5558 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6972 Mobile phone: [...] | 2008-08-01 08:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AFIN AMGT ASEC JA OTRA PREL ID AS |
| 08TOKYO2129 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-04 07:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2135 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 01:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2136 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CHINA - ATTACK IN [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Thursday morning included a Xinhua report saying that Chinese security police received intelligence that the East Turkistan Islamic Movement was planning terrorist attacks in the week before the Olympics ahead of the attack in Kashgar on Monday. 2. "Concern abo [...] | 2008-08-05 02:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO214 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-28 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO217 | DAS MARCIEL ENGAGES JAPANESE INTERLOCUTORS ON SE [...] (C) Summary: Japanese government officials and Diet members discussed Japan's relations with Southeast Asia and told DAS Marciel that Japan and the United States need to continue to work closely together to coordinate on aid and other projects; Cambodia needs to take more of an "ownership rol [...] | 2008-01-28 09:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID JA |
| 08TOKYO2178 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - BEIJING OLYMPICS AND [...] LEAD STORIES: Most Friday morning papers led with the official GOJ acknowledgement of the probability that the Japanese economy is entering a recession. 2. "Festivities Reflect Difficulties Facing Neighbor" The liberal Asahi editorialized (8/8): "Its history of having been repeatedly invade [...] | 2008-08-08 01:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2179 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-08 02:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2185 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-08 07:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2187 | JAPAN TESTING OF LOBSTER IMPORTS [...] (SBU) Summary: This message updates developments concerning GOJ handling of imports of lobster from the U.S. and Canada, in light of FDA warnings about Atlantic red tide conditions and risks of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP). To date, test results on all U.S. shipments have been negative, [...] | 2008-08-08 08:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD JA |
| 08TOKYO2215 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 07:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2236 | JAPAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the August 19-21, 2008, visit to Japan by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) delegation. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Mary Wilson. She can be reached at: Office phone: (8 [...] | 2008-08-14 08:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO2237 | BOUCHER FINDS GOOD PARTNER IN TOKYO ON INDIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher visited Tokyo August 7-8 to discuss India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia with a number of senior government officials. On the India civil nuclear deal, he was told that while Japan is "bas [...] | 2008-08-14 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON PGOV JA |
| 08TOKYO2240 | JAPAN SUPPORTS U.S./INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR [...] (U) Please see action request in paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) EMIN met with MOFA Deputy Director General for Nonproliferation and Science, Akihiko Nakajima Aug. 13 and delivered the points concerning August 21-22 Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting (ref). Nonproliferation Division Director Tomiko I [...] | 2008-08-14 08:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC AORC JA |
| 08TOKYO2242 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/14/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-14 22:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2273 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-18 07:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2283 | JAPAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DASD DAVID SEDNEY AND [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the August 26-30, 2008, visit to Japan by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense David Sedney, and Country Director for Japan LtCol Marc Czaja. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political-Military Affairs Officer John Nylin. [...] | 2008-08-19 05:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO2287 | AMBASSADOR AND VFM YABUNAKA ON AFGHANISTAN, NORTH [...] (S) Japan's failure to extend its Indian Ocean refueling operations in support of OEF would be a shock to the United States and others in the coalition whose forces are in harm's way in Afghanistan, and would marginalize Japan internationally, the Ambassador told Vice Foreign Minister Yabunaka [...] | 2008-08-19 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS PINR ETRD EAID EAGR RU IN GG |
| 08TOKYO2308 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-22 00:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2316 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-22 07:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2323 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-25 00:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2330 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-25 07:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2332 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-26 01:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2357 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-28 05:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2358 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND RUSSIA [...] LEAD STORIES: Lead stories on Thursday morning included the discovery of the body of a Japanese aid worker who was kidnapped earlier in Afghanistan by an armed group, as well as a secret accord forged among U.S., European, and Japanese monetary authorities in March concerning the defense of th [...] | 2008-08-28 05:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2364 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-28 07:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2405 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-03 01:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2412 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - THAILAND [...] LEAD STORIES: All papers gave top play to moves within the LDP to select a party leader to replace Prime Minister Fukuda. 2. "National Reconciliation Needed to Restore Public Order" The business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (9/3): "Thai Prime Minister Samak declared a state of emergency i [...] | 2008-09-03 07:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2415 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-03 08:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2442 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 08:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2443 | LDP SENSES OPPORTUNITY: YOSANO MAY CHALLENGE ASO [...] (C) Summary. In the aftermath of Prime Minister Fukuda's surprise resignation, there is cautious optimism in the LDP that their political fortunes may be improving. In contrast, there are worries in the DPJ that the LDP will use the September 22 LDP presidential election to cast the DPJ's "o [...] | 2008-09-05 08:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON JA |
| 08TOKYO2457 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-08 08:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2462 | New Controls on Non-Listed Military End-Use Items [...] In response to Post inquiries about press reports concerning possible expansion in Japan's Export Control laws, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Export Controls Deputy Director Atsushi Tanizawa presented the following nonpaper in English to EconOff on September 8. Begin Text: Bac [...] | 2008-09-09 03:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD KOMC JA |
| 08TOKYO247 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/30/08 [...] Submit an independent, lawmaker-sponsored bill on matters pertaining to national and local tax revenues for road projects. 2. The legislative branch will finish thoroughly discussing the fiscal 2008 budget bill, the government-sponsored tax bills, and the lawmaker-sponsored bill at the same ti [...] | 2008-01-30 22:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2474 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-09 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2476 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-10 01:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2494 | SENIOR MOFA OFFICIAL DOWN ON DPJ PRESIDENT OZAWA [...] (C) In a September 9 dinner with the Charge, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) North American Bureau Director General Shinichi Nishimiya gave an overwhelmingly negative assessment of the immediate future of the U.S.-Japan Alliance in the event opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Presid [...] | 2008-09-10 08:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR JA |
| 08TOKYO2507 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 01:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2509 | GOJ RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN: PRE-LICENSE END-USE [...] (SBU) Ministry of Defense officials confirmed the details of the Global Gate contract with us August 22. Equipment Policy Deputy Director Takeshi Kawamura said the Ministry of Defense signed a contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries in JFY 2005 for P-X patrol aircraft accessories. Mitsubishi [...] | 2008-09-12 01:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC ETRD JA |
| 08TOKYO2531 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-16 08:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2538 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-17 01:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO255 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/31/08 [...] In examining a total budget bill and an annual revenue bill, in-depth discussion, including holding public hearings and question-and-answer sessions involving unsworn witnesses, should be held, and both sides should reach a certain degree of conclusion before the end of this fiscal year. 2. R [...] | 2008-01-31 08:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2564 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 01:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2576 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 07:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2581 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 03:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2596 | "TAINTED RICE" SCANDAL REVERBERATES THROUGH JAPAN [...] (U) Summary: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) Minister Seiichi Ota's resignation on September 19 marks the latest casualty from Japan's "tainted rice" scandal, following the ouster of his deputy, Vice Minister Toshiro Shirasu, on September 18. Both Ota and Shirasa have been widely [...] | 2008-09-21 22:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON SENV JA |
| 08TOKYO2613 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 22:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO262 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/01/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-01 01:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2627 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SUZANNE BASALLA [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the September 24--October 9, 2008, visit to Japan by Suzanne Basalla. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer John Nylin. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5344 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6859 M [...] | 2008-09-23 23:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO2646 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-25 01:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2653 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/25/08 [...] Voting on Oct. 26 if talks between both camps collapse before start of deliberations If the new cabinet receives high public support and sees the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and other opposition parties unwilling to cooperate in enacting the extra budget bill, the government would dissol [...] | 2008-09-25 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2741 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DASD DAVID SEDNEY TO VISIT [...] (U) Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 5-8, 2008, visit to Japan by DASD David Sedney, Mr. John C. Geis, LtCol Leonard J. Kosinski, and Mr. Patrick W. Graff. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Sangmin "Simon" Lee. He can be re [...] | 2008-10-01 08:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO2760 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-03 01:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2776 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] LEAD STORIES: Most Monday morning newspapers gave top or front-page play to the summit among four European leaders in Paris on Saturday, during which they vowed to take all necessary steps to protect their banking systems. 2. "EU Should Show Firm Coordination to Prevent Financial Crisis" T [...] | 2008-10-06 01:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO278 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-04 01:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO28 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-07 01:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2802 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-08 01:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2810 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-08 08:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2813 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2814 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA-GEORGIA [...] LEAD STORIES: Lead items on Thursday morning were concerted reductions in interest rates by six U.S. and European central banks and the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to three scholars, including a Japanese scientist currently studying in Boston. 2. "Russia Completes Troop Pullout fr [...] | 2008-10-09 01:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2817 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2825 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL ECONOMY AND [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included Japan's plan to propose at the G7 meeting on Friday an emergency IMF loan program for newly emerging economies and small- and medium-sized nations. 2. "New Thinking Needed for Unprecedented Crisis" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (10/1 [...] | 2008-10-10 02:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2830 | TOKYO COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL HAGEL (15-17 [...] (U) Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 15-17, 2008, visit to Japan by Senator Chuck Hagel, Mr. Rexon Ryu, and Colonel Phil Skuta. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit is Political Officer Dan Cintron. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-555 [...] | 2008-10-10 05:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGMT ASEC AFIN JA CH KS |
| 08TOKYO2834 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 08:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2861 | MEXT DEPUTY MINISTER ASKS USG TO URGE MOFA TO LEAD [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Deputy Minister Toichi Sakata asked that the USG, in particular the Department, engage Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) at a "high level" to spur the Ministry to negotiate a U.S.-Japan Homeland Securi [...] | 2008-10-14 08:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | TSPL PTER PREL TBIO JA |
| 08TOKYO2867 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND GLOBAL [...] LEAD STORIES: There were no papers on Tuesday morning because of a press holiday. Top stories on TV networks included the sharp rebound in share prices in U.S., European, and Asian markets on Monday following the announcement of the coordinated action plan by G7 policymakers to cope with the f [...] | 2008-10-15 00:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2875 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/15/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-15 22:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2879 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/16/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-16 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2893 | JAPAN'S ANNUAL REPORT ON HIV/AIDS FOR 2007 [...] Summary: Japan reported a record 1,082 new HIV-positive cases and 418 new AIDS cases during 2007, bringing the cumulative totals to 9,426 and 4,468 respectively at the end of 2007. As in previous years, Japanese males accounted for the majority of new HIV and AIDS cases in 2007 and sexual co [...] | 2008-10-17 07:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SOCI KHIV AMED KSCA JA |
| 08TOKYO2913 | TOKYO COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL PLUNKETT [...] (U) Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 21-30, 2008, visit to Japan by the STAFFDEL led by Ms. Vickie Plunkett and including Ms. Catherine Garman, Mr. David Sienicki, Mr. Paul Arcangeli, Ms. Lynn Williams, Ms. Eryn Robinson, Mr. Thomas Hawley, Ms. Lara Battles [...] | 2008-10-20 06:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KS JA |
| 08TOKYO2915 | PACOM COMMANDER ADM KEATING'S OCT 9 MEETING WITH [...] (C) PACOM Commander ADM Timothy Keating, accompanied by the Ambassador, told Foreign Minister Nakasone during an October 9 courtesy call that continued Japanese refueling operations in the Indian Ocean in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) are critical for success in Afghanistan. Na [...] | 2008-10-20 06:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC MARR JA |
| 08TOKYO2935 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] LEAD STORIES: All Tuesday morning papers gave top or front-page play to a monthly economic report publicized by the Japanese government on Monday that downgraded the nation's monthly economic evaluation for the second time in three months. 2. "Summit Should Present Roadmap to Overcome Finan [...] | 2008-10-21 08:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO294 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JAMES P. ZUMWALT [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the February 23-26, 2008 visit to Japan by James P. Zumwalt. 2. (U) Post understands that point of contact for the visit is Osaka CG Russel and that Osaka will handle all trip arrangements including lodging. ---- Visa ---- 3. [...] | 2008-02-05 01:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO2951 | AUSTR CUTLER DISCUSSES BILATERAL TRADE AND [...] (C) Summary: While agreeing on the importance of APEC and on the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific approach as a long-term vision for achieving trade and investment liberalization through the Asia-Pacific region, Foreign and Trade Ministry interlocutors expressed differing versions to visi [...] | 2008-10-22 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR ECON APEC JP |
| 08TOKYO2953 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-22 08:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2956 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-23 01:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2959 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S-INDIA NUCLEAR PACT, [...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Thursday morning included a USG announcement on Wednesday that the U.S. will host an emergency financial summit on November 15 in Washington. 2. "U.S.-India Pact to Endanger NPT Regime" The liberal Mainichi's correspondent in Vienna wrote (10/23): "Last mo [...] | 2008-10-23 04:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2976 | ASO STILL UNDECIDED, AS UNCERTAINTY OVER NOVEMBER [...] (C) Summary. Embassy contacts from both the ruling and opposition parties remain unanimous that the chances for an election before the end of this year remain no better than 50/50. They are also in agreement that PM Aso has yet to make up his mind on the timing, and is still in the process o [...] | 2008-10-24 08:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON JA |
| 08TOKYO2978 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/24/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-24 08:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO300 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CHRISTINE CHAN-DOWNER [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the February 28 - March 1, 2008, visit to Japan by Christine Chan-Downer for TIP-related meetings. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Scott Hansen. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5559 Ho [...] | 2008-02-05 07:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3010 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/29/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-29 01:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3015 | JAPANESE PLEASED WITH VISIT OF INDIAN PM SINGH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese officials are pleased with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's October 21-23 visit to Tokyo. The primary objective of the visit was to solidify and move forward with the "Strategic and Global Partnership" between India and Japan. The visit's major deliverable was the [...] | 2008-10-29 07:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ECON EAID ENRG MARR TSPA SENV KGHG |
| 08TOKYO3023 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 05:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3028 | Japan Economic Scope for October 27, 2008 [...] (U) This cable contains the Japan Economic Scope for October 27, 2008. Business -------- 2. (SBU) Japan to Start Voluntary Carbon Footprint Labeling with Domestic Companies The Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI) plans to start an experimental voluntary carbon footprint labe [...] | 2008-10-30 08:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EAGR PREL SENV JA |
| 08TOKYO3033 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 22:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO304 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-05 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3051 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/31/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-31 08:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3065 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-04 01:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3068 | POVERTY, INEQUALITY TRENDS TAP ECONOMIC ANXIETY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Japan has the fourth-highest poverty rate among the 30 OECD members, with poverty among the elderly roughly 50 percent above the OECD average, according to a report issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). However, according to a Japanese ex [...] | 2008-11-04 07:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PHUM SOCI JA |
| 08TOKYO3069 | ASO MOVES DECISIVELY TO LIMIT FALL-OUT FROM ASDF [...] (C) Summary: "To say our country was an aggressor nation in World War II is a false accusation," Air Self Defense Force Chief Toshio Tamogami concluded in a prize winning essay made public on October 31. Already a delicate time politically, the government took steps to control the fallout, a [...] | 2008-11-04 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PGOV PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3070 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-04 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3080 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-05 07:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3083 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-05 08:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3085 | DPJ RAMPS UP ATTACK, AS MOD TAKES HIT FOR TAMOGAMI [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Hamada and three other parliamentarians have taken voluntary pay cuts and three senior MOD bureaucrats have been disciplined as the government continues to manage the controversy over an essay published by former ASDF Chief Tamogami. The country's most senior m [...] | 2008-11-05 09:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3088 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/06/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 01:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3090 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/06/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3091 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. PRESIDENTIAL [...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers gave top play to the victory speech made by President-elect Obama on Tuesday evening. 2. "Strong Hope for Change in America" The liberal Asahi editorialized (11/6): "It looks like the American people's strong desire to change their nation emerged i [...] | 2008-11-06 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3094 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-07 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3099 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-07 08:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3101 | Japan Economic Scope for November 5, 2008 [...] (U) This cable contains the Japan Economic Scope for November 5, 2008. Business -------- 2. (U) U.S.-Japan Seminar Promotes Cross Border Investment The 2008 Japan-U.S. Investment Initiative's "Invest Japan" seminar took place October 30 in Shizuoka City. Approximately 250 business le [...] | 2008-11-07 08:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EAGR PREL SENV JA |
| 08TOKYO3104 | U.S.-JAPAN INVESTMENT WORKING GROUP CALLS FOR POSITIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: The eighth round of talks under the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Investment Working Group (IWG) took place October 29 in Tokyo co-chaired by U.S. Ambassador to APEC Patricia Haslach and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Deputy Director General Makoto Shiota. The two sides [...] | 2008-11-09 22:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PREL OECD JA |
| 08TOKYO3109 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 01:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3110 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] LEAD STORIES: There were no papers published on Monday morning due to a press holiday. Broadcasters reported on the joint communique issued Sunday by the G20 financial ministers and the accident aboard the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Nerpa on Saturday. 2. "Serious Economic Situation W [...] | 2008-11-10 03:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3124 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-11 00:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3126 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-11 01:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3127 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - G20 FINANCIAL SUMMIT [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included the detention of former Taiwanese President Chen on graft charges, as well as yesterday's Diet testimony given by former ASDF Chief of Staff Tamogami concerning his controversial war essay. 2. "First Step toward Unity in New Era" On th [...] | 2008-11-11 02:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3137 | JAPAN -- 2009 DRAFT NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATES REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-11 08:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ETRD JA KIPR |
| 08TOKYO3138 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-11 23:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3139 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/13/08 [...] International cooperation to overcome financial crisis ? Various countries properly implement macroeconomic policies, including fiscal disbursement (Japan has compiled a package of additional economic pump-priming measures worth approximately 27 trillion yen) 2. Mid- to long-term internatio [...] | 2008-11-12 01:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3142 | JAPAN REFUELING MISSION TO CONTINUE, ANTI-TERROR [...] (C) The bill extending the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law will clear the Diet on November 20, according to Embassy Tokyo contacts in the Diet and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Upper House Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee will vote on the bill on November 18 and then send it to an U [...] | 2008-11-12 07:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PINR PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3143 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/13/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-12 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3146 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/14/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 01:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3155 | TAMOGAMI REPURCUSSIONS CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary: Ousted Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) Chief Toshio Tamogami has continued to make headlines, most recently in Diet testimony where he refused to apologize for his revisionist historical views published in an essay and resulting in his removal as ASDF chief (ref A). Prime Minister [...] | 2008-11-13 08:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PINR PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3160 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - G20 SUMMIT [...] LEAD STORIES: All Monday papers gave top play to the declaration issued on Saturday by leaders of the G20 nations concerning measures to deal with the financial crisis. 2. "Unity Should Be Maintained" The liberal Asahi editorialized (11/17): "...The declaration appears to be a simple compila [...] | 2008-11-16 05:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3163 | Japan Economic Scope for November 12, 2008 [...] (U) This cable contains the Japan Economic Scope for November 12, 2008. Food and Agriculture -------------------- 2. (SBU) USDA Urges Changes To New Wheat And Rice Tender Regs USDA's General Sale Manager W. Kirk Miller met with Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) Director General for the St [...] | 2008-11-16 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EAGR PREL SENV JA |
| 08TOKYO3166 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-17 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3189 | DPJ BLOCKS OEF BILL, REQUIRING DIET EXTENSION [...] (C) Summary: The DPJ followed through on its promise to boycott Upper House deliberations on the OEF refueling legislation November 18, hoping to force PM Aso's hand on submission of a second supplementary budget bill and speed dissolution of the Lower House and a snap election. The oppositi [...] | 2008-11-18 09:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV JA |
| 08TOKYO3194 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/20/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-19 01:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3211 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/21/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-20 01:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3213 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL INOUYE [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for Senator Inouye's November 30 through December 5, 2008, visit to Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa). 2. (U) Control Officer for the Tokyo portion of the visit will be Political Officer Jamie Roane. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3 [...] | 2008-11-21 03:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3221 | HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY TROY'S VISIT TO JAPAN [...] This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Summary -------- 2. (SBU) As the world's second largest economy, Japan remains a strong ally and a key partner for the U.S. in global health efforts. During its G8 presidency, Japan has shown leadership on import [...] | 2008-11-21 10:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI TBIO KSTH ECON PREL KFLU JA |
| 08TOKYO3225 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - APEC [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included a USG announcement on Sunday that it will inject $20 billion into Citigroup. 2. "Effectiveness of APEC to Be Tested" The business- oriented Nikkei editorialized (11/25): "...The APEC leaders' meeting, which focused on measures to address [...] | 2008-11-25 06:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3233 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-25 08:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3251 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-28 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3255 | AMBASSADOR, DEFMIN DISCUSS NEW ADMINISTRATION, [...] (C) The Ambassador stressed that Alliance initiatives should continue into the next U.S. administration without substantial changes and urged the Japanese government to appropriate significant amounts of money in 2009 to begin construction of the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) during his [...] | 2008-11-28 06:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR JA |
| 08TOKYO3264 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-01 01:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3266 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EAP ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the December 2-3, 2008, visit to Japan by A/S Hill, Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks Sung Kim, NSC Director Paul Haenle, DAS for ISN C.S. Eliot Kang, Special Assistant Yuri Kim, Chief of DPRK Unit EAP/K Eric Richardson, and DPRK Desk [...] | 2008-12-01 02:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3272 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/01/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-01 08:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3277 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DASD DAVID SEDNEY, SUZANNE [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the December 2008, visit to Japan by DASD Sedney (8-10 Dec),Suzanne Basalla (4-11 Dec),and Marc Czaja (4-11 Dec). 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Wilson C. Ruark. He can be reached at: Office phone: [...] | 2008-12-01 22:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3279 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/02/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-02 00:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3299 | FURTHER DELAY AT JNFL'S ROKKASHO REPROCESSING PLANT [...] (SBU) Summary: Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL) is still experiencing technical difficulties related to its high level waste vitrification melter at Rokkasho and announced on November 25 that it will delay the end of its active testing phase from November to February. Officials at JNFL are [...] | 2008-12-03 07:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE JA |
| 08TOKYO3300 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-03 08:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3303 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RUSSELL C. BILLS TO VISIT [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the December 3-6, 2008, visit to Japan by Russell C. Bills. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Wilson C. Ruark. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5373 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6968 Mobile [...] | 2008-12-03 23:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO333 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-08 02:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3330 | STAFFDEL FARRELL--VISIT TO JAPAN 10-13 DECEMBER [...] (U) Embassy warmly welcomes Ms. Alycia Farrell and LTC Michelle Greene for their December 10-13, 2008, visit to Japan. 2. (U) Embassy POC for the visit will be Political Officer John Nylin. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5344 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6859 Mobile pho [...] | 2008-12-08 07:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL OREP AFIN JA |
| 08TOKYO3334 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-08 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3338 | CODEL BOSWELL'S DECEMBER 13-15 VISIT TO JAPAN: THE [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes CODEL Boswell's December 13-15 visit to Japan to discuss key agriculture-related issues. Your time in Tokyo provides an excellent opportunity to underscore the importance of U.S.-Japan trade in food and food products; to emphasize the vital role U.S. agricultural exp [...] | 2008-12-08 22:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3341 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-09 08:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3351 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KATHERINE WARD + 5 TO VISIT [...] (U) Embassy grants country clearance for the December 4-20, 2008, visit to Japan of the following DoD civilian/military personnel. Jeffrey M. Avery, 14-19 December Timothy B. Baltz, 7-19 December Troy Mueller, 15-19 December Lee A. Nickel, 14-19 December George G. Vergos, 4-20 December K [...] | 2008-12-10 06:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3357 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-10 08:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3361 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/11/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-11 01:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3362 | Japan Economic Scope for December 8, 2008 [...] (U) This cable contains the Japan Economic Scope for December 8, 2008 Business -------- 2. (U) American and Kyushu Companies to Develop Rapid Vehicle Charging Stations Ener1, a New York based energy storage company, announced a deal with Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) to develop rapid [...] | 2008-12-11 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EAGR PREL SENV JA |
| 08TOKYO3370 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/11/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-11 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3373 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 06:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3402 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/15/08-2 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3427 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 01:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3439 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 23:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3441 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 01:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3447 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3453 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 04:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO347 | JAPAN PREPARED TO SUBSCRIBE TO WELLINGTON [...] (C) Summary. Japanese authorities will subscribe to the Wellington Declaration on cluster munitions (CM) if the parties attending the New Zealand meeting agree to treat as relevant four Japanese proposals which Tokyo will present at the April Dublin Diplomatic Conference, Foreign Ministry off [...] | 2008-02-08 08:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO JA |
| 08TOKYO3470 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3483 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 08:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3521 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-30 01:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3541 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/31/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-31 03:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO358 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] LEAD STORIES: There were no Tuesday morning papers because of a press holiday. Most broadcasters gave top coverage to Monday's arrest of an Okinawa-based Marine on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old local girl. 2. "New Source of Contention with West" The liberal Mainichi's Wash [...] | 2008-02-12 03:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO360 | CODEL TAUSCHER MEETS WITH JAPAN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: United States-Japan relations remain the "cornerstone" of Tokyo's foreign policy, not just for Japan's security, but for East Asia and the broader region as a whole, Japan DFM Yabunaka told visiting CODEL Tauscher on January 10. The DFM described Japan-PRC ties as improved from p [...] | 2008-02-12 06:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL JA CH |
| 08TOKYO364 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 08:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO382 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOHN HILL AND MARC CZAJA [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the February 19-22, 2008 visit to Japan by John Hill and Marc Czaja. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Dan Cintron. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5558 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6972 M [...] | 2008-02-13 07:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO39 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-08 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO394 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/14/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-14 01:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO409 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/15/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO413 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/15/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 07:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO425 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VICTORIA SEGAL [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the February 20-21, 2008, visit to Japan by Interpreter Victoria Segal. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Scott Hansen. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5559 Home phone: (81-3)3224-685 [...] | 2008-02-19 05:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO427 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - KOSOVO DECLARATION OF [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included an agreement between the ruling and opposition camps on procedures concerning Diet approval of nominees for key portfolios, such as Bank of Japan governor and Fair Trade Commission Chairman. 2. "How to Avoid Confusion on the Balkan Penin [...] | 2008-02-19 06:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO429 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-19 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO433 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/20/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-20 01:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO441 | Country Clearance for Steven Tepp, U.S. Copyright [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for Steven Tepp, Policy Planning Advisor, U.S. Copyright Office for February 26 through March 1, 2008. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact for this visit is Economic Officer Scott A. Smith. He can be reached at any time through the embassy switch [...] | 2008-02-20 07:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR OTRA JA |
| 08TOKYO473 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-22 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO496 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - DESTRUCTION OF [...] LEAD STORIES: All Tuesday morning papers front-paged Prime Minister Fukuda's summit with new South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in Seoul on Monday, during which the two affirmed the resumption of reciprocal visits and enhanced trilateral coordination with the U.S. on North Korea. 2. "Des [...] | 2008-02-26 04:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO498 | PHYSICAL PROTECTION: MOFA SUPPORT FOR US/JAPAN [...] (C) Summary. MOFA official Yasuyoshi Komizo, meeting February 18 with a visiting interagency delegation, conveyed strong support for continuing U.S.-Japan cooperation on the physical protection of nuclear materials. He also noted GOJ willingness to send representatives to the U.S. to partic [...] | 2008-02-26 04:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG JA KNNP MNUC |
| 08TOKYO522 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-28 01:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO528 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-28 08:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO550 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 01:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO559 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 08:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO56 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-09 01:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO567 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/04/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-04 01:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO576 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-05 01:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO584 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-05 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO592 | CHINA POLICY-MAKING IN THE FUKUDA CABINET [...] (C) Under Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, senior politicians and opinion-makers seeking to play a leading role in Japan-China relations have complicated the policy coordination process. Adding to policy-making difficulties has been the lack of strong leadership and decisiveness on the part of th [...] | 2008-03-06 02:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR CH JA |
| 08TOKYO597 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/06/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO603 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL FARKAS (MAR 22-25, [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the March 22-25, 2008 visit to Japan by Staffdel Farkas. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Christopher Gunning. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5342 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6910 Mobile [...] | 2008-03-07 01:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO611 | ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO JAPAN: FIRST IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli Prime Minister Olmert's February 25-28 visit to Tokyo focused on expanding the bilateral relationship, particularly trade, but also addressed regional issues including the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),Iran, North Korea, and China. On the peace process, Olmert thanked [...] | 2008-03-07 08:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PINR KPAL KWBG IR NK IS JA |
| 08TOKYO627 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-10 08:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO628 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/11/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-11 01:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO65 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-09 08:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO656 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 05:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO669 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/13/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-13 00:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO68 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 01:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO683 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/14/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-14 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO684 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CHINA AND GLOBAL [...] LEAD STORIES: Most Friday morning papers led with the yen's rapid appreciation against the dollar to the highest level in 12 years. 2. "Constant Vigilance Needed against Chinese Strategy" The conservative Sankei editorialized (3/14): "It was revealed during congressional testimony by PACOM [...] | 2008-03-14 02:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO689 | GOJ RESPONSE ON BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: [...] (SBU) Summary: Post was unable to determine definitively that the end user for the parts in the reftel is the Ministry of Defense (MOD) because the end user has no inventory. Trading company officials told us they stock parts for future contracts to aviod fines on late delivery. Company exe [...] | 2008-03-14 04:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC JA KOMC |
| 08TOKYO692 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/14/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-14 07:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO697 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-17 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO722 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-18 08:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO728 | GOJ RESPONSE ON BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: [...] (C) Summary: Post was unable to determine definitively that the end user for the SH-60 helicopter parts listed in reftel is the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MOD) because MOD has been unable to provide inventory records. Describing it as a general practice, trading company officials told us [...] | 2008-03-19 00:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC JA KOMC |
| 08TOKYO730 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-19 01:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO734 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - UNREST IN TIBET [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included the largest opposition party's decision to reject the GOJ's second nominee for governor of the Bank of Japan. 2. "Hu Government to Be Tested over Tibet Unrest" Business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (3/19): "The government of Hu Jinta [...] | 2008-03-19 02:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO758 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL ROHRABACHER (MARCH [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the March 25-28, 2008 visit to Japan by CODEL Rohrabacher. 2. (U) Points of contact for the visit: Substantive Control Officer: Raymond Greene Office phone: (81-3)3224-5338 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6801 Mobile phone: (81-80)-122 [...] | 2008-03-20 05:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO765 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/21/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-21 01:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO776 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR POL M/C AUBREY CARLSON [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the March 25-30, 2008 visit to Japan by Political Minister Counselor Aubrey Carlson. 2. (U) Point of contact for the visit will be Joyce Ogier. She can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5332 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6970 Mo [...] | 2008-03-21 05:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO782 | JAPAN SUBMISSION FOR TIP REPORT [...] Embassy's point of contact on TIP issues is Political Officer Scott Hansen, Office Phone: 81 (3) 3224-5558, Fax: 81 (3) 3224-5322, Email: hansensw@state.gov. 2. Embassy Tokyo has spent a total of 608 hours researching trafficking issues, conducting awareness-raising campaigns, drafting [...] | 2008-03-21 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM KFRD PREF SMIG JA |
| 08TOKYO783 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/21/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-21 08:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO82 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/10/08 [...] Include all major greenhouse gas emitters to reduce gases emitted from the entire world beyond the timeframe set in the Kyoto Protocol. 2. Make a flexible and diversified framework, giving consideration to each country's circumstances. 3. Give priority to both environmental preservation and [...] | 2008-01-10 07:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO826 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-26 01:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO835 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-26 22:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO837 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-27 01:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO858 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-28 08:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO859 | ANIMAL CLONING UPDATE: FSC RISK ASSESSMENT TO BE [...] (C) MOFA's Second North Americas Division informed us March 28 that it is highly likely that the Health Ministry (MHLW) will request a risk assessment on the safety of products from clones and from the offspring of clones. The submission to the Food Safety Commission will reportedly be made A [...] | 2008-03-28 08:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ETRD JA |
| 08TOKYO862 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOHN D. HILL DELEGATION [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the March 31-April 3, 2008 visit to Japan by John D. Hill, Suzanne Basalla, Leo Kosinski, Wesley Ishizu, David Bice, Lynn Hicks and David Spasojevich. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Chris Gunning. He ca [...] | 2008-03-31 04:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO863 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RAYMOND D. RICHHART [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the March 31-April 4, 2008 visit to Japan by Raymond D. Richhart. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Chris Gunning. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5342 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6910 M [...] | 2008-03-31 04:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO882 | JAPAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] No human or animal outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) were reported in Japan during the period of January 30 to March 31 2008. Japanese research team develops a new PI vaccine. --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. A Japanese research team has developed a new vaccine [...] | 2008-04-01 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI CASC JA |
| 08TOKYO888 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/01/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-01 08:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO895 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included plans by Japanese police to question as early as today the U.S. sailor whose credit card was found in the car of a slain taxi driver in Yokosuka on March 19 concerning his possible involvement in the murder. 2. "No More Indulgence Towa [...] | 2008-04-02 02:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO905 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-03 01:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO920 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/04/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-04 01:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO925 | TOYOTA SEES AN ALL HYBRID FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: Toyota plans to more than double hybrid vehicle sales by 2010, apply hybrid technology across powertrain types, and integrate hybrid systems into long-term R&D programs to develop clean diesel, synthetic fuel, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, according to executives at a Toyo [...] | 2008-04-04 05:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV TRGY SOCI JA |
| 08TOKYO927 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EAP/J POL-MIL OFFICER DAVID [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the April 7-13, 2008 visit to Japan by David A. Schlaefer. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Simon Lee. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5337 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6815 Mobile phone: [...] | 2008-04-04 06:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO933 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-07 01:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO939 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-RUSSIA SUMMIT, NATO SUMMIT, AND [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included the disruption of the Olympic torch relay in London by a group of protestors opposing the Chinese crackdown in Tibet, as well as Sunday's summit in Sochi, Russia, between President Bush and Russian President Putin. They reportedly adopted a n [...] | 2008-04-07 04:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO94 | CHINESE 2007 ASAT TEST DEMARCHE: JAPAN'S RESPONSE [...] (U) This contains an action request in paragraph 3. 2. (S//NF) Embassy Tokyo's Political Minister Counselor delivered the message regarding China's 2007 ASAT test (reftel) to Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs North America Bureau Deputy Director General Koji Haneda and Asia Bureau Deputy [...] | 2008-01-11 05:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MNUC CH JA |
| 08TOKYO942 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DASD DAVID SEDNEY AND [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the April 6-11, 2008 visit to Japan by DASD David Sedney, Suzanne Basalla, Patrick Graff, and LtCol Richard Weir. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Dan Cintron. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3 [...] | 2008-04-07 06:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO944 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-07 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO947 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH OPPOSITION LAWMAKERS TO DISCUSS CHILD [...] Summary: Our consciences demand that we do something about child pornography, the Ambassador told nine Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Diet members during an April 2 meeting. Although some people raise questions about possible abuses of police power, the experience of the other six G8 countr [...] | 2008-04-07 22:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM KOCI PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO967 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-09 01:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO969 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ AND OLYMPIC TORCH [...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers gave top play to the informal decision by the DPJ to reject the GOJ nomination of former Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Watanabe as deputy BOJ governor. 2. "U.S. Military Accepts Status Quo" On Gen. Petraeus's congressional testimo [...] | 2008-04-09 02:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO989 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 08:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO994 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/11/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-11 01:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TORONTO13 | Canadian Capital Markets Update - Free Trade in Securities [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canadian market and regulatory officials applaud U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deliberations to allow U.S. investors to trade directly on foreign exchanges that have regulations in line with U.S. securities regulations. Free trade in securities has been a priori [...] | 2008-01-11 15:11:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV PGOV PREL CA |
| 08TORONTO134 | Ontario Mayors Seek Federal Auto Sector Investment [...] (SBU) Summary: As Ontario's economy shows continued signs of slowing, mayors from Ontario's auto manufacturing jurisdictions met at General Motors in Oshawa, Ontario, on April 25 to discuss the health of the automotive sector in Ontario. Because of the huge capital costs required for automoti [...] | 2008-05-01 19:47:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ELAB PGOV SENV CA |
| 08TORONTO154 | Test Run for an Election? Dion Stumps for Greener, More [...] (U) In a May 15 Toronto speech Stephane Dion, Liberal Party chief and leader of the Official Opposition in Canada's federal House of Commons, argued Canada's tax system should be restructured to reduce pollution and poverty in Canada. While he did not reveal when he would move to bring down th [...] | 2008-05-15 20:05:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CA |
| 08TORONTO24 | Toronto Police File First Human Trafficking Charges [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Toronto Police have filed multiple human trafficking and prostitution-related charges against six Toronto residents of Ukrainian and Russian descent. The charges are the first time Toronto Police have laid charges under 2005 laws specifically criminalizing human-trafficking rel [...] | 2008-01-28 20:01:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SMIG KCRM KWMN PHUM CVIS KFRD CA |
| 08TRIPOLI142 | EMBASSY VISITS HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-21 18:02:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR LY |
| 08TRIPOLI220 | DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI "RELEASED" [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-13 15:03:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR LY |
| 08TRIPOLI223 | DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI "RELEASED" [...] (C) Summary: Reports by the Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF) that detained human rights activist Fathi el-Jahmi was "released" to the custody of his family appear to be premature. Security officials continue to effectively control access to el-Jahmi at the Tripoli Medical Center. His famil [...] | 2008-03-13 16:36:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR LY |
| 08TRIPOLI227 | BACK TO THE FUTURE? QADHAFI CALLS FOR DRAMATIC SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGE IN GPC SPEECH REF: TRIPOLI 166 TRIPOLI 00000227 001.2 OF 005 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-17 10:09:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LY |
| 08TRIPOLI229 | HRW/PHR VISIT FATHI EL-JAHMI, EXPECT HIM TO RETURN HOME SOON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-17 16:47:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR LY |
| 08TRIPOLI266 | GOL DELAYS RELEASING DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI REF: A) TRIPOLI 223, B) TRIPOLI 229 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-31 09:33:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL PINR LY |
| 08TRIPOLI453 | QADHAFI AND ASAD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-11 13:18:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE LY |
| 08TRIPOLI466 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): CONVERSION OF THE RABTA CHEMICAL WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITY [...] (C) Summary: The GOL's lead interlocutor on CWC issues told us: 1) conversion of the Rabta chemical weapons production facility would not be completed until December 2009 (which the GOL appears to have known since early 2006),2) the GOL would not submit a new National Paper at the upcoming June 2 [...] | 2008-06-15 15:48:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW CH JA IT LY |
| 08TRIPOLI474 | ENI'S OIL AND GAS DEAL EXTENDED, OTHER COMPANIES WORRY TERMS [...] (SBU) Summary: Soaring oil prices are allowing Libya to press for more stringent long-term contracts with foreign oil and gas producers. A twenty-five year extension for Italian firm Eni North Africa BV, which entailed a sizeable bonus payment and dramatically reduced the company's production [...] | 2008-06-17 10:53:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV LY |
| 08TRIPOLI480 | BUSINESS IS POLITICS: MARKS & SPENCER DRAMA TIED TO FATE OF [...] (C) Summary: In Libya, major business deals are both political and personal. The ongoing drama surrounding efforts by the U.K. government and investors to keep open the Marks & Spencer retail store in Tripoli, and a campaign by some GOL officials to close it, affords a prime example. Libyan officia [...] | 2008-06-18 12:45:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV KBCT PGOV UK LY |
| 08TRIPOLI540 | CHEVRON MAY QUIT LIBYA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-08 14:52:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EPET ENRG LY |
| 08TRIPOLI563 | OXY'S 30-YEAR EXTENSION IN LIBYA AND WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR OTHER IOCS REF: A) TRIPOLI 555 B) 2007 TRIPOLI 983 TRIPOLI 00000563 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary: The long-awaited ratification of Oxy's contract extension in Libya has solidified its position as one of Libya's leading oil and gas players. The process by which the contract was finalized has shed light on what lies ahead for other foreign companies, all of whom are expected to be [...] | 2008-07-13 14:16:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECIN ECON EINV PREL LY |
| 08TRIPOLI632 | LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR JULY 2008 [...] Flight Safety Foundation Workshop in Libya: The Flight Safety Foundation's CAAG (Controlled Flight Into Terrain and Approach and Landing Accident Reduction Action Group) brought its internationally regarded Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR) Tool Kit workshop to Tripoli, Libya last [...] | 2008-08-04 09:58:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD LY |
| 08TRIPOLI851 | LIBYAN-SWISS CONTRETEMPS DRAGS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-27 13:50:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EAIR ECON SZ LY |
| 08TRIPOLI912 | LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR OCTOBER 2008 [...] (U) A New Oil Discovery by Sirte Oil Company: On October 7, Sirte Oil, a state-owned company, announced a new oil discovery in the well A1-NC216A in the Ghadames Basin. The well is located approximately 310 km southwest of Tripoli. The initial production testing established an oil rate of 1,725 [...] | 2008-11-25 11:04:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EIND ECON EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV LY |
| 08TRIPOLI926 | SWISS FOREIGN MINISTER MAY VISIT TRIPOLI IN "LAST GASP" \ [...] (C) Swiss Consul Francois Schmidt told P/E Chief on December \ 2 that Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey intends to \ travel to Tripoli on December 5 for talks with as-yet \ undetermined Government of Libya interlocutors in what he \ described as "a last gasp" effort to resolve the lingerin [...] | 2008-12-02 17:06:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON EAIR SZ LY |
| 08TRIPOLI960 | QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FACILITATES VISIT TO DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI [...] (C) Summary: The Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF) facilitated a visit to detained human rights activist Fathi el-Jahmi, our first since April. El-Jahmi's medical condition was visibly better than during our last visit and his doctor said his heart condition had improved and stabilized. Severa [...] | 2008-12-15 19:50:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV LY |
| 08TRIPOLI970 | HIV INFECTION RATES IN LIBYA MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent televised interview, Libya's leading HIV/AIDS prevention official said the number of Libyans infected with HIV could be as high as 70,000 individuals, representing some 1.13 percent of the total population. Previous estimates had put the number at .6 percent (about 3 [...] | 2008-12-19 15:40:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI AMED SMIG LY |
| 08TUNIS1137 | (S) TUNISIAN GUANTANAMO DETAINEES: WHAT NEXT? [...] (S/NF) Over the last two years, GOT officials have said Guantanamo detainees transferred to Tunisia will not be tortured or mistreated. President Ben Ali reiterated this "promise" to the Secretary in September. They have denied reports that one of the detainees transferred in 2007 was mistr [...] | 2008-11-04 11:07:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PHUM KDRG TS |
| 08TUNIS126 | TUNISIAN JOURNALISTS UNION - PUPPET THEATER? [...] (C) The January 14, 2008 evolution of the Tunisian Journalists Association in favor of the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists was viewed by some observers, including the General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists, as "historic reform." To other observers, the new [...] | 2008-02-08 14:55:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB KDEM KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL TS |
| 08TUNIS193 | PRESIDENT BEN ALI MEETS WITH A/S WELCH: PROGRESS [...] (S/NF) President Ben Ali and NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch discussed regional and bilateral issues in a wide-ranging, warm and open meeting on Thursday, February 28. In response to A/S Welch's remarks and requests, President Ben Ali: -- promised counter-terrorism cooperation "without r [...] | 2008-03-03 16:51:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PHUM PGOV KPAL KDRG KDEM TS |
| 08TUNIS210 | HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST ASSAULTED BY SECURITY FORCES [...] (C) On March 3, human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine was assaulted by security forces upon her arrival in Tunisia at the port of La Goulette. Bensedrine, a longstanding critic of Tunisia's human rights situation, had just returned from Denmark where she received the 2008 Danish Peace Foun [...] | 2008-03-06 15:59:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS |
| 08TUNIS211 | TUNISIA TIFA COUNCIL MEETING: A MOMENT OF [...] (SBU) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes the US delegation to the TIFA Council, March 10 - 11. The TIFA Council follows a series of recent bilateral economic events and represents an opportunity to translate GOT statements of interest into concrete action. Despite the positive official GDP growth [...] | 2008-03-06 17:39:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KIPR TS |
| 08TUNIS365 | REAL ESTATE IN TUNISIA: AS GOOD AS GOLD? [...] (C) As Tunis' crane-filled skyline attests, real estate development is alive and well in Tunisia. While the announcement of numerous multi-billion dollar Gulf real estate projects has been dominating the headlines, the majority of real estate development represents smaller investments by Tuni [...] | 2008-04-14 10:21:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EINV EFIN ETRD TS |
| 08TUNIS679 | CORRUPTION IN TUNISIA: WHAT'S YOURS IS MINE [...] (S) According to Transparency International's annual survey and Embassy contacts' observations, corruption in Tunisia is getting worse. Whether it's cash, services, land, property, or yes, even your yacht, President Ben Ali's family is rumored to covet it and reportedly gets what it wants. Bey [...] | 2008-06-23 13:55:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET | ECON KCOR PGOV EINV EFIN SOCI TS |
| 08TUNIS712 | MFA SAYS FSI WRITTEN AGREEMENT WOULD CODIFY THE [...] (C) Summary: On June 28, three senior MFA officials assured the DCM and FSI school director that the GOT wishes to simply put in writing the existing arrangements for the presence of the FSI Arabic Language Field School in Tunisia. They said the prospective move onto the Embassy compound gave [...] | 2008-06-30 12:50:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ABLD AMGT PGOV AFSI TS |
| 08TUNIS759 | CODEL MCCOLLUM TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (C) Over the course of a four day visit, Congresswoman Betty McCollum and Congressional Staff Member Brooke Bennett met with an impressive number of Tunisian government and civil society representatives, carrying a message of US engagement and interest in pursuing shared objectives. The gov [...] | 2008-07-09 15:27:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO TS |
| 08ULAANBAATAR128 | TB Rates Climbing in Mongolia [...] SUMMARY: Mongolia's tuberculosis rate has steadily risen since the early 1990s, in spite of government efforts to contain its spread. Statistics show an increase of 177% since 1991. Health officials concede that a steady climb in case numbers make meeting Millennium Development Goals to revers [...] | 2008-03-24 08:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID SOCI PGOV PHUM PINR PREL MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR16 | MONGOLIAN AVIAN FLU DECEMBER 2007 [...] There have been no suspected outbreaks of H5N1 in Mongolia's wild waterfowl and poultry. There have been no transmissions to humans. The ban on importing poultry products from China remains in place. Also, the ban does not include poultry products from third countries imported through Russia an [...] | 2008-01-14 00:19:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR221 | MONGOLIAN PM'S PLAN TO LOWER GAS PRICES BACKFIRES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In an effort to bolster his party's prospects in the run-up to June 29 Parliamentary elections, Mongolian Prime Minister Bayar embraced a plan to keep gas prices under control by allowing a Russian oil giant to set up 100 gas stations throughout Mongolia. The plan ha [...] | 2008-05-16 01:26:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EINV PREL ECON EFIN PGOV KPKO MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR234 | MONGOLIA LAUNCHES FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Calling 2008 the "Year of Food Supply and Safety," the Mongolian Government has launched a new program to improve food-handling procedures, raise awareness of food-quality issues, and decrease the country's dependence on imported food. The program, which comes in response to sky [...] | 2008-05-22 08:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV PGOV EAGR SOCI MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR332 | Flavor of Mongolian Democracy: Impressions of Distant [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable describes conditions at far-flung polling stations in Khovd province some 1,500 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar. The Embassy's election observation team was impressed with the highly organized, efficient and transparent processes of the local election committees as well [...] | 2008-07-08 00:22:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR396 | AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE FOLLOWING BIRD DEATHS IN MONGOLIA [...] (U) SUMMARY. Tissue samples from dead wild birds in northern and western Mongolia have tested negative for the H5 strain of Avian Influenza (AI). Initial testing following a suspicious bird die-off yielded a suspect sample, but further testing by the Mongolian State Central Veterinary Laborat [...] | 2008-08-20 08:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR43 | MONGOLIAN VIEWS REGARDING IRAQ DEPLOYMENTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor (FPA) Tsogtbaatar told the DCM January 23 that President Enkhbayar, SIPDIS his boss, firmly supports Mongolia's continued presence, stressing Mongolia is essentially in Iraq to support the U.S. In general, Mongolians support such a presence, [...] | 2008-01-24 08:33:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS IZ MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR526 | MONGOLIAN AVIAN FLU UPDATE NOVEMBER 2008 [...] November often marks the beginning of a four-month period where H5N1 outbreaks are concentrated in many countries, but in Mongolia migration due to the cold weather actually makes these months somewhat passive. 2. Update on WCS Field Veterinary Program -- Avian Influenza: In FY 08, inten [...] | 2008-12-05 08:37:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR536 | MONGOLIA'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM STILL STANDING AFTER A [...] (C) SUMMARY. Mongolia's financial system has been rocked in recent days by a rapid decline in the local currency's value and the subsequent insolvency of its fourth largest bank. Some quick moves by the central bank to maintain the dollar supply and largely calm, even-handed responses by the [...] | 2008-12-12 08:54:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PREL MG PGOV |
| 08ULAANBAATAR6 | WARNING: TAINTED LOCAL VODKA KILLS 11 IN MONGOLIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-04 00:41:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MG |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA154 | IAEA/IRAN/BOG: CUBA AND IRAN VS. THE REST OF THE [...] (C) The March 5 Board of Governors deliberations on Iran's nuclear program stepped up pressure on Iran to comply with UNSC and Board requirements, and to address weaponization activities cited by the Director General. The DG delivered a typically balanced opening statement, regretting that Ira [...] | 2008-03-07 07:56:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | KNPP IAEA AORC PARM IR |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA20 | IAEA/IRAN: ELBARADEI SEES PROGRESS FROM TEHRAN TRIP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-14 15:02:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | KNPP IAEA PARM AORC IR |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA215 | IAEA: HAYWARD DELEGATION TOUR D,HORIZON WITH SENIOR AGENCY OFFICIALS Classified By: Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte for reasons 1.4 b,d and h Summary -------- [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-16 10:30:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM AORC IAEA KNPP IR KN |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA284 | IAEA: U/S ROOD TOUR D,HORIZON WITH DG ELBARADEI [...] (C) In a series of meetings with IAEA Director General ElBaradei and Secretariat officials May 6, Acting U/S for Arms Control and International Security John Rood discussed priority issues on the U.S. agenda: nuclear safeguards in the DPRK and India; reliable access to nuclear fuel (RANF) and [...] | 2008-05-19 08:23:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | AORC PARM ENRG TRGY KNPP KN |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA31 | IAEA/IRAN: TIME TO KILL THE WORK PLAN? [...] (C) Summary: Like-minded Ambassadors and Charges (P3 1, Australia, Canada, Japan) took stock of the DG's weekend trip to Tehran and the status of the work plan in a January 15 Australian-hosted meeting. All agreed that the DG had not made any breakthrough on key issues (disclosure of the past [...] | 2008-01-17 15:05:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | IAEA KNPP PARM IR |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA343 | IAEA/GC: ONE MIDDLE EAST, TWO RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) Both Egypt and the Arab League have circulated their respective draft IAEA General Conference resolutions (paras 27-28). The revised Egyptian text purports to be based on consensus UNGA language and incorporates some of the French-proposed amendments rejected last year, but is still not a [...] | 2008-06-13 08:33:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM AORC KNPP IS EG |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA37 | IAEA/IRAN: DG TELLS STEINMEIER IRAN NOT READY TO [...] (S) Summary: DG ElBaradei did most of the talking in his January 17 meeting with German FM Steinmeier and made a hard sell against passage of a punitive UNSCR, which he argued would empower hardliners in Iran. Steinmeier pushed back and also made strong public comments underscoring the intern [...] | 2008-01-18 15:56:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | PARM KNPP AORC IAEA IR |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA427 | WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: EXPERTS GROUP JUNE 23 - [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Delegation to the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) Experts Group (EG) intersessional meetings had a successful round of negotiations from June 23 ) July 4, 2008. The two topics that consumed the most time were the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) on low-light level (LLL) sen [...] | 2008-07-29 08:13:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC KSTC PARM |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA430 | IAEA/BOARD: PAKISTAN WILL NOT BLOCK INDIA [...] (S) Summary: Speaking on instructions, Pakistani Ambassador Shahbaz advised Ambassador Schulte on July 30 that Pakistan would not call for a vote or block Board approval of the India agreement. Ambassador Schulte repeatedly pressed him to withdraw his letter on the India agreement but Shahbaz [...] | 2008-07-30 13:10:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ETTC IN PK |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA460 | IAEA/GC: EGYPT AND ISRAEL AT LEAST TALKING ABOUT [...] (C) Israeli and Egyptian Ambassadors made at least a first attempt to discuss the Egyptian draft Middle East Safeguards (MES) resolution in bi-lateral consultations in Vienna. Neither had a "mandate" to negotiate, and they did not get very far, Israeli Ambassador Michaeli reported to Ambassador [...] | 2008-08-18 14:47:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM KNPP IS EG |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA565 | IAEA/GC: GENERAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-21 14:44:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY LY IN |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA587 | IAEA PROGRAM SUPPORT COSTS - A BUDGET ISSUE THAT [...] (SBU) Summary: The IAEA has no clear policy on the application of Program Support Costs (PSCs) to extrabudgetary contributions. In recent months, however, the Secretariat has dabbled with implementing a universal fee of 7 percent. The U.S. and Australia have so far refused to pay the 7 perce [...] | 2008-11-06 15:23:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IAEA OTRA KNNP TRGY AORC UN PREL AS CA |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA590 | ANSWERING THE MAIL ON SUPPORT TO IAEA SAMPLE [...] (S) Summary and Recommendation: The IAEA is proceeding toward expansion of the Clean Laboratory at the Safeguards Analytical Laboratories (SAL) in Seibersdorf to house an Ultra-High Sensitivity (UHS-SIMS) mass spectrometer. The Japanese Government has agreed to fund the UHS-SIMS machine, and [...] | 2008-11-07 16:45:00 | UNVIE | SECRET//NOFORN | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA611 | IAEA/TC: LIKE-MINDED MOVE TOWARD CONSENSUS ON [...] (S) SUMMARY: On November 18, Mission met with like-minded counterparts to discuss the Agency's request to approve a Syrian technical cooperation (TC) project SYR/0/020 Conducting a Technical and Economic Feasibility Study and Site Selection for a Nuclear Power Plant during the November 24-2 [...] | 2008-11-19 12:15:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY AORC SY |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA614 | REPATRIATION OF U.S. ORIGIN NUCLEAR MATERIAL FROM [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 4-5, a DRC delegation met in Vienna with IAEA officials and a U.S. delegation from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and U.S. Department of State (DOS). The NNSA Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in coor [...] | 2008-11-20 07:32:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PTER TRGY |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA64 | IAEA/IRAN: MAINTAINING PRESSURE ON IRAN AT THE [...] (S) Our principal goal for the Iran agenda item at the March 3-7 Board is, as it has been for the last two years, to support dual-track strategy and, in particular, the Security Council process. Since the Board passed a resolution on February 4, 2006, referring the file to the UNSC, we have no [...] | 2008-02-05 16:39:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | IAEA KNPP AORC IR |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA652 | ISRAELI DDG HIGHLIGHTS GROWING INTEREST IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-11 16:49:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR KCRM |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA655 | IRAN: TEHRAN EDUCATES DELEGATION ON ITS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 16:03:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR IR KNNP |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA660 | INCOMING CZECH EU PRESIDENCY SIGNALS ENTHUSIASM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 15:45:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PARM MNUC KNNP ETTC KSTC SNAR KCOR IR SY |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA668 | UNCAC WORKING GROUP MEETINGS: REVIEWING IMPLEMENTATION [...] SUMMARY: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) hosted two intergovernmental expert working group meetings during the week of December 15 to promote implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). During the meeting of the Review of Implementation Working Group on December 15 [...] | 2008-12-23 15:56:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KCOR UNODC UN AU |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA98 | IAEA/IRAN: LIKE-MINDED READY TO DRAFT A BOARD [...] (S) Summary: At a Canadian-hosted meeting February 14 like-minded COMs (P3 1, Canada, Australia, Japan) agreed to work discretely on a Board resolution on Iran, with experts scheduled to meet February 20. Canadian Ambassador Gervais-Vidricaire made a strong case for the Board to reassert its [...] | 2008-02-15 16:54:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | PARM KNPP AORC IAEA IR |
| 08USEUBRUSSELS859 | Second Meeting of the U.S.-EU Transatlantic [...] Summary: The May 13 U.S.-EU Transatlantic Economic Council: -- discussed in a principals-only lunch policy issues related to Russia and protectionism (reported septel); -- agreed that EU Commission would follow through on its November 2007 commitment to remove a major impediment to EU i [...] | 2008-06-06 13:39:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EIND EINV EFIN EAGR ENRG |
| 08USEUBRUSSELS960 | THE UNION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN: BOLD INITIATIVE, [...] (U) Summary: The EU's Union for the Mediterranean, originally proposed by French President Sarkozy, will launch on July 13 with an official summit in Paris. The project has been diluted to address other EU Member States' concerns, and many details about the endeavor remain unclear. It also fa [...] | 2008-06-25 05:09:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL |
| 08USNATO130 | READOUT OF NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING - APRIL [...] (C) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The NATO IS was tasked to lay out how ISAF,s &internal plan8 agreed at Bucharest will be implemented. Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) General Henault announced the opening of a Border Coordination Center in Nangarhar. SHAPE anticipa [...] | 2008-04-14 05:20:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL AF |
| 08USNATO174 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - MAY 14, 2008 [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Independent Directorate for Local Governance Head Jelani Popal briefed the NAC in ISAF format on his goals and challenges, and took questions on the Paris Conference, the delivery of assistance by PRTs, reconciliation, and Musa Qala. He c [...] | 2008-05-16 15:28:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PREL AF |
| 08USNATO213 | NATO-GEORGIA NAC JUNE 18: FM TKESHELASHVILI [...] (C) Georgian FM Tkeshelashvili exchanged views with NATO PermReps June 18 on Georgia's democratic transition and its tensions with Russia. She acknowledged that the May 21 Parliamentary elections had not been perfect, but said they had avoided the worst shortcomings that observers had identif [...] | 2008-06-19 11:28:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL NATO GG |
| 08USNATO251 | JULY EAPC: OSCE BRIEF, UNSCR 1325, DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: During their July 9 meeting, EuroAtlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Ambassadors exchanged views with OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, covering issues such as Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Georgia. The EAPC also received a briefing on defense education and training fr [...] | 2008-07-17 10:03:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO AORC AM AJ RU GG SW FI AF |
| 08USNATO268 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - JULY 30, 2008 [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Briefing on his recent visit to Afghanistan, NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer expressed concerns with suggestions by Afghan President Karzai that upcoming elections may not be held due to security concerns in the south and east of t [...] | 2008-08-01 08:43:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PREL AF |
| 08USNATO270 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - AUGUST 6, 2008 [...] (S/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The International Military Staff (IMS) reported that that Significant Activities (SIGACTS) were at the highest levels since ISAF began operations, which they attributed to seasonal increases, ISAF operations in RC-South and RC-East, and op [...] | 2008-08-07 09:43:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL AF |
| 08USNATO307 | UKRAINE TO NATO - RUSSIA THREATENS THE REGION [...] (C) Summary: At Kyiv's request the NATO-Ukraine Commission met August 27 to discuss Russia's intervention in Georgia and its implications for regional security. Deputy FM Konstyantyn Yeliseyev delivered a stark analysis of Ukraine's own relationship with Russia, and related Moscow's threats to [...] | 2008-08-28 18:01:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR NATO MOPS PREF GG RU |
| 08USNATO310 | UKRAINE TO NATO - RUSSIA THREATENS THE REGION [...] (C) Summary: At Kyiv's request the NATO-Ukraine Commission met August 27 to discuss Russia's intervention in Georgia and its implications for regional security. Deputy FM Konstyantyn Yeliseyev delivered a stark analysis of Ukraine's own relationship with Russia, and related Moscow's threats to [...] | 2008-08-29 08:21:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR NATO MOPS PREF GG RU UP |
| 08USNATO314 | RUSSIA THROWS ITS WEIGHT AROUND IN THE EAPC [...] (C) Summary: The EAPCs first meeting after the summer break featured Georgian protests about Russian action and a Russian response made memorable by a claim that, if the Russian response had been proportionate, "Tbilisi would now lie in ruins." Russia announced it has withdrawn from the PfP SOFA. T [...] | 2008-09-02 17:12:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR NATO MOPS PREF GG RU UP SP BO SR |
| 08USNATO316 | OUTGOING KFOR COMMANDER GIVES SOBERING ASSESSMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY & COMMENT: Outgoing Kosovo Force (KFOR) commander Lieutenant General de Marnhac on 3 September told NATO Perm Reps and non-NATO KFOR contributors that KFOR needed adapted guidance from the NAC and that getting working arrangements right between KFOR, the EU Rule of Law Mission in K [...] | 2008-09-03 17:00:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO PGOV MOPS KV |
| 08USNATO337 | SEPTEMBER 15 2008 VCC AND EXPERTS MEETING [...] (C) Summary. In the VCC, Experts agreed with the U.S. position that discussion papers should not be tabled in Vienna prior to the AIAM. Papers on Sensitive Points and Concrete Parameters for Specified Areas were dropped, but the Chair will introduce a new paper on the Definition of Defense I [...] | 2008-09-18 10:18:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET | PREL NATO KCFE PARM |
| 08USNATO338 | NAC MEETING WITH AZERBAIJAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: During his comments to the North Atlantic Council (NAC),Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov extolled his country's priorities of continued integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, increased practical cooperation with Euro-Atlantic partners, participation in Partnershi [...] | 2008-09-18 16:11:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO PGOV PINR AF AJ GG |
| 08USNATO343 | NATO SENIOR DEFENSE GROUP ON PROLIFERATION (DGP) [...] (C) The NATO Senior Defence Group on Proliferation (DGP) Steering Committee met at NATO HQ on September 5. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Laura Gross of the US (OSD) and Mr. Knut Jahr of the Norwegian MOD. The Chair greeted Albania and Croatia as new members of the DGP with NATO Invitee status [...] | 2008-09-24 11:32:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP MNUC NATO PARM PREL |
| 08USNATO357 | RUSSIAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN: SORTING THE WHEAT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Russian officials have expressed a willingness to continue cooperation with NATO for Afghanistan (reftels) despite inconsistencies in the Russian message, but have also said all bets on cooperation are off if Georgia is offered NATO membership. Russian Ambassador to NATO Rogoz [...] | 2008-10-03 11:16:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
| 08USNATO391 | ACTION REQUEST: POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE [...] (C) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: After ongoing failures by Ukraine to meet its obligations, the United States-led NATO Ukraine Trust Fund is one month away from becoming the first Partnership for Peace Trust Fund in NATO's history to fail. The project a [...] | 2008-10-22 15:19:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO PARM PGOV UP |
| 08USNATO395 | ALLIES SUPPORT MOREL, BUT MIXED ON GENEVA OUTCOMES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite his claims of limited success, the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia and Georgia, Pierre Morel, underwhelmed many NATO PermReps with his account of the EU/UN/OSCE-sponsored talks on Georgia held in Geneva October 15. Morel admitted that the talks did n [...] | 2008-10-23 17:16:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PREL PINR GG RS |
| 08USNATO406 | RESULTS FROM 23 OCTOBER 2008 VCC AND EXPERTS [...] (C) Summary. During the 23 October VCC and Experts Meetings, the IS requested that Allies resubmit their 2009 bids for Vienna Document (VD) 1999 evaluation visits and inspections by 28 October in accordance with newly agreed procedures in the revised draft Implementation Coordination working [...] | 2008-10-31 12:32:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL NATO |
| 08USNATO407 | READOUT: GENERAL OBERING'S 28 OCTOBER MISSILE [...] (SBU) Summary: Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Obering, the director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA),stopped in Brussels October 28 to address NATO Perm Reps on his way to Warsaw and Prague. He updated Allies regarding missile defense (MD) and introduced his successor, Major General (soon t [...] | 2008-10-31 17:33:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL PARM MARR CZ PL MNUC |
| 08USNATO436 | READOUT NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: Deputy Secretary General (D/SYG) Claudio Bisogniero chaired the NAC and announced that the Secretary General will soon issue a &roadmap8 to the April 2009 Summit for Afghanistan, outlining ways for the Council to have strategic discussions [...] | 2008-11-21 13:53:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF NATO PREL |
| 08USNATO460 | READOUT NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: The Secretary General (SYG) said election support was a time critical issue with Afghan elections taking place as early as May 2009. He received NAC approval to task the Military Committee to provide advice on a NATO Election Support Forc [...] | 2008-12-11 16:03:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF NATO PREL |
| 08USNATO93 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - MARCH 5, 2008 [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Secretary General (SYG) de Hoop Scheffer thanked the NAC for strengthening the Senior Civilian Representative's office and, in later discussion, reiterated his disagreement with a U.S. intelligence report that concluded the Afghan governme [...] | 2008-03-11 13:20:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PREL AF |
| 08USOSCE104 | OPEN SKIES TREATY: APRIL 14 PLENARY - U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 14, the U.S. began its Chairmanship of the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) calling upon States to complete work on the digital video sensor decision. The U.S. also kicked off discussion on potential commemoration activities for the 500th observation flight e [...] | 2008-04-18 06:20:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OSCE |
| 08USOSCE180 | HATE CRIME MEETING HIGHLIGHTS REMAINING CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The June 16-17 Meeting of the National Points of Contact on Hate Crime organized by the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Helsinki highlighted the significant challenges that remain in the effort to combat hate crimes. Participation i [...] | 2008-07-16 13:27:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM KDEM OCSE |
| 08USOSCE187 | OSCE/FSC: JULY 16, CZECHS - U.S. COUNTER RUSSIA ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The Czech Republic and the U.S. responded strongly to last week's intervention by Russia that inaccurately portrayed the U.S.-Czech agreement on missile defense radar. Drawing on material from President Medvedev's July 15 speech to the Russian MFA, Russia replied with claims t [...] | 2008-07-18 14:56:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL XG FSC |
| 08USOSCE194 | OSCE/FSC: 23 JULY PLENARY: NAVAL CSBMS--ALLIES [...] (SBU) Summary: The final meeting of the OSCE,s Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) of the winter/spring session included a presentation by Ireland on the Convention on Cluster Munitions (Dublin agreement). Russia Also led a discussion under Security Dialogue on its Naval CSBM proposal. Bri [...] | 2008-07-24 16:22:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG |
| 08USOSCE195 | CFE/JCG - END OF WINTER/SPRING ROUND: RUSSIAN VIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the course of the JCG's January-July session with 20 weekly meetings, Allies led by the U.S. repeatedly criticized Russia's instances of noncompliance, underscored the importance of Russia negotiating seriously on the basis of the parallel actions package, called on Russia [...] | 2008-07-24 19:35:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 08USOSCE196 | OSCE DISCUSSES ROMA/SINTI INTEGRATION [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On July 10-11, the OSCE and civil society representatives discussed Roma and Sinti Integration, highlighting the need for increased Roma/Sinti participation, taking an integrated approach to addressing the root causes of discrimination, and more comprehensive data c [...] | 2008-07-29 14:08:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM IT CZ BU RO OSCE |
| 08USOSCE221 | FSC SEPTEMBER 17: RUSSIA AND GEORGIA CONTINUE FEUD [...] (SBU) Summary: At the September 17, FSC Russia and Georgia reprised their running feud over culpability for starting the August war. Russia presented an amateurish video purporting to show Georgia's responsibility for starting the conflict and evidence of Georgian attacks on civilian targets [...] | 2008-09-22 06:06:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
| 08USOSCE259 | OPEN SKIES 27 OCTOBER: U.S. GETS 15TH MISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: At the 27 October Plenary, the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) adopted a decision to increase the U.S. number of active missions over Russia from 14 to a record number of 15 for 2008. The OSCC also adopted the Decision on the Distribution of Active Quotas for Obser [...] | 2008-10-28 15:23:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OSCE PARM PREL |
| 08USOSCE270 | OSCE/FSC NOVEMBER 5: PLENARY DISCUSSES UNPOA; [...] (SBU) Summary: During the November 5 FSC Plenary the Republic of Macedonia criticized Greece for a 28 October military parade in Thessaloniki and said it had evidence that slogans against the Republic of Macedonia were chanted by Greek armed forces. Decision No. 11/08 introducing best prac [...] | 2008-11-07 16:23:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
| 08USOSCE271 | DAYTON ART. IV: 41ST SRCC A COOPERATIVE SUCCESS [...] (U) Summary: The 41st Dayton Article IV Sub-Regional Consultative Commission (SRCC) met October 14-15 in Montenegro and included the signing of key amendments to the agreement that formally integrated Montenegro into the treaty as an independent state party. Four decisions were taken, which i [...] | 2008-11-11 14:17:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE ZL |
| 08USOSCE302 | OPEN SKIES: DECEMBER 15 PLENARY -- PROGRESS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The December 15 Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) adopted the Decision on Alternate Airfields. The OSCC also agreed to put a Chairman,s Statement on Allowable Video Sensors on the January OSCC agenda for adoption. The Informal Working Group on Sensors (IWGS) forwarded [...] | 2008-12-16 12:47:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OSCE PARM PREL |
| 08USOSCE315 | CFE/JCG: FALL END-OF-ROUND: GEORGIA CRISIS; [...] (C) Summary: The autumn session of the Joint Consultative Group was dominated by fallout from Russia,s invasion of Georgia and Russia,s continued non-compliance with its CFE Treaty obligations (i.e., refusal of inspections and failure to provide information exchange data). Russia continue [...] | 2008-12-18 11:23:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1018 | 63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY FOUR AND [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on other weapons of mass destruction on October 17. The Chair of the Panel of Governmental Experts on the issue of missiles in all its aspects and the Chair of the 2008 Meeting of States P [...] | 2008-11-05 13:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1019 | 63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY FIVE AND SIX [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 20 to 22. On October 20, the Chairperson of the Governmental Group of Experts (GGE) on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opened the debate. Representatives fr [...] | 2008-11-05 13:58:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1030 | UNGA VOTES FOR COOPERATION WITH PREPCOM, OTHER [...] The UN General Assembly (UNGA) considered on November 3 its agenda item on UN cooperation with other international organizations, and passed five resolutions by consensus and one voted text calling for cooperation with the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty O [...] | 2008-11-06 19:16:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OARC KNNP KISL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1199 | UNSC: OPEN DEBATE ON MIDDLE EAST - MOST STATES [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, the Security Council held its first Open Debate on the Middle East in five months only two days after a ministerial-level Security Council meeting that saw the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1850 which confirms the irreversibility of the bilateral neg [...] | 2008-12-23 19:53:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC KWBG KPAL IS PA LE SY EG |
| 08USUNNEWYORK140 | UNSC CALLS FOR INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) Radhika Coomaraswamy on February 12 urged the Council to implement targeted measures against persistent violators against children. She also called for the Council to add rape/sexual violence as a trigger to list a country in the ann [...] | 2008-02-14 14:05:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PGOV PHUM PREF UNSC BM FR |
| 08USUNNEWYORK198 | LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ADOPTS [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY. UN Legal Counsel Michel advised the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on February 29 that the UN has not received any new contributions to the Tribunal since Saudi Arabia provided $5 million earlier in the month. Although the UN has not received [...] | 2008-03-04 18:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER UNSC SY LE |
| 08USUNNEWYORK210 | UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 6 [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Darfur Integrated Operations Team (IOT) informed USUN Military Staff Committee (MSC) rep that at least one TCC is refusing to deploy to alternate locations directed by the UNAMID Force Commander LtGen Agwai. UNAMID plans an air movement exercise to test the GOS-approved pr [...] | 2008-03-06 22:36:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS |
| 08USUNNEWYORK255 | USUN CONCERNED WITH UN ACTIONS IN ALGIERS PRIOR TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 10:41:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK258 | UNSC REFORM: GERMAN-LED GROUP TABLES PROPOSAL IN [...] (SBU) Summary. During a March 18 meeting of the German-led Over-Arching Process on UNSC reform, Cyprus presented a proposal on behalf of a small drafting group that it hoped could serve as a basis for the inter-governmental negotiations on Council expansion set to take place in 2008. The prop [...] | 2008-03-20 23:54:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KUNR UNSC GM JA IT BR IN PK |
| 08USUNNEWYORK31 | GUEHENNO ON DARFUR: UNAMID SO FAR IS REHATTED AMIS [...] (C) SUMMARY. UN U/SYG Guehenno presented a previously scheduled briefing on Darfur to the Security Council on January 9 and used the occasion to strongly criticize Sudanese military forces for the ambush of a UNAMID convoy on January 7 that left one driver seriously injured and damaged several [...] | 2008-01-12 00:31:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK360 | UNITED NATIONS JUDICIAL YEARBOOK [...] Action Request para 2. 2. USUN received the following (para 3) letter from the UN requesting information for inclusion in the UN 2007 Juridical Yearbook. Action Request. Please send response to USUN for transmittal to the UN by July 1, 2008. 3. Begin Text. The Secretary-Gener [...] | 2008-04-17 17:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK380 | RANGE OF ISSUES RAISED AT UN HOST COUNTRY [...] SUMMARY: At the April 22 Host Country Committee meeting, member states discussed chronic visa delays that negatively affect their representation at official UN meetings, NYC taxing UN Mission staff residences, unauthorized blocking of Ecuadorian Mission diplomats' bank accounts, problems of UN [...] | 2008-04-28 23:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CVIS PREL CU IN MG EC SY |
| 08USUNNEWYORK393 | ETHIOPIA PM WANTS HELP GETTING OUT OF SOMALIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told A/S Frazer on April 17 that a lack of qualified TFG and AMISOM troops was putting in jeopardy his hopes of redeploying Ethiopian troops this summer. He downplayed reports that Somalia President Yusef was intent on removing Prime Minister Nur Ad [...] | 2008-05-02 18:09:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL MOPS PREL UNSC SO ET ER |
| 08USUNNEWYORK407 | DPKO'S UNMIK PLAN: STATE RECONFIGURATION INTENT, [...] (C) Introduction and Summary: The U.S., UK, France, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, the EU Council, and NATO had an extensive exchange with UN U/SYG Guehenno and his team on May 1 about the future international community role in Kosovo. Guehenno said the UN wants to leave Kosovo as quickly [...] | 2008-05-07 20:20:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNMIK UNSC YI KV |
| 08USUNNEWYORK424 | UN/COTE D'IVOIRE: BRIEFINGS BY SRSG CHOI AND [...] (C) Summary: SRSG for Cote d'Ivoire Choi briefed the Security Council on April 28 on political developments in Cote d'Ivoire since January, noting that the Ivorian parties and the international community were making a serious commitment to facilitate upcoming elections on November 30, which ha [...] | 2008-05-12 18:29:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | CDI ETTC PGOV PREL UNSC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK44 | UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: FINANCIAL [...] SUMMARY: USUN and other members of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee met January 15 to discuss ongoing challenges facing the Court, including uncertainties over the source of adequate voluntary contributions to sustain Court activity throughout 2008 and continued tensions b [...] | 2008-01-17 15:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK541 | ARRIA FORMULA MEETING ON WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY [...] (U) Summary: As part of a US-led initiative to bring more attention to the problem of sexual violence in armed conflict, the UK hosted a meeting on June 11 to bring together members of the Security Council, NGO representatives and UN officials to discuss the role of peacekeepers in protecting [...] | 2008-06-19 16:42:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SOCI UNSC KWMN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK562 | UNITED NATIONS - SIXTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES [...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: General Assembly Sixth (Legal) Committee experts continued to consider the draft statutes for the new UN Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and the UN Appeals Tribunal (UNAT) at two rounds of informal consultations held on May 12-16 and June 9-11. Delegations remained divided on num [...] | 2008-06-25 21:52:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC APER PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK682 | A/S FRIED'S JULY 29 MEETING WITH UN [...] (C) Summary: EUR Assistant Secretary Fried told Under-Secretary General Pascoe July 29 that the Russians have slowed negotiations to stabilize the Abkhazia situation on basis of the German-drafted Friends of Georgia paper and there is a real possibility of an outbreak of hostilities. Pascoe sa [...] | 2008-07-30 23:29:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN UNMIK UNOMIG CY GG MK |
| 08USUNNEWYORK685 | A/S FRIED'S JULY 29 MEETING WITH UN [...] (C) Summary: EUR Assistant Secretary Fried told Under-Secretary General Pascoe July 29 that the Russians have slowed negotiations to stabilize the Abkhazia situation on basis of the German-drafted Friends of Georgia paper and there is a real possibility of an outbreak of hostilities. Pascoe sa [...] | 2008-07-31 15:14:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN UNMIK UNOMIG CY GG MK |
| 08USUNNEWYORK689 | SOMALIS PUSH STABILIZATION FORCE, UN RESISTS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: In meetings during the week of July 21-25, Somali representatives and UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) officials offered sharply different perspectives on prospects for a UN peacekeeping operation (PKO) [...] | 2008-07-31 21:40:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO UNSC SO |
| 08USUNNEWYORK70 | UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: PROSECUTOR RAPP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sierra Leone Special Court Chief Prosecutor Stephen Rapp (American),in New York for press briefings, meetings with UN officials, and non-Court business, met January 22 with members of the Special Court Management Committee, including USUN. Rapp reported that the prosecution w [...] | 2008-01-23 15:07:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK760 | TFGG01: RUSSIA TESTS UNSC WATERS ON GEORGIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Russian PermRep Churkin hastily called for Security Council consultations on Georgia this afternoon during which he announced that he was formally putting Russia's draft resolution before the Council "into blue," a procedural move that would allow but not require a vote on the res [...] | 2008-08-22 03:03:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG RU UNSC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK804 | GUIDANCE REQUEST: COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCES, THE UN [...] This is an guidance request. See paragraph 13. 2. Summary: The Committee on Conferences (CoC),the intergovernmental body mandated to make recommendations to the General Assembly on all matters related to conference servicing, will hold its substantive session September 8-12, 2008. USD [...] | 2008-09-05 20:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK930 | UNDP AND UNFPA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING, SEPTEMBER [...] This cable reports on the Executive Board session of the UN Development Program (UNDP) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA),September 8-12, 2008 in New York. ------- Summary ------- 2. The Board accepted a management "roadmap" to discuss the resumption of UNDP operations in North Korea. [...] | 2008-10-11 00:31:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNDP UNFPA EAID SOCI |
| 08USUNNEWYORK965 | 63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY ONE AND TWO [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on International Security and Nuclear Disarmament conducted its general debate from October 6 to October 14. This summary comprises statements from Days 1 and 2 (October 6 and 7) of the debate. The following spoke on Day 1: Sergio Duarte, High Representativ [...] | 2008-10-22 22:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA CD |
| 08USUNNEWYORK994 | 63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC):DAY FIVE, SIX AND [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its general debate from October 6 to October 14. This summary comprises statements from Days 5, 6 and 7 (October 10, 13 and 14) of the debate. The following states spoke on Day 5: Belarus, Philippines, Israel [...] | 2008-10-31 21:10:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK996 | 63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY ONE, TWO AND [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on nuclear weapons from October 14 to 16. This summary comprises statements from all three days (October 14, 15 and 16) of the debate. On Day 1, representatives from the following states [...] | 2008-10-31 21:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK998 | UNGA: WHAT NEXT FOR WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS? [...] Summary: At the annual reports of the International Criminal Tribunals (ICTs),Western delegations praised the courts' principles and practices, while the Russians called for ending the ICTs turning their jurisdiction back over to national governments. All parties were concerned with the im [...] | 2008-10-31 23:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KWCI RW YI XG RS NO |
| 08VALLETTA168 | MALTA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO U/S LEVEY'S MESSAGE [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with senior Maltese Government officials on April 16, 2008, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey urged Malta to protect its financial system from abuse by Iran, including through implementation of paragraph 10 of UNSCR 1803 (r [...] | 2008-04-25 05:14:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KTFN PTER IR EFIN PARM MT |
| 08VALLETTA517 | MALTA AGREES TO DENY REQUESTS BY IRANIAN BANKS TO [...] (U) On December 11, DCM called on MinFin Head of Secretariat Alan Caruana to get the GoM's formal response to Ref A demarche, which asked that Malta agree to adopt "at least one" of several proposed "preventative measures to address the specific risks posed by Iran." 2. (C) The text of the [...] | 2008-12-11 15:28:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP MT IR |
| 08VANCOUVER288 | BRITISH COLUMBIA HOLDS CONFERENCE ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] Summary: The BC Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons (OCTIP) held its first ever conference bringing together law enforcement, NGOs, academics, government and political representatives to share ideas and best practices on addressing human trafficking. DPO and representatives of the Consul [...] | 2008-11-15 00:07:00 | Consulate Vancouver | UNCLASSIFIED | CA PGOV KTIP |
| 08VATICAN23 | HOLY SEE OFFICIAL DISCUSSES ORIENTAL CHURCHES, [...] (SBU) Summary: The institutional arrangements that the Holy See has with "Oriental Churches" can serve as a model for further rapprochement between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. In communion with the Pope, Oriental Churches conduct masses following the Byzantine rite and administer the [...] | 2008-02-14 16:26:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KIRF IS UP VT |
| 08VATICAN32 | HUMAN RIGHTS AT CENTER OF HOLY SEE DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) Summary: The belief that all people are created by God with equal dignity and worth is at the core of the Holy See's promotion of human rights. The Holy See's human rights foreign policy aims to assure that the inherent dignity of the human person is guaranteed by law. The UN and other [...] | 2008-03-26 10:07:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KIRF VT |
| 08VATICAN55 | HOLY SEE ON TARIQ AZIZ [...] (C) Summary: The Holy See has expressed verbally and in writing its wishes that Tariq Aziz, who as Saddam Hussein's Deputy Prime Minister was the highest ranking Christian in the Iraqi government, be tried fairly. The Holy See opposes the death penalty in Iraq, and would appreciate Aziz be giv [...] | 2008-07-23 14:30:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF IZ VT |
| 08VIENNA1120 | Austria's Financial Market Supervision Reform [...] SUMMARY: On January 1, 2008, a reform of Financial Market Supervision took effect in Austria. A reaction to several banking scandals, the reform gives the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) sole responsibility for on-site inspection of banks and data analysis while all other functions remain with [...] | 2008-08-05 12:25:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AU |
| 08VIENNA145 | AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 30, 2008 [...] Carinthian Governor Joerg Haider (BZOe) has said that he sees no legal obstacles to a provincial referendum on the new EU Reform Treaty in the wake of his party's collection of 15,000 signatures in support of such a move. Haider claims that ratification of the Treaty would affect the province i [...] | 2008-01-30 14:44:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA1848 | Banking in Central/Eastern Europe: Austrians [...] SUMMARY. The financial crisis has triggered concerns about Austrian banks' huge exposure -- over EUR 250 billion -- to markets in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU). Austrian banks (and the GOA) argue they can manage the increased risks, beca [...] | 2008-12-16 16:06:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN AU XH |
| 08VIENNA1852 | Banking in Central/Eastern Europe: Austrians [...] SUMMARY. The financial crisis has triggered concerns about Austrian banks' huge exposure -- over EUR 250 billion -- to markets in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU). Austrian banks (and the GOA) argue they can manage the increased risks, beca [...] | 2008-12-17 08:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN AU XH |
| 08VIENNA317 | AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 04, 2008 [...] Austrian President Heinz Fischer has called on the SPOe-OeVP coalition to "live up to the expectations" people "have placed in it." His comments came in response to the ongoing dispute between the two government parties, which he, too, was "quite aware of," Fischer stressed. A government was "n [...] | 2008-03-06 07:24:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA370 | AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 13, 2008 [...] Mohamed M. and Mona S., an Austrian Muslim couple accused of involvement in the production and posting on the internet of a video message threatening attacks against Austria, have been found guilty of membership of a terrorist organization, namely al Qaeda. A Vienna court sentenced Mohamed M. l [...] | 2008-03-13 14:51:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA424 | AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 26, 2008 [...] Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer of the Social Democrats has received general approval from the SPOe party executive of his compromise position on tax reform at a special meeting on Tuesday. Gusenbauer said following the meeting that although he had not succeeded in bringing forward from 2010 to 20 [...] | 2008-03-26 14:48:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA498 | AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: April 10, 2008 [...] The Austrian Parliament ratified the EU Reform Treaty on Wednesday after a heated and at times emotional debate. Along with the coalition partners OeVP and SPOe, the opposition Greens also supported the Treaty. The two other opposition parties, the FPOe and the BZOe, vehemently opposed ratifica [...] | 2008-04-10 15:23:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA527 | AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: April 16, 2008 [...] The parliamentary committee, which investigates charges of corruption against the Ministry of the Interior, has now issued a summons against Minister G|nther Platter to account for holding back files and documents that are needed to assess the charges. The minister had done so with reference to [...] | 2008-04-16 12:31:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA726 | AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: May 28, 2008 [...] The Austrian government, under pressure to act against rising fuel prices, has said it will respond by introducing a series of countermeasures. Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Wilhelm Molterer (OeVP) told ORF radio this morning that both commuter and mileage allowances will be raised "cons [...] | 2008-05-28 13:45:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA797 | OMV UNDER PRESSURE TO CONCLUDE SOUTH PARS DEAL [...] (C) Thomas Mayr-Harting, the MFA's Political Director, told EUR DAS Bryza and Charge on June 2 that OMV is under intense pressure from Iran to conclude its South Pars deal "in the next 4-5 months." Mayr-Harting said that the GoA would continue to advise OMV to go slow, but, if other European [...] | 2008-06-10 10:09:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV AU IR |
| 08VIENNA799 | OMV UNDER PRESSURE TO CONCLUDE SOUTH PARS DEAL [...] (C) Thomas Mayr-Harting, the MFA's Political Director, told EUR DAS Bryza and Charge on June 2 that OMV is under intense pressure from Iran to conclude its South Pars deal "in the next 4-5 months." Mayr-Harting said that the GoA would continue to advise OMV to go slow, but, if other European [...] | 2008-06-10 10:09:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV AU IR |
| 08VIENNA800 | OMV UNDER PRESSURE TO CONCLUDE SOUTH PARS DEAL [...] (C) Thomas Mayr-Harting, the MFA's Political Director, told EUR DAS Bryza and Charge on June 2 that OMV is under intense pressure from Iran to conclude its South Pars deal "in the next 4-5 months." Mayr-Harting said that the GoA would continue to advise OMV to go slow, but, if other European [...] | 2008-06-10 10:10:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV AU IR |
| 08VIENTIANE145 | EIGHTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT FOR LAOS [...] (SBU) Laos is overwhelmingly a sending country for trafficking, although on a small scale it is also a receiving country, with some domestic trafficking victims in the commercial sex trade. The vast majority of Lao who seek work abroad, including those who are victims of trafficking, go to Thai [...] | 2008-02-29 05:44:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC PREF KFRD PREL LA |
| 08VIENTIANE180 | FRAUD SUMMARY-(VIENTIANE): Q1 FY 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 10:22:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC LA |
| 08VIENTIANE226 | GMS SUMMIT CELEBRATES IMPROVED REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The third Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit March 30-31 featured the meeting of all six GMS heads of state in Laos. The GMS leaders agreed to the "Vientiane Plan of Action for GMS Development," an ambitious 5-year plan with a reported $20 billion price tag. During the two h [...] | 2008-04-11 04:37:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV PREL ETRD PGOV LA CH CM VN BM TH |
| 08VIENTIANE4 | Avian Influenza Update [...] Summary: There have been no new cases of avian influenza in humans or birds since the February-March 2007 outbreak. Progress in enhancing the GOL's laboratory diagnostic capacity continues. The GOL has reiterated its commitment to sharing viral isolates. A PACOM-supported training exercise [...] | 2008-01-02 09:56:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KFLU KPAO SOCI ECON SCUL PREL AMED AMGT CASC |
| 08VIENTIANE94 | SERIES OF BREAKTHROUGHS WITH LAO MILITARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador called on Ministry of National Defense (MND) Chief of Cabinet (Permanent Secretary) Brigadier General Sisophonh Bang-one-seng-det February 8 to deliver recently-received materials from the PACOM Chiefs of Defense Conference which BG Sisophonh had attended. At the [...] | 2008-02-11 10:21:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | LA MARR MASS MOPS PREL |
| 08VIENTIANE97 | LAOS: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS GRANT PROPOSALS FOR FY2008 [...] Embassy Vientiane recommends funding of the four proposals (two ESF and two INCLE) summarized in paragraph three, all of which address deficiencies identified in the Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for Laos and the Interim Assessment. Only four proposals were submitted for this gran [...] | 2008-02-12 07:46:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG LA |
| 08VILNIUS1054 | CIVIL NUCLEAR TRADE INITIATIVE -- RESPONSES TO [...] Below please find Post responses to reftel questions. Overview of Civil Nuclear Power Program --------------------------------------- 2. Lithuania plans to build a replacement nuclear power plant (NPP),known as Visaginas, for the currently operating Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) [...] | 2008-12-23 07:34:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO LH |
| 08VILNIUS222 | OPPOSITION YOUTH ACTIVIST RECEIVES FINE [...] (SBU) Polotsk City Court fined 19-year-old Malady Front activist Yekaterina Solovyova BYR 1,750,000 (USD 814) April 8 for violating Article 193 of the Criminal Code of Belarus -- Activity on Behalf of an Unregistered Organization. Her sentence was significantly less than the BYR 7,000,000 (US [...] | 2008-04-10 11:49:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR OFDP BO |
| 08VILNIUS279 | SERGEY PARSYUKEVICH: THIRD POLITICAL PRISONER [...] (SBU) Minsk's Moskovskiy District Court sentenced entrepreneur activist Sergey Parsyukevich to two and a half years' imprisonment and about USD 500 in damages for allegedly striking a prison guard while incarcerated for participation in a peaceful demonstration. The harsh sentence -- which som [...] | 2008-04-24 10:24:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR BO |
| 08VILNIUS327 | HIGHER FOOD PRICES HAVE NO EFFECT ON LITHUANIAN [...] Neither the Director of the Economics Department of the Bank of Lithuania, Raimondas Kuodis, nor the PM's Advisor on Agricultural Issues, Mindaugas Bastys or the Head of the Ministry of Environment's Genetically Modified Organisms Division, Danius Lygis, feel that recent price rises in food a [...] | 2008-05-06 06:09:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON LH |
| 08VILNIUS358 | BELARUS: REGIME BLOCKING FREEDOM OF TRAVEL [...] (SBU) As reported previously, the GOB introduced a new database at the beginning of 2008 to track its citizens as they travel abroad. Entered into the database are an estimated 100,000 names (over one percent of the population) of persons who are not allowed to leave Belarus, ostensibly due t [...] | 2008-05-14 11:21:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL BO |
| 08VILNIUS556 | BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - July 11, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Expelled from Schools (para. 2) - Minsk Authorities Ban Opposition Demonstrations (para. 3) - Independent Newspaper Evicted (para. 4) - Parliamentary [...] | 2008-07-16 11:57:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
| 08VILNIUS696 | BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - August 22, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Fewer Parliamentary Hopefuls Apply For Registration (para. 2) - Opposition Hopefuls Banned From Registration (para. 3) - Solidarity Demonstration Participants Detained [...] | 2008-08-22 15:46:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
| 08VILNIUS880 | BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 17, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Central Election Commission Dismisses Appeals (para. 2) - Lukashenka Places Restrictions on Respite Programs for Children (para. 3) - EU Suspends Travel Ban for Six Mo [...] | 2008-10-21 05:46:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
| 08VILNIUS898 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CHERTOFF'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Secretary Chertoff, welcome to Lithuania! We and the Government of Lithuania are very much looking forward to your visit on October 30. The announcement by President Bush of Lithuania's entry into the Visa Waiver Program October 17 was the fulfillment of a long standing (and much discus [...] | 2008-10-22 15:08:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL DHS KHLS KCSY EUN LH |
| 08VILNIUS960 | BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - November 7, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Protests Travel Ban (para. 2) - Opposition Activist Fined (para. 3) - Opposition Commemorates Ancestors, Stalin Terror Victims (para. 4) - Kurapaty Vandals [...] | 2008-11-07 10:51:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
| 08VLADIVOSTOK139 | VIOLENCE ERUPTS AT LATEST VLADIVOSTOK DEMONSTRATION [...] Vladivostok citizens' third protest against proposed tariff increases on imported used cars turned violent and resulted in large-scale detentions. Though past demonstrations were peaceful and ended without incident, it was clear from the beginning of this December 21 rally that the Kremlin wo [...] | 2008-12-23 06:37:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON RS |
| 08VLADIVOSTOK31 | SUPERJET READYING FOR TAKEOFF IN KOMSOMOLSK [...] (U) Komsomol'sk-na-Amure is the third largest city in the Russian Far East and home to the Sukhoi Superjet, a multinational project that involves Boeing and a half a dozen other U.S. firms, as well as German and French aviation companies. At the Sukhoi assembly plant, CG saw one Superjet th [...] | 2008-03-26 06:36:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV PGOV RS |
| 08WARSAW1074 | BELARUS/POLAND - MFA CONTINUES TO LOBBY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Polish MFA officials told us that Belarusian FM Martynov took a "soft, friendly" tone in his September 12 meeting with FM Sikorski. They attributed the meeting's success -- and Belarus' apparent warming to the West -- as a reaction to Russian actions in Georgia and a growing Bel [...] | 2008-09-16 12:32:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV BO PL |
| 08WARSAW1114 | POLAND AG BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Polish debate on biotechnology is heating up, with nudging from the Embassy. From April to September, an industry coalition supporting biotech has coalesced, and we are starting to see local leaders following their constituents in countering negative propaganda and demanding ac [...] | 2008-09-24 07:46:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO PGOV PL |
| 08WARSAW1173 | POLES DEEPEN AFGHANISTAN ENGAGEMENT DESPITE PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 1, Poland will increase its military presence and take on new responsibilities in Afghanistan. Polish forces will consolidate control over military operations in Ghazni province, and a Polish civilian contingent will replace its U.S. PRT counterpart over the course [...] | 2008-10-07 06:02:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF PL MAPP |
| 08WARSAW1188 | GAERC - POLISH VIEWS ON OCTOBER 13 EU FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA European Correspondent Cyryl Kozaczewski told us October 9 that while Belarusian elections were flawed and there has been no significant improvement in terms of democracy and human rights, Poland will support a temporary suspension of the travel ban. The ban should be lifted, [...] | 2008-10-10 06:54:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EUN BO GC RS UZ ZI PL |
| 08WARSAW1350 | POLAND: PRESIDENT'S SECURITY ADVISOR HIGHLIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a November 26 meeting with DCM, Wladyslaw Stasiak, the Head of the Polish President's National Security Bureau, highlighted the Presidential Administration's policy towards Poland's Eastern neighbors, emphasizing President Kaczynski's desire to revive Europe's waning inter [...] | 2008-11-26 15:12:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV AJ BO GG UP PL |
| 08WARSAW1387 | STAFFDEL YOUNG: POLES LOOKING FOR DEFENSE AID IF [...] (C) StaffDel Young told GoP interlocutors November 26 that the new U.S. administration's review of missile defense (MD) effectiveness could take longer than 8-10 months. In response, working-level officials from the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs replied that a long delay or cance [...] | 2008-12-08 12:44:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MCAP PL |
| 08WARSAW1437 | CODEL SCHWARTZ/POLAND - NATO, EU MUST DO MORE ON [...] (C) Polish National Security Advisor Wladyslaw Stasiak and prominent Polish MPs, including Sejm Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Krzysztof Lisek, told CODEL Schwartz that NATO must do more to address Georgia's security problems. If NATO does not offer MAP, it must offer something tangible to r [...] | 2008-12-19 11:27:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV CG PL |
| 08WARSAW237 | 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: REMOVE POLAND FROM WATCH [...] (SBU) Summary: Poland made notable progress in protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) in 2007. The Warsaw Stadium closed. Poland implemented the EU's Enforcement Directive, closed a major legal loophole, called for IPR education for all university students, and began working to crea [...] | 2008-02-21 11:03:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR PL |
| 08WARSAW258 | PGNIG MOU COULD LEAD TO $2 MILLION INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Summary. PGNiG Executives told post that the agreement recently signed with Iran's Offshore Oil Company is a Memorandum of Understanding to discuss future cooperation in gas exploration and development. The next step would be another agreement to invest up to $2 million in seismic surv [...] | 2008-02-28 14:30:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ETTC IR PL PREL |
| 08WARSAW285 | POLAND: EIGHTH ANNUAL (2008) TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Following are responses keyed to questions in paragraphs 27-31 of REFTEL. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Andrea Gorog (telephone: 48-22-504-2621, fax 48-22-504-2613, e-mail GorogA@state.gov). POLOFF (FO-04) spent 45 hours collecting data and compiling report; one political [...] | 2008-03-04 15:01:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PL |
| 08WARSAW388 | POLISH NON-PAPER ON MD NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Ambassador Ashe met with Polish FM Radek Sikorski on March 27 to receive the GOP's non-paper with respect to the Missile Defense initiative and modernization of Polish defenses. The text of that paper is provided in paragraph 4. FM Sikorski said that the paper would not be delivered in [...] | 2008-03-27 16:09:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MCAP MARR PL RS |
| 08WARSAW393 | CODEL BOUCHER'S MEETINGS WITH POLISH MINISTRIES OF [...] (U) Summary: On March 20, a visiting delegation of six U.S. Members of Congress met with Rafal Baniak, Under Secretary in the Polish Ministry of Economy, and with SIPDIS Minister of Environment Maciej Nowicki. Given Poland's heavy dependence on coal, the Polish government is scrambling t [...] | 2008-03-28 12:58:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ENRG SENV EU PL |
| 08WARSAW443 | POLAND'S MINISTER OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT JUGGLING [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Regional Development Bienkowska told Ambassador that the EU funds Poland will receive in 2007 to 2013 will not be sufficient to meet all of Poland's needs. Infrastructure development is her Ministry's main priority. The Tusk government devolved responsibility fo [...] | 2008-04-09 11:22:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV PREL PL |
| 08WARSAW446 | POLAND'S MINISTER OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT JUGGLING [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Regional Development Bienkowska told Ambassador that the EU funds Poland will receive in 2007 to 2013 will not be sufficient to meet all of Poland's needs. Infrastructure development is her Ministry's main priority. The Tusk government devolved responsibility fo [...] | 2008-04-09 14:00:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV PREL PL |
| 08WARSAW519 | ACTION REQUEST: APPROVAL OF WITNESS PROTECTION [...] This is an action request for INL/AE. Please see para 3-5. ----------- Background ----------- 2. In November 2002, the U.S. signed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the GOP on "Financing the Activities Aimed at Preventing and Combating Crime in Poland." There were five projects outlined p [...] | 2008-04-24 09:22:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN ABUD PL |
| 08WARSAW674 | REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: SINGLE IMPORTS OF VEHICLES [...] (U) This cable contains a request for guidance regarding a proposed Polish law that could threaten several hundred million dollars of U.S. trade in vehicles. ------------------------ Background: Homologation ------------------------ 2. (U) Polish law specifies three procedures applic [...] | 2008-06-11 09:14:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD BEXP PL |
| 08WARSAW812 | NEW FRIENDS OF GEORGIA CALL FOR MAP, LESS RUSSIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 25, DAS Bryza participated in the "New Friends of Georgia" (NFG) conference along with Foreign Ministers, State Secretaries or Special Representatives from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, NATO, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden and the EU Council [...] | 2008-07-09 09:57:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GA PL |
| 08WARSAW845 | POLAND'S ENERGY CZAR ON GAS DEAL WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary: According to the Polish Prime Minister's top energy advisor, if PGNiG were to abandon its discussions with Iran regarding the Lavan gas field, PGNiG would expect U.S. help -- and deals with U.S. companies -- to obtain natural gas elsewhere in the Middle East. In addition, the [...] | 2008-07-16 15:45:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IR PL |
| 08WELLINGTON103 | ONGOING SAGA OF THE SALE OF THE AUCKLAND AIRPORT [...] (U) Summary. The perseverance of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) seemed to pay off last week when local shareholders of New Zealand's largest airport approved the CPPIB's NZ$1.8bn ($1.4bn) bid for a 40 percent stake in the Auckland International Airport (AIA),which handles 70 [...] | 2008-03-19 18:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EFIN ETRD ECON PREL PGOV NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON121 | NEW ZEALAND AND CHINA TO SIGN HISTORIC AND CONTROVERSIAL [...] (U) Summary: New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will sign an historic bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Beijing on April 7, China's first free trade pact with an OECD country. Details of the agreement, the result of three years of negotiations, will [...] | 2008-04-04 03:01:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON140 | DAS CHRISTENSEN'S MEETINGS WITH GNZ ON THE [...] (C) Summary. During EAP DAS Christensen's April 7 visit to New Zealand, MFAT officials explained that the China-NZ free trade agreement (FTA) derived from New Zealand's concern over becoming marginalized in emerging East Asian trade relationships, coupled with China's willingness to enter int [...] | 2008-04-23 23:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PHUM PREL NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON154 | FM PETERS TO ADJUST BEHAVIOR AS ELECTION NEARS [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 8, Foreign Minister Winston Peters repudiated the China-New Zealand FTA, widely hailed as the premier foreign policy accomplishment of Prime Minister Helen Clark's Labour Government. Clark was widely criticized when she appointed Winston Peters as New Zealand's Foreig [...] | 2008-05-07 19:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NEW ZEALAND |
| 08WELLINGTON163 | NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY LOOMING AS MAIN ELECTION ISSUE [...] (SBU) Summary. With poor economic news for consumers likely to continue up to the New Zealand election later this year, the political party that can win voters' confidence that it can address Kiwis' mounting financial woes will likely emerge as the winner in 2008. PM Helen Clark, however, [...] | 2008-05-14 03:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV KDEM NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON203 | BLUE LANTERN TEST TEST TEST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-01 02:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON257 | NEW ZEALAND HAS CONDITIONS FOR US-INDIA DEAL [...] (C) In an August 20 meeting between the Ambassador and Minister for Disarmament Phil Goff, the Ambassador pointed out the strategic and historic importance of the US-India deal, and the very real possibility that the Indians could shelve it if the NSG demands proved too politically difficult [...] | 2008-08-20 04:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON287 | TROUBLED NZ FM STEPS ASIDE; PRESSURE REMAINS ON PM CLARK [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 29, Winston Peters agreed to step down as New Zealand's Foreign Minister pending investigation over fraud allegations involving his New Zealand First party. PM Helen Clark has assumed Peters' portfolios but left the door open for him to resume his ministerial duties [...] | 2008-09-08 03:04:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM KDEM NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON357 | NEW ZEALAND'S RESERVE BANK SLASHES KEY INTEREST RATE [...] (U) Summary: New Zealand's Reserve Bank announced on October 23 a cut in the benchmark interest rate by a record 1 percentage point to 6.5 percent in order to help stimulate the economy and ward off fears of a global economic downturn. Some economists predict the rate could drop as low as 4.5 [...] | 2008-10-24 02:14:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN APEC PGOV PREL NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON379 | NEW ZEALAND - 2009 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE [...] (U) Following is Post's submission for the 2009 National Trade Estimate Report (NTE) regarding New Zealand per request reftel. We understand that Washington agencies will provide updated trade and investment data. 2. Begin text of NTE submission: IMPORT POLICIES Tariff rates in New Z [...] | 2008-11-07 05:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN APEC PGOV PREL NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON392 | NEW ZEALAND - HOSTED PSI EXERCISE MARU [...] (U) Summary: In September 2008, the United States participated in the New Zealand-hosted Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise, MARU, in the Hauraki Gulf and the port of Auckland, New Zealand. MARU was the thirty-sixth PSI exercise since the inception of the initiative in 2003. T [...] | 2008-11-19 04:44:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL PTER NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON424 | NEW ZEALAND: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) New Zealand attaches importance to its compliance with international counterterrorism instruments. It has ratified 12 of the 16 international instruments and maintains up-to-date reporting to the United Nations (UN). New Zealand uses the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy as a key refe [...] | 2008-12-22 03:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC PGOV PHUM KDEM NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON51 | DOE AND GNZ OFFICIALS DISCUSS USG-PROPOSED CLEAN ISLAND [...] (SBU) Summary. Following a visit to Antarctica, U.S. Department of Energy DAS Steven Chalk met with a GNZ inter-ministerial group chaired by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MORST) to discuss a proposed Clean Island Initiative, which was first discussed during DOE A/S Andy K [...] | 2008-02-19 21:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV PREL NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON64 | 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - NEW ZEALAND [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that New Zealand (GNZ) not/not be placed on the Special 301 List in 2008. The country's overall commitment to the protection of intellectual property (IPR) is relatively high as compared to most countries cited in the Special 301 review. Despite the slower than [...] | 2008-02-22 03:16:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON9 | 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATE FOR NEW ZEALAND [...] Following is Post's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) regarding New Zealand per request reftel. 2. Begin text of ICS submission: 2008 Investment Climate Statement - New Zealand Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Foreign direct inve [...] | 2008-01-14 05:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON91 | TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - NEW ZEALAND 2/2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-07 00:28:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF ASEC SMIG ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD NZ |
| 08WINDHOEK368 | TSVANGIRAI MEETS QUIETLY WITH POHAMBA IN WINDHOEK [...] (C) In a November 14 meeting with Namibian MFA Permanent Secretary Ambassador Veiccoh Nghiwete, DCM asked about a press report that President Pohamaba had met in Windhoek with Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai before the November 8-9 SADC summit. Nghiwete confirmed the story, say [...] | 2008-11-18 16:21:00 | Embassy Windhoek | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM WA ZI |
| 08WINDHOEK407 | SIZING UP THE RDP [...] (C) Summary: The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) celebrated its first birthday in November. The party may be new to Namibian politics, but its players are not. Led by former SWAPO stalwarts and well-known personalities elected at the party's December 5 congress, the RDP seems poised to [...] | 2008-12-15 13:21:00 | Embassy Windhoek | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV WA |
| 08YAOUNDE1102 | CAMEROON: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] (U) Summary: Cameroon, with a GDP of about $20.6 billion, is the largest economy in the six-nation Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). It is enjoying its thirteenth consecutive year of GDP growth, currently projected at 4.6 percent. It has a population of 18.5 million, a [...] | 2008-11-10 10:08:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PGOV PHUM CM |
| 08YAOUNDE280 | CAMEROON: RIOT TRIALS BEGIN, SIGNS OF INJUSTICE [...] (C) Summary. Cameroon's Ministry of Justice is conducting trials to prosecute those suspected of participating in the February 25-29 riots in five of the country's ten provinces. Most of the accused are poor young men. Minister of Justice Amadou Ali told reporters at a March 6 press conferenc [...] | 2008-03-24 11:01:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM CM |
| 08YAOUNDE368 | YAOUNDE AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE LESSONS LEARNED: IT [...] (U) Summary: During the last week of February 2008, Cameroon's renowned stability and tranquility of Cameroon were shattered by a spasm of rioting and violence that led Embassy Yaounde to request the authorized departure of eligible family members. Mission Cameroon's lessons learned from this [...] | 2008-04-15 15:43:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AF AFIN AMGT ASEC CA CASC CM CMGT KFLO |
| 08YAOUNDE458 | CAMEROON: AMBASSADOR VISITS EIFORCES [...] (U) Summary: On May 7, the Ambassador and other Embassy personnel visited the planned future site of L'Ecole Internationale des Forces de Securite Interieure (EIFORCES) outside of Yaounde. EIFORCES is a Cameroon-led initiative with strong French support which is intended to build a robust, per [...] | 2008-05-13 12:37:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MASS MOPS CM |
| 08YAOUNDE546 | CAMEROON CORRUPTION: ALBATROSS AFFAIR EMBROILS PM, [...] (C) Cameroonian media and gossip circuits have been abuzz in recent weeks with speculation that dozens of high-level officials and prominent Cameroonians, including Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni, will be arrested for their role in what looks to become the biggest corruption scandal in Cameroo [...] | 2008-06-04 15:02:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM EAIR ECON EFIN KCOR PGOV EINV |
| 08YAOUNDE687 | CAMEROON TAKES OVER BAKASSI IN SIX WEEKS [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Nigeria (GoN) is expected to hand over the remaining area of the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula (known as "the zone") to Cameroon on August 14 2008, in accordance with the 2006 Greentree Agreement. Insecurity and criminal activity in "the zone" has risen in the two y [...] | 2008-07-03 12:23:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM EAID MOPS NI PBTS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL |
| 08YAOUNDE817 | NIGERIA-CAMEROON: BAKASSI HANDOVER - A WEDDING [...] (C) Summary: The handover of final control of the Bakassi Peninsula from Nigeria to Cameroon took place in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, on August 14 as scheduled, amid tight but spotty security and obviously poor coordination between the two governments. It was clearly a difficul [...] | 2008-08-18 15:26:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS PHSA CM NI |
| 08YAOUNDE877 | CAMEROON ILL-PREPARED FOR AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE [...] (SBU) Summary: Public health threats in Cameroon include the possibility of meningitis, cholera, or polio outbreaks, and cases of these diseases are recorded every year. While not currently present in Cameroon, ebola and Avian Influenza (AI) are also considered threats. The Government of C [...] | 2008-09-12 09:03:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM KHIV PGOV PREL SOCI TBIO KFLU |
| 08YAOUNDE949 | CAMEROON JAILS SINGER FOR ROLE IN FEBRUARY RIOTS [...] (U) On September 24, the Mungo High Court in the Littoral Province sentenced prominent singer and political activist "Lapiro de Mbanga" to three years in prison, claiming Lapiro had instigated rioting in the Littoral Province town of Mbanga during the February unrest that engulfed 31 citie [...] | 2008-10-02 15:45:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL CM |
| 08YEREVAN1049 | ARMENIA'S CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-31 09:30:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO |
| 08YEREVAN227 | GOAM RATCHETS UP THE PRESSURE UNDER STATE OF [...] (C) Despite recent conciliatory public statements from President-elect Sargsian, the authorities appear to be ratcheting up their pressure on opposition supporters with one week left to the state of emergency. Foreign election observers who stayed to observe Constitutional Court proceedings r [...] | 2008-03-14 14:46:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN241 | NEW LAW ON DEMONSTRATIONS GIVES GOVERNMENT BROAD [...] (U) Armenia's National Assembly on March 17 passed a new Law on Rallies and Marches, in a hurry-up procedure that compressed into one day a legislative process that normally unfolds over several weeks. The new law allows municipalities to refuse to permit demonstrations "in the event there is [...] | 2008-03-19 14:09:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN243 | ARMENIA'S 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) This cable represents Embassy Yerevan's submission for the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Please see paragraph 5 for responses keyed to reftel request. 2. (SBU) During the reporting period, the government of Armenia significantly revamped its interagency apparatus that is res [...] | 2008-03-20 03:28:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB |
| 08YEREVAN244 | ARMENIA'S 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) This cable represents Embassy Yerevan's submission for the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Please see paragraph 5 for responses keyed to reftel request. 2. (SBU) During the reporting period, the government of Armenia significantly revamped its interagency apparatus that is res [...] | 2008-03-20 05:17:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB |
| 08YEREVAN267 | UNEASY SEMI-CALM SETS IN; ALL SIDES AWAIT APRIL 9 [...] (C) The much-anticipated end of the state of emergency (SOE) on March 21 transpired without any violence, with Armenian police massed in downtown Yerevan to deter would-be protesters. The silent evening protest drew roughly 3,000 supporters, a smaller-than-expected number that suggests GOAM p [...] | 2008-03-28 12:50:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN281 | FORECAST FOR REFORM IN ARMENIA: MOSTLY CLOUDY [...] (C) Recent public comments by PM Sargsian suggest that he understands his "legitimacy problem" and views a return to reform as the best way to overcome it. Serious questions remain, however, about Sargsian's understanding of basic concepts of democratization and his willingness to take on the [...] | 2008-04-01 15:25:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN3 | ARMENIAN PRESIDENCY OPPOSES EXIT POLL FOR [...] (C) During a lengthy, back-and-forth discussion, President Kocharian's Chief of Staff and senior aide conveyed the president's opposition to the exit poll proposed by USAID for the February presidential election. Asking the Mission to understand, and not politicize the president's request to [...] | 2008-01-04 09:55:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID KDEM OSCE KPAO AM |
| 08YEREVAN302 | SARGSIAN BLOGS WITH ARMENIAN PUBLIC, DENIES JOB [...] (SBU) Although the events described herein are some four weeks old, we believe there is still value in sharing them on the eve of President-elect Sargsian,s inauguration. They reflect an interesting attempt on his part to reach out to the Armenian public, using some of the same tools heretofor [...] | 2008-04-08 14:12:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC AM |
| 08YEREVAN313 | SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT-ODC ARMENIA-MARCH 2008 [...] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) training begins; FY09 SA Planning Coordination meeting conducted by ODC; SASWG conducted by EUCOM in Ramstein. 2. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS A. On 24 Mar 08, ten Kansas National Guard instructors and two representatives from EUCOM's Humani [...] | 2008-04-10 12:57:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP KCFE XG AM |
| 08YEREVAN369 | PIZZERIA WAITRESS PRESSURED TO FLIP ON FUGITIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-30 15:17:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM KCRM AM |
| 08YEREVAN390 | SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT-ODC ARMENIA-APRIL 2008 [...] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: EMEDS equipment deliveries; Humanitarian Demining training; OSD Policy and Strategy Conference in Washington DC. 2. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS A. ODC Armenia is currently working closely with the office of the Secretary of the Air Force-International Affairs (SAF/IA),o [...] | 2008-05-13 08:33:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP KCFE XG AM |
| 08YEREVAN392 | ONE YEAR LATER: LEVON GULYAN DEATH CASE SMELLS OF [...] (SBU) One year on from Levon Gulyan's death, the court seems set to rule against a Gulyan family appeal of authorities' questionable official interpretation. The appeals came one month after the newly formed State Investigative Service (SIS) called the case closed and exonerated police in the [...] | 2008-05-14 02:43:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KJUS AM |
| 08YEREVAN426 | MCC ELIGIBILITY UPDATE -- NEW ARMENIAN [...] (C) Armenia's new president has done little to correct the grave failings of the February election and post-election crisis. His public and private messages have become increasingly hardline (see Ref C example). He acknowledges no government fault for widespread election fraud, police brutal [...] | 2008-05-26 17:22:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV PHUM KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN451 | SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT-ODC ARMENIA-MAY 2008 [...] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Civil-Military Emergency Preparedness (CMEP) conducted Final Planning Meeting; FMF equipment for Peacekeeping Brigade arrives; Orphanage in Gyumri provided with furniture from EUCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program; FMF updates; Humanitarian Assistance updates. 2. SIGNI [...] | 2008-06-03 10:09:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP KCFE XG AM |
| 08YEREVAN480 | GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT--WAITRESS STILL IN JAIL FOR [...] (SBU) On June 10 an Armenian first instance court extended for the fourth time the pretrial detention of pizzeria waitress Anush Ghavalian, allowing the lawenforcement bodies to keep her imprisoned until June 30. A widow and mother of two, the 36-year-old Ghavalian was arrested on March 21 un [...] | 2008-06-10 13:02:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL AM |
| 08YEREVAN494 | ARMENIAN TV BECOMING FREER ... FOR NOW [...] (C) As the June 23 session on post-election developments in Armenia by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) approaches, in which Armenia's voting rights could be suspended absent compliance with PACE demands, Armenian broadcast media appear to be taking a somewhat freer p [...] | 2008-06-16 15:15:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL KMDR KPAO AM |
| 08YEREVAN507 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S KRAMER VISIT TO YEREVAN, JUNE [...] (C) Your visit comes during a critical phase in post-independence Armenia's political development, and democracy and human rights are at the top of the U.S. agenda here. After significantly flawed and hotly disputed presidential elections February 19, violent clashes, a 20-day state of emerge [...] | 2008-06-19 11:42:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PREL OTRA OVIP KDEM KJUS AM |
| 08YEREVAN511 | ARMENIA'S RESPONSES TO PACE RESOLUTION 1609 ... SO [...] (SBU) The Co-Rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) visited Armenia June 16-17 to assess the political and human rights situation prior to PACE's scheduled June 23-27 session where Armenia's compliance with PACE Resolution 1609 will be considered. With the sp [...] | 2008-06-20 11:49:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS AM |
| 08YEREVAN546 | CODEL SCHIFF MEETS WITH ARMENIAN MPS AND [...] (C) Summary. U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff, Wayne Gilchrest, and Allyson Schwartz, accompanied by the Charge, met with a wide range of parliamentary and opposition representatives on May 25 to discuss the state of democratic reform in Armenia following the March 1 post-election violence. [...] | 2008-07-03 05:55:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN551 | DOJ HOLDS TOPICAL CRIMINAL LAW SEMINAR IN ARMENIA [...] (SBU) The Armenian criminal justice system is in need of virtually a complete overhaul, as it is institutionally corrupt, with almost no rights being afforded to suspects or defendants. Moreover, the situation has grown worse since March 1 as the presidential authorities have gone after politic [...] | 2008-07-07 11:11:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS AM |
| 08YEREVAN553 | A/S KRAMER URGES ARMENIAN REFORM; AUTHORITIES [...] (C) During his June 23-25 visit to Yerevan, DRL A/S Kramer pressed authorities on steps to help "put Armenia back on a democratic path." GOAM officials refuted Kramer's view of Armenia's political crisis, denied the existence of political prisoners, and defended their violent and repressive res [...] | 2008-07-07 14:27:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS OTRA OVIP AM |
| 08YEREVAN580 | COE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER FINDS TOUGH SLEDDING [...] (C) Council of Europe (COE) Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg gained little traction with Armenian authorities on his key concerns during a July 13-15 visit to Yerevan. Hammarberg's discussions with President Sargsian and other top GOAM officials were focused on two main issues: pol [...] | 2008-07-17 14:03:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN599 | ROAD RAGE ATTACK ON DUTCH BUSINESSMEN EMBLEMATIC [...] (SBU) BUSINESSMEN ASSAULTED: On Saturday, July 12, two pedestrians, Hans Boon and Jurgen Dolstra -- Dutch nationals who are senior executives of the semi-privatized postal corporation Haypost -- were attacked and beaten by two motorists in a road rage incident. The incident occured at about [...] | 2008-07-28 14:10:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PGOV EINV KJUS AM |
| 08YEREVAN602 | SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT-ODC ARMENIA-JULY 2008 [...] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Defense Language Instructor month-long assistance and assessment; Crisis Response Table Top ExerciQwith Armenian Rescue Service; Strategic DeQse Review Workshop with CCMR; JCTP and SPP events conducted 2. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS A. An instrQor from the Defense Langua [...] | 2008-07-30 03:19:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP KCFE XG AM |
| 08YEREVAN700 | TURKS, FOOTBALL, AND SERZH SARGSIAN [...] (C) When President Sargsian announced in late June his intention to invite Turkish President Gul to Yerevan for the September 6 Turkey-Armenia World Cup qualifier, Armenians reacted with skepticism. Armenian media and ordinary citizens expressed doubt that Gul would accept, the Dashnaktsutyun [...] | 2008-09-06 13:27:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU AM |
| 08YEREVAN734 | ARMENIA AND MCC ELIGIBILITY: DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reftels in late May predicted that Armenia would deserve termination of its MCC Compact this year. Three months on, the GOAM has noticeably improved the tone and outlook of the democratic climate here, even though performance still lags in key areas. The public mood has shifted c [...] | 2008-09-15 15:33:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN744 | COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF AMCIT PLAINTIFFS IN CRIMINAL [...] (U) On September 15, Yerevan's city court ended five years of legal proceedings by ruling in favor of U.S. citizen plaintiffs Carolann and George Najarian, granting them the disputed property and convicting Grigor Igityan, their former business partner in Armenia, to four and a half years impri [...] | 2008-09-17 13:04:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PGOV CASC KJUS KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN758 | DOJ HOLDS CRIMINAL LAW SEMINAR FOR ARMENIAN JUDGES [...] (SBU) The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) held a seminar on "Rules of Evidence in Adversarial Proceedings" on September 13-14, 2008, in Armenia. The conference was attended by Armenian judges, judicial candidates and of [...] | 2008-09-22 10:44:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS AM |
| 08YEREVAN773 | ABRUPT SHAKE-UP AT ARMENIA'S CASSATION COURT [...] (SBU) The Head of Armenia's Cassation Court Hovhannes Manukian abruptly resigned September 16 and was subsequently replaced September 17 by one of his deputies, Arman Mkrtumian, who chaired the Cassation Court's Civil and Administrative Chamber. Local media have speculated as to the reasons f [...] | 2008-09-26 13:21:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS PGOV PREL AM |
| 08YEREVAN837 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON ENERGY MINISTER [...] (C) During their introductory meeting October 9, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisian emphasized to the Ambassador the GOAM's need to pursue energy security. The recent crisis in Georgia was a reminder of Armenia's vulnerability to the region's political instability, and the [...] | 2008-10-16 08:15:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ENRG AMGT TU AJ IR AM |
| 08YEREVAN844 | EUR A/S HIGHLIGHTS REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: EUR A/S Fried outlined his hopes for an Armenia "opened up" by resolution of the Turkish and Nagorno-Karabakh, ending Armenia's reliance on Georgia as its main trade outlet. Fried commented that this could all happen by the end of this year, transforming the region. President Sa [...] | 2008-10-20 11:42:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AJ TU RU AM |
| 08YEREVAN864 | NEW SPEAKER TO AMBASSADOR: GOVERNMENT INNOCENT, [...] (C) In his first meeting with the Ambassador, new National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian blasted the opposition for blackening the image of Armenia, and asked the Ambassador to use U.S. influence to moderate the opposition. He also asked that the Ambassador end the limited funding suspensi [...] | 2008-10-29 06:19:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL EAID SOCI KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN865 | NEW FACT FINDING GROUP TO LOOK INTO MARCH 1 UNREST [...] (SBU) On October 23 President Serzh Sargsian signed a decree establishing a five-member fact finding expert group tasked with collecting key facts relating to the March post-election unrest. This follows pressure from PACE Human Rights Commissioner Hammarberg for establishment of a credible, ba [...] | 2008-10-30 12:05:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN90 | BAGHDASSARIAN RALLY DRAWS GOOD CROWD; FEATURES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) presidential candidate Artur Baghdassarian held his first major rally in Armenia's sub-freezing capital on February 3, drawing a large and boisterous crowd of 10,000-15,000 supporters from throughout the country. In spite of rampant rumors that he w [...] | 2008-02-06 14:27:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KDEM AM |
| 08YEREVAN926 | ANXIETY TRUMPS HOPEFULNESS OVER TURKEY, NAGORNO [...] (C) Recent initiatives by Turkey and Russia to bolster their respective roles in brokering peace between Armenia and its neighbors have caused significant media speculation -- and suspicion -- regarding the resurgence of the region's "two heavyweights." While reflecting divergent views, the m [...] | 2008-11-17 15:20:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OPRC PBTS KMDR KPAO TU RU AJ AM |
| 08YEREVAN932 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY COURTESY CALL ON [...] (C) During an introductory meeting November 10 with Minister of Transport and Communication Gurgen Sargsian, Sargsian expressed appreciation for USG assistance and cooperation on transportation projects and noted the value that the GOAM places on the MCC Compact. Ambassador applauded the GOAM [...] | 2008-11-18 14:14:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ELTN ECON TU AM |
| 08YEREVAN939 | EMBATTLED REGIONAL TV STATION SCORES LEGAL VICTORY [...] (SBU) The regional GALA TV company scored a legal victory on October 31 when Armenia's Cassation Court overruled a lower court's verdict ordering the removal of GALA's antenna from a Soviet-era broadcast tower. While welcoming the victory on the antenna, GALA was less pleased that the Cassation [...] | 2008-11-20 10:47:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS KPAO AM |
| 08YEREVAN953 | DAS BRYZA MEETS ARMENIAN PM AND DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) On November 17 EUR DAS Matt Bryza met separately with Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian and Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian. Acknowledging Armenia's failing MCC indicators and the upcoming MCC board meeting, the PM asked for time and understanding from Washington, warning that a program susp [...] | 2008-11-26 05:45:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL EAID KDEM KJUS MARR MOPS |
| 08YEREVAN97 | SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT-ODC ARMENIA-JANUARY 2008 [...] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Demining familiarization event and assessment conducted; Postponement of Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) training; Planning meeting for Crisis Response table-top exercise (TTX) conducted. 2. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS A. From 22-24 Jan 08 Kansas National Guard Eng [...] | 2008-02-07 12:49:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP KCFE XG AM |
| 08YEREVAN974 | COURTS RELEASE SOME DETAINEES, BUT RULE AGAINST [...] (SBU) In the second half of November, several Armenian courts issued rulings on cases involving high-profile opposition supporters of ex-President Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP). Two of these cases resulted in the release of opposition supporters. In one of these, Armenia's Cassation Court vacate [...] | 2008-12-02 15:26:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS AM |
| 08YEREVAN983 | GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: ARMENIA BEGINNING TO FEEL [...] (C) After initially expressing only moderate concern about the impact on Armenia of the global financial crisis, GOAM officials have begun to acknowledge negative effects,and appear to be taking a prudent approach. Growth in construction, real estate sales and other investments has slowed as i [...] | 2008-12-09 08:39:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AM |
| 08ZAGREB10 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - JANUARY 9, 2008 [...] (U) PM TO PRESENT NEW GOVERNMENT ON JANUARY 12: PM Sanader has now signed coalition agreements with the Peasants Party (HSS),the Social Liberals (HSLS) and five minority representatives, giving him a 79-seat majority in the Sabor. He expects to conclude another agreement with the leading Ser [...] | 2008-01-09 15:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV HR |
| 08ZAGREB121 | ACTION AND FOLLOW UP REPORT FOLLOWING DOJ VISIT TO CROATIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Senior DOJ/OIA Trial Attorneys Michael Dittoe and Teresa McHenry met with officials from the Croatian Ministry of Justice Directorate for International Legal Assistance, Office of the State Prosecutor and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss extradition issues between the [...] | 2008-02-25 15:14:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CJAN KCRM KAWC HR |
| 08ZAGREB15 | LEAHY VETTING OF DRAGO MATANOVIC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-11 12:58:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KJUS HR |
| 08ZAGREB182 | ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit the Annual Anti- Trafficking in Persons Report for 2007. Croatia has previously been ranked as a Tier Two country. As detailed below, Post believes Croatia has made successful efforts to meet Tier One requirements under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, [...] | 2008-03-03 10:15:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB HR |
| 08ZAGREB198 | SERBIA: EU-KOSOVO DIVIDE GROWS [...] (SBU) On the eve of the first parliamentary session of 2008, a resolution proposed by the Radicals that would allow Serbia to join the EU "only with Kosovo" has deepened the rift between Serbia's ruling parties. Officials from Prime Minister Kostunica's party have said they will support the res [...] | 2008-03-05 05:57:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV |
| 08ZAGREB22 | NEW GOC AND NATO: REFERENDUM OUT, ENGAGEMENT IN [...] During approval of his new cabinet January 12 (septel),PM Sanader stressed his government's commitment to achieving NATO membership during this mandate. In the agreement between his Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and the Peasant Party (HSS) and the Social Liberals (HSLS),the new ruling coa [...] | 2008-01-14 15:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB247 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - MARCH 12, 2008 [...] (U) POLLS CONTINUE TO SHOW RISING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR NATO...: Two polls conducted in early March confirmed the upward trend of public support for Croatia's membership in NATO reported in last week's activity report (REF). The first, conducted by Accent agency and commissioned by the Ministry [...] | 2008-03-13 09:55:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR |
| 08ZAGREB271 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - MARCH 20, 2008 [...] (U) A/S SILVERBERG VISITS CROATIA The U.S. Assistant Secretary for International Organizations Kristen Silverberg visited Croatia 17-18 March to discuss United Nations Security Council issues. The A/S met with senior officials from the MFA and the Offices of the President and Prime Minister, [...] | 2008-03-21 10:19:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV HR |
| 08ZAGREB284 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - MARCH 27, 2008 [...] (U) CROATIAN SERB PARTY TO REMAIN IN GOVERNMENT: The Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS) has decided to remain a coalition partner in the Croatian Government despite its disagreement with the government's decision on March 19 to recognize Kosovo. On March 26, the SDSS leadership met to r [...] | 2008-03-27 14:11:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HR |
| 08ZAGREB291 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - APRIL 2, 2008 [...] (U) GOC TO DEPLOY TROOPS TO UN MISSION ON GOLAN HEIGHTS IN JUNE: On Friday March 28, the Croatian parliament supported a decision to send 95 soldiers to serve as members of the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights. A clear majority (104 of the 153-seat parliament) endorsed the plan to [...] | 2008-04-02 13:17:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR HR |
| 08ZAGREB350 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - APRIL 30, 2008 [...] (U) HDZ LEADERSHIP REMAINS VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED: The April 26 General Convention of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) confirmed the hold of Prime Minister Ivo Sanader over his party. Sanader, Deputy Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, and the leadership slate of ten candidates all ran uno [...] | 2008-05-02 13:13:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR HR |
| 08ZAGREB385 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - MAY 14, 2008 [...] (U) CROATIA HOSTS ADRIATIC SHIELD 08: Croatia hosted the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise ADRIATIC SHIELD 08 in Rijeka 12-14 May 2008, with the active participation of the USS CARNEY. The event tested the efficiency of relevant procedures and the level of preparedness of nati [...] | 2008-05-21 14:57:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ICTY MARR ECON HR |
| 08ZAGREB410 | CROATIAN GENERAL CONVICTED OF WAR CRIMES, ANOTHER GENERAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 30 May, Zagreb's County Court returned verdicts against Croatian generals Rahim Ademi and Mirko Norac, the highest-ranking Croatian military officers to be tried for war crimes in domestic courts. Both men were accused of commanding troops who killed 28 civilians and POWs and [...] | 2008-06-03 11:08:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KAWC ICTY PREL PGOV HR |
| 08ZAGREB688 | CROATIAN LEADERS FOCUS ON REGIONAL ISSUES DURING [...] (C) Summary: During his September 29 visit to Zagreb, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England discussed regional and military issues with Prime Minister Sanader, President Mesic, Foreign Minister Jandrokovic, and Defense Minister Vukelic. Sanader thanked the USG for its help on NATO acces [...] | 2008-10-02 08:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB713 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - OCTOBER 10, 2008 [...] (U) CROATIA: AMERICAN EXPERT ON FINANCIAL CRIMES IS AN ASSET TO CROATIAN PROSECTORS: As part of IIP's Strategic Speaker Initiative, Judith Kozlowski, Chief Counsel at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA),spent three days meeting with Croatian prosecutors, police, judges, the me [...] | 2008-10-10 11:22:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV HR |
| 08ZAGREB726 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - OCTOBER 16, 2008 [...] (U) NEW MINISTERS OF INTERIOR AND JUSTICE SWORN IN: New Minister of Interior Tomislav Karamarko, formerly head of the Security Intelligence Agency, and Minister of Justice, Ivan Simonovic, a law professor with a long diplomatic career, were approved by parliament on Friday, October 10 and swo [...] | 2008-10-17 08:39:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HR |
| 08ZAGREB75 | FRAUD SUMMARY - ZAGREB [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-04 06:32:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC HR |
| 08ZAGREB763 | OSCE REVIEW MEETING FINDS THAT PROGRESS CONTINUES [...] (SBU) On October 21, the annual OSCE-GoC Plenary meeting to review progress on remaining issues within the OSCE Office's mandate took place. Four Croatian ministers attended as well as heads of mission from the OSCE, EC, UNHCR, Finland, Greece, France and the U.S. The meeting addressed sign [...] | 2008-10-31 15:01:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV HR |
| 08ZAGREB778 | GOC WELCOMES THE RETURN OF THE SERBIAN AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Following the return of the Serbian Ambassador to Zagreb last week the GoC is working on rolling out plans to improve bilateral relations through high-level visits between the capitals. Croatia's recognition on March 19 of Kosovo's independence, and Belgrade's subsequent decision [...] | 2008-11-05 11:41:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SR HR |
| 08ZAGREB873 | AMERICAN CITIZEN ACQUITTED OF WAR CRIMES [...] (U) Mr. Zeljko Vrljanovic, an American citizen, was arrested in Germany in 2007 on the basis of an INTERPOL red notice and extradited to Croatia to stand trial for war crimes as a member of Serbian rebel unit responsible for the murder of a Croatian military officer, his wife and two small chil [...] | 2008-12-19 15:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC CJAN HR KAWC PGOV PREL |
| 09ABIDJAN115 | DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER THE [...] On February 12, econoff delivered reftel demarche to two representatives of the Ministry of the Environment, Water, and Forests: Patrick Pedia, national point of contact for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB),and Augustin Kone, national point of contact for the Biosafety Clearing-House [...] | 2009-02-13 14:50:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD PREL TBIO KPAO IV |
| 09ABIDJAN239 | AUTOMATIC FUEL-PRICING REGIME HAS ITS FIRST IMPACT [...] Summary. On April 14, 2009, fuel prices at the pump in Abidjan decreased approximately 4 to 7 percent in response to a GOCI mandate. The decrease was the first change in prices made in accordance with a fuel-pricing mechanism the GOCI agreed to as part of its IMF program. End summary. 2. [...] | 2009-04-15 16:03:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ECON PGOV IV |
| 09ABIDJAN647 | FRAUD SUMMARY (REVISED) Q ABIDJAN, COTE DQIVOIRE [...] Following is AbidjanQs fraud summary for April 2009 through August, 2009. 2. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Cote dQIvoire has been a divided country since a 2002 failed coup attempt evolved into an armed rebellion that split the country in two. Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and New Forces leader G [...] | 2009-11-02 13:44:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC IV |
| 09ABUDHABI102 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ACCESS [...] Reftel requested that post conduct a post-shipment verification at Access Communications Systems (ACS),Dubai Internet City, Dubai, UAE for the shipment of Test Equipment (Ionizing Radiation Detectors) exported as No License Required by IXIA, Calabasa, CA. On Jan 22, 2009, Export Control Office [...] | 2009-01-26 06:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC AE |
| 09ABUDHABI1043 | UAE MEETING WITH LT GEN HOSTAGE AND MAJOR GENERAL MOHAMMAD [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Progress was made on a variety of CENTCOM-related issues during AFCENT (U.S. Air Forces Central) Commander Lt Gen Mike Hostage's meeting with UAE Air Force and Air Defense Chief Mohamad Sowaidon al-Gemzy on October 28. Although he proposed no dates, Sowaidan agreed to facilita [...] | 2009-11-05 06:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MASS MOPS MARR PREL TC AE |
| 09ABUDHABI1107 | UAE DEVELOPS FOOD SECURITY POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Like the United States, UAE federal and local government officials are focused on promoting food security and expanding cooperation and partnership with foreign agricultural producers. The UAE imports over 85 percent of its agricultural needs, making food security a pressing chall [...] | 2009-11-24 11:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID ETRD AE |
| 09ABUDHABI1175 | Sheikh Issa Torture Trial Update [...] (SBU) Summary. The trial of Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, seventh son of UAE founder Sheikh Zayed and half-brother of President Khalifa bin Zayed, that began in October adjourned December 21 after a forensic medical expert testified that a combination of medications could have affected his [...] | 2009-12-28 12:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV PINR CASC AE |
| 09ABUDHABI199 | UAE REQUEST TO HOST IRENA HEADQUARTERS [...] (SBU) On February 19, post received a diplomatic note reiterating the UAE's desire and qualifications to host the headquarters of the International Agency for Renewable Energy (IRENA, first reported in Ref A). Post's informal translation of the diplomatic note follows. 2. (SBU) Further dem [...] | 2009-02-26 12:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON PREL PARM RS IR AE |
| 09ABUDHABI202 | UAE: 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (U) The following is Post's submission of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. 2. (SBU) The Embassy's point of contact for the Trafficking in Persons Report is: Kundai Mashingaidze Tel: +971 2-414-2621 Fax: +971 2-414-2639 Email: mashingaidzek@state.gov Number of hours spent on th [...] | 2009-02-26 14:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG AE |
| 09ABUDHABI378 | Fraud Summary - Abu Dhabi [...] Country Conditions Note: Many aspects of this report should be viewed in tandem with the Fraud Summary from Consulate General Dubai. While the two posts in the UAE see somewhat different applicant pools (Notably, Dubai is the primary NIV processing post for persons in Iran, while Abu Dhabi [...] | 2009-04-14 12:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC AE |
| 09ABUDHABI432 | TFFLU01: UAE H1N1 RESPONSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The UAEG has taken a number of steps to combat the spread of H1N1 virus to the UAE and reassure the public. Interagency task forces have been established and are sharing information about their efforts. Residents are concerned, but with no confirmed cases in the UAE, remain calm [...] | 2009-05-04 13:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO |
| 09ABUDHABI633 | SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: H1N1 FLU CASES IN UAE [...] Summary: UAE Arabic and English newspapers straightforwardly reported on H1N1 flu cases in the UAE involving individuals coming to the UAE from abroad, in particular students coming from the U.S. The general tone assured that the health authorities were able to contain these cases, mitigating a [...] | 2009-06-22 04:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OIIP KMDR TC |
| 09ABUDHABI638 | UAE CONFIRMS 5 H1N1 CASES, WANTS USG TRAINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health reported publicly on June 21 that it had confirmed five cases of H1N1 influenza, and told us privately that it had a sixth under surveillance. Ministry officials told EmbOffs that the sixth - a nurse - would be the first case of domestic transmission of th [...] | 2009-06-22 10:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO |
| 09ABUDHABI716 | UAE HOSTS COUNTER-PROLIFERATION EXPERTS [...] (C) The UAEG clarified its evolving institutional structure to deal more effectively with export control in a June 24 Working Group of experts affiliated with the Counter-proliferation Task Force (CTF),which most recently met on March 19. The U.S. delegation was led by Acting Assistant Secre [...] | 2009-07-13 13:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP ETTC AE |
| 09ABUDHABI979 | UAE CHARGES 3 WITH TALIBAN FINANCING [...] (C/NF) Summary: On September 28, Abu Dhabi based English language daily The National reported that seven Emiratis and one Afghan national had been charged with funneling money to the Taliban and supporting terrorist activity. The defendants reportedly denied the charges and said confessions we [...] | 2009-10-15 13:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN PTER PGOV PINR PK AF AE |
| 09ABUDHABI981 | (S) A LONG HOT SUMMER FOR UAE-SAUDI RELATIONS [...] (C) This summer witnessed a sharp uptick in tensions between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, beginning with the UAE's May decision to pull out of the GCC Monetary Union (after the Headquarters went to Riyadh when the UAE had lobbied for Dubai). Shortly thereafter the Saudis effectively closed a majo [...] | 2009-10-15 14:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR PINS GCC PBTS SA AQ AE |
| 09ABUJA1008 | NIGERIA: FORMER SECRETARY POWELL COMMENTS ON [...] (U) Summary: On June 3, former Secretary of State Colin Powell delivered remarks on the values of democracy, with particular attention to Nigeria's democratic development and the upcoming 2011 elections, at an event organized by Tell Magazine to commemorate 10 years of uninterrupted democracy [...] | 2009-06-09 14:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM NI |
| 09ABUJA1272 | NIGERIA: POLITICAL PARTY BUYOUTS IN BAUCHI STATE: [...] (U) On June 24, the Bauchi State House of Assembly served Deputy Governor Muhammad Garba Gadi with an impeachment notice for alleged financial wrong-doing. State Chief Judge Justice Sabo Suleiman Darazo constituted an investigative panel, which the State House of Assembly later dissolved for [...] | 2009-07-13 06:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NI |
| 09ABUJA1328 | NIGERIA: MINISTER TAKES ACTION ON GAS FLARING [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman is seriously discussing the installation and promotion of a Gas to Liquid (GTL) process developed and patented by Synfuels International in cooperation with Texas A&M University. Lukman would like to purchase the equipment and [...] | 2009-07-22 10:18:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON SENV EIND EINV TRGY TPHY NI |
| 09ABUJA1407 | NIGERIA: DELTA AMNESTY OFFICIALS ASK FOR FOREIGN [...] (U) Summary: On July 21, Mission Nigeria was invited to an international donor meeting hosted by Air Vice Marshall L.O. Ararile, Chief Coordinator of Nigeria's Amnesty Program, to discuss "areas of possible collaboration" for funding and implementation. Dr. Ferdinand Ikwang, consultant for th [...] | 2009-08-03 10:31:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV NI |
| 09ABUJA1435 | NIGERIA: YAKUBU GOWON DISCUSSES BOKO HARAM, [...] (C) Ambassador, DCM and Poloff met with former Head of State (1966-75) Yakubu Gowon July 31 to discuss Boko Haram violence, pharmaceutical testing and electoral reform. Ambassador thanked General Gowon for his role in settling the case between Pfizer pharmaceutical company and Kano State over [...] | 2009-08-05 16:18:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NI |
| 09ABUJA1438 | NIGERIA: POL/ECON GRAB BAG [...] (U) The Following is an Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of July 23 through August 7, 2009 political/economic highlights not previously reported. ECONOMIC -------- 2. (SBU) GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA MOVES TO CHECK E-WASTE DUMPING: On July 20, addressing an international conference on [...] | 2009-08-06 08:46:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON SENV KGHG ENGR EAID ELAB EPET EFIN NI |
| 09ABUJA1457 | NIGERIA: OMNIBUS LEGISLATION ON OIL & GAS REFORM GOES TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Oil majors and other stakeholders appeared in record numbers at the National Assembly for the five day public hearing of the Petroleum Industry Bill before the House and Senate Joint Committee on Gas and Oil. In their testimonies, international and indigenous oil companies, and [...] | 2009-08-06 14:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI |
| 09ABUJA1465 | NIGERIA: PFIZER SIGNES A $75 MILLION SETTLMENT AGREEMENT [...] (U) On July 30, Pfizer and the Kano State Government signed a $75 million settlement and non-prosecution agreement, effectively terminating the longstanding litigation stemming from Pfizer's Trovan medical tests (oral vaccines) on children during a 1996 meningitis epidemic. TRUST FUNDS FOR V [...] | 2009-08-07 14:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EAID ETRD PGOV NI |
| 09ABUJA148 | NIGERIA: JOS REMAINS CALM AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 21, Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang swore in the controversial 17 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen whose November 27, 2008 elections were marred by alleged rigging that sparked a surge of violence in Jos resulting in over 300 deaths (ref B). Despite concerns from [...] | 2009-01-27 10:07:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF ASEC NI |
| 09ABUJA1497 | NIGERIA: THE GON TEMPORARILY TAKES OVER FIVE BANKS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Central Bank of Nigeria fired the senior management of five banks following a financial viability audit that indicated the banks faced collapse due to excessive non-performing loans and over-exposure to capital markets and the downstream oil and gas sector. The CBN injected [...] | 2009-08-18 16:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV ELAB EPET NI |
| 09ABUJA1613 | NIGERIA: ECOWAS PRESIDENT "EXTREMELY CONCERNED" BY [...] (U) POLCOUNS, accompanied by POLOFFS, delivered demarche on Guinean elections (REFTEL) to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) President Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas during an introductory call on August 28. POLCOUNS urged ECOWAS support for free, fair, and transparent elections with [...] | 2009-09-01 08:09:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AU GV NI |
| 09ABUJA1743 | NIGERIA: BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR 2010 NPT [...] (C) In response to Reftel, Poloff discussed Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and disarmament issues with Foreign Ministry (MFA) First United Nations (UN) Division Director Maria Laose. The GON strongly supports the NPT, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT),Fissile Material Cuto [...] | 2009-09-18 16:15:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM AORG UNGA IAEA NPT NI |
| 09ABUJA1871 | INTERNATIONAL CONTACT GROUP ON GUINEA RECOMMENDS [...] (SBU) The October 12 International Contact Group (ICG) on Guinea discussed the crisis in Guinea and received reports of "total disorder" within Guinea and "harassment of the civilian population by a military which wants to impose itself on the country." "Les Forces Vivres" representatives gave [...] | 2009-10-13 17:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NI |
| 09ABUJA1884 | NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- OCTOBER 16, 2009 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not previously reported. --------------------------------------------- GUINEAN PROTESTERS IN LAGOS DEMAND CIVIL RULE --------------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Member [...] | 2009-10-16 12:15:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN PHUM SNAR GV NI |
| 09ABUJA1997 | LOCAL CONTENT BILL COULD BE SIGNED INTO LAW BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Senate and the House have passed competing versions of the Nigerian Content Development Bill, with the main difference being a requirement for operators to maintain bank accounts in Nigeria with at least ten percent of their total revenue and to contribute up to one percent [...] | 2009-10-31 11:15:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI |
| 09ABUJA2002 | SENIOR PDP OFFICIAL AND FIVE OTHERS CONVICTED ON [...] (SBU) On October 26, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured convictions and prison terms for Olabode George, vice-chairman of President Yar'Adua's campaign in 2007 and a former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),and four other NPA board directors. The court f [...] | 2009-11-02 06:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR KCRM KCOR EFIN EAID ASEC NI |
| 09ABUJA2015 | NIGERIA: BINATIONAL COMMISSION ELECTIONS WORKING GROUP [...] (C) U.S. Mission Nigeria has met several times over the last eight months to review current, planned, and proposed initiatives for promoting electoral reform and credible national elections in 2011. The review assumed new urgency after President Yar'Adua's appeal to the Ambassador and the Briti [...] | 2009-11-04 10:39:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINS PTER KDEM NI |
| 09ABUJA203 | NIGERIA: UPDATED HEALTH INFORMATION ON PRESIDENT [...] (S/NF) INTRODUCTION. Ref A requested updated information about the health of Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. We note that our GON and private contacts continue to state that President Yar'Adua is managing his known health issues -- chronic kidney problems -- and is not suffering from someth [...] | 2009-02-04 16:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR NI |
| 09ABUJA205 | NIGERIA: BA BOEING 777 EMERGENCY LANDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 24, 2009 British Airways (BA) flight 82 bound for London Heathrow Airport made an emergency landing at Kano airport in Northern Nigeria just an hour after takeoff from Abuja airport due to mechanical problems. The Boeing 777 landed without incident and there were no [...] | 2009-02-05 06:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD EINV EAID PGOV NI |
| 09ABUJA2052 | NIGERIA: BINATIONAL COMMISSION NIGER DELTA AND REGIONAL [...] Mission Nigeria has met several times to review current and proposed initiatives for consideration under the Niger Delta and Regional Security Cooperation Working Group (ND/RSC) of the proposed U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission (BNC). The goal of this BNC Working Group would be to provide imm [...] | 2009-11-16 10:26:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PINS PTER KDEM NI |
| 09ABUJA2099 | S/CIEA GOLDWYN ENCOURAGES STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) Promoting transparency in Nigeria's energy industry was a centerpiece of U.S. Coordinator for International Energy Affairs (S/CIEA) David Goldwyn's visit to Nigeria November 9-11. Goldwyn met with the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Chairman Professor Assisi [...] | 2009-11-20 09:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON NI |
| 09ABUJA2162 | ISLAMIC OUTREACH IN NIGERIA [...] (U) Recognizing the importance of improving our relationships with and understanding of Muslims in Nigeria, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria incorporates engagement with Muslim communities as part of our daily work. As roughly half of Nigeria's population is Muslim, many of the interlocutors of Em [...] | 2009-12-01 16:04:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KISL NI |
| 09ABUJA2210 | NIGERIA - 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT ON FOREIGN [...] (U) Trade Summary: The U.S. goods trade deficit with Nigeria was $34 billion in 2008, an increase of $4 billion from $30 billion in 2007. U.S. goods exports in 2008 were $4.1 billion, up 47.7 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Nigeria were $38.1 billion, up 16.2 [...] | 2009-12-07 16:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN NI |
| 09ABUJA2218 | NIGERIA CELEBRATES WORLD AIDS DAY WITH FOCUS ON HIV/AIDS [...] (SBU) Nigeria commemorated World AIDS Day on December 1 with a symposium on bridging the gap between the current coverage of 11 percent and its target of achieving 80 percent in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). Nigeria has a 4.6 percent HIV/AIDS prevalence rate. It has [...] | 2009-12-08 06:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KISL PGOV SOCI ECON KOCI EAID NI |
| 09ABUJA2252 | AMBASSADOR MEETS NIGERIAN VICE PRESIDENT TO [...] (C) On December 10, Ambassador met with Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to note USG messages on following constitutional processes and rule of law in Nigeria's uncertain political environment. She also expressed good wishes for President Yar'Adua's speedy recovery. A relaxed Jonathan assert [...] | 2009-12-11 11:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR OVIP NI |
| 09ABUJA2321 | THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nigerian National Assembly hosted an inaugural biosafety legislation public hearing in Lagos. The Chairmen of the House Committee on Agriculture and on Science and Technology urged legislators to move forward with the implementation of national biosafety legislation. Friends of [...] | 2009-12-23 06:04:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR SENV ECON TBIO NI |
| 09ABUJA265 | NIGERIA: LABOR UNIONS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION NGOS [...] (C) Summary: PolOffs from U.S. Mission Nigeria met with labor union representatives and anti-corruption NGOs in the Lagos area January 14-15. The NGOs were unanimously critical of the GON's leadership and warned that, if the GON continues to ignore their issues, they foresee a dramatic negati [...] | 2009-02-11 08:05:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI |
| 09ABUJA290 | NIGERIA: 9TH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) The following is Mission Nigeria's submission for the 9th Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Paragraphs respond to questions in reftel. 2. (SBU) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION: -- A. The main sources of available information are the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffi [...] | 2009-02-17 15:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB |
| 09ABUJA445 | NIGERIA: AN ANALYSIS OF THE STATE OF THE ELECTORAL [...] (C) Summary: Below follows the Mission's analysis of the recommendations contained in the report of the Electoral Reform Committee (ERC),and subsequent White Paper and review reports by the GON Federal Executive Council (FEC -- essentially the Cabinet) on the ERC document. As for the ERC rep [...] | 2009-03-12 18:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NI |
| 09ABUJA448 | NIGERIA: USG-GON RAPID RESPONSE STEMS ACUTE RENAL FAILURE [...] (SBU): SUMMARY: Following reports of an unusually high number of cases of acute renal failure (ARF) among Nigerian children between November 2008 and January 2009, the USG dispatched a team of experts which assisted with conducting epidemiological investigations, developing and launching an e [...] | 2009-03-13 13:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAID KIPR ECON SOCI ETRD NI |
| 09ABUJA526 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MARCH 1-14, 2009 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of March 1-14, 2009 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economic News --Health --Northern Nigeria --Southern Nigeria --Delta Incidents Economic News -------------- [...] | 2009-03-26 15:21:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI |
| 09ABUJA618 | NIGERIA USES WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY TO BRING FOCUS TO THE [...] (U) Post provides the following response per reftel request. 2. (U) Summary: In commemoration of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) held a press conference on March 24, 2009 and briefed the media on Nigeria's TB challenges, efforts underway to combat [...] | 2009-04-14 16:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAID AMED SOCI KPAO NI |
| 09ABUJA671 | NIGERIA: PFIZER REACHES PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT FOR [...] (C) Summary. In an April 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Pfizer lawyers Joe Petrosinelli and Atiba Adams reported that Pfizer and the Kano State government had reached a preliminary settlement on lawsuits arising from medical tests conducted with Trovan (oral antibiotic) on children living in Kano d [...] | 2009-04-20 16:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EAID ETRD PGOV NI |
| 09ABUJA696 | NIGERIA TO HEAD THE FORUM OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY BODIES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 10, ESTHOff met with the Director General of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA),Professor Shemsiden Elegba, who reported that he has been elected to chair the newly-formed Forum of Regulatory Bodies in Africa (FORBIA). The forum aims to harmonize and str [...] | 2009-04-23 08:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG ECON PARM TRGY PTER PGOV KRAD NI |
| 09ABUJA807 | NIGERIA: PLATEAU STATE POLITICS, AS SEEN BY FAILED [...] (C) Summary: On April 29, PolOff, PolSpec, and PolAsst met with Prince Chuwang Rwang Pam, son of the second "Gbong Gwom Jos" (the title of the senior Traditional Ruler in the state); Pam was a candidate to be selected as Gbong Gwom Jos last March when the seat fell vacant with the death of the [...] | 2009-05-07 09:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NI |
| 09ABUJA950 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MAY 1-15, 2009 [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of May 1-15 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economics --Politics --Environment and Health --Oil, Gas, and Power Economics --------- 2. (U) U.S. PARTICIPATES [...] | 2009-06-02 06:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN NI |
| 09ABUJA99 | NIGERIA: SENATOR SARAKI ON CABINET RESHUFFLE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloffs met with Kwara State Senator Gbemisola Saraki-Fowora (sister of Kwara State Governor Saraki) of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) at her Abuja residence on 13 January to discuss the cabinet reshuffle, constitutional reform, and President Yar'Adua's health. While Saraki [...] | 2009-01-16 13:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON EPET NI |
| 09ACCRA1068 | Mills under pressure to act following corruption [...] (U) Summary: President Mills' commitment to aggressively fight corruption is under scrutiny following a September 25 guilty plea by British company Mabey and Johnson (M&J),in which the company admitted paying 470,000 pounds in bribes to eight current and former Ghanaian officials during the 19 [...] | 2009-10-08 13:14:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM PREL GH |
| 09ACCRA1085 | MINISTERS RESIGN FOLLOWING LINKS TO UK CORRUPTION [...] (C) Summary: Following allegations that current and former government officials accepted bribes from British company Mabey & Johnson during the 1990s (reftel),two serving ministers were forced to resign their posts October 9. President Mills also directed the Commission on Human Rights and Ad [...] | 2009-10-14 17:24:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM PREL UK GH |
| 09ACCRA1119 | GHANA POLITICAL ROUNDUP SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009 [...] (U) Following is an Embassy Accra compilation of political highlights from late September to early October that were not otherwise covered in mission reporting. This report covers the following issues: -- President nominates new ministers to replace those implicated in corruption scandal - [...] | 2009-10-23 11:39:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM KCOR PHUM PREL GH |
| 09ACCRA1292 | GHANA'S 2010 TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] SUMMARY: The U.S. goods trade surplus with Ghana was $386 million in 2008, an increase of $169 million from 218 million in 2007. U.S. goods exports in 2008 were $609 million, up 46.2 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Ghana were $222 million, up 11.8 percent. Ghan [...] | 2009-12-07 02:36:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN GH |
| 09ACCRA328 | PRESIDENT MILLS FOCUSING ON GOOD GOVERNANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a one-on-one meeting on April 2, President Mills emphasized his intent to govern Ghana within the law and to stand up to any pressure (read: Jerry Rawlings) to do otherwise. He expressed his strong support for the formation of an anti-narcotics "vetted unit" in cooperat [...] | 2009-04-09 12:16:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SNAR GH |
| 09ACCRA54 | PARDON ME, BUT I (DIS)RESPECTFULLY DECLINE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On his final day in office, former president John Kufuor, in an act of exculpation that still has some scratching their heads, granted more than 500 pardons to a variety of Ghanaians ranging from political opponents to imprisoned nursing mothers. Several prominent political figu [...] | 2009-01-26 13:10:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
| 09ACCRA676 | DEMARCHE ON IMPLEMENTING UNSC RES 1874 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-14 14:11:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL ISN IO USUN XA XY GH |
| 09ACCRA770 | GHANA TURNS TO COURTS TO COMBAT CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Two recent corruption cases have received media attention, and suggest an increasing propensity for government and non-governmental actors to use the legal system to combat public corruption. Government prosecutors charged a government official for his role in fraudulently orga [...] | 2009-08-11 16:57:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM KDEM CVIS GH |
| 09ACCRA820 | GHANA RECORDS FIRST H1N1 CASES [...] SUMMARY: Ghana has recorded six confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza through August 20, 2009. Two individuals were treated in hospital with Tamiflu and have fully recovered, and four persons are currently being treated at home with Tamiflu and have not yet recovered. To date, Ghana has not recor [...] | 2009-08-20 15:45:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO EAID GH |
| 09ADANA64 | TURKEY: BIMONTHLY SOUTHEAST ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-26 13:09:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG TU SY |
| 09ADANA82 | TURKEY: UNREST CONTINUES IN SOUTHEAST TURKEY FOLLOWING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Kurdish community in SE Turkey continues to manifest its outrage following December 24 arrests of more than 60 Kurdish leaders including seven incumbent mayors. Significant street protests continue in Hakkari, Sirnak, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, and other heavily Kurdish-populat [...] | 2009-12-31 11:33:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS PINR PGOV TU |
| 09ADDISABABA1613 | PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS FLEE ETHIOPIA [...] (C) The leaders of the two most prominent human rights organizations in Ethiopia have fled the country within weeks of each other due to fear of persecution. Chairman of the independent Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) and former Supreme Court Justice Abebe Worke and Director of Ethiopia [...] | 2009-07-08 14:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
| 09ADDISABABA1617 | DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW HIGHLIGHTS U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND [...] (U) Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew's visit to Ethiopia on June 29-30 signaled the importance the new Administration is placing on how U.S. foreign policy and foreign assistance is working in Ethiopia. Deputy Lew held discussions with the Country Team, met with the Prime Minister (reftel),[...] | 2009-07-09 05:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PGOV ET |
| 09ADDISABABA1911 | AFRICAN UNION WANTS TO COMBAT DRUG TRAFFIC [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) The African Union Commission wants to be a partner with the United States and others who are fighting the drug traffic that originates in South America, transits West Africa, and ends up on the streets of Europe. The AU [...] | 2009-08-06 13:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SNAR XR AU |
| 09ADDISABABA2096 | CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN ETHIOPIA REACHES ADDIS ABABA [...] (SBU) Since the emergence of initial reports of cholera cases within Addis Ababa around August 10 the number of cases has risen sharply. As of August 26, 2,592 cases and four deaths were reported in Addis Ababa to the Ministry of Health (MOH). The number of cases continues to increase, althou [...] | 2009-08-31 13:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO CASC SOCI KHIV ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2155 | POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS OF THE AFAR REGION [...] (C) A visit by PolOff to eastern Amhara and southwest Afar regions in late August sheds light on the political and economic dynamics of this geographically important region bordering Djibouti. Opposition political parties reported multiple cases of harassment and intimidation, and are cynical [...] | 2009-09-03 14:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL EAGR ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2261 | STRENGTHENING THE AU'S COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE [...] Summary: USAU held its second C3IS workshop on September 9-11 to continue the U.S. commitment to the African Union (AU) to assist in establishing a communications architecture for the African Standby Force (ASF). The meeting brought together civilian and military communication experts from t [...] | 2009-09-18 04:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MCAP AU SO |
| 09ADDISABABA2342 | ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION WANTS INTERNATIONAL HELP, BUT [...] (C) On September 22, CDA hosted a lunch for 9 opposition political leaders at the CMR to discuss the domestic political environment, current talks regarding an electoral Code of Conduct, and 2010 elections. The two-hour event provided an opportunity the CDA and new country team members to me [...] | 2009-09-30 12:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2425 | ETHIOPIA: PRESIDENT GIRMA PROMISES CONTINUED [...] (U) On October 5, Ethiopian President Girma Woldegiorgis presented the Ethiopian Government's (GoE) parliamentary agenda at the opening of the joint session of the House of Federation (HoF) and the House of Peoples' Representatives (HoR). In traditional fashion, it was a short laundry list o [...] | 2009-10-09 07:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EAGR ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2434 | ETHIOPIA AGOA COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2009 [...] (U) After a difficult period of socialist dictatorship and civil war, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in the early 1990s began a transition towards a more open economic system. While government and ruling party-affiliated enterprises continue to dominate the economy, the GoE has carved out so [...] | 2009-10-13 11:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET |
| 09ADDISABABA257 | ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS PM MELES [...] (C) Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Phil Carter highlighted to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles over a two-hour January 30 meeting that while principal themes of our foreign policy are unlikely to change across U.S. Administrations, the U.S. will certainly emphasize the diplomacy [...] | 2009-02-02 14:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ECON EAID ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2615 | OGADENI TRIBAL CHIEF HELD TWO YEARS WITHOUT [...] (C) PolOff recently met with Hassan Ahmed Makhtal (strictly protect),a former Ogadeni (Somali region) tribal chief, who claimed that he was imprisoned without trial for two years and denied medical treatment despite severe health problems. Hassan was released in June after having spent two y [...] | 2009-11-04 11:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2616 | HIGH RISK OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS FOR RURAL [...] (SBU) Rural Ethiopian girls are more at risk of having their rights violated compared to the general Ethiopian population due to harmful traditional practices and cultural attitudes towards females. While there are laws in place to protect girls from some rights violations, the laws are not e [...] | 2009-11-04 11:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2618 | ETHIOPIA: SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY AND STANDARDS-RELATED [...] (U) This cable is a response to reftel request for reports on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Standard-Related foreign trade barriers. Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) -------------------------------- 2. (U) On September 9, 2009, the Ethiopian Government enacted Proclamation No. 655 [...] | 2009-11-04 12:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2624 | ETHIOPIA: FOUR PARTIES SIGN ELECTORAL CODE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After nearly three months of often tedious negotiation, four Ethiopian political parties -- including the ruling EPRDF -- have signed a preamble to a code of conduct (CoC) intended to govern the political campaign leading to the May 2010 parliamentary elections. Speaking at the [...] | 2009-11-04 14:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2843 | OCT-NOV REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT NEWSLETTER, EAST AFRICA [...] (U) Summary: This Regional Environment Office (REO) eastern Africa newsletter combines reporting from October and November 2009, with an emphasis on energy developments, the latest USG and Africa climate change positions in the run up to Copenhagen, updates on the Nile Basin Initiative, and an [...] | 2009-12-03 12:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA SENV ENRG ETRD PGOV ECON ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2853 | ETHIOPIA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT ON FOREIGN [...] (U) This cable is a response to reftel request for the 2010 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. TRADE SUMMARY ------------- 2. (U) The U.S. goods trade surplus with Ethiopia was $147.2 million in 2008, an increase of 89 percent over the surplus of $77.7 million in 2 [...] | 2009-12-04 11:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2877 | ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION WEIGHS ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES [...] (C) Visiting DAS Wycoff discussed in separate November 19 meetings with prominent Ethiopian opposition leaders their strategies for engagement in the 2010 national elections. Bulcha Demeksa of the "Forum" opposition coalition expressed deep resentment towards the ruling EPRDF for what he called [...] | 2009-12-09 04:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2916 | ETHIOPIA: GINBOT 7 TRIALS, CONVICTION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ginbot 7 case -- which began on April 24 when security forces rounded up 35 individuals allegedly involved in a coup plot against the Meles Zenawi government -- is currently in the sentencing phase following convictions handed down on November 19. Police investigation and p [...] | 2009-12-11 08:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
| 09ADDISABABA354 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary met with French Ministry of Foreign Affairs AF A/S-Equivalent Stephane Gompertz, Presidential Advisor for African Affairs Remi Marechaux, and Ambassador Jean-Christophe Belliard February 2 on the margins of the African Union Summit. On Sudan, the Fr [...] | 2009-02-09 16:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV FR XA AU |
| 09ADDISABABA386 | ETHIOPIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (U) Post provides the following input on trafficking in persons issues in Ethiopia. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact until March 1: Pol/Econ Officer Kimberly E. Wright, office: +251 (11) 517-4112; fax: +251 (11) 124-2405, WRIGHTKE2@STATE.GOV After March 1: Deputy Pol/Econ Chief Dante Parad [...] | 2009-02-13 06:16:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG ASEC |
| 09ADDISABABA505 | ETHIOPIA CIRCULATES DRAFT ANTI-TERRORISM [...] (C) The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has drafted a comprehensive anti-terrorist statute (the "Anti-Terrorism Proclamation" (ATP)) that, if enacted in its current form, would give the GoE authorities comparable to those of a police state in matters related to terrorism, as it eliminates most ci [...] | 2009-03-03 13:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ET |
| 09ADDISABABA574 | KENYA: DADAAB REFUGEE CAMP CONDITIONS [...] (U) Regional Refugee Coordinator (Refcoord) Inga Heemink and Refugee Program Officer Matt Austin visited Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya January 19-26 to review current conditions at the camp, discuss ongoing negotiations for additional land allocation, and monitor PRM-funded projects. Despite th [...] | 2009-03-05 11:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PGOV EAID KE ET SO |
| 09ADDISABABA737 | INSIDE ETHIOPIA'S JAILS [...] (C) Recent interviews with individuals who have been held in non-traditional detention facilities have shed anecdotal light on beatings and abuse by Ethiopian security officials against civilians in country. While we cannot confirm the scope or persistence of such mistreatment, these first-han [...] | 2009-03-30 10:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS PGOV KDEM PREL ET |
| 09AITTAIPEI1029 | CODEL BERMAN'S AUGUST 20-22 VISIT TO TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary. Taiwan officials expressed appreciation for U.S. assistance in response to Typhoon Morakot during the August 20-22 visit of CODEL Berman. President Ma Ying-jeou and opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen both underscored the importance of U.S. security commitments to Taiwan, including th [...] | 2009-08-25 08:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP OVIP MASS MARR PREL PGOV PHUM TW CH |
| 09AITTAIPEI1075 | NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: F-16S A TEST OF U.S. [...] (S) Summary: Taiwan will approach political discussions with China with great caution, National Security Advisor Su Chi stressed to the Director during their September 1 introductory call. The Director in turn highlighted the need for close U.S.-Taiwan dialogue as this process goes forward. T [...] | 2009-09-02 10:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS ECON TW CH |
| 09AITTAIPEI111 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-03 08:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1171 | MEDIA REACTION: BURMA, REBIYA KADEER AND THE UNITED STATES [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 26-28 on the Ma Ying-jeou administration's decision to not allow World Uyghur Congress President Rebiya Kadeer to enter Taiwan; on the Yunlin County's legislative by-election, and on the referendum on opening casi [...] | 2009-09-28 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1188 | TIME TO BEGIN EXTRADITION TALKS WITH TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary: Starting extradition agreement negotiations as soon as possible would advance key U.S. law enforcement interests and, perhaps just as important, would serve as a low-risk way to underscore our commitment to strong ties with Taiwan. People of all political persuasions on Taiwan hav [...] | 2009-10-02 07:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM KJUS TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1199 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 3-5 on Typhoon Parma, which is lingering south of Taiwan and bringing heavy rain to northern and eastern parts of the island; and on the island-wide celebrations of the Mid-autumn Festival Saturday. In terms of edi [...] | 2009-10-05 09:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1201 | THE DIRECTOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON DEFENSE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an introductory meeting with Director on October 5, Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu reiterated that F-16 C/Ds, submarines, utility helicopters and the two remaining batteries of PAC-3 air defense missiles were Taiwan's most pressing priorities. Minister Kao also noted the continu [...] | 2009-10-06 07:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MASS TW CH |
| 09AITTAIPEI1234 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN BROKER CHECK NO. K-2304 AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel requests, AIT/T econoff visited the two subject companies, Evergo Instruments Incorporated (EII) and Evergo Microwave Incorporated (EMI),which are both located at the same address, and are headed by a husband-and-wife team. The information collected demonstrates the b [...] | 2009-10-16 09:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1247 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 20 on the Taiwan government's plan to impose energy taxes starting in 2011; on President Ma Ying-jeou's remarks on cross-Strait relations during his interview with Reuters Monday; and on the year-end city mayors' an [...] | 2009-10-20 09:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1262 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 24-26 on the Taiwan government's decision to open its market to U.S. bone-in-beef and beef products; on the elections for the KMT's central standing committee; and on the Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball leagu [...] | 2009-10-26 08:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI127 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY 2009 [...] (SBU) The Advisor was in the U.S. for the month of January on personal leave and consultations. During the consultation week, the Advisor met with State/ISN/ECC, ISN/MTR, ISN/CB, ISN/CPI, EAP/TC, PM/DDTC; DHS/Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; DOC/Bureau of In [...] | 2009-02-06 05:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1276 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 30 on prosecutors' investigation into game-fixing scandal in Taiwan's professional baseball league; on the government's warning regarding the hike in prices in the local housing market; and on the upcoming local ele [...] | 2009-10-30 07:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1326 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage from November 7 through 9 on the controversy and aftermath of the Taiwan government's decision to allow the import of U.S. beef and beef products; on developments in cross-Strait relations; and on U.S. President Barack Obam [...] | 2009-11-09 09:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1339 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN, PRESIDENT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 10 on rumors that the United States had halted all U.S. beef exports to Taiwan given the Taiwan government's tight control over the product; on developments in cross-Strait relations; and on the unidentified cash f [...] | 2009-11-10 09:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1352 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TRIP TO ASIA, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 13 on the Taiwan government's probe into the toxic ducks found in Kaohsiung; on the APEC meetings currently going on in Singapore; and on developments in cross-Strait relations. The KMT-leaning "China Times" ran a [...] | 2009-11-13 09:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1395 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 24 on AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt's visit to Taiwan; on the year-end city mayors' and county magistrates' elections around the island; and on Taiwan's falling unemployment rate from September to October. The pr [...] | 2009-11-24 08:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1400 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ASIA TRIP, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 25 on AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt's visit in Taiwan; on Premier Wu Den-yih's interview with several major Taiwan papers; and on the year-end city mayors' and county magistrates' elections around the island. The [...] | 2009-11-25 09:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1439 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S LOCAL ELECTIONS, U.S. PRESIDENT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language dailies from December 5 through 7 gave significant straightforward news reporting and editorial coverage to the city mayors' and county magistrates' elections around the island on December 5. In the elections, the KMT won 12 of 17 [...] | 2009-12-07 09:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1540 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 31 news coverage on the United States' statement in response to Taiwan legislature's decision to amend the Act Governing Food Sanitation which violates the beef protocol signed between Taiwan and the United States. Local newspa [...] | 2009-12-31 08:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI1541 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 31 news coverage on the United States' statement in response to Taiwan legislature's decision to amend the Act Governing Food Sanitation which violates the beef protocol signed between Taiwan and the United States. Local newspa [...] | 2009-12-31 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI174 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, OBAMA'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their February 14-17 news coverage on the possibility of signing a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, on the Taiwan government's efforts to fight the island's mounting unemployment ra [...] | 2009-02-17 09:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI211 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY CLINTON'S ASIA TRIP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-25 09:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI219 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-26 09:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI292 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA NAVY SHIPS CONFRONTATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-17 09:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI328 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA NAVAL CONFRONTATION, U.S. [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused March 21-23 news coverage on cross-Strait relations and Taiwan's bid to become an observer in the World Health Assembly in May; on Taiwan's economic situation; and on the controversy caused by the alleged anti-Taiwan remarks by a Toronto [...] | 2009-03-23 09:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI365 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused March 28-30 news coverage on the legislative by-election in a district of Taipei City Saturday, in which the KMT narrowly defeated the DPP; on Taiwan's economic prospects; and on developments in cross-Strait relations. The pro-unificati [...] | 2009-03-30 09:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI371 | PSV: INSTITUTE OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHY [...] ON MARCH 19, 2009, COMMERCIAL OFFICER ERIC CROWLEY AND FN CINDY CHANG VISITED THE INSTITUTE OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHY AT THE ADDRESS CITED IN PSV REQUEST CABLE TO CONDUCT A POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION. DURING THE VISIT POST MET WITH ASSISTANT RESEARCH FELLOW, DR. YUH-JING HWANG. 2. THE INSTI [...] | 2009-04-01 01:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETTC ETRD TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI372 | PSV: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY [...] ON MARCH 20, 2009, COMMERCIAL OFFICER ERIC CROWLEY AND FN CINDY CHANG VISITED THE NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (GIEE) AT THE ADDRESS CITED IN PSV REQUEST CABLE TO CONDUCT A POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION. DURING THE VISIT POST MET WITH DR. SHEN-LUAN LIU, [...] | 2009-04-01 01:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETTC ETRD TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI4 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused January 1-2 news coverage on the New Year Eve's celebration in Taiwan and around the world; on Chinese President Hu Jintao's delivering of the "Six Points" of China's Taiwan policy; and on a court ruling on the embezzlement scandal invol [...] | 2009-01-02 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI404 | TAIWAN SATELLITE PROGRAM GOING NATIVE [...] (C) This is an action cable. Please see para. 6 2. (C) SUMMARY. Taiwan's National Space Program Office Director Miau Jiun-jih told us April 1 that the NSPO's existing two satellite programs, the Formosat-2 and Formosat-3, are continuing to operate as scheduled and have exceeded expectat [...] | 2009-04-06 05:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | TSPA ETTC KSCA PREL CH TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI407 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, G-20 [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their April 4-6 news coverage on North Korea, which launched a long-range rocket over Japan Sunday; on the Local Government Act passed by the Legislative Yuan Friday, which will allow cities and counties to merge and become special munic [...] | 2009-04-06 08:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI423 | MEDIA REACTION: G-20, NORTH KOREA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused April 8 news coverage on the ongoing investigations into former President Chen Shui-bian and his family's legal cases; on Taiwan's economic situation; on developments in cross-Strait relations; and on the Pentagon's new defense budget pr [...] | 2009-04-08 09:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI446 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused April 10 news coverage on a Taiwan Intellectual Property Court ruling Thursday, in which the defendant is required to compensate Hermes US$7.58 million for her sale of pirated Hermes Birkin handbags; on the corruption scandals involving [...] | 2009-04-10 10:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI45 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050133912 [...] Per reftel request, AIT/T contacted the end user, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC),and TSMC Principal Engineer Kenneth Lin confirmed the details of the reftel business transaction. 2. Lin told AIT/T that he asked the foreign consignee, Semicaps Pte. Ltd., to provide TSMC [...] | 2009-01-13 05:19:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI454 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their April 11-13 news coverage on a series of government-organized events commemorating the 100th birthday of the late President Chiang Ching-kuo; on the developments in cross-Strait relations and the controversy over Taiwan's plan to s [...] | 2009-04-14 09:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI463 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050153101 [...] Summary: Per reftel request, AIT confirmed reftel transaction details with the end user, and visited the foreign consignee to verify its bona fides. End summary. 2. On April 3, Mr. Liao in the Chung Shan Institute of Science & Technology (CSIST) Procurement Office confirmed the details of t [...] | 2009-04-15 02:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI474 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. IMAGE, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their April 18-20 news coverage on the third round of negotiations between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS),which is slated for April 26 in Nanjing; on the [...] | 2009-04-20 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI48 | PLC: MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. [...] AIT COMMERCIAL SECTION CONTACTED BIS UNIT CHIEF EDWARD HOLLAND REGARDING PLC CASE 409169 AND CONFIRMED MOVING FORWARD ON THE END USER - MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. (MIC),INSTEAD OF THE PURCHASER EVERGO MICROWAVE. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF DARREL CHING AND FN FRANCES LI VISITED MIC AND MET WITH ELECTRO [...] | 2009-01-13 09:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI507 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused April 29 news coverage on the swine flu outbreak and the Taiwan government's anti-epidemic plan; and on the developments in cross-Strait relations. Several papers also carried reports from the "Defense News" saying that the United State [...] | 2009-04-29 09:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI628 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their May 23-26 news coverage on the H1N1 influenza epidemic in Taiwan; on former South KoreaN President Roh Moo-hyun's suicide; on the junior high school students' exams for entering senior high schools; and on developments in cross-Str [...] | 2009-05-26 09:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI63 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, CROSS-STRAIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused January 15 news coverage on the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office's search of the Presidential Office Wednesday and the arrest of two Presidential Office staffers for allegedly spying on behalf of China; and on the Control Yuan's decis [...] | 2009-01-15 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI630 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050169368 [...] Summary: Based on information obtained from the Ministry of National Defense and site visit to the consignee, EZO Corporation (EZO),it appears that EZO is a reliable recipient of USML items. End summary. Ministry of National Defense ---------------------------- 2. Lieutenant Colonel Wang [...] | 2009-05-27 08:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI631 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their May 27 news coverage on the meeting between KMT Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung and Chinese Communist Party Secretary-General Hu Jintao in Beijing Tuesday and the developments in cross-Strait relations; on President Ma Ying-jeou's trip to C [...] | 2009-05-27 08:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI648 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 3 on President Ma Ying-jeou's trip in Central America, including the Ma Administration's latest foreign aid policies and his interaction with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; on two local companies' alleged ins [...] | 2009-06-03 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI652 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-04 08:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI674 | TAIWAN PREPARES TO ALLOW PRC INVESTMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In early July, Taiwan plans to open its economy to PRC investment for the first time. Although Taiwan is by some measures the largest external investor in Mainland China, Taiwan has cited national security grounds in banning virtually all PRC investment in its own economy. Taiwan [...] | 2009-06-09 09:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV TW CH |
| 09AITTAIPEI709 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH IN CAIRO, NORTH [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 13-15 on the potential hike in commodities prices; on the legislature's passage of the Act Governing the Development of Renewable Energy; and on President Ma Ying-jeou's running in the election for the KMT chairmanship [...] | 2009-06-15 08:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI724 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050170334 [...] (U) SUMMARY. Per reftel request, AIT/T contacted the end user, the Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST),and visited the consignee, U & U International Inc. We confirmed the order with both end-user and consignee, and assess the consignee to be bona fide. END SUMMARY. CSIS [...] | 2009-06-17 09:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI76 | TAIWAN REPORTS IRANIAN MISSILE PROGRAM DID NOT [...] (S) In a letter dated December 31, Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Department of Import and Export Licensing and Administration officer Chang Chih-chung replied to reftel requests to investigate, and implement sanctions on, four Taiwan companies for likely violations of export control regulation [...] | 2009-01-21 01:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PARM PREL TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI768 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-25 09:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI795 | THE DIRECTOR'S JUNE 30 FAREWELL CALL ON VICE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a June 30 farewell call with the Director, Vice President Vincent Siew on his own initiative said "the beef issue will be solved soon," but did not provide a detailed timeline. Looking wan but engaged after recent cancer surgery, the Vice President called for a vibrant U.S.-Ta [...] | 2009-06-30 09:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ETRD PREL EAGR TW CH |
| 09AITTAIPEI834 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, the AIT Kaohsiung branch office (AIT/K) Deputy Principal Officer and Economic Section Assistant visited Gon Cheng Precision Instruments Co. Ltd in Pingtung City, Taiwan and interviewed the company's Manager, Jason Lee. AIT/K also conducted telephone interviews with C [...] | 2009-07-09 10:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI837 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-RUSSIA RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-10 06:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI85 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S INAUGURATION [...] Summary: January 21, Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language dailies gave significant news and editorial coverage to the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday. Almost all papers devoted their first few pages to Obama's taking the helm as the United States' 44th pres [...] | 2009-01-21 10:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI881 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 22 on a security breach in Taiwan's Presidential Office in late June; on the solar eclipse that happened on the morning of the 22nd; and on developments in cross-Strait relations. In terms of editorials and commentarie [...] | 2009-07-22 09:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI938 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 5 on the legal cases involving former President Chen Shui-bian and his family; on the Taiwan government's move to take over a financially troubled local insurance company; on the looming water shortage for Taiwan; an [...] | 2009-08-05 09:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI942 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-06 09:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09AITTAIPEI994 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-17 09:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 09ALGIERS106 | ABC NEWS STORY BREAKS IN ALGERIA [...] (S/NF) The ABC News story reporting alleged sexual misconduct by the Algiers chief of station first appeared in Algeria the morning of January 29 on the electronic news journal Tout Sur l'Algerie. The story aired late enough in the U.S. on January 28 that it did not appear in the January 29 [...] | 2009-01-29 13:02:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR KPAO MARR ASEC AG |
| 09ALGIERS1085 | ALGERIA CANDIDATES, PD STRATEGY FOR PRESIDENTIAL [...] Embassy submits the following candidates for the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit: Issad Rebrab - Conglomerate Magnate ----------------------------------- Rebrab is one of Algeria's industrial titans. Born in 1944 near Tizi Ouzou, the largest city in the Berber area of Northern Alger [...] | 2009-12-07 15:06:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PREL SOCI AG |
| 09ALGIERS196 | CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (C) Post does not recommend any modification to the CI/KR list as it relates to Algeria at this time. We note, however, that Algeria and international joint venture partners are constructing two undersea natural gas pipelines to Europe, one of which may be operational in late 2009. Once opera [...] | 2009-02-25 17:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP AG |
| 09ALGIERS273 | FIND A PARTNER: ALGERIA'S NEW INVESTMENT RULES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algeria has implemented policies that require a majority stake be held by Algerian interests in all new investments in the country, and a minimum 30-percent stake in import businesses. The policies have taken shape through a series of written instructions and guidance sent from [...] | 2009-03-21 13:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ETRD ECON KPRV EIND AG |
| 09ALGIERS355 | AUTHOR OF RECONCILIATION CHARTER SAYS BOUTEFLIKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algeria's de facto human rights ombudsman, Farouk Ksentini, told the Ambassador during an April 4 meeting that Algeria's relationship with the United States is "essential." The Ambassador raised the need to decriminalize defamation, which was intimidating the press. Ksentini agr [...] | 2009-04-08 18:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AG |
| 09ALGIERS415 | ALGERIA AND MEPI - MOVING FORWARD [...] (U) MEPI remains a valuable tool in Algeria, both to continue existing programming and to focus future programming on new opportunities we identify. In response to refs A and B, this cable outlines what programs work in Algeria, today and tomorrow, and why. MEPI programs support USG goals of [...] | 2009-04-26 12:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KMPI PREL KPAO KDEM AG |
| 09ALGIERS465 | DISEASE IN THE DESERT: FIGHTING HIV/AIDS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A gradual rise in legal and illegal African migration to southern Algeria over the past 15 years has brought an increase in cases of infectious diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS. The Saharan crossroads of Tamanrasset, which with 130,000 inhabitants is the only city in an area large [...] | 2009-05-11 13:29:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KHIV PGOV PREF AG |
| 09ALGIERS615 | H1N1 FLU CONFIRMED IN ALGERIA [...] (SBU) The Algerian Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed June 21 the first two cases of H1N1 flu in Algeria. The patients, an Algerian-American and one of her daughters, arrived June 16 on Lufthansa flight LH462 from Miami via Frankfurt. On June 19, the woman developed flu symptoms and went to a [...] | 2009-06-23 13:17:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR TBIO AMED EAID KSTH AG |
| 09ALGIERS890 | ALGERIA: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DEFENDS DRUG IMPORT [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with visiting USTR director Burkhead, Health Ministry Secretary General Chakou defended Algeria's import ban on a number of pharmaceuticals. He said it was necessary to protect and develop Algeria's domestic drug production, and to reduce the rising import costs for [...] | 2009-10-03 18:02:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD ECON AG |
| 09ALGIERS903 | ALGIERS MEDIA REACTION TO USTR PAUL BURKHEAD'S [...] (U) On September 27-28, Paul Burkhead, Director of European and Middle Eastern Trade Affairs at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, visited Algiers to meet with senior officials in the GOA and key private sector stakeholders to explore areas of potential cooperation in international t [...] | 2009-10-06 07:33:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL AG US KPAO |
| 09ALGIERS993 | UK DEFENSE SECRETARY AINSWORTH VISIT TO ALGERIA, [...] (C) The UK Ambassador in Algiers told us that the UK Secretary of State for Defense, during his October 26-27 visit to Algiers, signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement that establishes a framework for UK training of Algerian military, information exchanges and joint exercises. A heli [...] | 2009-11-05 15:26:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS AG UK IR |
| 09AMMAN1027 | DISI WATER PROJECT CONTINUES TO ENCOUNTER POTENTIAL [...] (SBU) The Disi water conveyance, one of Jordan's largest infrastructure projects with a $800 million budget, proposes to convey 100 million cubic meters (MCM) per year from the Disi fossil aquifer on the Jordanian-Saudi Arabia border to Amman. Recent test results indicate that Disi aquifer wa [...] | 2009-05-04 11:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR PGOV PREL IS SA JO |
| 09AMMAN1055 | AMMAN'S RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-07 06:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT JO PINR |
| 09AMMAN1113 | KING ABDULLAH HAS MOMENT IN THE SUN, BUT WILL IT [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian contacts saw King Abdullah's visit to Washington as a success, focusing on how it enhanced his standing among his Arab peers more than on the substantive outcome of his conversations with President Obama. Most thought the King returned from the United States newly empo [...] | 2009-05-13 10:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG SA SY JO |
| 09AMMAN1260 | FRAUD SUMMARY - JORDAN [...] (U) Jordan is a developing country with a per capita income of $5,000 and a population of nearly 6.3 million. Almost one third of the population lives in the capital city of Amman and about thirty percent of Jordanians are younger than 14. The service sector comprises over 77 percent of the e [...] | 2009-06-04 12:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC JO |
| 09AMMAN1264 | JORDAN: JOURNALISTS BOTH PRAISE AND CRITIQUE CAIRO [...] (SBU) Ten of Jordan's leading journalists joined the Ambassador for a luncheon to view and discuss the President's speech in Cairo. All responded favorably to the overall substance and tone of the speech. This group also focused in great detail on the language used to deny the legitimacy of [...] | 2009-06-04 15:15:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAO JO |
| 09AMMAN1408 | FY 2009 Julia Taft Refugee Fund Proposal for Jordan [...] Summary: The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Jordan has requested Taft Fund assistance to purchase medication and equipment. The grant would support the operations of an existing health care clinic in Amman, which serves Iraqi refugees and Jordanians in need. The Church has been [...] | 2009-06-24 10:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF EAID IZ JO SY LE |
| 09AMMAN1480 | CONFERENCE ADDRESSES NUCLEAR ENERGY AND NON-PROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nuclear energy and non-proliferation experts discussed security challenges in the Middle East during the conference "Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Energy Security, Political and Economic Implications" held in Amman from June 22-24. Participants welcomed the call by President [...] | 2009-07-01 11:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON TRGY KNNP PARM JO XF |
| 09AMMAN1676 | EMBASSY AMMAN'S FOLLOW UP TO THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH [...] (SBU) Summary: As reported in refs D and E, the President's June 4 speech in Cairo was generally well received in Jordan. Most Jordanian audiences focused on language related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but they nevertheless expect and look for increased engagement stemming from the [...] | 2009-07-27 11:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL OEXC SOCI JO |
| 09AMMAN1690 | JORDAN'S ENERGY STRATEGY: MUCH TALK, LITTLE ACTION [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Jordanian government points to the energy sector as a main source of its economic woes. With no oil and limited natural resources, Jordan imports over 96% of its energy needs. Given significant rises in energy demand in Jordan over the last few years, the Government of J [...] | 2009-07-29 07:01:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ENRG ECON EINV KNNP EPET PGOV PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN18 | JORDAN: JANUARY 4 MEDIA REACTION TO GAZA SITUATION [...] SUMMARY: Over the New Year's holiday weekend, developments in Gaza continued to dominate front and inside pages as well as op-ed pages of Jordanian media outlets. Coverage gave equal treatment to Jordanian public demonstrations and to efforts by King Abdullah and government officials to stop I [...] | 2009-01-04 15:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
| 09AMMAN2018 | JORDAN: POST FIGHTS FOR BAHA'I BIRTH CERTIFICATE, [...] (SBU) Summary: The approximately 1,000 Baha'i in Jordan face several forms of official discrimination, including the non-recognition of their faith and assembly, inability to register schools and places of worship, and difficulties in obtaining official documentation. One of the Baha'is immed [...] | 2009-09-03 14:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KIRF SOCI JO |
| 09AMMAN2190 | JORDAN'S LIGHT RAIL PLAN STILL LACKS FUNDING; REVIVED [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan continues taking small steps to implement its plans to establish a light railway linking its two largest cities, Amman and Zarqa. The project has been fraught with financial difficulties due in part to the domestic impact of the global financial crisis as well as to Jord [...] | 2009-09-28 12:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELTN EINV PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN2199 | Visa Validation Study - Jordan's General Intelligence [...] (SBU) Amman is initiating a series of targeted validation studies of visa applicants. Post was interested in analyzing tourist travel for employees of Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate (GID),as GID alleged that their employees, pre-vetted by GID for leisure travel, "never overstay." [...] | 2009-09-29 07:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS JO |
| 09AMMAN2253 | AS JORDAN'S GOVERNMENT FADES, REFORM HANGS IN THE [...] (S/NF) Summary: The end may be near for the Dahabi government. After two years in office, its inability to advance a coherent political agenda with parliament and the public at large has led to the increasing sense among our contacts that a change is forthcoming. It is less clear, however, [...] | 2009-10-08 06:36:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM KPAL JO |
| 09AMMAN2260 | FRAUD SUMMARY - JORDAN [...] (U) Jordan is a developing country with a GDP per capita of $5,100 and a population of over 6.3 million. Over 78% of the people live in urban areas and one third of all Jordanians are younger than 14. The service sector comprises over 66 percent of the economy, industry covers about 30 percen [...] | 2009-10-12 12:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC JO |
| 09AMMAN2306 | JORDAN'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR HOPES TO BE [...] (C) Summary: Yahoo's recent acquisition of the Jordanian internet portal company Maktoob has focused media and government attention on the technology sector and generated considerable excitement about Jordan's future as a regional IT hub. Recent meetings with industry and government officials [...] | 2009-10-15 14:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINT TINT PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN2487 | SIGNIFICANT ESTH OPPORTUNITIES IN JORDAN TO ADVANCE POTUS' [...] (SBU) Summary: A robust bilateral and regional ESTH partnership with Jordan is evidenced through 18 USG agencies engaging in ESTH collaborations over the past several years. Despite the individual merits of each activity, the collective impact of this engagement in supporting Jordan's scienc [...] | 2009-11-16 13:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL SENV PREL EAID PINR JO |
| 09AMMAN2596 | Jordan 2010 National Trade Estimate [...] Per reftel, below is the text of Embassy Amman's 2010 National Trade Estimate report, also e-mailed as requested to USTR as a Microsoft Word document. 2. Begin Text: TRADE SUMMARY The U.S. goods trade with Jordan achieved a surplus of $154.5 million in the first nine months of FY 09 [...] | 2009-12-02 14:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN JO |
| 09AMMAN2624 | JORDAN: TWENTY FIRST REPORTED HONOR KILLING FOR [...] (U) The twenty first honor killing for 2009 was reported in the local press. On December 4, a 34-year-old woman who was 9-months pregnant was stabbed to death by her older brother. The perpetrator stabbed her 7 times and went to the nearest police station, claiming family honor as his motive [...] | 2009-12-06 13:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN KJUS JO |
| 09AMMAN2663 | Scenesetter for the U.S. - Jordan FTA Joint Committee [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 9. 2. (U) Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) will host the December 15 U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Area Agreement (FTA) Joint Committee (JC) meeting in Amman. This JC occurs on the eve of the FTA coming into full force in January 2010. T [...] | 2009-12-09 11:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN ECON ELAB EFIN EAID JO |
| 09AMMAN2670 | JORDAN--A/SCHWARTZ MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER ON [...] (C) Summary. PRM Assistant Secretary Eric Schwartz met with Jordan's Prime Minister, Nader Al-Dahabi, on November 17, 2009. They discussed several issues involving Iraqi refugees, primarily the importance of allowing Iraqis to return home for "look-see" visits while preserving their right t [...] | 2009-12-09 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREF PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2675 | Visa Validation Study - Iraqi B1/B2s Applying in Jordan [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman recently conducted a validation study of Iraqi visitor visas. The study revealed that over 21% of Iraqis remained in the United States beyond the duration of stay originally granted to them by DHS at port of entry. The only clear indicator of a likelihood to return to the [...] | 2009-12-10 13:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFRD CVIS JO |
| 09AMMAN2799 | SCENESETTER FOR THE JANUARY VISIT OF PRESIDENTIAL SCIENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Post extends a warm welcome to Science Envoy Dr. Ahmed Zewail. Your visit will enable us to build upon a robust bilateral and regional ESTH partnership which has seen 18 USG agencies engage in ESTH collaboration with Jordan over the past several years. Despite the individual [...] | 2009-12-30 06:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL SENV PREL EAID PINR JO |
| 09AMMAN450 | COMPROMISE ASSOCIATIONS LAW AMENDMENTS INCHING [...] (C) Summary: Following an extended period of negotiation, amendments to Jordan's Law on Associations are beginning to move forward. After a February 1 meeting with civil society representatives, Minister of Social Development Hala Lattouf has indicated she will submit the amendments for cab [...] | 2009-02-18 13:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN470 | PROPOSALS FOR NADR-FUNDED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT RSI [...] (U) This message is Embassy Amman's response to reftel's call for proposals to use Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Projects (NADR) funds for programs in support of Regional Strategic Initiative (RSI) goals. Post is pleased to submit four proposals, all of which leverage [...] | 2009-02-19 14:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC JO |
| 09AMMAN471 | ANOTHER LENIENT SENTENCE FOR "HONOR" CRIME IN [...] (U) A three judge panel at the Criminal Court sentenced a 19-year-old man on January 28 to six months in prison for killing his sister for walking alone at night with a male Syrian acquaintance. The man was immediately released as he had already served over six months. The court amended premed [...] | 2009-02-19 15:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KWMN SOCI JO |
| 09AMMAN473 | Jordan Lifts Restrictions on U.S. Beef [...] (U) Action Request for USDA/FSIS in paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has removed all product-specific restrictions on U.S. beef imports after over two years of discussions with the USG (reftels). The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has adopted the new World Org [...] | 2009-02-22 04:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO KPAO OEXC SCUL JO |
| 09AMMAN694 | Jordan's Pharmaceutical Sector Grew in 2008 but Sees [...] (U) Summary: Jordan's domestic pharmaceutical sector saw its exports increase 18.1% in 2008 to reach a historic high of $498 million, compared to $422 million in 2007. Pharmaceuticals are considered Jordan's highest value-added industry and employ 8,000 Jordanian workers, many of whom are coll [...] | 2009-03-18 09:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BTIO KIPR JO |
| 09AMMAN825 | CURRENT STATE OF PLAY IN JORDAN'S NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) continues to engage numerous foreign countries on the development of Jordan's nuclear energy program. This approach at times has created confusion, particularly in the press, as to which deals have actually been finalized or are mer [...] | 2009-04-06 11:48:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ENRG KNNP ECON JO |
| 09AMMAN886 | KING RENEWS CALLS FOR DECENTRALIZATION, GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary. King Abdullah is ramping up pressure on Jordan's government and calling for movement on a 2004 plan to bring greater local control over provision of government services. PM Nader Al-Dahabi, a known opponent of decentralization, is publicly voicing his willingness to comply with [...] | 2009-04-15 12:04:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN894 | JORDAN--UNHCR LOOKS AT NEW WAYS TO MONITOR [...] (SBU) Summary: UNHCR-Jordan recently changed the composition of its monitoring and evaluation teams to include staff from both its protection and program offices. UNHCR invited the Refugee Coordinator for assistance to participate on March 30, in the first deployment of the newly constitut [...] | 2009-04-16 05:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM EAID AORC JO |
| 09AMMAN906 | WATER POLLUTION INCIDENT TO CAST BLAME ON MINISTRY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Jordanian Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI) on March 13 suspended pumping water for two days from the King Abdullah Canal, which supplies Amman with one-third of its water needs, after detecting oil and sewage in the waterways. Jordanian authorities determined that the [...] | 2009-04-16 15:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL EAGR EAID PGOV JO IS |
| 09AMMAN994 | JOURNALIST ACQUITTED OF SLANDER CHARGES [...] (U) A Jordanian court acquitted journalist Khaled Mahadin of slander charges on April 27. The case was brought against Mahadin by parliament's secretary general over an online article that included allegations of corruption by lower house speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali (Ref A). The Court of Fi [...] | 2009-04-30 10:21:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KISL KDEM JO |
| 09AMSTERDAM83 | FRAUD SUMMARY - NETHERLANDS [...] Per the instructions in Ref A, Amsterdam submits the following post summary of fraud-related activity during the period from March 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009 updating Ref B. -------------------------- Country Conditions -------------------------- 2. The Netherlands is a highly develope [...] | 2009-10-29 16:46:00 | Consulate Amsterdam | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NL |
| 09ANKARA10 | TURKEY: STATE TV LAUNCHES KURDISH CHANNEL [...] (C) Summary: This is a joint cable Embassy Ankara, Consulate Istanbul, and Consulate Adana. On January 1 the government-run broadcasting service Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) began official 24-hour Kurdish broadcasting on the new TRT 6. While some representatives from Kurdish and human [...] | 2009-01-06 08:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL TU OSCE EU |
| 09ANKARA1054 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-23 12:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1084 | TURKEY-IRAN BORDER: A TALE OF TWO CUSTOMS POSTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-29 04:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON PINS PTER EAID IR TU |
| 09ANKARA1096 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-30 12:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1104 | TURKEY: YOK LIFTS YOKE ON RELIGIOUS SCHOOL GRADS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A recent decision by Turkey's Higher Education Council (YOK) has ended a decade-old official policy that made it much harder for religious school graduates to compete for regular University admissions. The decision has accentuated the current schism in Turkish society between [...] | 2009-07-31 09:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 09ANKARA1119 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-03 12:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1156 | TURKEY: MFA BRIEFS CODEL MURPHY-MCKEON ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Codel Murphy-McKeon attended a lunch on August 4 hosted by MFA U/S Ertugrul Apakan during their visit to Ankara. The delegation discussed the importance of the U.S.-Turkish relationship and current issues in Afghanistan and Iraq. Apakan highlighted the need to build a national, [...] | 2009-08-10 15:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PREL PGOV AF TU IZ KDEM |
| 09ANKARA117 | SIXTH TIFA ADVANCES TRADE DIALOGUE WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: The sixth meeting of the U.S.- Turkey Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council held January 13 in Ankara was an opportunity for the U.S. and Turkey to discuss ways to further advance the bilateral trade relationship and to enhance cooperation in regional efforts. [...] | 2009-01-23 13:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR ECON KIPR TU |
| 09ANKARA1184 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-13 13:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1245 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-24 10:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA125 | TURKEY: MARCH LOCAL ELECTIONS - A PRIMER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on March 29 will face its first nationwide electoral test since its landslide victory in the July 2007 parliamentary elections. Some 48 million voters will go to the polls to elect approximately 2,300 mayors and almost 100,00 [...] | 2009-01-26 12:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 09ANKARA1253 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-25 10:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1267 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-27 10:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1336 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-10 13:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1339 | TURKEY: "DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVE" STILL INCOMPLETE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Details of the Government's Kurdish Initiative remain elusive. Interior Minister Atalay's August 31 press conference on the "Democratization Initiative," which is being developed as a solution to the long-simmering tensions between the Turkish state and its Kurdish population, h [...] | 2009-09-10 16:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PGOV PINR PHUM TU |
| 09ANKARA1349 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-14 12:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1370 | IRANIAN ELECTION PROTESTER'S TORTURE ALLEGATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. CONOFF spoke with Ebrahim Sharifi (please strictly protect) on Thursday September 17 concerning his involvement in Iran,s recent election and post election activities as well as his detainment, torture, and sodomy by government authorities. Sharifi discussed his efforts to expose [...] | 2009-09-17 16:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR |
| 09ANKARA1406 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-28 11:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1414 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-30 05:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1418 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-30 13:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1429 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-02 11:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1505 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-19 11:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1538 | GOT REELING FROM RECEPTION GIVEN PKK RETURNEES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reactions to the return of 34 PKK sympathizers/members from northern Iraq to Turkey have been mixed with negative perceptions rapidly dominating the initial hopes of reconciliation. The exuberant reception by the crowds greeting the returnees had drawn sharp criticism from media [...] | 2009-10-23 17:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREF PHUM IZ TU |
| 09ANKARA1544 | TURKISH BIOTECH REGULATION PUBLISHED, U.S. AG [...] (SBU) On October 26, the GOT published the biotechnology regulation described in reftel. The regulation is effective immediately (vice the 6 month implementation period reported earlier) and could affect up to USD 1 billion worth of U.S. agricultural exports. Apart from the effective date, th [...] | 2009-10-26 15:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAGR ECON ETRD TU |
| 09ANKARA1582 | TURKEY: TGS FEELING ERGENEKON SQUEEZE [...] (C) Summary: Investigations into the Ergenekon case took a nasty turn with the revelation of what purports to be an original of the alleged military-penned anti-government "Action Plan," essentially a roadmap for bringing down the government and the Islamist Fethullah Gulen organization. The [...] | 2009-11-03 15:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR TU |
| 09ANKARA1593 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-05 11:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1594 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-05 11:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1674 | TURKISH NATIONAL POLICE CONTINUES WAR AGAINST IPR [...] (SBU) Summary. Following several major seizures of IPR-violating goods in April and May (described in reftels),the Turkish National Police (TNP) IPR Branch continued its stepped-up assault on piracy and counterfeiting with three additional raids in June and October. These netted millions of [...] | 2009-11-20 06:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KCRM KIPR ETRD TU |
| 09ANKARA1683 | TURKEY: LGBT ORGANIZATIONS OVERCOMING CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) organizations in Turkey identify the major problems facing the LGBT community as restrictions on freedom of expression, unfair implementation of Turkish laws, and systematic abuse by security forces. Both formal and informal LGBT o [...] | 2009-11-20 15:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV TU |
| 09ANKARA1691 | TURKEY: AKP ERODING CHECKS ON ITS POWER? [...] (C) SUMMARY. The past six months have seen an increase in cases where the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has used legal and extraordinary channels to intimidate, coerce or attack its political opponents or those who might present a check on its power. Most of these cases highligh [...] | 2009-11-24 12:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TU |
| 09ANKARA1712 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-02 14:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1726 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-04 12:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1732 | TURKEY: Eastern Provinces Score Gains in Counternarotics, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Turkish officials are making steady inroads against drug smuggling in the southeast, local officials told Embassy officers during a recent visit. PKK terrorist activity has declined, but it remains active in drug smuggling. The inability of Turkish officials to share informati [...] | 2009-12-04 15:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER SNAR PREL EFIN IR IZ TU |
| 09ANKARA1749 | TURKEY: SOUTHEAST PERSPECTIVE: KURDISH OPENING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On a December 1-4 trip to southeast Turkey, a range of Kurdish contacts representing the intelligentsia, political elite and civic activists gave surprisingly similar observations on the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) "democratic opening," citing selfishness and i [...] | 2009-12-09 13:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL PTER TU |
| 09ANKARA1778 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-15 11:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1782 | TURKEY: DTP RESIGNS EN MASSE; CONTINUED VIOLENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Former Democratic Society Party (DTP) parliamentarians decided to submit their resignations en masse to the Turkish Grand National Assembly on December 15 following the Constitutional Court decision closing the party for ties to the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Forme [...] | 2009-12-15 16:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM TU |
| 09ANKARA1795 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-17 11:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA1828 | SAFE DEPARTURE OF HEU FROM TURKEY ADVANCES [...] (C) Officials from Department of Energy/National Nuclear Safety Administration (DOE/NNSA) along with contractors oversaw on December 14 the removal of Turkey's stockpile of highly enriched uranium (HEU) spent fuel elements from the Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center located in Istanb [...] | 2009-12-23 14:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL ENRG TU |
| 09ANKARA205 | ANKARA MAYOR'S RACE A KEY BATTLEGROUND FOR AKP [...] (C) Summary: The Ankara mayoral race is a key test for the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP's) quest to show it remains the preeminent political force in Turkey. AKP's incumbent mayor Melih Gokcek will face Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate Murat Karayalcin, a former Social [...] | 2009-02-09 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 09ANKARA206 | TURKISH HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP LAUNCHES GENOCIDE CASE [...] (C) Summary and Comment: The Turkish NGO Human Rights and Solidarity for Oppressed People (Mazlum-Der) has filed a legal complaint accusing the Israeli government and 19 Israeli officials of committing genocide and crimes against humanity for the recent operation in the Gaza Strip. The compl [...] | 2009-02-09 15:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 09ANKARA214 | TURKEY: WORLD BANK LOAN WOULD ADVANCE US CASPIAN [...] (C) Summary and comment. In a January 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Energy Minister Guler said Turkey needs USD 125 billion in energy sector investments by 2020 to keep pace with rising energy demand. The World Bank plans to be a part of the solution through a second energy sector program. [...] | 2009-02-10 16:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG TU |
| 09ANKARA247 | TURKEY: PARTIES HUNT FOR VOTES FAR AFIELD [...] (C) Summary: With just six weeks to go, Turkish political parties are ramping up their campaigns for March 29 local elections -- the first nationwide electoral test for AKP since its landslide victory in the July 2007 parliamentary elections. Both the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK [...] | 2009-02-13 12:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 09ANKARA248 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-13 15:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA275 | TURKEY: 9TH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: PROTECTION AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to ref A questions. This is part 3 of 3 (septels). PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS ------------------------------------ A. (SBU) The GOT provides witness protection in practice. Fo [...] | 2009-02-20 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB |
| 09ANKARA281 | AKP-CHP BATTLE FOR SECULAR STRONGHOLD OF IZMIR [...] (C) Summary: The Izmir mayoral race is shaping up as the tightest and most important contest in the March 29 local elections. Winning Turkey's third largest city, and the country's last main bastion of secularism, is at the heart of the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP's) quest to [...] | 2009-02-23 05:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 09ANKARA284 | TURKISH VIEWS ON HANDLING IRAN AND SYRIA AT THE [...] (C) UNVIE Senior Advisor Andrea Hall, accompanied by Mission Turkey officers, met February 17 in Ankara with Turkish IAEA Governor Hakan Fidan and separately with the GOT Nonproliferation Task Force chaired by MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Deputy Director General Ahmet Gun to encourage [...] | 2009-02-23 12:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS KNNP IAEA TU IR SY |
| 09ANKARA296 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-25 14:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA308 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-26 11:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA31 | TURKEY: 10TH ROUND OF ERGENEKON ARRESTS ROCK [...] (C) Summary and comment: A new wave of arrests on January 7 related to the Ergenekon investigation (ref a) included two retired four star generals and the former chair of the Higher Education Council (YOK). A former mayor of Istanbul, Bedrettin Dalan, who is in the U.S. currently, is also bein [...] | 2009-01-08 15:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 09ANKARA326 | TURKEY 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) This report is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. The last year has been a mixed story for IPR protection in Turkey, with several positive developments but two high-profile setbacks - a regression in the protection of confidential pharmaceutica [...] | 2009-03-02 13:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR USTR ECON TU |
| 09ANKARA362 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-09 15:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA367 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-11 15:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA368 | ERGENEKON: AS THE POWER PENDULUM SWINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ergenekon investigation marks a swing of the power pendulum away from an entrenched, rigid urban elite to an Anatolian elite more representative of the Turkish populace. Prosecutors are accusing various military officials, bureaucrats, state employees, journalists and other [...] | 2009-03-12 05:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EU OSCE PGOV TU |
| 09ANKARA377 | DP AND ANAP: THE SAD FATE OF TURKEY'S CENTER RIGHT [...] (C) Summary: The Democrat Party (DP) and Motherland Party (ANAP) were once the dominant powers in the Turkish center right, but have fallen on hard times with the rise of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in 2002. AKP now holds sway over their conservative voter base. Neither DP nor AN [...] | 2009-03-13 15:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PGOV TU |
| 09ANKARA4 | Turkey's Nuclear Energy Plans [...] (U) This cable responds to Ref A request for information for the Civil Nuclear Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee. Overview of Civil Nuclear Power Program --------------------------------------- 2. (U) The GOT conducted a tender in 2008 for construction and ope [...] | 2009-01-02 16:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG ETRD TU |
| 09ANKARA403 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 15:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA424 | TURKEY: THE KURDISH ISSUE AND AKP: COURAGEOUS [...] (U) A highly acclaimed report on the Kurdish issue recently published by TESEV, an Istanbul think tank, noted that Turkey's policies of "denial and assimilation" have failed, fueling PKK terrorism and leaving many Kurds profoundly distrustful of the State. The report recommends new policies o [...] | 2009-03-20 15:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 09ANKARA442 | TURKISH BANKING SECTOR STRONG, BUT WARY [...] (SBU) Summary. The number one concern of Turkish banks today is credit risk from Turkish Lira (TL) and foreign exchange (FX) loans made to the private sector. That risk is manageable now, but all banks, the Central Bank, and the Banking Regulator (BDDK) are all watching trends in non-perfor [...] | 2009-03-24 12:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TR |
| 09ANKARA454 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-25 15:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA466 | TURKEY'S LOCAL ELECTIONS: MARGIN OF AKP VICTORY [...] (C) Summary: PM Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will easily come in first on March 29, when 48 million voters will go to the polls to elect approximately 2,300 mayors and almost 100,000 other local officials. The referendum-like quality of the elections has largely played [...] | 2009-03-26 16:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 09ANKARA483 | TURKEY'S PROSECUTION OF TERRORISM CASES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In meetings in Istanbul and Ankara, high ranking terrorism prosecutors described terrorism "specialty courts," procedures for prosecuting terrorism cases, evidence used in terrorism prosecutions, and the level of expertise of terrorism prosecutors. Although Turkey's criminal j [...] | 2009-03-30 08:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV TU |
| 09ANKARA502 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-02 14:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA521 | Religious Minorities in Iran: From the Privately Content [...] (SBU) Summary: In a continuation of Embassy Ankara's vignette reporting based on interesting insights from Iranian visa applicants, we interviewed a number Iranians recently from various religious minorities in Iran, including from the Jewish, Armenian, Baha'i and Zoroastrian communities, as [...] | 2009-04-08 13:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR |
| 09ANKARA532 | MIXED REACTIONS TO OBAMA'S CALL FOR DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-09 11:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA546 | "Media: Baku Complicates Turco-Armenian Normalization, [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-14 10:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA557 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-15 11:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA564 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-16 11:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA567 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK [...] We met with Microwave Electronic Systems, Inc. (MIKES) Project Manager Nurhan Ayaz Ozveren and Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) official Tuba Karazincir on April 15 at MIKES headquarters in Ankara to conduct a post-shipment end use check on License 050111816 (ref a). MIKES is a we [...] | 2009-04-16 14:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TU |
| 09ANKARA597 | TURKEY: WAVE OF DTP ARRESTS DEFLATES HOPES AMONG [...] (C) SUMMARY and COMMENT: In Diyarbakir, the new judicial offensive targeting DTP officials has sparked near-universal outrage among local political and business leaders. The PKK has suspended its cease-fire offer and violent protests have been reported in Hakkari and other remote provinces; [...] | 2009-04-24 11:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 09ANKARA618 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-29 13:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA625 | TURKEY'S MILITARY CHIEF ADDRESSES MEDIA ON [...] (C) Summary and Comment: During a April 29 press conference, Turkey's top military official GEN Ilker Basbug rejected media speculations of military links to the shadowy "Ergenekon" organization, whose alleged aim is to foment a coup against the current government. He reiterated the military' [...] | 2009-04-30 09:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR TU |
| 09ANKARA633 | TURKEY: GOT FLOATS ISRAEL-LEBANON TALKS DURING [...] (C) Summary: Michel Suleiman, the first Lebanese president to visit Turkey since the signing of the Baghdad Pact in 1955, met with President Gul, PM Erdogan, and Parliament Speaker Toptan during his April 22-23 trip to Ankara. The visit was more ceremonial than substantive. Suleiman thanked [...] | 2009-04-30 15:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU LE |
| 09ANKARA64 | ERGENEKON INVESTIGATION EMBEDDED IN TURKEY'S [...] (C) Summary and comment: The rapidly widening scope and pace of the Ergenekon investigation (ref A) has been accompanied by an equally sharp rise in heated political rhetoric. PM Erdogan, on January 13, defended the investigation and accused its main critic, opposition Republican People's Pa [...] | 2009-01-15 05:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 09ANKARA675 | TURKEY: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DISPUTE SET TO BOIL [...] (C) Summary: Already simmering personal and professional differences on Turkey's Constitutional Court are set to boil over as a dispute over the impartiality of its Vice President attracts increasing levels of political and press attention. At stake are the scope of the Ergenekon trial, the [...] | 2009-05-08 13:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR TU |
| 09ANKARA71 | TURKEY: AQ KHAN SANCTIONS REACTION, UPDATE ON CASE \ [...] (S) MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Department Head \ Elif Ulgen expressed appreciation for receiving advanced \ notification of US intentions to sanction individuals and \ companies linked with the AQ Khan network (reftel) and for \ the background information on the various sanctions. We \ p [...] | 2009-01-15 11:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC MNUC EFIN KNNP PARM PINS PREL SZ |
| 09ANKARA714 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-18 11:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA731 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-22 10:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA742 | TURKEY CONDEMNS DPRK NUCLEAR TEST [...] MFA issued a statement on May 25 condemning North Korea's announcement of a nuclear test and urging the DPRK to comply with its obligations. 2. BEGIN TEXT OF PRESS STATEMENT (UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION): We condemn the nuclear test announced by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on 25 Ma [...] | 2009-05-26 07:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MNUC KN TU |
| 09ANKARA747 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-26 14:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA751 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-27 13:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA754 | TURKEY: ERDOGAN CRITICIZES TURKEY'S "FASCIST [...] (C) Summary: PM Erdogan told a crowd of AKP supporters on May 23 that Turkey had exhibited a "fascist approach" in the past when it had "shown the door to different ethnic identities." The remarks drew immediate and widespread attention in the Turkish press as well as the ire of opposition p [...] | 2009-05-27 15:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 09ANKARA757 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-28 11:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA759 | TURKEY: MARDIN MASSACRE PUTS VILLAGE GUARDS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: As the Kurdish issue moves to the forefront of Turkey's domestic policy debate, what to do -- if anything -- with the village guards has reemerged as an important piece of the puzzle. Established in the mid-1980s as a local militia to aid the Turkish military in its operations ag [...] | 2009-05-28 13:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 09ANKARA764 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-29 10:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA769 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-01 12:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA776 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-02 12:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA782 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-03 10:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA815 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-10 12:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA82 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 14:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 09ANKARA824 | TURKEY:AMERICANS, HOMOSEXUALS AND BIKINIS NOT [...] (SBU) Summary: Istanbul's Bahcesehir University conducted a face-to-face survey with 1,714 Turks on radicalism and extremism as measured by neighborhood tolerance in 34 cities. The poll revealed high levels of intolerance toward non-Muslim, American, homosexual, and non-married neighbors. It [...] | 2009-06-12 14:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV TU |
| 09ANKARA828 | TURKEY: 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (U) The following is Embassy Ankara's submission for the 2009 report to the U.S. Congress on expropriation claims and investment disputes, providing an update on the two ongoing cases reported in 2008 and adding two new cases that have been brought to Post's attention. 2. (SBU) Claimant Dat [...] | 2009-06-15 13:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV CASC TU |
| 09ANKARA85 | TURKEY: IMF DEAL LIKELY BUT TIMING UNCERTAIN [...] (C) Summary. IMF negotiators told G-7 Ambassadors January 15 that they expect to reach agreement with the GOT on a new stand-by arrangement (SBA),but the timing of a deal is uncertain. The Fund projects negative growth in 2009, while the GOT is insisting on a low but positive growth figure. [...] | 2009-01-16 17:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON TU |
| 09ANKARA852 | TURKEY: FM DAVUTOGLU VISIT TO PAKISTAN AND [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Davutoglu presented $10 million for IDP support plus additional material aid to Pakistan during a recent visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan July 9-12. Turkey also agreed on a new mechanism for coope [...] | 2009-06-18 14:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV PHUM AF PK TU |
| 09ANKARA903 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-26 10:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA94 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-20 15:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 09ANKARA976 | TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-09 10:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO |
| 09ANKARA985 | GEN PETRAEUS VISITS ANKARA, FINDS BROAD AGREEMENT [...] (S) During a June 30 - July 1 visit to Turkey, CENTCOM Commander GEN David Petraeus found broad agreement on and readiness to cooperate with the USG approach in Afghanistan, Pakistan and, generally speaking, Iraq. Turkey was already working to increase further its commitment to Afghanistan, b [...] | 2009-07-10 08:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR TU |
| 09ANKARA987 | TURKEY: AMBASSADOR'S TOUR D'HORIZON WITH DCHOD [...] (C) Summary: During a tour d'horizon with Ambassador on July, TGS Deputy Chief GEN Hasan Igsiz: -- Said the TGS is holding high level talks with the Syrian military in Istanbul July 7-8 and will reinforce the U.S. message that it must stop the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq. Igsiz sai [...] | 2009-07-10 09:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS TU |
| 09ANTANANARIVO142 | CHINESE MALARIAL RESEARCH IN MADAGASCAR AND [...] (U) Summary: Chinese researchers have targeted several small islands: Nosy Be, Madagascar and Moheli, Comoros, to conduct drug trials of a new treatment with the hopes of eradicating malaria. Because malaria is among the top three causes of death and disease, especially among young children, [...] | 2009-03-02 14:03:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI TBIO EAID CN MA |
| 09ANTANANARIVO152 | SECURITY FORCES EMBOLDENED WITH NEW EQUIPMENT [...] (C/NF) Summary: President Ravalomanana's recent push to outfit his security forces with non-lethal weapons may run the risk of alienating the population's perception that the security forces remain neutral between the President and Andry "TGV" Rajoelina's opposition movement. End Summary. 2 [...] | 2009-03-04 10:17:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC MA PTER |
| 09ANTANANARIVO247 | ANTANANARIVO UPDATE: MADAGASCAR'S "NEW OPPOSITION" FIGHTS [...] SUMMARY: This is U.S. Embassy Antananarivo's Weekly Update for the week of March 30 to April 3, an unclassified review of major events and information from the U.S. mission to Madagascar and the Comoros. The last two weeks in Madagascar have been dominated by ongoing demonstrations, while Andr [...] | 2009-04-03 03:46:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MA CN |
| 09ANTANANARIVO270 | MADAGASCAR: TIME TO REGROUP AFTER TALKS COLLAPSE [...] (C) Summary: The collapse of weekend talks facilitated by the UN and AU between the four main Malagasy political "families" is being followed by a pause. Clarification of SADC's current position, especially as regards the possible return to Madagascar of Marc Ravalomanana, is needed before [...] | 2009-04-14 09:11:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MA UN |
| 09ANTANANARIVO319 | MADAGASCAR: CRACKDOWN TO BE TESTED THIS WEEK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since the violence of April 20 to 24, the HAT has effectively maintained control on the streets by banning assemblies and intimidating the opposition, although this will be tested by this week's scheduled reopening of parliament. The last week has seen a diplomatic visit to fou [...] | 2009-05-04 13:57:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM MA |
| 09ANTANANARIVO330 | ANTANANARIVO POST AND COUNTRY READINESS FOR [...] (SBU) There are no known cases of an H1N1 infection in Madagascar to date. The Government of Madagascar (GOM) along with the WHO plans to meet May 6-8 to revise and adapt the Avian Influenza pandemic response plan to address the current situation. The Director of Emergencies and Disease Control [...] | 2009-05-06 10:29:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED ASEC MA PGOV KFLU |
| 09ANTANANARIVO547 | EAC CONVENED TO REVIEW TRIPWIRES, DISCUSS RECENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened on July 20, 2009 to review the current tripwires, specifically those for Civil Disorder/Armed Combat and the updated Health and Environment tripwires. This was especially timely in light of the weekend plot reported by local authoriti [...] | 2009-07-22 08:30:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC CASC MA MP PGOV PREL PTER |
| 09ANTANANARIVO669 | ANTANANARIVO POL/ECON WEEKLY UPDATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is U.S. Embassy Antananarivo's Weekly Update for September 7 to 18, an unclassified review of major political, economic, and commercial events and information from the U.S. Mission to Madagascar and the Comoros. END SUMMARY. POLITICS -------- 2. (SBU) POLITICAL UPDATE: Op [...] | 2009-09-18 08:50:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON MA |
| 09ANTANANARIVO887 | ICG-M IN ADDIS ABABA: BACKGROUND AND TALKING POINTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 6, members of the International Contact Group on Madagascar (ICG-M) will meet in Addis Ababa to discuss the international community's response to recent developments in Antananarivo. This cable contains suggested talking points for use by the U.S. delegation to the ICG- [...] | 2009-12-29 12:11:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MA FR ET |
| 09APIA12 | SAMOA H1N1 CASES INCREASE, SAMOAN PRIME MINISTER POSSIBLE [...] SUMMARY: Samoa H1N1 cases escalate to 29 confirmed; Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi among suspected cases. 2. The Samoa Ministry of Health confirmed thirteen additional individuals to have tested positive in Samoa for the H1N1 influenza to bring the tally of confirmed positive ca [...] | 2009-07-16 04:20:00 | Embassy Apia | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO CASC AMED KFLU ASEC PGOV PINR WS |
| 09ASHGABAT1010 | TURKMENISTAN: INL-FUNDED EQUIPMENT PRESENTED TO COUNTER [...] SUMMARY: On August 6, the Charge presented two light vehicles and twenty drug identification kits to the State Counter Narcotics Service of Turkmenistan. The donation was part of the ongoing INL counternarcotics project. SCNS officials praised our bilateral cooperation and expressed gratitu [...] | 2009-08-11 06:46:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCRM SOCI SNAR TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1017 | TURKMENISTAN: UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES OF UN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 11, Fedor Klimtchouk, the Deputy Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA),briefed poloff on the Center's priorities, recent activities and plans for upcoming action. The Center has four priorities: fighting transborder crime, i [...] | 2009-08-12 12:57:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS UN ENRG ZK AF TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1036 | TURKMENISTAN: COUNTERNARCOTICS OFFICERS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 14, Post conducted training for officers of the State Counter Narcotics Service (SCNS) on the use of recently donated narcotics field testing systems. The training included demonstrations of various [...] | 2009-08-17 11:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV KCRM SOCI TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1043 | TURKMENISTAN'S AGENDA FOR THE 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 31, Post received a circular diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan containing an explanation of the Turkmenistan Government's positions on issues to be considered during t [...] | 2009-08-18 09:03:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAGR PARM SENV UNGA UNHCR FAO TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1049 | TURKMENISTAN GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO DENY EXIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOTX continues to create roadblocks for students traveling to Kyrgyzstan, including students of the American University in Central Asia (AUCA). The Minister of Education told parents and AUCA students on August 18 that the decision to not permit students to study in Turkmenis [...] | 2009-08-19 11:49:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI SCUL PHUM TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1087 | EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. From 1 - 7 August the EXBS Office supported the Department of Energy (DOE) Second Line of Defense (SLD) Portal Monitor Installation Project with site visits for equipment acceptance at Turkmenabat/Farap, Turkmenbashy, Artyk, Watan [...] | 2009-08-31 09:55:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG |
| 09ASHGABAT1111 | TURKMENISTAN: A WOULD-BE EDUCATION NGO FORCED TO OPERATE AS [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 27, the Director of "Soltan Dag" Educational Center briefed Embassy Political Assistant on the activities and background of the organization. Soltan Dag provides foreign language and computer literac [...] | 2009-09-02 07:03:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM SOCI SCUL TSPL TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1155 | TURKMENISTAN: OSCE CENTER READOUT ON ITS [...] (C) On September 9, OSCE Center in Ashgabat Political Officer and Acting Head of Center Anne Suotula gave Charge a readout on the Center's annual Statement to the OSCE Permanent Council, presented on September 3 in Vienna. According to Suotula, the statement highlighted new areas in the Cente [...] | 2009-09-11 10:54:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM OCSE TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1209 | TURKMENISTAN: INL COUNTER-NARCOTICS EFFORTS EXTEND TO THE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the invitation of Department's INL Bureau, Post hosted the visit of Travis Birney of DEA's International Training Division from 14-18 September. The visit was arranged to prepare for two one-week Basic Drug E [...] | 2009-09-24 09:02:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV KCRM SOCI TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1226 | EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY [...] Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. EXBS was forced to withdraw the contract from Turkemngasgeophysics (TGG) for support of the DOE/SLD project due to continued problems. The contract officer with TGG continuously placed roadblocks in the way of a successful contr [...] | 2009-09-28 09:03:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG |
| 09ASHGABAT1269 | TURKMENISTAN: MODERN HEALTH FACILITIES LACK DOCTORS [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Two months ago, the Turkmen government commissioned two major medical hospitals in Ashgabat, but the facilities remain closed due to a shortage of qualified medical personnel to staff the hospitals. The serious [...] | 2009-10-05 11:23:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO TSPL SOCI EIND TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1328 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE HYRDOCARBON AGENCY HEAD ASKS FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: After waiting since early August for an October 20 meeting to discuss potential cooperation on introducing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with funding from the USAID-Chevron public-private partn [...] | 2009-10-22 11:58:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID TX |
| 09ASHGABAT134 | UNDP HELPS TURKMENISTAN DEVELOP CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: United Nations Development Program (UNDP) recently facilitated an inter-ministerial dialogue on climate change, aimed at helping Turkmenistan develop an official position on the issue. UNDP hoped to gain a commit [...] | 2009-01-27 11:17:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAGR ENRG EPET SENV TX AORC |
| 09ASHGABAT1352 | TURKMENISTAN: HOSPITALS SWAMPED WITH SICK CHILDREN [...] (C) Post's Foreign Service Health Practitioner and locally employed medical officer received more information on 23 October about the spread of upper respiratory illnesses in schoolchildren in Turkmenistan. Doctors at the Turkish-run Central Hospital, considered the country's best health faci [...] | 2009-10-23 13:58:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI PGOV TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1370 | TURKMENISTAN: FLU SPREADING TO ADULTS [...] (C) The flu that was affecting mostly children throughout Turkmenistan the week of October 19-23 (reftel) has spread to adults as well, as of October 26. Local employees at Post report that large numbers of people (some reports say as many as 50%) in Dashoguz province in northern Turkmenistan [...] | 2009-10-26 14:03:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI PGOV TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1371 | TURKMENISTAN: EDUCATION LAGGING IN MATH AND SCIENCES [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The former Turkmen president's education policies resulted in poor quality secondary schools and insufficient professional education. The current president has reinstated the final year of secondary school and spent m [...] | 2009-10-29 03:55:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SCUL SOCI TSPL TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1383 | EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. No progress was made in support of the DOE/SLD Program in our attempt to import radioactive test sources for use in calibrating the portal monitors. 2. Training Conducted During Reporting Period. a. EXBS facilitated the par [...] | 2009-10-30 07:11:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG |
| 09ASHGABAT1387 | TURKMEN SECTION OF PIPELINE TO CHINA DELAYED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) A number of international media outlets recently reported that Turkmenistan had completed its section of the Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Kazakhstan - China gas pipeline, which is better known as the as Central Asia - China [...] | 2009-10-30 10:16:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV EINV BTIO TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1403 | TURKMENISTAN: ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST ZATOKA [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 28, Andrei Zatoka was given the maximum sentence of five years in prison for his involvement in an altercation on October 20. The victim in the case claimed that Zatoka attacked him after stepping on the man's foot and not apologizing. Zatoka and those close to him ma [...] | 2009-11-02 13:31:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1422 | TURKMENISTAN: SCHLUMBERGER HOPES TO EXPAND BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Oil and gas service giant Schlumberger has been operating in Turkmenistan since 1999. The company maintains excellent business ties with state-owned oil concern Turkmennebit, and has plans to partner with the state-owned gas company Turkmengaz in the near future. Company represe [...] | 2009-11-05 14:28:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX |
| 09ASHGABAT154 | TURKMENISTAN: U.S. ENTREPRENEUR AWARDED CONTRACT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Due to President Berdimuhamedov's interest in cleaning up oil pollution located around the Avaza Tourist Zone on the Caspian Sea, an Amcit businessman has concluded a contract for cleaning up oil spills -- contingent, however, on a successful demonstration that his technology can [...] | 2009-01-30 13:51:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET ESTH TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1540 | EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY [...] Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. SLD Radiation Portal Monitors (RPM). EXBS has located a Turkmen agency, Turkmenstandards (English translation),which is responsible for regulations concerning the importation of radioactive test sources for the radiation portal [...] | 2009-12-02 12:05:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1568 | TURKMENISTAN: AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE [...] (U) Sensitive, but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) On November 27, Poloff met with the Rector of the Turkmen Agricultural University, Gurbandurdy Mammetgulyev, and Chary Taganov, Head of the Academics Department, to discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) fund [...] | 2009-12-07 09:29:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR PGOV PREL SCUL TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1604 | TURKMENISTAN: NO HONKING (OR NEW WOMEN DRIVERS)! [...] (C) SUMMARY: The streets of Ashgabat are not the safest roads to drive on. However, new regulations seem more aimed at pleasing a whim of the President or due to gender prejudice than promoting public safety. President Berdimuhamedov has mandated that Ashgabat be a "car horn honking free zon [...] | 2009-12-11 15:48:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1648 | TURKMENISTAN: UNODC LAW ENFORCEMENT MEETING [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Ashgabat held its last 2009 law enforcement coordination meeting on December 18th. Ministries and agencies members of the National Drug Control Committee f [...] | 2009-12-23 06:57:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PGOV SNAR SOCI TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1655 | TURKMENISTAN: LACK OF RULE OF LAW IN A HOUSING CASE [...] (C) Muhammet Kelemenov, a Turkmen citizen and former doctor, came into the Embassy on December 23 to ask for help with an ongoing case to repossess his house. He said that he had purchased his house in the Kopetdag district of Ashgabat in 1997, and had been living there without any problems un [...] | 2009-12-23 13:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV TX |
| 09ASHGABAT172 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE COUNTER NARCOTICS AGENCY SAYS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) In a February 2 meeting, the acting director of the State Counter Narcotics Service (SCNS),Serdar Batyrov, told Political Officer and DEA Dushanbe Special Agent (SA) (currently temporarily assigned to Ashgabat) that hi [...] | 2009-02-04 05:58:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SNAR TX |
| 09ASHGABAT207 | TURKMENISTAN: U.S. HYDROCARBON SERVICE COMPANY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The U.S. energy development services company, Weatherford, is continuing to enjoy success in Turkmenistan, and has recently shifted from subcontracting work for big foreign oil companies to working directly with Turkmen Government enterprises, according to its country manager. [...] | 2009-02-10 09:27:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EINV EPET TX |
| 09ASHGABAT208 | TURKMENISTAN: PENTECOSTALS IN ABADAN CONTINUE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: After two years and eight applications, a small Pentecostal group in Abadan continues to wait to be registered. Among the faithful, hope springs eternal and a recent postponement of a meeting at the Ministry of Justice was viewed as a good sign -- at least the application was not [...] | 2009-02-10 09:32:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV TX |
| 09ASHGABAT304 | TURKMENISTAN: DOWN AND OUT IN TEJEN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Poloff visited the town of Tejen (pop.52,000) this week to get a closer look at the place most people refer to as the "drug capital" of Turkmenistan. Located 200 kilometers south-west of Ashgabat not far from the Iranian bo [...] | 2009-03-06 13:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR TX |
| 09ASHGABAT305 | TURKMENISTAN: ICRC OFFICIALS NOT EXPECTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representatives are in Ashgabat to continue their discussions with the Turkmen Government regarding prison visits. After five years, it appears the two sides remain far from agreement, the main point of contention being one-on-one m [...] | 2009-03-06 13:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV TX |
| 09ASHGABAT334 | THREE-DAY PRESIDENTIAL JUNKET IN TURKMENISTAN'S OUTBACK [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet publication. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In the course of a well publicized three day program beginning March 4, President Berdimuhamedov and a procession of government and diplomatic representatives traveled around Mary and Lebap Provinces to atten [...] | 2009-03-13 15:14:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EIND EINV ECON TX TU FR |
| 09ASHGABAT405 | TURKMENISTAN: BIG BROTHER ON THE STREETS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The presence of undercover security agents on the streets is nothing new in Turkmenistan. People have grown accustomed to seeing them standing on nearly every street corner of the capital, purportedly to ensure " [...] | 2009-03-31 09:50:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM SOCI TX |
| 09ASHGABAT425 | TURKMENISTAN: INTERNATIONAL OIL SERVICES COMPANY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A visit to oil services company Schlumberger's Balkanabat operations base demonstrated that the company is doing well, providing a range of services to mostly foreign customers operating in the area. The company is expanding its operations and is anticipating growth in its int [...] | 2009-04-03 14:17:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX |
| 09ASHGABAT434 | TURKMENISTAN: PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES INCREASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent meeting with a leader of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ashgabat confirmed that its adherents in the provinces have seen a recent uptick in harassment, including raids and seizures of religious literature. While the situation in the provinces is particularly tough due to poorly [...] | 2009-04-07 13:38:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF PHUM PGOV TX |
| 09ASHGABAT508 | LEGAL NGO SUPPORTS CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY OFFERING [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Six months after reports of questionable business practices (reftel),Post checked in with local NGO "Bosfor" for an update on its activities. The NGO carries out youth outreach and provides legal services, in [...] | 2009-04-21 05:07:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM SOCI TX |
| 09ASHGABAT580 | TURKMENISTAN'S SAFEGUARDS AGAINST A/H1N1 VIRUS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a televised May 1 Cabinet meeting, President Berdimuhamedov ordered subordinates to undertake a range of preventive measures in an effort to block the arrival of the H1N1 flu virus in Turkmenistan. The Min [...] | 2009-05-08 14:10:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KFLU TX |
| 09ASHGABAT629 | TURKMENISTAN: FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS IN THE ISOLATED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Recently thought of as a disease of the turn of the last century, tuberculosis (TB) has once again reared its ugly head. While, in modern times, TB is mostly associated with HIV infection in developing countries, [...] | 2009-05-19 03:48:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID EINV TBIO SOCI KZ |
| 09ASHGABAT678 | TURKMENISTAN: PHYSICIANS' ARREST FOR SELLING [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Twenty employees of a prison hospital in Mary were reportedly arrested two weeks ago for selling drugs to prisoners who were being treated at the hospital. The Minister of Internal Affairs was held responsibl [...] | 2009-06-02 09:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM SOCI TX |
| 09ASHGABAT712 | TURKMENISTAN: COUNTERNARCOTICS SERVICE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Visiting DOJ/ICITAP Forensic Advisor and DEA Chemist recently met with section chiefs of the Turkmenistan State Counter Narcotics Service (SCNS) to discuss possible cooperation between the USG/ICITAP and SCNS on [...] | 2009-06-09 06:04:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM SOCI TX |
| 09ASHGABAT721 | TURKMENISTAN: UN CENTER FOR PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The head of the UN Center for Preventive Diplomacy, Ambassador Miroslav Jenca, plans to brief UN and U.S. officials on the activities of the Center during an upcoming visit to the U.S. The Center is working on some ideas to promote stability in Afghanistan and high-level regio [...] | 2009-06-09 10:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAGR SNAR UN TX AF |
| 09ASHGABAT750 | TURKMENISTAN: CADDO EXPLORATION MAKING SOLID [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. energy services company Caddo Exploration has signed an agreement to do a pilot oil well sand control project in Balkan province, representatives told poloff. If the pilot goes well, the company expects to sign a large contract that will have Caddo doing sand control and [...] | 2009-06-12 12:13:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX |
| 09ASHGABAT873 | TURKMENISTAN: UPDATE ON GAS EXPORTS TO IRAN, CHINA [...] (C) A recent meeting with two local expatriate contacts provided updates about Turkmenistan's gas export woes, as well as views about the increased prevalence of corruption. One source, the local representative of a foreign energy company, informed that as of July 1, Turkmen gas exports to Ira [...] | 2009-07-13 11:52:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX |
| 09ASHGABAT880 | CORRUPTION IN EDUCATION - BLESSING FOR SOME, CURSE FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Corruption in higher education is pervasive and comes at a high cost to the integrity of the educational system, as well as a high cost to parents who are forced to borrow huge sums from family and friends in order [...] | 2009-07-15 03:18:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL KMDR KPAO OIIP TX |
| 09ASHGABAT938 | TURKMEN STUDENTS PREVENTED FROM EXITING COUNTRY TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Institute of Education, an office within the Ministry of Education, must now approve the foreign post-high school study of all Turkmen students. This new requirement is in direct opposition to President Berdimuhamedov's stated goals of increasing foreign education possibi [...] | 2009-07-28 11:41:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO OEXC SCUL SOCI TX |
| 09ASHGABAT953 | TURKMENISTAN: GOVERNMENT'S TOUTED CRACKDOWN ON THE DRUG [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan's local press continue to report an increase in arrests and convictions of drug dealers. Ashgabat residents, however, are skeptical about the government's so-called "rigorous measures" to crack down [...] | 2009-07-30 09:22:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV KCRM SOCI TX |
| 09ASHGABAT954 | EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. On 6 July, EXBS Advisor and Assistant met with Gurbangeldi Temirov, Deputy Chief for Logistics of the State Border Service, Gurban Begliyev, Head of the State Immigration Service, and Hemra Amannazarov, MFA representative. The p [...] | 2009-07-30 10:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG |
| 09ASHGABAT967 | TURKMENISTAN: FEES AND TAXES LEVIED ON IMPORTED [...] SUMMARY: The legislation of Turkmenistan does not provide for levying Customs duties on computer equipment imported into Turkmenistan. However, complicated procedures for getting Customs clearance and a local tax system that differentiates between types of businesses create numerous obstacle [...] | 2009-07-31 10:29:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PGOV ECON TX |
| 09ASHGABAT975 | PANDEMIC H1N1 INFLUENZA RESPONSE - TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: To date, there have been no officially documented cases of H1N1 in Turkmenistan. However, it appears that the country would be unprepared, if there was an outbreak. Primary health care is limited in the capital a [...] | 2009-07-31 12:34:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU PREL AEMR CASC PINR AMGT SOCI TX |
| 09ASHGABAT991 | TURKMENISTAN: EBRD MOVING AHEAD ON SME GREEN FIELD [...] (SBU) On August 4, Poloff met with a visiting EBRD Small Business Development Mission, Senior Banker Oksana Pak and Senior Investment Officer Marie-Paule Claes, and local Head of Office Neil McKain to discuss EBRD's proposed start-up bank project. The concept to establish a privately held ba [...] | 2009-08-05 12:36:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EBRD PGOV EFIN SOCI TX |
| 09ASMARA142 | POST'S PD EFFORTS HELP ERITREAN STUDENTS STUDY IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite poor bilateral relations and Eritrea's fledgling education system, Post's PD efforts regularly assist hundreds of Eritreans interested in educational opportunities in the United States. Post operates an educational advising system that provides students with materials on [...] | 2009-04-30 13:08:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PREL KPAO ER |
| 09ASMARA143 | CHINA'S MERCANTILIST AID TO ERITREA [...] (C) SUMMARY: China's foreign assistance to Eritrea consists in part of a multi-million dollar shopping spree for Chinese manufactured goods selected by a senior Eritrean official, according to the Chinese ambassador to Eritrea. End Summary. 2. (C) MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GIFT CARD ----------- [...] | 2009-05-04 12:02:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL ECON ER CH |
| 09ASMARA340 | Eritrea Fraud Summary through August 2009 [...] The Eritrean government (GSE) continued its harsh economic policies, which further increased the scarcity of basic goods and the impoverishment its people. Grocery stores are thinly stocked; meat and fish are not always available, and basic commodities such as sugar, flour, cooking oil, coffee [...] | 2009-10-01 14:05:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC DJ ET ZA IL KE SD EG ER |
| 09ASMARA423 | ASMARA PUBLIC DIPLOMACY EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2009 [...] A summary of Public Diplomacy sponsored special events for the month of November is as follows: a) On November 12, Ambassador McMullen delivered a lecture titled "Eritrea: Africa's Bridge to the World." The lecture illustrated recent advances in genetic paleoanthropology. Ambassador McMulle [...] | 2009-12-10 04:00:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SCUL OEXC AMGT ER |
| 09ASMARA80 | IS ERITREA UNRAVELING? [...] (S) Summary: Young Eritreans are fleeing their country in droves, the economy appears to be in a death spiral, Eritrea's prisons are overflowing, and the country's unhinged dictator remains cruel and defiant. Is the country "on the brink of disaster" as posited by Eritrea's first cousins across the [...] | 2009-03-05 13:21:00 | Embassy Asmara | SECRET | PGOV PREL ECON PINR ER |
| 09ASTANA1090 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS REMARKS AT EVENT [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador traveled to Semey on June 18 to participate in a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the cessation of Soviet nuclear tests at the Semipalatinsk test site. President Nazarbayev's speech at the event received heavy media coverage. He highlighted Kazakhstan's decisi [...] | 2009-06-29 08:02:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MNUC SOCI KNNP KPAO KMDR RS KZ |
| 09ASTANA1103 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S JULY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit to Astana is a key opportunity for engagement with the leadership of our most important partner in Central Asia. We have a robust bilateral relationship, with close cooperation on such critical issues as [...] | 2009-07-02 11:33:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EPET KNNP AF RS KZ |
| 09ASTANA112 | KAZAKHSTAN: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel, below is Post's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Kazakhstan. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Kazakhstan 2009 Investment Climate Statement - Kazakhstan Openness to Foreign Investment Kazakhstan has made significant progress toward creating a market economy sinc [...] | 2009-01-22 00:46:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KZ |
| 09ASTANA1131 | KAZAKHSTAN: CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA HEARS, "PLEASE TELL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During Congressman Eni Faleomavaega's July 2-3 visit to Astana, - President Nazarbayev told him that he has been urging Russian Prime Minister Putin and President Medvedev to seize the opportunities President [...] | 2009-07-08 08:14:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KDEM KNNP AF RS KZ |
| 09ASTANA1166 | KAZAKHSTAN: UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S JULY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a July 10 meeting in Astana, Under Secretary of State Bill Burns told Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin that the United States wants to move forward on establishing a commission to oversee bilateral relations. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blak [...] | 2009-07-13 03:53:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM KNNP OSCE AF RS KZ |
| 09ASTANA1170 | KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JUNE 21-JULY 4 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Banking Sector News -- GE Locomotive Assembly Plant Opened in Astana -- KazMunaiGas Acquires Rompetrol Group -- Kazatomprom Launches Semizbay Mining Project -- KMG E&P [...] | 2009-07-13 08:10:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EPET EINV EFIN KZ |
| 09ASTANA1174 | KAZAKHSTAN: FATE OF LARGEST BANKS TO BE DECIDED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) This is the first in a three-part series analyzing recent developments in Kazakhstan's banking sector, the possible future liquidation of its assets, and potential implications for international export credit agencies. 3. [...] | 2009-07-13 09:23:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN KZ |
| 09ASTANA1179 | KAZAKHSTAN: NAZARBAYEV PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE THIRD [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Kazakhstan hosted the third triennial Congress of World and Traditional Religions in Astana July 1-2. More than 70 delegations with 400 participants representing Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism and other relig [...] | 2009-07-13 10:52:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KIRF KNNP KZ |
| 09ASTANA1182 | KAZAKHSTAN: CIVIL SOCIETY DISAPPOINTED WITH KAZAKHSTAN'S [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 22, several leading civil society activists briefed members of the diplomatic community in Astana on the status of Kazakhstan's democratic reform efforts. The activists asserted that, despite modest progr [...] | 2009-07-14 09:57:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM OSCE KZ |
| 09ASTANA1215 | KAZAKHSTAN: PUBLIC-PRIVATE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Coordinating Committee of the Public-Private Economic Partnership Initiative (PPEPI) held its second meeting on July 17 in Astana. During the meeting, the PPEPI Secretariat summarized the initiative's progress to date. The meeting revealed that there are obstacles and imp [...] | 2009-07-22 10:18:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAID SOCI KZ |
| 09ASTANA1251 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOEHNER'S AUGUST 8-9 [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your August 8-9 visit to Kazakhstan, which comes at a particularly opportune time. With its upcoming 2010 chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) [...] | 2009-07-24 08:53:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV PHUM EPET KDEM KNNP KZ |
| 09ASTANA1253 | KAZAKHSTAN REPORTS OF FIRST CASES OF H1N1 [...] SUMMARY: The local press reported the first cases of H1N1 influenza in Kazakhstan on July 23. There are three confirmed and three suspected cases. CDC Almaty reports that the Kazakhstanis will send viral samples from the infected individuals to an outside laboratory for independent confirma [...] | 2009-07-24 10:45:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV KFLU KZ |
| 09ASTANA1328 | KAZAKHSTAN PRAISES BILATERL RELATIONSHIP, SAYS "LOGISTICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: State Secretary Kanat Saudabayev opened an August 3 meeting with the Ambassador with an unusually long introduction with the media present in which he stressed that U.S.-Kazakhstan relations are a top priority for President Nazarbayev and detailed the full spectrum of bilateral c [...] | 2009-08-04 11:39:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MARR KNNP AF KZ |
| 09ASTANA1407 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your August 26-28 visit to Kazakhstan, which comes at a particularly opportune time. With its upcoming 2010 chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (O [...] | 2009-08-18 07:25:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV KZ |
| 09ASTANA1429 | KAZAKHSTAN: WHY TO PAY SERIOUS ATTENTION [...] (S/NF) During USCENTCOM CDR General David Petraeus' August 13 meetings in Astana, senior Kazakhstani officials made more clear than ever that President Nursultan Nazarbayev wants an enhanced relationship with the United States and is offering us a logistics/transit facility for U.S. and Coali [...] | 2009-08-25 04:36:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR SOCI KNNP KDEM AF |
| 09ASTANA1432 | KAZAKHSTAN: AES FILES FOR ARBITRATION, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 10, U.S. power company AES notified the government that it will go to international arbitration to appeal more than $200 million in fines assessed for allegedly monopolistic behavior. This action would be the final step in a long, public, legal battle between the co [...] | 2009-08-26 00:15:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ENRG EINV SOCI KZ |
| 09ASTANA146 | KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTER OF FINANCE PROMISES ANTI-MONEY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 23, the Ambassador met with Minister of Finance Bolat Zhamishev and Deputy Customs Committee Chairman Sofia Aisagalieva to discuss Kazakhstan's response to the global financial crisis, pending legislati [...] | 2009-01-26 10:04:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER ECON EFIN KNNP KCRM KZ |
| 09ASTANA1470 | KAZAKHSTAN: TRIAL COURT HANDS DOWN GUILTY VERDICT IN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 3, a Kazakhstani district court sentenced human rights activist Yevgeniy Zhovtis to four years imprisonment for criminal negligence in connection with a vehicular accident. Zhovtis' legal team is exp [...] | 2009-09-04 07:46:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KZ |
| 09ASTANA1487 | KAZAKHSTAN: OSCE AMBASSADOR BELIEVES KNB TOOK CONTROL OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a September 4 meeting, the head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Center, Ambassador Alexandr Keltchewsky, told the Ambassador Kazakhstan has taken some positive steps in its preparations to become the 2010 OSCE Chairman-in-Office. He added [...] | 2009-09-08 06:25:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM OSCE KZ |
| 09ASTANA1494 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR RAISES ZHOVTIS WITH KAZAKSTANI [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 8, the Ambassador met with Presidential Foreign Policy Adviser, Kairat Sarybai, for a frank exchange on the case of internationally-respected human rights advocate, Yevgeniy Zhovtis, who was convicted of vehicular manslaughter and sentenced to four years in a penal c [...] | 2009-09-09 06:16:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KZ |
| 09ASTANA1508 | KAZAKHSTAN: ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW SIGNED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On August 28, President Nazarbayev signed the long-awaited law on anti-money laundering (AML),which will enter into force in March 2010. The law should increase the effectiveness of measures aimed at combating mon [...] | 2009-09-10 09:06:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR KCRM KZ |
| 09ASTANA1541 | KAZAKHSTAN: A KEY PARTNER ON NON-PROLIFERATION REF: A. A. ASTANA 00607 B. B. ASTANA 01090 C. C. ASTANA 01164 D. D. 08 ASTANA 01867 E. E. 08 ASTANA 01648 F. F. 08 ASTANA 01649 G. G. ASTANA 02232 H. H. ASTANA 00200 I. I. ASTANA 00623 J. J. STATE 76904 K. K. ASTANA 00521 L. L. 08 ASTANA 02298 M. M. 08 ASTANA 02316 N. N. ASTANA 00254 O. O. ASTANA 01536 Classified By: Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland, 1.4 (b/d) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kazakhstan is a full and supportive partner of the United States on countering proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Kazakhstan actively participates in many international counter-proliferation organizations. Recently, it sought to enhance its role in non-proliferation [...] | 2009-09-18 11:12:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PARM PGOV PREL ECON MNUC KNNP KZ |
| 09ASTANA1547 | KAZAKHSTAN: TEMIRTAU IS "AIDS CAPITAL OF KAZAKHSTAN" [...] SUMMARY: Home to AcelorMittal, Kazakhstan's giant steel plant, Temirtau is known as the "AIDS capital of Kazakhstan." An "explosion" of new HIV/AIDS cases peaked in 1997, then dropped, and has since held steady. The local AIDS Center believes that financial difficulties and layoffs followin [...] | 2009-09-21 06:35:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON SOCI SNAR KHIV KZ |
| 09ASTANA1616 | KAZAKHSTAN: THE COMPLEXITY OF "OPPOSITION MEDIA" [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a media roundtable the Ambassador hosted in Almaty, independent and opposition journalists detailed their opinions, concerns, and experiences. It was a useful and informative snapshot, but it wasn't the wh [...] | 2009-09-23 09:45:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KPAO KDEM OSCE KZ |
| 09ASTANA1627 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY PONEMAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your October 5-8 visit to Kazakhstan, which comes at a particularly opportune time. With its upcoming 2010 chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OS [...] | 2009-09-28 01:55:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET EINV KZ |
| 09ASTANA165 | KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REPORTS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES FOR [...] SUMMARY: The following is a summary of local media reports on human trafficking cases in Kazakhstan from July to December 2008. END SUMMARY. LABOR EXPLOITATION 2. December 2, Kazakhstanskaya Pravda: In October, an oblast-level court in Karaganda increased a lower court's sentence from [...] | 2009-01-28 10:36:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI KCRM RU UZ KZ |
| 09ASTANA1697 | KAZAKHSTAN: ECOCENTER, ENVIRONMENTAL WATCHDOG; [...] SUMMARY: Karaganda oblast, home to large coal mines, also boasts the large ArcelorMittal steel plant in nearby Temirtau, Kazakhstan's iron and steel center. One of the world's pre-eminent steel plants, selling steel to more than 60 countries, ArcelorMittal is the only steel plant in the worl [...] | 2009-09-28 10:42:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV KZ |
| 09ASTANA1768 | KAZAKHSTAN: FY 2009 PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] Embassy Astana submits the following proposals for FY 2009/2010 FSA funding for counter-narcotics, border security, drug-demand reduction, and anti-trafficking in persons programs. Responses are keyed to paragraph 19 of the reftel. 2. All projects proposed directly respond to targets estab [...] | 2009-10-02 11:50:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR SOCI KCRM KTIP KZ |
| 09ASTANA1770 | CURRENT U.S.-KAZAKHSTANI NON-PROLIFERATION PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-02 12:12:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM ECON MNUC KNNP KZ |
| 09ASTANA1897 | KAZAKHSTAN: COURT UPHOLDS ZHOVTIS' CONVICTION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 20, the Almaty Oblast Court upheld the conviction and four-year sentence of prominent human rights defender Yevgeniy Zhovtis on charges of vehicular manslaughter. Over 100 observers attended the hearing [...] | 2009-10-21 08:56:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KZ |
| 09ASTANA1898 | KAZAKHSTAN: COURT UPHOLDS ZHOVTIS' CONVICTION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 20, the Almaty Oblast Court upheld the conviction and four-year sentence of prominent human rights defender Yevgeniy Zhovtis on charges of vehicular manslaughter. Over 100 observers attended the hearing [...] | 2009-10-21 09:04:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KZ |
| 09ASTANA1900 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY PONEMAN'S MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a meeting between Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and Prime Minister Karim Masimov in Astana on October 8: -- Poneman urged rapid forward movement on the final steps for the full decommissioning of the BN-350 fast-breeder nuclear reactor at Aktau, as well as [...] | 2009-10-21 09:16:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KNNP FR IR KZ |
| 09ASTANA191 | KAZAKHSTAN: DETAINED NEWSPAPER EDITOR YESERGEPOV [...] (C) SUMMARY: Media reports link Ramazan Yesergepov, the Editor-in-Chief of "Alma-Ata Info" newspaper who has been detained and charged with disseminating classified information, with an unsavory business tycoon, Sultan Makhmadov. One of Makhmadov's companies is under investigation for tax [...] | 2009-02-02 10:26:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KPAO KZ |
| 09ASTANA193 | KAZAKHSTAN: ASTANA MAYOR TASMAGAMBETOV DETAILS PLANS FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Astana Akim (Mayor) Imangali Tasmagambetov told the Ambassador on January 28 that government assistance is facilitating a recovery of Astana's construction sector. He maintained that signature projects in the city' [...] | 2009-02-03 01:22:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON SOCI KZ |
| 09ASTANA1950 | KAZAKHSTAN: DAS KROL DISCUSSES OSCE WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Foreign Minister Konstantin Zhigalov told SCA DAS George Krol and NSC's Director for Central Asia Kurt Donnelly on October 29 that as OSCE Chairman, Kazakhstan will be "unbiased" and "equally fulfill all thre [...] | 2009-11-03 02:30:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM OSCE KZ |
| 09ASTANA1977 | KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REPORTS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES [...] The following is a summary of local media reports of human trafficking cases in Kazakhstan February-April 2009. Septel will summarize media May-July 2009. TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN 2. February 2, Interfax; February 3, "Liter," February 5 Novosti, February 6 "Kazpravda": A 28-year-old Ru [...] | 2009-11-06 09:34:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ELAB SMIG SOCI KCRM KTIP UZ KZ |
| 09ASTANA1982 | KAZAKHSTAN: CUSTOMS OFFICIALS PREPARE FOR CUSTOMS UNION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 4, Kazakhstani Deputy Chairman of the Customs Control Committee of the Ministry of Finance Serzhan Duisebayev told EconOff that the government will likely approve several long-anticipated amendments to [...] | 2009-11-10 05:19:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD KIPR RS BO KZ |
| 09ASTANA2006 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR ROBERT S. [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your November 17-18 visit to Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has proven to be an increasingly reliable security partner and a steady influence in a potentially turbulent region. Although Ka [...] | 2009-11-13 05:56:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS SOCI KZ |
| 09ASTANA2050 | KAZAKHSTAN: PREPARATIONS FOR DFM UMAROV'S VISIT -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 12. 2. (S) SUMMARY: At the request of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),PolOff met on November 13 with the Director of the Multilateral Cooperation Department, Barlybai Sadykov, whose Department is responsible for all non- [...] | 2009-11-17 11:10:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PARM PGOV PINR PREL KNNP START IR RS UP UZ KZ |
| 09ASTANA2070 | KAZAKHSTANI RAILWAY OFFICIALS COMMIT TO BN-350 DRY-RUN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 19, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) representative met with officials from Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZh) -- the national railway company a [...] | 2009-11-20 11:24:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KNNP MNUC RS KZ |
| 09ASTANA21 | KAZAKHSTAN: CONNECTIONS KEY TO SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Kazakhstan is home to a number of government-sponsored initiatives to improve conditions for small and medium enterprises. However, such support from the highest levels of government still has little impact on th [...] | 2009-01-08 11:49:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN EINV KCRM KZ |
| 09ASTANA2110 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR INL ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAVID [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your December 9 visit to Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has proven to be an increasingly reliable security and law enforcement partner and a steady influence in a potentially turbulent regi [...] | 2009-12-04 04:50:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS SNAR SOCI KZ |
| 09ASTANA2131 | KAZAKHSTAN: 2009 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE [...] The following information responds to reftel request. TRADE SUMMARY The U.S. goods trade deficit with Kazakhstan was $618 million in 2008, an increase of $119 million from $499 million in 2007. U.S. goods exports in 2008 were $986 million, up 30.9 percent from the previous year. Corresp [...] | 2009-12-08 09:08:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR KZ |
| 09ASTANA2160 | KAZAKHSTAN: DFM UMAROV DETAILS HIS DISSIDENT PAST TO A/S [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A/S Robert Blake concluded his successful three-day visit to Kazakhstan with an elegant but relaxed dinner hosted by Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov on December 15. Umarov revealed in great detail his person [...] | 2009-12-19 03:15:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KNNP SOCI OSCE KZ |
| 09ASTANA2196 | KAZAKHSTAN: 2009-2010 INCSR PART 1, DRUGS AND CHEMICAL [...] In response to reftel, the text of Part 1 of the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for Kazakhstan follows in paragraphs 2-67. SUMMARY 2. Kazakhstan is primarily a transit country for drug trafficking and is located on the northern route from Afghanistan. According [...] | 2009-12-22 10:48:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR KCRM KCOR KZ |
| 09ASTANA22 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENE SETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER [...] (S/NOFORN) SUMMARY: Your visit will foster our bilateral cooperation and our strategic interests, and will provide you the opportunity thank the Government of Kazakhstan for its support to Operation Iraqi Freedom and continued support of Operation Enduring Freedom, to encourage and support [...] | 2009-01-09 02:19:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR MCAP MASS AF KZ |
| 09ASTANA2233 | KAZAKHSTAN SETS UP AN ELECTRONIC DATABASE OF POLLUTION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Environment recently hosted a round table on setting up an electronic register of emissions and pollution transmissions (PRTRs) with the participation of several environmental NGOs and the Organiza [...] | 2009-12-24 05:56:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON SENV KDEM OSCE UN KZ |
| 09ASTANA2238 | KAZAKHSTAN: MOJ SUSPENDS PARTY'S REGISTRATION, AGAIN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Kazakhstan's Ministry of Justice (MOJ) suspended the registration of the opposition party "Alga" for the second time, alleging irregularities with the party-member lists. Alga's first registration application was [...] | 2009-12-28 08:31:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KDEM KZ |
| 09ASTANA2264 | KAZAKHSTAN: BAD SUMMER FOR BANKING BECOMES A WINTER OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A dreary summer has become a cold, dark winter for the banking system in Kazakhstan as investigations into three banks have led to criminal charges and convictions for embezzlement, fraud, and money laundering. Th [...] | 2009-12-30 09:02:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EFIN KCRM KZ |
| 09ASTANA2273 | KAZAKHSTAN STRONGLY DENIES REPORT OF POTENTIAL URANIUM TRANSER TO IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-31 07:44:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IR JA KZ |
| 09ASTANA254 | KAZAKHSTAN: U.S.-FUNDED PROJECTS IN STEPNOGORSK SHOW [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: PolOff recently met with various interlocutors working on several U.S.-funded nonproliferation-related projects in Stepnogorsk. Stepnogorsk today represents the opportunities and challenges the Kazakhstani govern [...] | 2009-02-12 08:42:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL EAID EAGR TBIO KNNP KZ |
| 09ASTANA266 | KAZAKHSTAN: WIFE OF DISAPPEARED BANKER FIGHTS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Armangul Kapasheva, the wife of a missing banker whom Rakhat Aliyev allegedly ordered killed, told us on February 6 that she believes her husband is still alive and that Aliyev knows his whereabouts. She reported that she had given testimony in Austria in the latest "investigatio [...] | 2009-02-13 09:42:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PROP KCRM KZ |
| 09ASTANA270 | KAZAKHSTAN: USAID PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM PRODUCES [...] SUMMARY: The 2006 HIV outbreak among children in southern Kazakhstan is a painful reminder to Kazakhstani families of the vulnerabilities in their health-care system. However, as a result of the outbreak, a USAID exchange program conducted in September 2007 contributed to the recent establis [...] | 2009-02-13 10:09:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI KZ |
| 09ASTANA348 | KAZAKHSTAN: CHINESE AMBASSADOR DENIES ANY CHINESE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Cheng Guoping told the Ambassador on February 24 that he expects China will agree to participate in the Northern Distribution Network (NDN) for commercial shipment of non-lethal supplies to Afghanistan. He described China's principal objective in [...] | 2009-02-25 08:18:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR CH AF RS KG UP KZ |
| 09ASTANA362 | KAZAKHSTAN: GENERAL ELECTRIC'S TWO TESTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 25, General Electric (GE) executives briefed the Ambassador on the company's current projects and future prospects in Kazakhstan. Ron Pollett, President and CEO of GE Russia/CIS, said he has "two test [...] | 2009-02-27 09:29:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP BTIO PGOV PREL ECON EIND ETRD RS KZ |
| 09ASTANA363 | KAZAKHSTAN: GENERAL ELECTRIC'S TWO TESTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 25, General Electric (GE) executives briefed the Ambassador on the company's current projects and future prospects in Kazakhstan. Ron Pollett, President and CEO of GE Russia/CIS, said he has "two test [...] | 2009-02-27 09:30:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP BTIO PGOV PREL ECON EIND ETRD RS KZ |
| 09ASTANA382 | KAZAKHSTAN: MANY EXPERTS EXPECT A FURTHER DEVALUATION OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: From February 17-20, Department of Treasury Advisor Thomas Lanier held meetings in Astana and Almaty to assess the Kazakhstani government's response to the global financial crisis. There was significant discussion [...] | 2009-03-03 10:35:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN EINV KZ |
| 09ASTANA387 | KAZAKHSTAN: U.S. AIR WAR COLLEGE DELEGATION MEETS WITH [...] SUMMARY: Three main documents serve as the basis for Kazakhstan's environmental activities and underpin the government's environmental policies, Ministry of Environment official told a visiting U.S. Air War College delegation on March 2. These documents are the Environmental Code, the Concep [...] | 2009-03-04 09:41:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EPET SENV KZ |
| 09ASTANA430 | KAZAKHSTAN: THE HIGH-FLYING MARABAYEV BROTHERS ARE A [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Yermek Marabayev and his brother Zhakyp Marabayev are two of Kazakhstan's most influential oilmen. Yermek is General Director of KazMunaiTeniz (KMT),which manages the government's offshore oil exploration and pr [...] | 2009-03-11 06:45:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON EPET EINV KZ |
| 09ASTANA446 | KAZAKHSTAN: THEY AREN'T READING WHAT WE'RE READING [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Kazakhstan is highly oriented toward the Russian language. Much of its media are available only in Russian and come from Russia. Thus, the vast majority of Kazakhstani citizens get their world view from Russia. Eng [...] | 2009-03-13 09:39:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OEXC SCUL KPAO KZ |
| 09ASTANA521 | KAZAKHSTAN: PREVENTION OF NUCLEAR SMUGGLING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The State Department's Preventing Nuclear Smuggling Program conducted a table-top nuclear smuggling exercise in Astana February 24-25. Almost 20 Kazakshtani officials from eight government agencies attended the event. Kazakhstan is currently finalizing a national nuclear smuggl [...] | 2009-03-20 08:41:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PTER MARR MNUC KNNP CH KZ |
| 09ASTANA540 | ALMATY AND ASTANA FRAUD SUMMARY SEPTEMBER 2008 - FEBRUARY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) The following sections correspond to questions in Ref A. --------------------- COUNTRY CONDITIONS --------------------- 3. (U) Kazakhstan is a single consular district with two consular offices, Embassy Astana and Embass [...] | 2009-03-26 04:56:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KZ |
| 09ASTANA55 | KAZAKHSTAN: STATE SECRETARY DECLINES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ministry of Internal Affairs investigators have recommended that the Prosecutor General charge Peace Corps Volunteer Anthony Sharp with violation of Article 251, Part 1, of the Kazakhstan Criminal Code, illegal possession of firearms (explosives) while trespassing in a restricted [...] | 2009-01-12 08:36:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR CASC RS KZ |
| 09ASTANA560 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR ACCOMPANIES NASA DELEGATION TO [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During March 25-27, the Ambassador accompanied a NASA delegation to the Baikonur cosmodrome in south-central Kazakhstan to observe the launch of a Russian Soyuz space capsule destined for the International Space S [...] | 2009-03-31 12:18:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL TSPA SENV RS KZ |
| 09ASTANA58 | KAZAKHSTAN: ALMA-ATA INFO EDITOR CHARGED WITH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 9, the Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper "Alma-Ata Info", Ramazan Yesergepov, was formerly charged with disseminating classified information in an article his paper published on November 21. Yesergepov [...] | 2009-01-12 10:41:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KZ |
| 09ASTANA591 | KAZAKHSTAN: JUDICIARY SEEKS TO INCREASE COOPERATION WITH [...] SUMMARY: On March 17, visiting USAID Democracy and Governance Advisor Gavin Helf and other USAID staff met with Abdrashid Zhukenov, Acting Chairman of the Supreme Court and Chairman of the Collegium on Criminal Cases, and Ilyas Ispanov, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court's Administrati [...] | 2009-04-03 12:00:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID SOCI KZ |
| 09ASTANA62 | KAZAKHSTAN: WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Among the several World Bank environmental projects in Kazakhstan, four stand out as noteworthy. The Drylands Protection Project in the Shetskiy rayon of Karaganda oblast promotes sustainable land use by encouragin [...] | 2009-01-13 08:49:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ENRG SENV KZ |